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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
12
Wilmette Life dated August 3, 1939 notes a new site at 1232 36 Central Avenue in Wilmette Illinois with telephone contact Wilmette 4300 for information or services.
Under Chicago Motor Club President Charles M Hayes courtesy week is proclaimed with hopes of reducing accidents. Police will lecture drivers who fail to signal or drive dangerously as the state wide campaign seeks to prove courteous driving is safer.
A political observer notes that current clashes between the President and Congress, once seen as harmful, now may curb large scale reform and spending. The dissent spans old line Democrats alarmed by spending and socialism, with Republicans gaining support and forcing presidential defense.
An essay condemns modern haste as a danger to community duty and personal wellbeing. It argues hurried living wastes time for neighbors, religion, and charity, and fuels unnecessary debt while eroding civic responsibility. The message warns against chasing fleeting desires in an age of rapid advancement.
Advice urges early roof and heating checks and fire safety steps. Inspect chimneys and beams, clear clutter, and avoid amateur electrical repairs. A note on a $133 billion loss figure and Admiral Leahy’s remark about the navy concludes the piece.
A North Shore business man linked to Al Capone faces a public clash on a Chicago to Kansas City rail trip. He rails about fares and salaries, questions the general manager’s pay, and ends with a card offering. The scene includes a polite stranger and a grateful Boy Scout tale.
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