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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1929

Page

12

Grocer ad touts diverse foods and staples

An early 20th century grocery display advertises Armour's star ham ground beef ground, sugar, Florida oranges and grapefruit, strictly fresh eggs and butter, Richelieu flour, peeled apricots, biscuits, crackers, Canadian ginger ale, Antonini olive oil, Richelieu olive oil, Spanish Queen olives, My Own Blend coffee, and assorted canned vegetables. Prices listed per unit or case.

Thurston Named Unopposed Candidate for New Trier Supervisor

New Trier township Supervisor Gertrude M. Thurston, serving for fifteen years, is the unopposed choice of the New Trier Citizens' League for reelection at the annual township election Tuesday, April 2. It is thought she was the first woman to hold elective office in New Trier.

Bernie Gertrude M. Thurston New Trier Citizens’ League Thurston

Wilmette Laundry Adds Equipment for Pure Dry Cleaning

Th Nelson Laundry and Dry Cleaning System on Main Street adds a new machine in the dry cleaning plant. The device distills used naphtha to remove oils and discoloration after solids have been removed, finalizing purification in the cleaning process.

Th. Nelson Laundry and Dry Cleaning System Main Street Central Avenue Wilmette

Easter Fete Features Ebba Sundstrom at First Pres Wilmette

Ebba Sundstrom violinist, concert mistress of the Chicago Woman's Symphony Orchestra, will headline the Easter music program at First Presbyterian Church Wilmette. The quartet includes Catherine Bushouse soprano Rose Ludiger Gannon contralto John B Miller tenor and Edward Otis bass under Erma E Rounds. The program lists works by Godard Wagner Case Handel and Faulkes including Messiah selections.

First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette Ebba Sundstrom Miss Sundstrom Chicago Woman's Symphony Orchestra Middle West Liss Sundstrom Catherine Bushouse Rose Ludiger Gannon John B. Miller Edward Otis Erma E. Rounds Godard

Wilmette Chamber forms air marker committee

Wilmette Chamber of Commerce creates a committee including Postmaster Joseph E Shantz, Dr Charles H Eldred and Henry B Gates to plan an airplane marker. John H Davies, Chamber president, ordered appointment at the March meeting amid talks to promote the marker. The group seeks cost estimates and sign location ideas.

Joseph E. Shantz Charles H. Eldred Henry B. Gates Wilmette

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