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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1929
Page
32
A public notice outlines subscription price of two dollars per year and requires writers to include name and address. It notes deadlines for article submissions by Wednesday noon to appear in the current issue and states that condolence resolutions, cards of thanks, obituaries, and paid entertainment notices are billed at regular advertising rates.
Community advocates demand immediate construction of grade separation to prevent accidents and fatalities at a busy crossing. Officials are pressed to allocate funding and commence design work this year.
The North Shore is praised for its large number of public spirited residents who volunteer to serve without pay. The piece argues communities grow when citizens prioritize public good and fulfill civic responsibilities, earning the public gratitude.
The piece extols parents pride when children appear on school honor rolls. It notes most honor roll names are girls, praising the girls while gently chiding the so called stronger sex. It suggests a role reversal would be welcome.
North shore residents who attend the New Trier High School artist recital series enjoy a double privilege. They are entertained by leading musicians and educated to appreciate world masterpieces in music without long, chilly evening trips. Over the years these recitals have featured great musicians of the era.
The article lauds world renowned artists Casals Spalding Schipa Martinelli and others for enriching audiences. It praises the Winnetka Music club and its members for dedicating time money and energy to this grand enterprise and expresses gratitude for loyal neighbors and friends whose zeal sustains future recitals.
The article argues John Milton meant liberty to know utter and argue according to conscience as a supreme right for British citizens, while noting possible moral limits. It reflects on whether conscience carries restraints and suggests the motto suits free-thinking Americans.
A civic reminder urges residents to vote on April 2 and April 16 in north shore villages. Citizens are urged to exercise their legal right, set an example for future generations, and take responsibility for local government by electing officials and participating in public matters.
The columnist vows an Easter season travel note from Tryon North Carolina. He plans a lengthy expounding on the bad driving of motorists and promises quips from a prior season about the region and its civic wit.
Bulletin notes that the person referenced remains on track to become a grandfather, with a slight postponement but no final change to the expected arrival.
The piece imagines a forthcoming north shore airport country club and golf course with support from the flying gentry. It humorously notes a nine year old niece buying a typewriter and using up family funds on Steno wax, reflecting lighthearted domestic concerns amid plans for aviation and leisure facilities.
A fragmentary dialogue shows two men discussing a lighter in Milwaukee. The scene features a remark about a “Jewish lighter” and a brief misunderstanding about intent, ending with a query about a fire after three attempts.
Public school children celebrate Columbine as the national flower, but a pocket edition of the knowledge book reveals the flower symbolically means Folly in its language. The remark notes the contrast and adds a playful tone.
The piece discusses fashion norms where ladies hats favor black and white while men are urged to wear bold top pieces in red lavender blue or green to avoid gender confusion. It reflects a period voice urging distinct male accessory colors.
A north shore radio shop attracts a crowd of males clustered around a display window. The scene disappoints observers who expected sports news. Instead they encounter a full sized reproduction of a woman without clothing. The crowd is admonished and a riot call is made.
A teacher at the Art Institute teaches students that Sir Joshua Reynolds could alter a smile to a frown by a single brush stroke and the class chorus echoes that power with a retort about the mother in the line.
A brief seasonal quip remarks on the weather as grand and urges wearing an overcoat. The note attributes the line to Midgue and echoes cheerful seasonal charm.
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