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Newspaper
Oak Park Reporter Argus
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
8
Six per cent investment bonds for sale in Chicago and Oak Park, offered by HH. G. Goelitz of Oak Park. Goetter & Hillmann advertise premium wire cloth screens as the best option, claiming their wire is second to none in quality.
The Chutes in Chicago promises two main sensations the Beautiful Mystery of the Lake and King Humboldt's Royal Italian Band led by Maestro Francesco Pozzi. The forty member Banda Italiana Abruzzi tours globally to entertain park patrons alongside thrilling rides and displays. Access to all activities costs ten cents with streetcars delivering visitors for five cents.
Thos H Gale reports over 80000 in sales in six weeks led by the 20000 Eckert homestead sale to Horace G Burt ex president of the Union Pacific. Other transfers include Elmwood Avenue and Clinton Avenue parcels. Gale notes strong loan demand with April May lending totaling 72000. A Geneva mayor’s brother-in-law wedding closed with gifts including a tea set.
A long running gambling joint in Oak Park faced a raid after the new police chief reportedly learned of the operation. Patrons vanished as Chief Lee and his officers watched, while gamblers allegedly sought a ten day continuation through an emissary. The hideout was in a vacant room at Oak Park avenue and Madison street with windows whitewashed to hide activity.
High class tuning and repairing offered with excellent references in Oak Park and Austin. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Mansel Brod erick Greene operates at 534 Fifty third avenue, corner Chicago avenue, Austin Station. Phone Austin 5131. Specializing in making over old pianos at very low figures.
Oak Park Improvement Association holds June meeting with President Trench leading. Board discusses enforcing an ordinance to prevent tree loss by wire work and house movers, and to curb street litter and nuisance papers from handbills. Public works issues on Randolph Street and street improvements are addressed with officials and committees.
John Baker died Sunday afternoon June 3 at Bark Avenue Hospital Chicago from pneumonia aged about twenty five years after moving to the country twenty five years ago. He was born in Dnghond and was a faithful educated Christian and member of the West Congregational Church of Oak Park. The funeral was at Forest Plane on Wednesday morning January 6.
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