News Of The Town Notes And Ads From Miller’s
Local items detail moving services by C F Drechsler at 110 Lake Street and new uniforms for gate men on the Chicago and Northwestern line. Shipping and moving promises, drugstore offerings at Miller’s, a Klondike trip update from Lester Hall, and unclaimed letters listed for Oak Park post office. A German opera translated by the high school troupe is announced for Hull Homege.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Miller’s.Lady
F. Drechsler
Lake Street
Ady
Lester Hall
Klondike
Seattle
Miller, Hall & Sons
C. F. Drechsler’s
Lake St
Glee Club
Christoforus
Hull Llonege
C. FF. Drechsler
Miller’s Drug Store
Quk Park Bost
Marion Barret
B. J. Beranek
A. J. Bolden
J. A. Paleh
Mary Bremer
Mary Bremer, Mrs. AL. Boerlin, Caldwell & Brannock, Annie Collatz
Ivan Delgard
Miss I. Higgins
Josephine Toesmer
Thomas Pahey
Jno
Jeming
Geo. Gaston
John Garling
L. Gaffney
W. F. Mabee
Momery
PL Kastler
W. Reising
I. CO. Richards
Mo Schreiner
Shidel
C. Mo Seedburt Albeisip OW
Sailor Hall and Margaret Scott Shine at Memorable Event
Sailor Hall took center stage while Margaret Scott played the summer girl in a standout moment. The occasion was described as one long to be remembered by those present.
Maywood Notes Spring Break Updates
Maywood report: Mrs. Affolter remains ill but shows slow recovery. Mr. Lancaster recently returned from a business trip to New York. Mr. David Ballard is home for spring vacation from the University of Illinois.
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Affolter
Lancaster
New York
David Ballard
University of
Ridgeland Notes Share Delights and Dangers of Spring
Ridgeland locals report social visits from Wood family and Mrs. Perkins. church Passion week services planned. dramatic club rehearses. a theft at North Seoville avenue. a mock breach of promise trial. many social events and club meetings noted. local concerns include a proposed Maywood high school and varied community happenings.
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Ridgeland
Moody
Wood
California
Sidi
Perkins
Taxtor Avenue
Tind Pharmacy
Woodfords
Ringeland Pharmacy
Oak Park
Oak Park. Call and See Them, Lun Lake Street
Dramatic Club
Willie Pratt
Magazine Club of
North Ridgeland
Ridgeland Dharmacy
Challenge
W. PL
Chancellor
Wm. Pierce
North Taylor Avenue
Australia
Liliness
Kreglrs
Win Prall
North
Seoville Avenue
Harlem News: Town Growth and Local Ventures Highlighted
Harlem reports rapid development with Otto Urban expanding two sa loons and Chas Marwitz opening a Madison street hardware store. Judge Lehmann adds a new jury room and fines offenders while local progress, finance, and Gaeden's hall are praised. Maywood high school funding debate looms at township election.
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Chas. Marwitz
Harlem
Madison Street
Gaeden's
Diesplaines Avenue
Cook County
Chicago
Trust Caden
Maywood
Tartem
Meyvwood
Maswood
Austin Park News Notes Local Politics And Talks
War with Spain remains unsettled while Cicero topics dominate Park chatter. Open gathering at Kerwin club hall yielded no speakers, and local independence of Cuba is a frequent discussion. Readers hear about Mr Tt Emerson and J A Boal for town board, and a map of Austin Park bounds is given along with local industries and upcoming changes.
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Spain
Religbie
Cicero
Qak Park
Clase
Austin Park Hall
Lucian Bess
Cuba
Schouman
Chievago
Tie
Armstrong
Kerwin Club Hall
Oak Park Congregational Church
Austin Park
Tt. A. Emerson
J. A. Boal
Ausin Park
Madison Street
Ridgeland Avenue
Twelfth Street
Astin Boulevard
Railroad Mileage Across Europe At Start Of 1897
Official figures show Europe with 150 025 miles of railroad at the start of 1897, up 3 144 miles from 1896. Austria Hungary and Russia contributed notable gains while nations such as Germany and Great Britain lead in total mileage.
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Europe
Austria- I Hungary
Hungary
Russia
Germany
Kingdom of Prussia
Berium
Great Briain
Ireland
Switzerand
Holland
Frances
Euope
Austria
Denmark
Spain
Greece
Italy
Luemburg
Portugal
Roumasia
Proper
Finand
Servia
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Bulgaria
Islands
Jersey
Mata
Man
Oak Park High School Concert for Athletic Association
Oak Park high school stages a benefit concert at the Congregational church next Tuesday night with famed musicians including the Imperial quartet Miss Helen Buckley Prof Carnes and the Pringle sisters. A varied program features vocal and instrumental pieces by Krugh Alard Gounod Gottermann Chaminade and others with Mrs Roosevelt Luller and Miss Jessie Pringle as accompanists.
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Oak Park High School
Athletic Association
Congregational Church
Imperial Quartet
Helen Buckley
Prof
Carnes
Pringle Sisters
Krugh
Gounod Alard
Faust
Agnes Pringle
Carlton
W. W. Carnes
Gossy
Joan
Got
Roosevelt Luller
Jessie Pringle
School Election Planned for Oak Park District
The Oak Park school district will hold its election at usual polling places on Saturday April 18. It is the only opportunity for women to vote on public matters. A one year term for president of the board of education will be elected along with two members serving three years.
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Mrs. Closantha
North Side
St. Paul
Sonpe Terre
Ma MaeCheaan
Miss May Benjamin
Chicago Dispatch
Woman's Club
Giory
Islondike
Cora Bennet
Maywood
Dn Tevin Petri
Fang
Benjamin
South Side
Moore
Alfred Williams
Miusie
Bredos
Sadie
Waller
Qek Park
Oak Park
Board of Education
World Notes From Across the Globe
The report covers cultural customs in Russia with coffin color meanings for the dead, a quiet Japanese auction method using slips and a box, an ancient Themistocles ballot shard found in Areopagus dated before 470 B.C., a Greek elections artifact, a proposed phonographic device for Etampes city hall to record council debates, and the plan to store register cylinders in archives while stenographers await results.
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Themistocles
Areopagus
Etampes
Fontainebleau
France
Juvenile Jokes From a Gentle Schoolyard
A collection of short humor anecdotes from children and teachers. Bits include Willie and Annie debating a father’s leg, a pun on liking and loving, misheard words about excavating, and a child’s reaction to a chick's wings and orange gelatin.
Man Says Steam Boiler Blast No Worse Than Wife
A married man quipped when asked about injuries from a steam boiler explosion that he was so used to being blown up by his wife that steam had no effect. The remark appeared in Pick Me Up.
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Forsyth
A. Bedard, Pres
Bedard & Morency Mill Co
Lombard Ave
Chas. F. Drechsler
Chas. H. Zimmerman
Zimmerman & Roath
Eet
Washburn
Waslgsaia Oaly
North Boulevard
W. S. Smith
Oak Park and
Dunlop Bros.’ Bank
Zimmerman & Roath's Feeds
Oak Park Av
Thompson's Drug Store
Albert Burgess
Chi Tee
Aice Bakery
Goc
ANE Park
Stail
Harper & Buttendorff
Suncoppanx
Emil Blossy
TORIN
Thomas St
Madison St
News OF the Town
Miller’s
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Miller's Drug Store
D. S. Baldwin
Oak Park National Union
Edith Furlong
North Sturvey Avenue
Katring
Geo. Adams, Jr
Happy Company
Harold Kimball
Elsie Speck
Jane Kent
Wm. Pratt
Elmer Keeney
Charlie Cormack
Winnie Mallin
Marie Hall
Estella Irwin
Blanche Irwin
Charlie Hunt
Bessie Bevington
America
Frank
Austin
West Maywood
Twentieth Avenue
David
Hindoo
Presbyterian Church
Fred Merrill
Cleveland
Ohio
Barrett
Bryant& Stratton
Business College
Michigan
Woman's Twentieth Century Club
McMurphy
Devance
Ringing Bros
Jole
Allywood
England
Wales
Scotland
Otto Urban
Hr. Warneck
Billy
Gaden's Hall
Judge Lehmann
Frank Thompson
Lehmann
Esben
Lion Peterson
Peterson
John Lang
Mr. Lang
Himeelf
Papa Hann
Ilinois
EL Hess
Fred Schultz
Hinkiey
Jasper
Railroad Statistica
United States
Gookins & Wilsnach
Opticians
Wilsnach
Chicago Opthalmic College
UIC Cnn DS
Willie
Annie
Annie Hushits
Marm
Wille
Eddie Warner
Stewart
Ted
Marion Street
Frank H. June
Mgr
Oxford Ridg
la Salle SL
W. A. Bunge
Taving
Joebering
Gak Park
Lake Sureed
River Foren
Harlem Avenue
Mrs. Carmichael
Chas. Loheit
Oak Park, Ill
Hugh Gair
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