Hawthorne mill ventures and local notes in Cicero
DoLEsSE and SHEPARD prepare for summer operations at Hawthorne with extensive street work ahead. A severe late-season cold snap accompanied by snow and wind struck Holy Week. An 18-ton iron weight damaged the South Halsted street lift bridge but caused no injuries. Town books were turned over to the County Treasurer. Cicero Collector reported $108,107.86 and Proviso Collector $4,265.50. District No. 1 discussed a $2,195.05 appropriation over No. 2 in annual school meeting, with more details promised. A note questions Mulhall as Buenos Aires Standard editor. Austin, Ill., gains notoriety online. Carl Haas and Philip Greiss promoted the village via a telegraph-driven box. Election day in Chicago, Cicero, and Proviso Township set for next Tuesday. citizens urged to vote to influence next year’s delegate apportionment.
Jarrett fraud tale lingers as district records show loss
An aged ex district treasurer from Enprendod, once responsible for district No 2 including Lake and Hyde Park, died of pneumonia. He left a large default, with unreliable bondsmen causing the district to lose much money. The affair dubbed the Jarrett defalcation lingered in town chatter as voters reflect a peaceful election with a single ticket and little campaigning effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iewoop Jarrer
Lake and
Hyde Park
Pennsylvania
Election Commissioners void Cicero ballots amid irregularity ruling
The election commissioners voided both Cicero Citizens tickets due to irregularity. Attorneys agreed Cicero Nonpartisan had no ticket in last fall's general election. The regular Republican ticket was deemed the only eligible on the official ballot, a position sustained by the commissioners’ attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero Citizens
Tb Wasam
Cicero Nonpartisan Association
Tharry Pebbles
Ross Wall
Jantz
Cicero Election Ticket Published Only in Chicago Papers
The Cicero election board fails to advertise specimen ballots locally as required by law. The Republican ticket listed includes President Henry J. Bleree, Supervisor Charles S. Castle, Assessor Samuel D. Attridgs, Collector H. H. Rearnen, Trustee Peter McDonald, Town Clerk J. S. Drent, and Constable Gus Steubner for Cicero's spring vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Chievo
Por
Henry J. Bleree
Chas
Castle
Samuel D. Attridgs
H. H. Rearnen
Peter McDonald
Drent
Gus, Steubner
Agony of the conspirators over McKinley’s rising bid
A partisan defense of McKinley portrays opponents as conspirators and “bosses” blocking the will of the people. The piece hails McKinley’s broad support in Ohio and other states, denounces Chicago machine politics, and attacks Illinois leaders like Medill and Chandler while praising Foraker and Nebraska’s backing.
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Foraker
Ohio
Harrigan
McKinley
Nebraska
Cullum
Hinots
Joseph Medill
Tribune
Canton
Board debates school tax return and new building plan
The meeting of School District No. 1, held Monday at the High School, reviewed last year’s finances totaling 51 680.94 for July 1895 to April 1896 and projected 27 530.00 for the remainder. Discussion covered teacher salaries, per pupil costs, restitution overcharged tax allocations to District No. 2, and plans to issue bonds for a Ridgeland school rebuild as petitions gather signatures.
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Farlin Q. Ball
Board of Education
Burton
Chicago
Oak Park
I. H. Wood
Cewt
District No.1
Jesse Baldwin
Baldwin
Judge Wood
Mr. Bladwin
Waterman
Harlem Reformers Deny Gambling Charges in Slander Row
Harlem reformers react to a Vindicator article accusing some on Mr. Kistenbroker’s ticket of gambling profits. Affected candidates including Frank Lehman deny the charges and vow affidavits. The paper notes no conclusive facts and that political tensions rise ahead of the upcoming election and electric road talks.
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Harlem
A. W. Kistenbroker
Kistenbroker
Frank Lehman
Visnor- Caton
Chas. Meseke
EH. C. Meier
Twelfth Street
Chicago
Gorke
Mr. Kistenbroker
Dashed to Death at Henry Street Crossing
Two milk wagon drivers James McKinstry of Harlem and Frederick Payne of Oak Park died when Chicago & Northwestern train No. 6 struck their unguarded Henry Street crossing wagon at River Forest Illinois. Inquest set for Thursday. village board discusses Cicero Gas Co. permit and April 21 election logistics.
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Henry Street
Jas. McKinstry
Harlem
Fred. Payne
Oak Park
James McKinstry
Frederick Payne
Chas. S. Norman
Wisconsin Avenue
Mokhinstry
Payne
Storke
Elgin Street
Oliver Payne
Cleveland
Wm. C. Whitney
New York
Lawrence
Heidelbach
Charles F. Drechsler
Lake Street
Corbett
Louis D. Volkmar
C. Schlund
Jas. Nash
George Barnes
Geo. Fiends
W. N. Kettlestrings
Marion Street
Edward G. Payne
Fred. W. Payne
Illinois
John McKinstry
Elvin Street
Narlem
E. B. Pallard
William Street
de Los Hull
Frederick W. Payne
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
River Forest
McKinstry
Norman
Austin Morris Nuptials Unites Local Couple In Private Ceremony
Miss Sophia Austin daughter of the late H W Austin and Mr T G Morris of Oak Park wed in a private Tuesday ceremony at the Austin residence 217 Lake Street with Rev I H Rawley officiating. The bride wore brocaded silk and violet bouquet as twelve guests attended a wedding breakfast. The couple left for a month long honeymoon in the South aboard an afternoon train.
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Austin
Oak Park
Sophia Austin
H. W. Austin
T. G. Morris
Lake Street
I’. H. Rawley
The
Baptist Church
Mrs. Morris
South
Marvelous Results From Dr King's New Discovery
Letter from Rev J Gunder man of Dimondale Mich testifies to Dr Kings New Discovery curing his wife of pneumonia and la grippe with terrible paroxysms of coughing. Free trial bottles at L M Lovett Oak Park and KR Trail Austin. Regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
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J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist
Rives Junction
la Irippe
L. M. Lovett
Oak Park
KR. H. Trail
Austin
River Forest Village Caucus Nominates Ticket
River Forest citizens held a caucus at the Town Hall nominating I M Jackson for president George Shearburn for clerk Wm Pickens and F L Munroe for trustees with Harlan E Page tapped for another trustee. Wm Arnold briefly contested Pickens before Pickens won. Election set for Tuesday 21st of the month.
Oak Park Social Roundup Brightens Maple Avenue
Oak Park residents enjoy a children's party at Mrs Calkins home on Maple avenue and notices include openings for Avenue Bakery, garden seeds from Zimmerman & Roath, and a busy social calendar. Mrs Chas E Stedman plans Michigan visit, Miss Florence Skillen resumes Normal School studies, and a local cycling shop advertises. A Moser injury in North Carolina is noted along with health updates on E B Blackstone and la grippe at Marion street homes.
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Albert Burges
Tesperser
Geo. Nordenbolt
Oak Park
George Moser
Maple Avenue
North Carolina
Moser
Zimmerman & Roath
Florence Skillen
Normal School
Normal
Ill
Andrew Blackstone
E. B. Blackstone
Blackstone
Dunlop Bros. Bank
Chas. E. Stedman
Marion Street
Earl
Michigan
G. F. Stewart
Marie Baird
Avenue
North Boulevard
Julius Lousten
Rudolph Ailly
Division Street
Waldheim
Avenue Bakery
Oak Park Club
A. A. Wilder
Baby Jones
Slaywood & Morrill
Chas. S. Drechsler
Lake Street
Boulevard
J. H. Randall
Methodit
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Orangeville, Ont
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Record
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London
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Mr. McKinley
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New Hampshire
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Clarkson
Town
Manney
Maine
Medill
Republicsm
Senator Cattom
Wlinois
Union
Wratwn
S. W. Packard
Mr. Baldwin
Packard
E. Fr. Burton
Wm. Bye
Pitkin
Ridgeland
William Gos
Proviso
Melrose Park
Boblander Bros
Louisa Schwaf
Simmon Cigar Co
CL. XII
W. RY. Express
Harlem Village Board
Otto Gorke
Cicero Gas Co
Madison Street
Otto Hintz
Chag. Bechstein
W. Weller
Wm. Mogk
W. ZR. Barber
Fred Ulrig
Louis Hahn
August Ebsen Jr
Wm. Benning
Otto Urban
Chas. Knipping
Jos. E. Chase
Oak Park Lumber Co
H. Zimmerman
Gotsch & Co
A. Goede
Electrical Appliance Co
Theodore Kramer
Chas. Quandt
W. G. Allen & Co
G. B. Reichs
KR. Parpart
Wm. Koeken
Public Improvement Fund
Austin-Morris
Miss Sophia Austin
Mgr
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Caucas
Citizens
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