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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1896

Page

7

Easter Faith and Local Business Notices Stir Oak Park

Baptism and new church members mark Easter services led by Sunday school teachers. Local ads highlight bicycles, shoes, repairs, weddings, rentals, and upcoming events in Oak Park and Austin community life.

Linden Park Development Sparks Local Activity

Linden Park area shows two new buildings under Henry Hogan on Lake and 52nd streets with five stores and flats planned. Several tenants secured for upper flats while stores await tenants. nearby public works include Lake Street Elevated terminal opening and new cemented routes. Local residents debate Fifty-second street saloon plans amid public concern.

Henry Hogan Lake and Fifty - Second Streets Halvar Reese Fifty-second Street Ohio Street Lake Street South Water Street Messrs E. M. Pickett J. A. Hamelt Tygeson & Cohn Armitage Avenue J. E. Decker Austin Packing Co E. G. Dirks C. B. Williams Linden Park Chicago Moreland

Maywood News Briefs Highlight Club Events and Local Occurrences

Maywood community notices report a firemen dance set for April 11 at Maywood hall, hat sales at Mrs. Humphreville, and ongoing Ladies and Gentlemen's Cinch clubs results. The Citizens' League met to back candidates, with speeches by Norton Westcott Benson and Nichols. Local births, illnesses, visits, and a River Forest painter's runaway finish the week’s snippets.

Maywood Hall Odd Fellows Hall Citizens’ League West End Pavilion Edward Norton E. C. Westcott O. H. Benson H. P. Nichols Mamie Benson Maywood News

Harlem notes mix politics and parcels in community items

Harlem residents hear rumor of Chas Hoheit backing Mr. Kistenbroker in the upcoming election while August Ebsen and Urban pass civil service exams to become letter carriers. Easter vacation brings school children cheer as new lamps light Harrison Belden Dixon Desplaines streets.

Chas. Hoheit Chicago Harlem Hoheit Kistenbroker Oak Park Seasion Austin August Ebsen Waldheim VU. Urban Baby Chas. F. Drechsler Lake Street Frank Scott Forest Home Cemetery Harrison, Belden, Dixon Desplaines Chas. Frechaler Haase Twelfth Street Mossra. Croeschell Bro’s Henry Quandt Marengo Street Enterprise of Oak Park Taat Quandt

New palatial vestibuled train to New York praised

The Chicago and Grand Trunk adds a 3 10 p m vestibuled through train to New York via Lehigh Valley Rick. It features a two mile tunnel under the St. Clair river Niagara Park and the Lehigh Valley scenic route with Pullman Buffet Sleepers Dining Car and Day Coaches.

Chicago & Grand Trunk Chicago New York Lehigh Valley Two Mile St. Clair River Niagara Park

Electric Bitters Advertised As Remedy For Bilious Fevers

Electric Bitters touted as a general medicine for languor liver sluggishness and malarial poisoning. It claims to prevent fatal fevers and treats headache indigestion constipation dizziness with quick effect. Available 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle at local rag stores L. M. Lovett Oak Park and Kh. H. Traill Austin.

L. M. Lovett Oak Park Kh. H. Traill Austin

Local Society Notes Include New Retain Soda Venture

Park avenue resident Mr Walken is said to inherit a sizable fortune while Prof Guyer headlines a phonographic show at the Woman's Club on April 7. Many civic notices of clergy moves, social gatherings, and club activities fill a busy week in River Forest and Chicago area society sections.

Oak Park Giles Columbia Wright Elsom Jr Wood Jessie Clough Austin Miss Clough Central Avenue Park Avenue Robert Munroe Oakley Avenue Chicago Benjamin Franklin Pine Avenue Berwyn Clayton E. Crafts South Winois Crafts Austin Packing Company H. C. Hankemeyer Chicago Avenue Park and Chicago Avenues S.J. Noble Bertha Olive Banta Marion Oliver Cross Baird Avenue Miss Banta Austin Society Cross North Side Green House John W. Welch Indiana Avenue Forty-eighth and Lake Streets FB. W. Small 6Th Ave W. J. Prescott C. A. Wheeler Wheeler Franklin St River Forest W. J. Gilbert 6Th Avenue Walken Prof Guyer Woman's Club

Pleasing Entertainment at Oak Park Benefit

The Molier club held a fundraising event at the Prairie club rooms on Friday evening March 27. Guests enjoyed a sumptuous Oak Park club dinner prepared by chef M Potrin before a program of entertainment by participants and invited attendees.

Oak Park Molier Club

First Meeting of TIANS Forms New Oak Park Church

Several hundred Oak Park residents from Austin and River Forest plan a new Christian church to follow the Saviors footsteps. A minister from Evans ton will lead the inaugural service at 2 oclock Sunday in the Lake Street building once used by the Salvation Army and formerly Princes Church.

Pooley Laster Wright Elsom Jr Oak Park Francis Lambert ‘Cycle Co Columbia Webb's Austin Franklin Street E. E. Roberta Enterprise Enterprise Millinery Department Starritt Young ‘Ladies’ Seminary Lake Street East Front Dunlop Bros. Bank Chas. Miller Elkhart Indiana Tho Enterprise C. D. Parsons Wisconsin Avenue Dunlop Brog Wright Elsom Francis Lambert Cycle Co Athletic Association of the High School G. BR. Weed Marion Street Unity Church Board of Trustees T. S. Gillen J. H. Heald J. T. Ripley C. W. Hawley Weed’s Chicago Forrest Avenue Anna Mullay Elizabeth Court M. M. Jones W.O. Cline Cicero H. Wager Windicarer Presbyterian Church Geo. F. Pentecost Siloam Commander Moline Ill Willard Hall Chandler Morton Orr Mary Lowe Dickinson New York Order of King’s Daughters and Sons River Forrest Christian Church Civero Silvation Arno Karan Princes Church Evianston Roe Taeodor

Proviso Election Appeal From Frank Dluplompson

The Maywood Hall caucus nominee for Town Collector appeals to Proviso Township voters. He notes his defeated opponent runs on an independent ticket and urges supporters to back him at the election, thanking loyal backers from the primaries.

St. John's German Lutheran Church G. Belz Martin Dammann Albert Eul Anna Freiwald A. Schmidt Fred. Leicht Harry Gadepp August Myer Wm. Mueller Martin Preiag Fred. Samuel John Lossin A. Rammeis Wm. Toepper Paul Schultz B. Cumick C. Stang Gust. Girschefs Mr. Glow George Schrade Maywood Hall

Oak Park Postmaster Directed to End Sunday Service

A Washington communication dated March 30 orders Oak Park Illinois postmaster Mr Giles to immediately discontinue the recently ordered Sunday postal service after protests from local citizens. The letter, signed by an assistant postmaster general, stresses public desire to end the service.

Giles Oak Park Washington Tsiy Ilhk KL HL. Jones Iiyst Asst

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