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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1895

Page

2

Vindicator Publication Notice and Postal Details

The Austin Vindicator weekly edition lists subscription at 2.00 per year, with various publication and mailing details. Editor William Halley is identified as publisher and proprietor, with offices in Chicago and Oak Park.

Sip West Morrison Street Chicago Rabner Pion William Halley Tix Oak Park Madison Street Chicare William Bailey Yuake Streat Austin Vindigator IA Wim Haley Oftfice Postoflee Austin Lrovigo Vindicator William Tlaley Pubisher West Obicago

Cicero Lodge 217 Oak Park Officers and Meetings

Catcern of Cicero Lodge No 217 Oak Park lists officers including Notte Grand-Enoch Parnell Vice Grand T Anders and W Edwarda secretary with treasurer B Bartlett and trustees K Conway Robt Lackey F Anvel T J Beck Geo H Pembroke. The lodge meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall Dunlop’s Bank Building Oak Park. Visiting brothers invited. Prayer and attendance meetings held weekly with rooms open nightly at 127 Lake Street.

Catcern Cicero Lodge Oak Park Notte Enoch Parnell T. Anders W. ©. Edwarda Lathropare B. Bartlett F. W. Jackson Vruetees Conway Robt. Lackey F. Anvel T. J. Beck Geo H. Pembroke Godve Odd Fellower Dunlop's Bank

Swedish Episcopal Services at Austin Congregational Church

The notice lists services at the Austin Congregational Church led by Pastor Weatlake with Sabbath worship at 7:30 am and 7:30 pm. Sunday school is at 12:00 pm. Junior Endeavors meet at 2:00 pm and the Christian Endeavor Society is gainfully noted.

Monthly Camp 47 O18 Meeting Notice

Camp 47 invites Wirnidloy brothers to attend the meeting held on the first Monday of each month at Tue de hall corner Unke and Marton Street. Attendance requested for all members in good standing.

Tuede Hall Corner Unke Marton Sitreet Wirnidloy

Notice to Patrons About Waning’s Status

Notice to patrons states Waning, formerly a solicitor and collector for The Vindicator, is no longer connected with the office and patrons are forbidden to pay him any money on account of The Vindicator or its publisher.

Onas Waning

Cicero Voters Set Election Date For School Trustee

Editorial notes discuss Vinot Caronia delay, Cicero village politics, and a pending recount risk over Hawthorne ballots. It notes Edwix Norton’s patent filing, Scoville Institute Library improvements, and a New York writer linking Trilby to Madam Anne Bishop. It also recalls a Prince of Wales banquet incident in 1869 and traces Madam Bishop’s heritage.

Tun Cicero Polla Hawthorne Attridge New York Hag Trilby O'Tarrall du Maurier Anne Bishop Prince of Wales Hamilton Canada Trilby S Sogali Samad Boschan London Maram Anna de Creny Scoville Institute Scoville Institute Library Buarclay's Zimmerman & Rooth's Barnard

Cicero Town Election Sparks Party Feud and Votes Counted

A Cicero election table shows the Republican ticket winning Oak Park and Bereva, with disputes over returns in Attridge and Hawthorne precincts. The piece notes factional splits in Austin, Hawthorne, and Ridgeland, calls for calm support of new officeholders, and expresses respect for the victors.

Cicero Town Adsy Atridge Agioxsor Ballard Ork Park Attridge Hawthorne Attridza Austin Oak Park Ridgeland Nepatrican Citivema Bereva

Worth of Expert Services in Insanity Trials

The piece denounces medical expert testimony in criminal cases as unreliable and expensive. It cites Prendergast and doctors paid by the county board, arguing bills exceed reasonable value and should be legislatively regulated, blaming lawyers for excessive use.

T. J. Biluthardt JL GC. Spray A. J. Baxter

Hold On to Cicero Unity Against Town Division

Fractious debate over dividing Cicero Town with Oak Park Berwyn and Hawthorne pushing for separation. The letter argues against swift annexation and urges independent city government to curb Chicago absorption while praising local pride, gardens, and parkways.

Cicero Oak Park Berwyn Hawthorne ViIaDicaron Ciosro Chicago Barwyn Clyde Hawthornn Desphaines T Linda Prairie State Thoga Sip Uisat Adriatic

How Disrupted Cicero WIR Look

Civic Club of Oak Park diagram proposes dividing Cicero into four quarters harming its residents. The town covers 18.34 square miles, six miles long and three and a half miles wide at the east. Berwyn would gain area despite smaller population while Austin would lose territory. Toronto reports two months fire losses totaling 2,015,000.

Cicero R. S. Ludington Civic Club of Oak Park Berwyn Austin

Proviso Town Election Brings Largest Voter Turnout Yet

The Proviso town election produced about 1,200 to 1,300 votes with Geo Schrade of Harlem winning the Collector race by 198 over Clyde Barrett of Maywood. A. M. Chase won Constable by 1, G. F. Gehrke for Supervisor led with 1,052, and bond proposition passed by 11.

Collector Geo. Schrade Harlem Clyde Barrett Maywood Constable A. M. Chase Wm Zingrif Sand Bonde G. F. Gehrke J. Boblander John Wolf C. Schlund I. G. Hegrey Schrade Barrett Schradde Mr. Schrade Chase Zingraff

Aldermanic Jollification Ends in Independent Mayoral Showing

Moreland residents celebrated a Tuesday night election with a festive parade in front of Alderman Sayle’s home. Independent Republican Barclay led the crowd, as overall votes tallied Sayle 142, Barclay 896, Ryan 1,080, Williams 56, Thorson 6, across twelve precincts.

Moreland Ald. Sayle Mr. Sayle Glee Club Lake Street Fortieth Central Park Sayle Ind Barclay Ryan Dem Williams Pep Thorson

Austin High Juniors Stage Lively Exhibition

The Austin High school juniors presented a crowded program last Friday featuring essays, music, and dramatic scenes. Miss Alice Meiterma opened with a class-wide speech praising the junior class, while Miss Flora Hayes and Miss Fannie Field delivered piano and oration numbers. The Evergreen Club performed, Curt Claverdon spoke on scientific education, and Mary Ellen Granbery and Neva Gilbert offered essays on science and flags. The second part dramatized Pyramus and Thisbe with George Davis as Bunce and Roy Gilbert as Thisbe, drawing praise from a filled auditorium.

Austin High School Tany Yao Pro- Bram Alice Meiterma Flora Hayes Misa Fannie Field Misa Field Roy Gilbert Washington Cicery Evergreen Club Curt Claverdon Mr. Cleverdon

Austin High School program praised by community

A school event featuring Mr Joe Walser and Miss Maud Jones impressed Austin residents. The writer lauds the public schools as superior to other systems, noting the high school’s quality, need for better facilities, and the value of a thorough public education for youths facing future challenges.

Joe Walser Carl Cleverdon Wall Austin High School Maud Jones Austin Public Austin

Installation Services for Rev. Thomas Westerdale at Austin NL

Installation services for Rev. Thomas Westerdale will be held at First Congregational church in Austin Newfoundland on April 12 with eleven adjacent Congregational churches invited. Sermon by Rev. I A Noble of Chicago. charges by Rev. EB Goodwin of Chicago and Rev. C A Blanchard of Wheaton College.

Thomas Westerdale First Congregational Church Austin I. A. Noble D. D Union Park First Chicago C. A. Blanchard Wheaton College Ohio Street Home Missionary Society S. S. Healy Hastings Neb

River Forest Independent Candidate Charles Jasrzens

Charles Jasrzens, 37, a River Forest Independent candidate for Trustee, is a Chicago born businessman and longtime local figure. He serves as secretary treasurer of Taergens Dro. Co., electrotypers, and is a Republican who has never held office but aims to run a public, businesslike village government.

Charles W. Jasrzens River Forest Chicago Chia Taergens Dros. Co

Institute of Sociology to Elect Officers at Scoville Institute

At the next meeting Monday evening the 8th the Institute of Sociology will elect officers for the ensuing year and may revise the constitution and by laws. A discussion follows on State Control of the Liquor Traffic without Profit led by Dr H Sailor of Chicago. All members are urged to attend and participate. G M Mauner President.

Institute of Sociology Scoville Institute HS. ‘Sailor Chicago G. M. Mauner

River Forest Woman's Club Elects Directors at Annual Meeting

The River Forest Woman's Club held its annual meeting on a Tuesday in April with many members present. Officers and directors were elected for the new year and by-law changes were considered as the First Vice-President chaired in the President’s absence due to illness.

River Forest Woman's Club Tuesaday Arpiland Buell Broughton Boyer Henry Robertson Oak Park

Club elects Mia Goodman president after brief contest

The club reviewed reports from Secretaries and Treasurer with praise for the year's work. Officers elected included Mia Goodman as President elect after Mrs Buell declined, with new officers for vice presidency, secretaries, treasurer and directors across educational and reform departments. A parting bouquet and note honored the retiring president.

Heparta Mra. Chappell Mis. Ingalls Jackson Mra. Gravas Harlan Page Mra. Buell Buell Mia. Goodman Ingalte Robert Odell Herriman Alise Griffen W. E. Barker Strable Geo. L. Thatcher Pack Walbank Chappell Yalding Municipal Reform Department Lord Butler Day

Martin Dammann Sells Grocery Store to Wim Wicke

Martin Dammann sells his twenty year old grocery business at the Franklin street and Harlem avenue corner to Wim Wicke who will operate the store. Dammann plans rest and moves to 332 Home avenue while Wicke rents the store and moves in with his family. The same staff will stay on and Dammann will stay nearby to introduce the transition.

Martin Dammann Wim. Wicke Franklin Street Harlem Avenue Mr. Dammann Harlem Oak Park Oak Park Avenue Chicago Avenue Mr. Wicke Dammann Wicke Home Avenue Damminn

Death of Mrs Philura Plummer Knapp at Melrose Park

Mrs Philura Plummer Knapp died at her Melrose Park home on Thursday March 28 at age 77. Funeral services were held there Saturday with Rev George Kemp and Rev Bryant officiating. Music included Asleep in Jeans and Abide With Me. Interment was at York three miles south of Limhurst. She leaves a husband seven children fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Philura Plummer Knapp Melrose Park Geo. Hi. Kemp Bryant Wheaton O Westcott Mabel Merrill Prof. Adams R. Deneson Umiertiker Borman O. Ff. Bengon Kemp York Limhurst Mtl

Unity Church Annual Meeting Reports Encouragement for Future

Unity church parish held its annual meeting on March 25 with 135 attendees. Reports show solid finances, $3657 in expenditures with all bills paid, $180 raised for an organ fund, and seven children dedicated. Seventeen families joined the parish in the year, forty-eight in three years under Rev Jobonnot, with a net gain of thirty-five. Eight new members added, attendance rising in church and Sunday school. Trustees elected for three years: A W Bryant and C A Weagow. secretary Chas Hawley. J H Heald treasurer.

Unity Church Parish Jobonnot Unity Church A. W. Bryant C. A. Weago W Chas, Hawley J. Hi. Heald

Memorial services for Anton C Hesing at Altenheim chapel

Memorial services for the late Anton C Hesing will be held in the Altenheim chapel next Sunday. Hesing, long president of the executive board, helped found the home and remained a steadfast friend until his death. The Jouisen-Hain park beside Altenheim was a gift from Mrs. Hesing. A life-size portrait of Hesing hangs in the reception room, draped with crepe.

Anton C. Hesing Altenheim Hesing Jouisen Mr. Hesing

Electric Bitters billed to cure kidney troubles

It May do us Much for You. Mr. Fred Miller of Irving Illinois reports long severe kidney trouble and back pain. After a year using Electric Bitters he finds relief and says the tonic suits kidney and liver issues. Proclaims instant relief and low price of 50 cents per large bottle at L M Lovett Oak Park and R H Traill Austin druggists.

Fred Miller Irving, Ill L. M. Lovett Oak Park R. H. Traill Austin

Oak Park and Cicero Ads and Notices Shine

A collage of Oak Park and Cicero classified items details sales, services, and up to date notices. Telegraph and phone availabilities at Barclay's, local business promotions, repairs, and rentals populate the page along with church updates and community notices.

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