News of the Town prints local shuffles and events
Austin residents, visits, parties, illness and social notes fill the town page. Names include Mapes Emerson Traill Spencer Crawley Hobler and many others with moves to New York Peoria St Louis Evanston and Chicago. Local school vacation, church events, concerts, club meetings, and town election outcomes are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Mapes
New York
H. Emerson
North Pine Avenue
the Oaks
R. H. Traill
Hennepin Gun Club
Jack Myers
South Waller Avenue
Julia W. Spencer
Aurora
Lizzie W. Charles
Ida Crawley
Auburn Park
Ethel Rice
E. Millard
Lake Street
Waller Avenue
Peoria
Charles H. Rounds
Steel
U. RK. Denniston
South Walnut Avenue
St. Louis
Elmer Robinson
Theaiters
Midway Park
Sycamore
Ill
Dan Scully
Walnut Avenue
Ed Hobler
Batavia
Mather
Ontario Street
Prairie Avenue
Austin
T. R. Elliott
204
Fifty-Third Street
Irving Park
Bert Wheeler
Fremont, Neb
Walter Beeson
South Prairie Avenue
Kemp
R. .H. Traill
North Side
Chicago
Celeste Walsh
T. J. Sullivan
John Zimmerman
Earlville, Ill
Charles H. Zimmerman
North Central Avenue
Propositions in Cicero Annexation Vote Passes
In Cicero the election Tuesday carried the proposal to annex the Austin area to Chicago by 182 votes overall. The annexation was opposed in precincts 1 2 3 4 12 13 and 14 where the tally showed a 372 vote majority against joining. A town president and other officers were elected on a single ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Austin
Cicero
John Lewis
C. F. Hafner
H. F. Frink
R. H. Traill
J. A. Marin
Peter, McDonald
Twelfth Street
Austin Avenue
Prison terms and figures tied to names listed
Samuel Attridge received two years, W. P. Ut ley three years, Robert F. Linn Jr four years, with a total amount of 2,779 noted in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Attridge
W. P. Utley
Robert F. Linn, Jr
Parsons Boat Party in Austin Hosts Windemere Club
Mr and Mrs Chester Parsons entertained the Windemere Club with a unique party in Austin on April 1 assisted by Ed Baker. They showcased a fine sailboat to be launched later on Silver Lake Wisconsin and dressed in yachting attire as they traveled from Mr Craft’s to the Parsons home on Ohio Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prise
Chester Parsons
Contested Annexation: Austin to Fight Chicago Rule in Court
In official circles Austin plans a court challenge to annexation by Chicago. Attorneys Pringle Cutting Castle Crafts dispute the move, arguing it violates constitutional spirit and the will of voters who opposed joining Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Chicago
F. W. Pringle
C. 8. Cutting
Supreme Court
Cicero
P. W. Castle
Proviso Election Yields Local Ticket and Bond Measure
The Proviso township held a Tuesday election electing Supervisor Otto Goerke Clerk Scheid Wee See, Collector Wolf, Commissioner Bohlander, Constable Gerhard Poundmaster Hegele, and other listed officials. A bond proposal for $3,000 to build a Salt Creek bridge at Herman Avenue passed by 128 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Goerke
Scheid Wee
Ea Canle
Bohlander
Rayale
Wolf
Bohlander Constable
Gerhard Poundmaster
Hegele
Salt Creek
Herman Avenue
Harlem
Maywood High School
Measles and News From Oak Park Community
Local residents report measles cases including Gladys Pierce and Hattie Smith while families travel for education and work. Community groups plan meetings and donations, with church activities, marriages, and social clubs noting events and upcoming elections on school funds.
Harlem Notes On Local Improvements And Library Concert
Mr John Huemmer makes improvements on Madison Street house as Harlem Library Hall hosts a Tuesday night concert that drew a large attendance including the Women’s Club. The event is described as a grand success with community interest high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huemmer
Madison Street
Harlem Library Hall
Maywood Community Notes Highlight Moves and Meetings
Judge McGowen remains confined to bed while residents make short trips and business plans continue. The town reports new construction contracts, an 18 month old recovering, and several residents traveling to Pittsburgh and Indiana. Maywood hosts church bazaar and garden party with supper, plus a caucus ticket slate for village offices and library trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McGowen
James Montouret
South
Chas. Bullard
Indiana
Dr. Glendening
Alabama
Ingalls
Steines
Seventh Avenue
Pir
Amling
Eighth Avenue
Albert Jeske
Harry Bevington
Pittsburg
Mr. Bevington
Smoky City
Tenth Avenue
Madison Street
John Berjwitz
Chicago
Berjwitz
Maywood
W. F. Turner
Jennie Norwood
Elkhart
Ind
Biglow
Congregational Church
Maywood Opera Hall
Charles Westcott
Wm. Hamilton
Charles D. Blake
Jerry O'Neal
E. C. Day
L. V. Ferris
Gene Zigler
C. S. Bullock
River Forest Community Notes and Developments
Mrs O M Barr travels to Kanakee for a visit while Al F Grant remains ill with measles. River Forest residents plan a tennis club and local homes see expansion. James Goodman adds to his River Forest residence and M E Steward moves his family to Lake Street and Park Avenue. A Presbyterian church supper, Epworth League entertainment, and golf club clubhouse project progress. Mathews Bros. will occupy a new one story building costing about 1000 dollars with two dressing rooms and a reception hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Pierce
Frank
North Seavillé Avenues
Madison University
A. N. Hitchcock
Nashville
Tepn
Miss Clancy
Bloomington
Condon
North Taylor Avenue
C. B. Lyon
East Avenue
Philip
Grace C. May
Chicago
D. E. Brink
White
Albany
N. Y
Home Missions
Sydney Strong
Sayles
Scott
Hitchcock
Keeney
Minois
Aurora
Second Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Building Fund
Harold Kimball
Ridgeland Pleasure Club
The
Mouse Club
Loretta Lathrop
Provost
Charlton
Kimball
Merrill
Borwell
E. A. Cummings
al F. Grant
Forest Avenue
Oak Street
James Goodman
River Forest
Presbyterian Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
M. E. Steward
Bazar
Grove Street
Lake Street
Park Avenue
Thatcher
Thatcher Avenue
Mathews Bros
Golf Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Cooling
Trails & Cooling Prescription Druggists
Central Ave
South Boulevard
News OF the Town
William G. Lloyd
Will Lloyd
Colorado Springs
Austin M. E
F. W. Meadows
First Congregational Church
Library Hall
Fitzgerald
S. S. Vast
Chrch
Fred Phillipps
Superior Street
C. R. Wooden
Centerville
Iowa
Laura Crawford
Burlington
C. G Lemmon
Erie Street
Maude Adams
Hooley's Theater
Catholic Woman's National League
Beck's Halls
Louis Falk
Waukegan
C. Starrett
Chicago Avenue
Maybelle Smith
Til
Charles H. Marshal
George Woodard
George Webb
Cinch
Ada Turney
Kenton
Nakama Club
Rubinstein Club
W. H. Kerkoff
Edward Dickinson
Pleasant Street
Evanston
Frank Witwer
Charles H. Wells
Scoville Avenue
J. L. Tucker
Clinton Avenue
California
John Suydam
Oak Park Club
Walter O. Hill
North Oak Park Avenue
Fond du Lac
Wis
Virginia Dodge
North Boulevard
Clarence A. Hough
Enterprise
Masonic Hall
A. 8. Ray
E. D. Parsons
Mary Gerts
Matilda L. Lasher
Germain Lasher
First Methodist Church
Forest Home
Attorny Wheelock
West Chicago
West
Calumet
Jefferson
Trail
Frink
Martin
28Th Ward
35Th Ward
Parsons’ Boat Party
Clayton E. Crafts
Milward’s
Loeding Dry Goods Company
Col. Lake St
Teresting
Ladies’ Bowling Club
KE. A. Bechstein
Harlem Avenue
Washington Boulevard
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