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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
5
Community notices from Oak Park 1898 highlight shade tree program availability at Maywood, residents moving addresses, visits to relatives in New Jersey and Texas, a comedy show by Oak Park Club, and several concerts and chess exhibition plans. Unclaimed letters list includes multiple residents led by Albert W. Giles.
Austin items report residents moving to new homes and locations, travels and visits, illnesses, and social events. Entries mention Davis families moving, Semmeck address change, Haythorn visiting parents, Dowse returning from a business trip, Husted infant pneumonia, Dr Kearsley and Miss Isgiig plans, and multiple neighborhood happenings.
Sap flow promises a new maple sugar industry in New England as syrup distillation yields a fine whisky. Proponents foresee economic benefits for maple producers and regional markets amid prohibition-era constraints.
Report states Republicans win the entire ticket by large margins in a mostly light turnout. A few Democrats ran, but the outcome reflects strong GOP support with city government practically endorsed and votes well above sparse opposition.
Fifty kindergarten children from Ridgeland and a branch school visited M Freer s Green House at Superior and Linden. They sat on inverted pots and enjoyed ice cream after touring the plant-filled paradise known as the Ranch, a favorite annual outing.
Four complaints were read at the board meeting Saturday night detailing defects in the town sewer and drainage system. Chas E Piper cited issues affecting multiple areas of town and urged prompt action to address the deficiencies.
Half of Cicero voters turned out with the Republican slate winning easily. In Oak Park and the south end, counts were close enough to influence future county delegate power, though apportionment will ride on the last general election results.
A group of Austin women attended a Chicago Catholic Woman's League session with admission tickets. Miss Sadie American spoke on vacation schools as a lasting philanthropic asset, and Miss Ellen Fitz Gerald discussed George Eliot with praised interpretation, highlighting the author’s teachings.
The article claims Bismarck had Hebrew blood from his maternal grandfather, shaping his friendship with Jews and his adviser Baron BHokechroeder. It adds that some Norman Conqueror captains were Hebrews, sharing blood with later English noble families.
Children cherish annual Easter visits to cent gardens as Superintendent Baldwin leads a procession of teachers and volunteers. The yearly event grows in interest, and a Sunday reception is planned for the public as part of the institution’s benevolent activities.
Last Saturday a stone laying for the Farson residence Pleasant Home drew many friends. A copper box with directories, newspapers, coins, church and family items was sealed inside. John Farson Jr broke water from Champaign on the stone and christened the house as Rev Brushingham offered prayers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Osgood chaired the civics and sociology department as she delivered a well prepared talk titled Pictures of the Past before the Austin Woman's Club on Monday. The piece balanced serious reflections on pioneers' obstacles with humorous and piquant notes from history.
A Manchester Guardian correspondent reports English manufacturers soak flannelette in a mix of Epsom salts glycerin and castor oil to add weight. He also claims cotton waste twill sheets are adulterated up to 25 percent with a zinc solution.
In London theater gossip, the young lead actor and leading lady are now married, quashing speculation that Hamlet supported the couple’s romance at the Gaiety.
The Oak Park baseball club releases its 1898 schedule with three games each against the Chicago Unions and the American Athletic Association and four with the Hai neis Cycling Club. The campaign opens May 14 versus Beloit College with a full slate through September featuring ties possible for the Illinois Cycling Club series. Todd Landsford leads the club with Harley Parker as captain.
The Austin Philharmonic club’s March concert drew a large crowd and offered a balanced program. Mrs. Genevieve Clark Wilson impressed with refined soprano numbers while Mr. Skelton’s cornet solos pleased the audience, confirming the group’s rising craftsmanship.
At the Oak Park district annual meeting held Monday night at the high school Henry D. Pierce was chosen president of the board for the coming year to replace Chas. B. Burton. Dwight Jackson was nominated to succeed Mr. Cleveland and S. S. Rogers was named to serve another term. The selection is seen as ensuring continued high character in the district governance.
Austin High School defeated Capt. Miller's team yesterday afternoon in Evanston by a narrow margin as the score was not fully disclosed. The game featured strong pitching from Dorner and Sehlhaender with Rodman catching and Bees Northwesterne providing key plays. Stolen bases totaled eight for Austin, and the defense, aided by Umpires Tirs and Il, kept the pressure on throughout.
A meeting of the Austin Republican club is announced for Monday evening April 11, 1898 in lower Library hall at 8 o'clock. The event will feature good speakers and a lunch.
A famed naval officer at Key West sends a letter to the Electrical Review recounting Maine survivors arriving at the quarantine hospital. One wounded Jacky, waking in his hammock, recalls a loud explosion and a nurse’s command to sit up and take medicine, offering a blunt, humorous personal recollection.
An old bachelor on an ocean liner resists medical aid after claiming seasickness is not the cause. He says he looked too long at bridal couples, triggering a fit of illness that may pass.
Special to the Vindicator argues against American emigration to the Mexican peninsula. It claims few survive long, cites insect plagues, dangerous water, defective land titles, and insalubrious climate. It warns speculators mislead settlers seeking wealth and social ostracism.
A critic questions profits and proof behind lavish ads that mislead buyers across states. It condemns wintertime marketing as a safer lure while buyers are misinformed, urging scrutiny of who funds these campaigns and where victims are invited to inspect holdings amid harsh weather.
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