Austin Hosts Three May Festivals Amid Tax and School Funding Talk
The item notes Austin plans three May festivals as spring weather draws garden tools out. James A. Martin reports tax collection at 909 percent of due, far above the usual 75 percent, while Oak Park School expects a large revenue drop due to real estate variances. Dr W D McKinzie of Oak Park will lecture in Austin next Thursday night, a favor to locals. Some Moreland residents speculate J P Garner may run for alderman, but Garner denies interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. McKinzie
Oak Park
Austin
Moreland
J. P. Garner
Mr. Garner
Woman's Club of Austin Nets About 100 From Tuesday Night
The Woman's club of Austin netted about $100 on their Tuesday night entertainment. Local talent drew praise though the rest of the program proved fairly commonplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Austin
Furbeck sells home and coal interests to named buyers
W F Furbeck sold his residence at the corner of Home avenue and Pleasant street to Dr Tope. He also disposed of his stake in the Delos Hull Coal Company, selling to Mr Hull and Mr Sinden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Furbeck
Corner Home Avenue
Pleasant Street
Dr. Tope
Delos Hull Coal Company
Mr. Hull
Mr. Sinden
Town of Cicero Presents Notable Finishing Touches
With John Lewis serving as attorney for the town of Cicero and H N Norton heading the finance committee, the board of trustees and O D Allen as president are praised as capable, prompting readers to ask what more could be asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Cicero
H. N. Norton
O. D. Allen
Ward Thirty-Fifth Aldermen Named to Key Committees
The thirty-fifth ward aldermen have been assigned to important committees with Alderman Hun ter chairing the License committee and Alderman Race chairing the Printing committee.
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Hunter
Race
Pinafore Delights Austin Audience As Superior Local Production
Review notes that Pinafore staged in Library hall Austin drew unanimous praise from attendees as the best performance ever seen in the city. High commendation mentions all participants earning strong credit for the show.
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Library Hall
Austin
Scavenger Contractor Trials Over Ward Cleaning Notices
An enterprising scavenger contractor sent notices to residents of the thirty fifth ward demanding three day interior cleanings. He copied health board notices to solicit contracts for the work. His trial begins today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Austin Woman's Club Plans Day Highlighting Local Notables
The Austin Woman's Club announces a Day event to showcase residents celebrated for their vocational achievements. Included is Charles Hallberg, janitor of the Austin State Bank, whose marine painting will decorate club rooms and whose work has attracted buyers like Marshall Field & Co. Paintings are also at the Art Institute awaiting exhibit.
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Austin Woman's Club
Austin
Austin State Bank
Charles Hallberg
Marshall Field & Co
Art Institute
Roaming House on Wheels Heads Toward Buffalo
A small mobile home appeared at Marion and Lake streets last Saturday as the Lasley family a man his wife and three children travel in a wagon. The family has journeyed since 1893 starting from Seattle Washington visiting pine forests of the North Gulf coast and crossing the continent twice. They are bound for Buffalo New York.
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Marion and
Lake Streets
Lasley
Seattle
Wash
Gulf
Buffalo
New York
Lady ingestes bi-chloride of mercury by error
Miss Verda Schlosser of 140 William street took seven and one half grains of bi-chloride of mercury in tablet form Friday night April 5. She felt ill within minutes and, with Dr Kidd's timely aid, escaped death from the poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Schlosser
William Street
Dr. Kidd
Plaza
Miss Schlosser
Gibbon
Marshall Felds
City
Quote on heroism by Emerson emphasizes inner motive
A concise statement attributes heroism to obedience to a secret impulse within a person’s character. It reflects Emersonian view that noble acts stem from intrinsic impulse rather than external reward.
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Emerson
Glimpse of Ancient World Ties Between Libyans and Egyptians
The Moyncrs Maciver and Wilkin expedition in Algeria reveals prehistoric links between Libya and Egypt. Pottery similarities are cited to show Berber ancestors connected to ancient Egypt, supporting the view that Berbers are a white race and true Libyan descendants depicted in old Egyptian murals.
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Mansrs
Maciver
Wilkin
Algeria
Libya
Egypt
Saya
Formosan Natives Honor Chinese Writing as Sacred Remains
The Formosans, descendants of Chinese immigrants, treat writing as sacred and refer to written sheets as sacred remains. They honor these ideographs with reverence similar to the Japanese veneration of ofuda symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
China
Color Effects on Allkworma Silk Production
Astronomer M. Camille Flammarion studies colored light effects on silkworms. White light yields maximum silk production. Purple at the red end of the spectrum follows, while blue rays increase male count and warm rays raise female egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Camille Flammarion
London Globe
Remedies for Cold Sore Use Glycerine and Hydrogen Peroxide
A Philadelphia Inquirer note recommends glycerine as best for cold sores and hydrogen peroxide as an effective option. It suggests applying with absorbent cotton at the first blister and offers a prepared zinc oxide cold cream mixture with specified amounts to try.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Experiment Farm Near Manila For Seed Trials
The United States Philippine Commission plans an experiment farm about 200 miles from Manila to test which seeds and plants from the Philippines can be cultivated on far eastern islands. The University of California will supply seeds and plants from its stations for the trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Manila
United States Philippine Commission
University of California
Capable Signa Artists Create Bright Advertisements
Capable Signa artists, skilled from years of training abroad, produce large gaudy advertisements that offend many, finding legitimate art careers offer only precarious livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signa
Meron Artistic
Vast Garden Seed Mailage From Washington Hails May End
The Washington postoffice handles around 600 thousand garden seed packages daily free of charge under franks of senators and representatives to constituents. The flow continues until mid May.
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Washington
Missouri Giantess Ella Ewing Builds New House
Miss Ella Ewing eight feet four inches tall completes a residence at Goyin Missouri. The house features ten foot doors fifteen foot ceilings and furniture in proportion to her extraordinary stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Giantons
Ella Ewing
Missouri
Goyin
Walatcoat of Yallow Lace Fashion Item
A novelty waistcoat features yellow lace with a long pointed front built over chameleon velvet or satin. It buttons with metal buttons and finishes the top edge with gold braid Persian embroidery or velvet binding.
Kaiser's Imperial Train Costly German Rail Carriage Fleet
The German Emperor's imperial train cost 750000 dollars and required three years to build. It comprises twelve cars including two nursery carriages. The reception saloon houses statuary and each sleeping car features a bath.
Navassa Island in Caribbean once U.S. possession alone
The Navassa Island, located south of Haiti in the Caribbean Sea and visible from ships sailing from New York to the Isthmus, was the sole U.S. outlying possession until Puerto Rico and the Philippines were acquired.
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Navassa Laland
Haiti
Caribbean Sea
New York
United States
Porto Rico
Philippines
Early Limits of Gold Fields Before California Discovery
The article notes gold supply was historically restricted to small operations in the Urals and the Appalachian chain prior to the California and Australia discoveries, highlighting the era’s production limits.
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California
Australia
Ural Mountains
Appalachian
Turpentine Treats Ink Stains On Fabrics
Ink spots on cotton silk or woolen fabrics should be treated with turpentine. Saturate the spots with turpentine spirits and let it remain several hours, then rub it between the hands.
Consplauens in Iuverlative Degres
Washington paragraphers say that Mr. McAleer has the whitest hair in the house, Mr. Curtis of Kansas the blackest, and Mr. Shattuc of Ohio the reddest waistcoat.
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Washington
McAleer
Mr. Curtis
Kansas
Mr. Shattuc
Ohio
Sincerity as a daily Living Guiding Youth Voice
A Young Peoples' Weekly urging that words carry weight means proving earnestness through daily actions. The piece stresses sincerity as essential to credible speech and responsible conduct among youths.
Pennsylvania Bituminous Miners Scale Set for 1901 02
All Pennsylvania bituminous coal miners will work during the year ending April 1 1902 under the scale adopted for the year just expired. Minor changes favorable to the men have been made. Operators recognize the United Mine Workers of America and the checkoff which was optional becomes compulsory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America Organization
Belgian Cows Wear Earrings Under Law
Cows in Belgium must wear ear rings with metal tags as per law once they reach three months old. Each ring carries a number to preserve exact annual animal counts.
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Belgium
Prophecy Fulfilled About Macaroni Wheat Arrival
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch note claims macaroni wheat has arrived in the United States, enabling easy access to a favored abroad delicacy. The piece quips that Yankee Doodle’s macaroni moment foreshadowed this agricultural development and boosts spaghetti’s future prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Doodle
United States
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Oregon Becomes Known For Web Footed State Nickname
Oregon gains fame as the web foot state and beaver state due to consistent rainfall and abundant beaver populations along its waterways. The joking climate remark highlights how animals with web feet would best appreciate the season.
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Oregon
New Ether Discovered At Morningside College
A chemistry professor at Morningside College Sioux City Ia claims to have discovered a new kind of ether. He states it will surpass current ether in practical value and could lead to doctors offering patients a choice of ether.
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Morningside College
Sioux City
Boston Herald
McKinley appoints Stratton as head of National Bureau of Standards
President McKinley appoints Dr. Samuel W. Stratton director of the new National Bureau of Standards. Stratton, recently granted leave from the University of Chicago, serves as professor of physics and heads the office of weights and measures.
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McKinley
Samuel W. Stratton
National Bureau of Standards
Stratton
University of Chicago
Articles Stolen In Chicago
Chicago Tribune notes a yearly theft tally listing 6500 umbrellas 3500 purses and 1200 coats with 500 canes and 14600 miscellaneous items including a pound of mutton chops and a diamond brooch valued at 1500 dollars as part of a broad crime report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Stanford Professors to Lead Hawaii Fish Inquiry
Dr D B Jordan of Stanford University and Dr C P Jenking of the physiology department have been deputed by the government to go to Hawaii for a summer investigation of the islands fishes and fish laws. Jordan will remain there all summer.
Donated Pipe Organ Placed at West Virginia University
A pipe organ recently placed in the assembly hall of the University of West Virginia cost $6,000 and was donated jointly by Colonel J. M. Guffey of Pittsburgh and George C. Sturgess of Morgantown, president of the board of regents.
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Assembly Hall
University of West Virginia
J. M. Guffey
Pittsburg
George C. Sturgess
Morgantown
W. Va
Board of Regents
Visitors At Library Of Congress On Inauguration Day
The Library of Congress drew 72 672 visitors on inauguration day according to a mechanical register. In three days, Saturday Sunday and Monday, attendance topped 100 000. New Hampshire plans a Franklin Pierce statue in Concord, honoring their native son who died October 8 1869.
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Congressional Library
New Hampshire
Concord
Franklin Pierce
Pierce
New York Subterranean Arcades Planned In City
Plans drawn to build underground booths and stores connecting with mercantile and office buildings as the latest New York real estate novelty. Cocaine Habit In Bengal A Bengal cocaine problem prompts efforts to curb sales with Hindoo substitute use for opium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bengal
Spanish American War Veterans organize in Trenton
A Dec 14 1899 meeting formed the Spanish American War Veterans post to unite veterans from Austin Oak Park Harlem and Maywood. Capt. Percy Coffin is contact for membership as the group aims to strengthen fraternal bonds promote loyalty patriotism and equal rights under free government. The piece quotes Finnican in Pennsylvania Grit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Army and Navy
Austin
Oak Park
Harlem
Maywood
Army
Navy
Percy Coffin
United States
Spain
Philippines
Obituary: Mrs. Mark Crenick Dies at Oak Park Home
Mrs. Mark Crenick first president of the Nineteenth Century Woman's Club and a longtime Oak Park resident died at 340 North Euclid Avenue Monday morning April 8 at 5 30 a m. She was 64, survived by two daughters and a son, with funeral at 10 30 a m Wednesday from the house officiated by Rev F R Johnnot. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Crenick
Nineteenth Century Woman's Club
Oak Park
North Euclid Avenue
Chicago Woman's Club
Nineteenth Century Club
Political Equality League
Daughters of the Elation
Bangor
Hohmira College
New York
Mary Ethel
Chicago University
Jesse C
Portage Entry Stone Company
R. C. Renicks
Detroit
Mich
F. R. Johnnot
Oakwood Cemetery
Testimonial Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy in England
William Savory of Warrington lauds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as best for bronchitis. He credits it with saving his wife's life after six years bedridden. Sold by J. P. Warner & Co. Austin, Geo. Koch & Co., Moreland.
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Old England
Chamberlain
William Savory
Warrington
England
J. P. Warner & Co
Austin, Geo. Koch & Co
Moreland
Piano Tuning and Purchases Offered in Austin
Chickering-Chase Bros. Co. promotes piano tuning and sales. Contact Mr. C. A. Osgood at 118 South Willow Ave or Mr. H. H. Shepard at 5956 Ontario Street, Austin, or call Austin 1134 for service and instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickering-Chase Bros. Co
Wabash Avenue
C. A. Osgood
South Willow Avenue
Austin
H. H. Shepard
Ontario Street
Millinery Firm Manager Praises Cough Remedy
Marion Rooke of T. M. Thompson importer at 1658 Milwaukee Avenue Chicago says a severe cold kept her from work but Chamberlain Cough Remedy relieved her quickly and helped her recover. Sold by J. P. Garner & Co. Austin Geo Koch & Co. Moreland.
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Marion Rooke
T. M. Thompson
Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
Chamberlain
J. P. Garner & Co
Austin
Geo. Koch & Co
Moreland
Notice to Building Contractors for Cicero School
Proposals invited for brick and stone four room school on the southeast corner of Franklin avenue and Twelfth street Cicero Cook county Illinois District No 2 Separate bids for carpenter masonry cut stone plastering painting glazing metal tin plumbing and sewerage Plans at the architect 1680 West Twelfth street or at Crafts Streens No 917 Stock Exchange building Chicago Bid submissions due April 18 1901 at 7 pm bids opened at the school building Park avenue and Twelfth street Board may reject any or all bids Each bid to include a 5 percent certified check as security to enter into contract with the named price.
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Franklin Avenue
Twelfth Street
Cicero
Cook County
Illinois
Office of Architect
West Twelfth
Spaulding Avenue
Crafts & Streens
School’ Board
Stock Exchange
Chicago
Ill
Board of
School Directors
Park Avenue
West Twelfth Street
Chicago, Ill
Best Remedy for Rheumatism Pain Balm Endorsed
Mr. D N Sinks of Troy Ohio reports rapid relief from rheumatism after using Chamberlains Pain Balm recommended by Geo F Parsons Co. and praises its effectiveness. The product is sold by J P Garner & Co Austin and Geo Koch & Co Moreland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
D. N. Sinks
Troy
Ohio
Messrs
Geo. F. Parsons & Co
J. P. Garner &Co
Austin
Geo. Koch & Go
Moreland
Classified ads seek seamstress and agents in Austin
WANTED competent seamstress for plain sewing. Mrs J M Duffy 683 South Park Ave. WANTED bright young or middle aged woman to act as agent in Austin few hours daily good pay write W C Williamson & Co 114 East 34th Place Chicago. TO LOAN is your mortgage maturing Do you need money for building I am prepared to help you F E Pray 10 North Park Ave Austin. WANTED One unfurnished room in Austin References Address D J Vindicator Office Austin. FOR RENT Desk room in our Austin office steam heat electric light telephone etc Delos Hull & Co 5602 South Boulevard. ROOM AND BOARD For one or two gentlemen all modern house 826 North Park Ave. 1613 ROOM Wanted in strictly modern house by gentleman engaged in city references Address D Y Vindicator. FOR RENT Modern steam heated flats 5 or 7 rooms Inquire owner Wm Goelitz 451 North Boulevard. FOR RENT A modern 6 room flat centrally located 15 also pretty 6 room cottage large yard 16 Apply R B Tuthill 422 North Central Ave Austin Tel 1968. FOR RENT Mrs Dora B Rogers located 103 South Grove Ave has taken the house back of this number 114 Kenilworth Ave she will run in connection with her house on Grove will be pleased to show this room any time and will rent either furnished or unfurnished Apply at 103 South Grove for information.
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Austin
W. C. Williamson & Co
East
Chicago
North Park Avenue
D. Y
Wm. Goelitz
Boulevard
Tuthill
North Central Avenue
Tel
Dora B. Rogers
South Grove Avenue
Kenilworth Avenue
Grove
South Grove
River Forest court filing dated March twenty fifth
A legal document dated River Forest Illinois states it was executed under my hand on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord, with the afternoon mentioned. The fragment indicates a formal court or affidavit action occurring the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Forest
Ill
Witt & Co Renting Agency Seeks Listings
Witt and A J Witt Company at 118 North Oak Park Avenue solicit houses or flats to rent or sell and urge owners to list properties with the agency. The notice emphasizes available rental and sales opportunities in the local market.
Kennedy subscribes 1000 for Willam L Wilson memorial fund
Mr John Stewart Kennedy subscribed 1000 to the Willam L Wilson memorial fund at Washington and Lee University for the endowment of a professorship. He will remain abroad until October before sailing for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aids Willison Memorial Fund
John Stewart Kennedy
Europe
Willam L. Wilson
Washington and Lee University
Kennedy
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James A. Martin
Cury
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Young Peoples' Weekly
ERANS
Finnickey Finnikin
Grit
Bituary
J. M. Duffy
South Park Avenue
F.ee
Pray
D. J
Vindicator Office
Delos Hull & Co
Oak Park Avenue
J. M.”’ Times
Tainter
Harlem Avenue
Road Wagon
Surrey
Walnut Avenue
H. K., Times and Vindicator
Humphrey Avenue
Woodford
North
Nesselroth
Hoe
America
I. Nesselroth
N. Park Ave
Austin, Ill
Telephone
Laxe ST
WM. H. Robinson
So. Harvey Ave
A. L. Caron
Williams Street
Studio of Music
Cady Block
Garner’s
C. H. Fautharm
Third Avenue
F. Pilgrim
Pine Avenue
McCallum Street
Fred Alley
Wisconsin Avenue
Whaples & Kolze Express Co
Marian St
Garvin
J. W. Wickum
Garvin Electric Co
Central Ave
Austin, Till
Town OF
Cook
A. D
Gho. W. Shearburn
Walter W. Mayne
Marion Street
Carmichael’s Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Restaurant
Lake St. Oak Park
George Martin, Llb
Renal
Room
Washington 51
Hariem Savings Bank
Park Ave
Austin Phon
Rosa’ Hall
A. Hosler
Mrs
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