Town Notes Report From South End Euchre Club Scene
News items record a Euchre club gathering at Mrs. Harry Wallace’s Oak Park home with prizes won by Mrs. Kneip Mrs. H Wallace and Mrs. J A Attley. Also announced are dates for a dime social April 16 at Mrs Whitcomb’s 422 North Pine and a musical April 13 at Mrs March 435 North Fifty third. A birthday party for Miss Dodo Geselbracht on April 11. Plans for a May Festival are scrapped in favor of separate May concerts by the Philharmonic and other societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Euchre Club
Harry Wallace
Oak Park
J. Kneip
H. Wallace
J. A. Attley
Austin Circle
Whitcomb
North Pine Avenue
Dodo Geselbracht
Franklin Avenue
Philharmonic
Austin
Oak Park News Roundup Highlights Community Events
Oak Park notes report address changes for Holdridge and Miller, plus a $30 donation by Hoover to the fire department. Contractors celebrate a 36th birthday with a party, the Oak Park Greys beat the High School 9 to 8, and Dr Kidd funds new uniforms. Society and church news include the No Name Ladies Club gathering, an April 17 dinner theater plan, and a wedding set for Miss Helen Scott and Winthrop Howe at Second Congregational Church. Miss Leonora Jackson headlined a Western College concert with Elburne and Pratt, earning high praise from Oak Park faculty and townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park “Greys
Greys
Madison Street
Kidd
F. H.‘Lombard
South
Kenilworth Avenue
Helen Scott
North Sixty-fourth Avenue
Winthrop K. Howe
Chicago
Second Congregational Church
Sidney Strong
Margaret Scott
Lydia Rogers
Jesse Scott
Harold Rockwell
Dana Bennett
Percy Helliwell
Buffal0
New York
Leonora Jackson
Josephine Elburne
Selden Pratt
The
Western College
America
Europe
Miss Jackson
Oak Park
Austin business notes and property changes
Postmaster F. E. B. Coyne inspected the Austin sub station on Wednesday. A. A. Strom bought the F. C. Beeson residence on Midway Park for 16000. Dr. M. J. Kersley bought from F. A. Hill the northwest corner of Austin avenue and Washington boulevard. C. J. Roath plans pearl button manufacture at 181 South Clinton street. Collins and Harrison coal business transferred to Barr and Collins. R. H. Traill to lead Austin business for the firm after May first with office in the drug store. Vindicator items for 52d street area to be sent to Justice Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Strom
F. C. Beeson
Midway Park
M. J. Kersley
F. A. Hill
Austin Avenue
Washington Boulevard
C. J. Roath
South
Clinton Street
Collins and Harrison
Barr and Collins
R. H. Traill
Austin
Justice Price
A Modern School Offers Correspondence Courses
The International Correspondence representatives present a 300000 student network with nine years of success and seventy six courses including English, mechanics, electricity, architecture, chemistry, mining, and steam engineering. Earnest promise to furnish drawing instruments, no textbooks, and spare-time study with $100 for a good draughtsman if instructions fail. Thompson & Sherman at 5602 South Boulevard, Austin, invite inquiries and evening visits to explain terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson & Sherman
South Boulevard
Austin
Houses to Rent Listing by A J Witt & Co
Renting agency A J Witt & Co advertises houses and flats for rent. Contact at 118 North Oak Park Avenue for leasing options and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Witt & Co
North Oak Park Avenue
Money to Loan on Real Estate
Money to loan on real estate. Also notes commission by the Cicero school trustees. George A. Philbrick, treasurer, room 916 Stock Exchange building, 108 La Salle Street, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Geo. A. Philbrick
Stock Exchange Building
la Salle Street
Chicago
Harlem Savings Bank Frst Mortgages For Sale
Guaranteed first mortgages offered by Harlem Savings Bank on amounts from 600 to 2500 dollars. Interest at 6 percent with both principal and interest guaranteed and payable in gold coin. Bank located at 105 Madison Street, Harlem, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Savings Bank
Madison St
Harlem
Ill
Decorating. Artistic Paper Hanging in all branches
Schulz and Pethrs advertise decorative paper hanging offering burlaps crepes tapestries and latest shades. They invite calls or letters and promise first class work at low prices from their shop at Lake Avenue and Jackson Street River Forest Illinois with telephone number 8071.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulz & Pethrs
Lake Avenue
Jackson Street
River Forest
Narrow Escape of an Oak Park Man at Grass Lake
William Einfeldt, cashier of Avenue State Bank, narrowly survived a duck hunting trip at Grass Lake when a broken oarlock and a sinking boat left him in twenty feet of water. Rescued by Chas B H Bella, he later reached shore and had bagged fifty seven ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Einfeldt
Avenue State Bank
Grass Lake
Willam Einfeldt
Wisconsin Central
Antioch
Mich
Fox Lake
Hinfeldt
Ira Simmons
Einfeldt
Chas BH
Bella
Mr. Einfeldt
Easter collections and church sermon series updates
The Easter collection at Unity Church reached 140 dollars while Hirst Presbyterian meeting for dedication was postponed to June. Pulpit notes include Mr Y B Haagsma of Republic Iron and Steel Co and a vesper service second Sunday each month. Public services detail at Oak Park churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Church
Huclid Avenue
M. BE
Y. B. Haagsma
The
Republic Iron & Steel Co
Easter Music At Austin First Baptist Church
The Choral Union led by Mr L P De Sole grows as Easter anthems were well rendered. Next Sunday pastor Clarence E Lapp will speak on Some Evidences of Subtle Doubt and the evening will feature Three Famous Nations with their armies and generals. Come in and hear the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choral Union
L. P. de Sole
Clarence E. Lapp
Christian Church Notes A Sunday Worship and Lecture Update
Pastor Rev. George A Campbell speaks Sunday at 11 a m on The Value of Worship. C A Burress distributes Easter souvenirs to scholars. Young People meet at 6 30 p m later. Mrs Payne elected president. Supper Friday night at 207 North Park Ave. Prof McKenzie lecture next Thursday on the building fund with stereopticon. lecture free. offering to follow. Dr McKenzie declined call to England to succeed Dr Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Campbell
C. A. Burress
Payne
North Park Avenue
McKenzie
Building Fund
Ian MacLaren
Dr. Berry
England
Seed Your Lawn With Roath and Robinson Seeds
Local seed shop Roath and Robinson at 449 North Boulevard Oak Park promotes high grade lawn seed. Only best grades handled. Buy now to ensure dense turf season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roath & Robinson
North Boulevard
Oak Park
Spring rental listing by Paul W. Senne in Oak Park
Notice advertises house or flat for rent, listing Paul W. Senne Renting Once at 201 Lake Street Oak Park with contact telephone. The second sentence notes engines as heavy and powerful, likely unrelated.
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Paul W. Senne
Lake Street
Oak Park
Tel
New Holiness Church Likely Formed in Austin
5S. H. Bolton of the Holiness Methodist Church participates in the purchase of the old Presbyterian Church on South boulevard. Several Holiness adherents live in Austin and a church may be formed here, while Rev. Farson’s remark about closing dead churches could stir local congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bolton
Holiness Methodist Church
Old Presbyterian Church
South Boulevard
Austin
Farson
Mt Carmel Colored Baptist Church Service Times
Mt Carmel Colored Baptist Church located at 137 Lake Street Oak Park. Rev G E Duncan pastor residence 204 Marion Street conducts services 10 30 am and 7 30 pm additional noon service and B P A at 12 m prayer meeting every Wednesday 6 pm Everyone welcome to all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Street
Oak Park
G. E. Duncan
Marion
52nd Avenue Presbyterian Items
Easter services drew good attendance and praise for the children's choir. Two children were baptized and three adults joined church. Next Sabbath a pastor plans to begin a training class for youth preparing for membership. A new black and gold signboard at the entrance lists church name hours and residence. Services next Sabbath at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m with preaching and welcome. Sabbath School at noon and Y P C U at 6 30 p m.
German Evangelical Church Sunday Schedule and Motto
Corner Marion and Ontario streets the German Evangelical Church offers Sunday School at 9:30 a m and morning service at 10:45 a m Kev Hintze pastor U P Alliance service at 7 p m Evening service at 8 p m The notice urges giving away your money as it is exhilarating and tends to longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ontario Streets
Kev. Hintze
U. P. Alliance
Bardette's Ides of Hospitality Quote
Robert Bardette explains that he visits friends for companionship and genuine welcome rather than meals, noting he can buy a decent dinner cheaply but seeks the hour of personal presence and hospitality from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bardette
Robert Bardette
Glossary notes on New York dialects of siller and silling
The passage explains terms from the Greater New York dialect describing a siller a person at the window and sill leaning over to watch street happenings while silling is the act. It notes these words grew from the elevated railroad system and originated in the local speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rent offers from Paul W. Telaece
Advertisement seeking rental housing by Paul W. Telaece. Contact by phone or letter for available flats or houses. Cautions about overworking liver and potential brain effects are included in the text.
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Ohio St
48Th Ave
Kinzle St
West
Telephone
Mr. W. BE. Roath
North Side
North Park Ave
August Terneak & CO
ER. Moore
Randolph Street
Hugh Gair
Deslerip
Geo. D. Hoffman Furnaces
Lake St. Oak Park, Ill
G. 1. Rheberg & CO
Chicago Avenue
Lowrey & Linder
Lake St
L. J. Steege
Masonic Hall
Elite Floral Co
510 N
Central Avenue
Cineramas
Miss Hoggins
Franklin Ave
Mrs
Francis Neuberger
N. 48Th Ave
News OF the Town
C. B. Holdridge
Linden Avenue
Drew A. Miller
Jemesco
F. B E. Hoover
Austin Business Personall
F. EB. Coyne
Salzer
Sol Bextey
L'enual
Saizer
Arthur J. Kendall
Justice of the Peace
Wesley Avenue
Tei
S. Clark &J
John Price
Second St
Lake S T
Purina Health
Purina Mills
St. Louis
W. EB. Turner
North
Waller Avenue
GALE
Hirst Presbyterian
First Baptist Church
At & P P
Men’s League of the First Baptist Church
Dr. Barton
Christ
God
Barton
First Church of Christ Scientist
Austin First Baptist Church Notes
Christian Church Notes
A. Tennyson
Ands Decorator
Park Ave
Ontario St
Austin, Ill
B. Johanson
Gicero Gas Company
Oak Park Ave
C. Kampp & Son
North 48Th Avenue
Chas. M. Ickes
Schmitz
Lawn Seed
MT. Carmel
Colored Baptist Church
Avenue Presbyterian
Evangelical Church
FW. Harringson
South List Court
Chicago, Ill
Small Joe
Annewalt
Restia and Vicinity
Heat @ Power Co
Central Ave
Paul W. Telaece
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