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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1894
Page
2
Editorial notes discuss election day in Oak Park Cicero and Proviso. It notes a building trades strike in the city and local political shifts including Cicero Proviso school trustee winners and plans for Republican candidates in congressional races. It also reports on public notices and changes in local offices and societies.
In this issue of The Vindicator we publish a prologue outlining future local portraits. The paper promises views of the First Presbyterian church in Austin with a pastor’s portrait, plus sketches of Norton buildings in Maywood and Lutheran and Catholic churches in Melrose Park River Forest with pastors.
installation of Cicero town officers at Austin featured music, two police parades, speeches, flowers and presentations. Berwyn and Cicero south side residents showed enthusiasm while north side residents appeared to need similar vitality. Full details appear on page seven.
The Prairie Club of Oak Park forms a committee to solicit new members. Committee members include W R Patterson F N Butler Thomas H Gale H R Pebbles and President John Farson. They have gained adhesion from prominent Oak Park business residents. A list of new members may be published next week.
The Vindicator presents portraits of the new Cicero Town Board including hold-overs with fair likenesses. Two new members without portraits are noted as modest, and retirees are shown. the paper claims continued enterprise and improvement.
Washington letters report one week of tariff speeches before schedules are taken up. Senators Smith Hill and Peffer show split positions on the bill with local reactions mixed. Senator Vance of North Carolina dies suddenly at home from apoplexy.
Alderman Sayle asks Moreland residents to submit special assessment receipts for iron lamp posts to him or room 50 City Hall. Rebates available after April 28. Sayle aims to secure sewer assessments for Forty-fifth and Forty-eighth streets for court confirmation by June.
E J Whitehead assessor. The board members sworn in include Trustee Dure of Ridgoe and Major A J Cheney of Oak Park as four year trustee. New assessor George J Bliss of Oak Park also sworn in. Portraits not provided due to mislaid cut.
Officers and members accuse Percy H. Clifton alias Harry Clifford of running materialization seances at 282 West Madison Street and disappearing this week with others money. Several young men report they entered through a hole in the wall of Clifton's room and impersonated spirits.
Oak Park weekly round up lists a dominos party at the Oak Park club a Nijin Novgorod entertainment at Prairie Club and socials at Suydam's and Miller's. It notes new businesses 104 Lake street drug store Johns Suydam's offerings and a growing town with civic notices and upcoming school and church events.
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