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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1896

Page

7

Cicero and Oak Park ads and notices mix local life

Oak Park and Cicero areas show a stream of society items. Brown patient home from hospital. Dr Hemingway rents 105 Oak Park Ave. Wright Elsom Jr advertises bicycles and shoes. local theater and concerts boost community events. Florence street firms and bakeries promote goods and services.

Columbia Bicycles Wright Elsom, Jr Oak Park

Ridgeland Community Notes Highlight Arrivals and Events

Ridge land area residents see moves and visitors with W. W. Pierce returning from Michigan and C. H. Wood planning a Ridgeland avenue home. The Current Topics club met at Miss Craigin’s on N. Cuyler avenue and Rev. Kemp preached at the Congregational church in Pastor Bartlett’s absence. A reception honored Miss Howe a Japanese missionary visitor. J. Wright of Taylor avenue returned from a shawl trade trip east. A wandering woman, Josephine M. Bywell of Gatewood, was found and cared for by Officer Lawrence before her husband retrieved her, noting her dementia. A Hobard Furniture wagon fire on Madison near Howard caused $600 loss, contained by Ridgeland firemen. Rev. Bartlett to resume pulpit duties next Sunday. King’s Daughters announce an all-day meeting April 29 at Mrs. L. Bass’s, luncheon at noon. Miss Rhodes from Chicago visited Mrs. M. L. Becker. Austin Park talent show featured Chicago artists and raised over $27 for penny talent funds. Miss Eith Force is ill with tonsillitis. An Austin Park Improvement and Social Club met at the button factory, with May 7 set for the next gathering. A plan to form a young men’s athletic club arises with a vacant lot prepared for use.

Dr. Ingman Kenosha Cicero Bicycles Wright Elsom, Jr N. Boulevard Oak Park E. P. Reed Ladies Fine Shoes A. J. Witt Dunlop Bros.’ Bank Village Oclerk Harlem People’s Party H. C. Meier Uncle Tom's Cabin Hoard’s Hall Mason & Morgan Big Spectacular Co Topsy Venus Eva G. K. Weed Marion Street Schoening W. K. Blackstone California C. E Unity Church Chicago Commons Elyria Highframe Weed's Rodney Johonnot Weed Oak Park Club Oak Park Mandolin Orchestra Hulbert Congregational Church Robert Burns M. BE. Bollés M. E Pooley Hoover & Purnell Oak Park Avenue W- Walton Europe C. P. Anderson Grace Episcopal Church Francis Lambert Cycle Co Louis Webb Canada Clinton Avenue Webb Francis Limbert Cycle Co Haince Plaza Superior Street Rando Hoard's Hall H. C. Francis & Co Lake Street H. E. Benedict Benedict Ohio M. Weinberg Officer Wall Justice Smith Columbia Bicycles Eagle Laundry Randolph Street Geo. W W. A. Oelker Rebekah Odd Fellows Odd Fellow's Shakespeare C. H. Wood Taylor Avenue Ridgeland Avenue Wood First Congregational Church Miss Craigin N. Cuyler Avenue Kemp Maywood Bartlett Samuel Roger Scoville Avenue Miss Howe Josephine M. Bywell Gatewood Hobard Furniture Moving Company Madison Street Howard Avenue L. A. Babcock Ogden Avenue Washington Boulevard Ridgeland Fire Department W. A. Bartlett New York City theKing F. H. Zanpder North Park Arenas Austin Zimmerman & Roath Cicero Presbyterian Church Christ Hillinger & Co J. H Gilchrist Duluth Minn E. R. Knowlton Misa Nella Gilchrist E. Francis Prairie Avenue Kansas City Ira F. Wilson Barr Iowa Streets Batavia Ill Geo. S. Herbert Nelson-Herbert Printing Co S. M. Barr Bay Grain and Feed West Lake Street E. Drammond Central Avenue Newark New Jersey Frank Walter Bennett Ann Arbor Mich Grans S. M. Barr's Dr. Butcher Bombay India Satterfield John D. McLean H. H. Rearden Cietro M. C. Goodman Women's Club Gilbert Charles Henrotin Temperance Quarterly Union Anna Downey Miss Downey Methodist Helen M. Grant Ric Wm. Pritchard Helen Lambert Park Avenue Franklin Avenue Christ Mechier Chicago Avenue Poplar Avenue Race Hugh Roberts Willow Avenue Babst Iowa Fiftythird Streets Arthur Mayes

Cicero News Roundup Highlights Local Agendas and Social Life

The edition covers church services at the Presbyterian church with duties of confession and the Lord's Supper, a high school concert and operetta, social events at the Choral Union and Oakes, and community notices from Austin, Oak Park, and Cicero Township. It notes transfers, arrivals, and departures, plus civic updates and a Civil Service exam notice.

Alma club forms in Linden Park with social aims

Linden Park reports the Alma club, a new all male social group on Tiobinson avenue. Officers elected include A. Wirtzberg as president and Geo. H. Brown as vice-president. Ladies nights will be frequent. Comus euchre club held a four table card party with supper and music. Local tradesmen Wm. Knaack sold out to H. O. Sorenson, who shifts to dairy and poultry. Daniel O Shea sold his butcher shop to Mr. Brown amid customer complaints.

Alma Club Linden Park Tiobinson Avenue A. Wirtzberg Geo. H. Brown J. S. Schultz H. S. Filstrup Wm. Knaack Chicago Avenue H. O. Sorenson Robinson Avenue Mr. Konack Daniel O'Shea

Old Timers Party by Eastern Star at Library Hall

Eastern Star entertained with an old timers party at Library Hall on a Thursday evening this week. The program featured eighteen dances focused on the past with only a single two step. A smoking room and card tables were available. Reception committee included Haggard Bartelme McFarland Bassett Jampolis Garner Leathers and Carver. Waiters were young society members led by James Oliphant. Names of attendees listed include Waller Liebart Badger Thurber Falesy Schlecht Bartelme and several others among fold timers such as Bassett Oliphant Wilson Parks Mcharland Davis and more.

Eastern Star Library Hall Messrs Mesdames Haggard Bartelme McFarland Bassett Jampolis Garner Leather Mesdames Bassett Oliphant Wilsor Parks Mc ¥Harland Davis McCarthy Murray Frost Leathers Cavey Bennett Snow Haggard Howell Frink Castle Powell Horn

Proviso Village Election Yields Liberal Suffrage and New Board

Maywood and Harlem voters elect a new Proviso village board with Nichols as president and Hughes and Gebrke as members. The election, the largest in Maywood’s history, reflects broad female turnout and the rise of the Proviso Land Association influence. A punch of local business changes and social notes follow, including marriages and shop moves.

Board of Education Harrison P. Nichols Edward T. Hughes Gustave F.gebrke Edward L. Williams Harry O. Cravens Maywood Melrose Clendenin St. Charles Avenue Citizens’ League Forever Know Bohlander Ed. GC. Nichols I. F. Akin Harlem Messrs Otis McDowell Proviso Land Association Mr. Alden C. E. Latham E. D. Humphreville North Fifth Avenue

Gotsch Opens Large New Oak Park Store on Marion Street

E J Gotsch, a well known grocer, unveils a 36 by 60 foot pressed brick building with stone facing and a spacious basement at Marion street and Chicago avenue. The store spans the entire first floor and cost about 9000 dollars. Gotsch previously partnered with C J Gotsch in Harlem and later thrived in Lombard Alabama before moving to 201 Chicago avenue four years ago.

Oak Park E. J. Gotsch Marion Street Chicago Avers Chicago Chicago.The Cost of the Structure Was In the Neighborhood of $9,000. Mr. Gotsch Harlem C. J. Gotsch Lombard Chicago Avenue

Costly Fire Destroys Austin Drug Office and Store

A blaze at Central avenue and South Boulevard last Wednesday evening damaged Dr. McLaren’s dentist office and Dr. Goddard’s rooms, with total losses about $2,000 insured. Trail and Cooling’s drug store suffered $1,000 in fire and smoke damage. Origin remains unknown.

McLaren Trall & Cooling Central Avenue South Boulevard Dame Goddard Dre. McLeren Trail & Cooling

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brown Avenue Station Clarence E. Hemingway Scoville Place Kettlestrings Wall Orsolo Semensa Huston Hanbecker E. C. Johnson Frank Jasinski Fred James M. W. Johnson Nora Morley Hermann Reichelt Wm. Schnitz Clara Setterstrom J. W. Smith Albert W. Gines P. M Home Bakery Wright Bloom, Jr Avenue Bakery North Boulevard W. G. Roberts E. P. Reed Perpetual Green Lawn Seed Zimmerman & Rooth’s Burgess Hart Webb’s Franklin Street Andreas Christian Schmidt Turner Park Illinois Chas. S’. Drechsler Concordia Schmidt Enterprise Millinery Swell Ira D. Sanker Mr. Sankey Kohl & Collard John Pallen Grand Trunk Railroad Wisconsin Avenue The Grand Trunk H. M. Holbrook New York Pennsylvania Wm. Stearns Indiana Street Stearns Albert A Cicero and Proviso Street Railway Company H. Epeke Epeke Marshall Lieut Houser W. W. Pierce Michigan E. W. Potthoff Austin Park Alice Mason Misa Eith Anatin Parks Improvement and Social Club Button Factory Society of ‘the Choral Union Methodist Church Edward Francis Austin Postoffice Benj. Franklin A. W. Fiske Selima Gustafson Annie Johnson Maria Johansen Gov. Kieine A. M. Russell L. ‘Thompson E. D. Walker L. H.o’coxon Sabhre Club Will Rossiter Geo. Horton Mesdames Titus Crafts Woodbury Denniston Beeson Bonney Gale Ray C. Bonney Wheeler Wheaton and Spalding Elliott Smith Albert Burgess Geo. Nordenholt Lou McCarthy Rockford Bessie Welch Aurora Edith Elliott Austin High School Mesare Fred Kurtz Mark Jampolis Aden Snow the Frog Glee Club Lizzie Walser South Central Avenue Emma Turner Ed. Fanke Jones Gould Hecox Badger Thurber Collina Greendow Turner Maclean Potwin Yale Fanke T. Oliphant Alexander Moore H. Crafts Cornell Olivettes Library All Oakes Mrs. Ford Mesdames Franls Rockridge Hood Hall Robinson Church Walser Hatch Austin Senate Dudley Stone Pine Avenue Grasa Seeds Chas. W. Stanfield Lockport, Ill Derthick Musical Society Misa Chase Chas. Stephens Nebraska Cline’s News Depot Cor Ohio Streets Virgil Titus Megara Mesdames Crafte Bacson Titus Earle Smith Mee J. C. McCarthy Lillian South Park Ave Misa Hattie Grigga D. T Walter Beeson Chicago National and Savings Union C. M. Young Austin and Vicinity Olivet Institute Austin Girls Olivers Hattie Griges Beth Horton Will Andrews United States Civil Service Commission Postal Service United States Carlier S. C. Higginson Board of Examiners P.O. Addreaga Frank L. Race Austin Agh School Joseph Lusk Andrew Swert Joseph Swert Ginger Bond Grocer Amerson Criminal Court Joseph Schwert Park Arenas C. E. West Fiat A Pillinger Bros E. West Cicero Township Sundry School Association Austin Presbyterian Church Raporta Clark Hill Sunday School Association P. 8. Hulbert Oak Vark Mary 8. Byrne J. W. B. Jacobs Rogers W. A. Dean Mosars. Shayne N. M. Jones E. H. Duff Chas. Osgood Justice of the Peace Hansberry Justice Amerson Capt Haneberry Practical Relief Bureau Linden Parkhk Old Tuimer R. B. Goode & CO Barelay F. J. Switzer & CO Forty-Eighth St Doors N Lake St Moreland W._ Madison St Townshlp Christian Smith Long Grove Concordia Cemetery Klug Henry Weiss N. Fifth Avenue Harry Clark N. Seventh Avenue Bert Burgess Geo Nordenholt Dr. Merrill James H. Merrill Chas. Herrman William Hlaise H. P. Nichol Fifth Ave St. Charles Road Michael J. Welch Mike Pope Otis Pig McDonald H. Roland Curtis Helen G. Townsly St. Chrisostom’s Episcopal Church Dearborn Avenue Curtis Ed. Norton Palace Hotel San Francisco Republican Club Maywood Ball Welch Waywood Lils William Interlnod Starbright Stables A. L. Pelles William Esterlund H. L. Pelles DR. Talmage Talmape Stanley Livingstone Samoa Sandwich Islands Pacific Australia Borneo Egypt Nile Ethiopia Syria Palestine St. Paul Mediterranean Greece Italy Spain British Isles Russia Atlantic Hig E. J. Goutsch
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