Suburban News Highlights From Austin and Nearby
Miss Gertrude L. Moore visits her Boston brother while Mrs A I Nofsinger visits El Paso relatives. Several residents move homes or plan moves in Austin including C J Gibson 5707 Midway Park and Dr Anthony Rud 228 North Central. Community events feature a cinch party a luncheon and dances at The Oaks Club and civic topics at the Woman's Club.
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Gertrude L. Moore
South Park Avenue
Boston
A. I. Nofsinger
North Fifty-third Avenue
el Paso
E. A. Coyne
North Pine Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Henry Wolf
Fort Wayne
Ind
Thomas Duncan
A. Rieppe
Nolte
Davenport
Community trust in vigilant public care continues
Residents express confidence that their community will exercise proper watchfulness and responsibility. Local officials urge ongoing cooperation and timely reporting to sustain safety and mutual aid amid evolving concerns.
Cicero Trustees Vote Norton Resigns at Town Meeting
Cicero town board voters accepted Trustee Norton's resignation effective immediately after he cited business demands. Trustee Dunham supported the move with three votes in favor to two against. Berwyn meter ordinance repeal was approved subject to Norton’s exception.
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Cicero Town Board
Norton
Cicero
Dunham
Cole
Berwyn
R. A. Carpenter
Redmond
Hafner-Langston
ATL
Tristram
Browning Study Series In Austin Open To Public
The Epworth League of the Methodist church in Austin announces a Browning study program in the chapel at Ohio Street and Central Ave. Rev De Loss M Tompkins D D will lead talks on May 6 Brownie the man and his message May 13 Browning Philosophys May 20 the artist and his ministry May 27 Browning the prophet and his theology.
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Robert Browning
Epworth League of the Methodist’ Rch
de Loss
Tompkins
Ohio Street
Central Avenue
Brownie
Brown Philosophys
Eo aThey
Browning
Address by Rev M M Parkhurst at Austin Methodist Church
Sunday evening address by D D M M Parkhurst of Chicago superintendent of the Illinois Anti S aloon League with music by the First Baptist Church Choral Union. All are invited to attend this April 28 1901 event.
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Methodist Church
Austin
M. M. Parkhurst
D. D
Chicago
Illinois Anti-Saloon League
THE
First Baptist Church Choral Union
Not Guilty Found in Liquor Sale Case
Justice Everett ruled EH R Newman Frank Sedward and M I Iserig not guilty and amenable under the law after continuances in a case handled by the Anti-Saloon League. Detectives provided all testimony and observers called it a lawyer against lawyer with Mr Pearson prevailing.
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Justice Everett
EH. R. Newman
Frank Seward
M. I. Iserig
Anti-Saloon League
Pearson
Vacant Lot Notices and Board Debates in Austin
The Austin city board grapples with road and sidewalk plans on Highland and Austin avenues while a vacant south boulevard lot prompts a protest from H C Wilson. An expert accountant is urged to accelerate work, and a complaint about Lake Street elevated sweeping refuse is sent to a general committee. The next board meeting is set for May 2.
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H. C. Wilson
Highland
Austin
Allen
F. C. Knott
Lake Street
Business Men's Picnic Plans Across Oak Park Areas
Committees from the Argentin and Oak Park Business Men's associations met to arrange a joint picnic likely on July 18. Officials expect at least 2,500 attendees and urge merchants to secure prizes and begin active planning soon.
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Afigtin
Oak Park
Young Man Killed By Train At Pine Crossings Austin
Hugh P. Man a 22 year old employee of the Northwestern railway civic engineering department was struck and killed by a westbound passenger train at Pine avenue crossing as he attempted to board the eastbound suburban train. The gates were down and the bell rang but he did not see the oncoming train. The inquest found accidental death and urged safety improvements. Man resided in Winona Minnesota and had lived in Austin briefly.
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Austin
Hugh P. Man
Northwestern Railway
Pine Avenue
Man
Civy Engineering Department
Winona
Minn
Kampp
Auston High School Minstrels Repeat Show at Library Hall
The Austin High School minstrels will repeat their entertainment given last week at Library Hall. A crowd overflowed the venue and many ticket holders could not enter when doors were locked.
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Austin High School
Library Hall
Chicago to fund Austin reading room expansion
The Austin branch of the public library, already the largest west of the river with about 1200 subscribers, is proposed to be expanded to 2600 to secure a free reading room for the city. Authorities urge public support to reach the goal.
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Austin
The
Public Library
Tragic Well Rescue Ends in Death of Bailey’s Horse
A 5-year-old horse belonging to L. E. Bailey fell into a well Friday April 19 while a garden crew from A. J. Redmond worked nearby. Despite plowmen and firemen efforts the horse died during a perilous rescue attempt eight feet below ground after ropes failed. The animal valued at 150 dollars.
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L. E. Bailey
A. J. Redmond
River Forest Notes Highlight Local Events And Appointments
Several River Forest happenings include Mrs Scarritt hosting a card party, Miss Gertrude Elliot elected River Forest Public School principal, and the Town Board installing officers with retiring president H Schorenberg honored. Roy O West to speak on Our Revenue System. Miss Hofer bids farewell with a piano lecture.
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River Forest Woman’s Club
Roy O. West
Chicago
River Forest
H. Schorenberg
River Forest Woman's Club
Marie Hofer
Geo. L. Thatcher
Scarritt
Goldsmith
Johns
Harlem Cadets to Stage May 25 Military Entertainment
Harlem residents learn that cadets will present a military entertainment on May 25 at Gaden’sa Hall. Albert C. Grosse, a postal clerk, is sidelined by grippe. The Othello Club hosted a reception and ball at Grosse Hall on April 20. Joseph Klimmer becomes president-elect and joins the new town board on April 27. Justuf Otto won a contract to build a large store room west of the bank on Madison Street. The spring school election on April 20 elected president Fred B. Uhrig and board members Dr. J. Bleger, Jno. Koppelmeyer, and H. C. Meter for the next year.
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Albert C. Grosse
Grosse Hall
Joseph Klimmer
Justuf Otto
Madison Street
Fred. B. Uhrig
Board of Education
Dr. J. Bleger
Jno
Sesame Circle to Hold 1901 Meeting at Scoville Institute
The Sesame Circle will meet at Scoville Institute on Wednesday morning May 1, 1901 at 10 o'clock. Members and friends are urged to attend as several important changes in the coming season's work will be presented.
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The
Sesame Circle
Scoville Institute
Girls' Friendly Club Meets May Two In Oak Park
Ww C T U notes announce the Girls' Friendly Club gathering next Thursday May 2 at 2 30 pm at Mrs Packard 368 Lake Street. An invitation is extended to every young woman in Oak Park. Dr Craig will address the Mothers' meeting Friday May 3 at 2 30 pm in the First Methodist Church parlors on Hygiene and Temperance with hope for large attendance.
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J. J. McCarthy
North Central Avenue
Jefferson Hotel
Richmond
M. W. Hinshaw
Austin
Amerson
William Amerson
Lone Tree Point
Mich
Woman’s Club
Wm. Anderson
Agnes Hill Dodge
Mandolin Club
Jessie Custer
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Girls’ Friendly Club
Packard
Lake Street
Oak Park
Craig
First Methodist Church
Forest Avenue
Oak Park Post Office Night Delivery Aids Fast Chicago Mail
Night collection at the Oak Park post office is now done in time for the 10 25 train eastbound allowing Chicago mail to depart on fast trains at 3 am and ensuring early delivery across the city the next morning.
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Oak Park
Chicago
Change of Firm Name to Barr & Collins in Coal Agency
Collings & Harri son becomes Barr & Collins with R H Traill as manager. The agency will continue to handle the D and H celebrated Lackawanna Coal. Barr & Collins remains the coal supplier and agent for the product line.
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Collings & Harrison
Barr & Collins
R. H. Traill
Lackawanna Coal
Trail takes over Barr Collins coal and building supply in Austin
R H Trail announces he has joined Barr & Collins, taking full charge of their coal wood and building material business in Austin. He solicits orders and promises prompt attention from the Traill & Cooling Co. druggists location at Central avenue and South boulevard.
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Austin
Messrs
Barr & Collins
Collins & Harrison
R. H. Trail
Traill & Cooling Co
Central Avenue
South Boulevard
Dogs crash tennis court screen killing dog worth 350
While John Regan of Abilene Kane exercised his hounds a rabbit chased into a tennis court hitting a wire screen. The screen caused a dog to be killed and several others injured or disabled, valued at 350 dollars in total. Brer Rabbit escaped.
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John Regan
Abilene
Kane
Bunny
Equine Hotel Plans Devised for Boston Block
Plans filed with the Boston board of health propose a seven story brick building to house over 400 horses. The seven story equine hotel would include suites for three five and ten horses and living rooms for grooms and coachmen if desired, an experiment by a wealthy syndicate.
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Boston Board of Health
French Use Toy Pistols In Duels
A Bostonian living in Paris explains that French duelists use pistols the size of toy guns with bird shot bullets. He notes a shooter may fire a dozen times and cause little injury, which accounts for the low casualty rate in French duels.
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Paris
Readability gaps among Hawaiians in early census data
The report notes literacy by group: 83 percent of pure Hawaiians and 1 percent of part Hawaiians can read and write. Among 199,030 residents Hawaiians are 36 percent, about one third. Hawaiian and part Hawaiian children make up half of students. Of 6,327 landholders, 4,717 are Hawaiians, over two thirds.
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Islands
Glasgow Proposes Municipal Saloon Experiment
Glasgow considers running its own saloon as part of a municipal services expansion. A committee favors the experiment and asks the parent to grant the needed power.
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Glasgow
Kentuckian Tom L. Johnson to lead Cleveland mayoral post
Cleveland's elected mayor Tom L. Johnson, born in Kentucky, preserves strong southern ties. For his daughter's social debut the Johnson family traveled to Louisville where she was presented to society.
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Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Louisville
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