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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
5
Local column lists multiple residents visiting relatives in Minnesota Ohio and Channel Lake. It notes forthcoming weddings and engagements plus travel to Lake Geneva Mackinaw City and South Haven with several family updates and social events.
The article surveys the Western Christian mission to China from early Nestorian and Jesuit efforts to modern Protestant work beginning in 1807 with Morrison. It notes 1844 as a turning point for religious toleration, plus obstacles from opium, language, and foreign intrigues impacting missions and the Boxer upheaval.
The friends of Mrs. KEFE Nash mourn the death of her elder son Rollo Nash who died July 25 in Independence Iowa. He swam in the mill dam with companions, dove from the dam and did not rise. A Lenox attendee and athlete, he was praised for promise and character. The Austin Christian Church issued condolence resolutions to the mother.
The Austin Business Men's association will hold its regular monthly meeting next Wednesday night August 8 and receive reports from all picnic committees.
Don Rosado at 220 N Park Avenue Austin announces a Spanish course this coming winter. A number of people interested in the Mexican plantation intend to take lessons.
An explosion from a gasoline stove caused a fire at 5224 Ohio Street Tuesday afternoon in Austin. Owner O F Hawkins and neighbor Geisner suffered extensive damage to both houses with about 800 dollars in losses and no insurance. Hawkins was slightly burned while fighting the blaze. Geisner’s home was damaged by fire and water. The Geisner family was away at a Michigan summer resort.
Virden Mathew, a Black man known in the area, who shot and killed Georgia Coleman at 370 West Lake Street about three weeks ago, was caught in Canada by Pinkerton detectives and will be brought to Chicago at once.
The Oak Park Republican club proposes forming a marching club for the campaign. Uniforms of the Cook County Legion will be furnished to volunteers. Apply to S A Rothermel J E Hunt B L Bevington J P Willing C W Woodard precinct chairman or H D Pierce president.
Dr. E M Rosencranz 61 of 131 Clark avenue Austin died suddenly at 9 30 am from heart neuralgia after a three week illness. Born in Pennsylvania he practiced medicine in Milwaukee thirty years before moving to Chicago nine years ago. He once owned the Melrose flats on the South Side where a fire killed one. the coroner's jury accused him of arson but he was never indicted. He was building a row of houses on Ohio Street before his death.
Mrs Lillian Aubrey formerly of Melbourne Australia entertained at the South boulevard home of Mr and Mrs Geo W Smith. The world renowned singer performed several selections including the Holy City with power and sweetness. Her voice described as remarkable and unlike any previously heard, leaving a strong impression on listeners.
The Oaks Club entertainment committee announces an informal dance at the club house immediately after the band concert at the town hall park on August 6. Refreshments will be served. Members only.
Rick Allen and four friends were riding near 12th Street when two roadside robbers tried a hold up. Allen overpowered them and they fled into nearby bushes. Police could not locate the suspects. The item ends with a crude aside about a man on his porch.
The Pullman band performs at Oak Park this Friday evening. Phinney's band will give a concert in Austin next Monday night August 6th.
Elmer Keeney and Frank Hall left Saturday for a brief outing at South Miss Edith Furlong is spending a fortnight with friends and relatives at Waukesha Wisconsin Miss McClure of Kewanee Illinois visits Maude Malin North Harvey Ave Miss Asherman and Miss Jessie Scott depart for Canada three weeks Mr W H French and family go to Diamond Lake until September Miss Timberlake of Winona hosted by Anna Timberlake N Cuyler Ave Mr S B Rogers leaves for New York to attend business Mrs T O Eck and Mrs A P Nelson guests of Rev Nelson Wm G Pratt and family plus Miss Bissel depart east from the area Returning from Big Cedar Lake are C C Carr and daughter J Lyon Dwight family Mrs E A Cummings and Mrs Chas Cummings of Denver visit Pewaukee Lake Miss Clara Condon to Boston with sister Kate Condon for Canada New York New Jersey Massachusetts trip Worth Oak Park notice urges beautification and pride for property Edith Surlong hosts luncheon with Misses Schwall Fancher Dawson pink decor for O P H S 1901 attendees plus Bevington Shiffman Schraff Speck Merrill Irwin and Blanche Irwin depart for South Haven until September
Roy Lovett visits Lake Dela van while Town Board schedules a Monday evening meeting. W H Turner and family stay at Macatawa Park, Jessie Grant returns from Blue Island, J D Picket travels from Kentucky to bury his father, and Mable Humphrey visits Milwaukee. Camp Good Will head E F Stacey ill with a boil. Lake Street Elevated seeks a franchise through town to River and West Chicago avenue. Camp population this week is 116 with 25 mothers and 27 Italians. A young married couples card party hosted a theater outing and Tuesday plans a birthday surprise for W J Shriver.
A grand colored ball and entertainment will be held at Morrison's Hall located at 52d avenue and Lake street on Thursday evening August 9 from 8 30 to 1 30 oclock. Mr David Taylor serves as director and tickets cost 25 cents all invited to attend and enjoy themselves.
A boot cleaning machine is noted as invented. The Bloody Tower restoration is finished. London streets would take nine years for a walker at ten miles daily. 1899 sees 21,080 patient applications versus 20,080 and 18,347 in prior years. Iona Island becomes government property for a naval magazine. Hay fever lasts May 27 to June 3 in north Germany and May 20 to 25 in south Germany. Emigration surges in Hungary with 15,591 passes issued in March. A Princeton student plans a Pacific coast drive using a prairie schooner. Western Morocco remains telegraph disconnected due to sultanic resistance. Over 2,000 British and 378 German ships pass the Suez. only 25 carry the American flag. Lieut Waghorn’s centenary marked by a London dinner on June 20. Mrs. Gladstone buried at Westminster Abbey. Ten English queens at but not many other women are honored.
Willie Cotton visits New York and Jersey City while Miss Gertie Hoffman and Miss Astes plan Stevens Point calls next week. Chas Armhurst and Walter Strunk bicycle to Milwaukee Saturday. Miss Alta White and Carl White to Kenosha for two weeks. Mabel Larson to Wisconsin next week. Local electric light plant discussed for commercial lighting though not decided. Dr Legge buys racehorse Benjamine for local tracks then California. John Kloppmeyer testified in OGrady life insurance case about Forest Home cemetery records. Mannerchor society to Dubuque August 9th, about thirty going. 20,000 singers expected. Harlem well represented.
A compiled list from the Journal of Education ranks world and regional capitals by population around the late 19th century. It lists cities such as London New York Paris Canton Chicago Berlin Vienna Philadelphia Tokyo St Petersburg Moscow Tientsin Pekin Constantinople Calcutta Bombay Buenos Aires Glasgow Bangkok Warsaw Liverpool Hamburg St Louis Cairo Brussels Manchester Naples Boston Rio de Janeiro and Baltimore with their approximate populations.
A collage of quips from papers like Yonkers Statesman Indianapolis Journal Syracuse Herald and Cleveland Plain Dealer surveys witty barbs about trust gallantry marriages and a snubbed political speaker. The snippets reveal social humor about wives husbands and public figures with crisp one liners.
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