Summer Mail Forwarding and Local Notices
Parties desiring to leave for the summer can have this paper forwarded to them without extra expense. Richard L. Rowe has gone to El Reno Oklahoma to engage in the newspaper business. Amey M. Pierce, after a Madison Wisconsin vacation, has resumed his newspaper business. The Chicago public schools start Tuesday September 3 due to Labor Day. Oak Park Harlem Maywood and River Forest schools open Monday September 2. An objection to the Lake Street Elevated loop on Harlem avenue is that it is supported by Trustee Utley. An insane man 6 feet 4 inches tall wearing tall boots escaped from Dunning and may be in the western suburbs. notify police if seen.
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Chicago
Oak Park
Harlem
Maywood
River Forest
Lake Street
Harlem Avenue
Utley
Dunning
Scott
New York Press
Elevated ordinance on Lake Street to be considered
Trustee Linden moved a resolution to set September 3 aside for debating the Lake Street elevated ordinance. Oak Park citizens interested are urged to attend and be present for the discussion and possible action on the proposal.
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Linden
Lake Street
Oak Park
Elevated service restored to Lake Street line in Austin
Alderman Hunter leads a delegation to city management to restore elevated service amid widespread complaints. Regular schedule resumed on Monday, bringing relief to residents of the area.
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Hunter
Austin
Lake
Yaryan Hot Water Venture in Oak Park Falls Through
The Yaryan hot water project near Oak Park is unlikely to be built. Promoters planned to fund the plant with local capital and retain control, but funding has failed. Wealthy residents already have personal hot water systems and resist switching.
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Oak Park
Pipes and the Press Lies in Metropolitan Rumors
A writer debunks sensational police and local rumors from Oak Park Bellwood and beyond. He urges readers to doubt daily papers and recalls Mark Twain as a guide to truth amid circulating yarns about dogs, goats, a cat on a pole, and a boy with umbrellas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Bellwood
Mark Twain
Vindicator snapshot from August 1890 local items
Eleven years ago this week the Vindicator noted the trolley line danger, a new water well costing 1500 dollars, and local business moves. The town board met with President Lyman, and several residents announced European returns and new developments around For est avenue and Wauban avenue.
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Tve
A. O. Butler
Europe
Water Company
S. S. Rogers
Forest Avenue
Wauban Avenue
Lyman
Butters
MacLean
Moore
Oliphant
Watts
Ward
Snow
Odian Severeson
Recorder's
Sherman
Clara Page
Mra
W. E. Titus and Son
Camp Bon Ami
Lake Geneva
Johnson
Earle
World Notes From A Glance At Various Lands And Facts
A collection of curious items reports on Pompeii ruins needing 85 workers daily until 1947, a stingless bee found in Montserrat, large English mortgage investments abroad, a Bengal date described as the greatest day, Athens weekly journal in verse, and China sugar cane as a distinct species from India. It cites Berlin pensioning generals, Germany’s iron trade slowdowns, Manchester waterproof paper, and Germany’s forests yielding 38 million tons of timber plus 4.6 million tons imported.
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Berlin
Pompeii
United States
Buffalo
Athens
Montserrat
West Indies
England
Bengal
Texas
Manchester
China
India
Utica Globe
Seris described as tall hunter people with matron-led society
The Seri tribe is portrayed as very tall with robust chests and long hair revered as vigor icons. Women hold powerful roles as shamans and lawgivers while men act mainly as warriors. cannibalism remains debated. Elsewhere, early Egyptian boats and ships predating the ark are noted, including 82 ft long craft found near Cairo by M. J. De Morgan.
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Egypt
M. J. de Morgan
Cairo
Arsenic Eaters Among Austrian Peasants
Immense amounts of arsenic are consumed by hunters and woodcutters in Styria and Tyrol to ward off fatigue. Doctors report arsenic stored in homes under the name hydrach and taken fasting in small doses, sometimes reaching 12 or 15 grains daily. Long-lived but prone to sudden death, arsenic eaters show fresh appearance and few infectious illnesses.
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Styria
Tyrol
Upper
Austria
Lorenzo
Increasing Pension List Exceeds War Claims
Leslie's Weekly notes pensions will require at least 150000 more than the 145000000 appropriation to cover demands. It cites 48874 Spain war claims filed, while eleven months ending June 30 saw 2869 pensions granted to invalids and 1156 to widows and orphans.
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Leslie
Department
Spain
How They Laugh Across Cultures in Ancient Persia and Beyond
A Chicago Journal piece surveys global laughter, noting Persian attitudes mark female merriment as freer while male laughter is restrained. It contrasts the Chinese, Arabian, Italian, German, French, English, Scottish, and Irish laughs, labeling patterns as stilted, musical, or hearty depending on society and class.
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Persia
Europe
Chicago Journal
Warm Weather Philosophy From the Atlanta Constitution
The excerpt presents a folksy reflection on weather and race relations, noting comfort in winter and heat in summer. It contrasts white and Black reactions to weather and hints at endurance and faith, concluding with advice to let weather be.
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Atlanta Constitution
Willing to Chance It in Delicate Proposal
A brief social scene from an Indianapolis News item shows a suitor anxious yet confident, a woman blushes and offers to consult her father before answering, while he declares readiness to wed without references.
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Papa
Indianapolis
Innovation Offers Low Cost Round Trip Tickets to New York
Round trip tickets from Chicago to New York go on sale July 1 to October 20 at 31 dollars. Stopovers available in Washington Baltimore Philadelphia or at the Pan-American Exposition Buffalo with return. Send 14 cents for guides to Washington and Reasons Why. For more details contact O. G. Lemmon or B. N. Austin at Chicago offices.
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Chicago
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Atlantic City
G. Lemmon
Glagk Street
B. N. Austin
Adams Street
WANTED Thirty Girls At Mrs Waughs Employment Office
Help wanted notices seek thirty female applicants for work at the Mrs Waughs Employment Office located at 239 N Park Avenue Austin. Another ad requests a small three or four room flat for light housekeeping by an elderly lady living alone within Oak Park River Forest or Ridgeland addressed to BE.
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Park Avenue
Austin
Oak Park
River Forest
Ridgeland
Times and Vindicator
For Rent and Sale Notices from Oak Park Area
A compilation of rental ads and sales listings including a front bed room at 126 Holley Court Oak Park a furnished flat at The Kenilworth Apartments and several houses for rent priced at 25 to 30. Sale items include a violin by Sgarbi Rome a thoroughbred Jersey cow a bargain lot on South Franklin and various bicycles with prices listed. Local contact: A M Times and Vindicator Office.
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Holley Court
Oak Park
Sgarbi
Rome
M. Times and Vindicator Office
J. H. Wells
S. Scoville Avenue
Franklin Avenue
Frank Street
Austin
W. H. Keasel
Berwyn
Piano Tuning Services Listed in Local Ads
Advertisements invite readers to request postal cards for piano tuning from the Studio of Music at No 4 Cody Block or Garner's drug store. C H Fantham promotes tuning services at No 188 Third Avenue Maywood.
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Studio of Music
Cody Block
Garner
C. H. Fantham
Third Avenue
Maywood
Wall Papers Discount Campaign for July and August
The store announces a 10 percent discount on all wallpaper during July and August. The promotion applies to every wallpaper style and finishes the end of August.
Constable Appointment In Cook County Confirmed
Mr. J. T. Green of Morton Park had been qualified as a constable of Cook County, his successor having not qualified.
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J. T. Green
Morton Park
Cook County
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OU Park
South Boulev Lavastin Station
the Vindicator Publishing
A. M. Pierce
Business Ma
Eger
Paavo
Estexeer
Plymouth Place
Chicago Post Office
Prinness
Richard L. Rowe
el Reno
Okla
Amey M. Pierce
Madison, Wis
Olla
Salzberg
Uncle Sam
Baltimore ‘and Ohio Railroad
M. L. Burdick
Franklin and
Chicago Avenues
F. Pray
North Park Avenue
Ieee
America
I. Nesselroth
N. Park Ave
Ill
Telephone
Michigan Resorts
Whitehall
White Lake
Pentwater Resorts
Pentwater
Graham & Morton
Pere Marquette Ry
Ottawa Beach
Graham & Morton Line
Dockfoot Wabash Ave
Telephone Central
St. Jose Benton
Chicago, St.Josept and
Benton Harbor
B. E'bor
Balty, x
Dalty
Holland
V. Holland
Ottewa Beach
Ottawa
B. Hopper
Paes. & Fri
Trafic Mer
Chiaga Dock
Wabash Avenue
Central
Kenton
Kenilworth Apartments
Willow Ave
Pine Ave
Larsen
Rena
Tuthill
Central Avenue
Wisconsin Avenue
Midway Park
Grove Street
North Central Avenue
Schmitz
Grocer
Bread Ms Bakery
Sask Gileo
Lake ST
Oax Park
Buffalo Boat
Puritan
Graham @ Morton
River St
Walter W. Mayne
Marion Street
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Devils Lake
Linton
Iowa
Carmichael’s Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Restaurant
Park Ave
A. L. Caron
Williams Street
I. Rheberg & CO
Deniers
Avenue
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Met
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