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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1894

Page

7

Cicero Austin News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings

Austin society notes include visits by Mrs. Ek. D. Robinson and Mrs. H. BE. Rockledge, a sale at the Enterprise, and various housework job ads. The Cicero Lumber Co. reports brisk trade. public health concerns on Chicago avenue are raised. several residents travel or recover from illness.

Enterprise Ek. D. Robinson Sycnamore Park Cardelaba FY. Walge The James A Aiden Snow Pawpaw Lake Homer Kent Cleveland, O J. Whitlock Kent Walnut Ave Austin E. P. Martin Minn H. BE. Rockledge Waller Avenue Cleveland Austin Vindicator Giles’ Lock Cicero Lumber Co William Burkhart Minnesota Dr. Jones Maud E. George Lake View J. Walge F. A. Hill Michigan

Local Linden Notes on Jobs Homes and Visits

George Tooker joins J. W. Lambert & Co. Mrs Heestings and children visit North Dakota for a month. Barker visits Iowa. Seevers & Co. set plumbing HQ at Lambert office. Sub‑post station moves to George Koch & Co. M. R. Bortree to hunt in North Dakota. G T Moen plans a two story shop and residence on Chienzo Ave near 52nd. I W Ripberger builds a home north of Chicago Ave. Mrs E M Nelson’s two story house on 52nd St costs about 34500. August Johnson to build Linden Park contract. Dr Darling to start a two story flat on Robinson Ave near Indiana St. cost about 3000.

George Tooker J. W. Lambert & Co C. F. Heestings Pearl Charles North Dakota Barker Iowa Austin H. Seevers & Co George Koch & Co M. R. Bortree National Game, Bird and Fish Protective Association G. T. Moen Chienzo Avenue Fifty-second Street I. W. Ripberger Chicago Avenue Thirty-second Street E. M. Nelson Fifty Second Street August Johnson Linden Park

Proviso Township Updates and Local Notices

Local notices report infections, illness, travels, and visits among residents. Joel Bullard tours. Lulu Nichols and Mrs. Knott improving. families vacationing in Michigan City and Geneva Lake. high school attendance rising. various visits to Nebraska Cortland Geneseo and Deerfield. Excursions to Devil's Lake, fires, and church events noted. A guitar sale and a book list at schools appear alongside shop ads and local services.

Lulu Nichols Frank Soffel Goodwin California Knott M. IL. Metcalf Michigan City Anna Ballard Litle Geneseo, IL G. $. Crego Deerfield C.J. Schoening Dunlop's Bank Brig Oak Park William Hamilton Bedford

Maywood News Roundup Tells Local Developments and Incidents

Local notes report Mrs. Luddington moving into Philadelphia house next Wednesday and a new walk planned from Central to Robinson avenues. H A Wryalie opens a first class restaurant and boarding house on Fifty second Street, with a streetcar line likely on Corty fifth Street. Reports of railroad crossings, Hawthorne school bid disputes, Siemens Hulske works expansion, housing rentals, new buildings, and social events at Kennedy residence and Maywood church progress. Burglary, births, layoffs, and community notices accompany church socials and public letters.

Central Robinson Avenues Jeffrey Avenue H. A. Wryalie Fifty-second Street Fourteenth Porty-eighth Street White Siemens- Hulske Electric Company McCormick

Village Board Minutes Read and Actions Taken

Regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees on August Uth with Trustees Bollinder Joneson Morgan Nichols Walker and President Jones present. Absent: Hodgson. Clerk notified W J Ludlow no rebates of assessments. July halls read and paid. Streets and Sewers reported basins built on North First street and drainage work to start this week. Board approved arc lights at South First and Fifth Avenue intersections and at North First Lake Street Fifth Avenue. basins on North Side to be repaired. Fencing owners on public street warned to remove wire within 24 hours. Streets and Sewers to clean paved streets gutters and clear Madison street basin entries. Bond for sewer builder TL C Boyd approved. South Fifth Avenue improvement ordinance to second reading. meeting adjourned.

Bollinder Joneson Morgan Nichols Walker Jones Hodgson W. J. Ludlow North First Street South First Street Fifth Avenue Lake Street Bohlander Walter Committee Madison Street TL. C. Boyd South Fifth Avenue S. HL. Donaldson, Jr

River Forest News Gap Advertised By River Forest Paper

Notice explains absence of regular River Forest news due to reporter's vacation. Ad from West End Pharmacy Oak Park lists services including prescriptions day and night and offers cigars candies and soda water.

West End Pharmacy Oak Park River Forest

Melrose Park Obituaries Notes and Services

Died Saturday August 11 Bertha Weiner of Roitrond avenue was interred at Concordia with Elmhurst minister officiating. Died Monday August 13 Charles Willint infant son of Mr and Mrs Geo Daghien of Fourteenth avenue Pheeluld funeral at home Wednesday at 2 pm with a Catholic priest from Liver Forest officiating. Interred Forest Home cemetery. Sincere sympathy extended to the bereaved parents.

Melrose Park Bertha Weiner Roitrond Avenue Concordia Elmhurst Lidoalm Charles Willint Dafant Geo. Daghi

Harlem and Tarleim notes and local business updates

Various local items include Harlem cream wholesale at Frank Dietz’s 105 Madison Tarleim. Mr Kuntz relocated near Harlem avenue Madison. Desplaines Avenue baby buried at 10 months by Normin Stine of Noe 43. Linthrops baseball game planned. Hasselbring opens a cigar factory on Delphines Avenue with Lon as member. Wolf relocates Elgin to Marengo and Dixon streets. Mesexe to open grocery on Desplatmes and Puxen Monday. Oak Park Carpenters Union to hold first picnic at Altenheim Grove with races and prizes. New brick building at Madison and Burkhart court. Grat Pecknam, Wilmer Bros, and W. K. Crawford involved in construction.

Hall Yule Balfe Martin & Co North Park Avenue Englewood Fairy Austin Varry Merguerite Burke Ganehbter Richard Burke South Prairie Avenue Milwaukee Frank Dietz Madison Street Tarleim Mr. Kuntz Ins Harlem Avenue Normin Stine Noe Desplaines Avenue Ernest Hasselbring No. Af Delphines Avenue Lon Robert Wolf Elgin Marengo and Dixon Streets Charles Mesexe Desplatmes Avenue Puxen Street Oak Park

Local notes and business changes in Harlem district

Several small items describe new residents and businesses in Harlem including Patrick Hart moving to Ferdinand Street and Charles Meseke opening a grocery storefront at the corner of Desphines and Dison. John Yanker buys Kautzer's bakery and plans a winter restaurant led by Mrs Yanker. A Confederated Irish Societies picnic at Altenheim Grove is noted as slimly attended.

Patrick Hart Thomann Chicago & Great Western R. A Ferdinand Street Charles Meseke Desphines Avenue Dison Street Confederated Irish Societies of Chicago Altenheim Grove Opden's Grove

Village board approves water mains bid and street projects

The village board in regular session accepted Mike Young’s bid for tapping water mains. It referred the Cicero and Proviso Street RR Co request for a second Vindem avenue track to Streets and Sidewalks. Several license and salary petitions were granted, and an east side sidewalk on Marengo Street was approved. An adjourned meeting followed with Legnor Contracting Co work added for water works and John Dr. Glos named police officer for the race track.

Mike Young Cicero & Proviso Street RR. Co Vindem Avenue EFIL Perlee Twelfth Street Desplaines Avenue Harlem Avenue John Shields Bridget Bannon Marengo Street Madison Street Pair Grounds Association Treasury Legnor Contracting Co Jolm Dr. Glos

No Eagles for Douglas Parks In Exhibition Contest

The No Eagles failed to appear as scheduled for a mime between teams, while the Douglas Parks defeated the No Eagles 17 to 10 after a rough game. Key players included Kenney Waldt Tenney Applegate Patterson Hume and Duffy who left with a finger injury.

Eagles Douglas Parks Douglas Poouglas Walt Ease J. Heath Twolhin MD Basen Muteh Wright Bender Applewate Thay Patterson Eee Nets Theld Slaelk Jo Hare Bermett Tenn Waldt Tenney Ench No Eagles Kenney Applegate Patterson J. Hume Duffy Kiedsen Itm G. Vwunetas Agnew Laves Pettibone Burlington Park G. Here No Bates Crane

Robbers Hold Up Will Applevate on Ogden and Kedzie

Three men held up Will Applevate at night near Ogden Kedzie and Puruer avenues. They demanded money after a search failed to yield cash. A police officer fired three shots at the getaway buggy while the men returned two, and Applevate stayed at the store overnight to avoid a lone walk.

Will Applevate Puruer Avenue Polieceturn

Excursion to Michigan City Aboard the Soo City Steamer

A Soo City excursion steamer with Captain M. J. Driscoll and agents Mr. Frank H. June operated Sunday from Oak Park to Michigan City Indiana. The party, including St Thomas Court Foresters Hyde Park and Ames Union band, enjoyed a two hour ride each way, a fine moonlit voyage, and a fifty cent dinner. The trip offered views of World’s Fair grounds, Jackson Park and Michigan Avenue, with a return to Randolph Street dock by nine.

Tak Vispreator Michigan City Soo City St. Thomas Court Catholic Order of Foresters of Hyde Park Franklin Indiana Ames’ Union Band Sao Chicago Jackson Park Michigan Avenue Randolph Street Dock M. J. Driscoll FP. M. Hubbard Soo

Wall art tips and health notes from a 19th century column

A column favors simple wall decor and discourages daubed murals. It urges selecting portraits for private rooms, praises engravings over crowded paintings, and cites Dr. Rush on lungs and exercise to curb disease, urging parental cultivation of healthy habits for children.

Rush

Pose of the Peet Cts in a Japanese Parlor Scene

A vivid interior description centers on a pose set in a Japanese parlor with walls and furniture covered in tapestries and velvet. The scene features muted colors, ornate shelves, and a refined, delicate atmosphere as observers note the intricate design and decor.

Gedit New York News

Gate of Diest Retarded Yet Fetches Attention

A garbled historical note discusses a gate and its dress, noting its retarded style and usual public reception in a scholarly context. The passage references comparative terms and presents a fragmentary view of aesthetic presentation and perception.

Ats de Tt

Cicero Seeks Bids for Pipe Sewer on Chicago Avenue

The Town of Cicero invites duplicate proposals for a pipe sewer on Chicago avenue. Original to the Town Clerk and duplicate to the President of the Town, proposals per ordinance and specs on file in the Engineer’s office. Payment via special assessment when collected. Bids open 12 m on Saturday August 25. Ten percent certified of bid amount to accompany proposal marked original. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.

Chicago Avenue Cicero Board of Trustees

Town of Cicero Seeks Deep Well Construction Proposals

Proposals invited for drilling and casing a deep well at Berwyn Illinois with piping foundations and pavilion work. Bids due August 25th. duplex originals with certified checks. bids to Town Clerk Austin Illinois. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.

District No 1 Chao Financial Report Summary

District No 1 Chao presents a financial report for the year including receipts taxes interest and tuition revenue. It lists superintendent and secretary figures, enrollments and employment, with estimated value of bonds and school improvements and 1900 era district data.

Auditors and public notices in Tennessee tax sale document

A garbled historic notice appears to report official state and county level fiscal matters. It mentions auditors, certificates of deposit, real estate and furniture assets, dividends, and a banking entity in Austin State Bank with a formal oath by a clerk. The fragment closes with an unrelated editorial remark about a dangerous invention.

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Austin’s Emil Farmer A. A. Timker Austria Enterprise Mirs M. H. Pike Sue de. Jones Frank Stevens Chietvo May Pike Wwt.c.u Methodist Church J. Westerdale Congregational Church Carolen Treanor Lown Street Cogdals Midways Amerson and Maloney McRea Goldsmith Dave Oliphant Mr. Banta Wisconsin Hart Webb's Franklin St M. O. Pave Sumford Washington Conn Cliva Page Ongawa Poplar Board of Health Vico Windermeyer Club Silver Lake J. Crafts Fred Beeson Fred Shoek Thomas Hood W. G. Hurtburt L. E. Hall Dr. Melminlah O. EB. Baker Lrad Robinson Austin Post Cradford Herbert A Bradford Bedard Prank Cook O. M Fowler Alrs C. Bus Gallet Henry Kilvreen Annie Lesier Mitchell Oleson Betties Kern Lizzie Roy Anttie Sweeney Wetmore Miss Mae Zinn Kate Lewis Li O'Conon P.M C. EL. Crafts Washington Boulevard W. Haythorne Riley Austin Fire Company Phil Boller Albert Ganley Boller Ganley Tary G. FE. Yeecare James Fleming Alice Fleming Ellen Geoffrey Elizabeth Katharine Joseph Marie Grace Thomas Francis B. Brady North Halsted Street Auaslin Maywood Charley Mackness Poplar Avenues Mackness Didier Bros. of Nissen Bros H. G. Disbrow Etorea Tyros Linden Pars Proviso Transit River Joel J. Bullard Mia. Wheadon Miss Alice Michiga J. E. Ballard Third Avenue, North Side Devil's Lake F. W. Moore C. J. Schoening Dunlop John McGee Pomeroy M. EL L. Wilson G. H. Kemp C. J. Seeboenng Dunlop's Bank George Mead Sixth Avenue Phursdiy Salt Creek Estella Coles Mimie Benson Petersburg Lon Griffin Poot Wayne Lind Fox J.T. Wake Kingwood W. Va A. Af. Merritt Waldo Ethel Keating Cid Schoening’s. Dunlop's Bank Oak Park Station Michael Welch Fourth Avenue Dr. Roberts Luddington Jargs Philadelphia Corty-fifth Street Hawthorne Prank A. Burdick Ida Wood West Troy Maywood Drake John Mills Urbana Smith Il A. Thomson Florence Mungree Twelfth Avenue W. N. Ruggles Kennedy South Seventh Street Jack Colorado Springs Borp Ed” Kowin J. Meyer Herman C. W. Ballird Harry Kenneth Dukes Morgan Park Uiges Hitely Epke H.R. Stork Melrose Barney Cook County Ill Bartian Blake Mary Dark Dougherty Wirza Goodrich Clarence Lamoine J. C Jindolph Ilayracus Kupper Carrie Merrell Mapres WLC TL UU J. D. Wood Maywood Village Board Harlem House Painters Linthrops West End Deutsche Apotheke Lowdale West Washington Street John Yanker Kautzers Bakery Yanker Atlages Fat Men Atlases G. Crlos Belving Hl. Drechsler TH. Moleré Witt John G. van Parley Village Board NO Eagless Che Larson & CO Madison St Col Beloit Woods B.D. Lairson & CO Ladco Street Ie Carter Singer Manufacturing CO Duerr Actrip Will Vanderbilt Portor Bobo Albus Berwyn Ilinois Illinois Co B. Piper Civero Anstio Uimens Ep. S. Austin CHAO V Financial Report School Distret Nood Babes Pune Co State Innet Taglos AW Lilis Sutperintendent Sc Puella Daedental Prantiner Banks Tnsuiinees Speci Serioul Beliol Hollar Sen SA Baliuer Bonils Gutstaneine Mie Lerest Ahs Mlaeer Heat Estate Beoe Tueydistrie W. OW. Hatce Jesse A. Baldwin Pres Kourcdot Lustin DANE Auson Lilimeis Corm Titteis Dietrem Otis Hanks Otter Real Estate Furniture Ain Et Ba Current Espatises Inekuct Caleetts Tiareluties Rotit Entra Esa Vo Silvey Tesga Stale Couney Cau Cirstle Austin State Bank Bertlet Subeerioe Bok Henry Pellinger Aral Nenary Public Toean Arsine Ald Bob
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