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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1898
Page
5
Oak Park residents travel, homecomings, and notices fill the town page. Reports include unclaimed letters, construction plans, school moves, local marriages, and community events with frequent references to neighbors, visitors, and seasonal outings. The piece notes fish catches, a notable bicycle feat, and a forthcoming union services schedule.
Sender GEO F OWEN writes from Dawson City describing the town’s rapid growth from 3,000 to possibly 40,000, with saloons and mining brokers dominant, gold dust as currency, and a toll bridge to Klondike City. He estimates total gold to be around eight million with Eldorado and Bonanza as top mines and details proximity to Bonanza Bear and Hunker creeks. He notes high daylight, summer heat, and supply costs for mining camps.
Traill and Cooling advertise ice cream sodas and fruit syrups while Loomis' news store in North Park avenue sells August periodicals and fashion plates. River Forest village engineer R E Williams promotes civil engineering services at LaSalle street. Bedard Morency report improved business as postwar activity resumes.
L. D. Cogswell reports renting ten residences this season to families from Chicago and elsewhere. He notes strong inquiries from people wishing to buy homes and expands on the housing demand.
Garfield left his father's claim in Oklahoma sixteen months ago and his mother in Austin has heard nothing. A letter from Santiago de Cuba, postmarked there, reveals he is a member of Roosevelt's Rough Riders and survived the battle of Santiago. He promised to visit once relieved from duty.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a camp-fire entertainment at Mrs Seaman's Oak Park home on Grove avenue Monday despite bad weather. The group reports heavy sewing for soldiers in six weeks and plans another event in two weeks while delivering ready-made garments to front-line troops. The society operates as a village wide, sect-free group meeting Tuesdays at Mrs Seaman's.
The Cicero town board met in adjourned session with Trustee Attridge presiding. Reports cover gas smoke complaints, street lighting petitions, licenses for broom peddling and plumbing, tax certificate refunds, and several ordinances and resolutions on streets, sewers, and town contracts.
Local residents return from Michigan and Ohio while new constructions rise in Maywood. John Dickinson builds a two story home on Sixth avenue as Allan Reid Parish releases a handsome Maywood directory. A lawn fete and school renovations enhance community life amid transport mishap observations.
River Forest reports W.S. Estell and family on an Michigan outing, Fr. G Griffin and family returning from Michigan, Mrs. Jardine visiting Wisconsin, Miss Peterson becoming kindergarten director, and George L Thatcher back from Michigan resorts. Mrs. Hopping and Emma plan a Wisconsin visit. Dr. Fawcett takes vacation and will preach first Sunday in September. Fred Pendleton travels by bicycle to Connecticut via Ohio. Sixth and seventh grades led by Harriette A Brown of Marine City. High school loses Miss Hornbrook. replacement Miss Jennie C Sibley from Smith College, previously at Lexington Illinois. School building gains a new roof and walls papered. lower floor walls repaired. Janitor Mr Block cleans and refreshes rooms and furnishings.
Harlem residents hear of saloon sale and law career shifts while property loans and insurance services bustle. Lightning destroys Ferdinand Goetsch barn. Shank's brick building nears completion for a new saloon. Woman’s Club resumes meetings with a September lecture series led by Katharine Schuster.
Memorial services for Daniel A. Stone who died of typhoid fever in Santiago were conducted at the First Methodist Church of Oak Park. The Patriotic Order of Sons of America organized the rites with a flag on two stacks of arms, a captain’s letter read, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther delivering the address. Flowers were presented to Mrs. Stone as the church overflowed.
Miss Minnie Young cashier at Decker's Austin market suffered a broken leg and other injuries after two Italians racing horses rode past on Twelfth Street. A Berwyn doctor treated her, and she is recuperating at home. The rider was detained and faces possible charges for the reckless sport.
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