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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
5
Frank Bratt fish dealer at 908 North Park Avenue plans daily trips to Chicago for regular expressing business. Orders taken by telephone 16514.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls advising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a neighbor infant with cholera infantum. The child recovered in two days and remained healthy for nearly a year. She recommends the remedy and notes its consistent success in her experience with several others. The notice lists Avenue Pharmacy Oak Park Geo Harris Schnitzus Pharmacy Austin as sellers.
A druggist at the Masonic Hall in Austin solicits liberal patronage for Pure Drugs and first-class store articles, inviting others in need to call at Tel. 1043.
The column recounts the late Australian bass W G Barker in a brain operation where his voice briefly resurfaced during anesthesia and faded as surgeons paused. It notes Wilhelm Raabe turning seventy, Sir Frank Swettenham’s East Asia role and Malay writings, and a Polish couple in New York marrying under a humorous justice of the peace, who collapses long Polish names into one.
A period of five seconds between lightning and thunder implies the lightning is one mile away. Thunder has not been heard beyond fourteen miles from the lightning, though artillery can be heard at about 120 miles.
The Paris fire department has successfully put into operation an electric automobile hook-and-ladder wagon. It completes the automobile system the authorities have contemplated and tested for years. The six man truck carries ladders ropes and a reel of canvas hose for initial fire response.
Oak Park business notice announces Miss Lily Wiltberger offers sittings for photographs at her home studio on weekdays excluding Sunday and Monday. Visitors are invited to view and examine her work at 209 Wesley avenue.
Equity in a two flat at Evanston exchanges for a vacant lot in Austin. Inquiry at 5900 Chicago Ave.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is touted as having a world wide reputation for cures. The ad claims it never fails and is pleasant and safe to take and lists Avenue Pharmacy Oak Park Geo H Harris Schnitzus Pharmacy Austin as suppliers.
An Austin optician promotes the retinoscope as the improved method for eye exams. Dr Jenner performs all examinations with this instrument at the Masonic Building, hours 7 30 to 9 p m and Sundays 2 to 4 p m. Tel 78 Austin. House calls promptly attended.
The Nickel Plate road offers exceptionally low return tickets to Buffalo with 10, 45, and 30 day validity. For details request Pan American folder from John Y. Calahan, General Agent at 111 Adams Street Chicago. City ticket office also at 111 Adams Street. No. 19 Aug.
The shogunate ended about 1868 restoring the emperor’s reign after a 700 year eclipse. Real power moved from Kyoto to the military rulers led by two great families. Samurai caste faded with the end of the shogunate, swords were banned by imperial edict in 1876, and Japan embraced modernization while preserving some enduring classes.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report quotes a prominent physician praising partridge eggs as highly nutritious and flavorful. He notes some rural families rely on them during the laying season, though he discourages nest robbery and points to the hunting season for meat as an alternative.
A Castle Valley resident credits a mosquito with saving his life after waking him when a gas burner was left on. He describes drifting to sleep, a overpowering odor, dizziness, and a bite that roused him just before danger. The Philadelphia Record reports the anecdote.
Berlin’s street railway agreement imposes a 10 hour workday for workers, heated waiting rooms, and a uniform fare of 2.38 cents. The city takes eight percent of gross profits plus halves of net profits over twelve percent on old capital and six percent on new capital. By 1919 the lines and tolling stock become city property, with more lines planned.
Yvette Guilbert writes a book expected to cause a sensation. The work reportedly includes risqué comments on members of her profession and extensive detail on her experiences in America.
Austin area churches publish Sunday worship times and locations. St Pauls Episcopal on Ohio Street offers Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and evening prayers at 5 p m with morning prayer at 10 30 a m and Sunday school at noon. First Congregational at Midway and Waller holds 10 30 a m sermon, 12 15 Sunday school, and 6 15 Christian Endeavor. Oak Park First Church of Christ Scientist on Lake Street meets at Oak Park Masonic Hall 10 45 a m with summer talks and resumes normal services September 1.
Mrs. Susan R Weber wife of W H Weber died Thursday afternoon after a protracted illness at 408 Walnut avenue. She was 55 and had lived in Austin eighteen years. Funeral services were at the Methodist Church where she was a life long member, conducted by Rev M W Satterfield. interment at Forest Home. Survived by husband and two children.
Phil Sheridan Post 615 arranges for a special car to the National Encampment in Cleveland September 9 to 14. The round trip fare from Chicago is 6.35 with tickets valid to September 16 and extended to October 8 if deposited by September 15. Low rate Cleveland to Buffalo for Pan American Exposition. lodging not to exceed 1.00 per day plus 0.25 breakfast. For tickets contact Delos Hull at 105 Marion St.
A railway tariff promotes $13 round trip to Buffalo via Nickel Plate Road with ten day return, and favorable rates for longer limits to eastern points. John Y. Calahan, Chicago agent, with offices at 111 Adams Street. Also Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised as mild and pleasant, sold by Schnitzus Pharmacy in Austin and Geo. H. Harris in Oak Park.
During July and August a 10 percent discount is offered on all wall papers with prices cut to meet Chicago rates. The ad states small profit and low expenses, featuring bedroom paper stripes and parlor hall dining room papers from 12 1 2 per roll. It also touts a complete line of ready mixed paint oils glass varnishes at rock bottom prices.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers low-rate excursion tickets to Atlantic City Ocean City Cape May Sea Isle City N J and Ocean City Md on Thursday August 15 1901 Tickets good on regular trains return twelve days later with stopovers allowed at Washington DC on return For details contact C G Lemmon traveling agent 244 Clark St or B N Austin general passenger agent Chicago IL.
Special low rates and favorable limits to all points east offered for daily trips to Buffalo and New York. Call or address John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 111 Adams Street, Chicago. No. 21 Aug.
A Wichita Eagle note recounts a Pratt merchant refusing support for a farmers restroom subscription. He questions paying for farmers’ comfort while facing costs on sugar, canned goods, vegetables, and loans, joking the hotel might be a better option.
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