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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1894
Page
2
The Tre Cicero Town Board plans to resume business tomorrow night at the old stand after a three week recess. The issue of local governance, remarks on political views, and notes on community news are discussed as the paper notes reader expectations and editorials.
A 19th century view debates how labor should receive its full share of wealth while criticizing monopolies. It argues that capital, transport, insurance, and brokers claim a portion, and that true co operation among workers is needed to secure labor’s proper return and prevent idleness. It notes past failures of worker unity and calls for honest self reform and cooperative effort.
The editorial argues Cicero’s water access ties to its drainage district inclusion and taxation for public works. It notes Chicago’s water limits, growth, and tunnels, with Linden Park and Grant works seeking supply, while city authorities allegedly evade the right. Local action will determine Cicero’s water future.
A Washington dispatch from the Chicago Times cites a Democratic congressman’s reflective remarks on economic systems. He contrasts individual, cooperative, and state socialist models while noting Republican policy choices on silver, tariffs, bonds, and the 1880s political landscape. The November elections loom as the test of public reaction.
Washington summarizes the Senate action on Murphey's tariff resolution and House expectations for separate bills on free sugar iron ore coal and barbed wire. It notes business interest in tariff stability, Carlisle's procedural steps, rumored strains with the President, and committee activity during the recess including harbor and maritime probes. It mentions the silver issue in Bi metallic League talks and impeachment petitions against Olney, with quorum concerns and the river and harbor bill awaiting presidential decision.
Abby Seabury died August 17 at 948 Homan Avenue Chicago aged 25 and will be buried at Graceland on August 20. She was born in Peoria Illinois January 16 1869 and married James H Aguwew April 16 1890. She joined the Reform Episcopal church in Peoria at age 15 and for ten years attended Bishop Fallon’s church in Chicago. The floral tributes were large and the funeral drew many friends with Rev J W Jones of Liwndale presiding. She was a descendant of Bishop Seabury the first American Episcopal bishop and her last words were This is going to be a beautiful night.
An advertisement declares a Vero Democratic Club meeting at Giles Hall on Saturday in September to select delegates to the Democratic Congressional and Senatorial conventions. Rumor links John C. McPherson of Oak Park as a 5 4 aspirant, and while the writer praises his fitness, it notes this is not a democratic year and prospects seem bleak.
Chicago officials confront a 1889 drainage law provision that obliges the city to supply water to any neighboring town or village lacking its own waterworks, at a price not exceeding Chicago’s own rates. Cicero is cited as already seeking water, with legal opinion noting the supply must occur at the boundary and be billed to the issuing town.
The Twenty-eighth Ward Republicans and Primary Protective Association plan a Sunday picnic at Abenheim Grove with games speeches and dancing. Tickets cost 25 cents. If rain occurs the event will be postponed to the following Sunday.
The Austin area shows extensive building with two to three story store and residence projects along South Boulevard Randolph Park and Prairie avenue. Chicago owners Nancy Hutchins Cody Dean and J Watts win contracts. homes feature bay windows copper roofs and burglar alarms.
The article lists planned homes in Austin Heights including James McGivern’s $4500 bayed house on South Park Avenue near Adama and a $4000 to $4000 range for a basement finish. It notes J. C. Decker’s Park Avenue meat market store rising three stories, with Pilinger Brothers mason work and Bedard & Morency carpentry. John M. Duty’s new Chicago-built South Yark Avenue residence costs about $4000 with an octagon tower and conservatory. Katie and Alice Coffey settle on South Waller Avenue in a nine-room two-story with a square bay window costing about $3500.
River Forest officials hear bond withdrawal notices for Louis D Humphreville constable and approve new bond process. The board grants Lake street right of way to Cicero and Provident Electric Railway, plans paving Hawthorne Avenue, and orders sidewalk repairs and sewer contracts. Multiple ordinances pass for sidewalks on Chicago avenue Lake street Monroe street and gas and water main connections with Harlem. Board adjourns.
Mail prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the World’s Columbian Exposition for fifteen cents postage to receive full-page views of the great buildings with descriptions. Regular price fifty cents. a refund of stamps if not satisfied, book kept. Send to H E Bucklen & Co Chicago Ill.
In the September issue of Frank Leslie's Magazine an article titled Arcadia and Bayou Teche by Stoughton Cooley of Maywood describes the region where Evangeline sought and failed to find her lover. The piece is noted as entertaining in subject and authorial style.
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