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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
6
Mrs Dr Hathaway leaves for Howard City Mich and many residents visit Michigan. Births engagements and illnesses noted, plus trials and civic events. George Chace begins new home, O J Roach changes business, Gulf Rice Growing Co. officers hosted at Park Ave home. Community notices, travels, and social gatherings across Austin.
Oak Park letter from S. D. Attridge defends past and present trustees amid criticisms over compensation. He cites 1875 warrants and legal opinions, defends reasonable pay, and urges adherence to the attorney’s view while pushing measures for water rates, anti Green Plug payments, and improved street lights and transportation. He emphasizes unity and focus on town welfare over salary disputes.
An Austin-born clerk in the U S transportation department in San Juan writes home Aug 9 1899 describing a violent hurricane, damage in Port of San Juan Ponce and Mayaguez, loss of roofs and telegraph lines, and his brief command duties while colleagues are away. He compares conditions to Chicago and Chickamauga, notes the quartermaster and commissary injured, and signs as Harry P Johnson.
An August 21 1899 letter outlines the formation of Circle No. 45 Ladies of the G A R in Austin with 31 members, listing officers and detailing aims to aid veterans families and homes, promote patriotism and education. It cites assisting the Grand Army of the Republic and supporting Soldiers Homes Widows Homes and orphans homes.
Mrs B E Howell President outlines the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic mission. The motto Fraternity Charity Loyalty echoes the Grand Army charity work and the order’s golden link.
The Waukomis Tennis Club opened its annual tournament on Washington boulevard and Prairie avenue. In round one Kane beat Fleming 6-3 6-4 and Maurice J. Sullivan defeated C. M. Schneider 6-1 6-2. Finals for singles and doubles set for Saturday with a silver medal as top prize.
A partial list from Ridgeland shows nine residents labeled as millionaires within a half mile. Names include George Butler and Mrs George Butters with addresses on Sixty Fourth and Euclid, Cuyler, North Tom bard avenues, plus Ames Gates Pitkin and Coombs among others.
The Second Baptist Church of Austin met Tuesday evening the 22d inst and adopted its name. Five trustees two deacons and two deaconesses were elected along with church clerk treasurer and moderator. Trustees Geo Wagstaff Win Street L B Wright F W Southard W C Hecox Deacons Thomas Lewis W W Easton Deaconesses Mrs A P Preble Mrs Charles Gilbert Clerk Gay Easton Treasurer A P Preble Moderator Wm Street
Augusta Schlater of 5811 Sophia street died last Friday evening from pulmonary tuberculosis at age 26. She had been taken to Dr Dowie's Zion on Michigan avenue two weeks earlier, grew worse, and was moved back to her Austin home for death. The report notes this as one of several deaths linked to Doctor Dowie.
The Austin directory issued lately disappoints readers as a reprint of the 1897 edition. Many names are omitted and the advertising looks like a second‑class country job office using wood type.
Miss Frances J Stewart and Samuel G Hamblen of Chicago wed at the bride’s parents 5419 Frink Street on Thursday evening August 24. The couple will reside at 105 South Central Avenue after September 1.
Peter McGann, a stevedore aboard the steamer A McVittie unloading at the Western cold storage docks, was struck when a bale of dry goods fell from 18 feet into the hold. He suffered a scalp wound and a sprained shoulder, then was taken to Alexian Brothers' hospital.
In early remarks the aged John Ruskin, now 80, denounces the rising cycling craze. He argues the human body should walk run and dance not be supplanted by machines or contrivances such as cycles, stilts or ropes in any kind of training or sport.
Rev. S P Dunlap spends a week in Saugatuck Michigan. Gospel Church Sunday School picnic at Guar field Park. Congregational Church social trolley party. Rev A B White of Emanuel Church Chicago was guest of Mr and Mrs Ervin. Prof Adams returns from 30 day Aurora Illinois vacation. Mrs Charles Ingalls returns from Des Moines Iowa. Mrs Alice A Baldwin moves to Maywood. Mr James B French patents sidewalk and floor construction. Elite north side trolley party to Lincoln Park. Fred W Snyder moves to north side. Mrs Maud V Clark dies in Crossville Tennessee. Prof Drake resigns as south side school principal. Claffin University sextet to entertain in Maywood Sept 7. Edwin Owin rode to Dubuque on wheel. Mrs Fred Hintz dies. Dr C F Hemingway on week vacation to Petoskey. Miss Altha White hosts games at 102 Marengo. Tim Kennedy Harlem trainer fined for fighting. Harlem substation likely. three deliveries daily. Harlem Giants beat Harlem Maroons 17 to 9. Martin Dammann draws applause for bat control. jokes about his head or nose size.
Mr Tucker and family arrived home Monday from a visit with grandparents in Clinton Iowa Richard Marble of Grovestreet left Saturday for a week with relatives in Dubuque Iowa Mr J C Wheeler and daughter of Franklin avenue returned home Monday from a visit with relatives in Ashland Illinois
An imperial decree compels German army officers to wear reddish-brown dog-skin gloves during maneuvers, detailing the uniform update and its timing for upcoming exercises.
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