This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
4
Residents report many moves to Berwyn and nearby areas as families resettle and new homes rise. Berwyn gas connections lag while shops plan Saturday festival and a Polish fair at St Marys church site fills weekends with music and dancing.
Antone Kucaba remodels his store and home. Picnics booked at Creighton Park for September 2 1 and 5. A joke over the shooting of a dog by Frank Urbanski lingers. Mo P Goodman may seek town assessor GOP nomination next spring. Jack Goodman joins W F E Creighton as spiritual adviser. Willow basket making done locally. Willow witches seen near the prairie west of the village. Streetcar track and Fiftieth Street pavement nearing completion. S Wineberger brings a large city goods load, hoping to sell despite slow village trade. Miss Mary Hanson opens a Tanneh room ice cream parlor candy store on Twenty fifth near Porty eleventh. Valentine Mizerka, yard switchman, injured badly between quarry cars.
Clyde briefs report a string of returns and travels including Smith, Zolinger, and Flagler. Morton Park items add a bowling alley, enlarged billiard room, and a September concert. Proliferating visits touch Dixon, Binghamton, Michigan, Perre Haute, and Evanston.
A Sacred Heart Review anecdote tells how a man, buying costly Hamburg grapes for a convalescent girl, faced a grim reaction from the mother and a blunt inquiry about the daughter’s reception. The exchange ends with a self-aware remark on shared tastes and generosity.
A fragment reports a claim that a piano or organ in a Melitigo theater district was restored by electrical treatments. The note references a person named Troy and a place, but the text is garbled with unclear dates and events.
Harlem teachers plan a September 1 kindergarten start under Misses Thain and Sherman. Schwass' Chicago medium handles visitors to spirits. Harlem bank not yet open. Grove visitors remain steady from the city. Music at Schwass' garden next Sunday. village board meets Saturday for routine business. Bicycle fines persist on Harlem sidewalks. Harlem track linked to waterworks. Frank Lehman posts many new signs amid real estate growth. Mimhurst firemen enjoyed Schwass' garden last Sunday. Music at Bechstein resort every evening. Sunday crowds lively. Miss Bertha Ferch of Milwaukee visited WB Miller's Concordia cemetery. Mrs Reckmeyer and daughters visited Miller. Harlem avenue repaved south of Lake Street to CNW tracks by Cicero and Proviso Street Railway. Harlem library moved to Roos Building 105 Madison. reopening Sept 1 with hours Mon Wed Sat 3–6 and 7–9. Harlem dogs must be muzzled in warm weather. police still pursue offenders. St John Evangelical picnic at Louisenham grove with games and prizes.
River Forest reports reopen plans for September and social events. Mrs. S C Jesus returns from the east. Rev Dr Pawcett attends Lenox camp meeting. cooling at Wisconsin. missionary society hosted. Miss M Priess resumes store duties. Edward Hopping and Miss Jennie Griffiths wed. Rev Hanford fills Mor church pulpit. Maywood pastor to lead services. William Wright and Miss Hilda Hodgson wed. Canada thistles under fire amid censure of authorities on prairie issues.
A St Bernard knocked a tablecloth, tipping an oil lamp and sparking a blaze at 285 Thatcher Avenue River Forest. The house and contents worth 7000 were destroyed as occupants barely escaped. Dr J B Keese and family fled while D Keese sustained bruises after being lowered from a flaming porch. The 1 year old daughter was revived after heat exposure.
A saloon keeper, John Gold, reported a morning burglary at his Melrose home near Lake Street and Ninth Avenue. Between 1 and 8 am, intruders bored a hole in a small inner safe, stole $900 mostly in cash, scattered papers, and left the door open. Mrs. Gold woke to noises. he found the scene at 5 am. Police seek clues amid prior local robberies and suspected multiple perpetrators.
Formal consolidation of Siemens Halske Electric Co of Chicago and Pennsylvania Iron Works Co of Philadelphia has been completed. About 300 Siemens Halske shares remain outstanding and have been exchanged for Pennsylvania stock, giving the Chicago firm control. The exchange offer began June 17 with an Aug 17 deadline for Chicago shareholders to act.
The First Congregational Church of Oak Park faces long running disputes between rival factions. Since the passing of Dr. Hulbert disagreements have intensified with circulars exchanged and heightened tensions as autumn days grow colder. Christian love is set aside as contention persists.
The Proviso Directory shows President Gleasteade ee sphganth Gta G. Tl Gehrke Clerk and William Leeseberg Treasurer with Peter Bohlander Police Magistrate, Adam Davisson Marshal, Nichard J. Bailey Special Night Police, Chas Sallaz Colrector, Attorney Dunnebecke, and Heath Commissioner Dr W F Scott. Trustees E W Benson and others serve on committees for Finance Alleys Sewers Parks Water Lighting Judiciary and more. first member is chairman. The President sits on all committees. Board meets the second Monday of each month in the village hall.
Public official list includes President Jacob Bohlander Clerk Charles Westcott Village Treasurer Michael J Welch Village Attorney Burleigh A Dunlap and officers James Johnston William Hamilton James Johnston James Stimpson Arthur Jones. Regular board meetings set for second and fourth Thursdays at 8 p m with office nights Saturdays and finance committee evenings prior to meetings. Committees cover Streets and Sewers Water and Fire Sidewalks and Street Lights Finance Judiciary Haliland Park with named trustees on each panel.
The Harlem Village Board of 1897 names President George Schrace and Trustees Emil Bloassey Chas Hillmer Chas Meseke Herman Schulz Henry Schumacher Henry Strunck with Village Clerk Henry C Meier and Attorney J J Griffen. Officials include Treasurer Frank Roost Chief Engineer Henry Dilgenberg Engineer John Nerenberg Lineman Gust Quandt Jailer Louis Goldenhoren and Commissioner John Mirow. The regular board meetings occur on the second and fourth Saturday each month at 8 o'clock.
A list of real estate transfers and property dealings across Chicago area streets including Madison Street, Willow near Superior, Oak Park, and West near But Avenue. Transactions mention buyings and subdivisions, with buyer and seller fragments and dates around July and August.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.