Odd Fellows Hold Major Springfield Meeting And Relocation Plans
The State and Lodge of Odd Fellows met in Springfield with record attendance and active business. Cicero Lodge renewed its Dunlop Brothers halls lease at 400 yearly. inner hall enlargements aim to cut noise from trains and improve lodge use. Several lodges join a suburban circuit linking Moreland to La Grange, boosting Rebekah presence and orphan homes in Mattoon and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Springfield
F. W. Jackson
Conway
Oak Park Lodge
Cicero Lodge
Dunlop Brothers
Odd Fellows
Daughters of
Rebekah
Mattoon
Lincoln
Morrison
Berwyn
Clyde
Rebekah Lodge
Oak Park
Park Lodge of
Austin
Moreland
Central Park Lodge
Lake and
Francisco Streets
Halley
Cicero
Austin High notes town vote and literary society plans
Austin High School reports include town conventions for city organization votes next Friday. Event highlights cover dinner honoring Walter Bennett, essays by Miss Hutchinson and Miss Pummill, and a junior literary society proposal. The senior Greek class discusses Xenophon and aims for a strong indoor team. Jessica, Shylock’s daughter, is analyzed through her impulsive romance with Lorenzo and her ignorance of worldly duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creere
Buck
Walter Bennett
Michigan
Gertrude Hutchinson
Florence Pummill
McKenzie
Mr. Bush
Xenophon
Jessica
Shylock
Lorenzo
Harlem Village Water Meter Ordinance of 1898
The village board ordained water meters on service pipes after November 1 1898. Meters must be standard, connected and accessible. the village may install at cost if the taker fails to provide space within ten days. Rates are ten cents per thousand gallons with May 1 and November 1 due dates. Penalties apply for nonpayment and meter interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Board of Trustees
Henry C. Meier
George Schrade
Fall Planting Ad from Fair Oaks Nursery
If you intend to beautify your grounds for the future plant your trees shrubs etc this fall Fair Oaks Nursery Oak Park The concert given last Tuesday evening by the Juanita Glee club at the Methodist church was a grand success in every particular It should be repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Oaks Nursery
Oak Park
Juanita Glee Club
Methodist Church
Weather Strip Man Advertises in City
J K Parks promotes all wood weather striping service at 5982 Cedar Street with busy day to day work trimming doors and windows and promising no one beats the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Parks
Austin Building and Loan Association Announces Money for Loans
The Austin Building and Loan Association advertises funds available for loans with conservative management. It accepts deposits monthly on two or more shares at fifty cents per share and pays six percent interest on withdrawals. George IL Park serves as president and John D. Maclean as secretary at City office room 921 184 La Salle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Building and Loan Association
Ivery
Austin
George IL. Park
John D. Maclean
la Salle Street
Steinberger’s Improved Automatic Alarms and Services
Expert electrician Steinberger advertises improved automatic burglar alarms annunciators electric wiring bells speaking tubes gas lighting locksmithing medical batteries private telephones and more. Telephone West 817 Mall and telephone orders attended to. A Steinberger 278 West Madison Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinberger
A. Steinberger
West
Madison Street
Chicago
Turner Opens Wallpaper Store on North Park Avenue
A. V. Turner launches a new wallpaper and decorative shop at WO North Park avenue offering wallpapers paints oils glass and related goods. Turner formerly worked with the late Edward P. Martin and invites orders from former patrons. Stop by to view the stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Turner
Vicious dog case in Ridgeland leads to arrest
George Templeton of 615 North Taylor Avenue Ridgeland was arrested this month on a charge of keeping a vicious dog. Hayden Anderson acted as the complainant. The trial is set for December 3 before Judge La Mena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Templeton
N. Taylor Avenue
Ridgeland
Hayden Anderson
la Mena
Soothe and Cure with Cushman's Menthol Inhaler Ad
Soothe and cure that aching hoag with Cushman's Menthol Inhaler. Last year sold by Sead for valuable book to Saeewmas Drug Co. Vinceanes, Ind. U. 5. A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman
Saeewmas Drag Co
Vinceanes
Ind
U. 5
Resolves to Defend Austin High School Principal Buck
The Austin High School student body issues resolutions denouncing Chicago papers for claims about disturbances. They affirm the principal Buck’s authority and conduct, describe the outbreak as class enthusiasm, and say most participants showed no insubordination. Copies are sent to Chicago Tribune Inter Ocean Times Herald and local school paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School
Chicago
Buck
Chicago Tribune
Inter Ocean and Times- Werald
The
Vindicator
Austin High School Voice
Little Girl Seeks Santa Picture Recital Invitation
A six year old Chicago reader writes inviting the editor to attend a recital and promising to recite. She encloses a complimentary ticket and asks for Santa Claus to appear in the paper. She signs Birdie Linde of 2178 West Twelfth Street and offers to perform in Austin if invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nditor
Santa Claus
Birdie Linde
Twelfth Street
Austin
Change in times for Nickel Plate trains from Chicago
The New York and Boston express will depart Chicago daily at 10 20 a m starting Sunday November 18 replacing 10 35 a m. Other trains depart at 2 55 p m and 10 15 p m as before. Through service and equipment remain high standard with no extra fares. Sleeping car space can be reserved for future dates. Chicago station Van Buren and Pacific and City ticket office 111 Adams Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York and
Boston Express
Chicago
van Buren Street
Pacific Avenue
Loop
City
Adams Street
Elocutionist Ruth Pierce Engaged for Receptions in Chicago
Miss Ruth Pierce, elocutionist, a pupil of the Chicago Conservatory under Miss Jessie Harding and Miss Anna Morgan, can be engaged for receptions. Terms offered at 2479 West Indiana Street, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Pierce
Chicago Conservatory
Jessie Harding
Anna Morgan
West Indiana Street
Chicago
Austin Directory 1899 Promised as Comprehensive Local Guide
The Vindicator announces an Austin directory for next year and anticipates one of the most complete local directories ever published for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Special Election on Town of Cicero Disconnection
Notice sets December 20 1898 in Cicero Cook County Illinois for a special election to decide the disconnection of Berwyn from Cicero. Polls open 6 AM to 4 PM. Clerk Philip Knopf of Cook County Court issues the notice in Chicago December 1 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Cook
Illinois
Berwyn
Lombard Avenue
Tinois
Twelfth Street
Chicago
Ilinois
Philip Knopf
Cook County
Special election on disconnection of part of Cicero into Town of Grant
A special election is set for December 20 1898 in Cicero Cook County Illinois to decide disconnection of a defined portion of Cicero into the Town of Grant. Polls open at 6 am and close at 4 pm. Date filed November 29 1898 in Chicago Illinois.
Cicero Town Board to assess Pleasant Street improvement costs
The Cicero Board of Trustees has ordered grading curbing and macadamizing Pleasant Street from Ridge Land Avenue east to the alley between Taylor and Humphrey Avenues. A Cook County court assessment of costs has been filed and the final hearing is set for December 5 1898. Objections may be filed before the hearing. The assessment is payable in five installments with the last four bearing 6 percent interest per year. Clair D Valletto is the assessment officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
A. D
Clair D. Valletta
Cicero Town approves pipe sewer along West Sixty-fourth Ave
Trustees order a sewer on West Sixty fourth avenue from Lake street to Chicago avenue in Cicero Cook county Illinois under an October 4 1898 ordinance. Final hearing set with objections due before the specified day and defense allowed. Five installments with the last bearing 6 percent interest per year. Dated November 18 1898. Clair D Vallette officer making assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Cicero
Sixty-fourth Avenue
Lake Street
Chicago Avenue
Cook County
Illinois
A. D
Clair D. Vallette
Hawthorne Brick and Pipe Sewer System Assessment Notice
The town of Cicero in Cook County Illinois seeks assessment of costs for the Hawthorne Brick and Pipe Sewer System project. A final hearing on the assessment will be held December 5 1898 with objections due by then.
Cast Iron Water Supply Pipe Project in Cicero
The Board of Trustees ordered laying of cast iron water supply pipe on West Congress Street from West 48th to West 50th in Cicero Illinois. An assessment for benefits was made by Cook County Court and final hearing set for December 5 1898 with objections allowed before then.
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ODD Fellowship
Williams Compound
Marco Williams
Hardy Roses
North Oak Park Ave
Thomas Street
Oak Park, Ill
Conrad Kampp
Jos
KAMPP
C. Kampp & Son
North Park Avenue
North 46Th Avenue
Chicago Exchange
Cicero Exchange
Rob
T. I. Ward
Park Ave
and Wealor
CTIVE
Philippines
Afurat Halested
War Department
San Francisco
Pacife
General Merritt
Honolulu
Hong Kong
Manila
Aguinaldo
Olympia
Dewey
Bonanza
Outfit
F. T. Barber
Sec’g
Btar Insurance Building
Weather Strip
Cedar Street
P. B. Saur
Tel. Main
F.M. Champlain Building
State & Madiaon
Nickel Plate Road
Elocutionist
Austin Directory
Grant
Iinois
Central Avenue
Ill
Hawthorne
Congress Street
West Forty Eighth Street
West Tiftieth Street
Scharf & Knoop
Lake St
Toys
L. Zimmermann
Franklin St
Oxford
la Salle
B. Vanderwolff
Austin Express
den Park
Tin
I Park
River Forest
Mayweed
Jackson Syremt
Wd Pacific Av
Harrison
Carmichael
Ladies’ and Gentlemen
N. Park. Ave
Bell
Co. B. Patrick
N. Park Avenue
Abbot Block
B. McCann
Austin, Hl
Chicago Ave
Poplar
E. E. Prescott
Masonic Hall
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