Austin Local News and Social Notes
Busy notice page records local business inquiries and property deals. Walter Beeson and Charles Bonney travel for work while Mrs Garner, Miss Elliott, and Miss Nethercott are seen on visits and gatherings across Austin and DeKalb. Community clubs, dances, charity events, and church activities fill the week with weddings, luncheons, and social tours around Park Avenue and Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Zander
North Park Ave
Austin
Walter Beeson
Cincinnati
Charles Bonney
Detroit
J. P. Garner
DeKalb
Edith Elliott
Bessie Welch
Aurora
King’s
Nethercott
D. F's
Ground broken for two brick homes on South Park avenue
Mr Geo H Park breaks ground for two modern brick residences on South Park avenue with stone fronts, improving the village. Opening of South Park across the tracks spurs development and a relief fund entertainment is planned with Mr and Mrs ONeil and Miss Geisler. Concerts, bazaars, and a Pure Food Show committee form at Union League Club. An obituary notes the death of Oliver C Smith, architect and editor, at 5420 Ontario street aged 37, with services at his home and Presbyterian Church. Interment at Forest Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Park
South Park Avenue
Kilpatrick Post No
Miss Geisler
Chicago
The
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
Sawyer
Austin Charity Circle
2Arks
Hunt
Cornell
Field
Mable Cornell
Frank L. Race
Union League Club
Manufacturers of Pure Aod Association
St. Catherine’s Church
P. J. Muldoon
St. Charles Church
P. J. Conway
St. Mary’s
Cicero
Austin
Austin Presbyterian Church
National Union and
Royal League
Hill
Forest Home
Christmas Carols to Be Performed at Second Congregational
Dickens Christmas Carols will be presented at the Second Congregational church on Friday evening December 10 by local talent. Myraing Scrooge will be played by Frank C Ward with a cast including Kimball Bruce Nutting and Shannon. Admission is 25 cents and a temporary stage with footlights will be set up in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Geo. Brown
Gregory Devatinos
Duerr
Mary Madsen
C. H. Matt
H. Louis Mullen
W. L. Perry
T. Dudley Taylor
Maud M. Weinen
H. O'Conor
Cicero
South Prairie Avenue
the Order of the Eastern Star
Nasonie Hall
Rosa O'Grady
Sandford
Harvey Avenue
Osage
Sayles
Dr. Laughlin
Ohio
Lake Street
Harold Kimball
Ridgeland Grounds
Second Congregational Church
Winnie Combs
Miss Bullwinkle
Chicago
Norman Coombs
Grey's Lake
Coombs
Alma Street
Cicero Pelesphone
W. W. Alonroe
Chiccage
Myr
Scrooge
Frank C. Ward
Freehart
Clare Kimball
Bob Cratchit
Wright Elson
Turk Hearty
M. E. Bruce
Herbert Shannon
Chas. Nutting
Dissolution of Zimmerman and Reath Copartnership
The copartnership Zimmerman and Reath in flour feed and hay in Austin and Oak Park is dissolved by mutual consent. Austin business to be run by J Roath alone. Oak Park by Dr Tick Rimmerman alone. Signed Austin and Oak Park Dec 1, 188? by Hezimarman and Roath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T He Zimmerman
J. Reath
Zimmerman
Dr King's New Discovery Praised by Local Editor
The Tiskilwa newspaper quotes W. M. Repine praising Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs. The piece claims it outperforms other remedies and guarantees relief. Free trial bottles offered at Lovell's drug store in Oak Park and Vroills drug store in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Repine
Tiskilwa
Dr. King
Lovell’s
Oak Park
Vroills Drug Store
Austin
Trusted travel position ad in Lilingis offers monthly 665
Advert sees Dominion Company Chicago seeking dependable men or women to travel for an established house in Lilingis. Monthly pay 665 plus expenses. Steady, responsible applicants only. Enclose self addressed striped envelope to Department Y in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilingis
The
Dominion Company
Dept. Y
Chicago
Hawks Nursery Company
Milwaulee, Wis
Oak Park Local Notes Reflect Winter Season
Oak Park briefs report new rail and electric car developments, local travels to Egypt and San Francisco, weddings, baking, theater, and club activities. Notable items include Mrs. Peck's Wisconsin visit, the Nakama Club Thanksgiving, and upcoming concerts at Unity church and Oberlin College Glee Club in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed's
W. F. Leach
Egypt
Holy Land
Ridgeland
Thistle
Ridgeland Avenue
C. Robinson
Ridgeland Av
Oak Park, Jr
Templeton
Home Avenue
Newman Circle
Chas. W. Austin
John Lyong
Woman’s Benevolent Society
J. L. Tucker
Western Iowa
Pease Court
Brainard
West End
Elgin
C. Adams
Oak Park High School
Herbert Griffith
Desplaines
W. H. Kerkhoff
San Francisco
Central Public School
Myers
Southeast Avenue
Cleveland
Oak Park
Nakama Club
Henry W. Booth
Riverside
Clinton and
Pleasant Streets
W. R. Owen
Kenton
Arnold
Fake St
E. A. Cummings
Denver
Charles
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Frank Race
Fred Bartleme
Austin Whist Club
Neff
Michigan
St. Agnes’ Guild
Edith Horton
South Pine Avenue
Lucile Badger
Lake View
G. Denniston
Park Avenue
Boston
Arthur Moore
Oaks Whist
Oak Park Club
Oaks Club
Fitzgerald
Tobey
Austin Building and Loan Association
John YD. McLean
la Salle
J. J. Case
Racine, Wis
Washington Boulevard
S. H. Woodbury
San Irancisco
Cal
George H. Smith
George H. Park
Gus Harlin
Cedar Street
A. H. Loomis
Jay Freeman
Bloomington
Prairie Council
National Union
Roath
J. J. Nalzer
Joe Kampp
Joe
F. E. Pray & Son
N. Park Ay
John Hansen
Moreland
Town Hall Park
Anny Rice
Central Avenue
Three O'clock
George Parks
Perley
Dr. Barrows
India
al. H. Kramer
Chicago Avenue
Dr. Rumpf
Congregational Church
Prue Memney
M. Hall
Chilton Avenue
J.D. Ross
North
Oak Park Avenue
Albert Burgess
London
Ontario
First Church of Christ (Scientist
Avenue Hall
Christ
Wheaton
New York
Albert Bure
Pric
HE. S. Conway
Mediterranean
Italy
Dickinson
Justice Price
Linden Park
Unity Church
QO. W. Nash
Henry
Pierce
Tomlinson
Helena Pierce
Jessie J. Gaynor
Geo. B. Burns
S. Prairie Ave
Cicero Telephone
W. H. Brechsler
Watchmaker and Endraver
NO Lake Street
Oak Park, Ill
W. A. Krause
Madison St
Harlem
Compan
North Boulevard
Chas. Loheit
Madison Street
Gookins & Wilsnach
Opticians
Wilsnach
T. G. Irving
Lake ST
River Forest
Austin Printing CO
B. Frank Smith
Room SG
M. Dale
Harper & Buttendorff
Majonr
August Terneak & CO
Manufacturerea of
Frank J. Scholz
Marshall Field & Co
Stanley Avenue
Elliot Avenue
J. Fe Jionns
J. Dunfee & CO
Franklin St
Kinzie and
Dillon Streets
E. R. Haase & CO
Harlem Avenue
Mrs. Carmichael
Pirat
Luke Brothers Company
International Nurseries
Carcago
Monrncar
Kocuesrmr
James 2
Walluing
Stair Galton
Noot Park Ave
A. Bruce
A. Bunge
Bruce & Bunge
Dobbing Prompty
Photography
Greenwood
West Lake and
52Nd Sts
Johnn Price
Justice of the Peace
Or Vieedake
Merchant Talker
Hugh Gair
Gair Bros
OAK Park Shoe
Chas. Carlson
Rob’t. 1
Lake S
IGN
Neshelroth
Ename
Adard
Steck
Vindicator
Chas. FL Drechsleer
Undertaker
Smbalmer
Lake
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