Oak Park News Roundup and Local Notices
Oak Parkers are described as fighting like two cats in a barrel. J D Ambrose visits Oak Park friends. Oak Park Reporter moves to a new Lake Street office. Feely seeks 35000 for a new Oak Park post office. Madison cars 5 cent fare to Lake Street connection. Transfers go on dollar tickets. Old Cicero dangers include resignations and quorum doubts. Austin pastorate workload noted with two funerals and seventeen addresses.
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Oak Park
Lake Street
Oak Park Avenue
Madison
Austin
48Th Avenue
Traction Company
Cicero
Harlem Board Hears Lake Street Elevated Plan
Harlem and Oak Park property owners watch a proposed extension of the Lake Street Elevated railroad. The board adjourned to Saturday to resume discussion about a 5-cent fare, street improvements, and faster service to the city, with debate over benefits to property values and accessibility for residents.
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Harlem Board
Lake Street
Harlem
Oak Park
Reverend Campbell condemns Thanksgiving football at services
Rev. George Campbell proposed a resolution to the Ministers' association at the Grand Pacific hotel on Monday. It denounces Thanksgiving football games held during public service hours and calls for sending the resolutions to college heads.
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George Campbell
Ministers’ Association
Grand Pacific Hotel
Franklin street residents push Lake Street Elevated extension
Property owners on Franklin street back a Lake Street Elevated extension with express service and a five-cent fare. They argue street improvements and minimal visual impact, likening it to existing barns along the north side. They urge local decision by trustees Thursday night, believing the measure will pass.
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Franklin Street
Lake Street
Madison Street
Board of Trustees
Value of Persimmon Timber and Its Use in Mills
Persimmon trees in old southern fields are seen as a nuisance but yield a valuable wood. The dense durable timber is now used for shuttle blocks in cotton mills. A recent shipment of 18 carloads of persimmon and dogwood shuttle blocks left Grimes' shuttle block factory in Chattanooga for England via Norfolk.
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Grimes
Chattanooga
England
Nore Folk
Lord Roberts and His Prophecy Faith
The article notes Lord Roberts and many prominent men share a superstition for prophecies. It mentions his past Kabul march and a fortune teller who allegedly predicted its success, linking Roberts’ belief to his faith in predictions.
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Lord Roberts
Kabul
Echoes and Elfland in Tennyson Verse
A fragmentary excerpt presents Tennyson's evocative imagery of echoes and distant hills. The piece references shifting colors in a gulf island scene and calls for the bugle to awaken echoes across lakes and summits.
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Elfland
New Travel Fun Using Chance to Explore Strange Towns
A traveling man describes a game to explore unfamiliar cities. In a strange town you walk two blocks, toss a cent to decide direction, then repeat and follow the indicator. You may revisit old areas or “cheat” with another toss, promising a mix of sights and novelty.
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Boston
Snails Island Colors Gulf Sands Purple Red and Gold
A Gulf of Mexico island named Snails Island draws attention for a dramatic color shift. When tides uncover the beach the sand appears purple red, but at high water it glitters gold as thousands of purple snails feed on cast-up mussel remains.
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Gulf of Mexico
Everly
Women Smokers Rise in European High Society
A period piece notes that French society women aged 23 to 40 increasingly smoke, with Russian capital ladies fueling the trend and German circles showing growing but uneven adoption. It contrasts lower-class behavior and claims limited smoking among English women and Berlin traders.
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Varig
Ummer
Lair Parisjiennes
Paris
Germany
Berlin
England
Papaya Tree Uses Across Regions
The papaya known as Carica papaya grows in Asia Africa and America with an isothermal around 77 degrees. Its bark yields strong rope and the fruit is eaten raw or cooked. Juice dissolves albuminous substances and Antillean natives use pulp as a cosmetic in certain meat markets.
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Asia
Africa
America
Antilles
Papaya Enzyme Papain Described From Fruit Juice
A discussion describes papayo tin or papain as the digestive enzyme active in papaya. It is presented as a white powder separated from juice, resembling pepsin but activated by the juice’s acid. The fruit is noted to flavor and aid digestion when used in preparation.
Senator Mitch Ells Berlin Fire Incident
Ex Senator Mitch ell of Wisconsin, via a Berlin correspondent, described a winter fire in his Berlin apartment. His family formed a shirt tail brigade to fight the blaze with water this before firemen arrived. Police planned to jail the family for interfering with the fire department.
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Germany
Mitchell
Wisconsin
Berlin
Microbe Angst About Hats Provokes Lively Debate
A satirical piece argues against the idea that germs lurk in ladies hats and hat pins, mocking the claim as ridiculous. It ridicules bacteriologists for scaring the public, noting how such fears would make life unbearable if true.
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My Lady
Herr Baby
Nutritious Chestnut Meal From Bitter Resin
Researchers extract bitter resin from horse chestnuts to produce a pleasant nutritious meal. After roasting and shell removal kernels are ground and percolated with alcohol to dissolve the resin, leaving albumen and starch. Repeated distillation purifies the spirit for reuse.
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R. Flugge
Hanover
A Remarkable Clock From Bohemian In Chicago
A Chicago clockmaker of nineteen years creates a clock over eighteen feet high and fifteen feet base, featuring a rotating miniature earth and planetary dial. At striking, a door opens revealing a procession of U.S. presidents and symbols of the republic’s growth. The inventor keeps it secret and will not sell or exhibit.
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Chicago
United States
Republic
Queer Kinds of Bread From World Markets
The article surveys diverse bread materials across regions. Lapland uses oats mixed with pine inner bark to make large flat cakes. Kamchatka and Asiatic Russia rely on bark macerated and baked as bread. Icelander uses Iceland moss flour for bread and puddings. Italy employs chestnut meal for bread. Durra millet features in India Egypt Arabia and Asia Minor bread.
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Lapland
Kamchatka
Russia
Italy
India
Egypt
Arabia
Asia Minor
Telephone misdial leads to widow instead of wife
A man trying to reach Williams misdials a number listed as south and hears a soft voice answer Hello This is Mrs Williams The caller asks about his husband and the line is cut off when he realizes he dialed a widow’s residence in Milwaukee.
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Williams
Milwaukee Sentinel
Century Magazine Names 1902 Year of Humor Stars
The Century Magazine plans 1902 as a year of humor featuring contributors such as Mark Twain P. F. Dunne Uncle Remus and Chimmie Fadden with Ellery Parker Butler Carolyn Wells George Ade and more.
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Mark Twain
P. F. Dunne
MR. Dooley
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Edward W. Townsend
Chimmie Fadden
George Ade
Ruth M’enery Stuart
Jas. Whitcomb Riley
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Gelett Burgess
Frank R. Stockton
Tudor Jenks
Ellis Parker Butler
Carolyn Wells
Harry S. Edwards
Chester Bailey Fernald
Charles Battell Loomis
Oliver Herford
Elliott Flower
Albert Bigelow Paine
Beatrice Herford
Century Magazine announces 1902 plans and contributors
A vintage advertisement lists a roster of writers and portraits for The Century Magazine including Nasby Billings Twain Saxe Partington O Reilly Breitmann Ward Kerr Nye Stockton Mitchell Bunner Slick Field Stockton Derby Holmes Thomson Harte and others. It invites readers to obtain a six color booklet detailing The Century's 1902 plans from The Century Co New York.
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Petroleum
V. Nasby
Josh Billings
Mark Twain
John G. Saxe
Mrs. Partington
Miles O'Reilly
Hans Breitmann
Artemus Ward
Orpheus C. Kerr
Bill Nye
Frank R. Stockton
Donald G. Mitchell
H. C. Bunner
Sam Slick
Eugene Field
Richard Grant White
Capt
George H. Derby
John Phoenix
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mortimer Thomson
St Nicholas for Young Folks advertisement
Promotes St Nicholas for Young Folks as an affordable educational magazine for homes with children. Highlights new features such as complete long stories, serials, Nature and Science Q&A, and the St Nicholas League with prizes. $3.00 yearly, November December issues free to new subscribers, free color pamphlet available.
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St. Nicholas
Youth's Companion 1902 Big Announcement Promises Rich Content
The Youths Companion for 1902 will feature nearly two hundred story writers and essays from eminent statesmen jurists scientists scholars sailors soldiers and travelers including three Cabinet members. Navy Secretary will write How Jack Lives Julian Ralph will describe How Men Feel in Battle Winston Churchill MP will recount On the Flank of the Army. Free complete announcement on request. Boston address given.
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Secretary of the Navy
Jack
Julian Ralph
Winston Churchill
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Masz
Get Royal Blue Book from B and O Ry at Clark Street
Anyone desiring a copy of the Royal Blue Book may call at 244 Clark Street Chicago to obtain it. The October issue features an Interesting Life of McKinley and is described as a valuable library addition.
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B. & O. Ry. Company
Clark Street
Chicago
McKinley
Elm trees arrive for Oak Park grounds at Fair Oaks Nursery
The Fair Oaks Nursery Co has received a carload of elm trees up to 8 inches in diameter for Oak Park. Trees are on display at 928 N Oak Park Ave and available to buyers who wish to enhance home grounds. contact at once.
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Fair Oaks Nursery Co
Oak Park
Oak Park Ave
Hawks Nursery Ad Seeks Commission Salesmen in Milwaukee
Salesmen to sell a choice line of nursery stock. Steady work and extra inducements to the right persons. All stock guaranteed. Write now for terms and secure a good situation for the fall and winter. Address The Hawks Nursery Company Milwaukee Wis Sep M4.
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Hawks Nursery Company
Milwaukee
Wis
The Pantorium Pressing and Cleaning Service Ad
Gentlemen's suits cleaned and pressed 75c and pants 25c. Ladies' skirts 50c. A First Class Tailor offers affordable work. Bring items to Roberts at 135 N Park Avenue, Austin.
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Roberts
N. Park Avenue
Austin
Mandolin Guitar and Banjo Instruction Ad
Advertisement listing music lessons by L Newell at 626 Fine Arts Building offering instruction in mandolin guitar and banjo with contact details obscured by text.
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L Newell
Fine Arts
Nickel Plate adds night express and daily Chicago to New York trains
Nickel Plate schedules a new night express from Chicago at 11:20 p m for Ft Wayne Findlay Cleveland Erie Dunkirk Buffalo New York City and Boston with through sleeping car service and no excess fares. Daily Chicago departures at 10:35 a m and 2:30 p m reach New York City and Boston with vestibuled sleepers and dining cars. Contact John Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams street Chicago for details.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
Ft Wayne
Findlay
Cleveland
Erie
Dunkirk
Buffalo
New York City
Boston
New York
van Buren Street
Pacific Avenue
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Nickel Plate Christmas and New Year Holiday Fares
The Nickel Plate Road offers round trip fares at one and a third the regular rate for December 24 25 31 1901 and January 1 1902 to Central Passenger Association territory with return by January 2 1902. Pullman service on all trains and dining car meals from 35 cents to 1.00. Inquiries to John Y Calahan general agent at 111 Adams street Chicago. Depot at Van Buren street and Pacific avenue on the Elevated Loop. No. 45 re
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Nickel Plate Road
Central Passenger Association
Pullman
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Chicago
van Buren Street
Pacific Avenue
Apartment and room rentals listed on Austin area
DESK ROOM to Rent-Steam heat electric light telephone etc fine location Delos Hull Co 5602 South boulevard FOR RENT Ten room modern house convenient to L 20 also 6 room cottage and a flat cheap Rena 8 Tuthill 422 North Central avenue FOR RENT Four furnished rooms both gas and hardwood floors rent 15 54050 fost Austin 4713 TO RENT Front room furnished for gentlemen 334 North Park avenue first flat Price reasonable 5820 SOUTH BOULEVARD Austin Large nicely furnished front room and board Private family one block from L station
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Delos Hull & Co
South Boulevard
Rena
Tuthill
North Central Avenue
Austin
North Park Avenue
For Sale: Studebaker One-Horse Carriage In Austin
Auction notice lists a one-horse Studebaker carriage for sale at 309 South Central Avenue in Austin by B. F. Dare. Also offers Britannica encyclopedia set of 30 volumes and a roller top desk and secretary, with flexible terms and cheap prices at 4813 Central Avenue, Austin.
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Studebaker
South Central Avenue
Austin
B. F. Dare
Central Ave
Cascarets advertised bowel health tonic claim
An old advertisement touts Cascarets with claims that all diseases start in the bowels and urges keeping liver and bowels active. It notes widespread use with six million people taking the remedy and promotes a 10 cent box available at druggists.
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Bouth Boulevard
Over Station
Chicago, Ill
the Vindicator Publishing CO
A. M. Pierce
Brancu Offices
Plymouth Place
J. D. Ambrose
Cissna Park Exchange
Oak Park Friends
Feely
12Th Street
Alfred Tennyson
Europe
Century Magazine
Remington
M’kinley
Roosevelt
the Century CO
Union Square
P. O
Austin Station
Scharf & Oetgen
J. K. Parks
South Prairie Avenue
Walter W. Mayne
Marion ST
Waller Avenue
Nesselroth
Fay
I. Nesselroth
Park Ave
SaVereteenster
North Pine Avenue
South Grove Avenue
Alma Street
Franklin Avenue
Hast Avenue Station
F. R. Holmes
Unity Building
Vindicator Office
Central Avenue Station
Vindicator
Ladies Aid Society
Second Baptist Church
Turner
Ontario Street
Ausn
J. B. Perry
Fifty-second Avenue Station
Leo Masterer
South
F. Sammons
Grand Avenue
Edith H. Loucks
Ae Humphrey Avil
Scharf & Ontgen
McIntyre & Ruxson
COAL
W. Lake Street
Telephone West
Austin Yard
Avenue
Kinzie Street
Schmitz
Grocer
Carmichael’s Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Restaurant
Lake St. Oak Park
Chicago Avenue
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