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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
3
A Chicago redistricting project will likely not be finished before the spring election. A grand reception honored Drainage Trustee Webb on Monday evening. Many Austin residents were present. A local movement in Austin advocates church union, seen as advancing Christianity.
A proposed order may let the Chicago Telephone Exchange charge 10 cents toll from River Forest to Austin, while Riverside debates accepting the child on account of its singular birth. Opponents challenge the measure as it forms a new policy.
The article notes F H Zander, missing, is believed alive and will return to Austin once a satisfactory settlement with creditors is arranged.
An east bound Lake street elevated train struck an express wagon at Pine Avenue in Austin on Thursday evening, causing traffic delays on both street car lines for over an hour.
The eighth annual charity ball under the Catholic Woman’s National League is set for Monday evening December 10 at the Auditorium. Mrs J E Thorndyke of Austin serves as the efficient committee chair and has full charge of the event.
The C and N W Railway agreed to extend a Maywood bound morning train to Melrose Park after two teachers requested the service. The accommodation is cited as a reason people favor the railway over less accommodating corporations.
The Inter Ocean reports the Austin Woman's Club waging a campaign against Lieutenant Stanton to keep the paper off streets and public parks. The six month-ago piece noted stock cuts used to depict different club members whose photos were unavailable.
The governor will appoint a candidate with strong recommendations for the territory's next justice. Justice Saulsbury of Mandel and Justice Price are likely contenders. The Republican club led by Cooper may push for Saulsbury, while dissatisfied Republicans may back Price or another worthy candidate to honor the voters' choice.
Oak Park readers seek clarity on how the Lake St Elevated Road will operate on the new South Boulevard extension. The letter asks whether trains will run straight out and back or loop via Randolph Street, noting a lease expiry January 1 and hopes for cars on South Boulevard and Harlem Avenue.
On November 30 the last of thirteen Cook county indictments against Ralph L. Ostrander were dismissed. The case was described as a severe attack on a highly respected Austin citizen, believed to be driven by newspaper stories and alleged attempts at coercion rather than evidence.
The local Austin W C T U agreed to store linen donations in a communal chest to aid hospitals and the sick nearby. A Chicago teacher spoke on cigarette dangers in schools, claiming she detects smokers in two weeks and that smoking harms children’s minds and health.
The crowded First M E church welcomed Mrs. Belle Watson Melville for an entertaining program under her direction. Her reader and impersonator work delighted the audience. Credit goes to Violinist Miss Eana Earle Crum and Master Harry Canavin for skilled performances. Mrs Melville plans similar events in Michigan in coming weeks.
Cicero Council No. 590 R A held a well attended concert at their hall 103 N Park Ave on December 6 featuring Miss Dorothy Burnham Mrs Lola Galley Chace Miss Jennie E Shervey B F Stout Harvey B Saunders H Montague Francis Hogan and Master Robert Warnsworth Purvis with accompaniment by Miss Harriet C Stacey. The program mixed music and readings and the audience filled the venue praising the performance.
Mrs. YT. F. Adland with Chicago Auditorium Conservatory faculty presented a high class concert at Library hall Austin last Tuesday night. Vocalists Genevieve McCoy Estelle Solon and William A. Willett impressed listeners. Fay Hill wowed at the piano Edith A. Reid recited charmingly. Albert Leo Preiser played violin. A mandolin trio offered exquisite harmony pleasing both amateurs and critics.
In a November 1900 letter from Ney Illinois Mrs L D Kellogg says a doctor recommended a Female Tonic. After trying one bottle she bought five more and reports it did more for her than three years of medical treatment.
Florida shows steady growth with 628 642 inhabitants, up 45 percent since 1890. The state’s gains in 1880 to 1890 and 1870 to 1880 were similarly around 45 percent, marking a uniformly rising population trend.
Detroit Journal notes a long untroubled run of creaseless trousers worn by the prince of Wales, suggesting the data lag in reporting fashion mysteries may be overdue.
A Turk shows deep respect for his mother by standing in her presence and awaiting invitation before sitting down. The gesture reflects strong cultural norms of filial devotion and reverence within Turkish society.
The Austin Mandolin orchestra presents its first concert of the season on Tuesday evening, December 11, at Library Hall. After months of practice they offer a wide repertoire and will be joined by Mrs. Jackson, a popular reader. Admission is 35 cents.
A column asserts hot water applied to feet and neck eases pain from headaches and croup, with towels over the stomach aiding stomach issues. It claims hot water relieves toothache, neuraglia, and chest or lung congestion, plus constipation and rheumatism when used promptly and hot.
The article advises that it is polite to wear a dress suit when inviting a young lady to the theater, noting she will dress smarter for the occasion. It acknowledges possible reasons a man might skip the suit but argues that habitual wearers should not pass up this opportunity to show consideration.
Portland's Police Judge Judah rode a bicycle on a forbidden sidewalk today. After a citizen reprimand he swore out a warrant for his own arrest. Marshal Gibson arrested him and brought him to court where Judah pleaded guilty and fined himself the usual dollar, then paid the fine. The court record followed the usual form.
Phonographs are to be put to practical use in studying foreign languages. They help learners acquire pronunciation without a teacher by repeating words until the sounds become familiar.
Albert Leon Weaver aged 37 died in Alma Michigan on November 380th. Funeral held at Grove avenue and Washington boulevard Oak Park. Interment December 15 at Forest Home cemetery. He belonged to C. H. Weaver & Co. Survived by a devoted wife and loving daughter.
Mrs. Mary L. Sendelbach of Terre Haute Ind niece of Conrad Kampp died Saturday December 1 at Garfield Park sanitarium from an operation. Remains sent to Kampp undertaking for transportation to Terre Haute and funeral services held Monday. Harold M. Emerson eight died Wednesday evening December 5 after brief illness with peritonitis at his parents home 425 North Pine Ave Austin. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m at home and interment Forest Home cemetery with Rev A M White officiating.
The Austin Candy Kitchen will display a complete assortment of candy canes likely appealing to holiday shoppers. The report notes the shop will showcase traditional and flavored varieties for the season.
The New York Medical Journal urges looser summer clothing for men to improve comfort in heat. It argues against tight collars and high belts, proposing a loose outer garment with a low cut collar, short sleeves, and trousers gathered at the ankle with a strap, to ease movement and ventilation.
Dan Rice a famed circus clown from Maine to California was arrested while drunk in Cincinnati. He offered no defense and the police justice ordered three months at the work house as a provision for him during winter. Rice is about seventy years old.
Henri Houssaye, Napoleon expert, bought the exact ground of the Old Guard last stand at Waterloo for the Paris Sabret asche. M. Gerome the sculptor will erect a monument there.
A balloon fitted with automatic instruments was sent up recently in Paris and landed safely. Readings showed an ascent to 56,000 feet, over ten and a half miles, where the outside temperature was 102 degrees below zero.
The article notes a fluent speaker delivers between 7 000 and 7 500 words in an hour of uninterrupted speech. It states that rapid orators may hit 8 000 to 9 000 words per hour with about 125 words per minute as a fair average.
The Jerusalem artichoke, a sunflower, does not originate in Jerusalem or the Holy Land. Its name comes from the French girasole meaning plant that turns toward the sun.
Boston sets a standard in street cleaning with regular daily service and organized disposal. The sanitary and street cleaning divisions handle ashes garbage paper and rubbish while Boston sorts material at sorting houses before burning and resale, a process once dumped in the ocean, with New York and Paris as reference points.
American researchers award the condor of the Andes as the largest flying bird after a year long British American debate. The harpy eagle of the Philippines takes second prize in the comparison of aerial giants among birds.
The government at St. Petersburg assigns an agent to visit the United States to study our homestead legislation. The aim is to inform a partial adoption of the system for Russian communities.
Charles Davis of Bowerston Ohio credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after two years of worsening lung trouble. He reports instant relief and a permanent cure from consumption. The remedy has backed by 25 years of success for throat chest and lung issues. Prices 50 cents and 1 dollar with guaranteed results and free trial bottles at Traill Cooling s and Chas P Miller s drug stores.
The Austin Candy Kitchen offers a full line of Christmas candies for sale at wholesale to churches and organizations. They produce all items in house and guarantee purity. W. N. Shields 117 N. Park Ave Austin.
Guaranteed first mortgages offered in amounts from $500 to $2,500 at 6 percent interest. Principal and interest guaranteed and payable in gold coin. Contact Harlem Savings Bank at 105 Madison Ave Harlem, N.Y. for details.
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