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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
7
Austin residents seek addresses of helpers who aided a lady from a hole in the Northwestern depot platform on Tuesday Nov 23. The notice lists new proprietors, property sales, loans, train additions, and upcoming events at local shops and churches in Austin Illinois.
Oak Park notices cover a range from business dissolutions to theatre and charity events. Carl son family civic items, Scoville Institute support, post office unclaimed letters, bakery offerings, and rail service changes sit beside church announcements, diamond rule cigars, and Salvation Army talks.
Karl Gruner, a German immigrant from Crystal Jake, arrived in Chicago with two Swedish companions planning to rob him near Lake Street. They attacked him under a tree at Prairie Avenue but Gruner defended himself with a knife, causing the robbers to flee after taking one satchel and failing to loot his money or clothing.
The Ridgeland community mourns the loss of Mrs N G Woodside 29 who died Tuesday. She leaves a four year old son and husband. A highly esteemed first vice president of the Austin Woman's club she was interred privately at Forest Home on Thursday with the remains held in the vault temporarily.
Mrs Vosburgh convalesces after grip. Winkleman family recovering from illness. William Lantz returns from Harper Illinois. Odd Fellows planning a hall event next week. Gough Smith general teaming firm gaining favor. Station agent H S Smith and wife visited Aurora Illinois. Son of Peter Gilbert returns from Hicksville Ohio aiding in Garfield store. Mrs T H Germond house improved with paint. Clyde schools close Dec 23 with Jan 3 reopening. Clyde Cinch club meets at Mr Muir’s. Prof O'Brien honors. M E church prospering under Rev Lese man. new interest and betterment noted. Episcopal guild sets Dec 20 dance. circulating library opened by Mr Brown with 200 volumes. admission $1.50. changes every three months. Ladies Aid Society of MB church reports a successful fundraiser with holiday decoration. exact proceeds not yet known. Baptist services moved to Bartlett's hall with two services per Sunday. India lecture planned. lot paid for a new church spring. Union Club discusses petition for more town lighting. McDonald to present to town board.
Tom Nawn stars in Shanty Town a trimmed Irish comedy by Opie Read at Schiller Theater. The show portrays Irish life with humor and a vivid cast. Also Northern Lights, a romantic drama, opens Sunday at Great Northern with New York company and praised storytelling quality.
The copartnership Zimmerman and Roath engaged in flour feed and hay in Austin and Oak Park is dissolved by mutual consent. J. Roath will run the Austin business and Zaimmerianan will run the Oak Park business on their own accounts. Dated Tec. 1 1877.
The True Remedy endorses Dr King s New Discovery as the cure for consumption coughs colds and related illnesses. Experiments with other remedies fail to match its proven cures and guaranteed satisfaction. Trial bottles are free at Lovell s drug store Oak Park and Traill s drug store Austin.
Classified notices sell tea and coffee to restaurants with a salesman wanted in Chicago area and boarders sought at 115 Park Ave rear flat. Birth announcements list several families with newborns including Mul len Burras Kelley and Job crafts with dates in December and records of the Vindicator branch move to 149 North Park Avenue.
A dense schedule lists pastors and service times for multiple churches in Berwyn and Austin including CICERO CHURCHES and BERWYN BAPTIST. Notable entries include First Congregational at Onaka rk, St. Dionysius Catholic, St. Paul the Apostle Church, and Grace Episcopal with varied masses and sermons. The Congregational services at Morrison's Academy include a Sunday program with sermons, music, and a Sunday school at 1 o'clock.
A list of Maywood and nearby church services with locations, pastors, and Sunday times. Includes Maywood M Y M C A meeting note and multiple congregations in Maywood River Forest Harlem and Oak Park areas.
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