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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
7
Austin residents hear a massed program by the orchestra and see a masquerade in Library hall this week. Local clubs plan dances and social events while developers advertise building lots and loan offers. Letters, deaths, and post notices fill the town scene along with drug store services and a Christmas gift push for cigars.
Oak Park residents discuss holiday schemes at Scoville library and Christmas fundraisers for Scoville Institute. The Tabula high school paper promises a special holiday issue. Local marriages, notable real estate sales in Cicero township, and a portrait commission for Oak Park artist Frank Pebbles are highlighted alongside community events and church services.
Ralph Hall becomes shipping clerk at Kimmeth's and Dr. Miner opens an office above Rabisho's. The Clyde Union Club announces a Jan. 30 event. Budd Cornell returns from Indiana. charity bazaars raise $60 to $70 for the M. E. church. Community notices cover meetings, entertainment plans, school closings, and local visits. A child injury at Lavergne is noted as progress toward recovery.
Miss Lydia Jones of Bloomington Illinois visits the family of Dr Lloyd. Mrs Dr Lloyd and baby are not doing well. Horace Therien of Kankakee becomes cigarmaker and barber helper for A Grew. The Auditorium dance by the North American Union is a success. John Rolf heads to Texas for the winter. The Morton Park Grocery on Twenty fifth street changes hands to Collins Bros. Garfield Pleasure Club plans a December 18 entertainment at the Auditorium with city talent. A bastardy case Emma Kouzak vs John Pospiceal shifts venue to Justice Lautz Clyde. The cold wave leaves streetcar tracks iced and delays travel. Four youngsters arrive December 11-13. Births: Ryder girl, Johnson boy, Bess girl, all born December 11-13. all mothers and children well. W C O F St Charles Court No 132 holds New Year Eve ball December 31 with 25 cent admission. Foresters elect officers including Chief Ranger Adam Trapp and others. installation and public reception planned at next meeting.
Mrs. C. J. Ferris shows rapid improvement. W H Tuttle and daughter Nellie visit Peoria. a baby girl born to Rev E A Schell family. Berwyn advocates immediate fire alarm system to cut insurance costs and notes poor Ogden electric line service. Churches report gas fixtures installed or underway to replace kerosene lamps. Berwyn Lodge 889 elects officers M M Hitchcock W M and others. Royal League elects officers. year ends debt free with one more member.
Help wanted for a responsible established house in Illinois. Monthly 5.00 plus expenses. Experience not required. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope to The Dominion Company Dept Chicago for reference.
Mr James Jones of Jones and Son Cowden Illinois praised Dr King’s New Discovery after his wife fell ill with la grippe and nearly died of consumption. He reports immediate improvement after one dose and claims six dollar bottles cured her. Free trials at Lovell’s Oak Park and Traill’s Austin drug stores.
Wanted salesman to sell tea and coffee to restaurants and large buyers in Austin Oak Park Maywood Berwyn and surrounding areas. Must have extensive contacts and ability to secure good trade. Horse and wagon provided. Address John S Date 190 South Clark Street Chicago. Situation wanted by two women to do washing at home or to take out. Address X 20 Vindicator office Austin.
Popular Science Monthly notes natural essences remain a key agricultural industry. Fragrance plants near favorable climates supply raw flowers and leaves for distillation. Grasse near Nice dominates perfume craft while synthetic labs concentrate in major industrial centers.
The speaker proclaims a job loss for being too faithful to orders. A listener questions the claim as Watson explains how he frightened crows by pretending to be a scarecrow, fooling even an old farmer who offered work.
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