Local business ads and community notices sweep Oak Park
The page blends merchant promotions from Albert Burgess and Gookins Wilsnach with holiday goods and candy offers. It also reports a burglary foiled by a neighbor, new civic posts and officers for Phil Sheridan G A R, school events, concerts, and upcoming lectures at the library.
Xmas tree ornaments and decorations in Oak Park
Albert Burgess at 140 Lake Street Oak Park advertises cheaper Christmas ornaments mixed candies fruit cake and festive decor compared with Chicago prices. He invites shoppers to compare prices and order wreaths candles popcorn strings and glass balls delivered in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Santa Claus
Lake St
Owl Park
Albert Burgess
Arnold's
Chicago
Oak Park
Albert Burgong
Lake Street
Lake At
Patents dispute over revolver inventor named Finnegan
The article notes the Patents Commissioner ruled P H Finnegan of Austin is the inventor of the improved vest pocket revolver, not Foreman Coach of the Ames Sword Company of Springfield. Finnegan plans to sue the Ames Company for sixty thousand dollars over a delayed gun for the World's Fair. The piece also mentions fruit cake ads and local entertainment and church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Noble & Co
Park Avenue
P. H. Finnegan
Austin
Amines Sword Company
Springfield
Mass
Ames Company
Finnegan
John Gronendyke
Abbott Block
Bowen's
Fifty-second Street
Thomas Westerdale
Congregational Church
Village rail lines clash with light company plans on Lake Street
A conflict over wire placement disrupts service as Cicero Proviso electric cars push toward Lake street and Fifth avenue Maywood. Village boards extend streetcar rights of way to June while enforcing paving of rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero & Proviso
Lake Street
Desplaines River
Fifth Avenue
Maywood
Telephone Company
Christmas Pageant Gifts River Forest Scene
A River Forest community column notes a surprise party for Mrs. E M Scharenberg at her mother Mrs St Peters home on Lathrop avenue. It describes other local happenings including church music plans, club meetings, and a detailed Santa Claus Christmas cantata with a full cast and orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Scharenberg
Santa Claus
Presbyterian Church
Jas. S. Goodman
Presbyterian Bible School
C. Collins
Frost King
Harry Thompson
Butler
Jessie Grant
Walab
Marion Barton
Mrs. Moorhead
Mrs. Butler
Hazel Marble
Edith Humphrey
Alice Duensing
John Wherry
John Laing
Carl Townsend
Richard Marble
Willie George
Dean Baker
Tyndley Merryman
Arthur Juergens
Lena
Ruth Marble
Gretchen
Jennie Grant
Carl
Frank Collins
Fritz
Hugh Butler
Daisy
Agnes Williams
Fred
Ralph Cobb
Drako
Richard Estell
Krako
Earl Bailey
Miss Thompson
Miss Townsend
Rose Barton
Mrs. Barton
Barker
Queen Baker
Mrs. Broughton
Louise Baker
Mr. Estell
Tillie Homer
Hattie Humphrey
Mabel Humphrey
Mr. Howser
Mrs. Howser
Grace Howser
Miss Howser
Tose Juergens
Della Juergens
Florence Laing
Millikan
Myr. Millikan
Mies McKinller
Mr. Marble
Mr.Plumb
Matt Parker
Harry Parker
Mr. Townsend
Annie Wherry
Minnie Wherry
Miss Wilde
Grace
Wherry
Grace Barton
Harlem notices and obituaries amid holiday events and local concerns
The remains of Frank J. Sagomast, a 24 year old civil engineer from Allegheney, Pa., were buried at Waldheim after his death from typhoid fever and peritonitis. Community groups including the Turn Verein plan a Christmas event with a tree and presents for children and an athletic exhibition. Local concerts and events feature Burgess, Mueller, and a French horn quartet at Gaden’s, while Hann Bros and Gaden’s prepare holiday displays and a store at 34 Franklin St offers seasonal goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine’s Academy
St. Catherine's Church Hall
Mary Augustine
Austin
Cline
News Depot
Car Park Avenue
Ohio Streets
Frank J. Sagomast
Waldheim
Allegheney
Mr. Jagomnast
Forest Home Cemetery
Oak Park
W. A. Becker
Minnesota
Desplaines
Turn-Verein
Santa Claus
Lake St
Albert Burgess
Prof
Mueller
Gaden’s
Maennerchor
Thode
Cresindo Band
Singers’ Society
Hann Bros
John Gaden
Dietze
Lot Brown Elected Trustee in Cicero Board Row
The Cicero Town Board elected Lot Brown of Moton Park to the trusteeship left vacant by James E. Moore’s death. Jordan of Hawthorne also confirmed. Frankland voted against Brown. The meeting included letters from D. W. Louderback about the Lake Street Elevated and a $10,000 check for forfeit fees. The board addressed street-name changes and multiple petitions on development, streets, and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Lot Brown
Moton Park
James E. Moore
Frankland
Peter McDonald
Mr. Brown
Attridge
Cheney
Dere
Jordan of
Hawthorne
Guothorp
Swin
Messers. Gunthorp
Swinscoe
Messrs
Dare and
Cheny
Fifty-second Street
Northwestern Railroad
Ryerson D. Gates
Walter G. Fenley
A. J. Kingsbury
George Wrall
L. Morency
John Carne, Jr
C. E. Roberts
C. B. Scoville
Edward P
Fair Oaka
Chicago Avenue
Fair Oaks Avenue
Committee On
Clyde
Citiens
Elsie Roome
Levi C. Merrick
Clyde Avenue
Aden Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad Company
Andrews Piper
Stanley Avenue
C. B
Berwyn
Ogden Avenue
Austin
Robinnson‘s
Pebbles
Dolese & Shepard
Gunthorp
Gunthorp. On Recommendation of the Committee On Fire and Water
Austin Avenue
Randolph Street
Madigan Street
Dare
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Co
Ridgeland Avenue
Austin Depot
Committee of the Whole
Local Man Beats Lung Trouble with New Discovery
Mr Gilman Brown of 34 Mill Street South Gardner Massachusetts faced heavy medical bills after Typhoid Malaria left his son with lung trouble. Doctors gave up and predicted a month to live but with Dr Kings New Discovery he recovered enough to work again. He credits the remedy as best in the world for lung trouble and notes trial bottles are available at I M Lovett Oak Park and Ri H Traill Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gookins & Wilsnach
Albert Burgess
Chicago
J. P. Stacey
South
Humphrey Avenue
J.J. Knipe
Oak Park
Houren
Wall
River Forest
Ridgeland
Thos. H
Marion Street
Lake
Civic Club
Joseph Kettlestrings
Electric Company
Gookins& Wilsnach
Trump
Gookins & Wilsnnch
Gilman Brown
Mill Street
South Gardner
Mass
Ile
Dr. King
I. M. Lovett
Ri. H. Traill
Austin
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Ted
Ellis Planing
Albert Burgenss
R. H. Zilly
Albert Burgene
Phil Sheridan
Hayden
Forest Avenue
Henry Cribben
F. D. Thompson
D. L. McDaniel
Geo. Walker
E. F. Bodey
H. L. Baker
4. P
Ee ‘Tompkins
Henry Criba
Scoville Institute
Tuesday Musical Society
Sara Sayles Gilpin
Agnes Hill Dodge
Institute Aga Teken
Eugene Field
Misa Garr
J. Crafts
Bert Kendall
Will Hulbert
N. W. Bassett
Geo H. Park
Freeman
Madison
Wis
Library Hall
Boston
Nelle Bolan
Austin Packing Co
Great Northern
O. H. Fantham
W. W. Kimball Co
Miss Wood
Zit
North Central Avenue
Gumer’s Drug Store
W. G. Sanborn
Zimmerman & Ronald’s
H. Fillinger & Co
Mabel Lindgren
Baird Avenue
Griffith
Misa Daniel
Mary J. Kearsley
Johns Hopkins’ University
Postgraduate Medical College
Kenosha Sessions
Plaza Hotel
H. Pillinger &Co
the Oaks
Chas
T. Ritche
Edith Tewksbury
Margie Gilmore
R. H. Traill
Thos. Hunter
P. D. Castle
Robert Pole
Pierce
Frank Pierce
St. Charles Road
Welch’s
Welch's
Thatcher & Burker
Norton Cornet Band
Presbyterian
Baptist
Baptist Church
Coxey
Hake St
Yak Park
Village Fire Department
Nineteenth Avenue
Madison Street
Central Station
Mary Clydesdale
Fourth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Rose Hill
Siegfried
Bormann
Organ Fund
Melrose Park
Nineth Avenue
Edward T. Iuxham
Myer & Soffel
Marston
Levening“Hark
Buble School
Royce
Belles Lettres Club
8S. E. Baker
Mrs. Pierce
Miss Morrill
Stahmer’s
Woman’s Club
Bingham
Prairie Club
Harlem
Harlem Turn- Verein
Cicero Town Board
Moore
Linden Park
Scoville Avenue
Wantstent
Torz Lake Street
Carman
Lathrop
ORENT
Vinpicator
Plazs
Oak © Parke
Fes
Zimmmermain & Keath’s
Ohio St
Samuel J. Sullivan
Thatcher Ave
Ra, Lackey, Cwwil
Marton Street
Phaeton
Vindicator Office
North Forty Eighth Street
Bath
B. Ff. Reynolds
Scoville
Ogden Avenues
Northern Pacific
W. J. van Keuren
la Salle St
Chicaco
South Boulevard
Carre Lodge
I. 0.C
al Park
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Cor. North Boulevard
Mauion Streets
REAL
Laurie
N. G. W. Edwads
W. W. Clark
Tencwen
Guitune
South Sixth Ave
Maywood, Ill
Autin and
Werki
FL Drechsler
Ernest H. Loewe
With Avenue
Ill
Melrose
Muywood
Hraulroad St
Fifthay
A. C. Keating
William Amerson
Austin, Ill
Lytention
Woint
Willton &Ttorneys
Washington, D. Os
E.b.moore
Evehere Sz
Lombard Avenue
Robert A. Helliwell
OAK Park Bakery
Prop
C. F. Drechsler
My Presents
Wardek
Wisconsin Avenue & Boulevard
Tos
Xmas Groceries
California
Sicily
Ioc
Teter & Martin
M. Flaherty
Cor, 52Nd and
Lake Sts
J.P. Garner
W. EF. Arnold
M. Welch
G. H. Bohlander
Mertuert
Bartlett
Linden Parc
Chas. Bendell
Morelan
FLA
Zander
Real Estate
Wm. Glos
Ock Park
Dunnebecke
Amt Estate
Metrose Pus