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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1898
Page
4
The Cicero Town Board approves supplemental assessments for sewer and street projects in Berwyn including No. 299 for Ridgeland avenue outfall at 17 500 and No. 421 for Berwyn street improvements at 8 850. Trustees adjourned until 2 30 o clock Saturday next.
The Cicero trustees met with all members present and discussed a five cent fare as compensation for a fifty year street railway franchise. Berwyn speakers urged a five cent fare and city system connection, while William Ritchie warned against granting a long franchise under the Allen law. Adjournment set for December 19.
The board met Monday. W D Akin offered 75 for the Ridge land fire engine house. A resolution directed transfers totaling 9 1?89 to salaries funds and other accounts to street and police funds. Supplemental assessments passed for Berwyn water pipe system, street improvements in Berwyn, sewer sub main on Madison, and several street improvements including Pleasant Oak Park Harlem and Austin avenues.
Was the ball that hit G B Steadman of Newark Michigan in the civil war. It caused horrible ulcers that no treatment helped for twenty years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts bruises burns boils felons corns skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth twenty five cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Traill Cooling and Chas P Miller druggists. If you would meet some people with whom you have appointments you must be in wait for them.
H R Husted died at his Marengo home on Friday December 9 after a brief illness. A former Austin resident for twenty one years he held public trust positions here and was beloved for his Christian character and generous acts. His loss is felt as a public calamity and personal grief.
Henry Hillmer aged eighty died Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Frank Lappien's home at 84 Circle Avenue after a year of illness. Funeral Friday at German Lutheran church with interment at Concordia cemetery. He lived in River Forest and Harlem for forty three years and was an early Cicero Proviso contractor. Survived by five children and twenty one grandchildren, including daughters Mrs Lappien and Mrs Schulz and sons August Frank and Charles Hillmer.
The letter condemns late night Yerkes Lake Street Elevated service that confines women to smoky cars with drunken men. An incident occurred at 12 15 am when ladies and their husbands faced foul language and intoxicated passengers, making it unsafe for a gentleman to defend them.
District 7 teachers discuss uniform textbooks at monthly meetings hoping to present a satisfactory list to the board. An election is called to fill vacancies from Grant and Hawthorne. School reports omit names below 80 or absent from written reviews. several students are listed with grades and names across grades from Highth to Low First.
Eastern Star election held at Masonic Hall in Austin with officers named including Worthy Matron Mrs J P Garner Worthy Patron H G Teele Associate Matron Dr Fannie Rowley Conductress Mrs F J Erfert Associate Conductress Miss Gardiner Secretary Mrs Geo M Leathers Treasurer M G Martin and star points Ada Mrs Bremner Ruth Mrs Conwell Esther Miss Jackson Martha Mrs H M Jones Electra Mrs J H Martin Warder Mr Riefstahl Sentinel Mr Porter.
Charles Vana Gibson illustrated The People of Dickens for The Ladies' Home Journal last year. This year and next W I Taylor, a New England artist on the rise, will illustrate The People of Longfellow for the same journal. Poems include The Psalm of Life Hiawatha Evangeline The Courtship of Miles Standish The Children's Sons The Village Blacksmith and others.
A local merchant laments no news in the village beyond beer and dancing. If true, saloon prosperity hides hardship for dry goods, groceries, and families facing cold and hunger in Harlem.
The Town of Cicero invites sealed duplicate proposals for constructing the Oak Park avenue outfall sewer under town ordinances and engineer specifications. Bids due 2:30 p m Saturday December 24 1898 with 10 percent certified check. town reserves right to reject all bids. H A Emerson president J R Drent town clerk December 22 1898 Austin Illinois.
The Boston Journal presents a collection of opinions from leading writers and thinkers on a broad range of public interest topics. Readers are offered diverse perspectives on current affairs and civic questions.
The New York Sun lauds the North American Review for offering a broad programme of writers and topics that excite readers and satisfy intellect. It claims the periodical discusses all sides of questions with clear facts and arguments from eminent writers.
The Board of Local Improvements in Cicero invites sealed proposals for laying water supply pipe on Congress Street from 48th Avenue to 50th Avenue. Bids due by 8 p.m. December 27, 1898, at the office of the Board president. Include a 10 percent certified check. bids paid in bonds at 6 percent interest. The board reserves right to reject any or all bids. Austin Illinois December 14, 1898.
Legal notice states Jacob E Decker claims an undivided interest with William Amerson in Camp Austin at Lone Tree Point Helena Township Antrim County Michigan He asserts no partnership exists and that he holds no liability for debts of Amerson. Decker lists 5625 Superior Street Austin Tl as his address.
The Nickel Plate Road offers round trip fares at one and one third times the single fare for travel December 23 24 25 26 30 31 1898 and January 1 2 1899 return by January 3 1899. Send inquiries to J Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams Street Chicago.
Miss Ruth Pierce a pupil of the Chicago Conservatory is available as an elocutionist for receptions and similar events. Terms may be arranged by contacting 2479 West Indiana Street Chicago.
Public finds relief as Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds is said to have given away over ten million trial bottles. The makers claim it cures asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Visit Trail & Cooling and Chas P Miller druggists for a free trial bottle. Regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar guaranteed or price refunded.
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