25 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
1
Berwyn and Clyde area notices cover health, clubs, education, social events, new businesses, and civic plans. Highlights include the Union club moving to Garfield avenue, a successful oriental bazaar for the M W church, a new literary club at Goodwin school, and plans for an athletic association among local youths with several named organizers.
The Alma Social Club votes to hold an annual ball on Jan 14 1897 at Renbergs hall Forty-eighth and Indiana Moreland to fund a proposed building. The Comus Club met Dec 11 with prizes awarded and refreshments served at Mrs George H Brown's. Perry appointed flagman at Willow avenue crossing faces harsh weather as shanties in yards could shelter him.
Major Gree, aged seventy on his seventeenth birthday, died at his daughter's home Vip. Naricis in Monday week. He was a builder and contractor who helped erect a dry levee and organized a private company. He served as first lieutenant and later led his company for three years. He was twice wounded at Chickamauga and discharged in October. Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Eh We Newton with Rev Cavon Taylor officiating. The body was interred at Rienei with floral tributes and pallbearers from local posts.
Amusements notes the remodeled Olympic theater in Chicago draws patrons with refined vaudeville shows. Headliner John Kermit and the Loews troupe headline acts this week, with Carr and Jordan and others performing daily from noon to late night.
A reflection on the cost of quick gains and the order of thought, planning, and deed as steps toward true benefit. It contrasts spot cash temptations with the virtue of deliberate, ethical effort.
Friday evening concert in Oak Park Austin Maywood River Morest and nearby villages features the Oak Park Orchestra with selections from Faust Verdi and Bohemian Girl. Soloists Silas Barr and Miss Padvet Warren perform with Vollstedt and Herfarth Geras in a Windsor style program. Intermission offered before further works and an overture by Suppe concluding the program.
Clyde residents await a charity performance by the Oak Park Choral Society at Clyde MM, K. The ensemble includes Alfred Chamberlain, Leicester Bias, Herbert Heaprey, Landon, Clapp, Cynce Adelaide Cook, Grace Hall Hemingway, Horace Humphrey, and Miss J S London. Under Mrs Grave Hill Hemingway the chorus will perform the Messiah program including Comfort Ye, The Glory of the Lord, and Thy Kingdom Come.
The Austin University Extension Center advisory council met December 8 at Mrs. Thormdyke’s home with nineteen attendees. Officers Gilbert president Birek secretary Will Osgood treasurer Miss Maclean and Mrs. Thormdyke composed the executive committee. Delegates from multiple societies attended. several church groups had not yet appointed delegates. They discussed deficit reduction and entertainments, with no immediate library plans.
A Worthington Indiana Sun editor touts Elesirice Bitters as a valuable remedy for constipation and headaches, claiming it has no equal as a general system tonic. Annie Steals of Chicago reportedly recovered from fatigue and digestive issues after use, with Electric Bitters advertised at Lovell's Drug Store Oak Park and Yeats Drug Store.
River Forest passes an ordinance governing streets alleys and public grounds. It requires written permits from the streets and sidewalks chairman for diggings and removals with penalties for violations. The measure sets permit terms six months renewals and fines for obstructions and unsafe work with enforcement by village officials. Dec 7 1896.
The Town of Cicero invites sealed proposals for building a pine sewer on South boulevard from Park to Frank in avenues. Bids due 7:30 p m Saturday December 28 1896 with a 10 percent certified check. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Sealed duplicate proposals invited by the town board for lighting school district No 1 bounded by North Avenue Harlem Avenue Twelfth Street and Austin Avenue. Bids must show direct or alternating current basis and include a $2000 certified check. Contract ends December 1 1902 with right to reject any bid.
The Harlem village board convened Saturday with all members present. New bills totaling 560.86 were referred to committees. water rent receipts reached 534.89 with taps at 37.50. November treasurer’s balance stood at 3127.67. bills to pay 263.53. board adjourned for December 26, 1886.
The country consumed about 8.41 bushels of wheat per capita last year reflecting a steady level of national wheat use.
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