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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
2
The paper appeals to subscribers in arrears to pay back dues, noting many owe for over a year and some have not responded to bills or letters. It stresses the paper’s dependence on subscriptions, asks readers to settle balances shown on their paper tag, and urges prompt payment to avoid further action.
A playful odd phrase evokes warnings about diarplots during the spring Campacid season and their potential cold reception among locals.
Fragmented remarks discuss four delegates at a Congressional Convention, opposition from Mr. Conway of Oak Park, and Mr. Chas S Code as a candidate for Town of Cicero Supervisor and Treasurer. The tone critiques political machinations and machine influence in local government.
Chairman Robertson told the Austin Republican Club on Monday night that the Cicero Central Committee would meet to apportion delegates and set the date and place for the Town Republican Convention.
A Cook County Republican Central Committee member urged calm at a Monday meeting asking why the County Convention was called hastily. He argued the move harmed the people and Republican voters and should be condemned by all Republicans with a spark of integrity.
A historical critique condemns Cook County primary elections as rife with violence ballot stuffing and machine influence. It argues for reform and warns that anti war sentiment and aggressive jingoism shape national policy and public opinion, urging vigilance to protect liberties.
Wits Ueadlelson of the Cook County Republican Central Committee condemns swift protests as Republican clubs in Oak Park Austin and Cicero consider candidates. Election Commissioners hear evidence on judges clerks accused of ballot box misconduct while householder status cases are dismissed.
The Chicago press condemns the mid February convention calling for nominees not to be voted until November. Tribunes call it preposterous and unprecedented while Inter Ocean notes objections. Vimea-Herald warns of gag rule for independents and Chronicle cites machine control of primaries. Local papers call it insolent and a bold highwayman move.
The Upper Cicero Improvement Club critiques town tickets showing mixed representation from Austin Oak Park Ridgeland and South Side. Two proposed tickets list candidates for President Clerk Trustee Supervisor Assessor Collector and Port Trustee with Austin and Oak Park voting imbalance. Club urges more complete ballots next week.
The Austin Safety Deposit Co. offers to provide a complimentary deposit box to William M Talgey and others. The note, dated January 24, 1806, expresses gratitude for the rare compliment and mentions the editor’s gratitude and the local acceptance of the gesture after thirteen years of service in Cicero.
An arnica salve called Bucklems is promoted as a universal cure for bruises sores ulcers rheum tetter chapped hands and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold by LL M Lovett Oak Dark and H Trails Austin at 25 cents per box.
The Austin Republican Club denounces early conventions as device of the Illinois Republican machine. They urge independence from ring rule and rally behind William McKinley, praising his statesmanlike qualities and urging voters to oppose machine nominees in the Second Congressional District.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Illinois was told she had consumption with no hope but two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her completely. Thomas Eaters of 139 Florida Street San Francisco recovered from a severe cold near consumption after one bottle and was greatly thankful. Free trials at L M Lovett Oak Park and R Trail Austin. Regular size available.
John Farson former Prairie Club president discusses a foreclosure by Homestead Building and Loan Assoc of Oak Park. He says a $13,000 loan and a $6,000 second mortgage funded the clubhouse, with 40 guarantors and many club members backing the first loan. The plan aims to foreclose the second mortgage, raise $4,000 to cover the loan, convert to a $5,000 ordinary mortgage, and boost membership amid financial strain and church tensions. The stockholders are mostly teachers, ministers, and working people, with no expected loss to them.
A leaflet compares Cicero tax rates for 1894 and 1895, following a prior Vindicator statement on 1895 rates. The reproduced figures show changes in levies across the town and reflect the public notice of local taxation.
John Handin died last Saturday at his Walnut avenue home after a long illness. A Sweden native who lived in Austin almost twenty years, he was 47. He previously lived in Salt Lake City, worked as a high school janitor under the Board of Education, and served in several fraternal orders. His funeral Tuesday featured rites by the Odd Fellows and other societies, with wreaths from boards and groups. He leaves a widow and three children.
A large audience enjoyed Slayton’s Jubilee singers at Austin Presbyterian church Tuesday evening. Despite a low ceiling, the performers pleased the crowd with plantation songs and lively numbers. Caliope quartet and Mr Ware drew encores. Miss Palmer and Miss Ryan received praise for solos. About 35 first graders entered Oak Park public school Monday.
Cicero moves toward a unified police and fire alarm network after the Town Board ordered bids opened by February 15. Plans call for ten Chicago‑style signaling booths with telephone links to the central station, twenty two fire alarm boxes, and central coordination at the Town hall with water works integrated for pressure.
The Austin Republican club met Monday evening in Lower Library Hall with good attendance. President Percy V. Castle led, praising inclusivity and urging broad membership while outlining speaker topics on naturalization and party organization. Critics called county and congressional convention dates a “snap” and the crowd anticipated a mass meeting before the fourteenth primary.
Cicero 警方承认存在所谓盲酒贩卖，称已逮捕但多被治安法官释放或罚款过低而无阻断经营。警察指称某些场所向知密码者提供酒，未成年人也借牌喝酒。对公诉过程和法官的指控引发质疑，警方强调需确凿证据后再行动。
Prose fills a Maywood notices page with health briefs family milestones church activities and social gatherings. Items include asthma LaGrippe pleurisy and lumbago notes and reports on Sunday sermons weddings and visits plus a March quarter centennial plan for the Congregational church and various club meetings and entertainments.
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