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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
7
Harlem readers learn of a new water pump at the village works costing 760 dollars with a 30 day trial, the Harlem Settlement reading room offering nightly activities and classes, plus a court skit and local election talk. The piece notes neighborhood mischief, fines, new shops, and a child nursery service.
Ernest Traill brother of R H Traill of Austin died here at 1:30 am Wednesday after returning from Tucson to die with his brother. Born Balleville Ontario he was about thirty and had suffered pulmonary illness for years. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from 5710 Ontario Street to Forest Home with Rev. Luther Pardee and Rev E W Averell officiating. Pallbearers named Frank McWeill Frank Race Chas Burch W O Cline James Martin and another.
Local ad notes a 10 percent discount on dry goods or nations if the ad is cut out and presented. Signed by E A Dyer of 105 Robinson Avenue Linden Park.
Victor H. Lehner 35 once of Maywood shot himself at 47 La Salle Chicago after creditor pressure. Traveling salesman for Great Northern Molding Co he left farewell notes to his wife and to W I Geise of the University of Wisconsin. Wounded at 68 South Fourth Ave Maywood, he was taken to Alexian Brothers hospital and died there. He leaves a widow and several children. Our last inquiry showed him alive and improving.
Abs Annon Maria Forrest wife of Mr S Forrest and Austin resident died at her North Park avenue home Friday morning from cancer. Born in New Orleans in 1853 daughter of John Frivier a contractor who died by murder, she leaves two sons I L and Claude Frazier and a half sister Mrs Young. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm in the Methodist church with burial at Graceland.
Advice touts Electric Bitters as a safe tonic for the elderly to regulate bowels and kidneys without whiskey. It claims mild stomach and bowel aid, improved digestion, and natural strength, sold by Lovett in Oak Park and Trail in Austin for fifty cents to one dollar.
The American ship W. F. Babcock arrived from Liverpool and docked at Green Street wharf to discharge coal. Capt. Graham steered through a brutal gale. two feet of ice formed on deck and rigging as crew battled freezing seas and heavy spray. The 250 foot, 3,500 ton vessel is praised for style and balance, with Capt. Graham and wife aboard.
Practical tips on drying lemon and orange peels for kindling and storage. dissolving soda in cold water to conserve it. dredging meat with flour with salt added before cooking. using low fat stock for delicate flavor. trimming fat before potting meat. ham enhances stock only slightly. one ounce of ham per gallon of water recommended.
Mary Anderson de Navarro recalls in the Ladies Home Journal that New Orleans audiences first gave her substantial recognition. In Meg Merrilies she earned praise from locals, with a crowded audience and bouquets presented at the foot lights. She received a Washington Artillery badge, linking her to the Tigers battalion of the late war.
Old-fashioned hand woven bed quilts once used as bed covers become fashionable portieres. Blue and white woven pieces suit Delft room decor. Though slightly faded they retain artistic value and serve as couch covers as well.
A new English swindle targets women by promising payment for dressing high-priced dolls and extracting a deposit as a guarantee of return. The scam operates through mail channels and has seen notable success.
The description highlights jet black gowns trimmed with steel rays and jet spangles, beaded velvet and printed velvet as popular fabrics, and walking jackets with Trilby style cuffs. Skirt and jacket shapes emphasize volume with a four to five inch stand and padded hips for extreme fullness.
A collage of brief notes mentions Mme Jeanne Hugo's upcoming Paris marriage to a young doctor, Christine the two headed colored woman facing fare disputes on European rails, Dr Donaldson Smith’s discovery of new African tribes near Lake Rudolph, and Mercy Thorndike’s 92 year pilgrimage in Rockland Maine. Additional items cover sleeplessness of David Jones in Indiana, Emperor William receiving porcelain gifts, an 1758 Massachusetts commission document on Canada invasion, Cardinal Gotti’s rise, Hesba Stretton’s Epping Forest years, and Robins the auctioneer’s estate remark about rose leaves and nightingales.
Discharged bankrupt Lord Hope pays 10 shillings in the pound on debts over 3.09 million dollars. Miss Caroline Ruetad of Whitehall Wisconsin donates 200 dollars saved over twelve years to Armenian relief. St George's Church Philadelphia marks 126th anniversary with notes on Francis Asbury. French sculptor M Dampt to exhibit a stately countess in gold drapery adorned with stones. Venice mayor Count Dante Serego Alighieri, a descendant of Dante, dies in office. Italian memoirs by Giorgio Pallavicino published. he aided Naples Sicily union with Italy. An English farm laborer in Tryminister dies after a long life of thrift, leaving 1,000 dollars saved and 87 years of age.
The passage notes the queen of Roumania enjoying literature, the duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha skilled at the fiddle, and King Wumbert of Italy described as strong though his heir is delicate. It also covers Crown Prince William of Germany, Speaker Reed denying early ministry study, and remarks on President Cleveland’s wife’s singing voice. Bjornson’s play draws Danish censorship while Washington’s flute rumor circulates. It ends with a claim that Gladstone edits vast correspondence.
Photography is a forger’s tool as the Bank of France plans three colored bills. The United States uses four billion four hundred eighty thousand postage stamps yearly. Broadway's name origins trace to the Dutch and "Broad Wagon Way" later shortened when the wagon was dropped.
The Cicero Town Board held a February 1 meeting with full attendance. They addressed a flood of petitions including water tax abatements, sewer and drainage upgrades, street repairs, and new hydrant and pole removals. Several ordinances and warrants were proposed for Macadamizing Humphrey Avenue, street improvements on Garfield and Twenty-ninth to Thirty-first streets, and crosswalks and sidewalk projects.
The board orders the Town Superintendent to compel owners of lots 15 in blocks 12 to build sidewalks per ordinance, or the town will construct and bill the cost. It also directs plans for plank sidewalks on Madison Street and Wesley Avenue, and a crosswalk on Park Avenues. Multiple appropriations, bond issues, and ordinances related to drainage, street openings, licenses, and police powers are adopted or referred for action.
A local government committee recorded numerous items including coal, lighting, veterinary services, repairs, and salaries. Notable entries include Cicero H and P Co street lighting, DeLos Hall and Co coal, Globe L and H Co lighting, and Elm other utility and service payments. The bond then adjourned.
River Forest notes advertise Monarch Brand canned goods and free oat cake promos by Boyce Gilbert. Visitors to public schools include Ais Moeller and Mrs Shearburn. Children harass Lake Street motormen, risking accidents. parents urged to give clear warnings about school crossing safety.
River Forest Village Board members meet with full attendance. The Finance Committee endorses Treasurer Baker’s statements showing 31 044 88 in the general fund and 3 760 70 in the special Land fund. Licenses for Mellville & Wyman and Alex Ne Yodd are granted. Multiple ordinances and street projects are discussed including Boutelle Avenue water lines, Ward improvements, and a plan for fire protection taxes.
The Oak Park Qold Fellows initiated two nmders Thursday night aided by the Austin brothers.
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