News of the Town Austin Local Notes and Visits
Scarlet fever cases reported on Alma street and a host of social visits across North Central avenue and nearby streets. Guests include Miss Christie Schaubel, Miss Lucie Amerson, Dr. Sprague, Mrs. Clapp, and others with engagements at churches, schools, and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Street
Chicago Avenue
Christie Schaubel
Lucie Amerson
North Central Avenue
Sarah H. Sprague
J. W. Clapp
Allie Bixler
Freeport
W. H. White
Henry Street
Ralph D. MacGuffin
Wiliam Amerson
Peake
Library Hall
California
Mary Barker
Mazon
S. G. Barton
South Prairie Avenue
Hugh Duncan
Lake View
Thomas Duncan
Phoebe Hammond
S. H. Heath
Ohio Street
Viola Smith
Welch Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Sangamon
C. W. Brooking
J. Edwards
Nellie Collins
South
Waller Avenue
Oak Park social events fill Kenilworth Hall thursdays
Oak Park notes describe a subscription dance at Kenilworth Hall, lectures on card-playing, and entertainment by the Banjo and Guitar Club with Sam Davis. Mrs Willis Kettlestrings recovers from grip, families welcome newborns, and civic groups host receptions and club meetings. A new Oak Park telephone manager is named as J F Hughes moves to a downtown post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
J. F. Hughes
Chicago Telephone Company
Kansas
BE. T. Cummings
Highland Park
Cicero Town Board Acts on Kaesel Resignation Demand
Cicero town board in regular session on Feb 7 1901 adopted a resolution demanding W H Kaesel resign as Berwyn water works engineer and to replace him with Saunders. The debate highlighted laboring man advocacy and political prejudice. The board approved a $129 420 appropriation for 1901 and set tax book controls for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Cole
Jones
W. H. Kaesel
Berwyn
Saunders
Messrs
Dutton
Kaesel
Hafner
Carter
Attridge
Central Avenue
Ogden Ditch
Suburban Electric
Committee of
Grant Works
8. S. Vastine
Humphrey Avenue
North Boulevard
Lake Street
Lombard Avenue
Morris
Northwestern Railway
Utley
Citizens
Randolphine
Eureka Fire Hose Company
Men seek work as September sisal trade opens in Mexico
Some men go to work and others wait for work as Mexico prepares to ship gold and us 700000 dollars worth of sisal grass in September, signaling a busy season for labor and export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Charles M Olk Seeks Alderman Post in Chicago Ward Thirty-Five
Charles M Olk, a German native who settled in the United States as a boy, announces his candidacy for alderman in Chicago's Thirty-Fifth Ward. A Republican with a long record in business and local politics, he has worked in farming, retail, insurance, and real estate and served as judge of election for eighteen years. He is a member of various secret and fraternal organizations including the Royal League supreme council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Olk
Germany
America
New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Olk
Supreme Council of the
Royal League
Two Fires Strike Austin Homes And Workshop
Saturday in Austin saw two fires consume part of the community. A gas range sparked a blaze in a two story frame home at 228 South Waller owned by B C Brandstadt causing roof and rear damage of about 600 dollars. The downstairs occupied by A W Hutchins family. A Forty-seventh avenue engine and ladder aided but not needed. Later Alex Todds plumbing shop on Fifty second avenue burned about 200 dollars loss with no insurance. A five gallon gasoline can nearly burned but did not ignite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
B. C. Brandstadt
South
Waller Avenue
A. W. Hutchins
Forty-seventh Avenue
Alex Todd
Fifty-second Avenue
Todd
Oak Park
May Festival in Austin Arranged by Local Music Groups
Representatives of Austin musical organizations met in Ida Belle Freeman's studio to begin plans for a May festival expected to run a week with a different program each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ida Belle Freeman
A Cheerful Face With D. & H. Lackawanna Coal
The cheerful faces of friends reflected in the firelight show the value of a cheerful fire. This coal provides solid daily enjoyment and reliable heating in open fireplaces or stoves. Coling and Harrison advertise their Traill & Cooling office and phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. & H. Lackawanna
Coling and Harrison
Traill & Cooling
S. Tel
Austin Law and Order League Formed for Prohibition District
Following a mass temperance meeting in Austin, the Austin Law and Order League formed to enforce liquor laws in the prohibition district bounded by Forty eighth avenue Twelfth street Austin avenue and North avenue. Officers include President H A Emerson Vice President E S Osgood Secretary James W Wilson and Treasurer F W Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Austin Law and Order League
Forty Eighth Avenue
H. A. Emerson
E. 5. Osgood
James W. Wilson
F. W. Meadows
Emerson
Prohibition District
Forty-eighth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Austin Avenue
North Avenue
Business Men’s Association
Oakes
Harvey Strickler
Grand Jury
H.: Robertson
List of named officials and associates
A long OCR line lists numerous individuals including E. Carleson A. Carleson W. Carpenter 8. Robinson WW. Cline F. Meadows F. B. Pray C. S. Castle W. W. Hunt A. E. Hause H. A. Emerson J. Q. A. Ruggs E. S. Osgood W. Uilpert J. E. Thorndyke R. H. Burke H. Strickler G. H. Park C. E. Crafts A. H. Clement A. P. Preble A. Greenwood S. Wilde and M. Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Carleson
A. Carleson
W. Carpenter
C. E. Crafts
A. H. Clement
A. P. Preble
A. Greenwood
S. Wilde and
M. Block
Woman's Club of Austin Discusses Consumers' League
The February meeting of the Woman's Club in Austin covered the Consumers' League focusing on fair labor and not employing under sixteen or sweating labor. Miss Juliette Wall of Evanston substituted for the absent state president. A follow up music art and literature meeting is set for February 11 at Mrs. Cline's home to discuss The Prince of India and related historical texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Consumers’ League
Charles Henrotin
Juliette Wall
Evanston
Wall
National Consumers’ League
New York
Chicago
Department of Music, Art and Literature
Cline
Cedar Street
the Prince of
India
Hiram of
Tyre
Elizabeth A. Bagley
Solomon
Spelling School Challenge at Austin Church
The ladies of the Christian church in Austin invite the men to an old fashioned spelling school at the church parlors 207 N Park Avenue on Monday evening February 11. Admission ten cents. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Christian Church In
Austin
N. Park Avenue
Life's Current Coin Is Plain Common Sense
A concise aphorism likens life’s value to plain common sense as a guiding resource. It frames practical judgment as the true currency in daily affairs.
Republican Mass Meeting in Austin at Library Hall
A mass meeting is planned at Library Hall in Austin on Tuesday February 12 at 8 p m to introduce Mr Charles M Olk to the public. Speakers Thomas M Hunter Charles M Olk and others will address the gathering with a broad invitation to attend especially for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
Austin
Chas. M. Olk
Thos. M
East Oak Park social roundups and travel plans
East Oak Park residents share hosting duties with Mrs. B Bevington entertaining the East End Cinch Club. Robert Caughie returns to travel duties after la grippe. Mrs J Shiffman hosts in honor of Mrs Dean of Milwaukee. Mr and Mrs C K McFadden and son visit Geneva Indiana for a fortnight. Christian Endeavor Society to hold a valentine social at Miss Evelin Tucker’s home. Thousand Dollar Girls officers announced Nellie Cummings president Meachan secretary Smith treasurer. Sydney Strong announce European trip July 6 to August 29 with England Belgium Rhine Germany Switzerland Italy Geneva Paris and side trips to Venice Florence Rome Pisa. Mrs Keefe and Mrs Templeton host 3 to 6 at Mrs Templeton 143 South Elmwood. list of attendees. Crutchfield, injured by footpads, returns home and recovers slowly. freight agent for Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Robert Caughie
Towa
J. Shiffman
North Cuyler Avenue
Dean
Milwaukee
Sydney Strong
England
Belgium
The
Rhine
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Geneva
Paris
Venice
Florence
Rome
Pisa
Strong
Keefe
Templeton
South Elmwood Avenue
Morgan, Cleary
Wolford
Doyle, Gray, Sullivan
Thorndyke
Miss Lowe
Oakenwald Avenue
James T. Crutchfield
Wabash Avenue
Adams Street
Crutchfield
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
East Oak Park
Sleighing Parties and Club Turnouts in River Forest
River Forest reports sleighing parties as social highlights. The dancing class hosted a German on Monday night. The Musical Club met Mrs. Parker on Ashland Avenue. The Belle Lettres Society was entertained by Mrs. Monroe. The Ladies Guild of St Luke’s Church plans a card party and ball at Kenilworth Hall on Feb 12. Attorney F J Griffin broke his wrist at the tracks last Monday. Woman’s Club met Tuesday under municipal department leadership with Mr John L Whitman’s paper The State as a Parent read by Miss Flood. Illinois Day next Tuesday features fourteen members born in Illinois providing entertainment. Scarrett and Townsend attended reciprocity talks in La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild of
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Oaks
M. KE Church
L. K. Whitcomb
North Pine Avenue
George B. Abbott
South America
Tie
Youngstown
Ohio
Austin
Beck Hall
Warren Avenue
West
Catholic Woman's National ‘League
St. Anne's Day Nursery
Kenilworth Hall
Willis Kettlestrings
North Oak Park Avenue
M. Waas
Banjo
Sam Davis
Oak Park Club
Charles Miller
South Kenilworth Avenue
Lyman
Stanley Furbeck
Warren F. Furbeck
Bailey
J. ‘I’. Hayden
Forest Avenue
Boston
Cinch Club
Gill
Abraham Gale
Emerson Ingalls
George Eckhert
New York City
Harris
Nell Harris
Comstock
Talmestock
Peoria
Wesley Avenue
Austin Mandolin Club
Boise
Jno
HR. Clary
W. Wm. St
Mrs. Conniff
Anna
Highland Ave
Lily
John Lueppe
Musical Club
Parker
Ashland Avenue
Carterville
Belle Lettres Society
Monroe
Ladies’ Guild
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
F. J. Griffin
Woman's Club
John L. Whitman
Miss Flood
Whitman
Ilinois
Illinois
Sunday school announcement with address and leaders
A Sunday school session is held at 3 p m at L Crook 785 North Taylor Avenue with James M Adam as superintendent. A cottage prayer meeting is planned for Wednesday February 13 at 8 p m at C Bye 738 North Harvey oval Corti inviting all in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Crook
North Taylor Avenue
James M. Adam
C. Bye
North Harvey Oval
Corti
Republicans Of Ridgeland Precinct Meeting Called
Notice to Republicans of Ridgeland precincts one six and seven in Oak Park calls a meeting for Tuesday evening February 12 1901 at the Ridgeland engine house to select a four year town board trustee candidate and handle other business. Signed D L Hall and Revere Lincoln chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeland Precinct
Oak
Oak Park Magazine Club Hosts Burns Theme Evening
The Oak Park Magazine Club met at S A Pexton home on South Sixty-fourth avenue with G D Bills in charge. R W Worthington presented a Burns life and works address and Bills staged a word puzzle and reading, ending in a successful recreation of the omitted lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Pexton
South Sixty-fourth Avenue
G. D. Bills
Robert Burns
R. W. Worthington
Bills
Payta Peru A Dry Spot Supports Seven Annual Plants
Payta Peru near five degrees south of the equator is famed as the driest place on earth with rain about once every two years. Despite the aridity seven species of annual plants survive and locals grow a cotton with long roots reaching moisture in a dried riverbed providing livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Payta
Peru
Equator
Payta
Surviving Member of 33rd Congress
A J Harlan of Savannah Missouri becomes the sole surviving member of the thirty-fifth congress which began in 1849 He represented Indiana Eleventh district and served two terms He later moved to Dakota where he was speaker of the house of representatives now age 85 and still active in Savannah since 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Harlan
Savannah
Indiana
Dakota
House of Representatives
Harlan
Metals Production Leads West in year
Montana, Colorado and Arizona topped California in last year's aggregate metal output. Montana produced 59 million dollars and Colorado 47 million dollars, with Arizona also ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Colorado
Arizona
California
Harlem Community News: Illnesses Fires Elections and Local Events
Ben Berkholdt is ill with typhoid fever while Miss Lillie Klimmer recovers from illness. Philip Corkill's Manx cat earns honorable mention at a cat show. Mrs H Miller of 103 Elgin street is bedridden with malaria. Sleighs may be ordered from Ed ates for parties. Mrs Vander Lee hosted the Card Club at Elgin street. The Wittenburg family will return to 103 Marengo street May 1. Washington Boulevard extension through Harlem discussed. A Blue Ribbon gum wagon was struck by a trolley on Harlem avenue. minor damage to wagon, driver unharmed. Harlem Maenerehor elected officers for the year. Fire at a fruit store at Harlem and Madison. loss $1,200, Petsch's drug store $200. insurance covers both. This is the second fire at the fruit store in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Klimmer
Philip Corkill
H. Miller
Elgin Street
Edates
Vander Lee
Card Club
Wittenburg
Lombard Avenue
Oak Park
Marengo Street
Washington Boulevard
Harlem
Thode
Harlem Maenerehor
A. Roos
K. K. Klaiber
George L. Meyer
George Vogel
A. Peters
H. Hartman
C.A. Boehler
J. Kemps
Harlem Avenue
Madison Street
Ridgeland
Petsch
Will of late Londoner apportions large legacies
The will of Robert Arthington of London leaves one tenth of his estate about five million dollars to relatives and four tenths to the London Missionary Society and five tenths to the Baptist Missionary Society. The funds are to be administered by committees of trustees and designate d representatives rather than the societies’ treasuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arthington
London
London Missionary Society
Baptist Missionary Society
Endowment for Public Schools and Colleges Set by Congress
In support of popular education, the Continental congress in 1785 set aside one thirty sixth part of all U S lands for public schools. Through acts over the century, 71 million acres were granted for schools and 1 165 million acres for universities and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
United States
Governor Dockery Known Wink Draws Notable Attention
The piece mocks Gov. Dockery's sly wink as a notable political gesture, contrasting it with the fame of Cissy Loftus and describing the wink as a flexible signal from vague refusal to quiet agreement. The article notes the governor's eye trick as a distinctive, almost theatrical act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Dockery
Cissy Loftus
New
Missouri
Ta.choamm
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Maywood
Delos Hull & Company
Monadnock Ee
HarrisOn
Bouulevard
Marion ST
Oak, Park
Fifth Ave
News OF the Town
de Kalb
C. E. Huntting
C. H. Barron
McGregor
Town
Huntting
N. A. Lacey
T. J. Sullivan
Avis Quinn
Rev. T. Quinn
Girls’ Society
St. Catherine’s Church
Mabel Charles
Northern Illinois State Normal School
Geralb
A. Conger
Prairie Center
L. Lancaster
D. Stone
H. O. Burns
Sesame Circle
Austin Art League
Clara E. Barker
Oakland
Cal
Frank Sienry Pierce
Hartford
Conn
Kennard Barndell
Mrs. Williams Livingston
Mrs. Livingston
Col
F. W. Parker
Fellowship Club
Packard
QO. A. Butler
Dwight Jackson
Thompson
Times-Herald
Nakama Club
C. H. Wells
J. K. Dunlop
W. J. Southworth
T. Jones
Kete Williams
F. Redfield
Mary Gerts
Wm. Templeton
Elmwood Avenue
J. R. Keefe
Michigan Avenue
Austin High School
English High and Manual Training School
Three O’clock Club
McFarland
Park Avenue
M. Campbell
Englewood
Florence Wells-Metz
Cicero Town Board
South Side
Woman’s Club OF
River Forest
Upper Cicero Sunday
D. L. Hall
Revere Lincoln
OAK Park Magazine Club
Ben Berkholdt
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