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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
5
F. R. Shock recovers from pneumonia after weeks of illness. Dozens of local residents including Miss Flora A. Crouch and Master Eddie Knowlton return or improve from illnesses. Social events abound with dances, luncheons, card parties and visits across Oak Park and Austin, with notable mentions of Mrs. J. S. Date, Miss Amerson Brown, and various local clubs and families planning gatherings through February.
The Cicero town board met February 3 1900 at 4 PM in Cicero. President Lewis and trustees reviewed Jan 27 minutes, considered Weisbach Street Lighting veto, and referred matters to committees. They approved warrants, opened Twenty-ninth Street petition, license bids, and budget reallocations. The clerk was ordered to advertise bids for a sewer and transfer funds, with multiple appropriations and refunds approved.
Mrs. Robert Ryder was robbed on Chicago avenue near Park as a young man in rags passed and grabbed her purse. The thief dropped the purse after a brief struggle, then stole Dr. R. C. Newell’s horse and sleigh before fleeing. Police pursued, but the suspect escaped, abandoning the horse and sleigh at Turner avenue and Twelfth street.
The public in Austin is invited to a February 15 meeting at the Presbyterian Church with Miss Jane Addams of the Hull House and Charles Frederick Weller of the West Chicago Bureau of Associated Charities. They will discuss cooperation between Austin citizens and the Bureau to aid the needy and improve self help.
Charles Vert of Kolze's Express was struck by an elevated train at the Wesley avenue and Randolph street crossing while crossing the tracks at 6 PM Friday February 2. Vert sustained a badly fractured skull. The wagon was wrecked but the horses escaped unharmed. The crossing was unguarded and the train, said to be at full speed, is blamed for the accident.
A young East Oak Park woman was held up at 6 30 pm Wednesday by a tough looking man at the Franklin avenue and Lake street corner after being followed from Austin. He grabbed her by the throat and warned her not to yell but she fought back with her umbrella. The assailant fled when no one came to aid her.
Cicero Republican delegates met at Morton Park on February 8 to nominate FE T Malone for president B B Dutton for superintendent W W Walter for collector C Hafner for assessor Fred M Williams for four year trustee H A Norton for three year trustee and J E Tristram for clerk.
Judge Brentano of the Superior Court sentenced James Best to nine months and Gus Pitchious to three months for assault and attempt to kill in connection with the Norton Bros. strike at Maywood. He denounced interference with workers rights and the freedom to pursue any employment.
Denmark asserts universal literacy across the realm claiming every person can read and write. The claim emphasizes broad educational progress and public commitment to literacy.
The first Thirty-fifth Ward convention in Chicago chose Alexander N. Todd for a two year alderman term and James A. Martin for a one year term, each with 22 votes. Primary results listed Todd 98 Martin 193 Linn 78 in the first district, Martin 159 second district, Hunter 191 and Bennett 169 in the third district. Delegates totaled 45 with Hunter and Race nominating themselves later at headquarters, drawing civic criticism.
The Thirty-fifth Ward Republicans urge party unity in this presidential year and invite cross party cooperation to promote local welfare. They pledge aldermen candidates to extend water mains, connect sewers, enforce ordinances, improve transport, gas street lighting, and strengthen police, fire, schools, and parks within Chicago and Cicero relations.
Last Friday near 1 a m a fire damaged Spencer R. Smiths house at 319 South Park Avenue from fumigation in a room where his ill child rested. Firemen extinguished the blaze after front and top sections were badly damaged. A separate fire at H C Sorensen’s Grocery on Fifty second Street and Chicago Avenue caused a small flare up. A Sunday blaze in flats above Hankermeier’s store was also put out by the department.
Postmaster Robertson announces Austin postal carriers will sell postage stamps in 10 and 25 cent packages, an innovation intended to benefit the public and approved as an accommodation by all.
A fen of short items records mumps illness of Mr. Jesse Cohen of South Elmwood, visits by Miss Scone to Miss Prall in Ripon, Mrs. Goodwillie’s Davenport trip, Bevington hosting a Euchre club, new baby for Reginald Carne, Paysons foil to St. Louis, illnesses of KE A. Cummings, trips of Mr. E. H. Pitkin, and travel plans of Mrs. Pitkin. Also society sewing for Washburn School children, Kate Condon leaving St. Louis for New York, lecture by Prof. McKenzie on South Africa, staff transfers at Ridgeland depot, C E Society pound social, Mary Round Euchre results, and a death notice for Harold A. Mac Fadden in Geneva Indiana.
Mrs Chittenden and her little daughter are recovering from illness while Mr E Andrews of Park avenue leaves for Belvidere and withdraws from work due to labor troubles. Next Thursday February 15 the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets at Mrs William Fawcett’s home with speaking, music, and refreshments. River Forest Indians damaged property with snowball volleys on Barr & Collins lumber yard bridge and caused fear of a prairie fire last Saturday.
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