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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1896
Page
3
A newspaper urges subscribers in arrears to pay wind carton subscriptions. The notice says hundreds owe money, bills have been sent, and distant subscribers may owe for over a year. The paper stresses it needs funds to meet obligations and avoid further action.
The piece surveys political recall and candidacy around Cook County and Oak Park. It notes Cicero politics new figure Josiah Clarry and a Republican convention in Seventh District. It mentions Evanston city finances and a bequest from Charles Henderson to Rev. M Morton of Oak Park.
The Anti-snapper McKinley gathering at Central Music Hall in Chicago Monday night failed to energize the crowd. Ex-Congressman Adams spoke as did others, while local chatter swirled about Charles E Piper of Cicero opposing Lorimer for the Second District GOP nomination.
The second Congressional District covers Lemont Palos Lyons Proviso Riverside Cicero Leyden Norwood Park Maine Mich ve Schaumburg and parts of Chicago wards. William Lorimer currently represents the district and is likely to seek a second term with no Republican opposition and possible Democratic challenge.
An Oak Park Republican meeting Monday night displayed frank sentiments with no dissension reported. Some city papers altered coverage by omitting resolutions censuring snap conventions and endorsing McKinley, while the Deregeration Chronicle provided the clearest report of the event.
The piece recalls the Donner party and a group called the Shayhaawkers traveling to California, noting their hardships and survival stories. It mentions a Perry Town reunion, then shifts to praise for a Minnesota congressman and his youth driven influence, highlighting Mrs. Tillman and Mr. Pawne, with Dingley’s reaction to the speech.
A London Jubilee edition of the Daily News, provided via H. A. Stallwood, appears larger but inferior in paper, typography, and proofreading. The writer praises the paper’s reformist legacy, lists famed editors and contributors, and urges improved presentation while noting its current price drop from ten to two cents.
A fragmented note lists town officers including President S. D. Attridge of Oak Park and Clerk Geo. Anderson of Berwyn. It names trustees Edgarly Morton Park, supervisor C. J. Castle of Austin, and tax collector Gov. Woodbury with assessor W. H. Bennett of Austin.
The ticket lists candidates: Pierce Oak Park for President. Merk Nelson Lalgren Austin as trustee. John Furlong Ridgeland trustee. C S Castle Oak Park supervisor. Lot Brown Hawthorne collector. Frank L Race Austin assessor. Describes a slate of local government contenders on a single ballot.
A list shows candidates for local office including S D Attridge for president in Oak Park with clerk Nelson Tallgren, Austin. supervisor K Abbot, Austin. collector Thos H Gale, Oak Park. and trustee Peter McDonald, Clyde.
The town ticket lists candidates for local offices with S D Attridge as president and Nelson Lalleren Austin as clerk, Peter McDonald Clyde as trustee, C B Cantle Austin as supervisor, Thos Hl Gate Oak Park as collector, and Frank LL Race Austin as assessor.
Qua Joel news department is unusually brief due to the illness of Mr D M Donaudson who could not get around as usual.
The Post notes Oak Park Republicans selected four delegates pledged to back O. D. Allen for County Board president. Hopkins endorsed for Governor. Henry Dement, Hopkins’ Chicago lieutenant, orchestrated the move. Delegates may express Governor preference when Tanner endorsement resolution appears. Lorimer expects Oak Park support. Statewide shifts include Cicero voting toward Piper and Conway and Deneen slated for St Louis from the Second District.
Worthington Ind editor praises Electric Bitters as a superior tonic for constipation and headaches. Mrs Annie Stehle of Chicago recovered from fatigue backache and poor digestion after six bottles, with local drugstores selling bottles at 50 cents and 1.00.
The Marquette club of Chicago hosted a Lincoln birthday banquet with William McKinley as guest and orator. Prominent guests from Illinois and other states attended as speakers praised Lincoln and McKinley amid a large republican-leaning crowd.
A 19th century plea written for the Textile Manufacturer's Association at the Palmer House in Chicago argues that industry suffers under restrictive conditions. It calls for Liberty to grant protection and wise measures to renew wheels, looms, and wages, enabling factories to flourish again in the nation.
On Tuesday at high noon in Joliet the marriage of Prank Parsons Wallace of Austin to Maude Amelia Beach of Joliet was performed at Christ Episcopal church. The ceremony featured Rev. J Bobler Walker and a large, fashionable gathering from Joliet and other cities. reception followed at the bride's home, with the couple later traveling south and planning to return to Austin around March 1.
Two freight trains on the Chicago and Northwestern crashed Tuesday at Melrose Park switching area. A switch engine fell eight feet, turned over, wrecking its locomotive and tender, while the stock train derailed several cars. No injuries reported. tracks cleared after about an hour. Engineer Ford escaped unharmed. stock train crew were Samuel Cowen and Conductor Snell.
Bucklew Arnica Salve advertised as curing alcuta bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores totter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with money back guarantee. Sold by L. M. Lovett Oak Park and U. H. Traill Austin at 25 cents per box.
The Oak Park Republican Club held a mass meeting at Ten Perence Hall to nominate delegates to the County and Congressional conventions. It endorsed McKinley for president, Hopkins for governor, and Allen for President of the County Board, condemning the town beer wagon licensing. Delegates and alternates were chosen by ballot with clear faction lines.
The Austin Republican club held a preliminary meeting at lower Library hall to choose names for delegates to the Congressional and County conventions. President Percy V. Castle and Secretary I. S. Vastine attended as captains prepared lists of nominees and alternates for both conventions.
The River Forest Women's Club, in its infancy yet active, advances education philanthropy and municipal reform with the motto More Light. It hosts weekly meetings September to May featuring talks on art, literature, and civics, supports Hall House Harlem Settlement and Red Cross, and plans a drama fundraiser Esmeralda at Prairie Clubhouse February 13 to 15. The club owns its home, lists sixty eight members, and is led by President Florance Ingalls and officers Odell, Herriman, Brough ton, and Barker.
Members and friends of the Austin Senate held a Lincoln memory banquet at Oakdale Tuesday night. Toastmaster A H Clement introduced speakers including C O Burrows Eulogy on Lincoln and A J K Atwood on The Democratic Party.
Berwyn suffered two destructive fires on Tuesday morning with about fifty thousand dollars in property losses. The first blaze started at Frank L. Abbott’s residence, which along with its furniture was destroyed, then spreading to Alfred Anthony’s unoccupied home. Six hours later the Rest Cure Banitanum, a large frame building run by Misses C. P. and J. P. Forsyth, burned despite efforts of Berwyn and Clyde volunteers. twelve patients were moved to nearby houses. Losses totaled twenty seven thousand on the building and furniture valued at eight thousand, all insured. Fire protection pressures and calls for improved civic safety prompted action by residents and Cuero authorities.
At the Oak Park club a leap year party featured women inviting men into reversed roles with placards and printed programs offering etiquette hints. Chaperones included Mrs A. O. Butler, Chas Roberts, Judge F. Q. Ball, C. C. Todd, C. W. Naspt, L. Ward, and W. H. Wood.
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