Political chatter and local election hints in Chicago ward
Chicago readers see hints of ward politics on February 15 1901. notes target Lundin race in the thirty fifth ward and assess campaign tactics of Assessor Haffner while praising a justice of the peace candidate J M Dall. a lake street donation to salvation army and a club compliment for an alderman are mentioned amid quips on service and employment.
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J. M. Dall
Justice of the Peace
Austin
Mr. Dall F
Representative Crafts Pushes 12 Justice Seats in West Town
Illinois lawmaker Representative Crafts introduces a bill to raise the state court bench from nine to twelve in the west town. The proposal implies the addition of a justice of the peace for Austin.
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Crafts
Ilnois House
Austin
Allen Emerges as Cicero’s Preferred Town President
The political drift in Cicero favors O. D. Allen as the town president pick. Allen has long public service, and is noted for a cleaner record than any rival.
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Cicero
O. D.allen
Mr. Allen
Nation’s Popularity Tied to Character and Steady Actions
A commentary argues that popular regard for Mrs Nation rests on the public’s character and persistence rather than fickleness, noting that while extreme steps may yield temporary gains, lasting good requires calmer, saner foundations.
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Mrs. Nation
Political resolve urged for ward leadership succession
The passage argues it would be political death for the west end of the thirty-fifth ward to act against both alderman and the central committeeman. It urges Austin to arrange affairs so that the ward can always name one candidate for alderman.
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Central
Austin
Vindicator Criticized for Social Events Coverage
The note complains the Vindicator devotes too much space to Indies affairs and not enough to men and men's affairs. It accepts the criticism but wishes the writer had signed the article.
Republicans Convene to Nominate Town Board Candidate
In a mass convention of the first and seventh Precincts held Monday evening B. L. Bevington was chosen as the seventh precinct candidate for the town board and is expected to gain the first precinct endorsement. Speakers E. S. Conway C. S. Woodward E. A. Cummings and J. D. Attridge urged A. J. Flitcraft for the Republican town presidential nomination.
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B. L. Bevington
E. 5. Conway
C.S. Woodward
E. A. Cummings
3. D. Attridge
A. J. Flitcraft
Water company meeting urges Austin rate cuts and annexation mains
The Chicago Suburban Water and Light company in Austin heard Alderman Hunter demand general rate reductions while extending mains to the city limits. Officials claimed fairness to residents and noted that hydrant charges of $30 per year are the state’s lowest.
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Chicago Suburban Water and Light Company
Austin
Hunter
Thirty-fifth
Austin Business Men to Entertain Oak Park Team
The Austin business men will entertain the Oak Park Business Men with a smokers and bowling match on February 28 at Hess' alleys 286 North Park Avenue Austin. The event aims to be a great success with no expense spared.
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Austin
Oak Park
Hess
North Park Avenue
Scrofula in the Neck and Tuberculosis Risk
The article explains scrofulous neck glands as a lingering enlarged condition linked to tuberculosis risk. It urges preventive care via nourishing food, cod liver oil, and abundant outdoor exposure, and recommends gland removal if swelling softens to prevent chest or body spread.
Fast Trains and the Enveloping Air Theory
An engineer discusses moving air around fast trains with examples from Birmingham Alabama and a California desert crossing. Tales include a fox terrier swept onto a roof by suction and a man held aloft by a duster behind a Southern Pacific train. The piece notes limited current knowledge of atmospheric effects on trains.
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Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Southern Pacific
Arizona
Galt
Jim Jams
Fish blocks Calcutta train in Dalhousie Square flood scene
A large fish swam through Dalhousie Square amid floods in Calcutta and halted a train by getting into a wheel. Residents watched as the creature disrupted transit in the city’s flooded heart.
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Calcutta
Dalhousie Square
Buried Alive by Filipinos in Philippine Uprisings
William Brown reports brutal killings in the Philippines as Engineer Wilson and Second Lieutenant Brewer die under horrific circumstances. Brewer was buried alive with food beyond reach, while Wilson was murdered near Manila during a daylight patrol. A jail confession ties several others to the murders as executions are postponed pending further arrests.
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Philippine Islands
William Brown
New York Tribune
Orient
Brewer
Mahila
Teace
Wilson
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Manila
Engineer Wilson
Dingo Dangos Seen as Hardest Wild Capture by Merchants
Animal merchants rank the dingo as the hardest wild animal to capture noting its high intelligence and territorial packs. Chicago authorities showcase the only American specimens presented by W H Young and a litter born at the zoo. Keeper McCurren plans to tame the newborn dingoes following success with a zebra and other training efforts.
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Chicago
America
W. H. Young
McCurren
Smuggling Through Tight Borders Faces Modern Risks
The piece discusses persistent diamond smuggling despite heavy enforcement. It notes more than a million dollars in diamonds smuggled yearly, with routes from Canada through New York and covert travel by boat or hand. Officials say the trade remains profitable and widespread.
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Sam
Canada
Montreal
New York
Canadas
Secret Service
The Curious Tide Bound Holland Island Sinking Town
Holland Island in Chesapeake Bay is slowly sinking under rising tides. The town’s daily life shifts with the tide: shops open early at low water, schools run on a tide driven schedule, and 600 residents mostly oyster workers endure flooding and hurried movements as tides advance and erode the land.
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Holland Island
Chesapeake ‘Bay
United States
Midda
Holland Straite
Eagles Kill a Baby in Carpathian Village
In a northern Carpathian village a farmer's wife found her wrapped infant missing. Blood stained swaddling clothes suggested wolves, but two eagles swooped, seized the cloth, and carried it to their rocky eyrie. Locals stormed the nest. one eagle was wounded, the other fled. baby's bones and head were found near the eyrie.
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Northern
Carpathians
Michael Davidovics
Eyrie
Presidential possibilities stir GOP hopes for 1894
Political gossips in Washington weigh Republican presidential chances for 1894 with Senator Fairbanks of Indiana and Vice President Roosevelt as the leading names. Fairbanks holds a slight early edge, while Roosevelt remains a strong contender.
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Washington
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Brect Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Wise And Otherwise: A Quip Filled Satirical Notebook
A collection of wry maxims on disguise, subscriptions, and human foibles. It reflects on the difficulty of persuading others, the quirks of soldiers and clergy, and social habits around marriage, health, and talk versus action. The tone remains crisp and observational.
All Around the House Care Tips from Philadelphia Times
Household tips cover broom care by hanging handles, ant control with cayenne pepper, removing paint marks with lemon and whiting, and maintaining broom stiffness by weekly boiling suds. Additional advice includes polishing plate glass with a cloth dampened in alcohol and general cleaning notes.
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Philadelphia
Mont Blanc Climbers By Nationalities In 1900 Season
Between June 6 and October 1, 1900, about 141 tourists formed 77 parties to climb Mont Blanc. Of the climbers 39 were Swiss, 38 French, 15 German, and 13 American. No other country exceeded five climbers.
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Mort Blanc
Mont Blanc
Kiowa country opens for settlement with 12000 homesteads
The Kiowa country southwest of Oklahoma will be opened this year for settlement. After allotments and school reservations are deducted, it will contain about nine thousand homesteads. In the Wichita country opening at the same time there will be about three thousand four hundred homesteads.
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Oklahoma
Kiowa Country
Wichita Country
Kaiser to create grand admiral rank equal to field marshal
The Kaiser plans a new German navy rank grand admiral, equal to field marshal in the army, with the right to carry a baton. Currently the highest naval rank is admiral, corresponding to army general.
Colored table cloth sale at Becker Bros
A 5 by 4 color table cloth offered for 12 cents per yard at Becker Bros located on 71 North Forty-eighth avenue.
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Becker Bros
North
Forty-eighth Avenue
Classified ads board and room notice
Furnished room with board at four dollars weekly at 5706 Ohio street. Gentleman seeks furnished room in Austin. Man seeks light daily work around house or barn and animal care. 5 or 6 room modern flat in Austin for two year lease at best rate. Mortgage refinancing offered by F. Pray at 107 North Park Avenue Austin.
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Ohio Street
Austin
Vindicator Office
For Rent Listings in Austin Area Ad Prompts
Several rental notices appear for Austin area properties including furnished rooms with board and near elevated stations, five room flats with utilities, a modern six room flat near North Central avenue, a cottage with large yard, and six room modern dwellings with laundry access. Names include Morris A. Peterson and R. B. Tuthill with addresses and contact hints. Public notices reference Vindicator newspaper.
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Tuthill
North Central Avenue
Austin
Tel
For Sale Maywood 7 room house by bargain terms
Classified note offers a seven room Maywood house for sale at bargain price with part payments monthly. Address Mr Y-20 Vindicator office for contact and arrangement to call and view.
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Maywood
Vindicator
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Haffner
Salvation Army
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Lundin
Moreland
Alderman Race
Emerson
Scrofula
India
Australia
Dingos
CUBS
Uncle Sam
Autech
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Cicero Cas Company
Oak Park Ave
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Hama
Cork
Carmichael
Goreas’ Restaurant
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Tebles
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Garnet
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