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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
7
Calico wrappers offered in dark colors for 35 cents a yard at Becker Bros located on North Forty-eighth avenue. The ad lists 71 North Forty-eighth avenue as the store address.
Active local society scene includes lectures by Dr Ladova on Social Customs in Russia. Rev Manier to preach, Washington's Birthday events, Mother's Meeting, and multiple weddings and gatherings at Austin area venues. Burglary and fire incidents reported with community response.
The fragment describes Misa Leroy Carlton winning a luncheon, with attendees departing for their homes as the evening concluded. The note hints at an enjoyable social event and the winner's recognition.
The Balatha Musical at Euclid Avenue M B Church on Tuesday evening February 19 will offer one of the finest cones of the season and proceeds go to the pipe organ fund. A Kenilworth Hall dance hosted by the Ladies Guild of St Luke's Church drew a large crowd with Field's Orchestra providing music, plus bards dancing and supper.
Business personals note a new opening at 2753 West Lake near Fifty second avenue with a 20 percent opening day discount on coffee tea butter and crockery. Miller druggist offers prescription work and monogram stationery with Lazell's perfumes and Miller's candies advertised. Delos Hull & Company sold Maywood branch to W N Johnson and Son taking charge February 13.
Pastor J Clayton Yonker leads a full week at Cor Washington Boul with 9 45 a m Sabbath School 11 a m sermon special quartet music 12 m fellowship 2 30 p m Junior Epworth League 5 p m Vesper 6 p m Senior Epworth League Wednesday 8 p m prayer meeting.
Pastor George A. Campbell speaks on Can a man be a Christian and not a church member. Teachers gather Wednesday evening for Sunday school study. A George Washington social with light refreshments is planned at Mrs Berkey’s on the 22nd. Mrs W O Cline hosts the Ladies Aid next Thursday. H H Guy returns from Japan and will lecture February 24. R J Whitson baptizes about twenty in Hiawatha Kansas. Mrs Berky wins spelling school prize.
The First Congregational Church of Oak Park marks its thirty eighth anniversary on February 17 1901. Rev Joseph E Roy D D and Rev G S F Savage D D organizers will attend and speak on early history. Dr Barton will preach in the evening on The First Two Years and the Third with souvenir booklets issued.
Music furnished for all occasions promoted by F. I. Newell of the Fine Arts Building, 726. The brief item notes stringed instruments including guitar mandolin and banjo offered through Newell’s services.
Lot .40 block 5 West Chicago Land Co. Sub near Erie Street and Belt Line. Cash or trade for $600 highest offer takes clear of incumbrance. Contact W P Fanning Lock Box 51 Oakland Illinois.
Third sermon of the series on the great doctrines of the church next Sunday at 10 45 a m subject Justification Evening subject Lessons from the Life of Moses Special music by Miss M C Quaid and Miss Sherman Gideons meetings last Sunday evening offered bracing testimonies Professor Best of music director at Safford charge Sabbath school at noon 237 enrolled Primary class 65 taught by Mrs Safford with assistants Chaney Johnson and Jessie Robinson Christian Endeavor meets Sundays at 6 30 pm Social planned at Miss Jessie Corinne 2465 Indiana Street February 19 All welcome
Guaranteed first mortgages for sale by the Harlem Savings Bank at 105 Madison St Harlem IL in amounts from 500 to 2500 dollars with 6 percent interest. Principal and interest guaranteed and payable in gold coin.
Becker Bros 71 North Forty-eighth avenue announces a winter clearing sale starting today and invites all to attend their semi monthly sale noting prices are as low as the lowest. Women workers in France show large counts across professions with high numbers in domestic service and farm labor.
Special vesper services begin next Sunday at 5 o clock at Oak Park Second Congregational Church. For five Sundays from Feb 10 to March 10 Pastor Sydney Strong will present reasons for being a Christian and why to unite with the church under the theme For Christ and the Church with topics on membership Things Allowed Our Characteristics Our Confession of Faith Our Common Purpose. Everyone invited. Congregational singing led by the Christian Endeavor Society.
Lord Dufferin emerges as a leading diplomat noted for service as under secretary for India, governor general of Canada and India, and ambassador to Russia, Turkey, Italy, and France. His courtly manner and broad popularity span both humble clerks and high officials.
The Glasgow paper notes a trend of increasing marriages before the sheriff after a drop in ministered weddings. It lists annual counts of irregular marriages: 73 in 1896, 874 in 1896, 904 in 1897, 947 in 1898, 984 in 1899, and 1,067 in 1900.
The St. Htienne municipality votes to spend funds on new toys for local children but excludes drums and trumpets to prevent fostering a military spirit among youngsters.
F. L. Hewett of Winfield Iowa recalls a severe La Grippe in 1898 1899 that Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured with two bottles stopping the cough and preventing further grippe. The note adds the remedy wards off pneumonia and is pleasant to take. Sold by J P Garner Co Austin Geo Koch Co Moreland.
The French telegraph department proposes experiments with wireless telegraphy for subterranean communications. After a single inspector’s positive early trials, the department plans to expand the project on a larger scale.
A rich coal vein was discovered on the William Dean farm three miles west of Eau Claire Michigan. Within 24 hours Eau Claire real estate values rose 40 percent above normal. Prospectors from Pennsylvania say the Dean vein signals a district poised for future mines that could rival Pennsylvania’s productive coal fields.
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