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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1895

Page

3

Chicago area weekly newspaper rate and office note

The fragment lists publication details for The Vindicator and Austin Vindicator with pricing 9.00 and 2.00 per year. It notes editor and publisher names, addresses on Madison Street and Oak Park, post office second class status, and Friday publication.

Madison Street Chicaro Valiant Halley Tur Oar Pann Chicativo Wallin Halley Geake Pack Omes Val Lake Street Oak Park Tuk Austin Vindicator van Thalley Omee William Halley

Political Faces and Civic Plans Stir Cicero News

A dizzy mix of party conventions, primaries and public works in Cicero and West Towns. Nominations for mayor and local offices are reported, with notes on ward candidates, store reforms, and proposed rail and subway projects. The piece also cites reactions to national events and a memorial on Frederick Douglass.

West Towns Republicana Brickiyers’ Hall Jacob Jforn Sixteenth EF. Ericson Seventeenth P.D. Barry van Steinberg

Park Legislation Advances in State Senate

Senator Noonan presents tour bills in the State Senate drawn from the West Park Board to aid park and boulevard improvements. Provisions cover special assessment proceedings, bond actions struck down by the Supreme Court, and a new tax of two mills on West Park property. A plan funds West Chicago parks and Lincoln and South Park systems plus 270 acres of land to be improved.

Noonan Senate West Park Board O Ce USIL Cole Federation West Park Supreme Conn Tan Board of West Chicago West Chicago Park Lincoln Park South Park

West Side Advertisers Targeted in Extra Edition

The West Side Vinntivator will publish an extra edition next week containing material aiding the West Side Business Men's Protest Association. The issue offers a splendid opportunity for West Side advertisers and a solicitor will call.

Wiest Vinntivator Terest West Side Business Men's Protestive Association Opportunity West Side

What They Can Do West Side Merchants Plan Broad Action

The West Side Business Men's Protective organization outlines a broad strategy to curb the department store system through state and city legislation. They call for evidence of deceptive practices, taxation as a tool, pledges from aldermen and legislators, and actions to boost home trading. proposed steps include forming a West Side Business Club, bargain days by category, and establishing a West Side market centered on West Randolph Street with support for local banks and transportation franchises.

West Side Palmer South Water Street West Randolph Street

Illinois law bill to modernize justice code

Hon Clayton E F Crafts proposes an act for the better administration of justice to abolish the split between law and equity and adopt an English judicature style. The measure aims to elevate Illinois jurisprudence to match enlightened States and fix backward practices.

Clayton EF. Crafts Illinois

Surprised His Hearers At Civic Federation Meeting

At a Civic Federation gathering on Tuesday W J Onahan former City Comptroller warned that without reform the city taxes would rise and franchises are draining revenue. He urged running city affairs like a private business and vowed to continue a campaign to clean out the city hall and county building with public support.

The Civic Federation W. J. Onahan

Allen Appeals for Common Sense at County Meeting

At a Cook County Board meeting on Monday Commissioner Allen condemned opposition tactics led by Kantzsman and urged prompt business. He argued the quorum existed, rules were unnecessary, and creditors deserved proper treatment, voting against adjournment. Burmeister pressed to proceed without rules.

Allen Kantzsman Ele Tian Cook County Burmeister

Sayles Seeks Challenge After Ward Primary Turmoil

Republicans in the Twenty eighth Ward protest fraud and ballot irregularities at the Wednesday primaries in Second Ninth and Thirteenth Precincts. Sayles supporters met at Sherman house to plan a contest while Rebmann's crowd bolted Rebmann hall Central Park before Sayles was named the regular nominee with James Spencer as chair and Robert Gil as secretary.

Twenty-Eighth Barehu Alderamn Sayle Winvie Morty Contestiag Moreland Barclay Mr. Sayles James Spencer Robert Gilwore

Civic Club backs dividing Cicero into Oak Park village system

At Scoville Institute the Civic Club debated split of Cicero town into separate villages with Oak Park proposing a village government for its north section and Judge Wood endorsing multiple villages as remedy. Law details permit detachment by area and voters, with revenue and sewer rights preserved. Oak Park supporters expressed strong favor while broader suburb opinion pending.

Civic Club Wis KE. J. Whitehead Austin Board of Trustees Judge Wood Oak Park Twelfth Street Austin Avenue John Lewis Hawthorne Cicero Mr. Lewis Jesse A. Baldwin W. Packard E. W. Lyman Whitehead Lewis Baldwin Six Mile Square

Upper Cicero Club Discusses City Government and Annexation

The Upper Cicero Improvement Club met at Thiel's hall Chicago Avenue Austin with many locals in attendance. President J H Wannacott and secretary L Crook led a lengthy report praising club improvements and routine business. Halley spoke against annexation to Chicago advocating a unified city government for Cicero with home rule and rapid growth toward a 100000 population. Trustee John D Abivlean reflected cautiously on discussions of city governance and emphasized shared assets like Caty Aidt property parks school lands Oak Park and Berwyn water systems.

Cicero Improvement Club Thiel’s Hall Chicago Avenue Austin Ridgeland J. H. Wannacott L. Crook Maclean and Castle Whitehead Halley Vindicator James Barbean Chicago River Forest Desplaines River Oak Vark Chicazo Brooklyn New York Oakland San Francisco Cicero John D. Abivlean Torbin Caty Aidt Holden, Merrick and Oak Park Berwyn Mr. Castle

Elevated railroad extension gains support in Ridgeland petition drive

Mr La Mena and backers push for a charter extension to Austin Avenue with a five cent fare. James Barboau reports 75 signatures from Ridgeland in one day, with near unanimous local backing for the franchise amendment. A Town Board vote and renewed ordinance are urged to proceed.

Ia Mena Dare Library Hall Ridgeland Austin Avenue James Barboau Gentlemmen Barbean People of Austin

Gordon Lecture Pays Tribute to Confederate Past in Oak Park

Gen John B Gordon spoke at the Congregational Church to a full house of Phil Sheridan Post G A R members. The former Lee officer praised Union loyalty, described Civil War scenes and Lee Grant Meade Hooker Sheridan and Jackson with affection for both sides, ending in a call for national unity.

Oak Park Phil Sheridan G. A. Rt John B. Gordon Morton Looy-Smith Maywood Gordon Robert E. Lee Lee Gettysburg Georgia United States Senate Lao Gen. Gordon Leen Grant Meade Joe Hooker Caster Stonewall Jackson Grand Army

Ingalls Lecture Draws Crowd at Scoville Institute

Ex senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas spoke on the Problema of Our Second Century before a full house. He criticized excesses in politics while urging reform, immigration limits, and an educational voter qualification as he warned of looming revolutions in national life.

John J. Ingalls Kansan Scoville Institute Rogers United States Ife Addres

Citizens Ly Road Meeting On Lake Street Extension

The Prairie Club calls a citizens meeting for Friday evening February 22 to discuss the Lake Street Elevated road extension to Austin avenue and to convey Oak Park sentiment to the Oak Park Trustees. Ridgeland and Oak Park citizens will explain views on the revised ordinance, which has been under consideration two months. Every man in Cicero west of Austin avenue should attend.

The Prairie Club Lake Street Rayroad Austin Avenue Oak Park Austin Ridgeland Cicero Miller’s Suydam Long Grove Creamery Suydam’s Tae Enterprise Miller Teelephone Company Daly Presbyterian Church Snydam's Tue Enterreisn Knights of Pything Unity Church Scoville Place B. L. Dodge Cicero Water, Gas & Electric Light Co Zimmerman & Roath J. W. Schoening Washington First Infantry I. N Prive Lowney Saydam's H. J. Hittorff Lathrop Avenue Methodist Suunday Miller's Enterprise Tf. J. Wittord Jno Jno. D.saydam A. A. Matthawa Marion Street Dr. Lackey Jriday Creamery Tunstall Oak Park Avenue Seales & Goodmin’s Hurd Suydam's R. F. Johannot Rockford Goodland Indiana C. D. Armstrong Brooklyn New York E. E. Armastrong Oalk Park Pacific Slope River Forest Thos. H. Gale LaSalle St Hitch Cleveland Ohio

Cicero area notices mix with shop ads and society

Local Oak Park Cicero listings mix court updates, church and club notices with sales at Suydam's and Miller's pharmacy. Items include lectures, dress goods sales, a uniform rank talk, W Washington birthday observances, and public notices of vacant property listings.

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