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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1901
Page
2
The Oak Park Vindicator moves its office to 131 Marion street. Cicero town board urged to cut South Side fare with five cent discount proposals. Local heat complaint at Lake Street elevated line and voting place guidance by Mr Race.
The Maywood Twentieth Century club debated a child's right in the home at its last meeting. Earlier gossip concerned a child being returned to the Orphans' Home by a prominent Maywood family.
Mr. Chas M. Olk has won friends wherever he went during his short candidacy for alderman of the 35th ward. He asks voters to remember his name on the ticket at next Friday’s primary election.
Mr J M Dall withdraws from the race for Austin justice of the peace after the Chicago Title and Trust company offered him incentives to stay with them, leading to his decision to leave the campaign.
Mayor Harrison conferred with City Electrician Ellicott and instructed bidding for all-night lighting in the thirty-fifth ward. He stated the ward is entitled to the same all-night service as other city areas and will consider bids accordingly.
The new 35th ward will be divided by the congressional district apportionment along Kinzie street with Northwestern tracks as the divider. The area south of the railroad goes to Lorimer and the section north to Hertz, affecting Cicero and Proviso to Lorimer district.
Reporters in Chicago papers picked up a sensational quote from a speaker at the Austin Woman's Club meeting claiming a minister of the gospel has an ass. The piece suggests a sparring match and pictures to boost notoriety.
The piece notes wealthy ladies forming the Chicago Mouse Club with mice valued at $100 each. It imagines a confrontation with the Chicago Cat Club, jokes about a Waifs' Club, and hints that some homeless children may be worth care and attention.
Maryland residents express strong dissatisfaction with the latest federal census and urge immediate action by state authorities to conduct a new count.
In Cicero the focus is on the town president race with O D Allen and A J Fitlcraft as contenders. Voters wait for a solid Republican slate and warn that failure could spark an independent ticket that would Likely sweep the town. The piece urges conservative leaders to nominate men of proven public character and curb taxes by ousting unclean officials.
Republicans in the 36th ward urge voting for Olk delegates next Friday. Olk is described as clean, honest, capable, and deserving, from the ward area lacking representation. The appeal stresses keeping politics clean and avoiding obligations to the saloon element.
The Oak Park Vindicator has opened an office at 131 Marrion street where news will be received and business transacted. Ames M. Pierce, the business manager, will be in charge. He is a genial gentleman and welcomes acquaintances.
The Austin Mandolin Orchestra reports a successful season start and announces a February 26 concert at Library Hall. Millner, a Chicago elocution and drama teacher, will appear, and guitarist Johnson Bane joins as headlining soloist on a Midwest tour, expected to draw a large audience.
Reverend J W Conley will lead Sunday afternoon services February 24 at 4 15 at the reading rooms on The New Temperance Crusade Mrs Nation’s work is to be taken seriously not dismissed with jokes Dr Conley urges all to attend The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union memorial meeting Friday featured Mrs Clara Hoffman speaking fondly of Frances Willard and a poem about Miss Willard’s last words
An unknown mulatto beggar, aided by Mrs Hostetler and her 87 year old minister father G W Minter in Austin, took $15 opera glasses from the piano after receiving food and a quarter. The thief fled but was not captured.
In Library hall Austin a lively Old Time hop hosted by Mrs. Leila Galley Chace Mrs. D. O. Ward and Mrs. G. A. Kreis drew 140 couples. The event favored dancing old dances Money Muss Old Dan Tucker and Virginia Reel over modern waltz and two step and organizers plan more winter programs.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Louis Falk hosted a refined musical at 116 South Waller avenue assisted by Mrs. C. A. Dickinson and Miss Falk. Performers included Mrs. Sue Harrington Furbeck Mrs. Lillian Woodward Gunckel Mr. Vernon d Arnalle Mr. Franz Wagner and Mr. George Shapiro. A hundred guests attended and dainty refreshments were served.
William Norris was held up at 9 30 p m in front of the police barn on Waller avenue by two men, one with a revolver, who took a watch and cash before fleeing north. Purloined goods were left behind during a burglary at M C McCoy’s home on 118 Baird avenue Sunday night, with Mrs McCoy entering to find a man on the porch and another from a second story window. An attempted break in occurred at J S Hurley’s at 225 Baird avenue the same night.
The February 13 monthly session at Scoville Institute noted heightened need among the destitute. Twelve families received provisions clothing or coats, and three boys were sent to Glenwood. Discussion favored a daytime nursery to aid working mothers, with plans awaiting further information.
W R Schrader, an employee of Cicero Electric Light, rented and prepared a Austin home at 831 North Park Ave for his bride to be. He slept there Monday night, woke choking from coal gas, and was rescued by tenants in the lower flat. He married Hattie Schwadler on February 19 in Oak Park.
The Austin Business Men invite the Oak Park Business Men to a bowling match at Hess bowling alleys 336 North Park Avenue on Monday evening February 26. Refreshments and cigars will be served and a general good time is expected.
Otto Urban owner of the Texas Siftings saloon in Harlem was fined 50 dollars and costs for assault with a deadly weapon in Judge Mathiot's court. The charge of running a gambling house was not sustained. Complainant Joe Swarzy is nearly recovered and opening a barber shop on Lake street in Oak Park.
St. Pauls choir plans a post Easter performance of Pinafore in Austin. Local talent will provide chorus and principals with names to be announced next week. The Thomas orchestra led by D A Coppinger will accompany. Dr C T Barnes directs the production for St James choir and supervises rehearsals.
A poem fragment shows a wondrously wise man who grows his business by constant advertising. He proclaims he can always be reached by telephone, rain or shine, promising constant availability.
The Catholic Woman's National League hosted the largest reception in years to view Chicago artists at the Art Institute. Mrs J E Thorndyke led the receiving party with Miss Frances M Robb and others as five hundred guests attended from Oak Park and Austin club women. The voting contest favored William Wendt, who won the league’s $25 prize.
Fashion notes describe black lace gowns over pink chiffon and chiffon knots in hair with matching belted accents. Low crowned hats in pan cake shapes with undulating brims, ribbons, flowers, and generous satin trimming dominate.
Professor Huxley noted the mitral valve is on the left side, explaining its name by likening it to the bishop’s headgear and joking that a bishop could never be on the right. The remark highlights difficulty students face in recalling heart anatomy and uses a witty analogy.
A collection of light anecdotes from Irish society. The archbishop marries into a distiller’s family and exchanges quips with the host. Oscar Wilde’s last bequest, Newton the archaeologist, and a Joyce-like seance joke appear alongside a rector and a practical kitchen maid tale about a wedding to two waiting figures.
Notice invites proposals for brick and stone four room school building on Oak Park Avenue Cicero Cook County Illinois for School District No two. Separate bids asked for excavating cut stone masonry plastering painting glazing carpenter work plumbing sewerage. Plans viewable at architect Riverside or Craft Stevens Chicago. Bids due March 66 1901 at 8 pm. bids opened then. Board may reject any or all bids. Certified check 5 percent required with bid. William J Schroeder C H Woodruff John O Hearn directors. Architect G W Ashby Riverside.
A collection of varied items cites fiscal amounts for New York city interest, global nickel shares, a 23 carat diamond, Glasgow bath costs, and railway tree planting. It notes Mecca pilgrimages barred from infected Indian regions, Oregon salmon farming with discarded byproducts, elastic materials, a Harvard athlete’s clam chowder feat, and Congress galleries where ladies remove hats changing the Senate’s tone.
A countryman visiting Louisville loses his dog in a strange incident. A gate on Broad Street lowers for passing trains. He places the dog at the gate to drink, leaves, and returns to find the gate raised with the dog hanging by the neck, the outcome described as a queer accident.
Election of Judge Hamilton Mc Whorter to the presidency of the Augusta Southern railway is praised by Southern friends. Fred P. Ingalls marks 89th birthday. 47 years as Boston Municipal Criminal court officer noted as longest lasting in New England. Germania Lodge Boston A F and A M marks 45th anniversary with civic participation. Bishop James McGoldrick, 83, takes out second papers after long voter history. first papers were taken years ago before Minnesota constitutional changes.
Becker Brothers offers 5-4 colored tablecloths at 12 cents per yard at their store located on North Forty-eighth Avenue. The ad notes fabrics and pricing for customers shopping for home textiles.
Classified ads offer a seven room Maywood house for sale with monthly payments and partial trade, bicycle and household furniture at 192 North Fifty-second Avenue, and hatchable Pekin and Houdan poultry plus a seven pound Pekin drake from Mrs Morton of 603 South Taylor Avenue Oak Park.
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