Local notes on schools and civic races in Cicero and Austin
Reports mention the Ohio Street school in Austin in poor condition. Robt F Linn backs Jas A Martin for alderman while targeting Todd with a gun. Cicero politics show an Independent movement without a clear leader and annexation chills in the south end as territory may join Chicago next spring. Charles E Bagnett is expected to be the Democratic alderman nominee for the 36th ward with Bassett having Republican support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. F. Linn
Jas. A. Martin
Mr. Todd
Cicero
Sixty-fourth Avenue
Chicago
Planned Ontario Street West Improvement Trial Soon
The proposed Ontario street west from Austin avenue will go to trial soon. If objections are not sustained, a through boulevard on the north side of Cicero will continue the Austin improvements next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Street
Austin Avenue
Boulevard Street
Cicero
Austin
Ward Thirty-fifth candidates await election commission ruling
Contenders for the Thirty-fifth Ward have been notified to appear Monday to be heard on whose name will appear on the Republican ticket as aldermen. It is likely the regular ticket will be submitted, as a majority favored Martin and Todd under the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-fifth Ward
Martin
Todd
La Mena Leaves Politics. Club Members Denounce
C. R. La Mena declares he is out of politics and is not seen at the acclaimed club. The judge is praised for legal judgment but criticized when he turns to politics or editing Truth Tellers, which some deem off track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. la Mena
Incorporated Club
Mr. la Mena
Call for alms distribution through police and charities
Citizens urged to give to the police department or organized charitable institutions rather than indiscriminately helping beggars. The piece argues that many traveling professionals solicit alms and that only the worthy should receive aid, ensuring the needy are helped.
Alarm Wiring Neglected After Alma Street Fire
City officials should heed the Alma street fire last Sunday night when three houses burned due to no pressure on the mains. A water company rep suggested wiring the police alarm to the water works for emergencies, but the proposal was neglected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Street
Chicago
Water Company
Ripley
Elliott
Rev Charles P Anderson to be consecrated bishop coadjutor
The Rev Charles P Anderson will be consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago at Grace church on Wabash avenue near Fourteenth street on St Matthias day February 24. Approval by a majority of the standing committees and the American house of bishops has been received and arrangements are nearly complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Anderson
Episcopal Diocese of
Chicago
Grace Church
Wabash Avenue
Fourteenth Street
St. Matthias’ Day
American House of Bishops
Sons of Veterans to Organize Camp in Austin
A meeting at Kilpatrick Post Hall in Austin on Tuesday evening February 27 invites all sons of G A R comrades aged 18 or older to organize a Sons of Veterans camp. An entertainment will follow the organizing session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons OF Veterans
Austin
Kilpatrick Post Hall
Sons of Comrades
The
Oaks Club Notes Shows Second Minstrel in Library Hall
The Oaks ladies minstries gave their second performance at Library Hall under Henry W Brown with Mrs J N Allen, G A Krefs, Miss Cornell among the cast. The show moved smoothly, featured a Darktown Jubilee finale, a Schurmann quartet, and a graceful skirt dance by Miss Marie Kreig. The Olympic theater orchestra provided music and the event was deemed a success and likely to recur. The Oaks Club masquerade last Friday drew a crowded, stylish crowd with inventive costumes and lively dancing from 9 pm onward, marking one of the season’s brightest entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks
Minstries
Library Hall
Henry W. Brown
J. N. Allen
Cornell
Kries
Jessanine
J. O. Baker
J. Crafts
G. B. Chace
Hazel Graves
C. J. Gibson
BE. A. Conyne
F. C. Beeson
T. C. Hood
J. G. Wakefield
A. A.‘Malum
Geo. Kurtz
H. H. Rearden
R Thomas
W. B. Fouts
Florence Schlecht
Nellie Shurtleff
Adele Price
Florence Dickinson
J. P. Garner
J. Jr. Bebb
Babe
Oaks Club
Sleigh Ride Honored Fund Contributors at Oakdale
The U S C C Club of the Presbyterian Sunday school honored Johnson and Superintendent Smith for giving the largest sums to the furnacs fund. Forty young people enjoyed a sleigh ride Monday night ending with an elegant supper at Oakdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S.C. C. Club
Presbyterian Sunday School
Johnson
Smith
Furnacs Fund
Oakdale
Avalon Cinch Club Final Meeting Held at Home
The Avalon Cinch Club concluded its season Tuesday evening February 20 at 3821 South Park avenue. Miss Lillian Miers won the ladies prize and Harry Van Hart the men’s prize. A speech by president Frank O’Neil followed a supper and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon Cinch Club
J. Herkenhoff
South Park Avenue
Tile Drees
Lillian Miers
Harry van Hart
Frank O'Neil
Church Entertainment A Success
The Congregational church event at Library Hall drew a full house on Thursday evening. Organizers announced a repeat performance next week at Library Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Library Hall
Home-made Philosophy on Love, Greed, and Society
A reflective essay arguing that mental strength shapes human events while contrasting love, law, and greed. It questions ambition, intoxication, and conformity, noting social double standards for women and the temptations of wealth and tobacco. It laments cynicism and praises sincerity and affection.
Obituary notices for G L Marchand and others in Austin area
Obituaries report the death of G L Marchand in New York on Feb 18 from stomach hemorrhage. Born in Offenbach Germany, he moved to the U S at age nine and lived in Austin 1884 1890 before moving to Chicago. Survived by wife Lula and siblings, funeral in Chicago with Hamilton Club membership noted. Additional notices include Rebecca Lawshe who died Feb 22 in Austin aged 88, funeral pending. Frederick Tappendore, Oak Park resident since 1890s. Bessie Johnson 36, Paulina Street Austin. and Mrs John Hogsett 40, Paulina Street Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Marchand
New York City
Offenbach
Germany
Austin
42Q Street
Grand Boulevard
Chicago
Marchand
Hamilton Club
W. F. Black
Mary Slonacker
Ars
Charles Brinkerhoff
Jesus
Oakwoods Cemetery
Lula B. Marchand
Caroline Marchand
Harrisburg
Rebecca Lawshe
Jonathan Dunfee
N. Pinevenue
Pennsylvania
Rockford
Dunfee
Lawshe
Forest Home
Frederick Tappendore
Oak Park
John Prater
Fred Pappendore
Fred Tlacker
Gruenland Church
Harlem
Concordia
Bessie Johnson
North Park Avenue
Taxes on Real Park Ave Austin Open Early to Evening
On and after Friday February 23 taxes on Real Park Ave Austin. Bring legal description of Real Estate. Office open 7 30 a m to 9 p m West Town Collector E P Dowse Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Ave
Austin
Harlem Community Notes and Entertainments
K. W. Lau reports strong market business from his new Franklin Street location. Beethoven quintette performs a lively concert at Thades Hall Thursday night. Harlem youth urged to leave work for dancing class at Harlem Savings Bank. Onward Mission hosted a German M E church entertainment Tuesday under I O G T U S auspices. Villars spoke on temperance. orchestra provided music. Woman's Club hosted an open social on Wednesday Feb 21 at Library Hall. Mrs. Alice Titus of River Forest presented an illustrated lecture on the evolution of the American flag and flags of America and Germany. music and recitations accompanied the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Symphony Quintette
Thades’ Hall
Harlem
Harlem Savings Bank
M. E
I. O.G
T. U.S
Library Hall
Alice Titus
River Forest
Social and club notices in Ridgeland events
About twenty five youths enjoyed a sleigh ride and oyster supper at Miss Tucker’s on N Scoville Ave. Nakama club hosted a luncheon and progressive cinch party led by Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Sidney Strong spoke on home missions before the Rockford Congregational Churches association. Helen Louise Willard married Albert B Uelandsvege in Chicago. East End Men’s Club held Washington’s Birthday supper with speakers on Our Wars and Our Town. Woman’s Benevolent Society euchre party yielded forty dollars for charity. Various receptions and teas were listed for local homes. Grace Episcopal guild hosted a writers guessing game with prizes and music.
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Adams
Nakama Club
Sidney Strong
Rockford Association
Congregational Churches
Rockford
Strong
A. H. Standish
Oak Park
Helen Louise Willard
John B. Willard
N. Lombard Avenue
Albert B. Uelandsvege
Chicago
655Th
Monroe Avenue
South Side
East End
Washington
A. N. Hitchcock
Geo. M. Ambrose
Isaac Kerr
Geo. D. Bills
Woman’s Benevolent Society
Engine House Hall
Austin
Death of M. M. Merrick Cited as Bladder Cancer
M. M. Merrick of 116 S Park Avenue died Friday morning from cancer of the bladder after a yearlong illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Merrick
S. Park Avenue
Mr. Merrick
Card of Thanks for Ogat Jacobsen Funeral
Our heartfelt thanks for the tokens of love sympathy attendance and floral offerings at the funeral of our daughter Ogat Jacobsen. From PAUL JACOBSEN TREVIIE JACOBSEN HENRY JACOBSEN CHARLEY JACOBSEN and all relatives friends and neighbors including the children from town school and Swedish Sunday school who sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogat Jacobsen
Towa
Paul Jacobsen
Treviie Jacobsen
Henry Jacobsen
Charley Jacobsen
Rare Mothers and Teachers Talk by Marion Craig at Scoville
Marion Jean Craig will speak to mothers and teachers at Scoville Institute at 10 in the morning on March 3 about The Literature of Children and the Manner of Presentation. An afternoon matinee at 2 features Story and Song for children with myths tales and hero verses from classic and modern literature. Adults pay one ticket of twenty five cents for both programs. children’s tickets are ten cents for the afternoon. For more information contact Scoville Institute librarian Catherine L. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Jean Craig
Scoville Institute
Catherine L. Wright
Reverend Lapp Addresses WCTU on Brotherhood
The Rev Mr Lapp of the First Baptist church spoke at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union quarterly meeting Sunday evening February 18. He opened with a reading from the first total abstinence society and chose the text Am I my brother's keeper to fit modern times and include sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lapp
First Baptist Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised By Mothers
There is no better medicine for babies than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt cures make it a favorite with mothers. It quickly cures coughs and colds, prevents pneumonia, and cures croup in tens of thousands of cases with no known failure. It also helps with whooping cough by liquefying mucus and easing paroxysms, sold by Traill & Cooling in Austin and C. P. Miller in Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traill & Cooling
Austin
C. P. Miller
Oak Park
Martin
Pierson Drug Store
Chamberlain
Ja Grippe
Chicago
Calumet
Traill & Cooling, Druggista
Insurance plan details from Aetna and Phoenix offices
Fire insurance in the Aetna and Phoenix of Hartford and London, Liverpool and Globe, plus accident and sickness insurance in the Preferred of New York. Sufferer receives 12.50 dollars per week for twenty six weeks if sickness lasts that long, at five dollars per year. F. Page, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna
Phoenix
Hartford
London
Liverpool
Globe
New York
F. Page
Thoughts by French Writers on Love and Marriage
A compact collection notes that marriages of convenience become markets of dupes. It suggests women suffer more from indifference than hate and love men for talents while adoring faults. It argues love resembles God in requiring belief and praises female resilience amid few rights.
Norton Brothers Worker Describes Health Boost From Fresh Air
A Maywood employee says her health improved after leaving city work for Norton Brothers. She praises country air and a well ventilated room that never becomes close, noting better overall well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Brothers
Maywood
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Mattar
South Boul
Lake Street
O'k Park
A. M. Pierce
the Vindicatore
Hyuth Boulevard
Miller's Drug Store
Lake 8St
Ohio Street
Charles E. Bagnett
Bassett
Church Entertainment
Yoore Dore
Manny
Evolooshtin
Fizickel
Yuzin Terbacker
Terbacker
Yoomanity
John Hogsette
Paulina Street
Glen Ellyn
Stough
P. G. Biggs & Son
Tate
C. E.cerveny
West Town
E. P. Dowse
Harleti1
K. W. Lau
Franklin Street
F. H. Hartless
S. Boul
Madison Street
Telephone
Cook CO
TLL
OAK Pane P. 0
Hay
A. G. Pearson & CO
48Th Ave
Orain
John S
Wells Street
Raiway
Baird Ave
A. F. McMartin
Law
Unity
Dearborn St
Tucker
N. Scoville Avenue
Woodcock
N. Kenilworth
Ott
N. Euclid Avenue
F. A. Sperry
N. Grove Avenue
G. R. Lewis
Maple Avenue
Miss Richards
O. W. Herrick
N. Oak Park Avenue
Williams
Wenonah Avenue
N. D. Crosby
McClary
J. L. Pierson
St. Catherine’s Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
Crampton
Brown
Pridmore
Ure Uuun
Hanxermeier, Bros
W. Park Ave
W. B. Myers
E. E. Prescott
South Boulevard
Austin, Ill
Austin W. GC. T. U
Henry Einfeldt
Mutual Life Ins, Co
Oak Park, Ill
Hocking Valley
McIntyre
Ruxton
Austin Yard
Kinzie Sts
Lake St
Office of Vindicator
Ira Clark
Park Hotel
E. A. Head
South Willow Ave
John
F. E. Pray
Fifty-second Avenue
South
Ern Chapman
Cornelia St
North Park Ave
Ordera
Frank Bratt
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Boston
Willow
Iowa Streets
Iowa Street
Chicago Avenue
F. L Newell
Gulor, Menon
Banja
Franklin
C. J. Rheberg & CO
Carmichael
QAK Park
Marion
Oak
North Waller Avenue
Rena S. Tuthill
North Central Avenue
N. Park Avenue
Austin Fair
M. Burdick
W. D. Cornell
Maconia Hall
North Park Avenuse
Fhone
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