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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1895
Page
2
The Oak Park Enterprise page recaps weekly happenings from Miller's druggists and local shops to church events. It notes New Year's visits, holiday sales, social gatherings at Grace Episcopal church, a bishop's visit, parish sermons, and local commerce promotions including candy, soap, tissue paper, and musical instruments.
Anne M. Evang, wife of Maurice Evang, died at their home 246 Marion Street after a year of ill health and a rapid autumn decline. Funeral services were held at the family residence Wednesday afternoon with Rev. C. P. Anderson of Grace Church conducting.
The Rev Crandall J North of New Haven Conn gave a supportive tribute to the deceased and her Christian character. Mr and Mrs Evans, from Auburn NY, settled in Oak Park about twenty five years ago with their three daughters. Interment occurred at Forest Home Cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
George Cral Gilbert aged 26 died at his brother N W Gilbert’s residence 111 Oak Park avenue after three days of illness from brain congestion. He arrived from Loudonville Ohio and planned to settle in Oak Park. He was a Knights of Pythias member. Brothers B J Gilbert Oak Park and W J Gilbert Maywood mourn his loss. Remains were sent to his Ohio home Thursday night for funeral rites.
Longtime Oak Park resident Mrs. Louisa Mohle died after a 13 week illness at her daughter Mrs. Limberger's home 176 Elgin Street Harlem. The service was led by Rev. Albrecht at the German Evangelical church and she is buried at Concordia. Her surviving children are Mrs. Limberger and Frederick Diessmann. Mr. Mohle died three years ago. Mrs Limberger thanks friends for kindness during sickness death and funeral.
Ridgeland hosts a big sale on new lines of muslin underwear Monday January 7 at Tas Enver Oak Park. January 14 marks another sale at PRISE Oak Park. Ridgeland Avenue Greenhouses No 622 offers holiday orders with prompt attention. Savings on Geo Nordenbolt bread labels include a carving knife offer.
Linden Park features a new meat market by Vernica and Geroux behind Brown's grocery on Chicago avenue. A. B. Greenwood becomes a father in Linden Park. I. J. Davis travels to Holland after his father is injured. J. M. Holt relocates his tailor shop behind Davis' deaver shop. B. Tannahay opens a grocery and market at 2763 Lake Street. Community club winners and upcoming meeting noted, as Andrew Peterson builds a two story flat opposite the Norwegian church near Indiana Street.
Hilectric Bitters touted as a pure medicine curing liver and kidney diseases purifying blood removing pimples and boils driving malaria and preventing fevers. Claims include headache constipation and indigestion relief with full satisfaction guaranteed or money back priced at 1.00 per bottle in Oak Park and Austin drugstores.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Mills College in California maintains a Our Tramping club. Membership requires walking ten miles, with fortnights of nature sketching and collection. The writers compare English and American habits, praising measured hikes for health and spirits.
An elderly couple near Brazil Indiana held their farm assets at 16000 dollars. The wife refused to sign the deed without payment and finally accepted two dollars in silver to sign. She laughed at luck, saying it was the first money she could call her own and spend as she pleased.
Mrs William Reynolda and children returned from a visit to Northwestern Town. A New Year's dinner was held by Methodist ladies and a watch night service at the M Church. Burglaries, burglarized homes, and a missing dog are noted along with obituaries and farewells. Mr Edward Wing died of consumption and was a traveling salesman for Harvey Harding. Local clubs, lectures, and social events fill the Austin scene with announcements of sales, removals, and charity activities.
Advice urges every girl to cultivate grace unselfishness and kindness. It calls for smiling lips, steady moods, and fearless frankness to gain confidence and share gifts with others for happiness along a radiant path.
Instructions describe filling kettle with water and washing soda and soft soap, boiling, cleaning baking tins cridirons and lids, lifting out and drying, then polishing with dry whiting and leather. Repeats that copper also cleans when emptied while hot and rubbed to a bright finish.
A fragmented line notes that proper attention and fair play should be given to the capaeltios of girls, urging respectful treatment and equality in public consideration.
A collection of maxims and anecdotes on learning through hardship. A rider’s tough first lessons reveal resilience, while a Greenlandic father risks his son’s life to harden him for survival. Deep breathing is likened to stoking a furnace, warming the body by boosting circulation.
The Cicero Board of Trustees orders an alley improvement from Park avenue to Central avenue parallel to Superior street. The Cook County Court will assess costs by benefits and hold a final hearing at the January term beginning January 14 1895. Residents may appear to defend. Commissioners Taynton A Snow Thomas D Ward EB H Auuina.
A Chicago Times excerpt describes a woman who can stop crowds by standing still in aisles or entrances, causing panic and a full stop in foot traffic. It notes she may stall throngs in theaters, churches, or on stairs, often with a lingering conversation and without a clear excuse.
The Town of Cicero declares water service pipes to be laid along Garfield avenue and Hancock avenue and other streets in Cook County Illinois by order of the January term court commencing January 14 1895. All interested may appear to defend. Commissioners Snow Wanp and Ed. Auuina oversee proceedings.
Dr. Lucy Hall Brown envisions the coming woman as athletic scientific and allied to men as a coworker. The piece also discusses neck bands and festoons of beads or diamonds to hide a thin neck, with fashion notes on tulle bands and diamond bars. A New York Journal note advises mothers not to pry into neighborly play and dress details to avoid teaching tattling.
Special No. 477. Notice to all persons in Water service pipes be laid in Lyman avenue from Twenty sixth street to Thirty fourth Street in Cicero avenue from Twenty sixth street to Thirty first street Twenty eighth street from Austin avenue to Lyman avenue Twenty ninth street from Austin avenue to Lyman avenue all in the town of T A Snow T D Warp B D J McMahon Commissioners.
Public notice announces a pipe sewer to be laid along Kenilworth and Woodbine Avenues in Cicero Cook County Illinois from Augusta to Thomas streets. Citizens may appear to defend as the County Court of Cook County has proceedings for assessment of costs per benefits A D 1895 commissioners Ty Snow T D Wanp E H Aluling
A device using a spring steel band is described to secure coats with a loose front and tight back. The band attaches inside the coat from the side seams, loops around the back waist, holding the garment steady while remaining unseen in front.
The passage advises against children reading in dim morning light and under gaslight. It recommends using affordable cardboard shades to soften light from stationers and warns against rubbing eyes when discomfort arises. It suggests a yellow shade for electric lights and promotes the elbow rubbing rule to avoid eye harm.
The Water Supply Pipes project from Lyman avenue to Prairie avenue and related stretches in Cicero and Garfield avenues has had its improvement costs assessed. The Cook County Court will hold a final hearing at the January term starting January 14, 1895, for those who wish to defend.
Special No 478 J notice given to all persons in Cicero Cook County Illinois that water service pipes along Austin Avenue from Ogden Avenue to Twenty sixth Street are to be laid. The ordinance is on file with the Town Clerk and an assessment of cost has been made and returned to the County Court of Cook County. The final hearing will be at the January term starting January 14.
Lady Frederick Cavendish presiding at the annual Yorkshire ladies council of education outlines two opposing trends in girls education. One pushes for higher instruction in literature and science, the other toward home arts and domestic science. Both should be welcomed as complementary.
Water supply pipes to be laid along Hancock avenue from Twenty sixth to Twenty seventh street in Cicero Cook County Illinois. Final hearing on the assessment and benefits will occur at the January term starting January 14 1895 with all interested parties invited to appear and defend. Dated January 4 1895. T D Wake Commissioner E H AuuIna
Notice states water service pipes will be laid on Thirty first street from Lyman avenue to Prairie avenue in the Town of Cicero Cook County. Interest is given to all persons in the dated January 4 1895 by D J McManoy.
Town of Cicero notifies residents along Clyde Avenue from Ogden to Twenty sixth Street that water service pipes will be laid as part of a public improvement. An assessment has been made and filed with the court for final hearing.
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