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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
8
An old hermit Charles Howard in Okefinokee Swamp lives alone in a dilapidated hut and pursues perpetual motion using a spinning wheel powered by two rats. The rats run on the wheel until fatigue ends their lives, with new rats substituted each year. He jokes about feeding the rats and retiring on a million dollars if successful.
First Methodist Episcopal Church Abraham White pastor announces schedule for Sunday services at 9:30 morning worship 10:30 class meeting 12:00 Sunday school 6:15 Epworth League 7:30 evening sermon and Wednesday 7:45 prayer service. January 7 1900 morning topic Good Cheer for the New Year evening topic Dwight L Moody Memorial Services. Everyone invited.
The First Congregational Church at Waller avenue and Midway park plans a full week of evening services led by Pastor W. L. Demorest after a debt-free celebration last Sunday. Morning service at 9:30, Sunday school at 12:15, junior and intermediate classes in the afternoon, 7:30 p.m. services on weeknights except Saturday, with a 7:30 p.m. vesper replaced by an evening service. The church invites the public to join and notes its largest membership ever.
J C Sherman veteran editor of the Vermontville Echo declares Electric Bitters keep older folks young. He cites relief from nervousness sleeplessness indigestion heart trouble constipation and rheumatism and praises the product for himself and his wife. Available at Traill and Cooling’s and Chas P Millers drug stores.
A testimonial from J A Dodgen of Alpharetta Ga urges visitors to the Battle of Manila corner Wabash avenue and Hubbard court to try Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism and sciatic pain. The note claims rapid relief after other medicines failed and cites Traill Cooling druggists as local sellers with thousands cured by the remedy.
An entry cites the Austin office at 54602 South Boulevard associated with Vincina Tor, indicating a local administrative note or filing referencing the organization.
Has world wide fame for marvelous cures. It surpasses any other salve lotion ointment or balm for cuts corns burns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever scares chapped hands skin eruptions in fallible for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at Traill and Cooling's and Chas P Miller's.
Sir Thomas Lipton recounts sleeping rough in city hall park and begging outside Fifth Avenue windows during hard early days in New York. He recalls a banker’s cold refusal, later meeting the same man years after, noting the unchanging nature of some people amid adversity.
Evening service at 7 30, morning service at 10 30, early communion at 7 30 a m and Sunday school at noon led by Rev 8 L Mitchell at 5731 Ohio Street with Waller Avenue address in Austin Episcopal parish.
The Rev. Clarente Elgine Lapp presides at First Baptist Church Pine avenue and Ohio street. Services include 10:30 a.m. sermon, noon Sunday school, 4 p.m. Junior B Y P U, 6:30 p.m. Senior B Y P U, and 7:30 p.m. preaching. All without a regular place of worship invited.
The Austin Christian Church relocates from the Masonic building to 207 North Park Avenue in the Abbott block. Pastor Geo A Campbell preaches at 11 o clock with weekly prayer meetings on Wednesdays at 8. Ladies Aid Society gathers Thursdays 2 to 4.
Henry Hogan, a contractor, is building two seven room houses on Cedar street between Prairie and Franklin avenues. Sanders Bros., shoe dealers, moved from Franklin and Chicago to Thiele block at Prairie and Chicago. Austin Provision Co. will open at 334 North Park Avenue in the former Austin Packing House site with Sebastian Nessel as manager. Smoke 20th Century 50 Cigar available at all dealers.
Miller's drug store features Choice candies and Original Allegretti chocolates, Luzell's perfumes, and a wide range of cigars from Key West and domestic brands. Prescriptions filled onsite by Charles P. Miller, druggist, with plain and fancy bottles at popular prices.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran on Waller avenue and Iowa street in Austin offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Pastor J N Brandelle resides at 725 North Waller avenue.
English Lutheran preaching and Sunday school will be held at the Office of La Mena and Thiele 5735 West Chicago avenue Austin. Sunday school starts at 2 30 p m and preaching follows at 3 15 p m The public is invited to attend W C Seidel pastor.
In Washington West a department store bargain counter drew a crushing crowd as women elbowed and fought over a box of three soaps priced at 8 cents. A haughty matron and a humble shopper vied for the last box. the matron froze, then the other woman relinquished with a kind remark. The scene shows rivalries and gentle mercy amid retail chaos.
A humorous exchange from Life magazine features Mrs. Henpeck noting fewer temptations in ancient days and Mr. Henpeck replying that the world’s women proportion was likely similar. The quip reflects light social satire on temptations and gender.
Ruth asks if Donald received a gift from Santa Claus and Donald replies he did but it was a good lickin for calling him pa and pulling his beard off. The exchange captures a humorous holiday moment from a Brooklyn Life page.
Roath Bros. plan to open a flour and feed store in the old Martin building at 215 North Park Avenue around Jan 1. They will stock hay, grain, and related goods and promise to save customers money with their prices and experience.
Sunday school at 9 30 with S H Goodyear superintendent and P R Ticknor as chorister. Mission preaching at 11 a m by the pastor. Class meeting at noon. Junior Epworth League at 3 p m and Senior Epworth League at 6 45 p m. Morning topic Spiritual Life evening topic Spiritual Death.
An experienced trainer notes that most monkeys learn easily but some refuse to learn, likening this to humans. He explains mischief in monkeys requires steady drilling and that only chimpanzees and orangutans readily learn by imitation when shown first by the trainer.
Located at Lake street and Forest avenue the Rev Irving Rasmus D D pastors. Preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 12 m Epworth League at 6 30 p m.
River Forest Methodist announces morning worship at 10 30. Junior League at 3 p m Epworth League at 6 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m and Sunday school at noon Robert Odell serves as superintendent Rev Wm Fawcett is the pastor.
The order begins with Canterbury and York archbishops then the lord chancellor the lord treasurer and the lord privy seal. Following are dukes in various lines from pre union to united kingdom and Ireland. Eldest sons of dukes and marquises follow, with dukes ranking above bishops and earls, while bishops rank before barons.
A reader from Dempseytown Pa says one of Dr King s New Life Pills nightly for two weeks returns him to his teens. The bottles are advertised as pure vegetable aids for liver stomach and bowels. Available for 25 cents at Traill and Cooling s and Chas P Miller s drug stores.
The article notes Mexico has produced one third of the world’s silver over 300 years and current annual production exceeds 60 million dollars. It highlights sustained high output and Mexico’s central role in global silver mining.
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