Oak Park notices and events around Marion Street
Oak Park brief items list everyday happenings across the village. Watches, silverware, dolls and jewelry at 109 Marion Street. new drain work at the Enterprise building. social visits and travel notices for residents. school openings at Scoville Place. church events, auctions, and club meetings fill the weekly column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Marion St
Enterprise
W. C. Hunter
North Boulevard
Cicero's Seat and Austin Courant Notes
A mixed Dallas area column lists Frank L. Race attending Washington inaugurals on March 4, two or three lady candidates for the spring school board, and local business ads for mortgages and feed dealers. It reports weather damage to basements along Chicago Avenue, unclaimed letters, social events at Rev. Westerdale’s and Volunteers of America activities, plus plans for an Austin Athletic Association building at 15,000 dollars with O. W. Marble’s design and three-story layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Frank L. Race
Washington
O. W. Marble
Austin Athletic Association
Ridgeland Residents and Local Builders in New Year Notes
A. J. Coombs will construct a $3000 residence on Humphrey avenue. Mr and Mrs Furlong and family visited friends in Evanston for New Year. Mrs Carr of 217 Harvey avenue illnesses with grip and convalescing. A. Cummings adds a room to his building at 254 Hervey avenue. Lindep of East avenue hosted a Saturday evening party. Mrs John Bullen on Humphrey avenue entertained guests on New Year. Miss Cummings returned to Rockford College after holidays. Woodford of Oshkosh, now living on Humphrey avenue, came home for the holidays. Mrs Leonard Starkweather, formerly Ridgeland and now Milburn resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hunter
North Boulevard
Sheel, Plaza
Cash
Madison St
Gus Cleveland
Yale
W. C. Smith
Fort Madison
Scoville Place
Miss McKenzie
Messrs
Nordenboldt
Purnell
Will
Winfield
Jas. Riefsneider
James S. Malone
Cleveland
Ohio
E. T. Malones
South Oak Park Avenue
Will Roberts
Arnold
Kenilworth Avenue
Augusta
C.park Avenue
Wapples & Co
Avenue
Marion Street
Crafts
Austin
H. Esch
Albert Burgess
River Grove
W. H. Litchfield
Elmhurst
A. A. Knapp
Avenue Eivery
Litchfield
Electric Light Company of
Knapp
Lulu Barnes
F. H. ‘Barnes
McArthur
Riverside
Hearn
New Orleans
The
Methodist Church
J. K. Dunlop
Walton
A. Z. Churchill
Erie Street
Oak Park
Pooley
Farson
John Farson
Chicago
RE. M. Herr
Reporter
Ivy Leaf
Rebekah
Odd Fellows’ Hall
G. R. C. Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
J. E. Hamilton
Lake Street
Plaza
Jacoby
Royal Arcanum
Lyman & Herrick
O. W. Herrick
New York
Thomas H. Gale
Chicago American
Butchers
O. L. Duer
Brindle
Te. A. Mundt
F. Wehrman
J. H. Noble
Mr. Townsend
O. Miller
A. Clifford
Middeau
Lee
C. P
Home Avenue
Baltimore
Eleanor R. Gist
Hemingway
Bend
William Pierce
Taylor Avenue
Waller
John Furlong
Ilinois Commercial Men's Association
Henry Hogan
Harvey Avenue
Ridgeland
W. C. Stevens
Humphrey Avenue
W. R
Lena Townsend
Bruyn
Merk Parmalee
Lulu
Pasadena
Cal
Paylor Avenue
Bullen
Parmalee
Janesville
Wis
A. J. Coombs
Mrs. Furlong
Evanston
Carr
Woodford
Oshkosh
Leonard Starkweather
Milburn
Grip
J. AB. Miller
G. T. Moon
Chicago Avenue
L. Derderman
Geo. H. Brown
Jerking
Toledo
W. Burton
Wayt & Amerson
Forty-fourth Street
Olie Rinnan
Alma Street
Vie le
Fred Smith
Ohio Street
Linden Park
Smith
Flaherty
J. Lawrence Sullivan
Evangeline Ryan
Mee
Sadie Droushe
Milwaukee
Margaret
John W. Besseter
Nifty-third Street
Archibald Stewart
Indiana Street
Robinson
Pine Avenues
Merrick Park
Bolton
Epworth Leagne
Alme Street
A. T. Baker
Norwalk
Alma Sovial Chich
Woman's Club Opens Year With Philanthropy Focus
The Woman's club held its first meeting of the year in its rooms on a January Monday. Civics and Sociology led, with Mrs. Matthews presiding before turning the chair to Mrs. Qosgoon. Prof. Graham Taylor spoke on philanthropy, Father Chatham invited visits to Boys' Home in Austin, and Dr. Hill praised the library initiative as hours of civic value. The library will be open daily 12 m to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m for public access, signaling strong community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada and
Erie Streets
Chicago
Ladies Benevolent Society of
Ridgeland
Grandma Alden
Lyons
Forest Home Cemetery
Home Dramatic Co
L. Kimbal MacFadden
Graham Taylor
D.D
Taylor
Cath
Father Chatham
Boys’ Home
Austin
Hill
The
Presbyterian Church
Oak Park Chess Club resumes Saturday practice
The Oak Park Chess Club will resume its practice session Saturday evening at the rooms of Mr. F. C. Taylor in the Plaza Hotel. Chess players are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Chess Club
F. C. Taylor
Plaza Hotel
Linden Park News and Family Social Notes
Linden Park community page recounts New Year greetings and visits from Chicago and Milwaukee contacts, local dinners, and entertainments. The item lists residents and guests on Alma and nearby streets, church activity, a building sale, and a fatal accident in Archibald Stewart’s family, with a note on the twin baby deaths from infantile Marasmus.
Oak Park State Bank Officers Re elected at Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of Oak Park State Bank officers and directors was held on Tuesday January 5 1827 at 8 oclock. The old officers were re elected and a semi annual dividend of four per cent declared. The surplus account was increased to 15000 dollars. The bank is in flourishing condition.
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Second Congregational Church
Sitmey Strong
Cincinnati
Mr. Strong
Ridgeland
Oak Park
Oak Park State Bank
Pickaninnies to Appear at Library Hall for Charity Event
From Sweet Charity receipts the Cripple Children's Home of Chicago received 80 dollars. The Pickaninnies will perform new songs and jokes for Austin's needy at Library Hall on Saturday evening January 9 1897. Tickets 25 cents. Committee: T A Snow J J Walser D Oliphant T J Sullivan T Hunter Geo H Park.
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Library Hall
Austin
Cripple Children
Chicago
T. A. Snow
J. J. Walser
D. Oliphant
T. J. Sullivan
T. Hunter
George H. Park
Willow Avenue Northwestern Railway
Cripple Children’s Home
Geo. H. Park
Maywood and Melrose Park News Roundup
Revival services and prayers, dining halls, dancing parties, and social events fill the week in Maywood and Melrose Park. Residents report weather woes, wage cuts, and riverbank anxieties while local churches introduce lectures and new members.
Smokeless coal and local happenings in the village
A village column notes sales and social events including smokeless coal promotion at Pocahontas, a church parlor meeting on the 8th, new homes on Parl and Park avenues, a new baby for the O'Brien family, and a private wedding of a New York heiress. Also mentions M E foreign mission meetings, flat occupations on Park and Pariz avenues, and a burglary reported on the 2nd night with $2 stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thompson
River Forest
Mr. Meyers
Wah Vee
Nin Meter
South Thatcher Avenue
Fue
Fawcett
River Forest Notes Bridegroom Rumors and Local Happenings
Dame Rumor swirls about a forthcoming name change for Miss Slum purey. The Belles Lettres cheerfully plan a Monday meeting at Mr. Ba ker's. Downey family have left for California for the winter. Presbyterian church services drew good attendance this week. The Ladies' society of the M. E. continues activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Slumpurey
Belles Lettres
Mr. Baker's
Harlem social notes and parties fill year end events
The article lists New Year celebrations at multiple Harlem venues, including a grand ball at Hintze Hall, a four year old’s milestone, and festive gatherings. It notes the Harlem Turning club starting the new year with 150 names on its rocks and the Maennerchor event drawing dozens of attendees. It also mentions school and church activities, a Board of Education extra session, and a Harlem Republican meeting in Schwass Hall as political life resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteers of America
Salvation
Giles’ Hall
Senate
Gaden
August Moschuets
Jaja
Etti
Harlem
Harkensie
Justice Klimmoer
Cine
Advart
Tynette
Hintze
Euchreitt
Dallors
Thode
Harlem Republican
Ths
Ingiess
Schwass
Asdyste Aaprel
Electric Bitters Promoted as Blood Purifier and Nerve Tonic
Electric Bitters improves appetite aids digestion and is praised as a premier blood purifier and nerve tonic. The advertisement claims it boosts health, offering sales at Lovell's Drug Store Oak Park and Traill's Drug Store Austin for 1 cent or 1 dollar per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell’s
Oak Par
Traill’s
Austin
Armies of the Worst at Year’s Start
At the start of the year the global armed forces totaled about 4.5 million personnel. The figure reflects the combined strength of major powers and regional forces, signaling a high moment in military buildup and strategic posture worldwide.
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Cicero Precincts
K. Fairweather
Gladden
William Archie
Scoville Avenue
Lord
Boston
Paul Blatchford
Robert Heron
Albert Buress
N. Boulevard
Grace Episcopal Church
Hemington
Walter W. Mayne
Tho Borestaave
Qalk Park
Fiddelke
Ladies’ Benevolent Society of
H. C. Cooke
Madam Hammond
Joseph Nf. Hammond
North
Lombard Avenue
Schroeder
Wich
Linden
Euclid Avenues
Cicero
FL H. Zander
North Park Ave
Clayton Sehmacker
Jonathan Dunphy
Albright
Richmond
Ind
Park Avenue Hotel
Dr. Perrin
Baptist Church
Gilbert & Pray
A. Lendrum
South Park Avenue
Geo. Albright
Bertha
J. W. Strackhein
R. A. Jenney
Detroit
Mich
Eliza Pansley
Albert Pansley
Washington Boulevard
41St Avenue
Earth
Rev
T. Westerdale
Austin Packing «Co
Thomas Hunter
Albert Dickinson Seed Co
Hunter
Royal Insurance Building
Wm. Raith
Pine Avenue
Brown
South Boulevard
Loohy
Uhlbrecht
Robert Linn
North Waller Avenue
Zhumerman & Roath Co
Woman's Club of
Carry Larsen
Robinson Avenue
Louie Larson
Mouadhock
Proviso
Maywoood
M. E
Maywood Hall
H. A. Thompson
Dasplaines
Congregational Church
Salvation Army
Free Methodist Church
Melrose Park
Gertrude
Louise Jackson
Alice Thomson
Congregational Choral Union
W. P. Ballard
Henry Kemp
Springfield
Ethel Middleburger
Lovy Smith
Ss. P Dunlap
Gold's
Tony Sandow
Bailey
Jennings
H. A. Bode
Norris
First Avenue North
Ray Merrill
Frank Merrill
Cvnre
Dr. Ruggles
King
Gould
Fifth Avenue
Rev. C. Tate
Currens
Mayweed
Steines
Scott
Newcomb
Winn
Maywood
Narlor
West Maywood
Charlotte C. Halt
Salhony
Boyce
Tsis Eva
Herbert Chambers
Messy
Thompson
Vorasere
Emoodie
Sarah St. Peter
Lathrop Avenue
Sussemas Oo
Saudved, Palo Lete Ee Gy
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