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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1897
Page
2
The co partnership between S. S. Braman and O. Hull at 8 Madison Street Austin is dissolved by mutual consent. Braman will continue the business. Hull collects all outstanding accounts and will pay debts. Signed S. Braman and O. Hull.
The letter discusses pardons, arbitration versus war, and cites a Times-Herald item on Cicero politics with many candidate names. Walter Wellman reports McKinley may oppose Alderman Madden as senator, while Madden’s Illinois race shows clout from Springfield observers. A Chicago Nin ey heir tale also surfaces in Daily News.
Mr M A Farr longtime Kenwood club president and Vindicator subscriber was unanimously chosen to lead the Chicago Real Estate board. The group is described as flourishing and in strong condition under his expected leadership.
Premier Laurier denies any government pledge to join laying the Pacific cable regardless of recommendations from Canadian commissioners at the London conference. He says the government remains pledged to a policy of economy likely to be compelled by circumstances.
The article notes the death of Dr. Pardee a former mayor of Oakland California. It mentions falling customs revenue and a family contest over his will. It recalls his career as an ophthalmologist who was blinded and cured by an eye doctor in Detroit before moving to California.
A Sacramento congressman Grover L Johnson in a speech backing Pacific railroad funding unleashed a vituperative tirade against San Francisco Examiner editor Hearst. Newspapers declined to print the remarks citing Johnsons extreme rhetoric while noting his notorious reputation.
About 400 residents gathered Saturday evening to celebrate the extension from Californian Avenue to West Fortieth Street. William Rennie chaired, S. Nichols secretary, with thanks paid to Chicago Avenue Railway Company and the West Park Board for aid. The Lake Street line laid off night ticket sellers and replaced guards, cutting fourteen platform guards and prompting calls to reassign guards to station platforms at night. Petitions collected, thousands of signatures.
The Vindicator announces new hires. Donnelly Dawson joins as experienced journalist to provide up-to-date news for OW Mining readers. Misa Koel Chapmian will focus on social functions and扩大 female presence, seen as a key feature.
A clipped editorial laments drug stores selling liquor in Austin and questions political honesty. It warns against possible whiskey purchases in pharmacies and hints at efforts to clean up the situation, noting the president of Cicero’s town and a general push toward reform.
A reflective collection of maxims on character and virtue. It contrasts self mastery with temptation and notes that true greatness comes from conquering oneself. The piece invokes Christian guidance, duty, and Jesus as teacher, linking grim news to moral outlooks.
Ad for Bucklen’s Anquina Salve claiming relief for cuts bruises sores ulcers rheum fever sores chilblains corns with insruptions, guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by Lovell’s Drug Store Oak Valley and Yrsili’s Drug Store Austin.
A sprawling social column details the wedding of Miss Mary Presland Kennedy to Mr. George Bickley Wall at the Kennedy home with Chicago guests and elaborate gifts. It also covers Lena Sperain and Thomas Considine’s marriage at St. Catherine’s Church, multiple club events in Oak Park and Austin, charity gatherings, and forthcoming church activities.
A series of recent patent notices details a combination razor and case with a sliding strap, an electric roller for massage powered by copper and zinc plates, and a solder for aluminum with thirty five parts tin alloy, four parts aluminium and three parts zinc. Also listed is a double barreled gun with a single trigger and a lever to switch action, an optician device showing the nose-piece angle, blacking brushes with a reservoir and bristle tube, a leather dressing from wax and gum towards a secret formula, circular extension tables with slots for leaves, a glass oven door tied to damper control by expanding glass, and a watch carrier for bicycles with a screw clamp and spring grips.
Mayor Dyche notes Evanston’s strong governance and steady taxes while planning to raise bonded debt by 44 percent if needed. He compares Evanston Rogers Park and Chicago taxation, highlighting higher Rogers Park costs after annexation and arguing against Evanston’s annexation to Chicago.
The article advises cleaning lace with alcohol and flannel, air drying wrapped in flannel, and removing trims before storage for reuse. It covers protecting fur and feather trims from pests, brushing hats, wiping dust with alcohol-damp cloth, and restoring ribbons by untying, brushing, pressing, rolling, or stuffing loops with tissue to keep shape for fall or winter.
Hyde Park High School indoor baseball team was defeated by Austin High School 18 to 2 Wednesday night at Rosalie Hall. Hyde Park players showed individual effort but lacked team-work. Decker of Austin starred with a great game.
The Austins Grays defeated Ravenswood Y M C A 10 to 8 in a tight indoor baseball game Friday night. Ravenswood showcased strong batting while Austin's team work turned the tide in the seventh inning for a hard fought victory.
In Melrose Park the village trustees met amid smoke and crowding to discuss sewerage drainage and an engineer bid. Tensions rose between engineer Iken and Trustee Billingheimer as Iken secured funds, while the meeting turned into a comic pantomime with sharp barbs and roguish wit.
An erd ad promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for female troubles and various symptoms. It claims to restore strength and tone to organs, relieves loss of appetite constipation headaches and nervous spells. The product is sold for 50 cents and 31 at Lovell's Drug Store Oak Fork and Trails Austin.
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