Political and civic notes from Cicero and nearby towns
The piece covers W F Struckman planning a run for DuPage County commissioner in Cicero, a dog poisoner harming Wheaton dogs, Arthur Beeman returning a found $5 to police, England’s Boer War difficulty, Cicero tax stability after a Supreme Court decision, potential Republican candidates like Judge LaMence and C S Cutting, nurses seeking home-visit routes in Austin and Oak Park, and J R R Drent aiming for Berwyn town clerk with party competition anticipated in March.
Austin Opens Second Billiard Hall Since Annexation
The article notes a new billiard hall in Austin following annexation to Chicago. It argues that billiards cause little harm to most, but wastes time for men supporting families. It suggests churches start educational series on prudent time use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Chicago
South Cicero may seek trustees as nominations begin
Oak Park Times notes South Cicero may ask three of four trustees when nominations start in New Ci cero, conceding Oak Park the president and attorney. Population growth is cited, yet emphasis rests on the quality of men over numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
South Cicero
New Cicero
Misprint Mixes Names At Charity Ball
The article last week misnamed J. J. Thorndyke as Mrs J I Thorndyke in connection with the Charity Ball run by the Catholic Women's National League. Rev J A Menier of 5817 Superior Street Austin, aged 80, injured himself by hanging from straps in street cars and has been bedbound for three weeks with severe back pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Thorndyke
J. I. Thorndyke
Catholic Women's National League
J. A. Menier
Superior Street
Austin
Possible annexation of 85th ward to 28th ward discussed
The piece argues Chicago aldermen avoid full city redistricting to protect election reliability, noting Austin ward with 2,000 votes would lose voice while other wards reach 20,000 to 30,000 votes. Law requires redistricting if 70 aldermen. Austin residents want a ward of their own but lack influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Austin
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted for numerous cures
The advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as superior for cuts burns boils sores ulcers tetter eruptions and more with a guaranteed cure. It mentions 26 cents at Trail and at Cooling's and Chas. P. Miller's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Trail
Chas. P. Miller
Cicero Town Board Adopts Financial Transfers and Measures
The Cicero town board approves transfers from the town's proportion fund to Special No. 247 and to Contingent Fund 1900, directs clerks and treasurers to adjust accounts, and remits a fine. It also orders ordinances on streetcar speeds near schools, a plank walk on Augusta street, and a Municipal Ownership Commission study. The board adjourns after routine finance warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeas
Attridge
Frink
Hafner
Linn
MacDonald
Utley
BSB
Trastees Attridge
Nays
Apsent
Traiis
Sonth
Augusta Street
Linden Avenue
Ridgeland Avenue
Cicero
Board of Trustees
Belz
Belleforte Avenue
Dolese & Shepard Company
Committee On Finance
H. W. Austin
James 5S. Barclay
Marion Street
W. P. Utley
R. F. Linn, Jr
Rink
Mays
Tranl
James A. Martin
Obituary notices from Oak Park and surroundings
A string of obituary notices recalls infant and adult passings in Oak Park Maywood and Austin. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Emial Grabrow dies at 3 am Wednesday January 17 with funeral Thursday and Forest Home burial. Mrs C W Deming 72, longtime Oak Park resident, funeral at her Marion street home January 13. burial at Amboy. husband Rev C Gaylord Deming and two sons survive. Thidley Van Viiets dies Friday night at his Washington boulevard home age 60. survived by two sons J H and Paul and three daughters. funeral from home. Clara Elizabeth Schmidt, 3 years 11 months, dies January 17. funeral January 19 at 1 pm. burial St Boniface. George H Orr dies January 14 at home Oak Park age 33. married Charlotte McGregor. former I N G member and hotel company president. funeral at Presbyterian Church. burial Oak Woods. Mrs Martha J Houghton of Austin dies January 9 pneumonia. born 1837 in Auburn Ohio. survived by four children and relatives. funeral Saturday at Presbyterian Church. Forest Home interment. Mrs Anna Mebra Hurlburt wife of William Hurlburt dies June 17 cancer Maywood. born 1871 Galva Illinois. member of Winchmere Club and Maywood Austin Women’s Clubs. husband and 1-year-old son mourn. funeral at Nine teenth Avenue St Charles Road. interment Forest Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Deming
Oak Park and
River Forest
Marion Street
Rastmus
Amboy
Rev. C. Gaylord Deming
Thidley van Viiets
Washington Boulevard
Oak Park Building and Loan Association
J. H
Paul van Viiets
Montana
Amany
N.Y
Dimn
Clara Elizabeth
Henry W. Schmidt
Ontario Street
St. Boniface
George H. Orr
Oak Park
Charlotte McGregor
Leutenant
Company L. Iie
American Hotel Register Company
la Salle Street
Presbyterian Church
Oakwoods
Martha J. Houghton
Central Avenue
Adams Street
Austin
Auburn
Ohio
Steven B. Houghton
J. W. Adram
Mattoon
JL. J. A. Houghton
Maywood
L. MH. Houghton
Elkhart
Ind
G. 5. Houghton
Miles B. Crafts
Clayton
Crafts
H. Webber
Russell Hall
A. M. White
Forest Home
Anna Mebra If Hurlburt
William Hurlburt
Galva
Winchmere Club
Lake Geneva
Nineteenth Avenue
St. Charles Road
RE. B. Hurlburt
Divinity School
University of Chicago
Harlem News Briefs and Local Developments
Otto Urban is seriously ill with pneumonia. Nehmhofer and Co. build a wagon for Kuegel the baker. A Harlem Woman's Club card party at Thode's Hall on Friday, Feb 2, benefits Harlem Library. admission 25 cents. Jacob Schwab and brother Gus plan a business trip to Germany departing New York February 20 aboard the Hamburg-American Pennsylvania. River Forest Maywood Melrose Park Cicero delegation discusses extending Washington boulevard westward with Harlem board. Judge Dunn attends. Ferdian street brick pavement petition with signers presented. Harlem residents condemn Judge Gibbons over an injunction halting the Randolph Street Railway 5-cent fare contract. case to be taken to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehmhofer & Co
Kuegel
Baker
Harlem Woman's Club
Thode’s Hall
Harlem Library
Jacob Schwab
Waldheim Cemetery
Gus
Germany
New York
Pennsylvania
River Forest
Maywood
Melrose Park
Cicero
Harlem
Washington Boulevard
Judge Dunn
Ferdian Street
Judge Gibbons
Randolph Street Railway
Supreme Court
Austin Chess Club Meeting Notes and Player Scores
The Austin Chess Club met January 11 at Mr Gallups residence with several Chicago players present. The next meeting is January 22 at 7 30 p m at Mr Reese 526 North Fifty third Avenue. Ten members are in tournament play with scores over 500 of 1000 shown for AY J F Paulsen Nelson Town Buchstein W C Town Rossiter Gallup. The secretary N Nelson notes scores may change as more games finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Chess Club
Gallup
Chicago
Reese
North Fifty-third Avenue
J.F. Paulsen
N. Nelson
W.C. Town
Buchstein
J. W. Rossiter
N. Gallup
Austin Residents Seek Parme lie Current Literature Station
Residents of Austin are urged to assist by leaving names with Mrs Ek J Whitehead Oakdale hotel for the Parmelie Current Literature Library project. For full details and interview contact J L Ward organizer in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Parmelie Current Literature Library
Ek. J. Whitehead
Oakdale
J. L. Ward
Current Literature Library
Removal Notice Moves Millinery to New Oak Park Site
Mrs. Iva Clark announces the removal of her millinery and dressmaking establishment from the Masonic Building to the Woman's Exchange on Marion Street in Oak Park, effective February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Clark
Masonic
Woman's Exchange
Marion Street
Oak Park
Agents Wanted Life Insurance Position Austin
Advertisement seeking life insurance agents at 5640 Ontario Street in Austin. Contact 8 M Peterson, assistant superintendent, for application details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Street
Austin
M. Peterson
Wife's advice saves man from deadly cough
F M Ross of Winfield Tennessee credits his wife with guiding him to Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption after a severe cough and failing response to doctors. The medicine claims to cure coughs colds bronchitis la grippe pneumonia asthma hay fever and chest throat lung maladies with bottles at Trafll Cooling and Chas P Millers stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Ross
Winfield, Tenn
Dr. King
Trafll & Cooling’s
Chas. P. Miller's
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Vindicator
Bingle Copier
South Boul
Lake Street
Oak Park Chicago
Plymouth Place
A. M. Pierce
W. IF. Struckman
Herwyn
DuPage County
Wheaton Canines
Oak Park Argus
Arthur Beeman
Home Avenue
Czmock
England
Transvaal
LaMence
C. S. Cutting
Berwyn
J. RR. Drent
Drent
Cicero Town Board
Renee
Peter MacDonald
S. D. Attridge
Chris F. Hafner
Dind
Emial Grabrow
Austin Coal Co
Scranton Coal
Jackson Hill
S. Boulevard
A. P. Preble
EDGE
W. A. Ashleman
Austin, Ill
Greamery
Sharon
Groger
McLeroth
Tel
H. H. McLeroth
Park Avenue
Harle
Otto Urban
Madison Street
Telephone
Cook CO
Ill
Mro U NN
A.G. Pearson& Coo
48Th Ave
John S. Date
Chcago & North- Western Railway
Wells Street
The
Dominion Company
Dept. 3
E. A. Head
South Willowave
South Fifty-third Street
F. E. Pray
North Park Avenue
Vindicator
North Fifty-second Avenue
North Avenue
T. H. Quinn
Indiana Street
A. E. Stone
Library OF Current Literature
Hocking Valley
Aden
McIntyre
Ruxton
Austin Yard
Kinzie Sts
W. Lake St
St. Bernard
J. H. Wallace
South Harvey Avenue
Oak Park, NL
Chicago News
Cornelia St
North Park Ave
Frank Bratt
Hartford
Glens Falls
Lehigh Coal
New York Life Insurance
Rena S. Tuthill
Perrin Shorthand School
CW. McNabb
Cornelia Street
E. E. Prescott
South Boulevard
F.J. Newell
Custar Mandolin
Chicago Avenue
Carmichael
Groudrs
Marion
Nature
W. D. Cornell
Masonic Hall
North Park Avenue, Austin
Chamberlain
Martin
Pierson Drug Store
la Grippe
Chicago Daily Calumet
Traill & Cooling
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