Cicero Board Discusses Franchises and Street Railways
The Cicero town meeting reviews petitions and memorials on elevated extensions and street railway franchises. Citizens seek better fares and transfers to Lake Street lines, while officials consider open bids, payments, and rebates affecting Austin Harlem corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Street
B. B. Dutton
Republican Club
Fifteenth Precinct
Twelfth St
DPD
Miller
Cicero
Chicago
West Chicago Street Railway Company
I. D. Mandell
Wf. W. Hyman
N. P. Ry. Co
Said Road
Sixteenth Street
Austin Park Improvement and Social Club
HH. K. Misenhimer
Vastine
Morris P. Thomias
Jackson Street
Fiftieth Street
Central Avenue
Twelfth Street
Austin Avenue
Harlem Avenue
Cheney
Ogden Street Railway Company
Butler
MacDonald
John Young, Jr
Gunthorp
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Company
Augusta Street
Franklin Avenue
Austin Social Notes Include Leaves for Agheville and Arts
W N Faulkes travels to Agheville North Carolina for Mrs Faulkes health. Mrs Bean of Ashland Wisconsin rushes to Ironwood Michigan after her son O W Bean is injured on a freight train. The St Agnes Guild hosts a cinch party. Dr George B Charles to speak on Palmistry to the Soul Culture Club. Florence A Bradley opens a Chicago studio. Miss Alta McGrath marks her tenth birthday with a party. Oaks Culture Club holds a reception with music and readings. Electric Bitters advertised for female complaints with health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.N. Faulkes
Agheville
N. C
St. Agnes Guild of the
Episcopal Church
Kathrine Schlecht
Ohio Street
Austin
George B. Charles
Soul Culture Club
North Central Avenue
Charles
Cheiro
D. W. van Horn
Diller, Neb
W. S. Moore
J. Montgomery Moore
Palmer
Greenville
Oaks Club
Snow
Tfe
Oak Park
Chicago Union of Christian Endeavor
First Presbyterian Church
Waller Avenue
Rink Street
Bishop Boomer
Chili
Bishop
Clara Kretzinger
Woman's Club
Vegas
Chicago Board of Trade
North Willow Avenue
St. Paul's Episcopal Ehuion
Pardee
Sir. Gantzer
Anglo-American Company
New York
Chicago
Florence A. Bradley
Auditorium Building
Irving Wiles
Rhoda Holmes Nicholls
Miss Bradley
Alta McGrath
South Austin Boulevard
Dora Nagel
Mollie McGrath
Nellie Gilchrist
Alta
Frederick Browser
Josephine Knowlton
Emma Bunton
Helen Bunton
Edna Neil
Maida Phoenix
Alice Oram
Irene Inkesell
Lois Pompson
Florence Pierson
Nelson Mount
Masters Bert
Harold Pillinger
Jas. Cgormully
Walter Nouren
Robert Purgis
Fred Spafford
Ray Knowlton
Ladies of the Oaks Culture Club
J. B. White
Daisy Hecox
Mesdames Parks
McCarthy
Moore
Freeman
Falk
Barker
Kempe
Hull
Traill
Schlecht
Stanley
Crafts
Horton
Beeson
Norton
Hood
Kreis
Siegel
Yale
Cutting
Hill
Richards
Frink
Reardon
Robinson
Conklin
Davis
Whitlock
Stewart
Bonney
McMurphy
Buchanan
Duluth
Hayden
Phillips
Create
Strom
MceMaster
Julia McCarthy
Morrell
Gould
Hecox
Crofoot
Marion
Schleckt
Butler Appeals for Transfer Plans and Five Cent Fare
Mr Butler argues the Lake street Elevated extension would stabilize receipts for two rail lines and push a five cent fare. He explains the Allen law fixes fares for twenty years and urges residents to choose transfer options between Lake street L Forty eighth street Ogden and Madison routes. Attorney C S Cutting will defend town interests while ordinances require railroads to meet every clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Street
Ogden
Chicago Avenue
South End
Butler
Forty Eighth Street
Ogden Street
West Madison Street
Madison Street
C. S. Cutting
Traill
Berwyn Notices and Local Happenings in One Issue
Berwyn residents saw visits and visits abroad with Mrs. Rush and Miss Roenig. Stewart Larber recovers from bronchitis while Mrs. Hitchcock recovers from a fall. The Epworth League and Baptist church events drew crowds. a milk supplier began service on Oak Park avenue. Royal League No 98 invites Berwyn men to join as plans for the electric car franchise debate and fare adjustments stir local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police and Sanitary
Capt. Hansberry
George EK. Lee
H. A. Townsley
F. M. Meine
Charles H. Worcester
Bill
John Anderson
Augusta Street
Franklin Avenue
Austin Avenue
Oak Park
Chicago Telephone Company
Anton Luczart
Linden Avenue
C. R. le Mena
Berwyn
Royal League
Masoni Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
IF. A. Hill
Monroe St
He Uy
Cicero Gas CO
Oak Park Ave
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light
Oak Park, Ill
Conrad Kanipp
C. Kampp & Son
North Park Avenue
North 48Th Avenue
Chicago Exchange
Cicero Exchange
Telephone
Tia
Gerd Town
Bard
Lovell’s
Cali Park
Traill’s
David Williams
Stewart Larber
Entre Nous
Chester Hubbard
Mrs. Dewey
Emporia
Kansas
L. R. Dewey
Episcopal Parsonage
Miss Roenig
Mrs. Reynolds
The
City
Baptist Church
Epworth League
W. H. Tuttle
Frank Kniess
Charles Coykendall
Rev. Larber
T. V. Vans
Oak Park Avenue
Twenty-second Street
M. M. Hitchcock
Berwyn Whist
Millard Avenue
Court of Foresters
Riverside
Berwyn Hall
Giles Hubbard
Graham
West Washington Street
Felephone
Ternear & CO
Burkey
Milan
Ladies and Gentlemen
Estaurant
South Clark Street
Elmwood
F. Sturges
Harlem
Thos. Evans
Berwyn, Ill
Horse Goods
Rob
T. J. Ward
Park Avenue
L. Hoepe
Berwyn Grocer
Harper & Buttendorff
W. W. Kimball Co
Wabash Ay
Kimball Pianos
Kimball Organs
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