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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1898
Page
5
Mr M G Wallace sails to Europe as Harold Kimball recovers from brain fever in eight weeks. Oak Park clubs host meetings at Scoville Institute while the church and civic groups plan concerts, lectures, and park projects. Miss Steele of River Forest dies. many residents attend social gatherings and family celebrations.
Mrs Woodbury returned from California on Wednesday. Mrs Stanley Crafts hosted the D T s at luncheon. Mrs O G Bendette of 5710 Erie Street is seriously ill. The ACC s meet with Miss Cornell this afternoon. Mr Stanley Crafts hosted a chafing dish party for Miss Crofoot. Mrs J S Case of Racine Wis visits Mrs George R Denniston. The Misses Schlecht entertained the St Agnes Guild Wednesday evening. Miss Jennie Morrell of La Grange visits Miss Gertrude Moore. Mrs J H Gunn plans a trip to Washington Boston New York and Passaic N J. Mr and Mrs Ed Hoebler of Batavia visiting Mr and Mrs P D Castle. The Ladies Aid Society held an all day meeting at the church with luncheon. Williams printer at 2137 Ohio Street burned out. firemen could not save contents. G Whitlock of Austin Council No 29 Royal League elected orator of the Illinois state advisory board. Beethoven Club held monthly meeting at Clayton Crafts home inaugurating a series of chamber concerts. Continued on page 8.
A large crowd gathered for the Cicero town board meeting on Saturday evening. The session was described as exciting with comments to be published in another column. Town engineer Harry A. Potwin presented a report on petitions from residents near Twelfth Street.
Mrs Ida P Wilson addressed the Woman's Club of Austin on Longfellow. She wove his verses and biographical details into a fireside tale highlighting poems like A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers and Excelsior and urged a deeper appreciation of the poet.
A stormy session in the town board chamber ended with a changed sentiment on proposed street railway legislation. A large petition and memorial backed the opposition as factions clashed, disrupting the town’s tranquility from center to circumference.
Trustees debate utility rights and streetcar expansions, with Wm Ritchie backing Kimball injunctions against the Lake Street Elevated. Citizens press for a five cent fare while speakers urge fair treatment, amid heated exchanges and council debate in Cicero.
George Crawford pleaded guilty to forgery last Wednesday before Judge Chetlain as the court reserved its decision. Bench warrants were issued for Ernest Reich Maywood Ben Hoy Oak Park and W Staates Har lem for failing to appear as witnesses. Crawford and Dickinson are ex-Oak Park watch men arrested by Gicero police months ago. Dickinson has not yet been tried. A fire damaged J P Garners store Monday night and was extinguished by the fire department.
The Congregational church ladies host an art exhibit in vacant storeroom 5624 South Boulevard on Jan 27 and 28 with works loaned by Miss F A Bradley Mr C F Whitmarsh the eighth grade of Austin Public Schools Mrs Mary Rose and others A stereopticon show runs 8 9 pm each evening featuring mountain and farm pictures on Thursday and World’s Fair views on Friday Coffee and cake sold for 10 cents Admission 10 cents afternoon 25 cents evening
John Rawleigh files for $20000 against Captain Hansbury and Justice La Mena alleging damages from his Cicero arrest tied to political enmity with Oak Park figure Charles Triola. Hansbury disavows motive and says he would act again. La Mena dismisses the suit as self serving by the plaintiff Tricia and two attorney clients.
Fred W. Schulz, a cigar maker at 123 Robinson Avenue, had his horse and buggy stolen while brief shopping at John Englebrecht's barber shop on Nineteenth Avenue and Lake Street. Police tracked the rig east to Harlem Avenue, later recovered on Maple Avenue in Oak Park. About 125 cigars were missing from the wagon, while the rest of the goods were found intact.
The Oak Park club hosted a highly praised smoker last Saturday featuring Opie Reid and Col. Vis scher. The room was crowded with social games, a long lunch table, and praise for arrangements, cementing the club's reputation for quality entertainments.
Twenty eight persons signed the application list and became charter members. A permanent organization was formed in Gile's hall on Wednesday evening with meetings slated for the first and third Wednesdays each month. A partial officer slate was elected and the charter membership list will close, with late joiners paying full fees. The group, active for about thirty months, aims to influence local circles.
A teacher asks juvenile pupils to recall Milton’s greatest problem. A boy answers that Milton was a poet. The exchange highlights a humorous misreference as the class discusses the poet’s blindness.
The Oak Park community hosted a modestly attended benefit for cellist Paul Palmer Knapp at the First Congregational church. Despite a fair crowd, praise flowed for his artistry and the concert's program, with plans for a larger, triumphant return and an overseas study trip to Leipzig.
The Woman's Club of River Forest hosted a reciprocity gathering with sister clubs including Austin Harlem West Maywood Maywood Oak Park and Nineteenth Century Club. Papers covered club work public library goals school board placements kindergarten expansion and municipal reforms with social time and refreshments concluding the event.
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