Austin Locals Report Busy Commerce And Community News
Austin residents read about Frank McNeal showcasing a top hardware display on North Park Avenue and local loan ads from I H Zander and John D Maclean. The Austin in door baseball team faces Lake View, and a Phoenix Telephone Co fire wipes out the Quincy street office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McNeal
North Park Avenue
Austin
I. H. Zander
North Park Ave
Lake View
Iby
Austin Bulletins and Loan Association
John D. Maclean
Sec'y
la Salle St
Chicago
J. H. Hathaway
J. S. Mills
Mr. Hathaway
Oak Park Local Notices and Unclaimed Letters
Oak Park locals advertise a 5c Diamond Rule cigar and a home made fruit cake from Whittlesey for weddings. Nissen’s Avenue Market touts top meat and fish. Unclaimed letters list includes William W. Bent A J Brock and others at Oak Park post office dated January 17 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittlesey's
Nissen
Ss. P. Nissen
Avenue Market
North Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park
Wiliam W. Bent
A. J. Brock
Anna Bricker
Nellie G. Bryant
Edward Eckart
Verb Gibons
I. P. Hanson
B. E. Hawkes
Annie M. Marshall
Mary Rautman
Alzbeta Stepulajtis
J. Thomson
Clara van Kessel
Louisa Weidman
Frank B. Williams
Hattie Davis
Loomis Street
Chicago
Albert W. Giles
Local notes reflect illnesses work plans and business activity
Mandel P Farrell returns to work after a two week illness while Justin Salisbury remains home sick for a week. The Chicago and Great Western shifts pay date to the 15th. Local tradesmen advertise in progress with E McMullen and Andrew Schulz at 536 Forty eighth avenue. Royal Arcanum Medora Council meets twice monthly and Morrison Torrance announce Flour noto street corner plans. Church groups in Mandela resume services in multiple locations. Jack Gowdy reportedly learning French approaching English fluency in Paris note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Farrell
Justin Salisbury
Humbago
E. McMullen
A. Lutter
North American Union
Medora Council of the
Royal Arcanum
Morrison & Torrance
Flournoy Street
Forty-eighth Avenue
Justice Salisbury
Mandela
Lexington Street
Forty-seventh
Forty-eighth Avenues
Community notes from Maywood and nearby areas
Local society items report convalescence for Mr. Fantham and illness for Miss Jessie Welch in Chicago. News covers social visits, club meetings, embroidery classes, charity efforts, and upcoming entertainments for libraries, waifs, and the Conway school boys. A near fire incident at the Bliss home is described with humor.
Epidemics and Court Watch Highlights In Hawthorne
Frank Urbanski’s son recovers from illness as Dr. Lloyd treats many patients amid a local epidemic. A. J. Blakey faces charges of forging and counterfeiting a contract in Justice Kapella’s court on January 25 under $2060 bonds. Morton Park Council celebrated a stereopticon prize event at the Auditorium with several speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Urbanski
Dr. Lloyd
Mr. Ford
Chicago
Weber
Lloyd
Worthington Sun Editor Endorses Electric Bitters Claim
Morrison of Worthington Indiana reports Electric Bitters as a valuable prescription healing constipation and sick head ache. Annie Stehle of Chicago says the tonic renewed her strength after fatigue and backache. Available at Oak Park and other stores for 50 cents to one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Worthington
Ind
Sun
Annie Stehletage Grove
Ave
Chicago
Sf Electric Bitters
Etore
Oak Fark
T Gtore
Austin
Harlem Village Board Meeting and Community Events
Harlem residents note a regular village board meeting, social successes at the firemen masquerade carnival and a cake walk. In addition, various local reports include new club formations, dance events, property sales, and a humorous tale of streetcar safety devices by Mr Yerkes.
Harlem village bond and warrant payment notice
holders of Harlem village bonds and warrants payable from 1896 taxes are asked to present them for payment at Dunlop Bros. Bank Oak Park or to Frank Troost treasurer No interest will be paid after twenty days from publication of this issue FRANK TROOST treasurer Village of Harlem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Cook County
Mlinois
Dunlop Bros.’ Bank
Oak Park
Frank Troost
Frank Troqst
Village of
Grant Works and Local News From The Grant House
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Paul Giles is ill. Mr Fryslie has the contract to erect a two story frame building for Mr Hazel. By Feb 1 Mr A Hazel will reconstruct the burned building as a two story frame grocery and meat market. Insurance losses settled. Two hundred friends of Mr Stewart of Watson avenue surprised him Saturday night. he entertained with refreshments and dancing. Mr Andrew Cobb fell on the Metropolitan stairs and sustained serious head injuries. A T-year-old son is sick and not expected to live. On Thursday Jan 13 ladies organized the Excel sior Ladies Aid and Benevolent Society at the Grant House. Officers elected: President Mrs Elizabeth Bosch, vice president Mrs Agnes Lewis, secretary Mrs Margaret Nelson, financial secretary Minnie Fryslie, treasurer Gena Fryslie, chaplain Sylvia Pitts, inside guard Teresa Hazel, outside guard Annie Mohr. Constitution committee: Mesdames Bosch Levis Fryslie Nelson. Meeting weekly until charter then twice monthly. Eighteen members on rolls. Annual dues four dollars initiation sixty cents. after charter initiation one fifty. Sick benefits four dollars weekly after six months. fifty dollar death benefits after one year. A public entertainment will be held in a few weeks with officer installation. The society begins under favorable auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fantham F
J.B. French
Dyon
Isabel Kist
F. W. Osborne
Council Bluffs
C. N. Bliss
North Side
Sixth Avenue
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Hancock
Jessie Welch
Maywood
Chicago
Merrill
Mr. Johnston
Jesse Currens
C. H. Currens
Korea
Bohlander
Norton
Spain
Italy
Presbyterian Church
Public Library Fund
C. H. Bliss
Seventh Avenue South
Merritt Osborne
Mr. Bliss
Stewart
Watson Avenue
Andrew Cobb
Forty-eighth Avenue
Grant House
Excelsior Ladies Aid and Benevolent Society
Airs
Elizabeth Bosch
Agnes Lewis
Margaret Nelson
Minnie Decker
Gena Fryslie
Sylvia Pitts
Teresa Hazel
Annie Mohr
Mesdames Bosch
Levis
Fryslie
Nelson
Diverse church listings mark a Sunday service roundup
A long roster details multiple First Baptist Congregational Presbyterian and Catholic parishes across North Pine Avenue Waller Avenue Midway Park Maywood River Forest Oak Park with pastors, service times 7:30 p m 10:30 a m 11 a m and 1 0 0 p m including Holy Communion mornings and evening prayers across numerous urban churches and synagogues with varied locations and pastors listed for Maywood River Forest Oak Park and surrounding streets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
North Pine Avenue
J. W. Bartlett
Waller Avenue
Midway Park
W. JL. Demorest
Thirty-Second Avenue
Lake Street
Morrison's Academy
Thos. Westerdale
M. BE
Central Avenue
Ohio Street
M. W. Saterfield
Frink Street
John Clark Hill
Katrina Trask
John Leighton, Jr
Church OF ST. Paul the Apostle
ST. Catherine's Catholic
Park Avenue
Washington Boulevard
Austin
Louis A. Campbell
H. PS. Coughlin
Maywood
First Congregational
Fifth Avenue
J. Dunlip
Wida Me
Thop
Second Street
Colin Cl Tate
Commingon
Sa. m
First Methodist
Sixth Avenue
Fifth Street
They. A. Read
West
Maywood Pavilion
CL Seymour Hallock
Fers Baptist
Pleasant Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Second Congregational
Paty Oaks Avenue
Sidney Strong
Pirst Church OF Christ
Avenue Hall
Oak Park Ave
Jesus
Forest Avenue
Ontario Street
G. P. Anderson
Wooh. Burns
First Presbyterian
Late Street
Charles 8. Hoyt
Unity Church
Rok. Johonnet
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. Thartless
Park Ave
H.C. Hankermeyer & Bros
PHONE
H. C. Hankermeyer & Bros. Groceries and Provisions
West Side
W. S. Beaubien
W. H. Newberry
Mgr
WM. S. Beaubien & CO
Detective Force
Madison St
Cicero
N. Park Ave
la Salle Street
H. H. Rearden
the Temple
General Teaming
H. A. Munstermann & CO
Chicago Ave
Col. Waller Ave
Ill
J. C. Smith
Lake St
Hoard’s
Quakie RK
C. W. Stanfield
Illinois
DR. Hunt
C.R. LaMena
Town Hall
Ofice
L. Fridlund
Augusta St
Austin, Ill
Bucklen
Lovell
Traill
Ford. W. Schulz
Hausberry
National Union
Masonic Hall
Austin Post Office
Charles Abrahams
Bicker
Jim Benson
John Clark
L. B. Garden
T. W. Hitt
A. B. Nygren
Christine Olson
A. E. Parrish
Elsie Smith
W. J. Sheehan
Shoemaker
L. H. O'Conor
Geo. H. Brown
Chicago Aves
Austin Park
Arnold
Mandel
James Kenny
The
Chicago & Great Western
J. H. Mansfield
McMullen
Martha Foster
Craw
A. Dorn
Andrew Schulz
A. Heinrich
Forty Eighth Avenue
Paris
Jack Gowdy
Hawthorne
Lache
Henry Zimmerman
Florida
Harlem Firemen
Flint & Kraus
Beunger
Lathrop
Mayner’s Hall
Cinch Pleasure Club
Gaden's Hall
Thode
Lunk
Harlem Dancing School
Jesson
Harlem Turnverein
Goden
Hasselbring
Minnie Schallau
Robert Zemke
New Hall
Harlem Circle No. 88
Royal Circle
Library Hall
W. R. B. L. Larson
W. A
Chas, Meseke
W. Secy
John Koppelmyer
W. Treas
Albert Roos
W. Chaplain
Mary Burkart
W. Med
C. E. Lemingway
W. M
Paul Schwartz
W. G
Fred Oldenberg
W. S
John Weimerslage
H. A
Yerkes
Green Isle
Piace
Paul Giles
Hazel
A. Hazel
Insurance
Els
Sophia Street
Frank Bratt
Gookins & Wilsnach
Opticians
Wilsnach
Chicago Opthalmic College
UMM
Berwyn
Leander Turney
Ha. m
Tin P.m
W. B. Hedberg
Geo. Ke, Mead
MM. E
McLannen
Presb Iyterian
George William Wright
Clyde
Methodist Episcopal
Walter Sere
Baptist
C. A. McMannus
Dixon Street
Harlem Avenue
Jacob Fillmann
ST. John's
Frankin and
Maren- Bo
M. Grosse
ST. Paul's
Melrose Park
Nineteenth Avenue
Janel Tenth Street
AE Cushington
River Forest
Keystone Avenue
William Fawcett
First Presbyterian Park
Oak Avenues
John Boyd
A. m
Don Rosado
Astin
A. E. Loomis
Oak & Tompkins
Oak Park Avenue
Robinson
N. Park Avenue
Prairie Bay
Bristow
Odell and Hariiso
Sts
Ok Park
Varety
Cark Ave
MT NL Park Ave
Austn
Vindicator
Viredicutor
Simonis & Shliske
Dons, Simonis & Shliske
Geo. B. Burns
S. Prairie Ave
Cicero Telephone
Walnut Ay
Clecto Telephone
Anya YY 2
Uspa Psoe
Oxford
la Salle
Cincago
Telepague
Boston
J. Dunfef & CO
Frankits St
Rinna and
F. A. Bruce
Bruce & Bunge
John Price
Justice of the Peace
Otis L.ayer
Chas. Loheit
Madison Street
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