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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1899
Page
5
The Cicero town board met January 21 with most trustees present. Vacancies declared for Attridge Utley and Town Clerk Brent. Cuts in salaries and multiple dismissals ordered, including town electrician, street foremen, and several clerks. Resignation of town attorney accepted and officer suspensions enacted.
The Suburban Circuit's Park Lodge of Austin enjoyed strong attendance and planned activities including a team captain and quartet leader. Next meeting will be Electric lodge of Mandel, with a rostered member directory to follow, while nearby lodges host entertainment and anniversaries.
Rev C S Bullock travels to Washington D C Mrs R Hopkins visits Kansas City Claude Clevenger opens barber shop in Otis room New barber succeeds Crawford moves into Sanford house Yerkes franchise bid voted down Knights of Pythias wins Chicago Dispatch banner Maywood teachers may move Chicago residents in city limit issue Miss M A Wadsworth lecture for Maywood library February 2 AD 2 cents Rev Henderson to supply Presbyterian church Two burglars arrested by Special Police Louis Sweeny and others Burghirs identified O'Brien Ryan jailed for bond default Maywood engineers praise water pump at four years service 15000000 gallons raised yearly and minor repairs completed
A long list of visits trips health and social events from Oak Park and nearby areas. Residents include Mrs Nettie Husted visiting Mrs Charles F Bonney and Mr Ralph Douse leaving for a two month business trip. Also noted are illnesses, engagements, club meetings, and town board actions in Cicero and surrounding communities.
A town of Cicero transfers a grantable portion into a larger civic order while Oak Park secures admission by ordinance. The action formalizes municipal changes following petitions for incorporation.
The town board met midweek with President Emer son and Gunthorp absent in California. Trustees considered temporary fire and police protection and granted Oak Park and Berwyn petitions to keep Cicero protection until new governments form. Ex-Town Clerk Drent ordered to transfer papers. Chief Vallens named town superintendent in addition to chief.
The Oaks indoor baseball team defeated the Chicago Cycling Club 5 to 1 last Friday night. Keefer starred on the mound as manager Welch faces a potential exhibition in Dakota, with expected expenses under 500 and venture profits from ticket sales.
Three Austin players J W Rossiter J M Crook and G C A Nourse attended a reception for Sean Pillsbury held by P C C A members at 371 East Fortieth Come Sunday. Pillsbury then played eighteen games entering the list and by midnight had not lost a game with two draws. two opponents were defeated.
The Lehman farm on the high knoll north of Ridgeland was sold to the Oak Park Golf Club. Extensive grounds will be prepared there in spring for the popular new game and the site’s layout and position are described as admirable.
Lafay ette senior class works on commencement essays. Tardiness is stressed as harmful to progress. monthly tardiness notices lower department marks by four percent. A Seymour lecture on Lafay ette is set for Monday morning at 10 o'clock with admission at ten cents.
Odd Fellows' Hall hosted a January 25 gathering for Tent No 1 Daughters of Veterans with neighbors. The festive program featured a grand march led by the American Beauty and Taek roses in antique garb. Prizes were elegant books won by Mr and Mrs Panks of Cedar Street.
Mercedes Lopes, a Mosicanter woman five feet one inch tall, reportedly has the world’s longest hair. Her hair trails four feet eight inches, grows rapidly, and she often sells large tresses to hair dealers each month.
The Venezuelan Herald notes natives on the Venezuela Colombia frontier have found a cure for elephantiasis in an herb called tuatua or frailejon. A priest backs the Calcutta report saying the disease hitherto deemed incurable may yield valuable aid to medicine.
The world’s largest sewing machine operates in Leeds. It weighs 6500 pounds and sews cotton belting.
Lindley Murray the grammarian was born in East Hanover township Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The house of his birth stood until about 1850 and Murray Station on the Lebanon Tremont Railroad is named for him.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a fiancé who is unusually generous by sending kisses on a postal board so every woman in the house can receive them before the narrator.
River Forest notes report illnesses and recoveries. The Whist Club now meets weekly. Lane, a former resident, died in California after living here since 1892. Bertha Thatcher wed Verne Wright with many presents. Starretts hosted an anniversary party with guests from Chicago and River Forest. Village board discussed water meters and plans to mail circulars to voters. Daniel Haines Horne and Anna Coffin celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary on February 16 with family in River Forest and beyond.
In some regions of Spain hats are rarely worn. Men throw a cloth over the head when needed while women favor flowers as head coverings.
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