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Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1897

Page

6

Cicero Town Board adopts extensive sewer and rail plans

Cicero trustees approve Oak Park avenue outfall sewer Madison street sub main and Wenonah avenue sewer plus Home avenue sewer. They grant Suburban Electric a west side incline on 50th and 48th streets with 80 cent ten ride tickets, set 5 cent downtown fare, and assign rights to Lake Street Elevated. Gas and electric light ordinances proceed. board adjourns to Wednesday.

F. A. Hill Attri Ayes Chaney McDonald Rearden Vastine Attridge Butler Gunthorp Thomas A. Kidder Park Avenue Hankermeyer Superior St Chas. M. Porter Erie Street Prairie Avenue Franklin Avenue John Accorloro Joseph Pusaten Herman Schulz August Voelske Cicero Herman Lehme Jas. W. Rogers H. M. Harper J. M. Williams Miss Hansen C. F. Purdy A. B. White L. W. F. Reynolds Albert Wohlhuter 35Th St Ivison Avenue Austin Park Improvement Club Charles Burkhart Mary Whelan Euclid Avenue Oak Park Avenue Ohio Street Kenilworth Avenue Wenonah Avenue 25Th Street Risley Avenue Madison St Howard St Wenonah Ave Home Avenue Pleasant Street Kenthworth Avenue Suburban Electric West 50Th West 48Th Streets Metropolitan Elevated W. 50Th St Harrison St Harrison and Flournoy Streets 50Th St 48Th St Chicago River van Buren Street Robinson Avenue Madison Street Lake Street C. & N. W. Railroad Washington Boulevard Suburodan Company Sadison Street Cearo Winenah Avenue W. Fiftieth Street Harrison Street Twelfth Street Oak Pars Avenue Alley First W. Twelfth Street Alley Harvard Street Maple Avenue Wisconsin Maple Avenues Waller Austin Avenue Chicago Avenue Augusta Street Ridgeland Humphrey Avenues Pease Court Wisconsin Avenue First Alley North Avenue J. F. Jourdan Polk Street Frank Kimball Thirty-fifth Street West Forty-sixth Street South Boulevard Seventy-second Avenue Central Avenue Division Street Lumbard Avenue Jackson Street Sixty-fourth Avenue Twenty-fourth Street Twenty-fourth Taylor Avenue Thirty-second Street Thirty-second Thirty- Second Thirty-ninth Street Hawthorne Avenue Fiftieth Street Filmore Sreet Twenty-sixth Street Forty-eighth Forty-sixth Street Forty-eighth Street Fifty-second Street Seventy-second Ave Chicago Kimball Lake Street Elevated Railroad Company Lake Street Company Seventy-second Harlem Avenue D. H. Louderback Warren F. Furbeck Clarence S. Knight Suburban West 50Th Street W. 48Th Street Metropolitan Elevated Railway A. Rothermel J. H. Heald A. B. Melville Jay D. Miller J. W. Johnson J. J. Walser J. E. Decker Alex A. Strom Gey H. Parix Walser and Decker Board of Trustees

Property franchise costs and water sewer measures backed

The text outlines an average price concept for three Cook county companies tied to a 50 year franchise with anti trust protections, similar to gas ordinances, and potential vacating if not built within 90 days after notice. It reports committee actions on water service pipes, Monroe street sewer, drainage abatements, rebates, and clerk duties, with several resolutions adopted and the board adjourning after scheduling a July meeting.

Cheney Lake Street Ogden Avenue Fair Oaks Avenue Wesley Evenue Maddie Street First Alley Atiridge Gurcherp— Wiereas Les Siemens and Halske Siemens and Halska Cook County Euclid Avenue Monroe Street Rearden Fyffe Avenue Fiftieth Fifty Vastine Russell Hall Central Avenue R. H. Muir A. McCorkell Castle Wm. Amerson Charles R. la Mera J. W. Senne Hoard’s Block Oak Park W. D. Creighton Wm. G. Winslow Nathan C. Winslow Twenty-fifth Street Offecr W. D. Mahoney East East Avenue Sixty-fourth Avenue

When It Was a Girl by Comfort Budge Remembers Past Etiquette

A New York Press excerpt recalls social norms from earlier decades. Comfort Budge reflects on women in public spaces, theater etiquette, Sunday school, and racial tensions, noting restrictions on dress, talent, and appearances. The piece contrasts past banter with enduring social expectations and evolving styles.

Comfort Budge New York Press

Johanie Exonerated and a Piano Feud Sparked

Jennie Chaffle trains the piano all day angering neighbors. She claims a gime found among Johnnie’s clothes was stolen from her, while Johnnie denies knowing its origin. The exchange ends with threats of payment and a key offered for a sum.

Jennie Chaffle Johnnie New York World

Montana Sunset Impresses Traveler's Boston View

Ahead of Boston, Mr Estheet praises Montana’s vast prairies and healthful air to Miss Alkalye. He extols cerulean skies and western hills at sunset while she agrees Montanas colors outshine Boston’s, claiming they can knock Boston socks off with sunsets.

Mr. Estheet Miss Alkalye Montana Boston

Didn't Look Quite So Old

A witty dialogue unfolds as a young lady and a young man banter over ages and eras. The woman teases with a fan while he mishears dates, recalling the year 1769 and joking about colonial times amid a chilly frost setting. The exchange reveals humorous misinterpretations and social banter.

Appearances Deceive In Cincinnati Saloon Tale

A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item notes the risky blur between appearances and truth in a saloon tale about whisky, temptation, and the domestic purchase of corsets, illustrating social perceptions of vice and virtue.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Potatoes Ship From Mansfield Net 12 Cents A Bushel

A car load of potatoes shipped from the Mansfield station in Pennsylvania netted farmers 12 cents per bushel a few days ago. The report notes prices received by local growers amid modest shipping activity.

Mansfield, Pa

Admiral J N Miller A Storied Navy Career Described

Adm iral Joseph Nelson Miller a long serving flag officer of the navy led a life from age fourteen aboard the academy to helm the Brooklyn in London for the queen s jubilee. He joined as acting midshipman in 1854 and saw action in the Florida coast and the capture of the privateer Savannah, earning a stern but modern reputation among officers and men.

Joseph Nelson Miller Brooklyn London Admiral Miller Naval Academy Tars Academy Independence Pacific Florida Savannah Miller

The Mocking Bird and Its Imitations

The piece extols the mocking bird as a finished artist whose imitations rival the catbird. It describes the bird mounting high to perform matinee-style imitations of various species with confident self-reliance, from guinea hen to cardinal and phoebe, peeking at a woodpecker and titmouse among others, ending with a note on its overall versatility and self-assurance.

Lippincott’s Phoebe

World's Largest Flag To Fly On Helene Maiden Voyage

Captain George C Beckley of Wilder Steamship and Honolulu plans a 40 by 80 foot Hawaiian flag for the Helene's first trip to the Hawaiian Islands. The flag, made with 700 yards of material, will be raised in port then mounted on a 150 foot Puget Sound fir pole on Punchbowl hill. Beckley, a Hawaiian navy commodore and longtime Wilder director, funded the flag purchase with a bonus from his employer.

Inge George C. Beckley Wilder Steamship Company Honolulu Helene San Francisco Hawaiin Islands Punchbowl Hill Capt. Beckley Puget Sound Klickitat Beckley Stum Hip Company Hawaii American League

Sailor Benches Courageous Tale and Turbine Ship Progress

A stout sailor is praised for his role representing the United States in England. Katharine Oliver earns high praise for interpreting Scottish dialects and reciting works by Maclaren, Barrie, Crockett, and others. The Turbinia sets a world speed record of 22.61 knots using turbine engines, promising enormous gains in efficiency and a potential New York to Liverpool voyage in about three and a half days.

Katharine Oliver En Maclaren Barrie and Crockett Miss Oliver New York Liverpool George B. Waldron Illustrated American

Doubter claims doubt even of his bicycle’s superiority

A back seat passenger insists he cannot help his disbelief in anything, declaring himself a born doubter. The evangelist counters with a humorous line about doubts, mentioning the bicycle’s superiority as a playful remark. The quote is attributed to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Reversible Fishpole Lets Reel Sit Above or Below Grip

A newly patented fishpole features a reversible butt with both ends hollowed to accept the first rod joint, enabling the rod to be positioned so the reel sits either above or below the hand grip for versatile use.

International time unification debated among Western nations

The article discusses adopting a common time standard across Europe led by Greenwich Time. Belgium and Holland have aligned with Greenwich, France resists, while Spain and Portugal hesitate. France may adopt Greenwich time eventually, potentially prompting others to follow, though Paris time with a nine minutes twenty one seconds offset is proposed to preserve national pride.

Europe Great Britain France Spain Portugal Belgium Holland Greenwich United States Canada Australia Paris

Precocious Talkative Baby Stuns Nashville Crowd

Nashville reports a sensational claim of a six month old girl who can speak clearly, unlike typical infants. Richard and Frankie Cleveland of 17 Shore Street say the child has spoken since one week old, drawing visits from Rev. G W Martin and local officers who vouch for the tale.

Nashville Barnard Nashville Banner Richard Frankie Cleveland Shore Street G. W.martin Baker

These Were Real Snakes At A Farm In Harlansburg

Alderman Haas recounts a tale from E N Baer about a farm two miles beyond Harlansburg where multiple snakes were found on swampy ground. They killed five on site and counted fourteen in one pile, noting the snakes were about two feet long and dirty brown in color.

Ald. Haas E. N. Baer Harlansburg New Castle

Bull warns family over dangerous neighbor's livestock

A summering gentleman and family were warned after his two young sons wandered into a pasture with a neighboring farmer's bull. The owner sent a blunt note warning the boys to stay away, describing the bull as potentially dangerous and capable of tossing them high into the air.

A Guest's Opinion on Hotel Bills

A Detroit Free Press note quotes a landlord criticizing hotel pricing. He claims almost everything is extra except meals, which he says are the worst he has contended with. The remark implies high charges and dining disappointments in lodging.

Detroit Free Press

An Interesting Question and a Witty Exchange

The dialogue features Strokeleigh and Srokeleigh discussing wealth comparing Astorbilt income and Astorbilt’s response. It presents a playful contrast about who would manage vast fortunes if given the other's resources.

Strokeleigh Astorbilt Srokeleigh

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Cicero Town Board Wabash Avenue Oak Park Ave Johanie J. N. Miller Vic Kato the Mocking Bird Rear Admiral Miller Uncle Sam England Glasgow Edinburgh
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