Summer mail service offered for readers
Local notice invites readers to have the paper forwarded for the summer without extra charge. The Berwyn Current reports lasting illness of Mr. H. M. Trussell and notes his grave prognosis. A copper wire theft involving 1,200 feet on Lexington Avenue near Willow is to be tried once the suspect is captured after a policeman allegedly spoke with him while he worked.
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H. M. Trussell
Berwyn
Lexington Avenue
Willow Avenue
Austin
Assertion on docked horses stirs debate in Argus columns
The Argus accused women of causing docked horses by riding behind them. The writer rebuts that women will not inspect horses tails and that the escort and his cigars matter more, arguing facts are misrepresented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Argus
French Premier Runs Down Orange Thief In Havre Street Incident
M. Waldeck Rousseau and his wife were riding in an auto-car when a youth threw a rotten orange at Madame Waldeck-Rousseau, hitting her in the face. Enraged, the premier steered the car toward the assailant, striking him. The man was captured and handed to police, identified as a leading member of the Society of Young Nationalists, a group hostile to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
France
Havre
Madame Waldeck-Rousseau
Society of Young Nationalists
Paris Slaughterhouse Demands for Horse Meat Rise
The Hygienic Society of Paris urges the city to build a larger slaughterhouse to process horses past their hauling usefulness. Current capacity is about twenty animals daily. a facility with a minimum annual kill of 30,000 is deemed necessary to meet Parisian demand.
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Hygienic Society of
Paris
Lookout Farm Branding Suggestions For Dairy Farmers
A New York dairyman urges farmers supplying city markets to name their farms and stamp products with that brand. He argues a recognized name like Lookout Farm would attract customers, command higher prices for butter cheese and eggs, and help buyers locate reputable country suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lookout Farm
Memorial Address Delivered Amid Personal Tragedy
Col. A B Colt spoke to about 2000 in Delaware after his mother, dying at home in Columbus Ohio, urged him to deliver the speech. He had been chosen as orator days earlier but promised not to disappoint the Delaware audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Col
A. B Colt
Delaware
Widow Laura Schwichtenberg Volunteers for Cebu Leper Colony
New York socialite Laura Schwichtenberg, a widow, plans to devote her life to the Cebu leper colony in the Philippines after accepting a government inspector role. She visited the colony, lamenting its sanitary neglect and the 30,000 lepers, especially its many sad children, and hopes to bring light to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Schwichtenberg
New York
Cebu
Philippines
Jong
My Little Companion Gone
Cassius Phillips Roberts died June 22 in Cicero. The infant son of C C Roberts and nurse negligence led to his death at 1004 South Ridgeway Avenue. Funeral was held at Ridgeway residence with Rev H D Jenkins and interment in Forest Home. Ed notes the bereavement and corrects circulating statements.
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Cicero Advocate
Cassius Phillips Roberts
Riverside
South Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue
H. D. Jenkins
W.M. Gamble
Forest Home
C. C. Roberts
South Side Advocate
Oak Park and Austin Businessmen Play Coal Prize Match
Oak Park business men win a game against Austin business men at the picnic with prizes of a ton of coal for each winning ball player and for the umpire. Great interest surrounds the event as players compete for the heavy rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Austin
Prizes for Selling Tickets to the Business Men's Picnic
The Austin Business Men's Association offers prizes for top ticket sellers. The Lady selling the most wins a $10 hat donated by Miss Be Williams, second prize a lady's shirtwaist from J. A. and B. McCann. Clerks compete for cigars as first and second prizes. Oak Park association adds three cigar prizes for clerks. Competitions close the night before July 17 at 8 o'clock with totals reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Business Men’s Association
BE. Williams
J. A
B. McCann
Oak Park Association
Business Men's Picnic Set For July 18 at Mill Creek Park
Date noted as 18 July for the annual picnic at Mill Creek Park. Admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Creek Park
Ayr Council Votes For Electric Cars On Sunday
Ayr town council decides to run electric cars on Sunday despite a councillor calling it a terrible encroachment on the Day of Rest. The move signals a bold shift in local transportation policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayr
Pan American Exposition Banquet Speech by John Hay
Secretary of State John Hay spoke at a Pan-American Exposition banquet in Buffalo before the National Editorial Association. He praised the harmony of Americas, progress since earlier reunions, and the dream of unity through labor and learning, envisioning a peaceful, mutually beneficial future among nations.
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John Hay
Buffalo
National Editorial Association
Brotherhood of the Nations
Henry Clay
Seward
Evarts
Douglas
Blaine
Mexico
Arctic
Antarctic
Alaska
Cape Horn
Paris
Tennyson
Londons Strand Improvement Purchases Inn Site
The proprietary Tights at New Inn Wych Street would be bought for £175,000 to clear the site for London County Council improvements on the Strand north side. The New Inn, a centuries old law seminary of Middle Temple, remains the last in possession since Strand Inn was destroyed by Protector Somerset. The site previously hosted Our Lady's Inn, tied to the Virgin Mary sign.
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New Inn
Wych Street
London County Council
Strand
London Builder
Strand Inn
Somerset
Middle Temple Society
Our Lady’s Inn
Local Couple Defy Family Prejudice in Belvidere Marriage
Fred Zegar a white man of Belvidere Ill marries Pernie Newman a colored woman at the bride’s sister’s home near Belvidere. Relatives urged him to reconsider, but Zegar stood firm despite the opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zegar
Belvidere
Ill
Pernie Newman
Zegar
Lessons in parenting from Ethelinda Hadwen
The text urges fathers to write to children at school and parents to model calm, virtuous behavior. It stresses love, controlled tempers, simple pleasures, and prudent discipline to raise well tempered children. It warns against overindulgence and public display of children and advocates shared family responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelinda Hadwen
Chambers
Jornal
How a Trust Leader Works
Analyzes the role of trust leaders as brains of vast corporations. Notes high level oversight, initiation of papers by subordinates, and accountability for outcomes. Describes Standard Oil as an example where top executives rarely issue direct orders unless needed.
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Standard Oil Company
Hen Hidden in Hay Car Turns Up Six Eggs
Buckout and Co of Tarrytown received a Michigan carload of hay. John H. Lee opened the seal and found a white Leghorn hen riding atop the hay with six eggs in a corner nest. The hen survived a thousand mile trip without food or water and is now in care. The eggs were disposed of without an inquest. Rev Father Grison in Stanley Falls Africa notes tropical temps vary with cool nights and violent storms with multiple lightning flashes.
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Buckout & Co
Tarrytown
Michigan
John H. Lee
Lee
Equator
Father Grison
Stanley Falls
Africa
Pacific
Brilliant Comet Seen by South Africa Soldiers
A Balmoral stationed private in the Buffs describes a brilliant comet sighting in South Africa. He recalls initially thinking a veldt fire produced a rocket, while a second exceptionally bright star accompanied the display.
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South Africa
The
Buffs
Balmoral
Pan American Exposition Special Fare Offers
Tickets from Chicago to Buffalo and return priced at 16.00 with a fifteen day limit, and 21.00 for Chicago to Buffalo return valid thirty days. A 15.00 fare via Nickel Plate Road to the Pan American Exposition is advertised with daily sales and specific sale dates. Email John Y. Callahan at 111 Adams Street Chicago for time tables and full details.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Gale Daily
Buffal
New York
John Y. Calahan
Atame Street
Modern Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
When food quantity or richness causes heartburn, use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to prevent discomfort. Take six hours between meals and after fullness. Sold by Schnitzus' Pharmacy in Austin and The Avenue Pharmacy in Oak Park, with samples free and priced 25 cents.
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Chamberlain
Schnitzus
Austin
Avenue Pharmacy
Oak Park
G. H. Harris
N. 48Th Avenue
Schnitzus’ Pharmacy
The
48Th Avenue
Classified ads seek carpentry and help in Austin
Listings include carpentry work and window screens by M. L. Burdick at Franklin and Chicago avenues Austin. Mortgage loan offers via F Pray at 107 North Park Avenue Austin. Premier Mfg. Co. seeks a young man for temporary work at 47 West Lake Street Chicago. Washing and ironing services offered by Mrs. Bickman at 2425 West Indiana Street. Several rental houses listed from 25 to 80 dollars. Rooms for rent at 408 North Oak Park Avenue and 310 North Pine Avenue Austin. Modern 9 room house for rent at 117 North Kenilworth Avenue with steam heat. H. G. Gollett advertises at 451 North Boulevard Oak Park. Additional rentals at 1115 Lake Street and 210 Wesley Avenue Austin ZIP.
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Lamii
North Park Avenue
Austin
Premier Mfg. Co
West Lake Street
Chicago
64Th
Austin Avenue
Oak Park
South 64Th Avenue
Wisconsin Avenue
Reno
Tuthill
Central Avenue
North Oak Park Avenue
North Kenilworth Avenue
H. G. Gollett
North Boulevard
Lake Street
Harry Harris
South Boulevard
American Can Co
Maywood
Larson
North Pine Avenue
Business Men's Picnic Committees Listed
The article lists the committees serving this year for the business men's picnic, detailing the organizing groups and responsible members.
A College Education by International Correspondence Schools
Ten years of experience have made the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton Pa highly successful in teaching industrial sciences. The catalog covers electrical mechanical steam and civil engineering telephony telegraphy bookkeeping stenography mining architectural and mechanical drawing shop practice and more. Scholarships and bound volumes are offered with practical courses and affordable prices. Contact William Thompson or Chas McPherson in Austin IL for details.
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Scranton
William Thompson
Chas
M’pherson
Austin
Piano Tuning Services Ad Placed in Local Stores
Piano tuning service offered through Studio of Music at No 4 Cody Block and Garner's drug store. C H Wenthin location listed at No 183 Third Avenue Maywood.
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Studio of Music
Cody Block
Garner's
C. H. Wenthin
Third Avenue
Maywood
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Ofice
Sven
Michigan Resorts
Whitehall
White Lake
Pentwater Resorts
Pentwater
Graham & Morton
Pere Marquette Ry
Ottawa Beach
Graham & Morton Line
Dockfoot Wabash Ave
Telephone Central
Oak Park Livery
WM. H. Robinson
Marion Street
Oak Park, Ill
Telephone
Brotherhood OF Nations OF the Western World
Vanishing London
Walpi
M. L. Burdick
Franklin and
Chicago Avenues
Bickman
West
Indiana Street
Ontario Street
Ausa
Wesley Avenue
South Pine Avenue
Eek
PRIZH
A. Burghss
W.C. Cline
Austin Association
R. F. Stevenson
A. O. Martens
H. Thiele
Ed Hahn
Wm. Dreschler
J. W. Carter
W. N. Smith
R. H. Traill
A. A. Smith
J. P. Bolander
Charles Duer
A. Wenter
W. C. Cline
A. Burgess
F. H. Hartlees
8. Hess
O. M. Donaldson
Geo. Ambrose
C. P. Miller
W. A. Bunge
Oakdale Hotel
Walter W. Mayne
Jose GiGo
Lake St.oak Park
St. Joseph
Benton, Harbor and Holland
Chicago, St. Joseph and
Benton Harbor
St.Joseph
H'bor
Balty
Ise
Benton Harbor Ly
Joseph
Chica
Daisuede
Sens
S.A
Aquette Railway
Indiana
Milwaukee, Benton Macgee Columbus
Richi Northern
Holland
Uty
Bally
O. B. Hopper
Pass
Trafic Mgr
Wabash Avenue
Central
Carmichael’s Ladies’ and Gentlemen's
Lake St. Oak Park
Park Ave
A. L. Caron
Williams Street
Chicago Avenue
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