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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
7
Goldbeaters hammer gold leaves to 282000 layers per inch yet each leaf is flawless, giving the look of solid gold when laid on a surface. A book of 1500 leaves would fit the space of one regular leaf, and an octavo inch thick could hold as many pages as a 1500 volume library.
Examinations held at Marquette School Chicago area and local notes from Austinites include visits in Michigan and Ohio. Births, anniversaries, army service, and social gatherings are mentioned with small local updates on residents, church events, and travel.
Oak Park residents plan trips to Kiel Wisconsin Nantucket Massachusetts Harbert Michigan and Washington area. Fourth of July fireworks on Wesley avenue draw over a hundred dollars in display. a baseball injury in Oak Park requires stitches. unclaimed letters list multiple names. A notable social gathering celebrates the Niles wedding return with a surprise party at 121 Park Place.
Sunday July 8 Austin M. E. Church schedules morning sermon by Rev. Dr. H. G. Jackson presiding elder Chicago district and evening sermon by Rev. Dr. Wm. Fawcett pastor River Forest M. E. Church with related services listed.
Business personals promote Choice candies Jazell's perfumes and Original Allegretti chocolates at Miller's drug store. Prescriptions filled and choice perfumery offered in plain and fancy bottles at popular prices.
Mrs. C Ella Taylor vacationing in Michigan. James Burns formerly of Hartless shop now in Salt Lake City Utah practicing barber trade. Austin adopts city ways as A H Clements on South boulevard runs Adams Express headquarters and parcels will be handled like in the city.
A list connects major historical events to Fridays or the 13th. It notes Columbus sailing from Paris, Mayflower arrival at Provincetown, battles and surrenders, and notable deaths and political acts, all linked to Fridays or the 13th.
The report describes Annevery Express in Connecticut expanding to use its cars for Expressing merchandise between points. The plan aims to serve countryside and cities by collecting orders in the morning and delivering by night or on the next return trip, expanding beyond regular patron services.
Trig states a requirement for admission to the Home for Sick and Indigent Actors. One condition is that applicants must have never lied about their salary. The note appears in the New York Evening Sun.
An advertisement claims the product improves appetite digestion and bodily habit delivering health and energy. Available for 25 cents at Traill and Cooling's and Chas P. Miller's drug stores.
The Austin Business Men's Association offers three prizes to clerks who sell the most tickets for the annual picnic. The prize award details are announced by the association.
Mr Chas H Past caster of glasses reports splendid success fitting eyes unsatisfied before. He operates at 532 North Pine Avenue Austin and invites consultations even without purchase.
Cough remedy claims to restore health and happiness for thousands. It asserts success on stubborn coughs and lung troubles once considered hopeless, including cases resistant to other treatments. Sold by J. P. Garner & Co. Austin Geo Koch & Co. Moreland.
At a June 11 1900 special stockholders meeting Bruess & Co a Chicago area corporation increased its capital stock from 5000 to 25000 dollars following statutory procedures under Illinois law this action expands the company's equity and stake.
Leslie's Weekly argues the cocoanut industry offers great opportunity for enterprising Americans. A tree bears fruit within five years and lasts over a century. Copra shippers pay $1 per year per tree, and ten thousand trees fit in a small area with no branches. Trees thrive in poor soil.
First Methodist Episcopal Church Abel M White pastor services at Austin Sunday morning 9 30 class meetings 10 30 sermon 12 Sunday school 6 15 Epworth League 7 30 evening sermon Wednesday 7 45 mid week prayer service
The Fifty Second Avenue Congregational Church at 40 North Fifty Second Avenue lists worship and preaching at 4:45 a.m., Sunday school at noon with P. F. Apfel as superintendent, Junior Endeavor at 3:30 p.m., Y.P.S.C. at 6:30 p.m., evening service at 7:30 p.m., and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p.m. The Rev. H. W. Lyman is the pastor.
The Rev. Clarence Elgine Lipp, pastor, outlines Sunday schedule at First Baptist Church Pine avenue and Ohio street. Morning sermon at 10 30, Sunday school at noon, Junior B Y P U at 4, Senior B Y P U at 6 30, evening preaching at 7 30. Open invitation to all without a regular place of worship.
The Rev. J. D. Collins is pastor. Sunday services at 10 30 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening. Sabbath school at noon. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 pm. Ladies prayer meeting Thursday at 2 30 pm at Old Presbyterian Church on South boulevard.
Sunday worship at 10 30 a m Bible school 12 m Junior Christian Endeavor 345 p m Intermediate Endeavor 615 p m Senior Endeavor 730 p m evening worship Faith Branch 1030 a m preaching 3 p m Sabbath school 6 p m Endeavor Giant Branch 1100 a m Sunday school 730 p m preaching service.
Local gardener offers prune trees vines and rose bushes now. Estimates provided for new lawns renovation of old lawns and general horticultural work. Cut flowers wedding decorations available. GEO BALDWIN 118 N Oak Park Avenue.
The Austin Christian church relocates from the Masonic building to 207 North Park Avenue Abbott block. Sunday school begins at 10 with M K Mizenheimer of Oak Park. preaching at 11 by Pastor Geo A Campbell. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Ladies Aid meets Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. Pastor Geo A Campbell.
Preaching each Saturday at 8 p m at Lake Street Hall and Young People's Society meetings Sundays at 6 45 p m. A cordial welcome extended to all.
The camp runs July 9 to August 13 1900 with church groups allotted time slots across multiple venues. Congregational, River Forest Presbyterian, Oak Park First Baptist and other denominations share days and hours, plus daily mothers meetings kindergarten classes weekly rides entertainments and Sunday services. Mrs A T Hemingway presided with arrangements reviewed.
River Forest Methodist church lists morning service at 10 30 a m junior league at 3 p m Epworth League at 7 30 p m evening service at 7 80 p m Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m and Sunday school at 12 o'clock Robert Odell serves as superintendent and Rev Wm Fawcett is the pastor.
The notice invites boys to apply at the Norton Brothers Employment Department in Maywood for summer work during school closings. It urges early calls as a number of positions are being prepared.
Oak Park Methodist Church at Lake street and Forest avenue lists Rev. Irving Rasmus as pastor with services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday school at noon. Nickel Plate Road offers Buffalo connections to Eastern lines, Brocton for Chautauqua Lake, with up to date sleeping cars and club meals on dining cars. No excess fare. contact nearest agent or J Y Callahan in Chicago.
The highest price paid for a single volume was 50000 dollars for a vellum missal given to King Henry VIII by Pope Leo X. The missal came with a document naming Henry the defender of the faith and is currently owned by the German government.
An improved electric lamp uses a pencil of refractory material suspended inside the bulb and surrounding the wires. Current heats the pencil, causing it to glow with a white light.
Use leftover tea leaves in the teapot with hot water steeped ten minutes. Strain into a basin and wash the painted surface with a clean flannel. Dry with a clean cloth.
O W Wakefield of Columbus GA praises Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a superior stomach and bowel cure. He cites two cholera morbus cases cured in his family and many bottles sold with satisfaction. Sold by J P Garner Co Austin Geo Koch Co Moreland.
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