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Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1895

Page

8

Cicero Town Board Debates Suburban Electric Ordinance

The Cicero Town Board meets in Austin with Trustees reconsidering the Suburban Electric ordinance. Fares are set at five cents with transfers to Chicago lines debated, transfers to accept Suburban passengers discussed, and the Metropolitan ordinance not yet on the agenda. Additional routine board actions include sewer, sidewalk, and salary matters, along with street and tax-related orders.

Board of ‘Trustees Ciero Heth Austin Pierce Cheney Cicer Town Board Moore Trasteu Frankland Vieres Trustesa Adtridge Picayune Cicero Chicago Dare and Swinscoe Metropolitan Electric Crustea Marion Street North Boulevard Lake Street Thirty-second Street Myrtle Avenue Hawthorpe Avenue Frankland Yeas—Attridy Gannthorp Shore Yens Dare Prankland Gunthorp Onys C.&n.p. Ky. Co Suburban Electric Yeas Dare Attridge

The Cromwell Monument in Swineburne’s Shadow

Charles J. Beattie replies to Swinburne with a polemic against Oliver Cromwell, denouncing him as a tyrant and murderer. The piece argues against commemorating Cromwell in stone or bronze, labeling him a usurper, assassin, and destroyer of liberty, and portrays his era as bloodstained and oppressive.

Cromwell England Ain Charles J. Beattie Swineburne

Buckten's Arnica Salve Offered for All Skin Ailments

Buckten's Arnica Salve billed as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers saft rheum fever sores totter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Sold by L M Lovett Oak Park and St H Traill Austin at 25 cents per box.

Buckten L. M. Lovett Oak Park St. H. Traill Austin

Moreland News Gathers Community Happenings and Hazards

West Division notes report births and visits from visitors in Indiana and Washington DC, picnics at Garfield Park, and Canada trips. Highlights include a fatal heart trouble claim, a serious infant illness, home improvements, saloon renovations, camp meetings, a vacant house fire suspected incendiary, and a growing sewer petition drive stirring local action.

Central Park News Roundup of Local Visits and Events

Miss Agnes Scanlan visits St. Charles while Martha Til calls on Carroll avenue. The infant of Charles Sherman ill for a week. Mr Holt of Manchester visits Park avenue. Mrs Griffin plans a meat market addition. Christian Endeavor delegates return inspired from Boston. Congregational Ladies Aid sells treats for building funds. A King and Gaylord wedding at Kenosha surprizes parents. Betty Penketh dies aged 48. funeral at Congregational Church. Mother Goose entertainment at Coates lawn draws $10 for Chicago Fresh Air Fund. camping trips to Aurora planned by Woodman family. Davis family to join for two weeks.

Agnes Scanlan St. Q Charles Martha Addie Murphy Carroll Avenue Charles Sherman Mr. Holt Manchester England Park Avenue Mary Scanlan St. Charlier Miason Nelie Aggie Burrow Miss Sherman Sandwich Ill T. J. Golden Toledo Ohio Ladies’ Aid Society The Congregational Church G. W. Woodman Washington Boulevard Aurora Roan King Lake Charles Gaylord Kenosha Wis Mr. Gaylord Betty Penketh Central Park Mr. Coates Monroe Street Miss Elroy Cora Rosese Toddles Sherman Pearl Clarence Blanche Coates Harry Ivy Horder Chester Framont Foster Moe Robbie Buck Fresh Air Fund of Chicago

Impostor officer arrest and wild street incident reported

A man was arrested last Saturday for impersonating an officer. He aided himself to peanuts at an Italian fruit stand. A wagon venue case before Squire Salisbury drew interest though the stake was small. A rumor of a boy's death from a runaway horse proved false upon investigation. A Chicago mattress-makers’ outing ended in a free-for-all fight and street scuffle. A Harvard street house owned by Geo KR Davis was destroyed by fire. insurance totals $3,200 with quick fire brigade action averting further losses.

Squire Salisbury Hawthorne Charlie Waldy Harrison Street Harrison Forty-eighth Chicago Forty-eighth Street Cicero Geo. KR. Davis Harvard Street

Southern People in Texas Reflect on Race and Culture

Exma H. Yates, writing from Austin on July 16, 1895, surveys Southern culture in Texas after the Civil War. She contrasts Northern and Southern hospitality, describes white and black relations, notes distrust of educated Black youths, mentions a Northern charity school, memorializes Confederate figures, and laments patriotic neglect among whites while acknowledging emancipation Day celebrations by Black residents.

Austin Tex Texas Colorado Krosas Missippi River Rescue Society of Strow Lla. m. Tod P. m South Guinea Jefferson Davis Senate Capitol Winnie Davis Jeff Confederate Soldiers’ Home Waite Exma H. Yates

Large West Side Leases Record Nine-Nine Year Terms

A ninety-nine year lease covers the northeast corner of Dasplaines and Fulton streets with 17 by 70 feet leased for 12 000 per dugam. John Spry is lessor and Coffeen & Co. represents the Jexses. A four story building stands on part of the property and a six-story, dual-use improvement is planned. Also, 128 and 130 South Jefferson street secure ninety-nine year leases for a five-story warehouse project costing about 30 000, negotiated by Pleasant Amick. Mrs. Sarah J. Phillips bought 128 for 13 750 from Anna B. Farrell, then sold 130 and another lot to A. O. Munson for 33 333. I. C. Phillips leased the property for a ninety-nine year term from July 1 at 2000 per year.

Dasplaines Fulton Streets John Spry Coffeen & Co Jobo SM

Park Commissioners' special taxes ruled invalid by Supreme Court

Supreme Court disallows annual special assessments by Chicago Park Commissioners for boulevard repairs as not constituting a legal improvement. Crane v. W. C. Park Commissioners cited. the ruling halts levies deemed fetal and beyond legal bounds.

Park Commissioners Chicago Supreme Court Crane W. C. Park Commissioners

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Cicero Town Board Northern Pacific Petitions and Communications John Williams Howad Aveenue Messrs Kissack & Muir France Robinson Avenue Twenty-sixth Stret Ogden Avenue James B. Close Cuyler Avenue Nelson Halgren Andrews & Piper Dearborn Building & Loan Association Tme E. A. Dyer Harry Patwin Elly & Minsterman South Harvey Improvement W. D. Karfoot & Co Henry Frink Morgan Boulevard J. Pusaten A Jackson Joe Rocco Moses Isberg J. D. Corneal August Schoen Jessamine Avenue West Thirty-second Street Twenty-sixth Street Swinscop H. E. Waltern Bsk Wilson and St. Clair Walter Stumphrey Avenue Ontario Street Ridgeland Avenue Madison Street South Boulevard Wisconsin Central Railroad Canning Line Ganthorp Town of John N. Jewett Damacgs Nero Apar Knaven Iron Times West Division News Moreland Ralph M. Crisaman Chris Anderson Indiana Street Joshua Watts Washington Fred Kanter Fiftieth Sona of St Norwegian Lutheran Church Central Grove George Detornon Hubbard and Forty-ninth Streets Rudolph Beck Bert Holth Columbia Bert Rudolph Ladies’ Social Union Forty-seventh Street Everthing Forty-eighti Delaware Creger Wanskap Society Augusty Street Ridgeland Gles Wanskap Mayflower Lodge Daughters of Rebekah Order of Odd Fellows Borglars Don Smith Burke Garfield Park Burvlara Mr. Whiting Forty-ninth and Qobio Streets Jane Fred. W. Dreckman Cup Club Indians Street Stoddard Hubbard Street Brown's Bay Minnie Town Hiram Hitchcock A. H. Hamilton John Walsh Kirk Moses Kate Walsh L. E. Herring Lizzie Town Wm. Walsh A. C. Herring Magpie Blackwan Nora Walsh Erie Street Forty Seventh Street Forty Seventh Chicago Avenue Aleck Ferguson Hangen's Grove Aleck Moreland Glee Club Mandell West Side R. E. and B. Journal Jacob E. Decker PREAT J. M. Decker SEC Unsere Harry H. Decker, Tre Austin Packing Co.s Porch Swift Jersey Austin Packing CO North Park Avenue W. W. Kimball Pres E. S. Conway Austin, Ill A. G. Cone Treas Kimball Coq Wabash Ave Kimball Organs M. Flaherty Cor, 62Nd and Lake Sts J .P. Garver W.F. Arnold M. Welch Maywood G. H. Bollander Melrose Park L. Bartlett Linden Park Chas. Bendell Real Estate F.tl. Zander Wi. Glos F. Dunnebecke Melrose Fark Oxford la Salley St Telephone Boston J. Dunfee & CO Franklin St Hinzie and Dillon Streets Q. i Yunker Madison St Harlem Consult Troy Dental Parlors Pag
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