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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
2
The Cicero Town Board met to transact routine business. The matter of President Jones re signing draws humor as he begins to see things as others do.
Cicero police plan a patrol operation in the south end to manage the crowd during the picnic wagons display. A capable squad is deemed necessary to guide traffic and ensure order as the crowd moves through town.
Citizens of the 35th ward arrange a public gathering to honor Hon C.8 Cutting on his arrival home for nomination as probate judge. Cutting is presently abroad and due back soon.
In Cicero there is strong dissatisfaction with appointing Alexander Ross as police captain. Critics argue that current officers deserve promotion rather than bringing in outsiders.
Reports from Michigan indicate a very large peach harvest as farmers knock off green fruit to let trees bear the load without breaking. The push suggests orchards will yield heavy fruit this season.
Attorney Williams wins a recount bid for the Cicero trustee election to challenge Trustee Cole who led by 16 votes. The recount set for the 3rd inst is unlikely to change the result, given the margin and Cole’s clear majority.
The town of Cicero confronts a heated race track dispute that risks dissolving the community if agitators do not desist. Only a handful of residents are aware of the track, making quieting the unrest crucial for stability.
Strong support in the 36th ward backs Mr. F A Hill for alderman at the next election. It is claimed his experience with Chicago people would keep him from being misled and that he would safeguard the 35th ward interests at all times.
In Austin last Monday night the 36th ward aldermen debated elevating railroad tracks. The measure failed 34 to 33 after Alderman Hunter voted yes and Alderwoman Race voted no. Race argued against ceding Rockwell street from Madison to Harvard to the railroad, a stance later supported by Judge Tuley’s decision on street conveyance.
The Oxaks Club holds its annual meeting on Saturday evening June 9 to receive officer and committee reports and conduct other business. The election of officers and directors will occur during the meeting with polls open from 7 to 10 PM.
The regular Saturday matinee at the track at Twelfth and Central avenue features good trotting horses drawing crowds. Spectators enjoy the event and the performances.
A fragment presents a strange quote likening a woman to life’s cranberry and suggesting she could be eaten if clever enough, with odd phrasing and whimsical metaphor.
Miss Jamie Burns Dunklin of Little Rock and George Colt Davis of Austin wed at Christ Church Little Rock on June 6. After a West wedding trip they will reside in Austin and be at home after October 1. Bridal party includes Adra Sherer Julia Van Vliet Frances Jordan Adel Crawford Luke Martin Nannie Martin Melani Scull and brothers and friends. wedding colors pink and lavender Phi Psi colors.
Charles H. Demorest prepares a class song for class day and has a piano piece published by S. Brainard & Sons. He graduates from the Chicago Musical College teachers' certificate class with a 93 average. Walter Hoagland, senior class president, to speak on the Philippine question June 15. Mr. Harry James Gardiner and wife plan a Paris trip July 1 for Olympian games. Vernon Biggs injured a foot in the Aurora High School game on Decoration Day.
Felix McCarthy born in Castle Town Ireland died at his daughter Elin Caroon’s home in River Forest aged eighty three. He came to America fifty five years ago and lived in Harlem forty seven years. He married Elizabeth Gill fifty years ago and seven children were born two died and the mother died seven years ago. Surviving: Lizzie Harper Oak Park Ella Caroon River Forest T G McCarthy Pueblo Dan Cripple Creek Justin Espanola N M. He was a trusted Northwestern shops employee on Fortieth Street. For seven years he lived with his daughter Mrs Harper. Funeral held Tuesday and burial in Calvary family lot Father Dunn officiating.
Elizabeth Tafean Macomber daughter of Rev W W and L Virna Macomber aged 17 died Tuesday June 6 Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Congregational Church conducted by Prof Chamberlin and Dr Charles Hoyt She was about to graduate with the High School class The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
Describes Punta Arenas as a free port and key market for miners and ranchers in Patagonia. Details native tribes, hunting methods for ostrich, and a British lord’s near-lynching incident followed by a hasty marriage to a widow, all recounted in a satirical tone from the Chicago Record.
The note warns that corned beef becomes tough if boiled without proper soaking and hot water treatment. It advises changing the water at least three times during boiling to avoid excess saltiness and ensure a tender result.
George Williams of Boston attempted to steal $300 from Harry M. Battersby at the National Security Bank in Philadelphia using the drop game. Battersby chased him through Girard and Cambridge streets. Williams was captured by Officer Webster after being clubbed into submission. Bail set at $2000 and case forwarded to court.
A husband tells of an unsuccessful practical joke on his wife who habitually raises the room window at night. He sets a bundle outside the sash, opens the window, and hid as she wakes to search. She misreads the scene, assuming he has fallen from the window in his ragged night shirt, and goes back to sleep.
The new Iowa law requires districts to set aside 5 to 15 cents per child each year to buy library books. Books stay in the school during the year and move to a board designated house during vacations. Non pupils may borrow. country stores may serve as vacation bookhouses. Purchases must follow a state board list.
At Fortress Monroe and other forts nationwide the secretary of war will loan or gift antique cannons mortars and related artillery to soldiers' monument associations municipal bodies and Grand Army posts under a 1896 act. Many guns are very old and mostly ornamental with little value beyond scrap iron.
The Royal Agricultural and the Highland Agricultural Societies combine to form a national agricultural examination board. They will grant prizes and diplomas to farmers following examinations.
Descriptive lines portray a tree in Georgia that trembles as if alive when no wind moves. The imagery compares the quivering branches to a suffering animal, invoking a mood of fear and stillness.
A compilation of Irish sayings on thrift fate and human folly. Witty maxims cover luck money speeches and common sense ranging from beggars choosers to a watched pot never boils and a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
A collection of historical quotes emphasizes effort attention and duty. Notable figures cited include Wilbur Crafts Cornelius Vanderbilt Dickens Howard Johnston Ruskin Smiles Franklin Thoreau and Thoreau urging persistence and personal responsibility.
Practical advice for cooks and housekeepers on knife handling for slicing bread and cakes, adding vanilla to chocolate, gentle oven use, and careful simmering. Warns against slamming oven doors and boiling meat or vegetables rapidly to preserve flavor and doneness.
A Racine Times snippet offers satirical takes on self tutoring, nerve under pressure, parental selfishness, and social vanity. It notes a wedding ring rattling a girl’s poise, a rooster’s comb signaling ambition, and the ease of finding a seat yet constant occupation.
King Oscar’s London visit prompts calls to Henry James and Swinburne. Mrs. Capron sails for the Philippines as a Red Cross nurse. Frank W. Hackett, Harvard ’41, now assists the Navy secretary and leads Washington Harvard alumni. Donations arrive for Newburyport library from John Rand Spring and Stephen W. Marston.
The piece notes that British servants are often required to be skilled in golf and yachting. It recalls a nobleman who hires only indoor male servants who are able all round cricketers, with a past event where his grounds hosted a match featuring eleven servant players.
Mr W 8 S Whedon, cashier of the First National Bank of Winterset Iowa, writes of a carpenter helped by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The worker stopped for diarrhoea, took one dose and returned to work. Sold by J P Garner Co Austin George Koch Co Moreland.
George E. Cary editor of the Guide Washington Virginia describes a severe ankle sprain he suffered and reports quick relief and a complete cure after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. The medicine is sold by J. P. Garner & Co Austin and George Koch & Co Moreland.
The saying suggests Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned, but historical records show the tale is likely a later attribution. The phrase became a literary shorthand for political misrule and inaction during a crisis.
The Chicago Times-Herald is praised for reliability in railroad, insurance, finance, and industry coverage, and for its clean tone and high moral standards in the home. It features a Sunday sermons page and a women’s interests department along with other lively features.
A dated scientific statement asserts earth curvature at 6.99 inches per mile and Hawaii soil as dark brown ideal for coffee. It notes 140 pounds of gas tar yields over 2000 aniline dye shades and a hypothetical ant speed implies about 800 miles per hour.
A testimonial from Druryvist J. Goldsmith of Van Etten New York extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a trusted choice. He reports two years of complete satisfaction for himself and customers and notes its effectiveness for ordinary coughs and grief related coughs. Available at J P Co Moreland.
A reflective line notes how Mictory stands atop a banner of unwavering self belief. The phrase suggests a champion persona who blocks doubt and embraces certainty in pursuit of goals.
W A Hines of Manchester Indiana claims near death from Consumption after measles caused lung trouble and hemorrhages. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a complete cure and reports others benefited. bottles priced 60 cents to a dollar with free trials at local drug stores Traill & Cooling and Chas P Millers.
A humorous saying notes a man who avoids trouble by staying in town while his wife handles the home cleaning.
The Retail Coal Dealers Association of Illinois and Wisconsin charters the steamer Manitou for a ten day trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls with stops in Milwaukee Mackinac Detroit and Cleveland. Departure from Chicago Tuesday June 5 and return June 15. Total cost 33 dollars including meals lodging and fare. Inquiries to Delos Hall 105 Marion Street or 1433 Monadnock Block.
Mr Hamlin Garlands new tale The Eagles Heart portrays Western frontier life in cow towns and mining camps with threads of adventure and peril. Harrison Fisher illustrations accompany the serial in the Saturday Evening Post beginning June 16 and continuing through summer numbers.
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T reports Mrs Brewer cured of scrofula after years of suffering and failing treatment. The medicine is praised as a blood purifier for eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores. Sold by Traill Cooling and Charles P Miller druggists for 65 cents with guarantee.
Lobsters remain scarce along the New England coast prompting record imports of live shellfish from Canadian maritime provinces for this fiscal year. The surge reflects higher demand and limited domestic supplies as regional markets rely on eastern shipments.
West Virginia advertisement for Dwight's Complexion Beautifier promises a free full size box to each lady who sends her address and a dime to cover packing and postage. One box per address, but orders may be sent for friends. shipments mailed separately from Huntington.
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