Cicero’s Seat and local life scenes in Austin area
Readable items show neighborhood happenings from Austin area in 1895. Notices mention tradesmen Zimmerman Roath and Pillinger selling shoes, fireworks at the Surprise, summer travel by Helliwell and Coombs, births, real estate activity, church events, and a cable car accident with a bruised rider.
Sixth Annual Oak Park High Field Day Winners
Oak Park High School held its sixth annual field day on Prairie avenue at Madison street. winners include Ira Owen in quarter mile, Theodore Kerkhoff in running high jump and hop skip jump, Carl Conway in many events, and Fred Templeton in mile run. gold medal for Carl Conway and class pennant for the class of 96. officials include Giffith Fairbanks Ensign Wright Host and Baredall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park High School
Prairie Avenue
Madison Street
Fred Wood
Ira Owen
Theodora Kerkhoff
Carl Conway
Tores
John Rowley
Louis Palmer
Lst
James Reissneider
Seeley Tompkins
Harry Waller
Harry McCullagh
R. A. Yerkes
Harry Blackstone
Theodore Kerkhoff
Harry Herrick
Fred Templeton
Clement Flitcraft
Clase
Ira Owen Lat
Sidney Steele
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Co
H. E. Giffith
A. B. Fairbanks
Lewis Ensign
Paul Brown
B. L. Dodge
W. A. Bartlett
Alfred Wright
Charley Host
E. A. Fuller
Charles Baredall
Ridgeland Notes on visits and events
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw left for Europe this week. Ridgeland ladies support the Wait's Mission picnic on June 27. Many Ridgeland residents will attend Minna Gordon Gould's dramatic recites at Oak Park on Saturday. Mrs Robt Lay of 215 Taylor Avenue recovered enough to go downstairs on Thursday after a knee injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Beach Yaw
Europe
Ridgeland
Minna Gordon Gould
Oak Park
Robt. Lay
Taylor Avenue
Best salve guarantees cure for all skin ailments
A claim touts a universal salve said to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers eruptions and other skin conditions with a money back guarantee. Sold by L M Lovatt Oak Park and R H Traill Austin at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Lovatt
Oak Park
R. H. Traill
Austin
Maywood notices and people in Proviso township
Community updates from Maywood include visits by W P Ballard and Rev G H Kemp, a surprise party for Miss Louise Beckwith, a typhoid recovery for Mrs DeForest Smith, and a $10 reward for a stolen bicycle. Plans mention Norton’s Cornet Band picnic, new Bullard Electric transformer firm, and a large Maywood Melrose directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeForest Smith
Daniel Wing
Harlem News Glimpses From The Village Life
Henry Harder and his wife welcome twins as mother and babies thrive. Local merchants advertise clothing hats and underwear while promoting services and specials. Harlem public works advance as Nelson & Clary begin sewer work in district No 10 and town events attract large crowds with picnics and a July Fourth flag ceremony planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harder
Cummings Subdivision
B.D. Larnon & Co
Nelson & Clary
District No. 10
Harlem
Gaden’s Grove
Gaden's Grove
K. D. Larson & Co
Harlem Village Board Sets Licenses and Water Contracts
Harlem Village Board met Saturday with all trustees present. Actions included licenses for C Schwass and L J Schwass, a water main inspector appointment, and bonds for officials. Bills totaling 308.77 were discussed. peddling licenses granted. contracts for water works and sewer work approved and to be executed. special election for police magistrate ordered. adjournment set for June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Gorke
Chas. Schwass
Louis J. Schwass
M. Allen
W. K. Crawford
Geo. Schrade
Frank Troost
A. Langeloh
Fred Kroeger
Hugo Heisse
Geo. Stally
Stillwell, Bierce & Smithville Company
Seckner Contracting Company
Nelson & Clary
Melrose Park Village
L. Mahan
Zech
Giles
Yeas
Billingsheimer
Munsterman
Simous
Nays
Debua
Land
Lake Street
J. W. Barker
Twelfth Street
Widvey couple mark silver wedding anniversary
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Widvey was celebrated at their home last Saturday evening. Many friends attended and praised the couple with a large assortment of presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Packing Co
Austin Packing Company
Austin Post Office
Anderson
Etaio
Becker
Mrs
C. M
P. C
Carpenter
Chicago
Myrtle Emma
S. M. Crissman
Belle Hunt
Gideon
Set. Stephen's A. M. E
Ontario Street
Local Society Notes Highlight Visits and Church Events
Mrs W F Estell entertains sister from California and Misas Minta Thomason sails to eastern friends. Mr James D Goodman and family host his mother. Fire at new Howser house on Lathrop street extinguished quickly, likely from painters oily matter. After June 1 blue labels from Geo Nordenhbolt. Prof Adams hires Miss Ashley to fill Keehn term. Presbyterian Church events include Men’s League program with soloist Glenn P Hall and a Welsh song. Children’s Day featured Bible school presentations and plant gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Butters
North Ridgeland Avenue
Enat
Wm. Raide
Egga & Sor
North Park Avenue
A. C. Dodge
Baptist Church
Zimmerman & Roath
Ohio Street
Gee. Billa
California
H. W. Sawyer
Clinton and
Monticello
Lambert
Bear River Country
Utah
A. D. Duncan Boroke
Hill
Ontario
Fifty-third
Linden Park
Childen
M. E
Moreland
C. Jast
Miega Marguerite
C. Hamilton
Ed J. Amerson
Mr. Jones
Hattie Johnson
Brooklyn
Bris. Schreiber
England
Burleigh Dunlap
South Seventh Avenue
Emma Herschbach
Frankfort Station
Ill
Minard
Simnel Donaldson, Jr
South Second Avenue
Geo. Lawless
Plent
Brown
Williama
North Side
W. 5
Estell
Misas Minta Thomason
James D. Goodman
Albert Burgess
Geo. Nordenhbolt
Oak Fark
Adams
Miss Ashley
Exaglawood Normal School
Keehn
Ashley
Misa Rebekah Keehn
LaPorte
Ind
John Watkins
Men’s League
Presbyterian Church
G. T. Howser
Olfer
Ory
Misses Waleh
Marian Barton
WF. D. Butler
Howser
James S. Goodman
Prof. Maxwell
Chapman
C. E. Marvel
Geo. B. Townsend
Bible School
Four Remedies Offer Notable Sales Yet Fail to Take
Advertises Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds Electric Bitters Bucklen s Arnica Salve and Dr King s New Life Pills praised as guaranteed cures. Dealers L M Lovett Oak Park and R H Traill Austin offer bottles at 50 cents each with promises of value and meritorious returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
L. ML. Lovett
Oak Park
R. H. Traill
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cicero
Austins
Henry Pillinger’s
Frazier
Alma Atreast
Theo
Henry Pillinger
C.C. Summerchild
Hind
Fristy
Rat Place
McDermott
Sam Attridge
A.E Chamberlin
Humphrey Avenue
Linden
Wisconsin
Sile
Austin M. E
FF. H. Zinder
Liz
Park Avenue
Waugh
C. H. Fanthsm
W. SV. Kimball Co
Garner’ S Drug Store
Cox
Maywood
Dr. Hill
Austin High School
Waugh’s
Maud Chamberlain
Hannibal
Leipsic
Germany
Lara Maud Bentley
Scoville Avenue
Florence E. Woodford
Wo Ridgeland
Nissen Bros
Washington Boulevard
Pine Avenue
Washington Ice Co
State Bank
Harlem Avenue
South Boulevard
Geo. Nordenholt
Vanta
New York City
Indiana Street
A. D. Duncan
Wabash
Michigan Avenue
Oatsie Street
Halsekey
Central Music Hall
Carl Borge
Geo. Walters
Witty-first Street
Frances
Wm. Poffnberger
Maryland
Hughes
Woodlawn Park
Margie Stevens
Miss L. Grant
Proviso
Mrs. Talcott
Boston
Geo. Nordenhalt
W. J. Gilbert
South Sixth Avenue
Londonville
Ohio
Dr. Merrill
Tennesee
Johnnie
Sinclair
C. D. Kelly
Mayor Swift
Ninth Street
Weinbrenner
Northwestern Railroad
Anna B. Bullard
St. Mary's Guild
Church of the Holy Communion
Hatch
B.S. Chamberlain
Proviso Ia
Sarah D. Coupland
Helen Greene
Alicea McEvoy
Albert E. Merrill
William G. Hatch
J. T. Rockafellow
Buffalo
Rockastar
Syracuse
York State
Melrose Park
Hosta
Chas Ruedel
Peoria
Chae
Herman
G.W. Fowler
Frangenheim
Seventh Avenue
Wishart
East
F. 1. Norton
Thos. W. Handford
Cora M. Bannett
South Side
Proviso Land Company
West Maywood
Mr. Lambert
Welch
M. E. Church
Parish
North Fourth Avenue
Ayers
North Third Avenue
Western Springs
Mary Florence Alden
Riverside
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Kemp
Schreiber
Milwaukee
H. W. Small
Maine
EB. R. Barney
Churchill
Fifth Avenue
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Taylor
St. Charles Road
Frank Land
Holy Communion
Maywood and
Melrose
Misa May Steele
Scoville Place
Congregational Church
Oiuk Park
Miss Steele
Misa Lilian
Bessie
South Side Grammar School
Cambrian Male
Mer
Desplaines
First Avenue
Frank Munton
Madge Hollister
Myr. Muntub
Carson B. D. Larson & Co
Henry Schroeder
Omaha
Forest Wome
B. D. Larson & Co
Independent Stock Company
Gadon's Hall
Wm. Hartman
Portland
A. Einfeldt
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Altenheim Grounds
Joliet
Batavia
Slarlem
W. A. Backer
Waldheim
Mocker
Peter Farley
Des Piaines Avenue
Narlem Streets
Harlem Village Board
Madison St
The
M. Flaherty
Lake Sts
J P. Garner
Drugelat
W. F. Arnold
Ak Park
N. Welch
Drugeist, Maywood
G. Tl. Bohlander
L. Bartlett
Chas. Bendell
Reali Estate
F.H. Zander
Real Estate
Wm. Glos, Merchant
Dunnebecke
W. W. Kimball
Pres
E. S. Conway
A. G. Cone Treas
Kimball Organs
River Forest
E. V. Day
Times-Herald
Presbyterian Bible School
Bates
Memphis
Tenn
John Miller
Thatcher Avenue
River Forest Club
Salt Creek
J. P. Goodman
Wallace HI. Whigan
Bert Cunningham
K. D. Tompson
Yale Avenues
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
Christian Endeavors
James 8. Goodman
Helen
F. C. Smith
Elureld
Schiller Park
Waller Avenue
Oliver Donaldson
Ann Street
Oak Lu
Decker & Unrath
Fulton and
Green Streets
Lome Avenue
Pleasant Street
Jesse A . Balawin
St. Nicholas
Harvey Avenue
Madison
Willow Avenue
A. Lackey
Marion Street
Tin Maywoods
H. 5. Nichols
South Secomd Street
Visproator
A. TD. Worswick
Dake Street
Fat Sali
Nile Lake Front
Lake Front
Fox River
Williams Bros
Antioch, el
ORK
Channel Lake
Antioch
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