Cicero Town Board Devises Water and Sprinkling Measures
An adjourned Cicero town board meeting focused on water supply and street sprinkling. Residents from Berwyn Hawthorne and Morton Park pressed for Berwyn water, while property owners along Washington Boulevard urged sprinkler upgrades. The board approved budget items, accepted sewer and road contracts, and referred numerous petitions on water service, street maintenance, and policing to committees for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Town of
Cicero
Austin
Pierce
Gunthorp
Swinsore
Hawthorne
Berwyn
Berwyn Improvement Club
Like Tenor
Berwyn Club
Lerk
R. C A. Coombs
Ridgeland Fire Department
Ridgeland
Hawthorne Social and Political Club
Fire Department
Finance Committee
Dolese & Shepard
Fire and Water Committee
Morton Park
Louis Grisko
Dolere & Shepard
Ridgeland Avenue
Nortth
Lowa Street
Chicago Avenue
Streets and Highways Committee
Thomas Scanlan
Robinson Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Harlem Avenue
Cicero & Proviso Electric Street Railway
Lake Street
Arlem Avenue
Washington Boulevard
Highland Avenue
van Buren Street
Harrison Street
Streets and
Clark Avenue
Madison Street
Way Road
Wilford Avenue
Washinton Boulevard
Cicero Town Board approves multiple public works and bonds
The board authorizes copying special warrants for collection, with clerical expense not to exceed 400 dollars. A hydrant is ordered at Twelfth street and Hyman avenue. Bond adjustments, street and sidewalk repairs, crosswalks, water system extensions, ditch cleaning, and sewerwork are approved. Ordinances levy taxes for 1896 and authorize various street improvements and connections to Berwyn water. Meeting adjourned to Saturday night January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Austin
Midway Park
Ohio Street
Austin
Siemens & Halske Electric Company
Berwyn
Siemena & Halske Electric Company
Robinson
William W. Weare
Merton Park
Hawthorne
Lindgren
Union Avenue
Street and Highway Committee
Wm. Lowe
Chicago
John
Hittell
Appiss
W. G. Atwood
Qik Park
R. F. Lim
Waller Avenue
Chicago Avenue
Iowa Street
John M. Fuerst
Wilson & St. Clair
Miles Crandall
Kenilworh Avenue
Cheney
Attridge
Twelveth Street
Hyman Avenue
Swinscoe
Dare
Taylor Avenue
Madison Street
van Buren Street
Gunthorp
South Boulevard
Park Avenue
Central Avenue
Ganthorp
Colorado Avenue
Forty-eighth Street
Harvard Street
H. W. Duncanson
Moore
Burlington Railroad
Robinson Avenue
Twelvfth Street
Mandell
Orcs
Mr. Duncanson
Duncanson
Cicero
Bond
E. H. Pitkin
Cicero Water, Gas and Electre Light Company
Ridgeland Avenue
Lombard Avenue
Augusta Street
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Company
Oak Park Avenue
South Grove Avenue
Washington Boulevard
Fire at K C restaurant endangers resident family
A blaze at the K C restaurant on 100 Des Plaines street trapped occupants including Martin Koch and his newborn child. Rescue crews and neighbors carried the wife, infant, and others to safety while patrolman Hogan and Detective Wessler aided victims amidst flames and chaos.
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L. G. Rositer
Lewis Larrabee
Cora Scanlon
West Adams Street
Koch
Hogan
John Wes
Brighton Park News Highlights Local Troubles and Events
West Division news covers Brighton Park Stars vs Everetts on Sunday, local protests against Sunday ball games, a big Fourth of July fireworks plan at the Brighton Park Club, and a run of civic meetings. It notes injuries at 36th and Halsted, a new grandchild in Monroe and Auch streets, and church activities across Presbyterian and Methodist congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Park
Everetts
Silas Casey
Jacques Cartier
Nail Factory
Archer Avenue
Alexander McIander
Peoria
Halsted
Civic Federation
Alice Evans
Conrads
Brighton Park Club
Presbyterian Church
C. FE. Society
Arthur Jaegers
Lilly Hall
Methodist Church
Local notes from Bluse Island and nearby towns
Mrs Vail and children visit Bluse Island while Guy Dysart visits Nachusa. The Goodfellows Club plans a Central Park picnic as Mrs Creswell and children visit from Des Moines. Miss Annie Smith visits friends. Lucy Parrot and Mr Kelly announce their engagement. A new store arrangement and home moves fill out community happenings.
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Vail
Bluse Island
Guy Dysart
Park Avenue
Nachusa
Tih
Goodfellows Club
Central Park
Dan Miller
Iowa
Annie Smith
Charles Hull
Clara Warner
A. E. Creswell
Des Moines
Mollie Erickson
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Mra. Inkin
Moreland Notes Batavia Outing And Local Updates
Mise Kittie Barry visited Batavia Illinois for a short outing this week. Lake Street drainage work progresses between 44th and 48th streets. Geo Feltus is elected Chancellor Commander of U S Grant Lodge K P. Norwegian M E Church to host a musical Thursday June 27. Ole Peterson’s ic’s wagon moved to 46th and Lake Streets after a minor traffic issue. Chas Miller’s little son broke his left arm in a velocipede accident. Young men of the 28th ward form The Young Men’s 28th Ward Republican Marching Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Feltus
U.S. Grant Lodge
M. E
Ole Peterson
Ics
Percea
Lake Streets
Chas. Miller
Linden Park
28Th Ward
Republican Marching Club
Fatal collision links repeated rail line tragedies
Lew Brooks a Central Park resident and Chicago and Northwestern fireman was killed in a Dixon Saturday crash. John Wadley head brakeman also died. engineer Charles Overheart survived injured. Brooks funeral drew railway workers to Forest Home cemetery amid mournful floral tributes.
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Lew Brooks
Central Park
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Dixon
Mr. Brooks
Bronka
John Wadley
Western Avenue
Charles Overheart
Brooks
Forest Home Cemetery
Brooke
Real Estate Transfers with Numerous Lot Descriptions
A dense list of real estate transfers across many subdivisions including Reynolds sub, Shippen's add, and Berwyn adds. Transfers involve buyers and sellers such as Vinie G & T Co, G F Koester et al, LGC Wachsmuth, W J Andrews, and many others with numerous lots, blocks, and parcels transferring on dates in May 1992 and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ff Latcham
Reynold
F Koester
ML Ryan
Kearney
Shippen
Oak Park
Schrman
M Bensingee
Force
Cody
T Kruevee
Mealies
Austinville
Merrick's
LGC
Wachsmuth
Lanford
Austin
Mc&aub
McDonald
Chamberlain
Clyde
Div
Raftree Tod
Hatlibaugh
W Mebester
Dudley
Berwyn
C& P
W J Andrews
Anderson
Perging
Pendleton
Runciman
Solomon
Nunnenschein
Coleman
Bird
Rice
Winchester
McAllinter
Woodbine
Young Tod R Mavis
Ogden & J
Dunshee
UG Mott
Mauser
Sume
Peterson
A Quarter Century Test of Dr King’s New Discovery
A long standing testimonial praises Dr King’s New Discovery for throat chest and lung diseases. The remedy is guaranteed to relieve or money refunded with trial bottles offered free at two local druggists. Also a separate note advises simple room decor avoiding eye catching pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
R. H.traill
Austin
Cultivating a Low Pleasant Voice for Women
A Philadelphia Press note discusses why American women often speak loudly and harshly. It cites streets, pavements, and social noise as factors but argues tone can be improved without formal study. Practical lessons include listening to one's voice, lowering pitch, avoiding rapid speech, and speaking in calm, spaced phrases.
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Nice
London
Great Britain
Mary
Duchess of Towers
du Maurier
Peter Ibbetson
States
Kipling
Philadelphia Press
Barefoot children and population quality debated in Health Culture
A writer who keeps barefoot children indoors year round argues against footwear prejudice. She notes her eldest daughter's Kindergarten class where she is the only barefoot pupil. The piece contrasts population quantity with quality, lampooning China and urging focus on better societal health through smaller, better formed populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
China
West Sipr Visnr CATOR Advertising Medium Noted
Advertising described as vital to trade and the main sales channel for the West Side. The West Sipr Visnr CATOR is promoted as a long established, wide circulation, first class family and business newspaper with growing popularity. Office and rates for business locals are listed, with deadlines and weekly Friday publication.
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West
Sipr Visnr Cator
West Side
Madison Street
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Cicero Town Board
South Cicero
Communications
Kissack & Muir
Harvard Avenue
Adama Street
Austin, Inc
John Hobman
Patrick Clark
Jacob Hohman
Sargeant
Joseph Sandman
Clark
Hohman
Sandman
Henry D. Pierce
Wm. Amerson
Harvey Avenue
G. B. Cogdall
A. R. Mathews
J. H. Wonnacott
D. J. Kennedy
A. L. Weaver
General Fund
Distrista
Rudgeland
Lumber
Lauber
Billa
Kidgeland
W. P. Gunthorp
James FE. Moore
G. E. Swinscoe
Thomas Street
Grove Avenue
Division Street
Thirtieth Street
Hawthorne Avenue
A. D
Yeas
Frankland
Gunthorpe
Frink Street
Willard Avenue
Baird Avenue
West Fifty-third Street
Ann
Erie Street
Austin Avenue
West Division News
Edward Trent
Sheffarly
Kate Barry
Geo. Phelps
Monroe
Auch Streets
George Rednald
48Th Street
E. W
Shipman
John Auld
Odd Fellows
Mr. Williams
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees
Judas Maccabaeus
James Hewitt
Moreland
Forty-Fourth and
M. B. Shields
Forest Home
Hewitt
Lucy Parrot
Mr. Kelly
Wm. E. Monroe
St. Simon the Dry Goods
H. Cohn
Munson
Coleman Bros
41St Street
Rebmann’s Hall
St. Phillip’s
43Rd Street
Kelley
Adams Street Methodist Church
Geo. Mus
42D Streets
Frank L. E. Ganss
Lulu Strange
St. Louis
Ravenswood
Larkin
Burke
Rogers
Swanson
Sarinah
Pickerel Point
Desplaines River
William Gardner
40Th Place
Lake ‘L' Station
40Th
Gunderlach
Barkers
O'Malleys
Washington
Barker
Warner
Walters
O'Malley
O’ Malley’s
Jas. P. Stanton
Jim
Herman Kruger
Charley Lirkins
Sergt. Sullivan
Lef
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Misses Johnson
Homan Avenue
International Christian Endeavor
Bertha Towle
Carrie Troeter
Mise Kittie Barry
Batavia
Ill
44Th
48Th Streets
Jacob Kiesig
Cleere
Lake At
Vinie G & T Co
Madsen
Gleason
Fralik
Fovlso
Grovedale
M Stone
Ajakale
Betlewoud
Berndt
Ai Dears
Tilverside
Bradish & M
Nod
Tits Stodd
Ad Minan
Ullman Melrose
Madison St
Vay
Susin
Bryan
Grosdale
Leyden
Franklin Park
Srd
Fietcher
McCauley
Foilambee
Franklin
C Arndt
Cook & Filain
Wil
Latlin Street
Melrose Park Union Cigar Co
Nineteenth Avenue
Schwager
Oxford
la Salle St
Consult
Troy Dental Parlors
Atwood’s
River Forest
River Forest Reserve
GbornGk W. Shearburn
Forest Avenue
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