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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
5
The notice explains how subscribers must pay arrears to stop service, otherwise papers will be returned and the postmaster will be notified. It also states Democratic primaries will be held next week. The date noted is June 16, 1900, in Chicago.
The item discusses needed paving on North Park Ave and the impact on local business interests. It notes E G Cooley as Chicago schools superintendent enjoys local support, mentions Harlem and Washington Park race meet timing, Cicero plans unclear, and corrects a misstatement about Ernest W Young moving to Salt Lake City into banking and mining.
Alderman seeks public opinion on a plan to charge 5 cents for Madison Street car rides with a transfer at 48th Street to the elevated. He also wants a Chicago Avenue line extension from 48th Street east.
A cautious claim suggests a reader could have earned as much as 800000 dollars from a small advertisement in this paper. The paper offers to prove the potential financial payoff to any advertiser willing to investigate the matter.
From a democratic view, the most polite move is to nominate Hon. C. BE. Crafts as minority candidate for the seventh senatorial district. He has more qualities and will receive full party support in the 36th ward, making his nomination likely if he accepts.
From the 12th ward property owners F R Sweetland of the Lakeside Piano Co thanks Alderman for voting against surrendering Rockwell Street to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Critics persist, and supporters hope for a mandatory ordinance to ensure track elevation.
The 35th ward Republicans plan a reception at Library Hall to honor Mr. Cutting on his return from abroad after his nomination for probate judge. Attending will be United States Circuit Judge C C Kohl Saar, Congressman William Lorimer, Judge Hancey and other notable politicians. Further details to follow.
A Austin Art League meeting at Mrs. Frank Murray home appointed committees to arrange receptions and speakers for the year. Members named include Mrs. Percy Castle Mrs. J E Thorndyke Miss Ada Hoggins Mrs. Frank Murray Mrs W C Mathews and Miss Hodgman. A new secretary was elected to fill a vacancy. The program features well known lecturers with four receptions at homes and two at schools planned early next year.
The Austin Business Men appointed a committee of 20 to plan a picnic at National Park Elgin on July 19 with J. P. Kampp as chairman. The first meeting is this Friday evening in room 204 Masonic building.
On Thursday June 28 the Chicago and Northwestern Railway will run an excursion to Lake Geneva under manager C H Tinkham. Round trip price is one dollar. Further information will be provided next week.
The Kampp firm and son Joseph P Kampp emphasize scientific embalming and full funeral service from death to burial. Caskets robes and paraphernalia kept in stock. A branch operates at 13 North Forty-eighth avenue offering up to date services with gentlemanly conduct. The shop recently established and built on Mr Hesshing’s prior reputation.
Murray and Gilbert are plumbing gas fitting and sewer specialists with long experience. They guarantee low prices and satisfactory results. The firm at 308 North Park avenue is run by EE Murray and F Gilbert, formed in April, with Murray formerly on Fortyt-eighth street.
C W Zander at 242 North Park avenue rear offers plans specifications general contracting and building jobbing with special attention to mail orders. He makes a specialty of screens and guarantees pleasing material estimates. His large order book and community standing mark him as a model citizen aiding Austin’s development.
S. S. Bowen, a well known hero and reliable repairer, runs a bicycle shop at 207 North Park Avenue. He handles repairs of every description and operates a bicycle livery with reasonable rental options. The shop boasts complete mechanical equipment and a large local trade.
Neshelroth, a five year local manufacturer of parlor suites easy chairs rockers cabinet work and upholstering, is noted for thorough methods and superior business qualifications. He offers carpet cleaning and laying, custom mattresses, packing for shipment, repairs and refinishing furniture, and maintains an extensive patronage at 223 North Park avenue.
Simon H Hess runs a top furnished bowling alley and billiard hall at 336 and 338 North Park Avenue. It serves the best classes in the vicinity and is praised for its complete, well-appointed facilities. Hess emphasizes handling the best trade and quality recreation.
The Oakdale Hotel in Austin is described as a long managed, well run establishment with comfortable rooms and a spacious office. Services are praised as excellent and Sunday dinners are a feature. Guests leave satisfied and return, under current capable management, with a bright outlook for the hotel’s future.
Miss Williams, a popular ladies hatter at 5641 Lake Street, has built a fine business supplying hats to Austin and neighboring towns Ridge Land Oak Park Maywood River Forest Berwyn and Riverside. Her well stocked store earns praise for design quality and local business skill.
Z L Morin operates the Austin restaurant at 151 North Park avenue offering well prepared meals with select meats vegetables and coffee. The place is open daily and at night, accommodating twenty five patrons per sitting and praised as clean modern and well managed by a popular local businessman.
Three years after opening at 145 North Park Avenue Frank Schmitz offers a popular dining room serving complete meals for twenty cents with meats vegetables tea coffee and milk. The bakery supplies assorted goods and home made ice cream while Paris World's Fair cake is a specialty. The dining room seats about thirty and service is described as appetizing. Schmitz is praised as capable and affable, with success attributed to personal effort.
D C Blair markets high grade teas at the lowest prices through knowledge of the business personal contact and strict customer guarantees. His 131 North Park avenue shop extends the most extensive line of high grade goods in the area.
There is no longer any question about employing a competent merchant tailor says P A Kihlstrom at 319 North Park avenue. He carries a fine line of samples from staple materials to the latest spring and summer woolens for the exacting customer.
Mr. Kihlstrom is described as a good citizen, well and favorably known in the community. The note highlights his standing while mentioning moderate prices for cleaning dyeing and repairing services presented in a prompt and artistic manner.
Alfred Berg operates at 347 North Park Avenue in Austin as a practical cutter and fitter offering to order dress and business wear. He carries a fine line of samples rather than woolens, guarantees stylish cuts and perfect fits, and provides prompt cleaning, dyeing, and repair services with pickup and delivery on postal request. Berg has served the area about five years with many loyal patrons.
Mrs. C Ella Taylor runs a stylish millinery shop at 121 North Park Avenue in Austin. The store showcases Parisian hats bonnets and trimmings with attentive service and fresh stock bought personally by the proprietor.
The Pillinger brothers H and G operate a thriving Austin shoe store at 109 Park Avenue with fifteen years in business. They offer a large stock of reliable boots and shoes for all ages, do custom work and repairs, and recently opened a successful La Grange branch.
Louis J Steege, identified with Austin's drug trade since last April, operates a handsome store in Masonic Hall at 235 North Park Avenue. The shop features pure drugs, medicines, toilet goods, sundries, stationery, and a soda fountain. Steege, a Chicago College of Pharmacy graduate with twelve years' experience, oversees the prescription department and has built a trusted, popular establishment with low prices and prompt service.
A. A. Thayer, at 115 North Park Avenue, showcases modern photography blending chemistry and art. The studio’s refined interior displays cabinets, imperials, crayons, pastels and sepiastie with a focus on enlarging. Thayer’s progressive, experienced establishment reflects the latest in artistic and mechanical photography advances in Austin.
Thayer, nine years in the business, runs one of the best equipped galleries in the state. His energy and patronage appeal to Austin's cultured population, yielding steady, well merited success.
Obituary notes Wille Bloom dies of consumption on Desplaines Avenue. A youth vandalizes a Waldheim tombstone but loses his car. Oscar Prince of 71 Marengo Street survives a deadly collision with an electric car. Joe Cummings is fined $75 for wife beating. School closed for graduation events at Gaden's Hall and Altenheim grounds picnic. Harlem race track violence leads to hospital and court actions. Funeral procession for Louis Schafer, city buyer for Marshall Field & Co., with 110 carriages to Waldheim. Village Board approves yearly budgets and amends amusement licensing for the Harlem race track to 45 days at $2,500. Gothie resignation request tabled.
The F A Hill firm has rented the former Zander office and is preparing a first class real estate office. It will handle buying selling renting insurance and loans and will build houses on request. Property owners are invited to call and list listings.
About 300 retail coal dealers left Chicago on a ten day trip to the northern lakes on Monday morning. The extreme cold weather is expected to be enjoyable to them as they like cold weather.
George E. Cary editor of the Guide Washington VA credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with rapid relief and a complete cure after failing with other medicines. Sold by J P Garner Co Austin, George Koch Co Moreland.
A terse remark notes that some men show ingenuity only in dodging creditors as they head to the saloon or cigar store, reflecting a cynical view of frugality and vice.
Norman C Betts 58 a Bright's disease sufferer died Thursday at 814 South boulevard Funeral services were held at the family home Saturday in charge of Phil Sheridan Post with the Rev C M Morton and Dr Barton officiating Mrs Chas Wells sang A Beautiful Land on High Betts a Civil War veteran born April 8 1842 in Fowler New York enlisted in Brackett 39 s Minnesota cavalry and joined Gen Sully 1862 scouting party to the Bad Lands He married Malinda Johnson in 1893 and lived in Oak Park since, respected by friends and mourned by many.
A druggist from Van Etten New York testifies Chamberlains Cough Remedy has five years of proven sales with satisfied customers and family use. It is marketed by J P Garner Co in Austin and George Koch Co in Moreland.
Women remark that the bride appears unspeakably happy as she prepares for marriage or conversion. The phrase reflects communal joy and anticipation surrounding a woman's upcoming life change.
W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts a near fatal escape from measles linked lung trouble that led to consumption. After using Dr King s New Discovery he claims a full recovery with many others benefiting from the remedy. Regular sizes 50 cents and 1 trial bottles free at local drug stores Traill Cooling and Chas P Miller.
Stella Harman Morris wife of W E Morris superintendent of the Galena division Northwestern Railroad died at Kenton Oak Park June 10 She was born in New York thirty five years ago Funeral held at Grace Church on Tuesday and the interment was by special train to Belvidere Floral tributes were numerous and beautiful
A witty line claims married men lose weight each spring by sweating off fat while waiting for permission to remove heavy underclothes from their wives.
Henry P Vawter 49 dies of consumption at his home 310 North Park Avenue Austin on Wednesday June 13 He lived with his sister in and about Chicago for nineteen years Funeral at his home Friday Rev A M White officiating Remains to be taken to Bedford Kentucky for interment
advertisement offers $500 reward for cures of liver complaints and indigestion with Liverita pills 25¢ boxes of 100 pills 10¢ boxes of 40 pills and 15-pill boxes. warns against substitutions and imitations. distributed by Nervita Medical Co Chicago with local druggist in Chicago.
J M Badger of Austin died at his mother's Edgewater home on June 9 from pneumonia after a severe appendicitis attack. The funeral was held Monday with burial at Rose Hill. Badger was well known in Austin and mourned by many friends.
Mr W S Whedon of Winterset Iowa reports a carpenter on his staff who was sidelined by diarrhoea. He told the man he had suffered similarly and was cured by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The carpenter bought a bottle and says one dose cured him and he returned to work. Sold by J P Garner & Co Austin George Koch & Co Moreland.
Mary Warder aged 63 widow of William Warder died Wednesday June 13 at her home 5720 Erle Street Austin. Funeral from the residence Sunday with interment at Forest Home.
Readers urged to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier, touted as pure and harmless with velvet skin results. A limited offer mails a full size fifty cent box to any woman sending a post office address and a silver dime for packing and postage, with one free box per address and separate mailing for each order.
Raymond Taft aged 1 year 5 months died June 9 at 215 Fifty-first street. Interment held June 11 at Forest Home with services for the infant.
A philosopher explains curiosity as a form of hopeful impulse guiding inquiry and discovery, linking wonder to optimistic expectation about what may be learned or achieved.
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