Berwyn Town Board Hears Wide Agenda On June 14 1897
Cicero town board discusses compressor purchase for Berwyn water works, street renaming repeal, Suburban Railroad extension, and multiple franchise, tax, and public works items. Utilities, drainage and police staffing debated. numerous petitions referred to committees. ordinances on gas and electric ownership proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Hall
Austin Park
Frank Schoff
Oak Park
T. McKinnon
Thomas Street
N. Grove Avenue
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Senne
Charles Fa
Piper
MacDonald
Berwyn
Austin
Erie Street
Waller
Austin Avenue
W. EE. Scollan
C. I. Duerr
Mary A. York
C. F P. Willis
Mary Brown
Wm. H. Jackson
Committee On
A. A. Knapp
Ilinois Central Railroad
Thomas Ellis
Grant Works Fire Company
C. W. McAuliff
25Th Street
Clyde Fire Department
Austin Park Volunteer Fire Company
Citizens’ Improvement Association of
Grant Works
Edward A. Barker
Harrison Street
Samuel Stevens
Forest Avenue
Baird Avenue
Fifty-third Court
Carlos J. Ward
Kenilworth Avenue
Carroll
Wm. Williams
Adams Street
Berwyn Water Works
McDonald
Riverside Boulevvard
Ingersoll-Sargent Company
Trustee Rearden
Committee On Finance
Samuel A. Rothermel
James Heald
Americus B. Mellville
Jay D. Miller
John W. Johnston
County of
Cook
Pebble’s
South Boulevard
Fast Avenue
Scoville Avenue
Grove Avenue
First Alley
W. S. Humphrey Avenue
Harvard Street
S. S. Harrison Street
Home Avenue
Clinton Avenue
Committee of
Vestine
van Buren St
W. 50Th St
50Th
48Th Sts
Rearden
Washington Boulevard
Butler
A. M. McCorkell
Anna Hanschmann
Vastine
Fyffe Avenue
D0th
54Th Streets
Zeurden
Charles Bruce
Morton Park
Robinson Avenue
Cheney
At & P. Am
Raphael's Clever Escape From a Painter's Bill
The tale recounts young Raphael finding a way to avoid payment at an inn. He painted fake gold coins on a table, showed them as payment, and was escorted out. A later English traveler bought the table for fifty pounds, recognizing its artistic value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Raphael
Turin
Vepino
Drifter Becomes Sheriff After Yearlong Runaway
A tale recounted by a Pittsburg News reader describes Bill, a country boy turned outlaw who vanished for a year or two. While traveling west for a honeymoon, the narrator encounters Bill in a train car restrained by a sturdy companion. Bill tells of his reform and a sheriff’s badge earned for aiding in capturing a fellow escapee.
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Tatoma F
Bill
Pittsburg
Seventy Years Young Phrase Origin Debated
An exchange notes that the phrase Seventy years young is often misattributed to Dr. O W Holmes. It credits Mrs Maud Howe Eliot for first using the line while inviting people to her mother Julia Ward Howe’s birthday. Holmes replied Better seventy years young than forty years old.
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O. W. Holmes
Maud Howe Eliot
Julia Ward Howe
Dog Show in Glasgow Uses Rubber Stamp Passport
A Glasgow dog show used a stamp on visitors to control reentry. The doorkeeper marked the right hand with a large D for dog and drink, letting entrants prove their return without tickets. The method served as a passport for access amid refreshments.
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Glasgow
New York Tribune
Theatrical Topics and Stage Whispers
Long article notes Miss Rose Coghlan near end of brilliant career and praises her vigor and natural acting. It recounts a disguise theft incident with an actor detained by detectives. It discusses bicycle influence on theater attendances and mentions Mrs Selena Fetter Boyle and Edwin Milton Royle touring group and the Henrietta success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rose Coghlan
Miss Coghlan
Lfe
Selena Fetter Boyle
Edwin Milton Royle
Stage notes on Lucille Saunders and Emily Bancker careers
The article reviews Lucille Saunders in The Wedding Day at the Casino and Alice Evans known as Mrs. Wilton Lackaye, lauding their stage presence and range. It highlights Emily Bancker’s success in Our Flat and A Divorce Cure, plus Agnes Findlay’s character work at the Bijou and other performers’ reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wfronde
Lucille Saunders
Miss Saunders
Alice Evans
Wilton Lackaye
Emily Bancker
Rosina Vokes’ Company
Murray Hill Theater
Miss Bancker
Western Association Announces Spring Meeting in Peoria
The Western Association held its spring gathering in Peoria, Illinois. Delegates approved the season schedule and uniform colors for seven clubs, with Peoria allowed its own choice not to clash with others. The schedule will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Association
Peoria
Rockford
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Quincy
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Burlington
The Art of Hill Climbing
The text presents hill climbing as a practice requiring steady pace and perseverance. It notes gradual progress with manageable effort and describes the clawing ankle motion as essential technique to be learned as early as possible.
Radical departure in transmitting power on cable cycle
A Washington Star synopsis describes a new bicycle power transmission with front and rear sprockets, a piano wire drive, and four ball bearings. The design stresses lightness and frictionless running, claiming strength to support a ton. Racing officials and riders discuss safety, track conditions, and the need for improved tracks and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Duty of the Stars at the San Francisco Meet
The article discusses the uncertain attendance of eastern racing stars at the San Francisco meet last spring. It notes stereopticon displays of riders like Gardiner and others, praising prominent figures Johnson and Zimmerman for their long careers and urging racing men to uphold high standards of conduct to honor the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Gardiner
San Francisc
Johnson
Zimmerman
Bald
Cooper
Gardinner
Change of Heart on League Control of Bicycle Racing
Henry I. Durker of Boston, a veteran race manager, urges the league to control bicycle racing. He notes past opposition from some league officials but expects a shift as attitudes change, while most league members favor racing and a few oppose it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I. Durker
Boston
Duecker
League
Ducker
Death of A. W. Harris sparks sport safety debate
The death of A. W. Harris, described as an English raving man, followed a fall during a race on a smooth track, prompting discussions on dangers in sport and track safety standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Harris
Clement
Staubach Receives 1896 New York Medal
C. P. Staubach of New York City earned the Century Road Club of America 1896 New York State medal for the most meritorious ride. On June 7, 1896, Staubach completed a double century to Philadelphia and back, setting a new one day record for the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Road Club of America
C. P. Staubach
New York City
New York State
Dal
Staubach
Philadelphia
Cycling etiquette on roads and overtaking dangers
The author notes common violations of basic cycling rules on busy Jersey roads. Cyclists and drivers often break the rule to pass on the left when overtaking, increasing collision risk. Scorchers are frequent violators, though some otherwise careful riders also err, raising danger for beginners who may be startled by unexpected approaches from the wrong side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Edison predicts motor car and motor tricycle future
Wizard Edison at Llewellyn Park West Orange says horseless carriages will cost from $1.25 and believes motor power will become a dominant propulsion. He plans a near invisible axle motor for his own use and aims to ride a motorized bicycle or tricycle when feasible.
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Edison
Llewellyn Park
West Orange
Manager opposes Hanlon scoring proposal on hits and errors
Schmelz argues Ed Hanlon's plan to credit ground balls as hits would ruin batting and fielding averages. He warns it would undermine pitcher records and distort earned run rules, calling Hanlon's idea too radical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hanlon
Schmelz
Hanlon
Paper industry input costs rise with raw materials
The source notes the global paper industry spends 3100,000,000 annually on raw materials such as rags pulp and waste and 59000000 on chemicals. The figures underscore the scale of supply costs in paper production.
Borneo People Brew Beer From Pepper Plant
Report notes communities in Borneo craft beer using the pepper plant as a flavoring and fermenting ingredient. The practice highlights local ingenuity in beverage production and traditional plant use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
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Cicero Town Board
Berwyn Waterworks
Suburban Railroad Company
N. W
Treens
Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad
Euclid Avenue
Harrison and
24Th Street
Committee On Police and Sanitary
Pease Court
Police, Telephone and Signal Company
Peter Steger
H. B. Speed
Ohio Street
Midway Park
Risley Avenue
Ridgeland Avenue
64Th Avenue
Harlem Avenue
72D Avenue
Lake Street
Superior Street
50Th Street
Department of Health
Mill Division
Committee of Whole
Frank Kimball
39Th Street
35Th Street
22D Street
West 46Th Street
48Th Street
East Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Augusta Street
North Avenue
West 48Th Street
A. S. Erie Street
Oueer Passport
Miles Rose Coghlan
Madam Montbazon
Pepino
Piney Ridge
Eleanor Duse
Russia
Berlin
Anna Ward Tiffany
Tiffany
Miss Purrard
Messrs. de Longe
Arthur
Mr. Lightfoot
Bijou
Miss Agnes Findlay
Miss Findlay
Agnes Findlay
Wonder
Duty of the Stars
H. E. Ducker
C. P. Staubachl
Edison's Cycle
Scorlog
Larrora
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