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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1897

Page

7

Oak Park News Roundup Highlights Parish, Schools and Street Changes

Oak Park notes report a moved Vindicator office to Dunlop Bank basement at Marion and North Boulevard, a new plank sidewalk around Hoard block, and a late June church picnic at Glen Ellyn. Residents relocate homes, a wedding announced at Fair Oaks, and local businesses promote confections, ice cream parlors, and a new sidewalk. Community events include a Tree Masons picnic, school memorials honored, and a large block of Oak Park real estate planning.

Oak Park Vindicator Dunlop Bank Marion Street North Boulevard Hulbert Milwaukee H. E. Murphy St. Paul L. C. Mallory South Boulevard Lake Street Grace Episcopal Church Glen Ellyn Fox & Henry Baker South Grove Avenue New Orleans James Reifsnider Iowa W. C. Smith North Kenilworth Avenue St. Louis Cook County Tree Masons Laurelwood Park Orphans B. A. Hearns Scoville Place Delos Hall Harlem River Forest Bertha Knickerbocker Straight Wellesley College Mass Alice Burgess N. Boulevard Ethel Maria Powers Francis Albert Reid Wisconsin Avenue L. W. Mann Chicago Avenue Mann Zimmerman & Roath Austin M. E. Church The Baptist Church Unity Church McGillivrey Forest Avenue Anna Mary McIntosh Woodbridge Ontario Canada Avenue M. Dale J. W. Johnson First Second Congregational Marshall Ross New York Albert Burgess C. Brade W. J. Conley F. W. Davis John L. Dame Charles Frisbie Marie Guiseppe M. Gruber Michael A. Lambert Lina Shaffer Ida Svenson Annie Tetrow Troy Laundry Works Marie Wellesley Albert W. Giles Anthony Kennedy Chicago Boston Forest Home Mr. Kennedy A. T D. Kennedy Judge Amerson West End Harold Jensen Mer F. Beth B. Grass Augusta Street Chapel Miss &. R. Humphrey

Ciceros Seat and Local Notices From Austin

Local items report community news from Austin on June 21 to June 28, including deaths of Miller and Mrs. Gunther, marriages, shop updates, sidewalk and street improvements, various arrests for larceny and sidewalk riding, a tug of war challenge, a Fourth of July program, and social events at the Oak Park area.

Miller Gunther Baird Avenue W. H. Bennett South 53d Street

River Forest Notes Show Town Life and Local Moves

River Forest residents hear of village board actions and social visits as residents report illnesses recoveries and travel. Local highlights include new houses planned on Boutelle and South Thatcher avenues, a hospitality dinner, and a dog bite incident on Lake Street.

Harlem News Roundup from Frankin Park to Melrose

Harlem notices report a wide local mix of events. A sick wife, a large Franklin park barbecue, family moves, teachers staying on, and a busy Louis Vogel in Gaden’s building. Community gatherings include Bechstein House repairs and a St Johns day celebration with many Harlem residents enjoying a grove picnic and prize contests.

Herman Pallas Franklin Park Henry Evert Rockford Street Charles Witt Ferdinand Avenue Beloit Street Adam _Fippinger K. MecAra Louis Vogel Gaden Lathrop Avenue William Hartman Madison Street John Koehner Little Hell Bechstein Julius Otto Gettke Justice Lehmann William Burmeister Elgin Street Presbyterian Hospital Louis Schultz Louis Last Schultz West Side Milwaukee Wis Lehmann John Boyle William Keyes J. B. Emeric M. T. Grady Melrose Park Concordia Cemetery Herder Lodge F. & A. M Chicago Allenheim Grove Willie Plano Johnny Gaden Otto Becker George Meseke Charles Arndt Martin Schmidt Folttowing Edith Johnson Louise Johnson Mary Horn Minnie Colberg Addie Beauchamp Clara Dahlenburg Clara Plano Frank Troost Cook County Berlin Waldheim Vermont Minnesota Sweden

For Sale New Eight Room House in Chicago Area

For sale 8 room home with bathroom furnace electric light gas range and screens. Terms include $300 cash or $30 plus 6 percent monthly interest. Located at South 15 corner Fast Avenue and South Boulevard. Contact Thos H Gale Room 702 84 LaSalle Street Chicago.

S. 15 Fast Avenue South Boulevard Gale LaSalle Street Chicago

Gale Seeks Long-Term Leases For Homes On Mast Scoville Aves

Thomas H. Gale announces plans to build houses for rent or sale on Mast and Scoville avenues, just south of the C. N. W. K line. Homes will be offered on easy terms with tenant-tailored plans and long-term leases.

Mast and Scoville Avenues First Blaste Thos. H. Gale la Salle Street Chicago

Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Merchants and Druggist

Aug J Bogel of Shreveport says Dr King’s New Discovery cures his cough and is the best seller. J F Campbell of Safford declares it a sure cure for consumption coughs and colds, not an experiment after a quarter century on the market. Free trials at Lovell’s Drug Store Oak Park and Tranl’s Drug Store.

J. Bogel Shreveport Dr. King J. F. Campbell Safford Ariz Lovell Oak Park Tranl Austin

Mrs Casselman remembered as a devoted Chicago mother

Obituary note praises Mrs Casselman as a Chicago native of unblemished character, a good Christian mother and affectionate wife. The piece also highlights Frank Simmons of Lake Street Express as a hustler who bought a new van and a business wagon from Koenig and Luhra of Quincy for 400 dollars. It reports a Moreland business meeting where Forty-eighth Street merchants oppose diverting Chicago Avenue streetcars to Fortieth Street, urging retention on Forty-eighth.

Geo. H. Brown Moreland Forty-eighth Street Senator Noonan Chicago Avenue Forthieth Street

Local Notices: Construction and visits in Freeport area

The water company lays mains on North Ridgeland Avenue. Mrs Brink and daughter Alta visit Freeport. Miss Mable Butler recovers from malaria. Raymond Cross to spend summer in Tracy Minnesota on Crane Coombs farm, returning in October. Contractor Hogan builds two frame houses on Harvey Avenue near Ontario Street, due late August. Rev. Sales near completion of two story building on Ridgeland Avenue, occupied Sept 1. A J Coombs contractor. cost 3000 dollars. Dirks selling Ridgeland hotel parlor business. Erust Blase new proprietor from Austin. Heavy rains damage paving along Cicero and Proviso street railway, especially Chicago Avenue. Madam Phelps returns from Lake Ponchatoula trip near New Orleans.

Hathaway Waukesha David Thatcher Thatcher Avenue Odell New York Robert Odell Keystone Avenue J. E. Andrews Park Avenue Capron Fawcett Toronto M. E. Church Ohio Eleanor Wherry Knoxville Ashland Avenue Brooks E. J. Brooks Northwestern Railway Howser Lathrop Avenue River Forest Strong Oak Park Boyd Warren Yalding G. Homer North Forest Avenue Homer Geneva Lake Ode South Grove Avenue Woman's Club Club Johnson Maywood Madison Street Ontario Street Rev. Sales Ridgeland Avenue A. J. Coombs Dirks Ridgeland Hotel Austin Erust Blase Cicero and Proviso Street Railway Chicago Avenue Madam Phelps Cuyler Avenue Lake Ponchatraine New Orleans

Storm Hits Cicero Area Delays Train From Chicago

A warm spell gave way to a regional storm last Wednesday sweeping from west of Cedar Rapids Iowa. The 12:35 Chicago outbound passenger train met the storm at Franklin Grove at 3:30 p.m. causing no serious damage, but frightening women and children and knocking down a few trees and telegraph poles.

Cicero Cedar Rapids Chicago Franklin Grove Here

AUSTIN FORESTERS ELECT OFFICERS AT MEETING

A large turnout for Court Cicero 105 J O F elected officers at Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday June 22. New officers include Chief Ranger A Stallwood Vice Chief Ranger C Norris Recording Secretary Judge John Price Financial Secretary M Hess Treasurer A C Morris Senior Woodward Fo Ahigrin Junior Woodward J Wager Senior Beadle FE Massmann Junior Beadle B P Petterson Medical Examiner Dr G P Head. The group is eleven years old with fifty active members and aims to do good in the community.

Cicero Odd Fellows’ Hall A. Stallwood C. Norris John Price M. Hess A. C. Morris Woodward Fo Ahigrin J. Wager Beadle FE. Massmann B. P. Petterson G. P. Head Order

Hyena Shot After Escape Near Lincoln Park

The hyena that escaped Lincoln Park was shot dead Monday by Superintendent Mertens of the Old People’s Home at Harlem. While picking berries, Mertens encountered the beast and pursued it with buckshot, driving it toward the graveyard where it was slain. Keeper Sweeney will skin and stuff the animal for display in Lincoln park.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elgin Creamery Charlotte Russe Albert Burmess Butcher and Grocery Clerks’ Association O. L. Duerr W. W. Niece H. Brendle BE. A. Mundt Phil Sheridan Department of Illinois Grand Army of the Republic Boards of Education Norman Wisconsin Ave J. T. Morrow Clinton Avenue Josephine Miss Morrow Dr. Pooley Hull House Chicago Commons Good Ladies XIX Century Club Cicero and Proviso Ice Co Weehington Ice Co Lake Geneva Omca Oak Park State Bank Harlem Av EK. E. Roberts Carleton Kenilworth Avenue Cedar Street Roberts Prairie Avenue Corner Lake Joseph W. Carolen A. J. Scholl Ogden Avenue Fair Oaks N. D. Crosby North Oak Park Avenue Crosby F.H. Zander North Park Ave Bohen George N. Seymour Oakdale Hotel N. Park Ave Jas. R. Eakin A. W. Maydwell Aurora Hartless North Waller Avenue Tom Brown C. E. Brown Toledo Oak Park Hotel Gardiner N. Pine Avenue Ox Lake Journal News Town Hall Park Loomis Best & Russell Mundt Austin Packing Company Dr. Northington George Seymour Oakdale Pillinger Brothers Walker Avenue S. Waller Avenue L. E. Gailey Jerkins Europe L. E. Hall Silver Lake G. B. Dogdale Town Street Petersburg Ohio St Hulseberg L. Anderstad la Mena Henry Montrose James Goddard 8S. H. Waugh North Park Avenue F. E. Pray James Edward Mayo Charles Lingren Austin Packing Co C. A. Watts E. Schaffer Messrs. Riggs and Hansen Austin State Park Court House Messrs. Sackley and Peterson Northwestern Depot Chiss Lester Gailey Conrad Sun Pine and Ohio Streets Suw G. E. Fletcher Wood and Car Merchant Ohio Street Amerson North Central Avenue Camp Austin Lonetree Point Michigan Emeline McNaughan S. Prairie Avenue McNaughan McNaughan and Wingrave Wabash Avenue California Cicero and Provisorie Co Washiton Ice Co Harlem AY Austin’s Business Men’s Association Cline George Amerson Ralph Decker Lone Point Decker Lone Three Point EB. G. Dirks Ridgeland M. D. Ott Walker Austin Senate Senate Hall Debs Co-Operative Commonwealth M. Walker Midway Park Mr. Turner C. A. Bach Satterfield Frances Evelyn Brown W. C. Brown Oak Park Avenue Hamilton Ont Masonic Temple N. Grubb Carpenter Sooling’s S. Boulevard John Platt W. H- Son Willow Avenue Cemetery Forest Home Rev. Bartlett C. Kampp C. H. Fantham W. W. Kimball Co Wood Griffith South Central Ave Minnie Post Cody Treseder Ciecero Austin Park Fred Beths Mary Dalton Cook County Hospital Horsleys Austin Building and Loan Association John D. Maclean Sec'y la Salle St Pottawattomie Park Ilinois the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America Pythian Band Methodist Church Epworth League C. O. Burras O. M. Donaldson G. C. Griffiths J. Monroe EB. R. Dunlop A. H. R. Atwood South Front Randolph Srs Northern Pacific Railway M. E C. V. Jewell Florence Haythorn South Pine Avenue J. Jewell Eldorado George Dunlop Edward Dunlop Father Chatlin Mendelssohn Lohengren Netta Jones One Thousand Islands Niagara Linden Park Katie Smith Fifty-first Court Chas. Corderman Elliott Fifty-third Street R. S. Collins Steve Washburne John Burton S. Dakota Jim Haines Misses McDermott Fifty-second and H. H. Hendricks John Logansport Indiana M. Krusemeier Fifty Third Street Cincinnati Linden Parkers Welsh Welsh & Crook Kinzie Street Robinson Avenue Crook Stella Williams Columbus, O Georgietta Corderman Fd. Amerson Wayt William Ralph Mrs. Ralph I. W. Schulz N. Robinson Avenue John M. Crook Luella L. Sweet Indiana Street KFOW Cragin Kate Wesson Forest Trome N. 52Nd Ave Baker Bros Swift S. Clarke M. E. Spring Ed. Bugg Emma Johnson Anna Bignal D. of Vo Dunlop Bros. Bank TH. Wells W. R. Clark Louis Mike Thompson Butler Bros New York City M. BE Geneva Sadie Nickerson Capt. Wansberry Northwestern Eugene Casselman Rey Reynolds Messrs. Bahr & Collins Stahmer J. Clendenen Dunlop Hank Player Boutelle Avenue Burton Odell Canandaigua Miss Butler Minneapolis Charles Butler J. ©. Morar Paul Grabow Public Schools of Malta Desplaines Avenue Columbia House Austin Foresters
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