Cicero Democrats select delegates for coming convention
The Cicero Democrats met at the Ridgeland engine house Thursday evening to choose delegates for the Democratic convention. Aldermanic convention for the 35th ward is set for Library hall Monday night March 4. The city and west town conventions are scheduled for Saturday. The Austin branch library on the west side reports high patronage with January circulation reaching 11 000 books.
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Cicero
Ridgeland Engine House
Library Hall
Austin
The
Public Library
Posters spark town trouble tied to O D Allen
Chronicle reports O D Allen named as instigator in poster dispute over trees and poles defying town ordinances. Lieutenant Dymock denies the accusation and says motive was duty. Chronicle staffer appears to be related to A J Flitcraft through a son who is a reporter.
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Chronicle
O. D. Allen
A. J. Flitcraft
Dymock
Fittcraft
NOT A GAMBLERS MEASURE FOR OAK PARK
Oak Park residents denounce a state bill to divide the incorporated township into separate villages. A five member Oak Park committee led by Postmaster W A Watchinson drafted the measure to allow Oak Park to secede from Cicero and form its own village. The race track has been removed from the town and placed in Lyons township by the county board, which remains outside the scope of the proposed reform.
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Oak Park
W. A. Watchinson
Cicero
Lyons
Pan American Exposition figures rise for Buffalo stadium and grounds
The Pan American Notes outline the expo scale in Buffalo with seating for 12 000 in the stadium and a 15 000 dollar organ for the Temple of Music by Emmons Howard. It lists livestock displays for six thousand animals, a main government building 600 feet long, two 150 by 150 foot annexes, twenty major exhibition halls, and extensive grounds with 200 000 hardy perennials and 500 beds of tropical flora. The project uses 26.57 million feet of lumber, 17.765 million square feet of staff, 105 000 cubic yards excavated, and 6.242 million pounds of steel and iron.
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Temple of Music
Emmons Howard
Buffalo
United States
Electric streetcar system on canal boosts speed between Brussels and Charleroi
Small electric road carriages now tow barges on the canal replacing horses. Speed rises from 1.25 mph to 7 mph with an overhead wire supplying light and power to villages along the route.
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Brussels
Charleroi
Clergy Change Shocks Austin Parishioners
Rev. H. P. Coughlin of St. Catharine's Church and Linden Park Mission is transferred to St. Malachy's Church corner Lake Street and Western Avenue. He has served Austin nearly six years and is known as an eloquent speaker with strong community ties. A farewell was held Tuesday at Linden Park Mission ahead of his new duties this week.
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St. Catharine's Church
Linden Park Mission
H. P. Coughlin
St. Malachy’s Church
Corner Lake Street
Western Avenue
Father Coughlin
Austin
Spring Poetry-Con Contributed Sparks Editor Rivalry
A fragmentary verse exchange mocks a newspaper clash with wit about The Woman's Club and media sparks. The speaker denounces the press while a reporter interrupts, noting potential pictures for display and deeming the scene a sparring riot of commentary.
Warren Doyle Dies of Typhoid at Butler College
Obituary for Warren Doyle of Austin brother of Mrs. F. Hansell dies February 27 at Butler College Indiana. He had worked for Hansell before attending school and mourners plan a Rushville Indiana funeral, his former home.
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Warren Doyle
F. Hansell
North Central Avenue
Austin
Butler College
Ind
Doyle
Hansell
Rushville
Saloon Plot Behind Townsman’s Visit Unveiled in Kansas
In a tense exchange a saloonkeeper warns a visitor from Mrs Nation’s circle against meddling as a Kansas town hushes rumors of a planned attack. The encounter hints at broader reformist tensions and local resistance to outcry.
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Kansas
Whimsical Court and Political Anecdotes Gathered
Chief Justice Lore cautions a merry Wilmington jury panel to avoid whisky this Christmas. A London newsboy, faking extras, sells out shouting hoarsely. War correspondent Palmer recalls ale from Tientsin and a fattening diet as relief advances. Lincoln and Baker recall their Whig bid for congress with a failed speech twist.
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Superior Court of
Wilmington
Del
Lore
Spruance
Frederick Palmer
Pekin
Tientsin
Palmer
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Gen. Baker
Leesburg
Congress
D. B. Hill
Baker
Lincoln
White cement plaster from magnesite in India
A large magnesite deposit in southern India enables officers at a Madras Portland cement works to produce a white magnesium based cement plaster. The plaster hardens rapidly so rooms are ready for occupancy within forty eight hours and can be painted or colored with coloring matter.
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India
Madras
Watch Found On Poverty Island Attracts Antiquarians
A large silver watch believed lost about 1627 was found on Poverty Island at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Antiquarians note the outside case bears an unreadable inscription and the date 1627 inside.
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Poverty Island
Connecticut River
Gentle Alfonso XIII Crowned Youthful Spanish King
A detailed sketch of Alfonso XIII, born 1886, heir to Spain, highlighting his intelligence, languages, military interest, schooling, and royal life. He speaks English well, commands a small boy regiment, enjoys music, attends the opera, and follows a strict court routine with a state allowance of 1.5 million dollars and early rising.
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Alfonso
Spain
Alfonso XIII
Europe
Cara
Royal Palace
Madrid
Hoya
Royal Opera
United States
Iowa Governors and Their Homes Describe Social Duties and Costs
The Des Moines narrative details how Iowa governors have maintained residences in town, with Gov. Shaw renting furnished houses and entertaining extensively. It notes Gov. Jackson left a second term due to insufficient salary, urging a pay increase to sustain the governor’s dignity and duties.
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Des Moines
Larrabee
Houde
Statehouse
Bronx City Journal
Boles
Savery House
Gov. Jackson
Sty
Drake
Saveryte
Shaw
Europe
Pratt
Grand Avenue
Victoria
Hubbell
Society of
Gov
Jackson
Iowa
Submerged Channel Bridge Plans Compete For Rail Link
Two rival schemes for an underwater English Channel railway surface in reports to be built beneath the channel. One plan envisions a fifty foot deep submerged bridge for electric trains between England and France with a five year build, cost up to seventy million dollars. A second design by M Motier proposes a twelve and a half foot elevated bed with a seagoing car capable of carrying many cars and freight, with a cost around three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars and potential daily returns. In Texas near Rio Grande City an unknown gaseous substance is found igniting with a strong flame, possibly a mineral or clay rich in natural gas, with vast fuel potential implied.
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English Channel
Channel Bridge and Railway Company
England
France
New York
New Jersey
M. A. Mottier
Ocean Greyhound
M. Mottier
M. Matties
Rio Grande City
Tex
officiousness cited by the Pittsburg Dispatch
The Pittsburg Dispatch laments officious people even among young girls who seek to help by offering fixes for hats and plants, often leaving others annoyed instead of aided. The piece mocks unsolicited favors and recalls the adage if you want a job well done do it yourself.
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Saya
Pittsburg Dispatch
A Naval Officer’s Opinion on Manila Bay Defense
Admiral Dewey’s aide Lieut Caldwell reports after a three hours submarine voyage aboard the torpedo boat Holland that a determined enemy using a Holland type boat could have made the occupation of Manila Bay by Dewey’s squadron impossible.
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Admiral Dewey
Lieut
Caldwell
Manila Bay
Dewey
Poor beef retails at 35 cents a pound in Havana
A Havana market report notes scarce beef supplies with retail prices at 35 cents per pound. Shoppers face limited variety as merchants indicate continued tight imports and seasonal demand.
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Havana
Diet for Health A Boston Hotel Guides Diet by Health Needs
A Boston hotel cafe offers a diet list prepared by a physician to tailor meals to individual health conditions. It provides fat friendly options for gain or loss and nutrient builds for anemia, promoting health first over taste or price. The approach applies the old saying one man's meat is another's poison and emphasizes physician guidance.
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Boston
Tinshop on a Bicycle Expands Portable Trade Reach
A wartime style description notes a tinshop peddler switching from wagon to bicycle. The bicycle carries cooking utensils on wire hooks along extended handlebars, saddle, and rear rod, enabling faster travel and on the spot display of wares. The piece questions city suitability versus country stability.
Minnesota's Tall Man Claimed Near St Paul
A farm near St Paul claims a man named Louis Witterig Dern as Minnesota's tallest resident. At twenty six years old, he weighs 364 pounds and stands just under nine feet tall according to local reports.
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Minnesota
Louis Witterig Dern
St. Paul
President Receives Hawaii Campaign Souvenir Ribbon
The president was presented with a yellow ribbon souvenir from Hawaii bearing the motto Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono The life of the land is established in righteousness This slogan was adopted by the administration party during the last presidential campaign.
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Souvoenir
Hawaii
Administration Party
Notice to Building Contractors for Cicero School Work
Proposals are solicited for the brick and stone four room school building on Oak Park Avenue Cicero Cook County Illinois for School District No. Two. Separate bids invited for excavating cut stone mason work plastering painting glazing carpentry plumbing and sewerage. Plans available at the architect’s Riverside Illinois or Crafts Stevens Chicago. Bids due March 6 1901 at 8 PM and opened at the school board meeting. The board may reject any or all bids with certified checks for 5 percent of bid.
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Oak Park Avenue
Fourteenth
Cicero
Cook County
Illinois
Riverside
Office of
Crafts & Stevens
Stock Exchange Building
Chicago
Inois
Board of
Kenilworth Avenue
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Board of School Directors
William J. Schroeder
C. H. Woodruff
John O’hern
Range
Minnois
Q. W. Ashby
Winols
For Sale Piano and Organ and Household Items
Classified notice offering a combination piano and organ for $20, two bookcases $5 and $10, roll top desk $10, Crandall typewriter $20, Bowman mandolin $15, guitar $12, violin and case $12, sither and case $10, four 160 hour storage batteries $10, telephones, jeweler’s lathe. Must sell, heading to 127 Grove Street, Raves Forest, Ohio.
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Crandall
Bowman
Hopning
Grove Street
Raves Forest
Classified Ads Wanted for Local Help and Rooms
Classified notices seek a hostler position with board and references and several sewing jobs including children's wear and underwear. There are requests for furnished rooms with board, a cash business investment, and a grocery store location for Austin Oak Park or Harlem with minimal fixtures and stock.
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Vindicator Office
Austin
Imnes
North Grove Avenue
Oak Park
Harlem
Vindicator
Very cheap universal dictionary and piano for sale
Very cheap sale offers a nearly unused Universal dictionary of English with over 5300 pages and colored plates bound in half Morocco. Also a nearly new upright piano for sale at 5413 Ontario street, Austin. Address Vindicator office.
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Maywood
Y-3
Vindicator
Schoening
Grove Street
River Forest
Ste
Oak Park
Madison Street
Madicos
C. R. Coulman
Mleaseat Street
Erie Street
Morocco
Vindicator Office
Will Gell
Ontario Street
Austin
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Henry H. Nash School
Moreland
Washington
Pan-American Notes
Woman's Club
Ass’ Bray
Rae
Mrs. Nation
Gentle Little King
Europa
Lov Anons
Diet For Health
Tae
Kevin
Gorpets
Agtech
Nesselroth
N. Park Ave
Austin, Ill
N. Oak Park Ave
New York State
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Walter W. Mayne
Marion Street
George Martin, Llb
Washington St
Harlem Savings Bank
Maal
Ad Hen
Carmichael
Game's Restaurant
Lake Street
Lil
Park Ave
Seb Ste
Pene
J. M
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Astz
F. Pray
North Park Avenue
Baird Avenue
Austin 7
Times Office
North Boulevard
Oak Park School of Music
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R. S. Tuthill
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