Cicero Democrats Select Delegates at Ridgeland House
Cicero Democrats met at Ridgeland engine house Thursday to choose delegates for the upcoming Democratic convention. The 36th ward aldermanic convention will be held at Library hall on Monday March 4. The Austin branch of the public library on the west side reported 11000 books borrowed in January.
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Cicero
Ridgeland Engine House
Library Hall
Austin
The
Public Library
Nash School Pupils Fail to Qualify for Washington Tests
The Henry H Nash school of More land did not succeed in having any pupils pass the Chicago American tests to go to Washington.
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Henry H. Nash School
Moreland
Chicago
Washington
Posters spark town clash over ordinance violation
Chronicle reports O D Allen blamed for a dispute over posters posted on trees and telegraph poles after police ordered removal. Lieutenant Dymock says the accusation is false and asserts he acted only to perform his duty. A Fittcraft son at the Chronicle is suspected in disguising the author.
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Chronicle
O. D. Allen
A. J. Fittcraft
Dymock
Filtcraft
The
Not a Gambler's Measure in Oak Park Split Plan
Oak Park residents condemn a state bill that would allow the incorporation of a township into separate villages. The proposal, framed by five Oak Park citizens led by Postmaster W A Hutchinson, aims to detach Oak Park from Cicero and form its own village. The Lyons race track relocation does not affect the bill’s scope.
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Oak Park
W. A.hutchinson
Cicero
Lyons
Pan American Notes on Exposition Size and Resources
The notes detail Buffalo's Pan American Exposition scales including stadium seating for 12 000, organ cost of 15000 dollars, livestock buildings for 6000 animals, a 600 foot main government building plus two 150 by 150 foot annexes, twenty major Americas showcases, 200000 hardy perennials planted, 500 beds of tropical and aquatic plants, 26570000 feet of lumber, 177657000 square feet of glass, 105000 cubic yards excavation, and 6240240 tons of steel and iron used.
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Temple of Music
Emmons Howard
Buffalo
United States
Electric carriages replace horses on Brussels Charleroi canal
Small electric road carriages tow barges on the canal between Brussels and Charleroi, increasing speed from one and a quarter to seven miles per hour. An overhead wire supplies light and power to villages along the route.
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Brussels
Charleroi
Popular Austin Clergyman Transferred to St Malachys
Rev. H. P. Coughlin longtime Austin pastor known for eloquence and sympathy departs after six years to join the larger St. Malachys Parish at Lake Street and Western Avenue. Linden Park Mission, a flourishing charge, held a farewell for him Tuesday before he begins 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 Editorial Spar
Fragmentary verse row shows a clash over Woman's Club linked to a bray insult and media involvement. The exchange features editors, reporters, and newspaper images amid a charged sparring tone. Strong entities include Woman's Club and Arte as debated subjects.
Obituary: Warren Doyle Dies of Typhoid at Butler College
Warren Doyle brother of Mrs. K. F. Hansell of 889 North Central avenue Austin died Wednesday February 27 at Butler College Indiana of typhoid fever. He had worked for Mr. Hansell before entering college and his friends grieve. Funeral will be in Rushville Indiana his former home.
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Warren Doyle
K. F. Hansell
North Central Avenue
Austin
Butler College
Ind
Doyle
Hansell
Rushville
Hatchet Plan Claimed Against Kansas Saloon
A letter to Mrs Nation recounts a conflict where an individual plans to wreck a Kansas saloon and seeks a brief talk with the addressee while the saloonkeeper resists, suspecting a plot.
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Kansas
Storyttes and relics of a bygone Christmas season
A mix of brief anecdotes from diverse sources includes Chief Justice Lore urging Christmas restraint in Wilmington while Judge Spruance disagrees, a Wells dean praising historian EH Freeman, a London newsboy spoofing extras, war correspondent Frederick Palmer recounting ale from Tientsin, and recollections of Lincoln and Baker at Springfield.
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Superior Court of
Wilmington
Del
Lore
Spruance
Dean of
Wells
EH. A. Freeman
Freeman
London
Frederick Palmer
Pekin
Tientsin
Palmer
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Gen. Baker
Leesburg
Congress
D. B. Hii
Baker
Lincoln
New White Cement Plaster From Indian Magnesium Deposit
Large magnesite deposit found in southern India enables a white cement plaster at a Madras Portland cement works. The magnesium based plaster dries in forty eight hours and is suitable for wall plastering. It can be painted or colored with coloring matter.
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India
Madras
Lost 1627 silver watch found on Poverty Island
A large silver watch believed lost around 1627 was found on Poverty Island at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Antiquarians report the outer case bears an engraved name and the date 1627 though the inscription is illegible.
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Poverty Island
Connecticut River
Gentle Alfonso XIII The Dreamy Young Spanish King
The article portrays Alfonso XIII of Spain as clever, educated, and musical, a beloved yet somber monarch in early life. It notes his multilingual abilities, army commission, escaped penury of youth, royal upbringing, and his planned European tours to complete education. It also covers his income, palace life, family bonds, and daily routine.
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Alfonso
Spain
Alfonso XIII
Europe
Royal Palace
Madrid
Royal Opera
United States
Iowa Governors and the Cost of the Office
A Sioux City Journal report outlines how Iowa governors and their spouses funded official duties from 1900s Des Moines homes to furnished mansions. It notes varying residences, salaries, and the strain on finances prompting Governor Jackson to decline a second term.
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Pes Moines
Larrabes
Statehouse
Sioux City Journal
Boles
Savery House
Gov. Jackson
Drake
Gov. Shaw
Europe
Shaw
Pratt
Grand Avenue
Victoria
Hubbell
Society of
Des Moines
Gov
Jackson
Iowa
The Of fficious Person And Their Unsolicited Help
A Pittsburg Dispatch comment condemns officious people who intrude with supposed helpful ideas. It hints that even young girls may meddle by offering impractical fixes to hats and plants, provoking readers to resist unwanted assistance and return to doing things themselves.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Naval Officer's Opinion on Holland Boat Risk at Manila Bay
Admiral Dewey's aide Lieut Caldwell reports after a three hour submarine trip aboard the torpedo boat Holland that a determined enemy using a Holland type boat could have barred the occupation of Manila Bay by Dewey's squadron.
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Admiral Dewey
Lieut
Caldwell
Manila Bay
Dewey
Poor beef retails at 85 cents a pound in Havana
A Havana market advertises beef priced at 85 cents per pound signaling household food affordability concerns during economic strain. Local vendors report steady sales as shoppers respond to the lower price point.
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Havana
Diet tailored meals aid health in Boston hotel cafe
A Boston hotel cafe now offers a physician drafted diet list with meals matched to individual health needs. The program targets the fat man, the thin or anemic, and others, stressing health over taste and cost.
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Boston
A Tinshop on a Bicycle
The article describes a tinware peddler shifting from a wagon to a bicycle. The bike carries a skeleton wire frame with hooks and cones full of cooking utensils, extending beyond the handlebars and back, allowing faster travel and broader display. It notes city use may suit the craft better than country routes.
Minnesota's Tallest Man Claims Record Height
Minnesota touts Louis Wilkins as the tallest man, born on a St. Paul area farm. At seventy six, he reportedly weighs 364 pounds and stands just shy of nine feet, with minor inches remaining to reach the mark.
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Minnesota
Louis Wilkins
St. Paul
Submerged Railways Across the English Channel Explored
A Channel Bridge and Railway Company in Paris plans a submerged fifty foot deep electric line linking England and France with trains on a belt system. A second French proposal by Mottier features a raised 320 by 126 foot platform with a seagoing car. costs cited at 3.45 million dollars and potential returns of 500 to 2000 dollars daily for twenty daily trips.
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English Channel
Channel Bridge and Railway Company
Rue de la Victoria
Paris
International Railway Company
du Detroit de la Manche, Limited
England
France
New York
New Jersey
M. A. Mottier
Ocean Greyhound
M. Mottler
M. Mottles
Unknown gaseous substance found near Rio Grande city
A vast deposit of an unidentified gas is reported near Rio Grande City Texas. Fragments ignite with a strong long lasting flame, scientists conjecture it may be an unknown mineral or clay highly charged with natural gas, covering thousands of acres.
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Rio Grande City
Tex
President Receives Hawaii Campaign Ribbon
The president was given a yellow campaign ribbon from Hawaii bearing the motto Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono, meaning The life of the land is established in righteousness. It was selected as a campaign emblem for the administration party in the last presidential race.
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Hawaii
Administration Party
Notice to Building Contractors for Cicero School Work
Proposals invited for brick and stone four room school building on Oak Park Avenue Cicero Cook County Illinois School District No two. Separate bids for excavating cut stone masonry plastering painting glazing carpenter work plumbing and sewerage. Plans at architect Riverside Illinois or Crafts Stevens Chicago bids due March 6 1901 8 pm at Kenilworth Ave school building bid security 5 percent. Board may accept or reject any bid.
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Oak Park Avenue
Fourteenth
Cicero
Cook County
Illinois
Riverside
Office of
Crafts & Stevens
Stock Exchange Building
Chicago
Ilinois
Board of
Kenilworth , Avenue
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Board of School Directors
William J. Schroeder
H. Woodruff
John O'Hern
Range
W. Ashby
Tinois
Household Goods and Tools for Sale River Forest Notice
Sale offers furniture and gear including a roll top desk a Crandall typewriter and musical instruments. Prices range from five to twenty dollars with multiple bookcases a mandolin and telephones listed. Location is Schohning 127 Grove Street River Forest. Must sell due to departure.
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Crandall
Bowman
Zicher
Schohning
Grove Street
River Forest
Classified Ads Seek Board, Rooms and Jobs in Austin Area
WANTED positions as hoeder for a doctor with board and references. WANTED plain sewing and dressmaking at Vindicator office. WANTED sewing on underwear. WANTED cash business investment of 1000 by X at Times. WANTED furnished rooms with board by J 3 at 419 North Grove. TO LOAN mortgage refinancing by F. EK. Pray at 107 North Park. WANTED young girl for night housework with schooling at 132 Baird avenue. WANTED to rent 7 or 8 room cottage in Oak Park or Austin via Vindicator or Times. WANTED girl for two in family with Sundays off at 421 North boulevard Oak Park. WANTED furnished rooms with board at 419 North Grove Oak Park. WANTED suitable grocery site in Austin Oak Park or Harlem with stock and fixtures. message X431.
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Hoeder
Vindicator Office
Austin
Soard
J. 3
North Grove Avenue
Stato
F. EK
North Park Avenue
Baird Avenue
Oak Park
Times Office
North Boulevard
Oak Park School of Music
Hemington
Harlem
Vindicator
Maywood
Schoening
Grove Street
River Forest
Ill
Ste
Madison Street
Madison
Haat Avenue
C. R. Coulman
Micasaat Street
Erie Street
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Cline
Woman's Club
Ass’ Bray Arte
Atir
Mrs. Nation
Gentle Little King
Sea
Ce ‘Woot
Nesselroth
America
S. Nesselroth
N. Park Ave
Austin, Ill
Cicero Gas Company
Oak Park Ave
New York State
Commission In
Dr. Tallerday
Walter W. Mayne
Marion Street
George Martin, Llb
Washington St
Harlem Savings Bank
Carmichael
Lake Street
ROR Sale
Morris A. Peterson
Kor
Tuthill
Morocco
Ontario Street
Yale
510 Pleasant St
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