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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1897
Page
4
The piece critiques municipal ownership’s slow progress in Cicero, arguing that current private water operations burden taxpayers and are not profitable. It notes contract prices, past water subsidies, and the financial constraints from existing bonds and taxes, while supporting a broader, well-timed shift to public ownership.
A Cicero political convention led by James W. Wilson of Austin assembled at Giles Hall on Saturday evening with about one hundred attendees. The meeting, largely composed of single-taxers and anti monopolists, named a full town ticket and adopted a platform urging municipal ownership of water light and gas, reduced taxes, curb on private influence, and accountability in town government.
A lengthy communication from Jas W Wilson attacks Coombs platform, urging munieic dle ownership and special reference, praising Berwyn system as a model. The piece directs Wilson to the Vindicator's Berwyn exposé to counter his views.
An advertisement offers Dr Wing's New Life Pills with free trial in Chicago and requests addresses. Claims include relief for constipation headaches malaria and liver trouble. Pills are vegetable and non deleterious with tone to stomach and bowels. regular size priced at 250 per box, sold by Lovell's Oak Park and Traill's Austin drug stores.
TheCitizens call for a capped maid fees limit, a revisited tax levy based on fairness, strict liquor law enforcement, and a return to open town meetings. They urge electing only independent, unpurchasable candidates aligned with reform and reject national party influence in municipal races.
The chair announced nominations for town offices. James Monroe of Austin nominated A H Clement for president but Clement declined. Maj Et Ro Hamilton of Oak Park named for supervisor. Geo B L Cogdall Austin for assessor. Chas Stantfel of Einan thormme for collector.
Voters in Cicero are asked to elect delegates and alternates March 12 1897 to attend the Republican Town Convention at Library Hall Austin HL March 11. Nominations sought for Town President Supervisor Assessor Clerk Police Magistrate Justices of the Peace and other town offices. Primary polling details listed for several precincts with dates times and locations.
The notice lists polling times and delegate counts for multiple precincts Hawthorne Neal and Berwyn with Friday March 12 deadlines. It names polling places Engine House Thiele hat Northern Punctile depot and precincts Austin Berwyn and Cicero under the Republican Central Committee with Townsend as chairman and Bennett as secretary.
The annual Proviso town caucus at Gaden's Hall Harlem will elect town president clerk assessor justice of the peace and constables. Incumbents G F Gehrke Jacob Bohlander John Wolf Frank Thompson seek re election. Other candidates include Kistenbroker Harlem J J Fippinger Melrose Park Adam Davison Melrose Park. A Proviso township group urges nominees of good government and delegates chosen this Friday March 6 for the Harlem town meeting.
The Town Central Committee of Cicero announces primaries for delegates to the town convention on Friday March 12 from 2 to 8 pm at Library Hall. The convention will be held Saturday March 13 at 1 30 pm. The notice is published on request of WT Bennett, secretary.
The J J McCarthy Cicero town ticket names Alexander Landrum as president Austin as supervisor John McPherson Oak Park as assessor Warner B McCall Austin four year trustee id E Jordan Hawthorne as collector Robert Stevens La Vergne town Merk John B tralick Linden Park as police magistrate Jas B Haines Linden Park justice of the peace Oak Park James Craham Hawthorne Ambrose Hede Austin Henry Blackman Clyde Chas Bartlett as nominees. The slate must be nominated by petition since it has no party standing.
A well attended meeting at the button factory in Austin Park supported Mr. Coombs for four year trustee. Presiding was Mr. Walker of Clinton Avenue with H W Miller as secretary. Addresses by Mr Fulter Oak Park Mr Coombs Mr Taylor and others praised the candidate. An Attridge meeting followed Thursday night at the same venue.
A Friday night meeting at the Auditorium Flawthorne March 26 elected delegates to represent Hawthorne at the Giles Hall convention the following Saturday evening. Christians Stoffelected as chairman and Jus Kearney as scribe. Delegates chosen were Messer Stoffel Spaires Moore Qunkowski and Thode.
Republican club calls a mass meeting on Saturday March 6 at six oclock p m in Library hall. Crave momentous matters to the party will be discussed and all true Republicans concerned with party welfare and good government in Cicero are urged to attend.
The Oak Park Republican club will hold a mass meeting at the club hall on Lake Street Monday evening to discuss matters relating to the upcoming town election. A large turnout is hoped for.
The advertisement promotes subscriptions to the Cicero Vindicator covering Cicero and Proviso news. Rates listed include $2.00 yearly in advance, $1.00 yearly, 50 cents quarterly, and a trial offer of 50 cents for a month with payment with the order. It invites advertising with low rates and wider circulation, directed to W. Debty at the Vindicator Office in Austin.
R B Greeve of Chilhowie Virginia reports cure from consumption after trying many remedies. He credits two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for his recovery and returning to business. Trial bottles free at Lovell’s and Traill’s drug stores.
A crowded Austin social season centers on the Austin Woman's Club with a March 1 program on mothers and schools led by Frances W. Parker. Guests, varied performances, and growing library resources mark a lively afternoon with future department meetings and a busy March calendar.
The Maywood Woman's Club held its first reception at W. M. Hulbert's home, raising 100 books for the new library. The evening featured music, recitations, a guessing game, an art gallery, and refreshments with about fifty couples attending. Miss Alice Johnson travels to Washington for inauguration.
The M. J. Church parlors in Oat Park hosted a Sunday School reunion on Thursday evening March 4. A large attentive audience enjoyed a program of vocal and instrumental music with high evocation and eloquence. Senior department actors performed well with a Schubert mandolin quartet and readings among the highlights.
Belle Watson Melville performed Summer by C Chaminade and Schubert Mandolin Quartet as part of a musical event with Miss Aurie Hedrick assisting. Elaborate refreshments followed and attendees will remember the pleasant gathering. Christian Science services announced for Avenue hall Oak Park avenue on Sunday March 7 at 10 30 am with the subject Spiritual Guidance.
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