River Forest Village Board Hears Budget and Ordinances
River Forest village board met March 1 in the village hall. President Jackson led, finances were reported with funds totaling 4154.73 and bills of 449.75 approved. An amended Suburban railway ordinance was referred for review. New misdeameanor Article 40 bans cigarette sales to under 18. 500 copies of revised general ordinances authorized for printing. Election judges and clerks appointed. The board vows vigilance against Suburban and Wisconsin Central railroad actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Forest
Jackson
Shearburn
Committee On Finance
Barr & Collins
T. G. Trwing
Ed Leavell
Chiexro Ieengineer Supply Co
BE. Micklish
Scharenberg
C. A. Wehmoroth
Ludwig Pullman
M. & P. Electric L. & P. Co
Charles Westpral
Crane Co
Pauline Beckman
Surburban Railway
Judiciary Committee
Wisconsin Central
R. R. Co
Chris Schlund
Frank Thompson
IF. L. Munson
Bert Chambers
Charles Scharenberg
Louis Humphreville
Cicero
Maywood Worker Uses Board to Teach Single Tax Ideas
A Maywood machinist Samuel Fox at Norton Brothers hangs a noon bulletin on the shop board each day explaining natural taxation and land value holding. The first message argues taxing land values to free natural bounties and share wealth with capital and labor, while critiquing current burdens. The piece closes by asking what is the matter with Hanna.
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National
McKinley
Hanna
Real Estate Transfers List Shows Broad Property Moves
A dense listing records transfers in multiple Chicago areas including Cicero Wains Add and Sargent’s Add with dates from 1896 to 1906. Names such as Wain, Cider man, Sloan, Sullivan, Christensen, Harrison, Pritchard, Rudderham, Jeffers, Stetson, and Hess appear alongside parcels in Riverside and Day List. A closing note quotes a prominent musician on women’s vanity and the trend of wearing picture hats at events.
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Cichere
Wain's
C. Piderman
Bob
PH. Assn
van Clyde
Bo Sargent
W. Storrs
C.J. Hode- Ttkins
Bas Same
Sane
GS. Sloan
Austin Pk
Aplia
TE. Sullivan
W. PL Christensen
Stos
Fou
HH. Harrison
BK. H. Pritchard
STS
Hebey
Rudderham
SOY Merchants
Madison
Add
M. Krehey
Kelley Vee
Coombs Platform for Cicero Town Trustee Candidacy
Letter from residents of Cicero urging Richard C. Coombs to run for town trustee for four years. Coombs endorses limited municipal ownership, lower taxes, and fair treatment of citizens and corporations. He vows honesty economy lawfulness and Republican loyalty while rejecting corporate favoritism.
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Cicero
Ryerson D. Gates
Ryerson
Gates
Fourth Precinct
Chicago
Oak Park
Austin
Oak Park Water, Gas and Electric Light Company
Political pledge by Richard C. Coombs
In Ridgeland on February 24, 1897 Richard C. Coombs declares he will not favor corporations, will support civil service rules and merit systems for town employees, and will work for practical municipal development rather than empty rhetoric.
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Cicero
Richard CG. Coombs
Ridgeland
Ilil
Atchison Globe Snippets on Society and Sickness
A collection of cynical maxims on love, marriage, social status, and health from the Atchison Globe. Witty reflections critique manners, envy, vanity, and the costs of illness and social performance.
Champagne Facts on Taste, Bottling, and Pressure
A survey of champagne notes its serving norms in France, varying sweetness by country, and the role of essences and liquor in shaping strength. It details corking, labels, and a machine that seals corks, with manometer tests showing bottle pressures from four to six atmospheres and risks beyond seven.
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France
Champagne
Austria
Germany
England
America
Bullion Shipments and Odd Local Items
A Idaho mine shipped three bars of bullion valued at 38 800. The British Museum costs Great Britain 55 000 yearly for 42 years. Pensacola fishermen sent 20 000 red snappers in two days. A Danville Ky storm tore out a 125 by forty foot barn section. Two boys were suspended from Leavenworth High for a girls’ affection fight. New York Free Circulating Library reports seven branches and 2 000 volumes with 752 829 in circulation. A Dahlonega widow with nine children farms profitably and saves in a bank.
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Idaho
British Museum
Great Britain
Pensacola
Fla
Danville
Leavenworth Usan High School
Free Circulating Library of New York
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Wisconsin Avenue
M. Dale
Lake ST
Shade Goods
Emil Blossy
Thomas St
Harlem
Madison St
Terneak & CO
Lake Street
George Schrade
Real Estate & Insurance
Hartford
Conn
ScotttTish Union and
National of
Edinburgh
Hanover Fire Insurance Co
New York
Prussian National Insurance Co
Stettin
Desplaines Avenue
Ice
W. P. Knapp
Sale Stables
Oak Parl
Exchange
Marion Street
Stewart & Stewart, Veterinary Surgeons
A. A. Knapp
441 North Boulevard
Oak Park, Tlls
Boon
Oxford
la Salye St
Woard
Glock
Gookins
Wilsnach
Opticians
Winsnach
Chisago
J. W. Senne & CO
Rat Lake St
Tloover & Purnell
Oak Park Avenue
Oak
F. A. Bruce
W.A. Bungh
Bruce & Bunge
Charles Hermann
Fifth Avenue
Lake Bt
Maywood, Illinois
Charles T. Norman
Oak Park, Ill
Gair Brothers
Magee
Mystic
Cold Coin
Firs
W.hearburn
Forest Avenue
Harlem Avenue
Mrs. Carmichael
W. S. Smith
Oak Park and
Maywood
Omoca
Dunlop Bros’. Bank
Zimmerman & Roath's
Oak Park Ave
Thompson's Drug Store
A. A. Wilder
Szais
MaiDwood
Miss Metz
North Fork Ave
Engage
E. P. Short
MR. H. Rempe
Ogden Avenue
G. Irving
Phumane
Er, Haase & CO
Dearborn Bier
Clicago
Pea A
Firurance Co
Oas
Par
THE
Zimmerman & Roath
Feed and Commission 60
Austin and Oak Park
H. Barrenscheen
Sottler
Milwaukee
Franklin St
Charles Carlson
Silas McDonald
Field
Jeffers
Stetson
Diefendort
H.wleicht
Bellwood
Jan Ts
EL Hess
P. Hy. Henderman
Nde Melrose
C. Cpottfried
Gr. Amtling
Yai Riverside
MD Aik
Cass
A. Cmte Etl Ag Ae Rae Ceatthaeeyereges
Bos
Bebo
A. Miyowe
Carrossdale
Bella
Cook
J. Giltlith
Springer
Phillips
A. Scheel
Kow
R. H. Zilly
Jersey Dairy
Randolph St
Brandtu
L. Stahmer
Coombs
Richard C. Coombs
Atchison Globules
Turkey
Atchison Globe
Dahlonega
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