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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1895
Page
2
Editorial Notes and Comments on Cicero and Local Politics
A survey of local political sentiment and actions in Cicero and nearby towns. Notes caution against sensational Chicago reports on secession in Cicero and urge caucus activity before primaries. Discusses school disputes, tax collection, a proposed street railway franchise, and opinions on the silver question in national politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cicero
City fight over gag and electric ordinances roils council
Debates flare after City Council passes gag and electric ordinances amid denouncements of boodling and press influence. Proponents claim the measures lower costs. critics allege unfair passage and conflicts of interest with civic groups and trusts. Municipal ownership proposals emerge as remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Federation
Opposston
The Future of Cicero Town and Its Growth
An overview of Cicero from incorporation in 1869 through annexations, rail lines, utilities, and demographics. Details 21 000 residents, distribution of villages, parks, schools, taxes, and debts, plus a debate between independent city government and village splits as potential reforms.
Cicero Republicans prepare for town primary elections
The Cicero Republicans will hold primary elections next Wednesday to choose delegates for the Austin convention. Expected contests include a race for collector, renomination of Maclean and Castle for four-year trustees and supervisor Dare holdovers, Oak Park candidates Cheney and Elias, and Ed. Austin likely to be clerk. The town board has seven members plus president and clerk with four-year holdovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Austin
Oak Park
Walker
Maclean
Castle
Dare
Ridgeland
Cheney
Elias
Moore
South Side
Piper
Ed. Austin
Upper Cicero Improvement Club Endorses The Vindicator
In a March 2 meeting the Upper Cicero Improvement Club adopted a resolution praising The Vindicator editor and urging members to subscribe. Secretary L Crook enclosed a $2 check for next year’s subscription and noted seven years of continuous reading as essential to life in Cicero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Pan, Inc
Harvey
Cicero
Upper
White
L. Crook
Proviso Land Association Salesman Seeks Melrose Park Patronage
A Melrose Park resident and notary public Dunnebecke promotes real estate bargains and home building plots from $200, offering abstracts up to date. He touts insurance ties, bonds, and justice services, inviting local residents to use his services at 19th Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Park
Proviso Land Association
Chicago
State of Kinois
Justice of the Peace
Dunnebecke
Nineteenth Avenue
Slelrose Park
Dr King's New Discovery credited with curing consumption
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Illinois was told she had consumption and had no hope, but two bottles of Dr King's New Discovery cured her. Mr Phos Eggvers of San Francisco recovered from a dreadful cold after one bottle, in two weeks. Free trial bottles offered by L M Lovett Oak Park and R T Trail Austin. Regular size priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Thomas
Junction City
Ill
Dr. King
Phos. Eggvers
Florida St
San Francisco
L. M. Lovett
Oak Park
R. T. Trail
Austin
Republican Primaries in Austin District Voters Formally Set
The March 13 Republican primaries will select 12 to 14 delegates per precinct with judges and clerks named. A Town Committee plan assigns polling places and lists candidates, while Austin’s ticket is now drafted by the 60 member Committee of Sixty aiming to extend the Lake Street Elevated road. A near contest is foreseen in Ridgeland fourth precinct and Hawthorne may see some discord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Western Avenue
Chicago
Great Park
Brighton
Central Park
Moreland
North Avenue
Thirty-ninth Street
Chicago & Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Chicago & Great Western
Ilinoia Central
Chicago & Alton
Soonner
Mud Lake
Lake Michigan
Oak Park
Austin
South Side
Linden Park
Ridgeland
Chicago and Northwestern
Mandell
Grant
Chicago and Northern Pacific
Hawthorne
Morton Park
Clyde
Berwyn
Tt Vergne
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Hidgeland
South End
Civero
Daloun
Uy Whole
Mandell Werth
Tirenall
Ridgaland
Northwestern Railroad
Grant Works
Siemens & Hasar Electric Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
Library Hall
Town Committee
Town Hall
Frank Canfield
Wm. Amergon
F. M. Hankinson
Engine House
E. J. Whitehead
R. la Mena
Wm. E. Smith
Geo. H. Park
Chas. Vandercook
M. M. Merrick
A. A. Adair
C. A. Smith
C. HH. Zimmerman
Wall & Brown Express Office
August Linfeldt
Louis Privot
Herbert C. Francis
Randolph Street
T. J. Davis
E. E B. Fox
A. J. Flitcraft
Lighth
Matt Giever
S. W. Kapilla
Gustav Martin
Ninth Precinct
E. Drolet
H. C. Meine
J. &. Remick
Tenth
Andrews & Piper Rent Estate Office
W. D. Dennis
J. R. Drent
R. H. Traill
Howard Robertson
Library Ball
Lake Street
Austin Avenue
Melrose Park May Ballot Seeks Law and Order Ticket
A new political movement formed last week in Melrose Park aims to enforce Sunday closing and uphold law and order. Leader George W. Fowler is likely to head the ticket with trustees John Gilmore Walter Cullen Herman Scharenberg and others named. Village Clerk Wm Leesaberg is favored for re election while several candidates are noted as withdrawn or uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faust
Goren
George W. Fowler
John Gilmore
Walter Cullen
Herman Scharenberg
Scharenberg
Fowler
Dunnebecke
New Party
Messia
Simonson
Billingheimer
Munstermann
Sanday
Wm. Leesaberg
Neeley Voices Reform at Cook County Judge Race Reception
Oak Park Republican Club hosted Hon. Charles G. Neeley at Hoard's hall for a Thursday night event. The audience included many women as Neeley urged broad citizen duties and an end to corrupt political machines with a common-sense, civic minded message. Rev F H Rowley followed with talk on voting intelligently and sacrifice for civic duties. Mrs Laura M Hyne provided two patriotic readings as Mr Levi Fuller presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Republican Club
Charles G. Neeley
Cook County
Hoard’s Hall
F. H. Rowley
John Farson
Sliss
Laura M. Hyne
Levi Fuller
The Separation Propaganda in Oak Park Berwyn Plan
Oak Park Civic Club favors a separate election for Oak Park misjoining Cicero with Berwyn support from Berwyn Club members. Clyde and LaVergne may join in a village split. Aiming to hold a joint Berwyn Oak Park vote in a spring election, opposed by Austria’s bixty committee seeking united town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Clyde
LaVergne
Berwyn
Austia
Bixty
Berwoo
Austin Congregational Church Strengthens Growth After Baptisms
The Austin Congregational church reported a full house at last Sabbath service with five baptisms and nine new members by confession and nine by letter, totaling fifty six additions in nine months. Building work begins on two two story flats at Vifty third and Ontuario streets, 22 by 50 feet, terra cotta foundations, costing about 7500 dollars, with Burial Construction Co. handling contracts for similar houses in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Congregational Church
Ontuario
H. Berkey
Burial Construction Co
The Telephone Exchange Opens in Oak Park and Austin
Doris Hull sent the first message over the new Oak Park and Austin telephone exchange. The central office at L. M. Lovett's drug store operates with Misa Bassett as operator. About sixty five subscribers are connected with plans for an independent city line and connections to River Forest and Maywood pay stations. The Oak Park list includes J. S. Barclay and many others. Austin's list features M. I. Isgiig and the Austin State Bank among names. Further expansion is expected in both towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Hull
Oak Park and Austin
L. M. Lovett’s
Misa Bassett
River Forest
Maywood
Oak Park
Austin
Oak Pank
J. S. Barclay
Henry Towle
Rogers
John Farson
A.F. Banks
Elgin National Watch Co
Dwight Jackson
J.D. Waller
J. W. Tops
Wm. A. Douglass
Conway
W. F. Fur
H. A. Higgins
S. P. Nissen
Teter & Martin
A. D. Osborne
Delos Hull & Co
J. J. Brown
Charles L. Bliss
N. M. Jones
C. H. Koentz
J. Fred Butler
Paul Blatchford
C. H. Ackart
Chcapro W. G
E. L. Co
Scales & Goodman
News Depot
Lake Street
Chicago
Chas. F. Drechsler
H. J. Hittorff
Lathrop Avenue
Ridgeland
Thos. H. Gale
LaSalle
Lonny Grove Creamery
J. W. Schoening
Kvene
Grace Church
Odd Fellows’ Hall
T. N. Morrison
Messrs
Harper & Buttendorff
Mason Contractora
Harlem Avenue
Anna Robinson
Modiste
Chicago Avenue
Marion Street
Enterprise Store
Charles Martin
West Point
AH. A. Martin
C. J. Schoening
Chicago & Northwestern
H. J. Hittortt
Gookins & Wilsnach
Prairie Club Debuts Dramatic Corps in Oak Park
The Prairie Club Dramatic Corps opens Thursday night March 14 for a three night run of A Husband to Order preceded by Sergeant Jack. Past praised Patience drew Chicago Herald and Inter Ocean praise. Jessie Day directs stage and Milton Mill manages. Ladies Auxiliary hosted a Thursday supper and dance. An upcoming Sunday program features a magic act rivaling Professor Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Club Dramatic Corps
Oak Park
Morton
Jack
E. V. Day
The
Prairie Club
Patience
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Chicago Inter Ocean
Prairie Club Dramatic Organization
Jessie Day
Milton Mill
Homer
Gale
Godee
Hatcher
Professor Best
Oak Park Club Concert Lineup and Monthly Events
The Oak Park Club held a shows program featuring piano pieces and readings by Mrs. Ernest A Blackmer Mrs Harry A Wales and others including Evelyn Allen Cooper and Nora Perry It lists pieces from Mendelssohn Buck Field Von Weber and more plus future dates for concerts informal dances and entertainments through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park Club
Plano
Zephyrs
Jensen-Niemay
Ernest
Hetty
Timothy's
Douglas Wiggin Mra
Harry A. Wales
Eeeeees Miras
Evelyn Allen Cooper
Portia and
Nerissa
Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare
Sony
Dudley Buck
H.C. Batyrty
Mrs. Hart
Bourrie
E. Silas
Ernest A. Blackmer
von Weber
Nora Perry
Pittypat and
Tippetoe
Eugene Field
Marcy A. Wates
Camelia
Rose
C. Safford
Charles Kingsley
R. F. Johannet
Maywood Village Board adjourns after ad journed meeting
The Maywood Village Board held an adjourned meeting with full attendance except Trudeesy Hodg son and Joneson. The Sewer Committee chair was tasked to confer with H. P. Nichols on court and sewer costs and the Attorney was to trim errors from the water assessment roll. Trustee Morgan will assist in reviewing ordinances to repeal obsolete ones and craft new penal codes. The Proviso Land Association subdivision plat was approved. The matter of resurveying and redrawing bl ocks 249 250 and 265 was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The Board then adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maywood
Trudeesy Hodgson
Joneson
H. P. Nichols
First Avenue
Morgan
Bohlander
Judiciary Committee
Replevin Case Tied to Gas Machine Dispute
In February J P Garner and Co disputed charges with expressman Ellaworth over a gas storage machine at 332 North Park. Garner sued for $175 after a $316 charge was demanded. Ellaworth was found guilty of larceny on bailee in March and bonded $500 for the criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Garner & Co
B. H. Eilaworth
North Park Avenue
Garner
Amerson
Hall
Sying
Charles
Ellaworth
Amergon
Criminal Court
Mr. Ellsworth
Melrose Park suspect Marzen linked to past murder
The Melrose Park case of Nic Maizen looms large as detectives tighten the net. Reinvestigation of the 1883 killing of Mr. Kienert on Fourteenth Avenue raises suspicions tying Marzen to the crime and possible related acts. His brother in law Herwig fled town the night of the murder, and Augusta Pletz 16 may hold critical knowledge, with detectives seeking her whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Park
Nic’ Maizen
Ho Zheater
Kienert
Fourteenth Avenue
Marzen
Herwig
Augusta Pletz
Murzean
Notable Oak Park church adds thirty four new members
The Oak Park Congregational church welcomed thirty four new members, a record addition for the parish. City life continues its steady pace as local businesses advertise goods and services from creams to carriages and watches.
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Lil
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Lake Treet
Austin Vindicator
Win. Haley
Onlve
Postoffice
Pabfeker
Wext
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ODD Fellows
Cleore Lodge
Oak Pars
Noble
Fenoch Purnell
T. Anders
W. ©. Edwards
Lathrop Ave
J. B. Bartlett
Wodaeh-on Truktees-K
Robt
Tackey
Apel Toi
Beck
Geo
Pembroke
Ladue
Gud Kedows’ Tall
Quo
Oak Park W
Buday
ATL
Lake Alive T
Swedish Episcopal Services
H. Lindakoy
Aneeaul Church of
Holy Communion
Pitth Avenue
South Second Street
1. O. Scot A
Corner Lake
Marion
R. A. Lackey
Marion St
Oak Park, Ill
Ef. Chirk
South Sixth Avenue
West Stpe Vin- Precator
Vindicator
West Madison St
Washington Boulevir
Willow
Walnut Streets
Crook
Washiveton Boulevard
Willow Areate
Bone
May Wood
Maes. WH. S. Nechiors
North West
Corotath Ave
Sourh
F. C. Thompson
Chart Mai
Elson
Hotor
D.C
Clara A. Hendy
Oak Park Ave
County Berd
O. W. Nash
Dunning
Nash
Proas Hay
Doggan
Stock Yarda
Harrison
Gullian Relston
Wrate
Oak Park Institute of Sociology
Neva
Addison
Like Street Elevated Railroad Company
Cicero Town Board
Representative Piggott
Connecticut
Washington
Mr. P
Tur
Bimetallic League
Congress
Senatora Teller
Walcott
League
Nure
BL & QR
Senate
Onn
Pettigrew
Allen
West
Chandler
Charles Hunt
Eoglind
Eve
Lodin
Europe
America
Siver
Howland
United States
Cicero Gas Works
Bedard & Morency Company
Dolese & Sheppard
Oaks
Prairie
Scoville Institute
the Telephone Exchange
Prairie Club Notes
Bimins
Yanz
Justices Court
F. D. June
Beloitstrat
Misa Cora Smith
Aurora
Evrer- Pribel
Creamery
Saydam
Suydam's
Gilberg & Mead
Oak Park Avenue
Millers
Long Grove
Lake Atreat
Gooking & Wilsnach
Miller
Enterprise
Hard
Fred Donecker
Mont Clare
Ilinois
Miller’s
Peterson's
Mupayon
Peterson
Miller's Columbian
Zimmerman & Roath
Kenilworth Avenue
Miller's
Hoyt
Weat
Jno
D. Suydam
Phinix
C. J.’Schoening
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