Oak Park News Items Highlight Local Commerce and Events
Oak Park merchants advertise perfumes and candies at Miller's Drug Store and Pitchner Bros. grocers. Local builders Harper and Buttendorf lay foundations on Humphrey avenue and Holly court for B Rogers Mrs Seale and J W Carter projects. Unity church hosts a national peace meeting with D R Goudie and local ministers. Bas relief photography showcased by Arnold at Lake street Oak Park.
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Oak
Miller's Drug Store
Unity Church
D. R. Goudie
Pen and Sword
Chicago
Miller's
Lake Street
River Forest News Highlights and Local Events
Miss Kasper is sick with the grip and Mr. A Cobb and family left for California for a month. A basket picnic at the M E church parlors, a Presbyterian church entertainment, and a Gate notice for John street and Franklin avenue were reported. The Belles Lettres club discussed Mother Goose melodies, with forty members, meeting biweekly at Park and Lathrop avenues.
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Glenn Ellyn
Wm. Yockley
W. Zilly
Thatcher Ave
River
Second Congregational Church activity in Ridgeland
In Ridgeland young people raise money for the church building fund while Inez Bullen recovers from a fall. Giles Belknap will direct Sunday morning singing at the Second Congregational church with local couples from Harvey and Ridgeland avenues as members.
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Inez Bullen
Giles Belknap
Second Congregational Church
Sandford
Harvey Avenue
Johnson
Ridgeland Avenue
Second Congregational Church of
Oak
Park plans Gothamites farewell in April and March church event
Park will leave in April for New York and be known as Gothamites. The Second Congregational church will host a farewell reception Tuesday evening March 17. Miss Alta Ione Brink is home briefly from Hahnemann hospital for illness. Sacred song service featured a piano duet Mrs De Armond and Miss Lay and solos The Day is Past and After. A boys and girls chorus led the concert numbers. Mazie Pratt hosted an old fashioned party at her North Scoville home with guests in 100 year costumes. Emily McCullagh will host a costume photograph gathering Saturday. Baseball team meeting at Ridgeland pharmacy led to four dismissals and one one month suspension, with new uniforms ordered and practice to start when weather permits. Cinch party at 251 N Humphrey had six tables, several ladies entertained, five winners listed among guests from Englewood Austin Park Taylor avenue and N Scoville.
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Mazie Pratt
N. Scoville Avenue
Emily McCullagh
Lombard Avenue
Ridgeland Pharmacy
Alfred Chamberlain
Wm. de Armond
N. Humphrey Avenue
Otto Urban
Gorke
Schneider
Frank Troost
Peter Troost
August Karsten
Concordia
Old Forest Home Depot
Julius Schink
Madison Sr
Chicago
Tristram
Harlem Public
Sharp
Curtis
Lyceum Theater Company
Harlem
Gaden’'s Hall
Harlem Cinch Pleasure Club
Conly
Oak Park Baptist Church
Bank
Harlem Dancing School
Gaden’s Hall
Hasselbring
Cardineau
Philadelphia
East
Old Town
Hintze’s Hall
North Side
Maywood
Frank Collarde
David Ackley
Thode
Maywood Notes of church talks and local events
Maywood community items include solo singing by Miss Greer at the Congregational church, Rev. Currens and other pastors exchanging pulpits, Miss Hallie Merrill returning from Burlington, and plans for travel. Local clergy reports, charity work by the King’s Daughters, and a prize promotion by the Chicago Dispatch featuring Miss Benjamin. A patent for setting pavement vault lights is described as a major improvement.
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Maywood Twentieth Century Club
Oliver Westcott
FE. C. Nichols
High School Election Decision Set for April 9 1898
Citizens face a vote to decide whether Maywood and Melrose Park high schools continue or be abolished. Reported data show total enrollment 65, projected 1899 enrollment 90, and graduates gaining direct admission to Chicago Normal School and Illinois State University without entrance exams.
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Maywood and
Melrose Park High School
Chicago Normal School
Illinois State University
Resi
Village residents seek move to Oaks Park to dodge tuition
Dents of the village with schoolchildren favor moving to Oaks Park to avoid an $80 annual tuition and streetcar costs. The move would be difficult for Maywood, seen as a negative outcome.
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Oaks Park
Maywood
Harlem News Briefs Include Illness, Elections, and Local Happenings
Harlem reports note Mrs. Fred Hintze and Mrs. Fred Wienholz improving from illness, with several residents changing jobs or returning home. August Karsten dies at 53. interment in Concordia follows. Local meetings discuss April 19 election by petition, with non-partisan delegates chosen for Proviso offices. A brawl in Thode's saloon ends with expulsions as residents resume street melee.
Trial in Harlem Basuile Ends With Fines
A group was jailed in Harlem Basuile and held trial on Tuesday. They paid the village of Harlem ten dollars and costs each for their so called amusement. The payment is described as expensive but made with small manlike resolve.
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Harlem
Oak Park Church Services and Moody Lectures Schedule
First Baptist Church pastor Dr J W Conley preaches morning and evening on The Alls of the Great Commission and The Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch. First Church of Christ meets at Avenue Hall 10 45 am The Parable of the Wheat and Tares. Friday 4 Steiner block dispensary room o lake and Marion streets. Dwight S Moody to speak in Oak Park afternoons March 30 and 31 in First Congregational church with interchurch cooperation. Second Congregational under Dr Sydney Strong hosts Sunday 7 30 pm sacred song service led by a youth chorus with Miss Hitchcock Pitkin Ensign Irvine.
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First Baptist Church
J. W. Conley
First Church of Christ (Scientist
Avenue Hall
Steiner Block
Corner Lake
Marion Streets
Dwight S. Moody
Oak Park
First Congregational Church
Sydney Strong
Misses Hitchcock
Pitkin
Ensign
Irvine
Congregational Services in Austin Morning Sermon Eloquence of Chains
Congregational services are held in Austin at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m led by Rev W L Demorest. The morning sermon is titled The Eloquence of Chains and the evening sermon Austin's Opportunities Civic and Religious.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for All Skin Ailments and Piles
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. Promises guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. 25 cents a box. Sold by Lovett and Traill in Austin.
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Gale
Lovett & Traill
Austin
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Warder Bros
Perfection
Bert
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DE BO
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Ware Telephone
Fis
Hrechsler
Chas. F. Drechsler
Chas. H. Zimmerman
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Gei
Oear
Washburn
North Boulevard
Albert Burgess
Choice
Sere
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August Terneak & CO
Lake Sitreet
Harper & Buttendorff
Masorv Contractors
Dunlop Bank
Pitt la la Coo
Vindicator
Chas, P. Miller
the Vindicator
News OF the Town
Miller’s
Arnold
Lake St
Miss Kasper
Mrs. Zimmerman
Magnus Flaws
M. E
A. Cobb
California
Presbyterian Church
Peter Hanson
FE. C. Waller
B. Bailey
Franklin Avenue
E. KE. Andrews
Genevieve St. Peter
Lathrop Avenue
Northwestern Railway
John Street
New Guitar and Mandolin Club
Miss Greer
Congregational Church
C. H. Currens
Halsted Street Mission
J. M. Campbell
Lombard
S. P. Dunlap
Hallie Merrill
Burlington
Rockafellow
North Second Avenue
Dunlap
Barney
Westcott
Sadie Coupland
Wallace
Old Mexico
Jesse Currens
Fitz Randolph
New York
Corea
Baptist Church
Coxey
Republic
Chicago Dispatch
Europe
May Benjamin
Our Village
Dispatch
Benjamin
Fred Hintze
Fred Wienholz
Co. D. Ross
Lake View
Herman Ulrich
Henry Strunk
Buckeln
Arnica
Qank Park
OAK Park Tailoring CO
Puchner Bros
Tl Marion
IOAL
Emil
Thomas St
Madiison
Gookins & Wilsnach
Opticians
Lake ‘Street
Wilsnach
Hoard’s Block
Deek
Rng Oe
Mnobos
BOM
Frank H. June, Mer
Marion Street
Undertaking
Bell Phone
W. A. Bunge
Irving
Laxe Street
Harlem Avenue
Mrs. Carmichael
Hugh Gair
Ais Lake St., Oak Park, Ill
Mystic
Gold
W.H. Drechsler
Oak Par‘. AL
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