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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1896
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reads reference street names and places in a generic urban notices style. It mentions addresses in New York City area parks and various facilities, with scattered hints of services and warnings, but the text is garbled and lacks a clear, coherent event or named individuals.
A garbled editorial rant mentions various names and places with scattered phrases about elections and a convention. It references Saint Patrick's Day, a speaker named Christian who deserted a pillar, and a plan to celebrate in Cullen Jill with speculation about a convention and a mysterious boom.
A fragmented Oak Park political page discusses Josiah Cratty and party figures disputing primaries, Republican clubs backing candidates like Conway, and hints of local posts including clerk and national committeeman roles. It notes figures Hall McVeen Rossenn and a Chicago theatre manager’s death, with local post office and directory references.
The text discusses Campbell for National Republican Committee member from Oak Park. It notes his fitness for the position, his party devotion, and the plan to appoint him at a committee meeting, highlighting his importance within party factions and calls for action on Tuesday.
A fragmented critique discusses Bree Harte and Mattisea Virgaiedie, praising some images while deeming others as overlong or trashy. The piece contrasts Harte’s ambitions with critiques of other writers and explores regional literary identity and taste.
Complex race analysis outlines factional balance among Oak Park Austin and South Side interests. Key figures discussed include Attridge Halloren McDonald Race and Gade with speculation on convention slates and potential interchanges among Pierce Castle Bliss and Vustin amid local political maneuvering.
The piece notes plans for party delegates in Oak Park with precinct meetings this Saturday evening to nominate delegates for the primaries next week. It hints at possible rival tickets and mentions Democratic club deliberations in Giles' hall, Austin.
At a Saturday meeting the majority backed the Gamewell system from Police Telegraph and Signal Co despite opposition from Trustees Brown and Cheney who urged accepting the United States Co bid as the lowest. Attridge defended the majority citing a six month trial while Brown warned against waste and calls for readvertisement to lower costs.
Oak Park Republicans name Conway as candidate for national committeeman to succeed W J Campbell. Conway declines citing business duties and thanks the committee while Parson plans to press his name at Thursday’s state central committee meeting.
Vague text lists roles and names: President Jr., Clerk Jos. IL Martin, Trustee Peter McDonald, Supervisor S Castle, Assessor S. DD Attridge, Collector Geo. B. Bineh. Mentions Oak Park, Austin, Cicero.
A short notice lists local appointments including Bor President Wo EL Patrick Clerk-Some Berwyn min Trustee-E Eo Jordan Levuwthorne Supervisor-C. S. Castle Austin Assestor-). Gr. Bliss Qak Park Collector-Thos JL Grale Oak Park and related roles.
Mr Gilman Brown of 8 Mall Street South Gardner Massachusetts believed his son would not live a month due to lung trouble before Typhon Meduria. After spending $375 on doctors who gave up, Dr Kings New Discovery allegedly restored health and allowed him to work again. He credits the remedy as the best for lung trouble and mentions free trial bottles at local drug stores.
Maywood Congregational church celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary with an evening of music and readings. Charter members, former pastors, and Mrs. H. B. Goodrich attended as organ gift was presented. Rev. Kemp and Judge Ferris contributed a historical review. the church reports 140 current members and 220 Sunday school enrollment.
President Henry D. Pierce of the Cicero town board agrees to contest the Republican nomination again. He plans a full ticket with himself at the head, backed by Oak Park business leaders, arguing for a businesslike administration and nonpartisan finance. Opponents label him the water works candidate, citing supporters’ stock ties, though only two have water company stock and one has only nominal interest.
A coalition of Republican clubs from Hewthorne Morton Park and Grant Works appeals to Austin clubs. urging fairness and asking that Lot Brown be nominated for Town President at the convention in Augin on Mare 21. The letter names club leaders Hawthorne M T Goodman A Stapp Grant Works Giles W S Dillon Morton Park H E Blowney and B B Datton.
A barber shop on North Park avenue reports a burglary after owner Clark Steinman finds a solid gold ring a jewelry case emptied and a cash drawer stripped of 36 dollars. The shop porter Sim Caivens, a tall colored man known to sleep in the rear, is missing and at large after the break in occurred last week.
Austin's new Presbyterian church at 5 Waller avenue and Frink street opened last Sunday with full services. The afternoon crowd overflowed the church as the Venetian doors opened to the lecture room. Rev. BE Barrett and Rev. D Clark recalled early days, and Rev. How ard Agnew Johnstone of Chicago preached an inauguration sermon titled Presbyterianism as a Factor in the Nation's Life. A large fund drive aimed to liquidate church debt.
Rev Palwer S Stulbert of First Congregational Oak Park did not attend the Unity church anniversary banquet last Friday evening sending a regret letter. He criticized Universalist doctrines in an interview, saying he cannot extend fraternal greetings to those disbelieving in Christ’s divinity and orthodox scripture. Other pastors voiced mixed reactions sharing orthodox concerns and questions about salvation without dogma.
The article catalogs numerous new structures in Austin along Lake Street and southward, led by Fred A Hill, a sharp real estate investor. It details fourteen houses in construction with modern conveniences, several $7500 to $35000 each, plus two pressed brick blocks at Fifty third and Lake streets with stores and flats. Architectural plans by A M Barrows and Fred R K Shoek are noted, with other diverse residences and blocks anticipated for completion by April.
Harlem police arrested pilt-edged city gamblers Tuesday and they posted bonds to appear before Justice Klimmer tomorrow night. Noted contributors Henry Lewis Edward Kelly John Curtis and Barney Zackerine are linked to weekly S150 payments and ongoing red tape trials as Harlem sustains its cash flow while vacant shops near the race-track are rented to keep landlords quiet.
The Like Street L road will switch from steam to electric power with work on the rails advancing to near completion for the third section from Campbell avenue east to State street. About thirty motor cars of the latest type will form the new equipment, with twenty ready now. Three power houses will feed the line: North Chicago Street Ry Co from State to Canal, West Chicago from Canal to West Porty-eighth, and Cicero and Proviso from West Porty-eighth to Fifty-second. Feed wires in Hidalgoand and Austin are being erected.
The Oak Park Republican club names polling sites for Saturday primaries including 4th Precinct at GO APL est Ry Take and Cyler avenue 5th Precinct 6th Precinct Temperance Hall Lake and Forest avenue 7th Precinct Oak Park station C & N Ky Wisconsin avenue 13th Precinct Avenue station C & N Pac Ky South Grove avenue.
Robbery occurred Sunday morning on a Lake street electric car as Mr. 11.M. Alexander, a merchant of Mi N. Park Avenue, was jostled and robbed of a wallet containing railway tickets and papers. Despite cries to stop the car, thieves escaped while witnesses noted pickpocket activity.
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