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Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1896

Page

6

Cicero Town Board Adopts Police and Fire Alarm Contract

Cicero trustees meet March 7 1896 in Austin town hall. The Ogden Street Railway Co requests stronger viaduct support over the C B and Q tracks. The board approves a $8975 bid for a police and fire alarm system with six conditions and tasks the town attorney and engineer to finalize the agreement.

Town of Cicero Town Hall Austin Pierce Ogden Street Railway Company Robinson Avenue J. M. Hankinson Fifty-third Itowa Augusta Cicero Lumber Company Central Avenue C. Vanderwal Oak Park Kelly Pranklan John Kelly Oak Park Avenue Cicero Avenue Hancock Avenue Humphrey Avenue Garfield Avenue Twenty-ninth Street Thirtieth Street McCullum Street Central Waller Avenue Swinscoe McCullom Street Aietin Valiette BP. A. Hill Om Clark Avenue Whiteside Harvey Avenue Ontario Street Chicago Avenue Cuyler Avenue Ogden Avenue Tristee Cheney Madison Street Jackson Street Cas Welly & Munsterman Derik Conmity CW. A. & Elo. Co Gunthorp Cheney A. Smith Smith J.P Pollen Telephone & Signal Company Wnpon Austin Park Mandell Ridgeland Ridgeland Fire Association Chicago Polies Telephone & Signal Company Cheney, Dare and Prankland Tweenty-Siarh Street Lyman Austin Avenue Harrison Street Twenty-second Street Riverside Driveway Hia- Watha Avenue Thirty-first Street Lyman Avenue Prairie Avenue Storrs’ Place Hamphres Avenue Tom Randolph Street Berwin OWL & BL LL. Co

Washington Letter on Capitol Hill Society and Skating

The piece surveys early Washington life on Capitol Hill, noting old residences, fashionable boarding houses, and society figures including Mrs Scott Townsend and Elizabeth Stone. It highlights a surge of skating at the palais de glace, with diplomats and judges’ families among the preservers of refined social culture.

Capitol Grounds George Washington General Washington van Nesse Potomac Banks White House Cleveland Children's Hospital Washington Lttle Society of Pennsylvania Keystone Scott Townsend Madame Romero Patenotre Dr. Guzman Senator Quay Jack Robinson Harriet Lane Johnson Justine Peckham Congress Capitol Great New Congressional Library United States Isham G. Harris Tennessee Turpie Indiana Mitchell Wisconsin Thomas Circle Morrill Vermont Wyoming Territory Merrill Master Buider Senator Morrill Capitol Hill Charles W. Stone Stone Congressional Palais de Glace

Dead Girl Revives After Months of Terrifying Trances

Miss Hattie Benedict of Marengo New York endured four months of coma and intermittent cataleptic states. She awoke repeatedly with terror cries and false death fears while physicians fought to revive her. After dramatic signs of life in late January she began recovery, aided by careful care and medical attention.

Hattie Benedict Marengo N. Y Htfer Hattie Miss Benedict Sarah Benedict Wittel Miss Benedict Sur Erect Guu Upon Ier Hubbell Misa Benedict Vive Tragcetas Miss Benea Ict

Amelia Clarke Wins Heart Despite Rich Suitors in Rural Texas

A rural Texas tale follows Amelia Clarke a young woman of means who, amid many wealthy admirers, navigates love and social expectations. The story hints at a playful deception as she considers a “maiden's leap year privilege” and ultimately chooses her preferred partner in a high-spirited romance.

Lillian Princepote Elizabeth Woman's College Baltimore Mise Stone Texas Amelia Clarke Cupid

Unclear OCR romance tale with plights of love and a Toronto grave

Fragmentary passage describes Ameldea Clarke among Texas belles and a suitor whose pride holds back his confession. A dramatic scene follows with an awkward proposal and a betrothal in a convoluted plot. A strange digression mentions a Toronto cottage grave and a Philadelphia museum fee.

Toronto Philadelphia

Sweetheart of Mine and Humorous Vignettes Mixed Verse

A humorous and poetic collage features a serenade “Sweetheart of Mine” by George Vere Hobart, wry quips on fashion and slang, and snippets from social notes. It blends verse with light comedy about bustle, fashion trends, and everyday remarks of the era.

George Vere Hobart

Peanut Acreage and Yield Reported in Census

Census data show 205 948 acres planted in peanuts and a total yield of 3 988 145 bushels across the region. The figures reflect peanuts grown for market and likely indicate a robust crop in the latest survey.

Raianeiahe

Noiseless Trucker Impresses Pedestrian With Rubber Tires

A stroller recalls a novel noiseless truck with rubber tires, noting the signboard hints at a rubber tire dealer or manufacturer. The observer muses on the potential benefits if every truck used rubber tires and wishes for a trial under Goi.

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