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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1896
Page
2
Local notes report Ridgeland lacking a water system and establishing a new fire department with an effective apparatus and fire house. The town also plans street improvements on Beverage streets and urges consolidation of cities and state aid amid legislative deadlock.
The piece notes Flo seeking the collector post and hints at Mabelln and Carlyle figures. It mentions Police Cur Ivle of Kentucky and Secretary of the Treasury as potential administration candidates and expresses cautious support for Carlyle’s chances if he runs.
Community voices concern over Mr Wall’s presidency and the risk of employing town workers to haul coal wagons mirroring past practices by Jeter carriers who gathered names for a local directory while serving as postmaster.
The writer recalls asking Gen. Logan about Canadian annexation. He answered from the White House that he was looking in another direction to Cuba. The exchange occurred in Washington in 1869.
A late issue of the Vindicator previews Oak Park figures and Cicero politics with a photo captioned E 8 Conway and a Brighton Republican Aldermanic nominee Daniel Ackerman. J A Lane marks St Patrick’s centennial, and Louis Faulkner is praised as a high honor graduate from the Chicago Homoeopathic Medical College. The item mocks a town board weigh scales request and critiques a Cicero presidential bid amid local coal yard dealings.
Turin notes President Pierce gained support by vetoing an order to grant the contract for the Police Alarm System to Gamewell Company. The board overruled the veto five to two at the Saturday meeting, prompting discussion on whether the majority acted rightly or not.
A Town Board resolution requires the town treasurer to report all funds monthly and the clerk to publish notices of interest hearings, bonds, and warrants with on hand funds for redemption. The piece critiques a wartime era War Cry and discusses state printing of school books, public notices, and labor conditions.
The Second precinct Republican Club at the party headquarters on Ohio street held a Monday meeting with many members and new enrollees. Delegates and alternates to the Township Convention were chosen by ballot after nominations, with a Citizens' ticket likely and an upcoming nomination meeting planned.
A meeting of the Democrats of the Town of Civero in Giles' Trail Austin discussed municipal election plans. Key attendees included President Wells and J D McPherson who said no Democratic ticket would be fielded and speculated the Citizens ticket would win.
Harlem prepares for a disputed local election with two tarjetas admin and People's Party tickets. Otto Gorke leads the administration slate while Arthur Kistenbroker heads the People's Party, pledging reform and cleanup of saloon and gambling issues on Twelfth Street.
Electric Bitters is pitched as a tonic and alterative for old people needing regular bowel and kidney function. It contains no whiskey, acts mildly on the stomach, supports digestion, and improves organ tone. Available at L. M. Lovett in Oak Park and KR. H. Trail in Austin for fifty cents or one dollar.
The Republican faction frames a ticket for Cicero towns offices with Oak Park holding the presidency and assessor posts, while Austin secures supervisor and collector. Trusteership likely goes to South Side candidate Peter McDonald. clerkship may go to Berwyn. Pierce praised as president though not unopposed. Attridge favored for clerk or president by some factions.
A secret Thursday meeting of the Austin Business Men’s Association, chaired by Vice-President Garner in President Trail’s absence, formed committees to seek peddler license changes with the Town Board, consider a local telephone exchange, and draft ways to curb deadbeat activity while improving alley cleanliness in the village.
Avenues Tent No 140 Knights of Maccabees presented a Pleasant Oak Park Hall program. The committee led by Lolbrook Doane and Noel earned praise for a large crowd. G F Stewart duet pleased. Fritz Noel earned note for The Skipper. Mrs Belle-Watson Melville excelled in recitations and dialect pieces. Miss Kettlestrings impressed on guitar and mandolin. Bill Edgell's guitar solo drew encores.
At the Maywood Citizens' League caucus in Maywood Hall 146 votes were cast with 76 for the ticket. Edward C. Nichols headed the slate with 114 votes for president, while Mabel D. Merrill led Library Directors with 143. The slate included James M. Stimson Henry F. Akin Chester E. Latham and Charles Westcott as Village Clerk.
Universal regret follows the death of Mrs Minnie Noble wife of J G Noble flour and feed merchant of Oil City Street She died between 1 and 4 am Tuesday from pulmonary tuberculosis after a four week bed confinement Born Minnie Eberley in Hinckley Ti she was 27 Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at Forest Home with large attendance wreaths from Knights of Pythias and local friends. Kampp Son undertakers pallbearers listed Rev Luther Pardee led services.
The Prairie club's Saturday Stag Party featured Arthur P. Will giving an address on The Monroe Doctrine and the Rights of Intervention. Will, a Michigan graduate and Minnesota international law lecturer, was described as a rising authority, with W. W. Ellis the whistler and George Reed the baritone in attendance. Supper followed in the dining room.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an exam in Oak Park on March 28 1896 at 9 am for clerk and postal carrier positions. Open to US citizens aged 18 to 40 for clerks and 21 to 40 for carriers. applications due by March 24.
Austin high school defeated Oak Park 22 to 11 at Library Hall in the final local Indoor Ball series game. Maclean slid home impressively, Morris caught five foul tips and tossed runners out at second, while Davis and Smith contributed strong plays for Austin.
An Austin admirer in Albany, dated March 3 1898, describes Albany’s capitol, Governor Morton’s family, and the city’s flood crisis. The writer praises the White House potential leadership, notes fashion trends, river pride, and plans to share more on the Capitol and spring styles in a future letter.
The Harlem Village Board held a regular meeting led by President Otto Gorke. Bills approved include labor, electrical, and waterworks costs. Elm Street opening discussion with Chicago and Northwestern Railway. land right of way offer considered. Proposals on sewer, gas mains, and street lighting advanced with committees to report.
On Thursday afternoon a quiet wedding joined Miss Olive Mabel Wil son to Mr Clarence Victor Hollsinger at 220 Willow avenue Austin. The couple, Kansas graduates from Manhattan Agricultural College class of 1895, plan to reside in Rosedale after April 6. Dr J E Thomas of North Chicago performed the ceremony. attendees from afar included the Hollsingers of Rosedale and Miss Hemus of Colorado Springs.
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