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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1894

Page

3

Rankin is Out in Twenty Eighth Ward Politics Riff

The piece details West Town Republican maneuvering for the Twenty eighth ward, naming figures such as David Oliphant of Austin and John McKenna, and discusses campaigns, appointments, and local party tensions amid Easter timing and other city news. It notes election logistics, ward tickets, and recent city notices with a critical tone toward patronage.

Twenty-eighth Ward John McKenna Hopkine Democratic Board of Aldermen

Political骚 Notes and Familiar Characters From Chicago News

The article recalls Coxey era figures like Gary Browne and Col. A. E. Redstone, praises Col. Addison Battard as a Republican alderman candidate, and discusses Vindicator and Wiman relations. It surveys national politics, the tariff debate, reciprocity, and the Bland bill’s seigniorage coinage, with Cleveland luck cited as a cautionary term.

Contentment and hope uplift the weary soul BENMAUDE

A poetic couplet extols contentment that lightens sorrow and patient virtue. It frames wisdom pureness of heart and steadfast faith as the balm against sadness, promising Heaven on earth as the reward for enduring adversity. BENMAUDE is named in the closing line.

Heaven On Benmaude

Cicero Republican Nominations Report in The Vindicator

The Cicero Republican convention met at Library hall Austin on March 17 with large attendance. Col Whitehead lost his hoped place. Chas E Piper named President by acclamation. C S Castle chosen Supervisor. Walker to Collector. Bliss of Oak Park named Assessorship. Major A J Cheney elected four-year Trustee. Ed S Austin again Town Clerk. three new constables nominated. Democrats nominated a ticket, but prospects seen as poor.

Library Hall Austin Col. Whitehead Oak Park Whitehead South End Chas. E. Piper Piper C. S. Castle Worthington Castle C. E. Walker Walker Geo. J. Bliss Ok Park Bliga Chicago Cicero Ag Republican Party Cicero

West Side Vindicator Considers Daily Edition

Colonel William Halley weighs moving the West Side Vindicator from weekly to daily after twelve years of success. He sees no demand for more frequent issues, while R. H. Smith remains political editor and staff additions may follow, per Chicago Dispatch.

William Halley West Side Halley R. H. Smith Chicago Dispatch

Democratic Ticket for Abcero Nominated in Austin Meeting

A Democratic meeting in Austin last Saturday evening nominated a ticket with H D Pierce as President of the Town W J Reynolda for Trustee four years George B Codgal as Assessor E A Curtis as Collector H B Richardson as Supervisor and A W Nietzche as Clerk Pierce is a Chicago Marble Company manager living at 133 Grove avenue Reynolda is a Marshall Field salesman of 740 Woodbine avenue Codgar is a local dry goods merchant Curtis from Morton Park has run for Collector before Richardson is a local banker at 104 Home avenue Nietzche is not known to our reporter.

Austin H. D. Pierce Oak Park W. J. Reynolda George B. Codgal E. A. Curtis Morton Park H. B. Richardson A. W. Neitzche Cicero Pierce Chicago Marble Company Grove Avenue Reynolds Marshall Field & Co Woodbine Avenue Codgar Curtis Richardson Home Avenue Nietzche Zimmerman & Rooth Oak Park Avenue Ernestine Hall Ok Park Avenue Lake Street E. O J. W. Schoening Young People’s Union of Unity Church A. O. Butler 8. M. Gates J. F. Riptey Ray Mr. Johannet American Express W. H. Jackson Florida Frank H. Leib Frank H. Jane Warder Bros J. W. Schoening’s Claya Unity Church Kramer & Dale Maurice Czmock A.W E. Pebblen Oak Park Club Northern Pacifica E. A. McCormac Lund Mrg. Miller Rush Neel Dow Neal Dow Apostle Miller Balch Maine Pollard Aiatesaman Prof. Miller Lucius P. Caldwell Tis Home Clinton Avenue Sonne F. H. Rowley A. M. Bacon Chicago Qxk Park Baptist Church Phil Sheridan Post

Mc Kenna Aims To Return To Democratic Fold Against Ackerman

The text states John Mc Kenna, once a friend of Alderman Dan Ackerman, is attempting to defeat Ackerman in the Twenty-eighth Ward and seeks reentry into the Democratic fold, a move likely to appear odd to Cicero readers.

Cicero Dan Ackerman John McKenna

Prendergast May Not Hang Over Mental Health Stay

Friday morning reports indicate Patrick Eugene Prendergast may escape the gallows as his lawyers win a stay of execution to test his mental condition. Judge Baker granted the delay citing statute for insanity. Buff Higgins expects no reprieve from Acting Governor Gill, with execution likely at ten o'clock.

Patrick Eugene Prendergast Baker Buff Higgins Gill

Murder and arrest in late 19th century Chicago

The article details the October 28 murder of Mayor Carter Harrison by Prendergast at the Harrison home in Chicago. It notes Harrison's dying words, his fiancée Miss Howard’s arrival, and Prendergast’s surrender. It also covers the related 1893 murder of Peter McCooey by Thomas Higgins, the burglary motive, confessions, trials, and Higgins’s death sentence set for March 23, 1894.

Carter Harrison Prendergast Harrison Homestead Ashland Avenue Jackson Boulevard Mayor Harrison Jackson Park W. J. Chalmers Chalmers Annie Miss Howard New Orleans Desplaines Street Thomas Buff Higgins Peter McCooey Johnson Street McCooey Peter West Side McCovey Brentano Ireland America Joliet

County Democracy Event Funds Reported at Central Music Hall

PostMastick HeeEsina sent a $506 check to Chairman T. W. Harvey of the Central Relief Association. The proceeds came from an entertainment held by the county democracy at Central Music Hall on February 22.

PostMastick Heeesina T. W. Harvey The Central Relief Association County Democracy Central Music Hall

Cicero's Precincts Social and Religious Notices

A long Cicero Oak Park roundup lists social events, church notices, personal moves, sales, and local business notices from Lake Street to Prairie Avenue. It notes Mrs. Bassett’s health, residents moving to Chicago area, and the Prairie club musicale. Also mentions election registrations, Easter services, Suydam’s offerings, and local trades.

Ww. & Smith Wm. Einfeldt Wisconsin Suydam Thomas Naden Washington Boulevard Besthard O. B. Petrick Abbott Block Austin Leland T. Powers Barclay Boulevard Dunlop Panzival Suydeam’s Ladies of the Prairie Club M. Fitch J. W. Schooning Lake Street Cheney Reformed Episcopal Church W. E. Hughes St. Louis Suydam’s L. Rockwell H. K. Rockwell J. W. Schoening Oak Park Vindivator

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