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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
2
A 1900 notice from A M Pierce business manager requests readers to inform the Austin office if the paper is not received regularly. It lists addresses in Oak Park and Chicago and instructs subscribers to pay arrears and request discontinuation before returning undelivered copies to the post office.
Jas A. Martin Republican candidate for one year. Alex N Todd Republican candidate. Chyas Be Bassett Democratic candidate two year term. Edwin Il Abbott Independent candidate one year. Thos M Hunter Independent candidate one year. Frank Dl Race Independent candidate one year.
Proviso votes set for April 3 for town officers while village elections occur April. Cicero weighs eliminating superintendent and engineer roles, with President John Lewis facing veto over Aurora Joliet electric line franchise for fare reasons. River Forest and Riverside approve Chicago Telephone company pole rights, aiming to balance business and residential needs.
A petition seeks annexation east of Central to Chicago but residents oppose it by a wide margin. They argue the Lyons plan aims to form a town later with needed improvements, noting Grant’s lack of street crossings and Hawthorne’s meager fire protection despite heavy taxes. They call for readjustment of the arrangement.
Tickets for Maximilian Dick concert are selling fast with top local musicians securing seats. Mrs Crosby Adams praises Dick as a great artist while Miss Bratnaber and Miss Lay receive high acclaim from a club president and church member alike for a lecture recital promising a high quality evening on March 29.
Two men from neighboring New Jersey towns met in a fall domino tournament and a series of weekly games followed, with ten players on each side. The towns are now reported to be domino crazy as matches are held every week.
The 35th Ward Republicans pledge unity in presidential year efforts and cooperation across parties to improve local governance. They endorse strict enforcement of prohibitions, sewerage and water extensions, better street cleaning, updated transportation, improved parks, lighting, police and fire protection, school facilities, and cooperation with Cicero. They seek express Lake Street elevated service, transfers on Madison, and fare adjustments, plus ward street and alley projects.
A dramatic conflict unfolds as rival factions in Austin clash over regimental organization the Thirty-fifth Regulars and the Disintegrators with leaders like C B Cutting and LaMena alleged as organizers. The battle features skirmishes, trench building and prisoner captures amid a February 7 engagement.
A camp fire among the Regulars reveals enemy spies present. Officers decide against prisoners, fearing their generals. Disintegrators rumored to have Abbott’sford, but the correspondent calls it rumor. Watchwords mix political and military aims as armistice ends Monday night. A larger battle is predicted on the morning of the 3d, with the Regulars likely advancing south toward Austin Heights. Casualties to be listed April 4.
Ben Grein is the proud father of a girl born at his home on Wednesday morning. Village politics show Judge Klimmer likely to run independent for police magistrate. A box social in Library Hall last Monday night drew Melrose guests and good attendance.
Miss Emma Troost aged 18 caused her own death by poison at 157 Madison Street in Harlem. The coroner's jury ruled temporary insanity. Franks Troost, her father, and fiancé William Murray suffer in grief as the funeral is held at her father's home with interment at Waldheim.
Obituaries listed include Mary Hutchinson aged 66 with Maywood ties, interred in Portsmouth Ohio following a March 21 death after illness. Sophia Schneider age 3, buried St Boniface cemetery after a March 17 death. Gotfred Olsen, longtime Chicago resident born in Norway, died March 15 with funeral and forest home burial. Fredrekk Gouger 77, born in Germany, died March 17 with service at 815 Lewis street and Concordia burial.
The Austin Art League invites about 200 guests to a reception at Mrs. M. F. Murray’s home on 132 South Central avenue Monday evening March 26. Mrs. Mc Murphy will lecture, highlighting the league’s goal to foster art among pupils, patrons, and citizens through schools, lectures, and public events. Regular meetings occur last Friday of each month in Cody block Suite 4 at 4 PM.
Prof. Frank Harris Peake’s dancing school hosted a grand masquerade ball at Library Hall last week Thursday evening. The event drew a large crowd with varied costumes and a grand march led by Messia William Hess and Stephen Austin portraying a farmer and his wife. The class is described as large and enthusiastic. The season closes with a party planned for March 29.
The Board of Local Improvements of Harlem Cook County Illinois invites sealed proposals by April 2 1900 for grading curbing and paving Jackson boulevard from Harlem avenue center line to Wisconsin Central railroad right of way and Cummings Avenue to Madison street. Proposals must include 10 percent certified check and bid notes. work paid in improvement bonds and warrants. board may reject any bid.
Mrs C Ella Taylor at 121 North Park avenue prepares for Easter opening with a newly papered and painted store. She announces events on April 4 and 6 featuring a new line of millinery goods.
A silk shawl lost in a carriage at the Oaks Club house. Reward offered for its return to Mrs. J. J. Walser at 312 South Central Avenue.
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