Cicero Town Board Meets In Regular Session 1899
Cicero town trustees meet at town hall Austin March 18 1899 with President Emerson and six trustees present. They approve March 4 minutes and handle petitions on town incorporation vote open streets and street lighting. Committee reports cover finance pipe sewer bids and claims settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Town of
Cicero
Austin
Emerson
Attridge
Gunthorp
Howell
Traill
MacDonald
Rearden
Utley
E. R. Dowse
Bearden
Ways
H. H. Felt
Clyde
Austin Avenue
Clyde Avenue
George Nauert
John Psyk
Anton Kuchabe
Fire Company No. 5
J. C. Austin
F. F. Doty
O. L. Beardsley
Frink Street
Fifty-second Avenue
Clark Avenue
T. N. Vallins
J. P. Hohman
Mailler Pleasure and Social Club
D. B. Brice
West Forty Eighth
Lexington Avenue
Mandell
Davis
Jas. A. Martin
Cicero, Light, Heat and Power Company
G. M. Davis
Fred L. Phillips
F. G. Johnson
Franklin Avenue
R. A. Carpenter
R. H. Traill
William A. Leonard
D. W. Kimball
A. H. Hamilton
M. P. Kelly
Sam F. Haber
Yeas
Board of Local Improvements
Erie Street
Alley First
Madison Street
Wanut Avenue
North Pine Avenue
Chicago Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
William Mahoney
O. P. Emerson
Fifty-third Avenue
Lake Street
Cicero and
Harlem
Committee On
Trail
George Nauert Et al
Harlem Ry. Co
Chicago Consolidated Traction Co
A. E. Caldwell
Chas. Crowe
Robinson Avenue
Morton Park
Beardsley
Lombard Avenue
A. C. Caldwell
Charles Crowe
Peter MacDonald
WM. P. Gunthorp
H. H. Rearden
L. H. Howell
W. P. Utley
S. D. Attridge
Discovery of Cure for Consumption Promoted by Local Woman
A Shelby North Carolina notice recounts Mrs. Luther Lutz overcoming a seven year battle with disease deemed consumption. She allegedly slept after one dose of Dr King New Discovery and was cured after two bottles. Trial bottles offered free at Traill Cooling and Chas P Miller stores with guaranteed regular sizes 60 cents and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Luther Lutz
Hostile Words Over Kiss Sparks Harsh Banter
Mrs Lilytop proclaims kissing harmless while Grumpy and others debate disease risk. Mr Gaswel laments the high price of an old picture at a picture dealer. Mrs Gosnel notes the frame is new though the painting is aged.
Gorillas Sailors in Red Sea Storm Astonish Nyanza Crew
Captain McLauchlan reports a violent Red Sea storm where an Egyptian dhow saved by eight gorillas swarming the rigging and handling sails, enabling the vessel to ride out the hurricane. Photos were taken but the method remains a mystery. Admiral Schley previously kept an educated orangutan aboard in 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnier
McLauchlan
Philadelphia
Sourabaya
Red Sea
Nyanza
Java
Delaware
Indian Ocean
Straits of Babel-mandeb
Colino
Walker
Capt. McLauchlan
Jack
Admiral Schley
New York Marine Journal
Benicia
East Indies
Dressmaking and home goods in Austin and beyond
Advertisement listing include modest price dressmaking at 219 Walnut Austin coal and wood sales by O J Roath Co 5638 Ohio St and C B Patrick moving services 208 North Park Ave furniture pianos shell oysters from Kellogg Sweep Market corner Park Ave and Para St Austin Blackmans laundry agency Braman continues periodicals and fashion books sales
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Avenue
Austin
O. J. Roath & Co
Ohio Street
C. B. Patrick
QO. J. Roath & Co
North Park Avenue
Austin Methodist Church Service Schedule
Morning service at 9 30 with class meeting at 10 30 and sermon at noon Sunday school follows at 12 00. Afternoon classes include Junior League 3 30 Ep worth League 6 15 and evening sermon 7 30. Midweek prayer is 7 45 Wednesday. Morning topic The Baptism With Fire Evening topic The Last Coin. Rev A M White pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Methodist Church
M. E. Church of Austin
A. M. White
Miller's Drug Store Ad Promotes Cough Syrup and Cold Capsules
The notice advertises Miller's Drug Store offerings including Columbian Cough Syrup and Cold Capsules. It lists Frank H. June of 119 Marion Street with telephone 73 and mentions real estate loans and rental housing on Oak Park streets at 206 Lake Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. June
Marion Street
Miller
Lake Street
Oak Park
First Congregational Church Announces Palm Sunday Services
The First Congregational Church at Waller avenue and Midway Park Austin Illinois, led by Rev. W. L. Demorest, lists services at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Palm Sunday sermon titled Palms of Victory, plus Music, Sunday school at 12:15, Junior Endeavor at 3:30, Intermediate at 4:15, Senior at 6. The Silhouette social drew large attendance on St Patrick’s day and Easter preparations are underway for April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
First Congregation
Waller Avenue
Midway Park
Austin
Ill
W. L. Demorest
Ontario Street
Baltimore & Ohio Introduces Double Daily Ordinary Sleeping Cars
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad unveils a new double daily Tourist sleeping car service between Chicago and the East. The cars feature hardwood interiors, upholstered seats, gas lighting, steam heat, bedding, lavatories, and separate facilities for ladies and gentlemen. Through trains from Chicago at 10 25 a m and 2 30 p m offer comfortable overnight travel to Pittsburgh or New York at half usual rates with stopovers via Washington. General Passenger Agent B N Austin Chicago invites inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chicago
East
Eastern Railway
Pittsburg
New York
Washington
B. N. Austin
Harper & Brothers announce Julian Ralph India tour letters
Harper & Brothers secured Julian Ralph to tour India and write letters on the new state of Lord and Lady Curzon. Charles D. Weldon will illustrate the series for Harper's Weekly titled An American Sovereign, following Ralph’s prior work Alone In China and articles in Harper's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper & Brothers
Julian Ralph
India
Lord
Ralph
Orient
China
Royal Geographical Society
Harper’s Magazine
Pen Points Inactivity and Morality Thoughts
A collection of aphorisms on virtue vice and social behavior. It surveys self denial egotism pride and religious ideals with sharp wry observations. It also notes cautions about friends appearance and the sorry truth of ready made ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Blessed
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of God
Austin Episcopal Sunday Services and Rector
Early communion at 7 30 a m and morning service at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at noon and evening service at 7 30 p m Rev S L Mitchell is the rector of the Austin Episcopal church located at 57381 Ohio Street Waller Avenue and Ohio Street area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller Avenue
Ohio Street
S. L. Mitchell
Velvyet Principles and Germany in church lectures
Austin Presbyterian church announces March 26 services at 10 30 a m featuring Velvet Principles and 7 30 p m Germany and Her Spheres of Influence. An April 3 Monday evening illustrated stere opticon lecture by Fachon on Cliff Dwellers. Rev S M Johnson pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Presbyterian Church
Esther
Germany
Fachon
S. M. Johnson
Temperance Notes Highlight Global Prohibition Efforts
Y M C A and allied temperance groups petition Congress to bar gambling and liquor and opium in Hawaii. Waldeck issues a marriage license ban for heavy drinkers. Mrs Barnes notes temperance groups span Japan to South Africa. Ohio saloon losses reach 7.5 million yearly with 3.5 million tax. 1,658 temperance drink samples show over 2 percent alcohol with some 6 to 8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiunokuhi
Congress
Hawaii
Waldeck
Barnes
Young Woman's
World’s Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Japan
China
India
Corea
Australia
South Africa
Ohio
Medals Highlight Siam Tour and Senate Clues
The Siamese king orders a commemorative medal for his Europe tour last year and copies are given to each visited country. Senators Hoar Jones Tillman Chilton display quirky habits while Gen Joe Wheeler’s friends expect Manila orders, with his daughter Annie Early Wheeler famed as a Cuba nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Europe
Senator Hoar
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Tillman
Senator Chilton
Joe Wheeler
Manila
East
Annie
Early Wheeler
Cuba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cicero Town Board
J. R. Drent
Town Cleri
Tara
France
England
London
L. BE. Braman
A. H. Loomis
Blackman’s Laundry
Miller's Drug Store
M. Froelich
Ilas
Cornelia Street
Central
Pine Aves
P, G. Biggs & Son
Park Ave
Hell
Austin Episcopal
Presbyterian Church
Temperance Notes
August Terneak & CO
Telaplane
E. Williams
Pormerly
Mrs. Leidig
T. G. Irving
Lane Street
Stacc
River Forest
Stepaone
Case & Paddock
Dearborn Street
Geo. B. Burns
S. Prairie Ave
Cicero Telephone
Jones
Binghamton
N. Y
Arthur J. Kengall
Tam
Lita
W. H. Dreschler
Masonic Block
Lake St
Gax Park
Cicero Telephone II
Insley Bros
N. Waller Ave
Austin, Ili
Cornella St
Worth Park Ave
Frank Bratt
Prepristen
E. Lindberg
Marion Streets
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