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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1898
Page
2
Readable fragments describe an Austin office at 149 North Park Avenue and note display advertisements designed to attract attention. The text emphasizes tasteful layout and proper placement of ads to help readers find and save wanted items.
Opinionated snippets cover Easter vote paths, party fusion talk, home rule hopes in Ireland, women’s suffrage zeal, naval and imperial tensions, Spanish insurgent timing, English isolation, Weyler remarks, Lord Salisbury’s dual offices, financial vagaries, and local transit complaints. Includes Cicero politics, anarchist meetings, and Chicago Air Line line delays.
Subscribers of the Cicero nian and Enterprise are informed their labels show paid dates for Vindicator subscriptions. The publisher credits prior payments to the Vindicator and aims to provide all previously received content, asking for reader approval of the arrangement.
The Republican convention of last Saturday held a harmonious meeting in Cicero. Delegates nominated men who will likely be elected to the town's important duties serving the people.
The passage praises a slate of men described as capable business leaders and of upright character. It contends no Republican can safely vote for any other ticket, urging support for the entire slate.
A letter urges Cicero to organize a relief committee to gather supplies for suffering Cuba. It calls for immediate action and asks philanthropic citizens to volunteer, promising a ready response from others.
The Austin business scene shows growth with new offices and shops. H Waugh adds a half story to his Park block. Mrs Seales expands with Collin's ice cream. J A Egleston runs the surprise store on North Park. Oak Park firms like Felix T Evers Packing open meat markets and Providential Insurance expands in the Masonic hall block. Oak Park State Bank reports a net gain, rising to 40,250,220 in March, with officers H W Austin and H C Wansen among others.
Cicero Telephone Company lists new names with numbers such as Carrier TC 190 Snow T A 142, Baker ELO 19%, Kerr J 194 Woodbury S 1H 195 Gallenher Miss J 196 Osgood F S 197 Bassett C 198 Rounds C HH 199 Prescott Ty Masonichal 18 Denniston G 24 Hunter J M 51 Auw C 56 Vendercook J D n7 Nelson J 64 Zander F H 70 Goodell J M 72 Oiphant D 7 Emerson H A 54 Howell L H with various codes and initials.
The Oaks and Oak Park Whist clubs plan a Friday night match with Aurora Whist club by special car. Nakama tries a new game called Devila and Tailors. The Gondoliers opera directed by W S Allen with costumes and scenery will be staged at Library Hall. The Marquette club may host the opera. Woman's club sponsors. The Three O Clock Club heard Miss Clough discuss Art Student's Life in Paris. Wingos club hosted by Miss Della Phillips in Austin. A card party and informal dance drew about forty couples at the Gaks club in Austin led by I C Beeson.
The item notes Eddie Hughes recovering from pneumonia and a series of political accusations against DeCorrevant and McMullen. Justice Salisbury is discharged on a conspiracy charge but faces potential new indictments. It calls for water mains and sewer system improvements after fires and storms, urges Suburban Electric to extend service on Garrison street, and ends with a quip about Yerkes' scripture.
Mrs J A Pennoyer returns from Aurora and O W Pierce takes a post with the C L & N W Ry. Daisy Reed of Aurora visits the Smiths. Mrs I Douglass opens a home bakery on Garfield Ave. A musical and literary event is planned at Union Hall Clyde March 28 with the Baptist church choir and Chicago soloists. A volunteers group organized by William Muir may respond to call against Spaniards.
Berwyn families welcome a two weeks old boy. H Bittner returns from Texas trip. Dr J J Archer comes back from Sedalia. M L Bowdbeer leaves for Davenport. Albert Barge builds residence on Herkley. G F Hine moves from Burlington road to Galesburg. Misses Goodin to Logansport about April. Mr B Casey returns to health. Lo Bouth promotes Waukesha Springs Water for Cicero. Ellen McKee reports pocket picked in city visit.
A pocketbook theft left the victim with five or six dollars and a commutation ticket on the Q railroad. The thief mailed back the ticket but kept none of the small change.
General Mann lies ill at his son's Jan's house Mrs Coombs' mother Mrs Barton is bed ridden with la grippe Special services are planned at First Presbyterian Church The Ladies' Aid Society will hold an all day meeting Prof Maxwell attended Dr W Clark funeral and stayed with Rev J N Boyd James Goodwin returned from Columbus but floods forced him back Mr J G McKibben went to Rock Island for his injured brother and his brother died Wednesday
An officers installation is set for the Ladies' Excel Lodge on Thursday evening. The Roseleaf Cinch club will rename to Roseleaf Cinch and Cycle club on April 4. Hornhostle hall and stores are rented by Chicago parties as a boarding house for Grant works employees. The Fedora Pleasure club hosted a prize masked ball at Hornbostie's hall with Miss Maud Lewis winning the ladies prize and Mr C Sheumacher the gentlemen prize. several other prizes and dancing followed. Mrs Axen and Leggett served.
A rapid-fire miscellany notes languages in the Russian empire, iron coins in Japan, porcelain coins in Siam, a fly’s speed, hair weight limits, olive oil output in Italy, the Sutley river’s descent, a large printing office in Washington, a 1200 year old Windsor tree, a Yokel origin, Pa cut shee dictionary age, Liverpool fire engines, St. Petersburg’s vast room, Indian rhododendron, North African flora, and Nipur as the oldest city with Babylonian ties.
Advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure, available at all druggists.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a grim illness with yellowing skin and severe pain. After three doctors gave him up, a friend urged Electric Bitters, and one bottle brought swift relief, with three weeks of use restoring health and saving his life at Lovett's and Traill's Drug Store in Austin for 50 cents.
Classified note describes one cent a word rates for wants ads with special rates for longer runs. It promotes the Vindicator as Cicero’s largest paid circulation. It lists sale locations Don Rosado News Depot and A H Loomis News Depot plus Oak Tompkins and Mrs Scales news dealers in Austin.
Public real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Berwyn Maywood and Oak Park with buyers such as W R Davis J J Christy H L J Miller A C Anderson and N I Clement among others. Transfers reference deeds and parcels like It 34 It 113 It 114 bik 16 9 13 and Oak Park Maywood Madison Street adds. Several dates noted March February and September with prices ranging from 450 to 5000.
Town clerk reports multiple permits issued for Austin area properties including A Christenson It 30 13 Sec 31 two story frame building and barn valued around 2,000. J Hogenson sub It 44 Sec 4 two story frame. Beardsleep It 13 blk 1 two story frame valued 1,500. J J Moffatt It 2 blk 4 Lyman Bridges sub one and a half story frame. Bert P Biggs various lots in Higgs re-sub and Prairie Additions with two story brick and frame structures and values up to 5,000.
Listings for stores, offices, and flats on South Boulevard and North Park Ave in Austin. Various steam heated spaces from $7 to $25, including 8 room flats at The Austin, elegant Abbott and Masonic Hall buildings, and cottages from $10 to $20 per month. Large modern houses also advertised with several rental options.
Nineteen capable girls wanted at Mrs. Waugh's employment office 239 Park Avenue Austin for good wages and situations. Ladies seeking help may call with a fee of $1.00, refundable if no placement. GIRL WANTED at 6733 Erne Street for general work.
L D Cogswell at 111 Marion street Oak Park advertises a great variety of houses flats and stores for rent with favorable prices. Also offers fire insurance placed with reliable companies through L D Cogswell.
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