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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1896
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reads like a historic grocery store promotion with names and places such as Oak Pad and Dearbonn street. It mentions satisfaction guaranteed and various misspelled proper nouns, but the full meaning remains obscured by garbled text and lacks a coherent event or date.
Ontario Canadians form Chicago social club to host an April banquet. Palm Sunday falls on the 29th, with Good Friday and Easter Sunday upcoming. The town awaits a second letter from "Thelma" at Albany after the election. Rep. Mason addresses Austin Republicans as Williamson County backs his Senate bid. Jaco E. Decker advances Austin Packing Co. by leasing a large new meat market near Fifty-second Street and elevated railroad.
A Republican editor is urged to push for McKinley while risking opposition from influential figures. Local politics note a likely Hawthorne appointment to the Town superintendent post and shifts in South Side representation. Railway updates describe late trains and track elevations on G&O and Northern Pacific lines through Chicago and Cicero.
A Mass Merriana gathering of the Republicans of the West Town was held in Rehberg hall Moreland on Wednesday evening. Speakers included Senior Lain din Alderman Ackerman P at Barry candidate for West Town Clerk Wm hifford candidate for Assessor Rob t C Miller candidate for Supervisor. Large turnout noted and the party unity praised.
The Pierce ticket swept all Cicero precincts in the Republican primary last week. De Los Hall was heavily rebuked in Oak Park precinct six, beaten two to one. Notable results include Atbridge topping Cheery primaries, Castle unopposed for Supervisor, and May Hearden rivaling as Collectorship dark horse. Berwyn wins Town Clerk with Dreut as nominee.
The Citizens' non partisan association of the Town of Civero plans an Austin meeting March 21 1896 for President Trustee Supervisor Collector Assessor Clerk. Delegates vote March 20 with locales in Austin Oak Park Hawthorne Clyde Berwyn. McCarthy and Plumbe involved in internal maneuvering amid rival secret caucus claims.
The Cicero Republican Town Convention assembled with an intelligent capable body of men. It was conducted with tact and judgment erasing discord. New blood from the people attended, replacing the old crowd. C Cutting as chairman earned praise for wit humor and rulings. The ticket’s victory prospects are seen as strong.
The article lists aldermanic candidates for Chicago wards adjoining Cicero. In the Twenty Seventh Ward Republican Hubert W. Butler and Chas M. Loucks, citizen by petition, are named. In the Twenty Eighth Ward Republicans Daniel W. Ackerman and Democrats John Bigane, Charles Bendel, Franklin Britain, and independent petition candidate Chitlus TH Rector are named. Ackerman previously represented the ward. Bigane is the current alderman. both candidates reside in Brighton Park.
In a rare prognostication the Oak Park Reporter declares William McKinley of Ohio will win the presidency, asserting that Grover Cleveland’s chance has diminished and the outcome is settled in favor of McKinley.
An attempt to invade the Moreland prohibition area is noted as a saloon would be near the elevated railroad terminus at Fifty-Second Street. The district, bounded by Madison Street, Chicago Avenue, and Forty-Eighth to Fifty-Second streets, requires a majority petition to open. A Wednesday meeting at the Methodist church voiced opposition with 196 signatures against opening.
Walter Wellman in the Vines Herald lists McKinley’s preliminary first ballot results by state. The tally shows Alabama through Wyoming with small percentages and totals including New York and New Jersey, concluding that the overall total reaches 404 votes, sufficient to elect him despite fate.
The Convention of the Citizen's Non-Partisan Association of Cicero adopts a platform urging municipal affairs be free from party control, expanded town compensation from franchises, no rebates on taxes, and tighter financial oversight. It calls for uniform assessment of town properties, public ownership of utilities where possible, strict enforcement of contracts, and vigorous prosecution of law evaders.
James Givens, the absconding barber, pleaded guilty to larceny in Justice Amerson's court and was held to the Criminal court under $200 bonds. He had earlier stolen about $56 from employer Clark Steinman on North Park avenue, fled to South Bend, was captured by local police, and extradited with assistance from Captain Hansberry of Austin.
The Cicero Republican Convention last Saturday chose Henry J. Pierce of Oak Park as President with a full slate including Charles S. Castle as Supervisor and Samuel D. Attridge as Assessor. The meeting attended by numerous delegates from Oak Park and Austin proceeded smoothly with Cutting as temporary chair and a large, harmonious turnout.
The Cicero Republican gathering praised Ohio backed protection and McKinley ideals while nominating Henry D. Pierce for president and Samuel Attridge for assessor. Delegates also backed municipal ownership of utilities and approved a detailed party platform on street and sewer funding, salaries, and public funds oversight.
The convention presented its nominees except H. D. Pierce who was ill at home with a bad cold. A hearty vote of thanks was given to Chairman Cutting before adjournment.
In Austin Park Oak Park area about fifty families have built a Sunday school in a leaking factory. A $500 lot was donated for a chapel with two more twenty five foot lots bought. Funds and donations are sought from locals and Chicago bankers to build a church edifice.
Public meeting of School District No. 1 is called for Monday to review the Board of Education report and nominate officers for the April 18 election. The Board proposes renewing the Ridgeland site with an eight room school and issues 14 percent bonds totaling $16,000 to be repaid in 1904 and 1905 for a new high school facility.
Citizens and voters of South Oak Park and the north end of Berwyn convened at Haeger's Hall on March 1 to organize the South Oak Park Improvement and Political club. Otto Haeger presided, with John J. Kelly named temporary chair and J W Walker elected president. The group aims to repair sidewalks and crossings, improve crossings, and encourage good government, meeting weekly at Haeger's Hall for now.
A large audience greeted elocutionist Mrs Belle-Watson Melville at Oak Park Methodist church Thursday evening. Accompanied by boy soprano James Gore Le Roy and organist G B Stewart, the program featured Melville favorites and a standout “Fourth of July at Jonesville.” Le Roy, with Chicago church choir ties, sang Handel’s Angels Ever Bright and Fair with notable sweetness.
James L. Francis and Rev. John Burgus endorse Dr King’s New Discovery as the ideal cough remedy.They praise its speed of relief and family use over five decades of experience.Trial bottles are free at Oak Park and Austin drug stores with price set at 25 cents per box.
Maywood hall heard Friday evening caucus nominate Jacob Bohlander for village president and H H Nichols, R Jenneson, Oliver J Westcott to trustees. A L Burke won the clerk post after a second ballot while H R Curtis, Wallace W Tait, and Sadie Barrett were named library directors.
Miss Loughs class of First Methodist church Sunday school hosted a picture social at J. E. Decker's 5625 Superior Street. Guests identified 37 infant and child portraits, with Miss Whit winning first prize for recognizing the most, while Francis earned the booby prize a baby’s rattle. Refreshments followed as photos were collected.
A movement formed to ban cigarette sales in Cicero with petition signatures from Austin business leaders. W. Cline, a long-time tobacco dealer on Ohio Street and Park Avenue, urges trustees to pass an ordinance or prohibitive license. Copies circulated by Professor Gilbert, Loomis Noel, and L. M. Lovett.
In Austin on March 25 90 Jerome V Pierce announces to readers of the Cicero area that he is not seeking the office of Collector despite appearing on the Citizens Non Partisan convention ticket. He withdraws his name from the ticket and endorses nonpartisan town politics. The letter is signed Jerome V Prencr.
Frank L Race of Cicero announces he will not run in the April election after declining the Citizens Non-Partisan association nomination for Town Supervisor. He requests publication in the Viindicator to inform friends of his decision.
The daily 3:10 train through Chicago to New York offers complete equipment with ventilation, steam heat, and gas lighting. Described as equal to any Chicago departure, it features Pallman sleepers, a dining car, and other conveniences, advertised as the best and cheapest route. ticket office at 10350 Clark Street by E. Hughes, Gen. W. Pass. Agt.
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