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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
4
By mail three months now subscribers. Address changes to THE VINDICATOR 7002 South Boul Austin or 264 Lake Street Ok Park Chicago office 6571 Plymouth Place. Notify Austin office if paper not received promptly.
In Chicago on March 30 1900 a campaign event at the Ridgeland Fire House closes the Cicero Republicans' campaign with a rousing gathering inviting all. Subscriptors are reminded that to stop a paper they must pay arrears and request discontinuation or return the paper to the post office.
A brief critique argues that Chicago traction companies influence a daily paper for nonfinancial aims. It contends franchise grabs benefit from newspaper support and notes growing claims that the press is entering the newspaper business to gain control.
Professor Frye visits Cuba to install an American style education system. In six months eighteen hundred seventy eight free primary schools opened with daily attendance near one hundred thousand, and May first projections rise to one hundred fifty thousand. The piece notes parallels to the Monroe Doctrine and cites a Britain United States Isthmian canal treaty with ratifications due within six months.
Western town bans immorality through personal screening as police chief mayor and W C T U members sit in front rows to witness Sapho on stage. Critics liken method to Parkhurst midnight visits and call it a public moral charade, a tasteless attempt to police culture.
The National Bank of Commerce of St Louis sets aside one hundred thousand dollars for a permanent employee pension fund and announces future profit sharing. Directors say it is a right earned by faithful service, a stimulus to improve efficiency and secure honorable old age. Next Tuesday.
The Democratic Citizens' party accuses the Republicans of a machine ticket in Cicero, but Republicans assert the ticket was chosen by 64 delegates at caucuses and over 600 citizens at primaries, with four-fifths of voters represented, claiming no machine exists and that anti machine cries are propaganda.
The Oak Park Club closed March with progressive euchre won by Mrs. Chavy and Mr. Willett. Bowling events at Cocked Hat and Four Back began March 17 with 35 entries across three classes, showing growing interest. whist declines, except Bridge. Oak Park Whist Club aims to win trophy against Chicago Duplicates, while Oak Park teams beat several rivals and chase first place with one match left.
In Cicero and Oak Park voters favor nonpartisan government. The Citizens League aimed to field a nonpartisan ticket for spring elections but Republican support shifted the race. Democratic leaders balked at a trade, backing an Oli-partisan ticket and undermining genuine nonpartisanship.
The Citizens' party urges voters of Cicero to compare candidates on fitness for municipal office. It argues private business success favors Malone over Jones and weighs contenders such as Carter Norton Hafner Ballard Cole Williams Drent Tristram Dutton Duff Waters and their opponents, urging selection of leaders with strong business and legal experience and fewer past trustees positions.
At the February Republican town convention in Morton Park Cicero nominates candidates for town offices led by E. T. Malone Oak Park for president and B. B. Dutton Morton Park for supervisor. A Citizens ticket backed by Democrats is criticized as controlled and unrepresentative.
Two slates contest the April 19 village election with candidates for president and trustees. One slate lists A W Kisten broker for president and August Thode Henry Zimmerman Fred Meyers as trustees, with J Koppelmeyer as clerk. The other slate backs Otto Gorke for president with Henry Cotton Chas Mesecke and James Kirchbaum as trustees.
In Cicero Chicago March 22 1900 the Republican Campaign Committee replies to March 21 and confirms voters may back the best man and principle rather than party. The letter says candidates’ past records justify support and the committee will submit its case to Cicero voters. Signed by J R Drent secretary Citizens Campaign Committee.
Beloit Glee and Mandolin clubs on their twelfth annual tour entertained Oak Park March 26 under the Thousand Dollar Girls at Second Congregational Church. Led by W. R. Wheeler and R. C. Warner, the program featured glees, waltzes, overtures, and a humorous quartet. Ticket sales totaled 155 dollars, split between the church building committee and Beloit clubs.
The Republican ticket in Cicero pledges to enforce all existing laws in the town, including gaming restrictions and Sunday observances, addressing Sunday disturbances that have troubled the south part of Cicero.
The Ridgeland Oak Park community celebrated the formal dedication of the new church building on Sunday March 25. Rev W A Bartlett preached the dedicatory sermon and the debt was reduced from 10000 to 3000 then finally fully covered by pledges after evening services. Palm and lily decorations were provided by local florist Mr Baldwin.
The Magazine Club will hold its next meeting Monday evening April 2 at 125 South East avenue the home of Mr and Mrs C L Bliss. Mrs F W Baker wrote literature program read by Mrs Wm Ritchie titled Literature for Our Young People of Today. D L Hall president and Mrs L A Babcock secretary invite members to attend.
Lord Methuen tops pistols in the English army while General Theodore Schwan carries a pipe gifted by Sitting Bull. Senator Warren touts woman suffrage with a family lineage claim. The Kaiser defends his mustache as male emblem. Queen Christina awards the Golden Fleece to the German Crown Prince. Queen Victoria plans a Garter Order for her great grandson.
A note highlights that most criminals tend to have large ears. It also reports that French penitentiaries have adopted an electrical device for whipping convicts, signaling a push toward harsher punishments.
A collection of sharp bon mots on marriage religion and female behavior. Observations poke at husbands wives and ministers with comic misdirections about love time fashion and social norms. The tone is playful caustic and satirical with pointed comparisons and quips.
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