Concert funds finance silk flag for Dubuque event
Crowded audience rewards effort with 200 plus 150 for a silk blue and white flag ordered from a Chicago firm. Embroidered gold letters will adorn it for the Dubuque convention hall. The Indios also spend 30 on a birthday party for music teacher Mr Boehler at Thado's Hall next Tuesday.
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Chicago
Dubuque Convention Hall
Indios Have Bought A Handsome Birthday Gift For Their Music Teacher, Mr. Boehler
Thado’s
Townsiep of Provso. Daughters relocate and church groups unite
The King's Daughters of Cook County move from Owing's Block to Monon Block near Van Buren. Rev G H Kemp preaches to Odd Fellows. Kings Daughters plan a meeting, programs prepared, and Mrs. Morris hosts W M S of the Congregational Church. Local arrests, fires, and business notices fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Cook County
Owing's
Adama
Dearborn
Monon
van Buren Street
G. H. Kemp
Congregational Church
Morris
Hancock
Coupland
Marwood Motel
Mra. Howland
G. H W. Kemp
Louis Larson
Moreland
Old Colony
King's Daughters
Y. P.S.C. GB
Charles
Medgowan
Criminal Court
Riley
Dwight
C. W. Bullard
Snake Street
Maywood
BE. D. Humphreville
North Wirth Avenue
B.D. Humphreville
North Fifth Avenue
H. A. Thomson
H. J. Gilbert
King’s New Store
J.M. Percy
South Eighth Avenue
Chisago Postoffice Department
Melrose Park
HH. W.polsted
Ino
Mike Welch
Chak
Day
Clyde Barrett
Second Avenue
South Meath Street
James Allen
Nichols
Sliumphroville’s
North Pifth Avenue
Irving Barney
Chester EB. Latham
Marshal Kamphouse
Ron
Mre
Joseph Batlard
Cyraigny
Schrieber
H. H. Nichols
Welch
H. N. Nichols
J. H. Schmidt
Butcher
Mic
Captain Riley
George Kramer
Dan O'Connell
Phil Hewit
Iowa State University
Lid
Joe Thos
Smith
Oak Park
Bucklew Arnica Salve Offered for All Ailments
Bucklew Arnica Salve marketed as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund. Sold by L M Lovett Oak Park and R H Traill Austin at 25 per box.
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L. M. Lovett
Oak Park
R. H. Traill
Austin
Harlem Village Board Inducts New Trustee and Sets Committees
At the Harlem village board meeting last Saturday Charles Mescke was sworn in as trustee succeeding H. J. Gould. The clerk’s bond was approved and committees for the year were named, covering Streets, Judiciary, Building, License, Drainage, Fire, and Electric Light with multiple members. Several license renewals and bills totaling various amounts were approved.
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Harlem Village Board
Charles Mescke
H. J. Gould
Promident Gorko
H. Schulz
C. Hillmer
Emil Blasney
Chas, Mescke
Clogsey
C. Moercke
Firo
Walter
J. Schulz
J. Blossey
H. Strunke
HE. Schumacher
Emil Blossey
Ko Bonda
John Leehime
Wm. Kaelken & Co
Barr & Collins
Croesdell Bros
Volunteer Fire Co
Street Commissioners
Bryant Bros
Oak Park Lumber Co
West Chicago Street & Br, Co
Chas. P.quandt
Electric Appliaties Co
Legal Adviser Publishing Co
Village Notes From River Forest and Surroundings
Village gossip and notices report Mr. Fred Pendleton under doctor care at Wisconsin Central. Mrs. Blank’s heirloom shawl, an Oak and Keystone avenues item, told of a three week old loss. Residents attend Ringling circus. a fraudster woman faces police. Club lectures, new courses in fine arts and Shakespeare planned. Stahmer to open soda fountain by Sunday. Harlem settlement fundraiser to be held in Presbyterian church. Hard Times reception at J. S. Watson home features ragged costumes and festive parodies.
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Fred Pendleton
Wisconsin Central Road
Dobbins
Melrose
Woman's Club
Starrett
Oak Park
Stahmer
Lake Street
Park Avenue
Harlem Settlement Fund
Presbyterian Church
Grace Wherry
Prat
J. S. Watson
South Phateheravenue
Phanhle
Mr. Willikan
Unete Sant
le Wso
Maxwell
Miss Boag
Miss Watson
Mrs. Gabber
Miss Thomson
Quips and Quirks From a Rural News Reel
A collection of humorous tidbits from frontier life and court tales. A Texas cowboy in a breach of promise suit is described as lass sued. A Denver man steals his own trunk and is deemed not accountable. John Curtis is found insane after harassing a former senator in Topeka and committed to an asylum.
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Denver
Col
John Curtis
Ingalls
Topeka
Kansas Statesman
Curtis
Two Men Hurt As Asphaltum Ignites In Cody Store Basement
In Cody's block Austin painter P P Martin and his worker O Or von were burned when asphaltum poured in the store basement at Martin's Paint Store ignited causing a blast. Firemen contained the blaze with little damage. Both men were treated at Traill & Cooling's drug store. Martin faces uncertain prognosis as Olson recovers with burns.
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IR. P. Martin
Cody’s Block
Austin
Martin
O. Or von
Austin Fire Department
Didier
Traill & Cooling
Tie
Park Avenue
Bizarre Natural Facts From Historical Musings
A curio filled piece notes that paper wasps invented paper, female frogs are silent, a flea’s mouth sits between forelegs, and rat tail muscles surpass human hand muscles for complexity. It cites rapid fly offspring, Mount Igma’s cinders, and a snail head regrowth claim. It also mentions rhino horn skin growth, carbon and water composition, hair analysis, fish escape, termite grandeur, lizards shedding tails, and various reproduction and migration anecdotes.
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Mount Igma
Bonnet
Proposals Sought for Cicero Chicago Avenue Improvements
The Town of Cicero invites duplicate proposals for improving Chicago Avenue Cedar Blocks from Harlem to Oak Park Avenue. Payment from Special Assessment No. 508. Bids due 7:30 p m May 9 1896. A 10 percent certified check required. Trustees reserve right to reject all bids. Austin Ill April 29 1896.
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Chicago Avenue
Harlem Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
Cicero
Board of Trustees
Town of
Grandest Book of the Century Offers Travel Adventure
Bright salesmen sought earning 60 to 15 dollars weekly with exclusive territory. Travel and discovery theme markets a world atlas book with 400 photos, studies of religions, and sensational depictions of cultures. Free circulars from 810 Olive Street.
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America
Sandwich Islands
New Zealand
South Sea Islands
Australia
India
Egypt
Palestine
Greece
Italy
Europe
Lusaia
England
Lieeiea
Eight Percent of Nine-Room Houses for Sale in Maywood
Eight percent of nine-room frame houses on stone foundations with complete plumbing in Maywood are offered. Features include Georgia pine parquet flooring, speaking tubes, broad verandas, electric wires, and antique copper hardware. Access via Chicago and Northwestern Railway and Chicago and Great Western Railway in 24 minutes and the elevated and cable lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Chicago and Great Western Railway
Lake Street
Metropolitan Elevated
Madison Street
Cicero
Proviso
Curious Facts From Across Eras And Places
A collection of brief notes covering diverse topics: a Java spider with impossibly strong webs requiring a knife to cut, early musket use by France in Arras circa 1414, baronets invented at Bayonne in 1673, asylum authorities restraining fetters, a deer's eye widely panoramic vision, Montpellier's strict food wrapping rules, a nan’s smoking clouds tallying 20 million, AML as picture writing, Phoenician alphabet origins, and New Orleans Olympic Club heading to collapse with assets to be auctioned.
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Java
Arras
Bayonne
Montpellier
France
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Townsiep
William Ellig
Phil Hewitt
Maywood Hotel
Mr. Hewitt
Mrs. Keating
Elmhurst
Piver Forest
Cody
P.P. Martin
Austin, Ill
HY Rey
T. Dewit Talmage, D. D
People's Publishing CO
Olive Street
Louis, Mo
E.R. Haase
Dearborn Street
Agenta
Aetna Fire Insurance Co
Harlem
John Dolese
J. H. Sueraro
Ontragior
Washington St
Chicago, Is
Telephone
Boston
J. Dunfee & CO
Franklin St
Kinzie and
Dillon Streets
Mrs. Wheeler
Ohio ST
U.S
C.a.snow&co
Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Maywoop
W. W. Clark
South Sixth Ave
Maywood, Ill
Co. Past
Aucoin
John Wedderburn & CO
Piasibel Jit
Wricht & Duvall
Bolleitors
Sloan & Trus
Ton
D. C
Ar He AO
Washington, D.C
The
Olympic Club
New Orleans
Mae
Ea E'B.moore
Oxford
la Salle St
Hall Chemical CO
West Philadelphia
Babele Ontents
Clark, Deemer & CO
Broadway
New York
United States
Rufus King
Solicitors of Patents
Broadwat Note
E. S. Conway
A. G. Cone Treas
W. W. Kimball CO
Wabash Ave
Kimball Organs
Pavilion
St. Charles
Proviso Land Association
Clark St
Chicago, Ill
Eugene Fishburn
WM. M. Hulbert
FE. A. Cummings
H. G. Foreman
James Darlow
Trustees
Ros Anam Mere
Berwyn
W. Cor
Oak Park and
Windsor Rose
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light
Oak Park, Ill
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