Notorious Etta Bancroft Case Grips Oak Park
Oak Park reels from the Etta Bancroft scandal as a barn incident with six men is set for trial this week. Juvenile suspects, some under sixteen, plead guilty to disorderly conduct and are fined. two others held for the criminal court with bonds set at 2000 and 1500 dollars. Etta, accompanied by her stepfather, testifies as proceedings begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Etta Bancroft
John D. Bancroft
South Oak Park Avenue
Capt. Hansberry
Etta
Western Avenue
Madison Street
David Lake
Jas. Schaefer
Wm. Erickson
Wm.j.lewis
Morris Fitts
Wm. Lavigne
Amerson
St. Louis
Vaudeville at Oak Park Club under Fire Over Show
Fletcher B. Gibbs, chairman of the Oak Park Club entertainment committee, defends last Saturday’s vaudeville program amid Sunday press criticisms. Gibbs admits some missteps in talent sourcing from George A. Bair and says most audience reactions were calm with only a few leaving due to the venue’s heat.
No Bibles in the Schools Sermon Sparks Debate
Rev. Francis H. Rowley of the First Baptist Church issues a public statement opposing Protestant Bible readings in public schools. He argues the state must guarantee religious freedom and keep church and state separate, warning against forcing one faith on minority groups.
Oak Park and Cicero Notices Mixed in Oak Park Page
Local items report Mrs. E. K. Poyer ill with tonsillitis at home on North Boulevard. Mentions include specials from Home Bakery, bicycle ads, rent listings, social events, the Oak Park club dinner, a theft, and a wedding. Also notes about professors, pastors, and community notices across Oak Park and Cicero.
Ridgeland Church News Highlights and Local Events
Rev. W A Bartlett preaches on The man who did not know he was a Christian and outlines Scenes from the life of Jonah at Ridgeland Congregational Church next Sunday. The Easter offering rose to 1800 dollars, a record for the church, followed by a Jubilee Social. The King's Daughters met at Mrs L Buss’s in Austin Boulevard. Gaustrom left for Harlem. Euchre club held a last card party with ice cream, music, and dancing. a new club to be organized next fall. Nut coffee cakes offered Thursdays for every 25 blue loaves saved. Albert Burgess succeeds Geo Nordenholt at Oak Park. Sunday school moved to the button factory first floor. Mrs J F Bartlett and Mrs C H Watson visited Austin. Clyde Bass promotes Vindicator in Austin Park. Mrs C E Tage plans to move into Bass, Kessler & Co.’s house at Humphrey Ave and Harrison St. An Austin Park postal service appeal is written to Washington. The Misses Mason, Helenbach, and Dixon visited Mrs Spring. Trees planted along Austin Boulevard. Bristow helps residents plant. The April 23 button factory event netted over $20 for the new church. drama The Great Melon Case by Austin Park’s young men drew 100 attendees, with 30 from Oak Park. F Robinson of the town sang Austin Park. Refreshments closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Church
P. Hart
Webb
Austin
Franklin Street
Oak Park
Enterprise
M. M. Hale
E. W. Campbell
Oak Park Avenue
Rowley
Francis Lambert Cycle Co
Attley
Washington Boulevard
Pacific Coast
Zimmermar & Ronth
George Sawyer
Wisconsin Avenue
the Enterprise
Avenue Bakery
North Boulevard
Panion
Norman
Wall
Lake Street
Houren
Weed'a
Baptist Church
Ladies Wheels
Columbia
W.elsom, Jr
J. C. Achent
Charles Bowles
Effie Cooper
Geo. W. Forest
H. M. Hall
Katie Larson
W. G. Mass
Olson
I. E. Olia
Clara Setterstrom
W. A. Swanson
Anna W. Steargt
D. F. Siles
Marty Schoff
Adolph Shultz
Kate Trent
Alher
W. Gil
P. M
Columbia Bicycles
Wright Elsom, Jr
O'Neill
Weed's
Congress
Jace.De Los Hull & Co
Marion Street
la Halle Street
Chicago
Chas
Hoyt
First Presbyterian Church
Albert Burgese
Succesor
Nordeshol
Avenue
Cuba
The
Presbyterian Church
Austin Presbyterian Church
Ridgeland
First Baptist Church
Messrs
S. S. Rogers
Spencer
C. S. Burton
Geo. Holloway
Francia-Lambart Cycle Co
Philip Gragada
Justice Smith
Jas. Toney
Lannon
D. Dean
H. C. Francis & Co
Trimmingham
Wesley Avenue
Vosburgh
S. Grove Avenue
Francis Lambert
John P. Lennox
Lennox
Oak Park Club
Rubenstein Club
George W. Ingersoll
Robert Burns
Palmer S. Hulbert
Board of Trustees
Gotsoh
Chicago Avenue
Marion Etfetts
Albert Barges
Erior
Geo. Nordenbah
W. A. Bartlett
Congregational Church
Jonah
Mr. Bartlett
Button Factory
J. F. Bartlett
C. H. Watson
Taylor Avenue
Clyde Bass
Austin Park
C. E. Tage
Bass, Kessler & Co
Humphrey Avenue
Harrison Street
Washington
Alice Mason
Abie Helenbach
Irene Dixon
F. Robinson
Cleverdon
Pine Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Schroeder
Oakdale
Presbyterian
Miss Downey
Kings Daughters
Cook County
Owing's Block
Adams and
Dearborn
Monon
van Buren Street
Albert Burgess
Geo. Nordenholt
Ak Park
Garland
Salvationists
Sohinsky
Jackson
Mich
Solinsky
California
Salvation Army
Park Ave
Henry D. Pierce
Mansberry
Jas
Martin
Jim
Hallgren
Drent
St. Catherine’s Church
V.d. Tinan
Grant Duomos
Teresa Bolleu
Rose Hunger
D. B. McAnney
Vbos. Nolan
J. Ryan
Linden Park
Jon. F. Bartlett
Bartlett
Fredrederick Cook
St. Franklin Avenue
Cook
C. Kampp
M. W. Satterfield
Forest Home
Central Avenue
Carrie Dunham
Miss Danham
Washburn
Joe. Jackson
Wm Scanlan
H. Walthers
Hansberry
Pontiae
Capt
Scanlan
Walthers
Hiosberry
Gaden’s Hall
Gaden’s Grove
Wm. Crawford
Madison Street
Mira
Ickart
Ilness
Rockford Street
F. D.lann
Ernest Hasgelbring
Chicago Tribune
Harlem
CICERO'S SEAT. Local notices and society items
Austin items note Henry Munsterman building coal yard on Chicago avenue. many handoffs from church events to social clubs. Death of Louis Price a choir boy at St Paul’s. funeral at Forest Home cemetery. Community notices include repairs, sales, and local gatherings. Police caution as youths misbehave. burglary reported at Rev. Bartlett’s on Pine avenue. three youths confronted by Capt. Hansberry and parents summoned for discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Munsterman
Chicago Avenue
Waller
Park Avenues
Louis Price
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Poplar Avenue
Forest Home Cemetery
Kampp
Luther Pardee
8. H. Bolton
Central Avenue
Misa Downey
Satterfield
Methodist Church
Two Lives Saved By Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Illinois was told she had consumption with no hope but two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her and saved her life Thomas Eggera of 139 Florida Street San Francisco also recovered from a dreadful cold approaching consumption after one bottle with two weeks to cure both cases show the medicine’s efficacy Free trial bottles offered at L M Lovett Oak Park and R A Traill Austin Regular size 50 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Thomas
Junction City
Ill
L. M. Lovett
Oak Park
R. A. Traill
Austin
New 3:10 Chicago and Grand Trunk Train to New York
The railroad advertises a new 3:10 service via Chicago and Grand Trunk over the Lehigh Valley with no extra charge for comforts. Travelers are assured of the best experience on this route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Grand Trunk
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Musical at Scoville Institute Delights Tuesday audience
The Tuesday Musical at Scoville Institute on April 26 drew a crowded hall and featured a strong program. Notable performances included Mrs. B. W. Melville, Mrs. Geo Ingersoll, Miss Anne Hansel, Miss Anna Stuart Hansel, and Miss Blanchard with pieces by Verdi Rubinstein Mande and Koran among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scoville Institute
B. W. Melville
Geo. Ingernoll
Anne Hansel
Ouverture
Ray Blas
Mendelsaohn
Missy King
Hilton
Miss Allen
Lewis
Caro Nome- Rigoletto
George Ingersoll
Water Mill
Linden Park Social Roundup and Local Developments
Linden Park residents hosted a card party with prizes won by Mrs. Geo. H. Brown and Mr. Charles Crane. Linden Park gains a new religious group the Disciples while efforts to rent a Chicago avenue store proceed. Also noted are upcoming homestead plans by Mr. Beardaly, and two Chicagoans to build homes on N 33rd Street along with rising local property sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirtzberg
Geo. H. Brown
Charles Crane
Moreland
Beardaly
63Rd Street
L. Berger
Chicago
Linden Parkers
Chicago Avenue
Harlem Community Notices and Society Topics Highlight Local Happenings
Harlem readers learn of illnesses and recoveries, cemetery preparations, a wheel purchase, a wedding, a baby, a saloon incident, a masquerade party, canines stolen, dancing seasons ending, a move by plumber Wm Crawford, obituaries, birthdays, a concert by the Chicago Military Band, and a banner fundraiser by the Harlem Singing section with plans to Dubuque.
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Mr. Fletcher B. Gibbs
Inter Ocean
Fletcher B. Gibbs
Gibbs
S. R. Ainsles
Geo. A. Bair
Schiller
Haymarket
Fair
Hill 10
Francis H. Rowley
Cicero
E. K. Poyer
Home Bakery
F. F. Arnold
Rockford
Zimmerman & Rooth’s
S. 8. Small
la Grange
Howard
South Boulevard
H.C. Francis & Co
Lyke Street
J. L
Kelly
Waukeshaw
Wis
A. L. Fitch
Detroit
Captain Fitch
Home Avenue
N. Boulevard
J. Wilcox
Payson
Grove Avenue
Maple Avenue
Meredith
Wisconsin
Elizabeth Kingsberry
Defrance
Edith Hatton
Elizabeth Court
F. B. Williams
the Plaza
Prof. Williams
Marquette School
Rodney Jobonnot
Huntington
Geo. Furbeck
Pleasant Street
Weed
S. R. Ainslee
New York City
G. R. Weed
T. J. Cooper
Czar
Schoening’ S
Oak Park High School
R.S. Thain
Board of Education
Boye
Anita
Mondsay
A. d. Witt
Dunlop Bros. Bank
Witt
Austin State Bank
Nan
Elyria
Norman Raynard
South
California Avenue
West
Cowboy Pete
Rose
H. M. Holbrook
Holbrook & Splecht
Mra. Holbrook
Holbrook
Philadelphia
Zimmerman & Roath
King's Daughters
Qwing
Manon
E. J. Gotach
E. J. Mulligan
Gues’s of
Mic Nooner
Wm. I. Pell
E'S
Parenta
N. Grove Avenue
Hoover & Purnell
First Presbyterian Church of
Fred. W. Cutler
Harlem Avenue
Francia Lambert Cycle Co
Thain
Pitkin
E. S. Tomlinson
Helen Tomlinson
Jessie Blanchard
Helen Lewis
Magnel Wright
King's Daughters Society
F. H. Zander
North Park Avenue
Aline
News Depot
Cor
Park Avenue
Ohio Streets
H. Pillinger & Co
J. Ceafte
the Oaks
Charles Bonney
D. T
Percy Warner
Stanley Crafts
Carroll Vastino
Arizona
Robert Olean
Virginia
Will Bonney
St. M. Berr
P. M. Paulsen
J. W. Hudson
Paulsen
Adlet
Fred Freeman
South Chicago
Ohio Street
Prairie Avenue
H. W. McFarland
L. C. Kreuger
Morelani
Bas
Prairie
Q. P.”’ Club
H. K. Stratford
Mordnames Crafts
Murray
Davis
McCarthy
Elliott
Libby
Merrick
McFarland
Parks
Nod Niske
Frasn L. Race
Ile
Franklin St
C. §. Castle
United States Civil Service Commission
Postal Service
United States
Carlier
S.C. Higoinsor
Secretary Board of Examiners
Anon
R. B. Goode & CO
Barclay’s Drug Store
F. J. Switzer & CO
Best Gilder’s
Forty-Eighth St
Lake St
Madison St
Linden
Paris
H. ©. Filatrap
Alma Street
Comas Euchre
G. H. Brown
Robinson Avennue
H. BE. Filstrap
Me. McTlhenny
Kurrus
N. Dyer
West End
Robinson Avenue
N. 33Rd Street
F. Meeke
W. Smith
C. B. Williams
Michael J. Welch
Maywood
Lils
Ika Psayy
OTICE
Willian Esterlund
H. L. Pelles
Starbright Stables
H. L. Peltes
William Esterlund
H. J, Peeiys
Staniey van Antwerp
Ferdinand Street
John Kapplemeyer
Best Prennis
F. L. Jennings
Bontelle Avenue
Joe” Becker
Dubuque
Gaden
Wang
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