Austin Suburban News Oak Park Notes and Moves
Austin Suburban News from Oak Park reports residents moving to new addresses including Ed Andrew at 401 North Pine and W B McCall at 5613 Superior. It notes visitors, health updates, club meetings, theater outings, and upcoming church revivals plus residents traveling to Joplin and Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Andrew
North Pine Avenue
Mary Cleverdon
Irving Park
G. W. Lamson
North Waller Avenue
Cicero Town Board Sets New Appointee and Finances
Cicero regular session May 9 1901 agrees to install August Einfeldt as trustee filling Norton vacancy. Treasurer reports cash on hand 14456683. Attorney notes board must include president, streets superintendent, and town engineer for board of public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utley
Norton
August Hinfeldt
Allen
Messrs. Flitcraft
Ludington
Bills
Hunt
Hinfeldt
Einfeldt
Woodbury
Board of Local Improvements
R. A. Carpenter
J. G. Force
H. K. Misenhimer
J. W. Radford
A. Flagler
B. B. Dutton
Geo. F. Schmidt
Morton Park
Grant Works
Hawthorne
Langston
Hafner-Langston
Cole
Wiliam Kaesel
Vaterworks
Waa
Chicago Suburban and Electric Light Co
Crook
Linden
Shredded Wheat Luncheon At Austin Church
The Natural Food Co under the Ladies Aid Society held a shredded wheat biscuit luncheon at a Christian church in Austin Thursday noon. About 150 ladies attended from various churches. A profit of 19 dollars was realized, and organizers hope for larger future events to promote pure foods.
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Christian Church
Natural Food Co
Ladies’Aid Society
Austin
Burglaries Hit Austin Stores on Chicago Avenue
Late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning burglars pried open rear windows of Geo. H. Brown's grocery B. D. Larson's dry goods and Al. Kramer’s drug store. Drawers and safes were found ransacked but no money taken they sought cash. This follows another similar Austin incident signaling a need for greater police protection.
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Chicago Avenue
Geo. H. Brown
B. D. Larson
al. Kramer
Austin
Women embraced looser attire due to sport influence
In his opening address as presiding officer of the twelfth annual conference of the Physical Culture association in New York Dr. Dudley Sargent of Harvard argued that lawn tennis golf and cycling have done more to win women away from tight clothing than all prior lectures. About 150 delegates from across the country applauded the idea.
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The
Physical Culture Association
New York
Dudley Sargent
Harvard
Oak Park Meeting Recommends Park and Street Improvements
Oak Park officials and residents discuss Town of Cicero yard and park renovations. Trustees consider asphalt street repairs, funding, and maintaining improved streets with a proposed franchise for a railway line to connect Lake Street to Harlem and Randolph with ongoing committee input and a vote planned.
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Ig Park
Pieres Giament
Cicero
Wiunlyu
Lake Street High Loop
Harlem
Randolph
Pted
Aingway
Man Dies By Suicide In Eveleth After Losses
On Friday in Eveleth a man on West Mad Avenue took his own life. The death followed severe financial losses from stock speculation and job loss with Wagifier Palace Car Co. He carried life insurance totaling $8,000. Funeral services were held Tuesday under Masonic auspices. The body rests at Forest Home before burial abroad. David Oliphant named administrator and to accompany the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad Avenue
Austin
Eveleth
Wagfier Palace Car Co
National Union
Royal League
Royal Arcanum
Masonic Order
Forest Home
David Oliphant
Mr. Oliphant
A Lilac Wedding for Miss Lucille Badger and Richard Hilton
Miss Lucille Badger and Richard Hilton of Oak Park plan a lilac wedding on Saturday May 18 at the Badger home in Addison Road Riverside. The ceremony at 8:30 p.m. will be officiated by Rev. Louis Cain with Bertha Morley as maid of honor, bridesmaids Louise Wendell and Gertrude Hilton, Harriet Moore as flower girl, Guy Hilton as best man, and ushers Carleton Badger and Kenneth Beattie of Toronto. Relatives only, no reception. Afterward the couple will travel east and reside on Addison Road Riverside after June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Badger
Richard Hilton
Oak Park
Horace Badger
Addison Road
Riverside
Bertha Morley
Louise Wendell
Gertrude Hilton
Harriet Moore
Guy Hilton
Carleton Badger
Kenneth Beattie
Toronto
Louis Cain
Edgewater
Hilton
Magazine Club to Hold May Meeting in Babcock Home
Oak Park Magazine Club announces a May 13 gathering at 1302 Washington Boulevard hosted by Mr and Mrs L A Babcock. The planned dramatic entertainment was canceled due to room issues and replaced by a musical program featuring notable local talent. East end residents are invited.
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Magazine Club
L. A. Babcock
Washington Boulevard
East End
Coal sales rise in April 1901 by thirty percent
The D. and H. Lackawanna coal is praised for best satisfaction among coals mined. Sales increased thirty percent in April 1901 compared with April 1900. Customers urged to buy again and to fix bins, with Barr & Collins as the local office in Trail L and Cooling's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. & H. Lackawanna
Barr & Collins
Tralill & Cooling’s
Austin Seeks City Rates for Water in Austin Ward
A Tuesday night meeting at Library Hall urged residents to refuse Chicago Suburban Water Co rates and accept Chicago city rates of ten cents per thousand gallons. Speakers described legal wins, city ordinances, and a committee to pressure enforcement while fund-raising for the campaign.
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Library Hall
Chicago Suburban Water Co
Chicago
G. Charles Griffith
J. J. McCarthy
Nicholas Nelson
BE. F. Abbott
John B. Furgus
Rogers Park
Rogers Park Water Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Lake Michigan
Alderman Race
Austin
Hunter
McCarthy
BF Abbott
Collins
J. Whitehead
C. P. Ryan
Geo. Waterman
Common Council
M. J. Collins
Austin Station
Chicago ‘Suburban Water Company
Chicago Suburban Water Rates and Austin Territory Debate
Discussion argues water rates set by Chicago city might not fit the Chicago Suburban Co. serving Austin and neighboring areas. It stresses investor profits, legal standards, and cross-territory effects on Oak Park, Rogers Park, Hyde Park, and the need for a fair ordinance that allows reasonable profit while avoiding costly litigation.
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Chicago
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago Suburban Co
Austin
Rogers Park
Rogers Park Company
Supreme Court
Chicago Suburban Water Co
Oak Park
Hyde Park
South Pine Avenue
City of
Chicago Suburban Water Company
Race
Burras Argues on City Rates For Suburban Chicago Company
Charles H Burras discusses whether city rates can be kept reasonable for the Chicago Suburban company. He notes that the odds appear unfavorable and presents his suggestions in a formal, official tone.
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Chicago
Chas. H. Burras
River Forest Local Notices and Meetings
Mr and Mrs J S Goodman left for a ten day trip east Harvey Grant returned from a two month health trip Mrs Hubbard led a bird lesson trip for ladies at woods E Andrews began erecting a house on Thatcher Avenue Walter Page and crew sail from River Forest to Leagues Island for a private yacht Young Married Peoples Card Club hosted by Mesdames Moore and Thompson McCullough won the gentlemen’s prize Cole won the ladies prize Village board reappointed C A Wilmeroth Thomas Jackson F J Griffin and L E Moore to offices Ordinance requires chickens confined to owner’s premises River Forest Woman’s Club completed last club day of season Martha P Falconer juvenile court probation officer spoke on heredity and environment C C Collins resigned as club secretary to join the board of education Chase Lane elected secretary to fill vacancy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schaff
Austin
Europe
W. B. McCall
Superior Street
Will Custer
North Central Avenue
Pealce Club
Harriet Hartley
G. Christian
Pine Avenue
Richard Corrigan
New York
Alice Potwin
Ohio Street
William Heaton
Spokane
Wash
M. D. Dobson
Prairie Avenue
Mary Robinagon
M. A. Pierce
North Pine Avenue
Jacksonville
Fla
Harry Potwin
E. O. Baker
Cargill
South Central Avenue
J. D. Haggard
Rockford, Ill
Order of the Eastern Star
South End
Euchre Club
J. M. Attley
Ontario Street
George Cowan
J. C. Greening
J. S. Goodman
Harvey Grant
Walter Page
National Marine Guard
Leagues Island
C. A. Wilmeroth
Thomas Jackson
F. J. Griffin
L. E. Moore
River Forest Woman's Club
Martha P. Falconer
C. C. Collins
Club
Board of Education
Chase Lane
Harlem Funeral for Herman Lange Draws Large Crowd
In Harlem, a large funeral for Herman Lange, 32, who died Sunday night after pneumonia, was held Wednesday afternoon. He leaves a wife and three children. Interment was at Waldheim with many mourners. Illinois Central Railroad paid $5,000 for Hanna street right of way. village board to meet Saturday night for President Klimier’s appointment.
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Harlem
Herman Lange
Waldheim
Illinois Central Railroad
Hanna Street
Klimier
Program of Social Economics Department of 1st Century Club
Historical overview spans early industry to present. Second Day examines unskilled labor and artisans. Third to eleventh days cover small merchants, mines, agriculture, transportation, retail, manufacture, women's changes, and links to intemperance prostitution pauperism crime. Chairman V. He Blount.
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United States
HE. Blount
Doorscraper Note Leads to Wrong Door Prank
The anecdote recalls Sir Frederick Gore-Ouseley, an Oxford music professor, who sought a London friend’s address. A fellow musician could not recall the number but knew the door scraper’s note was sharp. Gore-Ouseley then toppled several doorscrapers until locating the correct residence and rang the bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Frederick Gore-Ouseley
Oxford
London
Frederick
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