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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
2
Subscribera bera will confer a favor by notifying the Austin office if they do not receive the paper promptly and regularly. The Vindicator publishes at 6002 South Carmatin and 206 Lake Street Oak Park with listed cages and addresses.
Subscribers must clear arrears to stop delivery or the post office will trigger an end. Jas A Martin may be alderman, H D Pierce elected elector at large on the Republican ticket. Newman purchases Oak Park Times with A R McMurray in charge. President Jones supports Wm Ritchie as town attorney and asks for immediate confirmation.
Delegate J. P. Garner and the Aus tin crowd pushed M. O. Williamson's nomination at the Peoria convention. Garner's DeKalb county acquaintance helped swing votes. Editor Richard Rowe sold his paper and plans travel for health. A former newspaper man earned his reward. Rowe should seek a place away from corrupt politics, saloons, and racing tracks.
Town Supervisor Dutton names his brother chief clerk. Collector Waters hires ex-Clerk Martin to manage office work. Lester Andrew, formerly assistant town clerk under Martin, serves as assistant town clerk under Clerk Tristram.
At Peoria the state Republican convention nominated Richard Yates for governor. Respondents favored Judge Carter but it's believed Yates will be a strong choice and his election appears assured.
The Cicero town board voted to extend the prohibition district to cover all of Cicero up to Thirty third street, including the Hawthorne race track. Dutton opposed. Hawthorne petition with 245 signatures urged against the measure. The board had earlier granted Andrew Jepson a one year saloon license at the corner, suggesting a local monopoly. The move likely foreshadows annexation of the area to Chicago or Lyons, though demand is low.
The Chicago committee of elections voted to recount the 35th ward ballots to determine if I L Race won the one year aldermanic term over Jas A Martin. Race led by thirteen votes per election judges. recount sought amid a seventh precinct discrepancy in Mandel.
Austin residents tracked Peoria returns as delegates voted on Carter and Hancock tickets. In the Fourth district covering Cicero Proviso Lyons and Riverside, Cicero backed Carter and Proviso backed Hancock, while the Thirty-fifth ward split its twenty votes. Carter secured one vote during organization.
Haneey reports the full vote on nomination as delegates take chances with the people for action. He notes the process is a political transaction and delegates are not accountable to those defeated in primaries. Austin delegates make creditable leaps when the Yates band wagon arrived.
The Rubenatine Club offered a delightful Tuesday evening program featuring Miss Hilton's piano selections including Mosskowski and Chopin, Neill Waterous soloists, a Swiss quartet, Mrs. G W Baxter soprano rolo, and praise for Mrs P S Hulbert's leadership. The club remains a prominent musical and social feature of Oak Park and attracts interest from Chicago and suburbs.
The fifty seventh annual meeting of the Illinois General Congregational Association is set for May 21 to 24 at Second Congregational Church Oak Park. An opening reception for pastors and delegates on May 21 will be hosted by the Chicago Congregational Club with a dinner in the church dining room. Tickets for non delegates cost one dollar. Mr Keen Pitkins and others will give after dinner addresses. The Fisk Jubilee Singers will perform at the event and during the sessions, with a full three day program planned and expectations of a large attendance.
A large congregation will hear Rev. Dr. Manning speak next Sunday on the great work of Baptists in Chicago's metropolitan district. He will spotlight the city and the efforts to improve its condition. There is no evening preaching service. worship is at the First M I church. The KB Y, P A meets at Wad p.m. Last Sunday night featured Life's Mas Trays a sermon in song by the pastor Rev rs Lapp with sixty voices including the quartet and juniors.
The Beethoven Club announces a May festival at Library Hall featuring Miss Helen Buckley soprano Miss Jeannette Durno pianist Erwin Charles Rowdon basso cantata and Allen Maclean violin with a chorus of forty. The club expects strong public support to make it a festival occasion and a premiere concert for Austin.
Masayoshi Takaki a prominent Japanese Christian scholar will speak on Missionary Work in Japan at 10 29 am He is Syracuse University class of 1891 graduate and Johns Hopkins PhD holder now lecturing at Tokyo Imperial University His European travels add to his eminent profile Mrs George Cuthbertson will sing a pleasant service is expected to delight attendees
The Louisville area is announced to receive a large Mormon temple, with plans reflecting the expansion of the church in the region. The report highlights the expected impact on local Catholic and secular communities and notes dates or ceremonies connected to the announcement.
Leander H Baker of Oak Park died Friday at 86. Funeral Monday at 3:80 from First Congregational Church Oak Park. Phil Sheridan Post G A R led services. Burial in St Louis. Born Jamesville New York 1814 he joined Twenty fourth Missouri Infantry in the Civil War. Retired 1884 moved to Oak Park. Wife Martha C Wing died five years ago. Survived by daughters Mary and M Jennie Baker of Oak Park. Igor Benson aged 84 died Monday of pneumonia at son in law John A Johnson 524 Marion Street Oak Park. Born Norway resident of Illinois forty five years twenty four with daughter in Oak Park. Buried at Forest Home. Betsey Ann Hoes born New York 80 years ago died Friday May 4 at 5800 South Boulevard Austin. Funeral at 9:30 a m Rev Pardee. Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A Catholic mission will be held at St Luke's Church River Forest corner Lathrop and Lake Street led by Rev P P Klein SS C starting 10 30 a m Sunday May 138 and concluding Sunday May 20 Daily schedule includes 6 a m mass and instruction 8 a m mass and instruction 3 30 p m devotions and 7 45 p m devotions and sermon with Rev R Dunne as pastor.
The Austin Business Men's Association will hold a regular meeting Wednesday night at 5602 South Boulevard at 9 p m. Important business will be discussed including the topic of paying a royalty on bicycle racks. A full attendance is desired. W C Cline president I W Hartless secretary.
The South Side Magazine Club met at Mr and Mrs W A Blanchard home on Monday May 7. Prof Matzinger of Chicago gave an Alaska themed talk. A social hour followed with ice cream and cake served by the ladies.
Reception of members and Communion service at First Presbyterian Church Austin on May 18 at 10 30 a m No evening service as the congregation joins in the dedication of the M B E church An illustrated address on the Sea of Galilee will be given by the pastor on May 20 at 7 30 p m
Theo Luderman has been hired to take care of the town hall park in Aubson during the summer months at a rate of $2 per day.
The Times Herald promotes its sports coverage highlighting baseball golf billiards shooting prize fighting yachting bicycling and race track news as essential daily reading for informed fans.
Witness T L Martin of Dixie Kentucky testifies about nightly coughing and throat pain before endorsing Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds throat chest and lung troubles He claims it stops the worst cough and can prevent and cure consumption with guaranteed bottles priced 60 cents and 1.00 Trial bottles are offered at Traill Cooling and Chas P Miller drug stores.
Readers urged to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier free for a limited time. A full size fifty cent box will be mailed to each woman sending a post office address and a silver dime for packing and postage, with one free box per address and mailings sent separately from Huntington West Virginia.
A terse aphorism notes that milk marks a man's early nourishment and hints that death follows as a bier. The line frames the life cycle from infancy to mortality in stark, simple imagery.
The assessor announces personal property assessments and invites owners to file returns. Schedules will be left and sworn before the assessor or deputy at 122 North Oak Park Avenue Oak Park daily 8 30 a m to 5 p m with possible evening hours to reduce confusion and delays. Chris F Hafner Assessor Town Hall Oak Park urges property owners to comply.
A rural wisdom piece outlines views on marriage pride and self interest. It argues many life lessons come from everyday quirks and moral contrasts, noting hypocrisy in luck and misfortune and urging cautious political action despite party risk.
An advertisement offers a $500 reward for cures of liver complaints and related ailments using Liverita the up to date little liver pill. It markets vegetable ingredients, various box sizes, and urges compliance with directions. Sent by mail with stamps accepted from Nervita Medical Co. Chicago. Sold by Geo R Baker Druggist in Chicago.
Mrs C Ella Taylor at 121 North Park Avenue offers a full line of up to date hats and millinery. She sells at prices lower than downtown stores for the same materials catering to individual customer needs.
A cough signals possible consumption or bronchitis and early treatment can cure. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised as effective with a money back offer if not beneficial. Sold by J P Garner & Co Austin and Geo Koch & Co Moreland. Florence Newman of Gray New York endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm for muscular rheumatism.
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