Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Oak Park Vindicator in Oak Park, Illinois

We have 16,533,476 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1899

Page

7

Cicero Board Publishes Wide Range of Town Actions

The Cicero town board considers an ordinance regulating race tracks with licensing and refers a Chapin heirs sublot plan to streets committee. It lists rebates for R J O'Dwyer and H A Higgins, approves repairs to Washington boulevard and Pleasant street, grants salaries and office needs, and authorizes bids for debris removal and a new floor at Berwyn fire station. The board also addresses saloon license reconsideration, private drain relief, pole locations, and sewer connections while reporting on committee actions and finance matters.

Chapin Heirs Sar- Hent Clyde N. H N. W Committee On R. J. O'Dwyer H. A. Higgins Yeas Attridge Frink Hafner Linn MacDonald Traill Utley Washington Boulevard West Fifty-second Street Harlem Avenue Pleasant Street Ridgeland Avenue Police and Sanitary Fund W. D. Mahoney F. Schwedler Cicero Attridge, Frink Lombard Avenue Windsor Avenue Hiawatha Avenue Oak Park Avenue Thirty-first Street Thirtieth Street Elftiott Berwyn Richard Thomas Hasher Chicago & Northwestern Railway Waller Avenue Park Avenue Forty-eighth Avenue Harrison Street P. McGrath Committee of the Whole Cicero and Harlem Railway Company J. P. Bohlander Ontario Street Peter MacDonald R. H. Traill H. F. Frink Chris F. Hafner Robert I. Linn Jr S. D. Attridge W. P. Utley F. F. Schwedler Robert F. Linn Jr Schwedler and Mahoney Clerge Conduit and Supply Company Jin Cicero Conduit Aid Supply Company R.H. Traill Chris. F. Hafner Krink Trail Irving G. Brown Brown R. F. Linn Jr Committee On Finance Fire and Water Fund Austin J. H. Clark Patrick McGrath Woodbine Avenue Hawthorne Everly Suburban Railroad Company Trustees of Oak Park Frink, Linn, MacDonald and East Avenue Clear Street Wisconsin Avenue MacDonald and Prink James A. Martin

Clyde area plat approved and road work adds bids

The town board approves the subdivision plat of lot 2 Chapin heirs re subdivision of part of block 2 Sargents addition to Clyde after paying recording fees. It also authorizes bids for No 1 coal carload deliveries to Berwyn and approves contracts for sprinkling Washington boulevard and feed supplies to Zimmerman and Roath, with Maclean resolution noted. The board adjourned to May 22.

Chapin Heirs Sargent Clyde N. E N. W East R. H. Trail Chris F. Hafner P. MacDonald Committee On Trail Yeas Attridge Frink Hafner Linn MacDonald Berwyn Washington Boulevard Traill J. D. Maclean S. B Chas H. Zimmerman O. J. Roath Roath Zimmerman Peter MacDonald Hi. F. Frink D. Attridge R. H. Traill W. P. Utley Chris Utley John D. Maclean Nays Hafner, Linn and Utley

Church Goers in 1898 U S Total Rises

In 1898 the number of church goers in the United States reached 27,714,523 an increase over the prior year. The article notes a rise of more than 62 thousand in the counted figure and highlights growth in religious attendance.

United States

Best Grass Seeds and Movers Headline in Austin

The notice promotes grass seeds and fertilizers at C J Roath and O J Roath with addresses on Ohio Street and North Park Avenue. It lists moving services by C B Patrick and offers fresh fish meats canned goods tea coffee fruits and vegetables from Kellogg Sweeps with contact numbers. The Elite Hand Laundry at 308 North Park Avenue guarantees first class work and reliable service with wagon calls available.

C. B. Patrick North Park Avenue Austin C. J. Roath's Ohio Street Kellogg & Sweeps Park Ave Ontario St O. F. Werner No. Park O. J. Roath’s

Miller's Drug Store Ad Highlights Cough Syrup and Cold Capsules

Oak Park listing promotes Miller's Drug Store at 206 Lake Street offering Miller's Columbian Cough Syrup and Miller's Cold Capsules for coughs and colds along with a photo supplies selection.

Miller's Drug Store Miller's Columbian Miller’s Lake Street

Courageous animals in the weasel family and mongoose

The Spectator notes that the fisher, a large North American weasel, is fish‑habituated and fierce when trapped. It compares the fishing cat’s bold raid on a leopard to the mongoose, praised for courage and amiability, capable of facing cobras and even driving off a large greyhound.

North America Spectator Europe

Austin Methodist Church Services Schedule

The First M. E. Church of Austin led by Rev. A. M. White lists Sunday programs at 9 30 class meeting 10 30 morning sermon 12 00 Sunday school 3 30 Junior League 6 15 Ep worth League 7 30 evening sermon. Wednesday 7 45 midweek prayer service.

M. E. Church of Austin A. M. White

First Congregational Church Service Schedule

Morning service at 10 30 a m with the topic Literature's Greatest Contribution to the World. Sunday school at 12 15 p m Junior Christian Endeavor 3 30 p m Intermediate 4 15 p m Vesper 5 p m with special music and a popular talk. Y P S C E service at 6 p m. All welcome.

First Congregational Church Waller Avenue Midway Park W. L. Demorest Iowa Street Pine Avenue

Austin Episcopal Church Service Times and Rector

The Austin Episcopal church on Waller Avenue and Ohio Street lists early communion at 7 30 a m morning service at 10 30 Sunday school at 12 m and evening service at 7 30 led by Rector Rev S L Mitchell with address 57281 Ohio Street.

Waller Avenue Ohio Street L. Mitchell

Gardener pulls onions to give them room to grow

A country house owner recounts a comically misguided vegetable mix up. Franz the helper pulled up large onions to let smaller ones have space, claiming the big onions crowded the small, while Peter the farm hand watched.

New York Commercial Long Island Franz Peter

Austin Christian Church Sunday Service Notice

Preaching at 11 a m by pastor George A Campbell and a 9 45 Sunday school led by M K Mizenheiner of Oak Park.

Austin Christian Church George A. Campbell M. K. Mizenheiner Oak Park

Austin Methodist Church Sells For Removal

The old Methodist Church in Austin goes to the highest bidder with removal required by May 15. Sale includes stones, pews, lumber, two furnaces and fixtures. Apply to Edward Ladd at 5507 Iowa Street. Pastor W. H. Burns preaches at Oak Park Methodist Church morning and evening.

Austin Edward Ladd Iowa Street W. H. Burns D. D Oak Park Methodist Church

By a Woman from the Philadelphia Times

A collection of social observations on women fashion, manners, and household focus. It notes mothers guiding children in reading, fashion like shoulder straps on gowns, summer plans, waitresses drawing patrons, Manila war excitement fading beside baby’s tooth, and cautions about advice givers. It also jokes about fortune tellers and women’s indifference to opulence without comforts.

Manila Baby Philadelphia Times

Robbed the Grave by Electric Bitters Had John Oliver’s Near Death Recovery

Philadelphia man John Oliver recounts a dramatic illness with yellowing skin and organ pain. After three doctors gave up, a friend urged Electric Bitters. one bottle brought rapid improvement and three weeks of use restored his health, claiming the remedy saved his life. Sold for 60 cents at Traill & Cooling and Chas. P. Miller drug stores.

John Oliver Philadelphia Traill & Cooling’s Chas. P. Miller's

Eight Year Old Hero Rescues Baby From Fire

In San Francisco the San Bruno Hotel burned undetected until late. Eight year old Theodore Steiner, son of the hotel proprietor, rushed into the flames to save a one year old baby left in an upper room. He reappeared with the infant just as the building tumbled toward collapse.

San Francisco San Bruno Theodore Steiner Theodore

Also Mentioned on This Page

Axel. Carlson Peter Mac Igno Ee Als Wrocess Business Personals Courageous Animals Austin Methodist Church Congregational Church Austin Episcopal Placid Lake County Farms Emerson Ingalls Ktasonic Peeseh Lake NEW York Life Ins, CO Albert Burgess Choice Bakery Leto R. N. F. Hiller Jos North Park Avenue Austin, Ill Cook County Ini Arthur Kerdall Wesley Ave Moreie Clark St Mortgares W. FE. ‘Turner N. Waller L. Larson N. Austin Av AN. Waller Telephone O. K N. Park Ave Austin, al E. Lindberg Marion Street P. B. Saur St.m. Champlain Building State & Madleca Tel Pema Mooktans Syeaes Ae Petia Sena A.H. Clement Postoffice E. B. Moore & CO Rendorps Street Chicago Geo. B. Burns S. Prairie Ave Bas Stover Lawn Me Gieero Telepthena
Search Courier

Search the Oak Park Vindicator Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Oak Park Vindicator?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication