Social notes from Oak Park and Austin turn week lively
Miss Everest of Galesburg visits Austin as the P and Y Club plans a Library Hall event on Friday May 24. Numerous locals attend clubs, weddings and visits across Oak Park and neighboring towns with engagements, musicales, and church events noted through May 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everest
Galesburg
Ill
Austin
P. and Y
Library Hall
E.L. Graham
Ithica
Mich
Amerson
Byron Dowse
Washington
Indianapne
Ihd
John Beach
North Pine Avenue
Dowle
Alexander Carquene
Jeffery
Kenosha, Is
Separation Popularity Declines in Cicero Debate
A Cicero meeting is arranged to hear one side of the separation question as opposition gains traction. The article notes separation is losing friends and would struggle to gain support if presented to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Royal Arcanum Council in Austin to Celebrate Twentieth Birthday
Cicero Council No. 590 Royal Arcanum organized May 27, 1881 will celebrate its twentieth birthday on Friday evening May 24. The program features historical speeches and reminiscences of early Austin. Hon. Chas. S. Cutting probate judge of Cook County will be invited. Prof. Hemington of Oak Park will preside over the music. Tom Cavey will pour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero Council
Royal Arcanum
Austin
Chas
Cutting
Cook County
Hemington
Oak Park
Tom Cavey
Cicero Town Board Confirms Public Works Appointments
Adjourned Cicero Town Board meeting on May 13, 1901 confirmed the appointment of R. A. Carpenter as commissioner of public works and A. P. Obrion as assistant engineer, aligning with legal requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
R. A. Carpenter
A. P. Obrion
Debate Over Oak Park and Cicero Separation
The piece argues against separating Oak Park from Cicero to form a village government. It warns loss of charters and services like police, lighting, and sewer outlets, and notes strong south side opposition and fears of eventual annexation to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Cicero
Home Wedding in Austin for Reiterman-Bodine Marriage
A pretty home wedding was held at Dr. and Mrs. Reiterman’s residence on South boulevard on May 15 at 8 p.m. Miss Johanna Reiterman wed Jacob Bodine Jr of Evanston with Rev Abel M White officiating. Lilacs and carnations decorated the rooms. The couple departed for Evanston amid a shower of rice after light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiterman
South Boulevard
Johanna Reiterman
Jacob Bodine, Jr
Evanston
Abel M. White
M. BE
Louis Reiterman
Hamburg Headquarters for Wild Animal Zoo Stock
Hamburg serves as the central hub housing diverse wild animals and a broad zoo stock. The facility organizes a wide array of species for research conservation and public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Fifth Annual Austin Philharmonic Concert Under Coltrin
The Austin Philharmonic Club directed by Dr. C W Coltrin will present its fifth annual symphony concert on Monday evening May 20 at Library Hall. Soloists Miss Francesca Falk soprano Miss Edna Earl Crum violin and Mr William Kennard Barradell baritone perform with a thirty piece orchestra. The program includes Mozart Symphony G minor No 40 Faust selections Gounod Mendelssohn Overture Rosini and Verdi arias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Philharmonic Club
C. W. Coltrin
Library Hall
Francesca Falk
Edna Earl Crum
William Kennard Barradell
Thomas Orchestra
Faust
Austin
Leonard
Escamillo
Firemen Discharged For Skipping Civil Service Exam
N. A. Spofford and Jesse Pursley of the Austin fire department have been discharged for not taking the civil service examination. They are both long-time, well regarded members of the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Spofford
Jesse Pursley
Austin Fire Department
Austin Man Missing Mason Contractor Sandberg Feared Missing
Charles Sandberg a mason contractor of 131 Clark Avenue has been missing since May 7 with about 400 dollars. Relatives fear he may have suffered rough treatment and is not safe.
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Chas. Sandberg
Clark Avenue
Ash wood for kitchen use offered by Barr & Collins
Dry seasoned ash wood from a shovel factory by Barr & Collins with Traill & Cooling offers a 4 by 8 foot pile of 12 inch length for $2.15 delivered. Wood suitable for hot meals and immediate burning is available through the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr & Collins
Traill & Cooling
Water rate dispute in Austin urged to seek fair charge
Editor Abbott argues the city council fixed a maximum water rate and the Rogers Park decision upholds municipal authority. He urges consumers and the public to push for a reasonable rate, noting relief where residents resisted and warning the company to either accept the ordinance or pursue a legal review. He calls for immediate, active efforts to secure fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Supreme Court
Rogers Park
Counci
Circuit Court
E. F. Abbott
Austin Baptist Church Plans Ready
Plans for a new church edifice were shown at a Wednesday meeting with strong attendance. The committee may be directed to proceed quickly and the architect praised for new compact economical plans. The matter may be referred to the church for action soon, possibly Sunday morning, and a cut and description will be published in The Vindicator.
Austin Woman's Club Flags Day Program May 20
The Austin Woman's Club hosts a flag day on Monday May 20 at 2 pm with Rev A M White addressing American Flags readings by Mrs O Neil s class music by Mrs Dodge and Miss Cornell and a chorus of twenty from Ohio Street School. The music art and literature department met to plan Shakespeare studies for the coming year starting with Macbeth.
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Epworth League
M. E. Church
Ethel Harvey
Baird Avenue
Bloomington
Ill
Belle Edgecombe
Iowa
Wm. Warren
Chicago
George O. Bartlett
Erie Street
Holly Club
Cornell
Howard Avenue
L. O. EB
C. W. Dunfee
North Central Avenue
Francesca Falk
South Wé&ller Avenue
George H. Brown
Pine
Poplar
E. M. Wild
Lizzie W. Charles
Aurora
Austin
Louis Falk
West
Toledo
Austin Woman's Club
A. M. White
O’neil
Dodge
Ohio Street
Detention Hospital Detains River Forest Contractor
Joe Dillon a sewer contractor from River Forest was sent to the detention hospital from Oak Park last Monday. He was later found Friday stealing lead piping from the Hoard block rear and basement. Despite small theft value the repairs were costly due to his demented condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dillon
River Forest
Oak Park
Proverbial Reflections on Shoes and Paradise
An Alsatian proverb notes a pair of good shoes needs only the tongue of a woman, never wearing out. A Sheldon quip adds that if a woman drove a man from paradise she has since tried to compensate him.
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Paradise
Sheldon
Harlem News Roundup Shows Local Socials and Death
Gertrude Hoffman returns from Stevens Point. Henry Cotton plans trip to St Louis with race horses. Harmonic Singing Society hosts a dance at Gaden's Hall May 25. Girls' Club enjoyed theater party and luncheon. Boys' Brigade concert at Gaden's Hall May 26. Adam Hoellerich moves saloon to Twelfth and Seventy-seventh. Frank Troost expects Antwerp relatives next week via Hamburg American line. Charles Quandt dies at 74 after eight months illness at 89 Marengo St. widow and five grown children survive. Visage Board approves budgets totaling 50 000 for clerical, contingen, judicial, shuice and finance funds. appoints Albert Roose village collector and Theodore Nehls pound master. adjourns to May 18.
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Harmonic Singing Society
Gaden's Hall
Boys’ Brigade
Gaden’s Hall
Adam Hoellerich
Frank Troost
Antwerp
Charles Quandt
Harlem
Marengo Street
Visage Board
Shuice
Albert Roose
Theodore Nehls
River Forest Community Notes Mixed Social and Sports
The Misses Ingrame hosted a Saturday Village Hall dance for about twenty couples. Aejot track team lost to English High 22 to 86 on home ground. Young Married Peoples Card Club closed season with a Studebaker’s theater party. River Forest Art League plans May 24 Village Hall event featuring pupil art exhibits prizes by John W. Broughton, music, strawberry and ice cream. Mrs Townsend and Mrs Scarritt hosted a 160-attendee spring reception with Miss Gilbert Miss Wrightman and Miss Yalding assisting. Kettlestrings provided music. decorations featured pink white wild crab apple blossoms.
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Carrie Bliss
East Avenue
Davies
la Grange
A. Pexton
South Sixty Fourth Avenue
Wisconsin
Timberlake
Winona
Minn
Henry Dunmore
North Cuyler Avenue
S. R. Ainslie
Maple Avenue
Mexico
Miss Thornberg
Ft. Wayne
Ind
E. D. Parsons
Milton J. Timberlake
Lafayette
C. Wood
Minneapolis
Oak Park
Jessie Andrews
E. H. Andrews
Wm. van Bergen
Fair Oaks Avenue
L. B. Starkweather
Raymond
Emoerson Ingalls
Harry Dunmore
Sons of Veterans
Phil Sheridan
Daughters of Veterans
Oak Park High School
Anveryn Place
E. C. Waller
River Forest
E Young People’s Christian Union of Te Universalist Church
Rochester
N. Y
R. F. Johannot
D. D
Helen A. Lewis
John Lewis
North Oak Park Avenue
Frank Bangs
Topeka
Kan
Hame
Harry Potwin
Ohio Street
Austin
Harry Holbrook
Sigsbee
Helen Lewis
Alice Roberts
North Euclid Avenue
Doane
Bessie Crosby
Fred Hall
Edna Ward
South Oak Park Avenue
Aejot
Young Married Peoples
Studebaker
River Forest Art League
John W. Broughton
George B. Townsend
Ralph Scarritt
Townsend
Oak Park Magazine Club season ends with gala musicale
The Oak Park Magazine Club held a season closing musicale at Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Babcock’s home at 1302 Washington Boulevard. About 100 attended as the event was praised as the banner meeting of the year with high class entertainment and notable soloists from Chicago and Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Babcock
Washington Boulevard
Oak Park
Myer
Blanche Lawrence
Leavison
John J. Kneip
Maude Woodly
Chicago
S. J. Christley
McAdams
A. B. Melville
Mr. Myer
Prof. Myer
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Cross Creek
Lehigh
Aus
Marion Street
de Oma K. 7
New Oak Park
Young Misses Sewing Club
Las-Na-Las
Laura Geselbracht
Franklin Avenue
First Congregational Church of
W. P. Allen
Ontario Street
Odd Fellows’ Hall
North Park Avenue
C. G. Lemmon
Qlilo Street
Oak Park Shoe Store
Royal ‘ Arcanum
Cicero Town Board
R- A. Carpenter
Carpenter
Obrion
W. A. Hutchinson
Conway
O. W. Nash
Sanitary District
W. Lake St
Belfer
Austin Baptist Church
Gertrude Hoffman
Steven's Point
Mr. Henry Cotton
St. Louis
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