Local residents gather for social and church events in Oak Park
Dr W D Cornel opens dental parlors in Masonic Hall block. Multiple residents visit family abroad and entertain guests. Meetings include Windemere Club at R H Traill residence and Current Topics at Mrs J Pither. Attending weddings and church services noted along with travel plans and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Cornel
Masonic Hall
W. Flanders
Park Avenue
Wisconsin
Obituary of Mrs. Charlotte C. Clark in Indianapolis burial
Mrs. Charlotte C. Clark died at noon Friday May 12 at her daughter’s Austin home in the 82nd year. After services at the house her remains were taken to Crown Hill cemetery Indianapolis for interment with relatives and friends from Indianapolis and Indiana present. She was born in New York and lived much of her life in Indiana. She resided with her daughters in Austin and Evanston in recent years. Her death is mourned by her daughters Mrs. Meredith and Mrs. Metcalf and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte C. Clark
William N. Meredith
South Pine Avenue
Austin
A. M. White
Indianapolis
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indiana
Mr. Graham
Christ Episcopal Church of
Cuyahoga County
New York
Marseilles, Ill
William M. Meredith
John S. Metcalf
Evanston
Meredith
Metcalf
Clyde High School Building Rented to South Cicero District
The Clyde High School building is rented to the new South Cicero high school district for 750 dollars annually. The district includes Berwyn Vergne Clyde Morton Park Hawthorne Grant and part of Lyons. The facility previously served Cicero district No. 8 for its high school.
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Clyde
South Cicero
Berwyn
Vergne
Morton Park
Hawthorne
Grant
Lyons
Cicero
Organiza
John T McBride Railroad Pioneer Dies in Oak Park
John T McBride of Oak Park died yesterday at St Elizabeths hospital from pneumonia after two years of poor health. Born in Ireland forty five years ago he moved to the United States at age fifteen and rose from a railroad messenger to chief clerk with the Chicago and Northwestern. He later led at Chicago and Northern Pacific and worked with Illinois Central before health issues prompted a move West. Survived by his widow and three children. Funeral held May 18 from his residence to St Luke's River Forest with high mass. burial at Calvary.
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John T. McBride
Oak Park
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Mr. McBride
Ireland
United States
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Chicago and Northern Pacific Railway Company
Illinois Central Railroad
West
Xatrica
Busitides
St. Luke’s Church
River Forest
Calvary
Mrs Prudence Creote Dies Suddenly at Age 79
Mrs Prudence Creote died suddenly at 7 30 am Thursday at her daughter Mrs H F Frink 5636 South Boulevard home. Funeral at 1 pm Saturday from Mrs Frinks home. Born in Devonshire England she moved to the U S at age 10 and has lived in the state 48 years. She leaves two daughters Mrs Dr T Hamilton Williams and Mrs H F Frink and many friends. Interment Rose Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Creote
H. F. Frink
South Boulevard
Frink
Devonshire
England
Joseph Create
West Side
Chicago
T. Hamilton Williams
Rose Hill Cemetery
Gustafson Rites for Erie Street Father Held Sunday
Andrew J. Gustafson father of Mrs. Charles Norling of 5723 Erie Street died Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Gustafson
Charles Norling
Erie Street
Oak Park Tabernacle Hosts Evening Platform Meeting
The Rev J Clayton Yonker C F Cleveland Charles D Holdredge and John Farson spoke at the Euclid Avenue Church tabernacle Oak Park last night before a large congregation They discussed the International Sunday School convention at Atlanta delegates Farson and Holdredge urged stronger cooperation among suburb Sunday schools a meeting for superintendents ministers and others will be held tomorrow at N M Jones residence to discuss the matter Bishop S M Merrill preached the morning sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clayton Yonker
C. F. Cleveland
Charles D. Holdredge
John Farson
Euclid Avenue
New Tabernacle
Washington Boulevard
Oak Park
Farson
Mr. Holdredge
Atlanta
N. M. Jones
M. Merrill
D. D
Methodist Church
Alpha Literary Society entertains River Forest High School
The Alpha Literary Society of River Forest High School held a highly praised program last Friday with about one hundred attendees including board members and parents. The event featured a chorus, a recitation by Mamie Williams, a piano solo by Little Juergens, and a debate among other performances.
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Alpha Literary Society
River Forest High School
Society
Mamie Williams
Juergens
East End Men’s Club to Host Civil War Camp Fire
The East End Men’s Club of Oak Park invites all east end residents to a May 23 meeting at the Second Congregational Church. Speakers include Judge R Tuthill, Judge Ball, Gen. Milos S Hascall, Rev. Sidney D Strong, Henry Clay Cook, D R Hall Hotchkiss, and George D Bills. Veterans of the Civil War expected to share memories before a 6 45 supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End Men's Club
Oak Park
Second Congregational Church
R. §. Tuthill
Farlin Q. Ball
Milos S.hascall
Sidney D. Strong
Henry Clay
East End
Bricknell
Austin Woman's Club hears paper on Matthew Arnold
On May 15 the Austin Woman's Club listened to a paper discussing the life character and writings of Matthew Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Matthew Arnold
Local school district to reorganize under new authorities
A plan to organize a new school district was accepted at $750 from an offered $1,000. Possession will go to the new authorities on July 1. The current principal H. V. Church is likely to stay, and Orion C. Scott may oversee the district. Greek and French have been added to studies in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Church
Orion C. Scott
Local Doctors Meet Town Hall in Merrick Park Baseball
Lovers of sport can expect a rare and beautiful game of baseball Saturday at 3 p m in Merrick Park. Teams include the Cicero Slaves doctors and druggists versus the Pill Pounders town hall representatives with listed players on each side.
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Merrick Park
Cicero
vVallens
Traill
Cutting
Martin
Carpenter
la Mena
Andrews
Merrideth
Branstead
Ginger
Walter Cornell
Geo. Amerson
C. E. Hamiston
C. W. Stanfield
C. E. Jones
J. P. Garner
Louis, Faulkner
F. Schristius
Tot Morris
Woman's Club Civics Talk Scheduled At Chicago Meet
The program was prepared by Mrs. Helen E. Starrett of Chicago and read by Miss Lizzie B. Newell. A profitable discussion followed. A special meeting of the civics and sociology department of the Woman's Club will be held Thursday evening the 25th at Mrs. Francis Page's home 111 South Central avenue. Mrs. Evelyn Allen Frake, president of the West Side Woman's Club of Chicago, will speak on her board of education work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Starrett
Chicago
Lizzie B. Newell
Department of Civics and Sociology
Woman's Club
Francis Page
South Central Avenue
Evelyn Allen Frake
West Side Woman's Club of Chicago
Board of Education of Chicago
Bartlett Wilcoxon Wedding in Evanston
Faerie Dianthia Bartlett of Evanston and Joe Howard Thomas Wilcoxon of Austin were married May 17 at the bride’s parents home in Evanston. They will reside at Chicago and North Waller avenues, home after June 20. Wilcoxon is a Burras Wilcoxon attorney with a wide circle of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faerie Dianthia Bartlett
Evanston
Joe Howard
Thomas Wilcoxon
Austin
Benson and
Greenwood Streets
Christian Church Taber Nacle Meetings
The tabernacle meetings at Pine and Ohio streets in Austin grow more interesting with pleasant weather drawing large crowds. Evangelist Rev. Charles S. Scoville commands attention and singers Huston and McCormick uplift the services. Three meetings are planned for next Sunday at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Pine and
Ohio Streets
Austin
Chas. Reign Scoville
Ball Season Opens at Oak Park Grounds
The home season begins Saturday May 20 with the Hamilton Club replacing the Oak Park nb team in a game against the University of Michigan on the Oak Park Association grounds. An informal dance follows at the Oak Park Club house with Ell's orchestra at 8 30 p m. Hamilton Club also hosts the University of Wisconsin May 30 on the Oak Park grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park Association
Hamilton Club
Oak Park Nb
University of Michigan
Oak Park
Ell
University of Wisconsin
Teenager severely injured after train incident
J. T. Mudd aged 16 son of Joseph H. Mudd was struck by a Northwestern passenger train near Pine Avenue. His right foot was crushed and his head bruised. He had missed his train at the depot and tried to jump aboard. He recently moved from Kentucky. Dr. Jones treated the wounds and he was taken to the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Mudd
Joseph H. Mudd
Northwestern
Miss Susie Thatcher Ill With Diphtheria In River Forest
Mrs Thatcher Avenue resident Miss Susie Thatcher has been seriously ill with diphtheria but is improving slowly. Rev H M Gilbert of Kansas spoke at the Presbyterian church last Sunday and was en route to Minneapolis for the general Presbyterian convention. The Ladies Sewing Circle held an all day meeting at the church last Friday and elected officers: President Mrs Marble Vice President Mrs Townsend Secretary Mrs Scarritt Treasurer Mrs Hoitt.
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E. A. Roser
Ohio
Clara B. Hendy
Anna Spencer
Batavia, HI
Walter O. Hill
N. Oak Park Avenue
Iowa
Athe Nakama Club
Thos. E. Roberts
East
J. &. Turney
Louisville
J. W. Conley
Southern Baptist Convention
W.H. Kerkhoff
Pacific Coast
W. E. Barton
Congregational Association
Kewanee
Will Salisbury
Evanston
C. B. Conyne
South Park Avenue
Unity Church
Edna M
Clevey
South East Avenue
London
Bertha Anderson
Chicago
Oak Park
Willis B. Owen
Wesley Avenue
L. O. Stanton
Chicago Avenue
Epworth League Society
First Methodist Church
W. D. Hall
Clinton Avenue
Samuel Freuder
Phil Sheridan
Ilinois
George Furbeck
N. Euclid Avenue
Studebaker Hall
Furbeck
Ladies’ Aid Society
Euclid Avenue
M. EB
Henry Cribben
South Oak Park Avenue
Dick Dodge
Plaza
United States Army
Manila
Sandwich Islands
Nat C. Dodge
Epworth League
M. ‘Eb
Ladies of the Post
Grand Army Veterans
A. F. Storke
Forest Avenue
R. F. Johonet
Bennett
Susie Thatcher
Thatcher Avernue
H. M. Gilbert
Kansas
Fawcett
Gilbert
Minneapolis
Ladies’ Sewing Circle
Presbyterian Church
Marble
Townsend
Scarritt
Hoitt
Railway to Khartoum Expected to Complete by Nov 1
A railway project is expected to be finished by November 1, enabling full service to Khartoum. Officials say construction milestones are on track and the line will support cargo and passenger traffic once operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khartoum
Local notices and engagements fill Maywood society page
Announcements include newborn daughters for the Ketchums and Brabrooks, engagements of Edith Cook to George Hale and Anna Marchant to Frank Kimballgs, and weddings planned in June. Also reported are travels, club meetings, charity events, a poison-incident at home, baptist festival notes, and a civic musical program with performances by Mme Pattee Pruette and local choirs.
Clergyman trades pulpits. soldiers return home this week
The Rev. Mr. Boyd, ex pastor of the Presbyterian Church, traded pulpits with a Los Angeles pastor and will depart for California soon. Charles Sharenberg and William Weaser of the Second Engineers are mustered out and head home later this week. Sharenberg has risen from private to sergeant. River Forest Oak Park residents nominate school trustees N G Moore I E Brown C S Barton James H Heald F J Griffin. A horse belonging to Dr Worthington was stolen from Park Avenue. it was recovered by a liveryman after an insane driver fled.
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Boyd
Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles Sharenberg
William Weaser
Second Engineer Corps
River Forest
Oak Park
New River Forest
N. G. Moore
I. E. Brown
C. S. Barton
James H. Heald
F. J. Griffin
H. C. Worthington
Oak Park Avenue
Park Avenue
Po Uce
Harlem notices and local appointments gather in town
Mr August Thode visits West Baden springs. Harlem Euchre Club hosts a dance at Thode's Hall. Two Grant locomotive works men arrested for sidewalk riding. About 150 cemetery workers prep for Decoration Day. C H Frink buys Madison street barber shop. German Lutheran Fair earns over 500. Covellation day quarry outing planned by Agassiz Chapter. Harlem Library board to meet Monday at 8. Mrs Christ Rapke dies aged 63 at 101 Rockford Street buried Concordia. Village president names treasurer Frank Troost and collector Albert Roos. police captain William Miller. Three policemen appointed. Herman Illrick and Frank Kramer released. Appointees Frank Marks, D Harte, and William Schwass named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Thode
West Baden
Ind
Harlem Euchre Club
Thode
Grant Locomotive Works
Harlem Agassiz
Covell
Harlem Library
Harlem
Christ Rapke
Rockford Street
Concordia Cemetery
John
Henry
August
Peter
Frank Troost
Albert Roos
William Miller
Herman Illrick
Frank Kramer
Frank Marks
D. Harte
William Schwass
Auto-Baby Carriages Introduce Petroleum Powered Attachments
Brooklyn dads welcome new devices combining auto-tricycles with baby carriage attachments driven by petroleum power. The innovation targets safe transport in urban settings and signals a shift in childcare mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
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Hmahky Cooling
Traill & Cooling Prescription Druggists
Central Ave
Northwestern Station
Key West
News OF the Town
Mary A. Huston
F. M. Hankinson
North Pine Avenue
Kramer
Baraboo
Wis
C. F. Bonney
Riggs
L. A. ‘Hall
Ohio Street
Windemere Club
R. H. Traill
John Pither
Clayton Smucker
Jonathan Dunphy
George H. Park
Q. P.” Club
John Eaton
Abbott
Tee
Philadelphia
Jenk
North
Sherding
Boston
Carrie Stewart
J. H. Gunn
North Park Avenue
Elizabeth Greenwood
George B. Whiting
Howard Avenue
W. D. Cornell
John Price
Fifty-Second Avenue
Stanley C. Crafts
Rogers Park
Percy Warner
George Denniston and Son
Racine, Wis
J. J. Case
Eva Cuneo
Upper
Sandusky
A. F. Minon
Harry B. Brooks
South Fifty-Third Avenue
Mexico
Fred Job
Job
Clayton E. Crafts
Crafts
Evangelist Scoville
Christian Church Tabernacle
T. J. Sullivan
South Waller Avenue
New York State
J. J. Walter
Frank Spink
Henry Jackson
South Oak Hark Avenue
Vwfal
John Purvis
South Prairie Avenue
Frink Street
Agnes Purvis
Harvey B. Saunders
Annie Wherry
John T. M’bride
OAK Park Tabernacle
Austin Woman's Club
Austin Tabernacle
Wilcoxen-Bartlett
Christian Church Tabernacle Meetings
Fast Black
Burlington
Lake Street
aUaia
Ceeding Dry. Goods Company
W. M. Ketchum
North Fair Oaks Avenue
A. L. Brabrook
South Lombard Avenue
Edith Cook
South Scoville Avenue
George Hale
East Avenue
Elmer Keeney
North Sixty- Fourth Avenue
John Eugle
Cincinnati
South Harvey Avenue
I. Maldon
Lombard, NL
Will Sucker
Fair Oaks Avenue
Hafner
Vincennes
Denver
Col
Sydney Strong
State Association of Congregationalists
Inl
A. J. Schalls
Colorado
EH. N. Goodwille
North Lombard Avenue
Harold Rossiter
William Pearce
North Taylor Avenue
D. T. Powers
Knoxville
Tenn
Maywood
Ella Hang
Mrs. Ellis
Laura Ervin
Rockford
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue
A. C. Bennettt
St. Augustine
Fla
A. W. Ervin
Grand Rapids
Mme. Pattee “Pruette
J. W. Spinney
Epworth League “Missionary
P. W. Hill
Foreign Missionary Society
Ashland Boulevard Methodist Episcopal Church
A. C. Bennett
Harrison
C. H. Frink
City
Madison Street
Louis Odenberg
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