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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
2
A common law rule binds residents who receive a paper regularly without canceling to pay as if they had subscribed. A Cicero citizen who never ordered Staats Zeltang was sued by publisher Hessing and awarded $80 for ten years of subscriptions.
A burst of eclectic notices tracks figures like Bob Lackey and Maurice Kane, plus a fiftieth death anniversary for Daniel O Connell. It notes Toronto plebiscite favoring Sunday cards, Cicero tax levy defenses, and a train travel switch for McKinley Hobart entourage. It previews patent law literature from A Snow Co and sugar trust jitters over a broker Chapman pardon and trials delayed.
Democratic senators disagree on tariff strategy with Senator Gorman backing a Democratic tariff bill as a substitute for the amended Dingley bill. The division centers on representing party preferences in the tariff debate.
Democratic senators led by Jones of Arkansas oppose a substitute tariff, insisting no tariff legislation is needed. Debate opening is postponed to the 24th, with Aldrich to present amendments and explain their effect on the bill.
The piece describes the Cuban cause and the potential for a surge of American anger toward Spain if Cuban suffering is not addressed. It notes Congress awaiting funding for immediate Cuban relief and cites a Washington mass meeting of Cuban sympathizers with calls for radical government action to remove Spaniards from the Americas.
The Cicero town board held a brisk Saturday evening session with large citizen attendance. Appointments dominated the agenda with several surprises, including resignations and new offices, plus unanimous approval of the president’s picks. Salaries were set, and the air compressor purchase noted as part of town needs.
Berwyn water system renovations are recommended to improve efficiency with an estimated cost of two to three thousand dollars. Park avenue in Austin will open across the Northwest tracks after favorable court rulings. The Chicago Western Elevated Electric Railroad Company failed to gain approval for its request and withdrew its ordinance. The committee of the whole also advised passing an ordinance to license cigarette sales, along with other items scheduled for this week's issue.
At the May 10 quarterly conference of the Oak Park M and church the body passed a unanimous resolution praising Rev Dr R H Pooley D D for his pastorate this year and requesting the Rock River conference president to reappoint him for another year. Pooley believes a four year limit will push him to explore new fields, while the conference hopes the bishop will retain him, noting his eloquence and high character.
Oak Park public school pupils present a program at First Congregational Church on Friday May 28 to benefit the library fund. The event invites citizens to pack the church for admission a trifling sum. The program features choruses papers solos duets glee club numbers mandolin and violin selections and a soldiers' song with various grades represented.
Musical organizers in the district announce a concert on May 8 at the First Congregational Church featuring school children, mixed choruses, girls and boys glee clubs, solos by Miss Al Hedrick and Mr. Fiderkin, and the high school mandolin quartet. Admission is nominal. director is Mr. Giddines. Also noted is an exchange between two local choirs and a delayed Oak Park orchestra report for next week.
The Woman's club held meetings May 17 with Mrs. Ingalls presenting a paper on The Foundation Stone of Education. Many social gatherings followed including Comus club season close, lawn party plans, and numerous Oak Park and Linden Park hostings with refreshments and prizes amid spring activities.
The Prairie club presents a three evening program on May 27 28 and 29 from 7 30 to 8 15 with Oak Park Club Banjo Club providing music. Intermissions and after the show feature a dramatic piece His First Offense and a four act comedy by the Prairie club dramatic corps led by Miss Jessie Day. Tickets are 50 cents with reserved seats extra.
The Prairie club of Oak Park promotes original entertainments including a roof garden novelty. Opening nights Thursday through Saturday May 27 to 29 feature the four act comedy His First Offense led by Miss Jessie and J. M. E. Day with promenade music between intermissions. The veranda will display trees palms ferns and Japanese lanterns with light refreshments.
Miss Cornela Marvin of Armour Institute will take charge of Scoville Institute library around July 1. The library will be re classified and catalogued using modern methods with an experimental catalogue. A young lady assistant is sought to learn library science with nominal initial pay and merit based raises. applications to John Lewis, 424 N Oak Park Avenue.
Oak Park's star lineup defeated the University of Illinois 6 to 3 at Oak Park on May 15 before about 1,000 spectators. Strong batting and solid defense carried the home nine, with Shuler and McCalTom delivering standout fielding and Nichols driving in runs. Illinois started fast but faltered late as Oak Park pulled away in the seventh inning. Umpire Tindill officiated the game and a later high school match saw Austin High defeat Northwestern Academy 13 to 3.
Gordon Clarke, brother of a former Stagg captain, pitched for the maroons as Clarke’s team overwhelmed Oak Parks on Marshall Field. Oak Parks managed three hits while Nichols drove in two and O’Connor added a homer. The visitors’ defense was ragged. Chicago tallied two runs in the first two frames and held on for the win.
A poetic flow links rich discourse with ethical maxims. Discrimination, Justice, Charity, Experience, Old Age, and Pit weigh feelings, neglect, and heartbreak as speakers. The piece contrasts wealth with social insight, heartbreak and the peril of lost chances in a reflective, aphoristic voice.
A Tiskilwa Illinois editor praises Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds stating it is the true remedy after trying others. The ad notes free trials at Lovell s drug store Oak Park and Treill s drug store Aust.
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