Bet Central and Pine Aves North of Iowa Street School
Readable text notes a location near Bet and Pine Avenues just northeast of Iowa Street School. No visible event details or dates accompany the fragment.
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
7
Readable text notes a location near Bet and Pine Avenues just northeast of Iowa Street School. No visible event details or dates accompany the fragment.
Social notes from Austin list Miss Lillian McCarthy entertaining out of town guests this week and Mrs E Kish planning a Friday card afternoon. Families and neighbors attended events including a mandolin concert at Hull House and a Fortnightly meeting with officers reelected.
Crab apple blossoms mark the ceremony as Mary I Brown and Mendelasohn marry with Rev. R F Johannot officiating. The couple depart for a westward tour ending at their future Topeka Kansas home.
The Sesame Club, Oak Park, will hold its final meeting of the year on Wednesday May 29 at Scoville Institute. French art and literature courses have been proposed by eminent lecturers and a lecturer for next year will be chosen. The club hopes current and former members and any art and literature enthusiasts attend.
Notice calls all Austin and Oak Park business men to a May 29 meeting at 5602 South Boulevard to form special committees for picnic grounds. Albert Burgess and W Q Cline sign the notice.
Improvements at 52nd Ave at Lake Street showcase Dyer's new art goods store doubling capacity. Brightly lit displays resemble a department store with no souvenir ticket business, enabling unbeatable prices. Stock of spring and summer goods increased to near capacity.
Artistic paper hanging in all branches with burlapa shades, crepes, tapestries, and latest tints. First class work at low prices. Call or write Schulz and Peters at Lake avenue and Jackson Street River Forest. Telephone 2071.
At a Civics and Sociology meeting hosted by Mrs. Carr the Austin Woman's Club planned Social Problems and Municipal Improvements for the coming year. Gratitude was expressed to D. C. Blair for agreeing to create three ornamental beds in Merrick park with flowers from members and schoolchildren. A May 27 History and Travel session was set for Mrs. Newella, and May 20 Flag Day program at the club rooms featured Arthur Marriott reciting The Black Regiment and Mrs. Dodge leading The Red White and Blue. Reverend A. M. White spoke on the flag's history and symbolism, noting its English origins before 1866. Mrs. Middleton delivered The Young Soldier, Helen Sisson gave two extra recitations, and a chorus from Ohio Street School joined in three songs.
The Century co published summaries of Mr. Cleveland's two lectures on the Veneauelf Affair, prepared for appearance in June and July issues. The talks address U S treaty relations with the executive branch and mark Cleveland's notable historical contribution.
Senator Hanna struggled up the White House stairs on a Saturday, exclaiming with a puffed laugh that he once suggested an elevator to the President. A friend joked about it, and Hanna quips that he reached the top anyway, noting the President's remark.
Prince Eui Wha, second son of the Korean king, studied at Roanoke College in Salem Virginia. About twenty, he adapted well to American manners and made many friends, expressing pleasure with his experiences.
Doubt grows about artificial Martian canals as they are found crossing polar caps and reports emerge of canals seen on Venus Mercury and two of Jupiter’s satellites, undermining the idea of intelligent construction.
A Sunday School superintendent, a dry goods merchant, asks a class of little tots for questions. Martha, a small girl, asks about the price of little red parasols in Mr. Brooks’s window, prompting a quaint moment in the lesson.
Sunday morning services at Austin churches include First Congregational with Rev J H Thome at 10 30. Sunday School at noon. Junior Endeavor 4 pm Senior Endeavor 6 15 pm. Other notices: Austin Baptist Holiness series next Sunday. Christian Church discusses Calvin Knox and critiques Christian Science and Duwieism. Methodist Ohio and Central hosts services May 26 27 with Browning lectures and a strawberry festival. First Church of Christ Scientist meets in Masonic Hall 10 45 am on necromancy Mesmerism hypnotism. Unity Church 10 30 am with life of Jesus, Y P C U at 6 30 pm. Grace Church 7 30 am 10 30 am 12 15 pm and 7 pm services.
The First Baptist Church holds services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday School at noon and a Young People's meeting at 6 30 p m Rev H W Reed Ph D of Chicago preaches morning on What Is Truth Christ s Answer and the pastor preaches in the evening.
Oran Ott, 81, died Sunday May 20 at his home 591 Washington Boulevard Chicago. He served nearly forty years with Illinois Central Railroad and nine years as general purchasing agent. Survived by son J. W. Ott of Oak Park.
Merritt Tuttle Cole 83 died Saturday morning May 18 after a lingering illness at 422 Lake Street Oak Park. Funeral services were held Monday at the residence conducted by Rev Dr Barton with interment in Geneva Illinois. He lived in Oak Park for twenty years and leaves a widow and three daughters Mrs Luther Conant Miss Lillian Cole of Oak Park and Mrs Henry Chester of Chicago.
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