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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
2
Elgin Sportsmen End of Hunt Fundraiser Sparks Local Bets
Elgin residents split into sides for a hunting themed event with the losing faction buying supper for the crowd. Austin Business Men recruit members from Oak Park and Moreland for a public holiday gathering. J R Drent to sue Cicero town for back salary as clerk. Austin public school teachers win salary parity with Chicago teachers effective January 1. President Jones delays Patrick McGrath license per Judge Dunne mandamus ruling. motion to be modified per Attorney Redmond advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Drent
Cicero
Jones
Patrick McGrath
Dunne
Redmond
Austin Teachers Honor Hoan Crafts With Flowers
The Austin teachers presented Hoan C. E. Crafts with a display of flowers to show appreciation for his efforts in raising their salaries to match Chicago teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Hoan. C. E
Chicago
Disappearance of Mr F H Zander Stirs Local Concerns
No new lead in the absence of Mr F H Zander. His wife reports three letters from him, yet search efforts fail to locate him. Meanwhile Mr Geo B Burns, who lost 700 dollars, suspects misappropriation prior to Zander's departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Zander
Geo. B. Burns
Zander
Cicero Residents Expect Hawthorne Racing to Continue
Citizens of Cicero believe Hawthorne race track will keep operating regardless of board decisions. They favor resolutions and debate, but expect the outcome to be unchanged and for supporters to continue patronizing the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Hawthorne Race Track
Trustee Haffner jokes during Cicero trustees meeting
Trustee Haffner made a joke during the Cicero board gathering Thursday night and then proposed a substitute motion to accept Trustee Cole’s offer to fund police hires. He withdrew the motion to prevent its passage, while Cole pressed for acceptance of his offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haffner
Cicero Trustees
Cole
Trusten Cole
Cicero Board Considers Proviso to Remove Bugbear Race Track
Robert Fitzgerald asks Cicero board of trustees at Thursday meeting to set the Hawthorne race track property off under state statute. He argues the move would relieve town from a long standing burden and end local responsibility. He urges allowing the track to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fitzgerald
Hawthorne
Board of Trustees
Cicero
Water rate debate for 35th ward urged by city council
Mr Thos M Hunter on the fire and water committee will study cheaper water rates for the 35th ward. Suburban Water Co has already offered Austin a rate reduction similar to Cicero’s. Citizens favor keeping the current honest artesian water and oppose suspicious labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Thos
M. Hunter
City Council
Water Co
Austin
Cicero
Race Elected Alderman for Ward 35
The article notes the election of Mr. F. L. Race as alderman of the 35th ward and his prompt start in office. It highlights his proposed city council resolutions, including stricter protections at grade crossings on Willow Pine Central and Austin avenues due to prior accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Race
Race
Willow
Pine
Central
Austin Avenues
Martin Recount Confirms Race As Alderman Of 35th Ward
The one year alderman recount changed by one vote and declares Frank L. Race the winner by twelve votes, securing his right to the alderman post for the 35th ward. The result settles any possible contest over the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Race
Race
As tin Woman's Club year ends with talks and plans
The Austin Woman's Club held its final May meeting with Mrs. Clara Louise Kretzinger reading on Educational Environment of the Citizen and John Lewis speaking on The Relation of Woman to Municipal Affairs. Thirty guests attended a musical program by Lola Galley Chace. The club announced the Chicago Commons library substation will stay in its current quarters. A June 11 picnic for Chicago Commons children was planned with invitations for volunteers and con contributions. A reception for President Mrs. Charles Prof. Newell featured mandolin music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club OF
Austin
Astin Woman's Club
Clara Louise Kretzinger
John Lewis
Cicero
Lola Galley Chace
The
Public Library
Chicago Commons
Abbie Carr
Newell
Central Avenue
Charles
Mandolin
Austin High School Dramatic Entertainment Delights Crowd
The Austin High School senior class staged two plays in Library Hall on Friday May 18 Hans Von Smash a humorous comedy featuring a large cast including Lowell Beach Katie Bessie Pearson and Roscoe McCord The Sleeping Beauty a fairy tale in three acts impressed with superb acting fine fairy singing and Delighful music led by George Gardar with Loren Kent assisting and Gisella Hurtz Hattie Harvey Allan McLean and Chas Demorest among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
Austin High School
Hans von Smash
Hans
Lowell Beach
Katie
Bessie Pearson
Mary Batch
Evelyn Murray
Susie Batch
Gertrude Tucker
Henry Dasher
Walter Hoagland
John Prettyman
Roscoe McCord
Mr. Batch
Rollo Cleverdon
Chas, Demorest
Geo. Gardar
Loren Kent
Stereopticon Pictures to Spotlight West Side Charities
May 28 at First Presbyterian Austin. Chas Weller curates stereo slides on Sweat Shops Tenements and street life. Prof. Graham Taylor of Chicago Commons to speak on suburban city center. T D Hurley to discuss charity from a Catholic view. Austin Committee organizes event with Mrs. L A Jobles present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Fredrick Weller
West Side
Chicago Bureau of Charities
First Presbyterian Church
Austin
Rubber Boots
Chicago Commons
Graham ‘Taylor
T. D. Hurley
Visitation and Aid Society
Bureau
West Side River Ward
L. A. Jobles
Bureau of Charities
Illinois D A R Conference Meets in Chicago June 1
The Illinois Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its fourth annual meeting with the Chicago Chapter in the Fine Arts Building 203 Michigan avenue on Friday June 1 at 10 am Delegates from the George Rogers Clark Chapter include Mrs N A Hutchinson regent and Mrs A C Childs vice regent with Mrs G N Davidson and Mrs J M Baker as alternates The George Rogers Clark Chapter elected officers for next year at its May 10 meeting Mrs N A Hutchinson regent Mrs A C Childs vice regent Frank R Buck secretary W A Vosburgh treasurer A M Hunt registrar F Lackey historian and F L Howard press committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
J. M. Baker
George Rogers Clark
Pellet
Grove Avenue
N.A. Hutchinson
A. C. Childs
Matinee at Race Track Memorial Day
The Chicago Driving Club at Central avenue and Twelfth street Austin will host a Memorial Day matinee on Wednesday May 30 featuring fine horses. Visitors may reach the new grounds via Twelfth street cars passing the entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Driving Club
Central Avenue
Twelfth Street
Austin
Swedish Lutherans Honor Pastor and His Twin Sister
The Swedish Lutheran Church in Austin surprised pastor Rev. J N Brandelle and his twin sister organist on their May 23 birthday at a lit church gathering on Waller avenue. They were greeted with two rocking chairs and a purse of 78 dollars. Rev F A Johnson spoke for the group and Rev D Magnusson offered further congratulations. Refreshments followed in the parlors. The Ladies Aid Society marked its fifth anniversary, having contributed nearly 1400 dollars to the church during five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Brandelie
Swedish Lutheran Church
Austin
Waller Avenue
F. A. Johnson
Chicago
Brandelle
Rev
D. Magnusson
Moreland Swedish Lutheran Church
Ladies' Aid Society of
New Church Site Purchased On 62nd Avenue
The Presbyterians of the east side have bought a site on 62nd avenue near Frink street for a new brick church to serve about 65 people with social rooms. Building will begin soon after plans were set, aiming to unite the 48th avenue and 52nd avenue congregations. Rev Geo B Safford preaches at 48th avenue at 10 45 a m and at Lake Street hall at 8 p m. all non affiliated worshippers invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
62D Avenue
Frink Street
48Th Avenue Presbyterian Church
52D Avenue
52Nd Avenue
Geo. B. Safford
48Th Avenue
Lake Street
Euclid Avenue M E Church May 27 1900 Program
On Sunday May 27 1900 Euclid Avenue M E Church unveils a strong program with 10 30 a m sermon by Rev Edwin Locke D D associate editor of the Daily Christian Advocate and special music planned. At 7 45 p m the Junior Glee Club will present a sacred song program by young ladies whose ensemble singing without accompaniment is praised as superb and the event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Locke
Daily Christian Advocate
Locke
Oak Park
Austin Christian Church Notes Ice Cream Sale
On Saturday evening June 2 the Austin Christian Church ladies provide ice creams and home made cakes at 207 N Park Ave with Professor Newell's mando lin orchestra. Every Saturday night in summer sale runs 8 to 10. Pastor Geo A Campbell is in Philadelphia supplying two weeks at First Church. Dr Hiram Van Kirk of Chicago University is supplying during his absence.
Special Patriotic Service at Austin Presbyterian Church
At First Presbyterian Church a special patriotic service is planned for next Sabbath with Kilpatrick Post, G. A. R. in attendance. The pastor will deliver a sermon titled The Cost and the Worth of the Civil War, followed by an illustrated song and address in the evening service. The subject will be The Parts Beyond Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Kilpatrick Post
Jordan
Special Services at Oak Park Baptist Church
Memorial Sunday May 27 features morning service at 10 30 led by F H Burt with E T Colton of the YMCA giving a talk on Christian Education Evening service at 7 includes an address by Hon James H Drake on the Religious and Political Situation in Cuba
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Burt
E. T. Colton
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
James H.drake
Cuba
Special services at Second Baptist Church Austin
Special services announced at the Second Baptist Church in Austin for next Sunday with morning and evening worship. The guest speaker Naotaro Otsuka will address young people on My first impression of Christianity. Lunch by church ladies Thursday May 31 at 12 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
Naotaro Otsuka
Otsuka
University of Chicago
Ladies of the Second Baptist Church
Sermon by Rev W L Demorest at Second Congregational
Rev W L Demorest of Austin II preached at the Second Congregational Church on the theme Man's Thoughts Against God's Thoughts. His delivery was praised as masterly and scholarly. The church welcomes new pastor Rev P H Snyder arriving Thursday for his first sermon next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Demorest
Austin
Second Congregational Church
P. H. Snyder
Thursaday
Rockford
Baptists in Austin Hold Anniversary Sermons
First Baptist Church of Austin conducts morning and evening services with visiting preachers during the pastor’s absence. Rev. E. B. Barclay M D, field secretary of the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois, speaks in the morning and Rev. W. L. Stutz D. D. of Lancaster C. preaches in the evening. Services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
E. B. Barclay
Anti-Saloon League of
Illinois
W. L. Stutz
D. D
Lancaster
Austin aims to form Economic League center
A movement in Austin seeks to establish a center of the Economic League under the University Association of Chicago. It will be university extension work on practical and vital questions. A meeting to organize will be at First Congregational Church on Tuesday evening May 29 with Bishop Fallows present. Admission is free and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
The
Economic League
University Association of Chicago
First Congregational Church
Bishop Fallows
Obituary notices from Milwaukee and Chicago deaths
Laura Hart wife of Has ings H Hart superintendent of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society dies at a sanitarium in Oconomowoc Wisconsin Annie Thompson Clark wife of Captain Richard Clark dies after strokes in Chicago Sophronia A Smith widow of Humphrey Smith dies at 3357 Indiana avenue Martha Brown Jay age 31 dies May 19 at 304 North Pine Avenue funeral held at home then in Wabash Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hart
Hasings H. Hart
Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society
Oconomowoc
Wrs
Hart
Alexander
Oak Park Avenue
Milwaukee
Oak Park
Annie Thompson Clark
Richard Clark
Clinton Avenue
Clark
Annie Thompson
Johnstown
Chicago
Sophronia A. Smith
Humphrey Smith
Indiana Avenue
Smith
North Orange
Mass
A. P. Smith
J. W. Lamb
J. B. Smith
Henry D. Smith
Abner Smith
Albee Smith
Caroline S. Tuttle
Martha Brown Jay
North Pine Avenue
A. M. White
Wabash
Ind
Jeanie Treleaven Dies at 64 in Chicago Home
Mrs. Jeanie Treleaven aged 64 born in Scotland and long time Chicago resident died Tuesday morning at her son William G. Treleaven’s home 227 South Waller The funeral was held Thursday at the house with Rev. Johnson officiating and interment at Forest Home Bent Wood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Treleaven
Scotland
Chicago
William G. Treleaven
South Waller
Rev. Johnson
Forest Home
Margaret Lin Strom dies at 1 year old
Margaret Elizabeth Lin Strom aged 1 year 4 months daughter of Charles Janstrom of 2487 Erie Street died Wednesday May 23 Funeral held at the family home Friday May 25 Burial in Forest Home Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Elizabeth Linstrom
Charles
Janstrom
Erie Street
Forest Home Cemetery
Summer Outing Promises Rail and River Cruise to Niagara Falls
The Retail Coal Dealers' Association of Illinois and Wisconsin charters the steamer Manitou for a ten day trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls with stops in Milwaukee Mackinac Detroit and Cleveland. Leaves Chicago Tuesday June 6 returns June 15. Total cost 33 dollars including meals lodging and fare. Inquiries Delos Hall 105 Marion street or 1483 Monadnock Block city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Coal Dealers’ Association of
Illinois
Wisconsin
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Milwaukee
Mackinac
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Delos Hall
Marion Street
Monadnock Block
City
Nickel Plate Road inaugurates 27 hour Chicago to New York service
The Nickel Plate Road announces a daily 27 hour Chicago to New York train service starting May 6. It promises unmatched dining car service at popular prices. Trains depart Van Buren Street Passenger Station on the Elevated loop with ticket offices at 111 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex. Central telephones are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
New York
van Buren Street
Adams
Auditorium Annex
Pec
Tral
Harrison
Boston
J. Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Wanted Vassers and Borrowers Ad For Loans
Wanted lady or gentleman can vassers to sell tea coffee and baking powder at 6 Wells street Chicago. Wanted borrowers for 50 000 in sums to suit. I am prepared to loan money on real estate on favorable terms at 107 North Park avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Wells Street
Chicago
F. KE. Pray
North Park Avenue
For Sale Cheap First-Class Hot Water Incubator
For sale a first class hot water incubator and broader re hable make. Also single comb Brown Leghorn eggs for hatching, 50 cents for thirteen. ul Wilke, 22 North Des plaines avenue, Harlem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ul Wilke
North Desplaines Avenue
Harlem
Pleasant furnished room for rent near Central avenue station
For rent a pleasant bay window room with modern conveniences and good board. Nicely furnished residence located at 109 South Pine avenue near Central avenue station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue Station
South Pine Avenue
Free Complexion Beautifier Offer From D W Custer Co
Ladies may obtain a free full size fifty cent box of Dwight's Complexion Beautifier by sending a silver dime for packing and postage to D W Custer & Co Huntington WV. Each box mailed separately and one free box per address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington
W. Va
Loan terms posted for properties near Cicero and Proviso
Loan offer ranges from 500 to 2500 dollars for properties improved in the Austin and Oak Park areas. Loans originate north of Chicago Avenue and south of Madison Street. Address listed at 1616 Martin R. 100 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Chicago Avenue
Madison Street
Austin
Oak Park
Martin
Washington Street
Beware of a cough and its deadly link to disease
A health notice extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for persistent coughs signaling consumption and bronchitis. It claims quick cure when treated early and offers the product for sale by J P Garner Co and Geo Koch Co in Austin and Moreland, with testimonials from Miss Florence Newman of Gray New York praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Martin
Dixie
Dr. King
Trafll & Cooling’s
Chas. P. Miller’s
Chamberlain’s
J.P. Garner & Co
Austin
Geo. Koch & Co
Moreland
Florence Newman
Chamberlain
Newman
Gray
N. Y
J. PB. Garver & Co
Austin, Geo. Koch & Co
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Keen Mind and Strength
A vintage ad claims improved stomach and liver action offers a keen clear brain and social or business success. The 25 cent box promises a feeling of being a new person and is advertised by Traill & Cooling and Chas. P. Miller, druggists.
Nickel Plate Spring Schedule Announced for 1900
Nickel Plate Road releases spring schedule effective May 6 1900 linking Fort Wayne Findlay Fostoria and other points to New York Boston and New England. Chicago departures at 10 35 am 3 30 pm and 10 30 pm feature drawing room sleeping cars and through dining service to New York with an observation car on the 3 30 pm Chicago to New York train. Reserve sleeping car space via Central 2057 J Y Calahan Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Findlay
Fostoria
Bellevue
Lorain
Cleveland
Painesville
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Girard
Erie
Chautauqua Lake
Dunkirk
Buffalo
New York
Boston
New England
New York State
Chicago
Hoston
New York City
Lackawana Road
Central
J. Y. Calahan
Chicago, Il
Public kiss for admiral witnessed by a girl
The Chicago Journal notes a public moment as a young girl kissed the admiral and the aging figure wiped his eyes, signaling emotional relief and recognition. The scene captures a rare public display amid formal ceremony and crowd reactions.
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Saior
Chicago Journal
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