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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
7
In Austin readers learn arrival and departure times for mails for the East and West. New wedding attendances include George H. Brown and Eva Hallinan, with guests from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Social events feature harvest sociables, lectures, luncheons, and Halloween parties hosted by local ladies and clubs, plus various visits and notices about residents and advertisers.
Unclaimed letters for the Oak Park post office for the week ending October 23, 1899 include Mamie Adam, Wm. G. Baldwin, Reed Burton, Frank Burnham, A. P. Bush & Co., E. H. Castle, Frank Collins, J. W. Cook, Geo. H. Crockett, Geo. D. Curtis, J. Winslow Duganne, Mrs. Lillian Du Milieu, Mrs. Flake, W. A. Gordon, Paul Grant Staley, S. L. Hesser, Jos. Hatch, Merle D. Hill, Lyon Mfg. Co., Sam McCrea, Hance McSorley, J. W. O'Neall, H. A. Ray, Mrs. Clara Southcott, Mrs. Amelia B. Sherwood, Seymore Thompson, David Irwin Williams.
Don't miss the Battle of Manila event at the corner of Wabash avenue and Hubbard court. Community organizers promote a local battle themed activity with street-side demonstrations and public participation encouraged.
George D. Williams of Manchester Michigan recounts a wife long bound by disease who, after using two bottles of Electric Bitters, gains mobility and returns to work. The ad claims the remedy cures nervousness insomnia melancholy headaches backache fainting and dizziness, with guaranteed bottles priced at 50 cents and sold by Traill Cooling and Charles P. Miller druggists.
Notice directs readers to leave orders for wood weather strips at 5829 Superior Street. The brief classified item is concise and directional without extra details.
Miller's Drug Store advertises All Kinds photo supplies and cough and cold remedies. It promotes Columbian Cough Syrup and Cold Capsules from Uée Miller, located at 206 Lake Street.
Maywood enjoyed Halloween with usual playful mischief. Notables include M H Larkin visiting New York, King and Orvis expanding into school supplies, a new electrical supplies factory at Seventh Ave and Great Western, and community events such as a St Agnes Guild Hallowe en party, Baptist interdenominational study, Harvest Home services, and a Harvest Home concert by a male chorus with notable solos. Residents moved, traveled, or hosted, including Della King visiting Aurora and Earl Burnett relocating to northern Michigan to build shingles.
Foreman Thom moved to Ferdina avenue and Mr. Schearer offers a good used piano. August Thode enlarges his Desplaines avenue home. Hahn Brothers wagon repaired after breakdown. Riverside Golf House fire call was a false alarm. Town board failed to pass an electric light ordinance. J Fink goose farm thrives with fowls fattening for Thanksgiving. Race track police laid off after a scrap. watchman fined $20 and case to proceed in Justice Klimmer’s court. Harlem Women’s Club met with Dr Emily M Luff on emergencies. Limekiln Club vaudeville at Library Hall boosted library funds to about $50.
C B Patrick promotes coal sales with a promise to save money on all kinds and quantities. Carload lots emphasized. Also seeking several bright, honest persons to represent as managers in nearby counties with a $900 yearly salary plus expenses. Office work from home for Dominion Company Dept 3 Chicago, references from any bank.
First Methodist Episcopal Church led by Abel M. White schedules Sunday morning worship at 9 30 with class meetings at 10 30 a morning sermon at 12 00 Sunday school at 12 00 and evening services at 6 15 with an Ep worth League devotional at 7 30 and an evening sermon. Wednesday evening service is at 7 45 for mid week prayer.
Flist Congregational Church at Waller avenue and Midway park with pastor W. L. Demorest. Residence at 5459 Iowa Street corner North Pine avenue. Morning service at 7:30 p m Sunday school at 12 15 p m Junior C EB at 3 30 p m Intermediate at 4 15 p m vesper service from 5 to 6 p m.
The Austin Episcopal at Waller Avenue and Ohio Street lists early communion at 7 30 a m morning service 10 30 Sunday school at 12 m evening service 7 30 led by Rev H L Mitchell rector 5731 Ohio Street Euclide Avenue M E Church with J Clayton Yonker pastor offers Sunday school 9 30 am superintendent S H Goodyear preaching 11 am class meeting 12 m Junior Epworth League 3 pm Senior Epworth League 6 45 pm and preaching at 7 45 pm
Oak Park Methodist Church at Lake street and Forest avenue with Rev. Irving Rasmus D D as pastor. Services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at noon Epworth League at 6 30 p m.
The Rev Clarence E Lapp pastor at corner Midway Park and Prairie Ave announces Sunday services at First Baptist Pine Ave and Ohio St. Includes 10 30 am sermon Sunday school noon Junior BYP A 4 pm Senior BYP A 6 30 pm and 7 30 pm sermon with invitation to all. Next Sunday features Is It I a reception for ten new members including the pastor and Mrs Lapp followed by the Lord's Supper. All ages urged to attend Sunday school and the 7 30 pm song service The Song of Life.
The Rev. J. D. Collins pastors the Second Baptist Church. Sunday services at 10 30 o'clock morning and 7 30 o'clock evening. Sabbath school at 12 m. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 pm. Ladies prayer meeting Thursday at 2 30 pm. Old Presbyterian Church on South boulevard.
The Austin Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. by Pastor George A. Campbell. The Christian Church also offers a Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with the same 11 a.m. sermon.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran on Waller avenue and Iowa street in Austin announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m J N Brandelle is the pastor located at 725 North Waller avenue.
Under date of Nov 4 1897 from Vryburg Bechuanaland Captain C G Dennison notes he bought Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his troops and himself to treat bowel complaints and all found it beneficial. Traill & Cooling druggists advertises for sale.
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