Cicero Town Board Faces Chicago Politics and Growth
The Cicero Town Board continues to operate amid controversy as Austin youths influence police matters in Chicago. Lieut. Stanton and thirteen officers report from Austin station with two in plain clothes. J A Nichols departs for Mansfield Ohio. Capt Barker oversees quarters arrangements as Cicero Gas rents Dunlop Building in Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Stanton
Austin Station
Cicero Gas Company
Dunlop
Oak Park
Cicero Town Board
Busily Writing Boer War Book by Oak Park Professor
Prof. McKenzie of Oak Park is writing a Boer war book after long residence in South Africa with missionary parents. The piece predicts strong sales and notes dangerous elevated grade crossings continue to cause deaths while demanding damages and vigilant safety measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie
Oak Park
South Africa
Austin Police Practice Conference With Chief Ripley Governs Announced Positions
Austin policemen met Thursday for a conference with Chief Ripley on city police force positions. The civil service act may retain annexed territory officers, but the chief argues the town was not annexed and reinstatement would be illegal, with Corporation Counsel Walker’s opinion cited. It appears Mayor Harrison guided the chief’s instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ripley
Civil Service Act
Walker
Harrison
English Lutheran Church Forms In Sterling Ill
Rev W C Seidel of Sterling IL forms the preliminary English Lutheran Church to serve Lutherans without a church home. Leo Bach is secretary and Lewis Wirth treasurer. Services and Sunday school begin with 2 30 pm Sunday school and 3 15 pm preaching at the LaMena Thiele office 5785 West Chicago Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Seidel
Sterling
Ill
Leo Bach
Lewis Wirth
Messrs. LaMena & Thiele
West
Chicago Avenue
Austin Chess Club Opens Season with Battles at Meeting
The Austin Chess Club held its regular meeting on November 2 at 7 30 p m many games were played some battles marked the opening of the 1899 1900 season The next meeting is November 16 at 7 30 p m at Mr Underwood s residence 5425 Ohio street Visitors are urged to attend and try the Wilson opening The club offers free membership and the secretary at 5439 Chicago avenue can provide details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Chicago Avenue
Women fans reports from State Federation meeting day
The Woman's Club enjoyed an afternoon program by Mrs. E. F. Abbott and Mrs. W. C. Mathews who shared reports from the State Federation meeting at Quincy Hill. Out of town guests included Miss Mary Wadsworth of Oak Park and Mrs. Ingalls of River Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
E. F. Abbott
W. C. Mathews
Quincy Hill
Mary Wadsworth
Oak Park
Ingalls
River Forest
Business Change in Austin Braman Buys Billiards
L. E. Braman, a news dealer in Austin, has purchased billiard tables and plans to install a bowling alley. He will sell the store fixtures to complete the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Braman
At Home and Thus Serve Jot Per Interests of Your
Fragmentary text suggests a domestic or personal guidance note focusing on service or duties tied to personal interests. No clear event, person, or organization is readable to define a concrete news item.
Cicero Officials Approve Drainage and Street Plans
Cicero town board approves Oak Park avenue sewer work and steadies funding for settling, accepts Nash Dowdle contract and reserves $453.65 for refilling trendh. It also endorses plat approvals for John Johnston Jr additions and approves Scoville avenue opening across C N W railway tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
B. Raymond
Cook
Yeas
Attridge
Frink
Hafner
Linn
MacDonald
Trail
Utley
Traill
H. F. Frink
Chicago
Oak Park Avenue
Cheeroe
Peter Magdonald
S. D. Attridge
R. H. Tratlin
Nash & Dowdle
John Johnston, Jr
Austin
S. W
R. H. Traill
Chris F. Hafner
Peter MacDonald
S.W
John K. Hunt
Scoville Avenue
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
H. Tpraill
Chris Fr. Hamner
Rink
Globe Light and Heat Company
Hainer
Elmwood Avenue
Twelfth Street
Sixteenth Street
Fifty-third Street
Twenty-second
Twenty-fourth Street
Hawthorne trustees discuss licenses and refunds 1899 meeting
The Hawthorne board reviews proposals to not pass a communication, suggests leasing parts of the Oak Park State Bank building, and recommends saloon licenses for Joseph Nestroy Frank Urbanski Patrick McGrath William Ratajczak John Psyk and G Peter Nauert from Oct 1 to Dec 31 1809. The town clerk may rebate plumber A L Markley pro rata and a $55 warrant is issued. The board adjourns to Nov 11 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph K. Dunlop
Oak Park State Bank
C. R. la Mena
Peter MacDonald
Chris F. Hapner
S. D. Attridge
R. H. Traill
R. F. Linn, JR
W. P. Utley
William Ratajczak
John Psyk
G. Peter Nauert
Chris F. Hafner
Yeas
Hafner
Inn
MacDonald
Traill
Utley
James A. Martin
Obituary for Captain Ezra H. Jefferies at 69
Captain Ezra H. Jefferies 69 died at his daughter Mrs. W. R. Monroe's home 5942 Midway. Funeral held Monday Nov 6 under G. A. R. auspices with Rev. Johnson officiating. Interment in family lot at Forest Home. C Kampp and son managed the funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra H. Jefferies
W. R. Monroe
Midway
Johnson
Forest Home
C. Kampp and Son
Mrs Caroline Welstead Kidder Dies in Austin at 6320 Indiana
Mrs Caroline Welstead Kidder longtime Austin church worker dies at home 6320 Indiana street Thursday night at 9 30. Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 30 p m from her residence in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Welstead Kidder
Austin
Indiana Street
Grace Lee Davies Dies in La Grange
Grace Lee Davies wife of Edward C Davies died at La Grange Thursday at 9 a m Funeral from the family residence 414 North Ashland avenue Saturday at 1 p m November 11 1899
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange
Grace Lee
Edward C. Davies
Ashland Avenue
Birthday Problem by a Tailor
A reader puzzles with a birthday riddle about three children born on February 22 in successive years 1895 1896 and 1897. Each child dies on March 1 of the corresponding year. The tailor B Corn offers a $2 reward for a correct arithmetic solution, with all workings shown, sent to the Vindicator editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Vindicator
B. Corn
North Forty Eighth Avenue
Lake Street
North Forty-eighth Avenue
A Good Road to Cincinnati Monon Route and C H D Railways
The Monon Route and C H P D Railway run four daily Chicago to Cincinnati trains. Day trains depart Dearborn station at 8 30 a m and 11 45 a m with parlor and dining cars. Night trains leave at 8 30 p m and 2 45 a m with sleepers and compartments. All trains stop at Twenty second Forty seventh and Sixty third streets in Chicago. Tickets available at 232 South Clark Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
C. H. & PD. Railway
Chicago
Cincinnati
Dearborn
Twenty-second Street
Forty-seventh Street
Sixty-third Street
South Clark Street
West Baden
French Lick Springs
Lithia
Clark Street
Oaks Club House mandolin guitar and banjo lessons
H Meyers offers mandolin guitar and banjo lessons at the Oaks Club House every Monday from 2 to 8. He will visit members who request instruction and asks for a postal card to confirm time and place at the Athenaeum Building room 418 26 East Van Buren street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ¥. Meyers
Oaks’ Club
Athenaeum Building
East
van Buren Street
Annewalt Seeks Austin Readers for Morning News
W E Annewalt, a resident of Austin and morning newspaper circulator, invites Austin residents to patronize his service. He asks customers to bring any complaints directly to him so they can be addressed and corrected. Give him a trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Annewalt
Austin
Classified Advertisement Briefs Listing Services and Offers
An OCR fragment lists varied options including home purchase or rental, Hartford and Glens Falls fire insurance, first mortgage loans, furniture storage, Lehigh coal, shorthand and business scholarships, bargain plane, New York Life Insurance, a subscription or ad in the Vindicator, and directs inquiries to Rena 8. Tuthill, 422 N Central Ave, Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Glens Falls
Lehigh Coal
New York Life Insurance
Rena
Tuthill
Central Avenue
Austin
Austin Building and Loan Action Promotes Safe Investments
During government changes and shifting theories the Austin Building & Loan Association continues to operate with funds available to loan on solid real estate security. Shareholders or potential investors are advised to contact President Geo. H. Pagk or Secretary J. D. McLean for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Building & Loan Association
Geo. H. Pagk
J. D. McLean
War lecture on Sherman march to be held in Austin
A graphic account of Sherman's march to the sea titled Marching Through Georgia will be given by Dr. J. Magee of Cedar Falls Iowa at Library Hall Austin on Tuesday evening November 14 under the auspices of the M E Choral Union for the benefit of the new church. Tickets are 25 cents and 15 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sherman
J.€. Magee
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Library Hall
Austin
M. E. Choral Union
Young Men's Thirty-fifth Ward Republicans Recruited
The Republican Club in Austin seeks a large membership as its Young Men’s Thirty-fifth Ward unit engages a recruitment drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-fifth Ward
Republican Club
Austin
Notable Society Briefs From Circulating Life in Europe America
The item notes the Prince of Wales wearing kilts during highland visits and De Wolf Hopper reciting Casey at the Bat in London. It mentions the Earl of Dalhousie’s $300 000 annual income and a Philadelphia society hostess with premier china collections. Lillian Russell opinions and others are quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Highlands
de Wolf Hopper
Casey
London
Earl of
Narrow Escape Thankful Words From Groton Woman
Ada E. Hart recounts a grave illness that left her near death from lung consumption. After doctors gave up, she trusted in Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds and used eight bottles to recover. Trial bottles offered at Traill & Cooling’s and Chas P Miller’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada E. Hart
Groton
Traill & Cooling’s
Chas. P. Miller’s
Sage of Sawhaw Wit Drops From a Bystander Column
Sage of Sawhaw offers pithy maxims on fame laziness fate and disguise. The quirky quips touch on ambition appearances and moral judgments with a rural voice and humor.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monroe
Bingle
Vindicator
North Park Avenue
Anatin
Plymouth Plaos
Bedwarivera
J. A. Nichols
The
Mansfield
Ohio
Daily News
Capt. Barker
Town Hall
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Austin Chess Club
the Women's Club
C.R. la Mena
C. W. Kidder
OAKS
Lik
Tue
Burke & “* Hansen
Viiit
Burke & Hansen
S. Boulevard
Austin Telephone
McLeroth
Tel
H. H. McLeroth
Park Avenue
Oraing
A. G. Pearson & CO
48Th Ave
HK OX
G. R. Weed
Marion
F. J. Newell
Custar Mandolin
Washington Boulevard
McIntyre
Ruxton
Austin Yard
Kinzle
Chicago Yard
W. Lake St
Austin Building and Loan Action
Manila
Wabash Avenue
Hubbard Court
Annewalt
Austic and Vicinity
Borth Park Avenue
Wilkes
Skelton & Lloyd’s
Superior and
Harvey Avenues
Addreas C
Sme
South Central Avenue
Dominion Company
Dept. 3
EB. A. Head
Walnut Avenue
Maywood
John
Wells Street
F. EB. Pray
Tutnhill
Chamberlain
Adolph L. Millett
Manchester
N. H
Traill & Cooling
the Republican Club
John A. Peters
Maine Supreme Court
Ibsen
Sweden
Kullen
Schonen
Taxca Roney
Philadelphia
Victor Robert
France
Cabinet Des Estampes
Paris
Russia
Csarina
T. H. Quinn
North Central Avenue
Sawhaw
Vindicator Office
Boston
Austin Floral Co
Vet Austin
Walnut Ave
Twene
Diswire
Telephone
North Park, Avenue, Austin
Carmichael
Ladies’ and Gentlemen
MR. and
Mrs
Frank Harris
Peak
Lake
Clark St
Ridgeland
64Th Avenue
Kennard Barradell
Austin Women's
Abbott
Sleienay
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!