Berwyn Social Events and Local Notices
Mrs. Jones and two children hosted by Mrs. W J Andrews. Andrew Anderson moved to Thirty second and Elliott. Mrs C E Piper hosted a luncheon for Mrs Warner of Buffalo. Berwyn fire department held a social dance with grand march at 8:30. Mrs Warner visited her sister Mrs Dr Archer and returned home. Berwyn Social and Literary association presented a program at Masonic hall. Mead entered photography business. kodaks sold at drug store. Dances begin Nov 24 at Masonic hall with 25 cents for ladies and 40 cents for gentlemen. Baptist church ladies plan a December bazaar with a 25 cent quotation book. Carlson Olson grocery closed by sheriff after two years of large credit sales. Emerson school teachers hosted Mothers Club mothers and pupils, then Mothers Club meeting with Mrs Bertha Hofer Hegner and Mrs Frederick Bangs from Chicago. Refreshments for 150 served.
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Jones
W. J. Andrews
Andrew Anderson
Berwyn Social and Literary Association
Masonic Hall
Mead
Berwyn
The
Baptist Church
Carlson & Olson
Emerson School
Mothers’ Club
Bertha Hofer Hegner
Chicago Commons
Mothers’ Club of
Chicago
Frederick Bangs
Clyde Locals Highlight Social and Community News
Charley and Gus Ross visit Station Agent Smith in Clyde while Miss Anna Dright recovers from typhoid. High school teachers reportedly plan New Year’s Day marriage. Church groups host events, bazaars, dances, and receptions through December and into New Year’s Eve. A lamp explosion near John Kimmeth’s avoided disaster. Mrs Alden’s granddaughter injures head from fence fall. Chicago’s A B Ritchie moves to Clyde and rents a Clark street home awaiting spring brick flat. Irene Schafer gives recitations at Miss Darby’s school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley and
Gus Ross
Aurora
Smith
Anna Dright
Mr. Whitney
M. FE
Foreign Missionary Society
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Fidelity
Union Club of
Clyde
Union Hall
Christian Endeavor Society
M. EF. Church
John Kimmeth
Harry Moore
James Alden
A. B. Ritchie
Chicago
Clyde Avenue
Moore
Irene Schafer
Lottie Emmony Darby
Important time change on Nickel Plate trains
The New York and Boston express will depart Chicago daily at 10 20 a m starting Sunday November 13 replacing 10 35 a m. Other trains depart at 2 55 p m and 10 15 p m as before. Through service remains high standard with no extra fares. Sleeping car space may be reserved. Chicago station Van Buren and Pacific loop. City ticket office 111 Adams Street.
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New York and
Boston Express
Chicago
van Buren Street
Pacific Avenue
Loop
City
Adams Street
Home Bakery Offers Thanksgiving Cakes and Pies
For Thanksgiving Fruit cakes plum pudding and all kinds of pies and home made cakes at Home Bakery 1382 Lake street Oak Park. Please give your orders early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bakery
Lake Street
Oak Park
Local Florist Offers Fresh Chrysanthemums and Palms
Nicholas Armbrust of 105 South Harlem Avenue announces a full line of chrysanthemums roses ferns and palms for house decorations. Visit his new greenhouses to view selections and place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Armbrust
South
Harlem Avenue
Don’t assume time can be stolen or words won’t hurt
The piece urges restraint in speech and pride, warning against delaying truth and the ease of poverty myths. It contrasts prideful bragging with consequences of deceit, noting some men choose conflict over restraint or meals.
The Story of the Philippines Advertised Book
An advertisement for The Story of the Philippines by Murat Hal ited commissioned by the Government as Official Historian to the War Department claims origin across army camps hospitals ships trenches and insurgent camps. It promises original government photographs, large format, low prices and big profits for agents with freight paid and credit offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CTIVE
The
Philippines
Murat Halited
War Department
San Francisco
Merritt
Honolulu
Hong Kong
Manila
Aguinaldo
Olympia
Dewey
Bonanza
Outfit
F. T. Barber
Bee'y
Btar Insurance
Chicago
Shade Trees for Sale Catalpa Saplings 3 to 6 Inches
Large stock of Catalpa shade trees 3 to 6 inches diameter offered at low prices. Buyer can select preferred specimens. Call to arrange pickup or delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalpa
Local Austin Business Notices Include Loans and Services
The page advertises money to loan by F. H. Zander and F. E. Pray & Son, laundry and shoe offerings by Loomis and Pillinger, weather strips by J. K. Parks, new pipes by Loomis, floral and hotel listings, Park avenue Hotel, Austin Packing groceries, and D. Ott barber’s return. Also mentions Kellogg & Sweep market clean look and Chicago Grocery closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Zander
North Park Ave
Austin
Kellogg & Sweep
A. H. Loomis
N. Park Avenue
Chicago Grocery Company
Park Avenue
H. Pillinger & Co
O. J. Roath
J. K. Park
Cedar St
F. E. Pray & Son
North Park Avenue
Park Avenue Hotel
J. P. Parks
M. A. Kerr
Austin Packing Company
Local Oak Park Businesses Advertise Services and Goods
A collage of ads lists offerings from Miller's Drug Store and Scharf & Knoop at multiple Lake street addresses. It promotes photo supplies, bread, cough syrup, cold capsules, home made sausage, oranges and nuts, meats, and pharmacy services. Also notes L. D. Cogswell property inquiry, Arnold's studio hours, and local real estate and building progress with Dreschler's new project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Street
Scharf & Knoop
Oak Park
L. D. Cogswell
Marion Street
Christian Church in Austin to Hold Sunday Sermons
John Williams will preach at the Christian church in Austin each Sunday at 11 o clock. Topics include The Distinctive Principles for Which We Plead on Nov 20 The Lord's Supper central in worship on Nov 27 and Baptism in water in spirit and in fire on Dec 4. The church seeks unity and restoration of early Christian faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Christian Church
Austin
Christ
Congregational Service Notes and Soldiers Memorial Plan
First Congregational church at Waller avenue and Midway Park led by Rev. W. L. Demorest lists 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services with a 10:30 sermon Our Nation's Gratitude to God and children’s sermon. Special music by juniors and a boys chorus. Next Sunday November 27 at 10:30 a soldiers memorial service invites all G A R members, soldiers, sons and daughters and women's auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Waller Avenue
Midway Park
W. L. Demorest
Ontario Street
Sons and Daughters
Women's Auxiliary
Grace Episcopal Church Opens New Lake Street Church
Grace Episcopal Church Oak Park announces the opening of its new temporary church on Lake Street. Opening services include Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. and morning prayer with sermon at 10:80, Sunday school at 12:15, and a 3:30 p.m. sermon by Rev. Dr. Edsall bishop-elect of North Dakota. Public invited. A special bank offering will be taken at all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Street
Edsall
North Dakota
Austin M. E. Church Services Set for Sunday
At the Methodist Episcopal Church in Austin on Sunday November 20 preaching in the morning by Rev Albert Atwood Puget Sound conference and in the evening by Pastor Abel M White. At 3 30 pm the Rite of Baptism and Holy Communion will be celebrated. Members and friends urged to attend as these may be the last services in the present edifice on the Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Austin
Albert Atwood
Puget Sound
Abel M. White
Christmas Bazaar Set for December at Presbyterian Church
Austin ladies of the Presbyterian church prepare an annual bazar around December 1 offering a fine assortment of Christmas gifts. All Austin women are invited to inspect the wares before shopping elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Austin
Cure claims for cold and throat relief from Cushman Drug Co
Advertisement promises instant throat relief and catarrh cure labeled a remedy for those in misery. States price 50 and that it is no stomach nostrum. Mentions all druggists and a book offer from Cushman Drug Co with cryptic reference to Vidoonnes and D.U. 3S. a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman Drug Co
Vidoonnes
D .U. 3S
Death of Pete the dog tied to Gladstone story
The London Westminster Gazette reported the death of Pete the black Pomeranian, a nine year companion to Mr. Gladstone. Pete pined during Cannes absence, was cared for by the Drews, and died the day Mr. Gladstone returned to Hawarden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah K. Bolton
London Westminster Gazette
Pete
Mr. Gladstone
Cannes
Drews
Hawarden
Quebec Threatens Withdrawal Over Liquor Supply
Quebec warns it may secede from Canada if liquor shipments are cut off while Maine and Vermont cling to the Union with a taste of rum, urging caution not to act hastily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Maine
Vermont
Prince Ferdinand Purchases Bears For Bear Hunt
Prince Ferdinand of Roumania hunted in the Carpathians and killed two bears. A hole in one bear’s nose suggested the animal wore a ring. The Amtmann reportedly bought the bears from a showman to satisfy the Prince’s wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Roumania
Carpatians
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Austin Packing Co
Baltimore
Austin, Ill
Thea Cicero
Iti Storagearepous
Cook County
Ss. S. Garvin
Cicero
Willow Ave
Blair
Park Ave
Fred H. Blase
LS. Pinney
GEM
LNE Scranton Coal
L. S. Pinney
Lake St
Austin, Ll
Nickel Plate Road
Jacob Bohlander
Business Personals
August Terneak
Loomis
Austin Floral Company
W. F. Church
Boulevard
D. Ott
Decker Block
Klondyke
Miller's Drug Store
Miller's Columbian
Arnold
Miller’s Market
Miller’s Drug Store
Scharf & Knoop's
N. Armbrust
Dreschler
Gookins & Wilsnach
Opticians
Wilsnach
Chicago Opthalmic College
Kkmakrka
Loomer’s
Wm. Rehr
N. Park Av
Cicero Telephone
Donaldson
Grace Episcopal Church
Case & Paddock
Dearborn Street
Insley Bros
N. Waller Ave
Gladstone
Prince
Reid
Charles Arnold
Park, Ave
P. B. Saur
Champlain Building
State
Madison
Tel. Main
Chas. Loheit
Madison ST
Harlem
Cedar Street
Musee Ilar
Lake ST Cole
Geo. B. Burns
S. Prairie Ave
Clement
August Terneak & CO
Frank C. Smith
South Blvd
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