South Cicero Notes Firemen Dance and Local Events
The village reports William Stewart’s return and a Busy period with a large firemen’s dance at the Auditorium on Nov 14. The Clyde band led a well attended event. cadets impressed with a 500 crowd. Burglaries at Dr. Lloyd’s drug store, jury summons, and plans for Thanksgiving events are noted along with civic discussions on a gas ordinance and fire department improvements.
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Stewart
Free Thinkers
Chicago
Dr. R. Lloyd
Forty Eighth
Twenty
A.A
Riverside
Berwyn
Clyde
John Kolft
Forty-eighth Street
Weiup
Cluh
Clyde Military Band
M. T. Goodman
W. Kapela
John T. Green
F. J. Moore
William Hill
John Seebauer
Jacob Ross
Jordan
Charles Oleson
Cook County
Clyde Chronicle Local Notes and Sports Roundup
Local briefs report Patrolman Elenecy Sellweig recovering from bladder trouble and Frank Waugh returning to health. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lundgren on Clyde Avenue. Clyde Junior football beat Riverside Juniors 14 to 10. Coal rates remain 678 per ton. Clyde Military Band hall under renovation with papering and decoration by Bon-a-Mi club volunteers. Sunday school social at M E church on Friday night November 13. Citizens summoned for Cook County juries begin Monday November 11.
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Elenecy Sellweig
Frank Waugh
Pre
Clyde
Riverside
Lewis Bocehley
Tie
Chieepe
Cook County
Superior Cour
Cook
Berwyn Social Notes and Local Happenings
Berwyn items recount births, illnesses, and visits on N Carroll Ave and Oak Park area. Notables include Mr Sanford Burger of New York visiting, Mead and Morrison in Uncie Saan post office race, and Drupastst opening. Local church events at MB and Masonic hall feature Carnes family and Tillie Dillon performances.
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I. R. Dewey
Sanford Burger
New York
Messrs
Mead and Morrison
Wilson Tare
Uncie Saan
Mead
Waltir
Spain
Stanley Avenue
Revolf
McKennan
Alors
David Williams, Sr
George Mead
Berwyn
Andrews & Piper
Oak Park
Windsor Avenues
Treve
William de Dennis
John Anderson
Telliott Avenue
Tt Wilces
Episcopal Church
W. W. Carnes
Portia
Tillie Dillon
Wireman
Conwell
Papa
Lilie Dillon
Aunt Sopronia
Extortion by Constable Hankermeyer Exposed in Oak Park Case
A local publisher details a harsh extortion dispute over a wage judgment. Constable Hankermeyer and his attorney allegedly pressed costs and fees, prompting a replevin suit and later a settlement that saved the publisher from greater losses. The writer criticizes the system and praises attorney Walter G Kraft of Oak Park for aid.
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Hantermeyer
Austin
Hankermeyer
F Hankermeyer
Plainiff
Robbbery
Oak Park
Walter G. Kraft
Congressman Woodman
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Kraft
Portia Carnes Leads Recital Tangle at Local Event
An item lists participants Portia Carnes Lillie Dillon and W W Carnes in a recital program featuring pieces like Down to the Capital Old Ace An Old Sweetheart Money Music Gone with a Handsomer Man and recitations by Mrs W W Carnes and Riley Brooks Carleton WL W Carnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portia Carnes
Lillie Dillon
Capital
Riley
W. W. Carnes
Brooks
Boys Ren Away From Home After Spanking Incident
Austin police and four anxious parents search for Prank Menu and his playmate Prank Earle, both boys about thirteen. McCall says he spanked his son Monday night for truancy, prompting the runaways to seek a place “where fortunes are made easily.” The two families live near each other. the youths have not returned home.
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Austin
Earle
Young McCall
Warren Bo McCall
40Th North Pine Avenue
Jim
Rand, McNally & Co
Johnson Earle
North Cerrill Avenue
McCall
Alarle
Open House at Pemple Mystic Temple on Washington Boulevard
The Pemple Mystic Temple at 1d Washington Boulevard plans public openings Sundays and Wednesdays. Divine services Sunday afternoons and a dime social with literary and musical program led by the Sunday school. Thursday afternoon divine services at 2 o'clock. public invited.
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Washington Bonevard
Georgigna Melbatyre
Dr King s New Discovery Cures Virginia Merchant
Chilhowie merchant Mr Ro Greeve certifies he suffered consumption and was given up. After trying many remedies he used two bottles of Dr King s New Discovery and was cured. He praises the remedy for coughs colds and consumption and reports good business in three years. Free trial bottles at Lovell s Drug Store Oak Park and Traill s Drug Store Austin.
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OB. Greeve
Mercehant
Chilhowie
Dr. King
Lovell
Oak Park
Traill
Austin
Thanksgiving memories and club events in early Austin pages
Thanksgiving reflections recount a warm farm day with family and snowbound scenes, followed by Oaks Culture Club entertainment featuring Miss Isabel Wells and Jane Addams. A lively Austin senate debate on an anti immigration bill fills a session with speeches, setting up future discussions and suffrage notes.
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Norse Lathaby
Carpenter
Little Boy Blue
Eugene Pield Co
Ceca Cee Ae
Novans
Helen Carter McConnell
Mesdames
G. H. Park
I. £. Nelson
L. A. Norton
R. H. Trail
W. BL Ray
Wie
Yhorndyke, A. &, Vink
K. E. Hall
Falk
Walser
S. A. Woodbury
Y. Oliphant
Wallace
Garner
M. Duston
Cutting
S&s
Austin Senate
T. P. Crafts
Utah
J. W. Phillips
Massachusetts
Clement
Charles
Griffiths
Preston
Daggett
O. M. Donalds
Senate
North Park Avenue
I Am a Shiny Coin From a Christmas Tale
A first person coin recounts childhood memories from being stamped and cut to traveling in pockets, schooling, and finally landing in a boy’s bank. The tale ends with hope for a bright future and waiting for Christmas to bring a gift for his baby brother, Violet.
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Violet
New Olympic Theater Runs Daily Vaudeville All Day
The New Olympic theater shows continuous vaudeville from noon to 10:30 nightly with acts including the Iddy family of athletes the Rossons midget performers Madame Chester Florence Bindley and many more. Old 10 20 20 cent prices remain in effect drawing large crowds with no fixed matinee schedule.
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New Olympic Theater
Iddy
Pred Hallen
Molly Fuller
Rossons
Madame Chester
Llewellyn
Florence Bindley
Comedienne
Mendoza Sisters
James McAvoy
the Lovetts
Harry Armstrong
Mabel Casedy
Thompson and Johnson
Mississippi
Behan and
Dakin
Chris Lane
Two Denvers
Sweeny and Wolford
Proposals for House Drainage Drawing in Cicero Park
Proposals duplicate to Town Clerk and President of the Town invited for constructing House Drainage Drawing in Midway Park Cicero from Austin to Franklin Avenues. Specifications in Engineer's office. Payment from Special Assessment No 560. Bids due 7 30 p m November 28 1896 with 10 percent certified check. Town Board reserves right to reject all bids.
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Khaled
Midway Park
Austin
Franklin Avenues
Cicero
Board of Trustees
Franklin Street
Board of Trustees of
Cicero Town invites pipe sewer bids for Midway Park project
Town of Cicero invites sealed proposals in duplicate for a pipe sewer from Franklin Street in Midway Park. Payments from Special Assessment No 550. Bids due 7:80 pm Saturday November 21, 1SH6 with 10 percent certified check. Austin, AL, November 17, 1SH6.
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Austin, AL
Harlem Village Board Voters Hail November Meeting Actions
Harlem Village trustees met November 14 in the village hall. President Otto Gorke led the session as clerk Henry C. Meier read names and minutes. The board approved minutes, reviewed October treasury, paid bills totaling 126.05, and authorized a 400 payment for Proviso Town School treasurer. Investigations were directed on a C P Ry injunction, fence rights for Free Sons Cemetery, and permits for gas line and burial lots.
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Trustees of
Harlem Village
Otto Gorke
Henry C. Meier
Frank Howkins
Harlem Avenue
C. & P. St. Ry. Company
Twelfth Street
Free Sons’ Cemetery Association
Desplaines Street
India Curio Exhibition at Oak Park Hall by Ivy Leaf Lodge
Ivy Leaf Rebekah Lodge 42% hosts an India Curio Exhibition at Odd Fellows Hall Oak Park on Monday evening Nov 30. Dr Marton Sterling owner of the curios will discuss her 25 years in India and gifts from natives. Musical accompaniment by a Ladies Quartette. Proceeds aid the Aged and Indigent Odd Fellows Home admission 15 cents, school children 6 cents.
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Ivy Leaf Rebekah Lodge
India
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Oak Park
Marton Sterling
Five Cent Fare Standets in Cicero Debate
Trustee Rearden champions five cent fare as essential for rapid service and cheap transit in Cicero. He urges no concessions to railroad companies without an agreement, arguing permits must not threaten the business district. Citizens and property owners commend his stance and expect the town board to uphold it.
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Cicero
Questio Bas
Ani
Rearden
Cicere
Reavenda
Letter from James C. Dayton on Austin business outlook
James C. Dayton thanks the recipient for the 9th inst letter and encloses a two dollar check to cover a bill. He expresses optimism about Austin's recovery and future business, noting improving conditions and a belief that next year will mark several years of better prospects.
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Willient
Austin
James C. Dayton
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