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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1895
Page
4
The VinDICATOR urges Oak Park residents to order coal or wood now from W. B. Smith at Dunlop Brothers bank and 107 Oak Park avenue to avoid winter shortages and price rises. It promises prompt delivery and quality coal, advising against delaying until cold weather.
The article promotes B. A. Dyer at 105 Robinson Avenue Linden Park as the premier dry goods store. It highlights a large winter underwear stock direct from manufacturers at 25 percent cheaper than city prices, inviting readers to trade there to save time and money.
An article highlights G. R. Weed at 111 Marion Street near the Post Office as the top source for ladies, gentas, and children’s shoes and rubbers at downtown prices. It urges forming a habit of buying footwear from a first class neighborhood shoe store with complete supplies.
Winter home decor advice urges new wallpaper mouldings and repainting. Edward P. Martin, decorator at the Austin Paint Store, 5608 South Boulevard, offers a full range of supplies at downtown prices. A large stock of elegant mouldings for holiday picture frames is now available. readers are urged to visit and select early.
The notice urges families to repair furnaces stoves and ranges for winter and promotes B. J. Wayt at 333 North Park avenue for repairs and the Garland stoves and ranges as best in the market.
The Republican Central Committee of the Town of Cicero invites prominent local Republicans from various precincts to a meeting at rooms 27 and 28, 88 La Salle St. (Oxford building) on Tuesday December 3 at 1 o'clock to discuss representation. H Robertson, Secretary Central Committee.
A historical call urging the Republican Party to reform its focus toward the common people. It argues the party must shed corrupt influences, embrace new ideas, and push for political progress to address monopolies and welfare of the masses. It stresses loyalty to Lincoln era ideals and warns against worship of self interest.
Editorial attacks a Cicero Town Board bid to tax foreign insurance companies, calling it ruinous. It argues insurers already deposit securities in Illinois and warns the measure would drive premiums up or force withdrawals, harming residents and local risk coverage.
The piece comments on political rhetoric as bulls and bears, noting many speculative figures seek to push ideas. It asserts the American public favors William McKinley of Ohio for the presidency next year and pledges VindICATOR support for him.
The Republican Central Committee will meet at Thos. H. Gale’s office in Oxfordding, Chicago, Tuesday at o clock to decide precinct representation for the Town of Cicero. Oak Park currently has no representation and the meeting aims to adjust the situation.
On Thursday Thanksgiving was marked as a regular holiday in Cicero and Proviso with church services feasting and social intercourse. A notable feature was deep snow keeping people indoors and enabling sleigh riding around the area.
The Austin Republican Club reorganized on a Wednesday evening with experienced business and professional men dominant. Suggestions to elevate a young Republican to second vice president were met with skepticism, while leadership names praised include Percy V. Castle as president and Abbott as first vice president.
Multiple Astin churches held a joint Thanksgiving service at the Baptist church with pastors giving ten minute talks, music by a 30-voice high school chorus, and an offering of 2722 for Union Relief Society. Oak Park observed similar services at Congregational and Methodist churches with appeals for Associated Charities.
A Wednesday night meeting of Austin Republicans at Jevor Library Hall elected new officers and approved a fresh constitution. Percy V. Castle became president with Edwin F. Abbott as first vice president and Jacob Le. Dacker as second vice president. The group planned precinct clubs and a printed constitution with signing blanks to enroll 1,400 to 1,600 voters.
Last Sunday marked the anniversary service at Austin Congregational Church with sermons by Rev. H. Tainter and others. The drive raised 2500 dollars clearing debts, with 1500 more expected from the home mission society. A new auditorium or church may be built on Midway Park with site decisions pending.
E. C. Conway has again been selected by the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Illinois as Grand Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World.
Report notes ongoing reforms shaping Canada’s governance while acknowledging some issues remain unresolved. Observers warn reforms could influence future steps toward greater autonomy, though exact timeline remains unclear.
The fourth precinct branch led by John Caldwell and secretary F W Pringle built a strong local apparatus for substituting numbers for street names in Cicero. The Oak Park Young Men’s Club seeks to end ring rule and place party control in individual voters, forming a broader, disciplined political network.
At the Austin W C T U quarterly meeting held in the Baptist church Miss Addie Austin sang a temperance solo and Rev J F Bartlett delivered an address on the status of the temperance question in England. He noted English sentiment lagging a century behind America and urged education over condemnation to win converts.
Maywood and Melrose Park district Superintendent Adams proposes moving eighth graders to the vacant Maywood North Side room and seventh graders to the room now used by eighth graders. Lower grades would occupy South Side and Melrose Park buildings. Transfers include Waiter Asher to North Side as eighth grade principal and W J Robb to Melrose Park as fifth and sixth grade principal. Board meeting Friday will consider the plan with some members already approving and a Melrose Park delegation planning to protest.
Monday night’s heavy snow crippled surface streets and strained steam railroads to keep up. Suburban commuters crowded platforms and the Lake street elevated, where downed telegraph poles and tangled wires forced trains to run on a single track at long intervals.
Northwestern Railway fenced the old St. Charles Air Line right of way from Austin to Harlem. A clash with Cicero police followed as six officers removed barriers blocking streets Ridgeland and Oak Park. A resident fired a revolver to stop work. The legality of the fence is disputed with parcels sold off and a possible branch line to South Chicago discussed.
The Prairie Club will stage its annual vaudeville in mid December with new features and a strong cast also rehearsing the opera Tolanthe for January. Notables include Taylor Harrington Austin Day Fitch and Mosers Stallwood Taintor Harrigan Day in principal roles. The Zoophagan Pool Tournament ends this Saturday with record times and popular Saturday night lunches drawing large crowds.
The Oaks Club hosts a Tuesday vaudeville by Mr Brown's company featuring Louise Trust Hibbard, N Hoffheimer, Lillie Johnston, Henry W Brown, Johnnie Lanier and more in Carnival of Venice and Tam ing a Tiger. December shows include pinch party dancing whist dramatic entertainment and Friday dances.
The Lenox Club hosted Thanksgiving dinner at Miss Ethel Ansgtin corner Waller and Frick. Members included Miss Potwin Banta Haggard Kennedy Sharp and Messrs Mallin Hall Roberts Yale Crose and Biggs. In the evening gentlemen treated the ladies to Hoyts Trip to Chinatown at The Grand.
The Hecox family express deep gratitude to friends for kindness during their aunt Mrs. Lewis illness and death. They mention the singing by Miss Austin and Mrs. Jordan and the tender remarks by Rev. Mr. Bartlett at the funeral service.
Buckien’s Arnica Salve advertised as best salve for bruises sores ulcers and all skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Sold by L. M. Lovett Oak Park and H. Traill Austin at 250 per box.
The Lake street elevated will not extend further inward as a new two story brick terminal at Fifty second street replaces the temporary structure. Two large elevators will service platforms inside a weatherproof complex on the south side of Lake street near Fifty second Street. The Tribune notes possible use of an inclined plane to connect surface lines with elevated cars, a plan not yet endorsed by E A Cummings. Additional connections with major rail lines at Union Depot are planned to feed traffic into the loop.
A fire started Tuesday morning from a water heating apparatus at W. Q. Cline’s store and barber shop. Firefighters arrived quickly, containing the blaze as residents scrambled to save stock and furniture. Damages list Abbott 400, Dime 200, Gronendyke 300, Williams 100. Cline stored goods and resumed business by 6 pm. Gronendyke’s bakery and Gronendyke family displaced to Ontario street. watch valued 75 lost or stolen. fire under control despite heavy snow and near misses with surrounding structures.
Robert I. Ward says three young men armed with guns robbed him on Lake street near Austin avenue as he walked home from his shop at six. Loss totaled in the hundreds, including a diamond ring and a cut jewel set with jewels. a scarf pin was recovered. Police traced suspects to a vacant Midway Park house but recovered nothing else. Similar assailants are suspected in a prior Linden Park robbery.
Miss Kitty Carr hosts card night. Nellie Cummings returns from Rockford College for Thanksgiving. Mr Lyons of Boston visits uncle John Lyons and returns east for holidays. Mrs D E Brink returns from Elgin Sherman hospital dedication. sister Mrs Hinsdell lodges with her. Current Topic club meets at Mr Ensign's. Woman's Benevolent Society gathers with Mrs Dr Clark. Mrs Merrill and Mrs Hammond help serve luncheon. E A Cummings reports Colorado Cripple Creek gold activity. Mrs Cummings remains in Colorado. Mrs Dr Major, formerly of Ridgeland, spending weeks in North Carolina.
G Caillonette Druggist of Beaversville Ill testifies that Dr King s New Discovery cured him after la grippe. He had been given up as hopeless but after three bottles he recovered and was soon about. Free trials offered at L M Lovett Oak Park and BE H Trail Austin.
Oak Park news notes a busy week with social, church, and club events. dancing class opening at Oaks Hall December 9, meeting of Oak Park chess players, milk and cream price list, charitable drives, and a parade of local merchants offering candy, novelties, millinery, and real estate listings.
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