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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1895

Page

5

Weekly Community Notes Highlight Local Events

The Ep iscopal ministry outreach plans and a study on Egyptian history. The Enterprise banquet marks the sixth anniversary with over a hundred guests at the Plaza. Mrs Blanchard and family spend Thanksgiving in Indiana. holiday buys and groceries offered by The Enterprise. Deer hunting trips, local sports forfeiture, charity bazaars, and a children’s sale at the Presbyterian church round out a busy week.

C. P. Anderson Enterprise Congregational Christian Endeavor Geo. Nordenholt John Bohlander Peter Bohlander West Superior Mr. Nordenholt Nordenholt Aug. Emmfeldt Wisconsin Einfeldt Quitey Presbyterian Church

River Forest Notes Highlight Local Church Events

Father Dunn opens a nine part novena at St. Luke's Church with sermons each evening through December 8. Christmas cantata Santa Claus directed by James Goodman features leading village singers to raise funds for children. River Forest clubs report meetings, baptisms, social events, and a barn fire on Thatcher avenue. local businesses advertise groceries and plumbing services.

Father Dunn St. Luke’s Church Moeller Ladies Aid Societies Methodist Presbyterian Bible School Presbyterian Church Santa Claus James 8. Goodman Lake Street Union Methodist Church Mr. Reynolds F. D. Thompson Steubenville Ohio Christian Endeavor Laing Dr. Wallace

Cicero's Seat at St Catharine Church Social

At the St Catharine church social in Library hall last Friday night Father Campbell praised the ladies for the bazaar’s success and parishioner Simon Callaghan read an original congratulatory poem. Donations from the Thanksgiving drive aided thirty needy families via the Union Relief Society.

St. Catharine Library Hall Father Campbell Simon Callaghan Vindicator O. H. Fantham W. W. Kimball Co Miss Wood North Central Avenue Garner's Drug Store Austin Union Relief Society

Maywood Community Notes and Local Happenings

Maywood items include business ads for news depots, hardware and plumbing shops, and millinery. Church services Thanksgiving events, concerts, and a dance class. Weather delays and rail work, a water works banquet planned, and a charity supper contemplated. Notables: Dr. Jones, Mrs. McKenzie, Rev. Tate, and families visiting Maywood.

Melrose Park Community Notes Include Parties and Transit

Snowbound Melrose reports travel shifts with streetcar delays and rising steam-car use. A surprise party for Miss Etta Jedike at Sorensen home and Schmidt's hall featured dancing and gifts. Prof Ivan L Davis of Sam T Jack's Extravaganza returns briefly before a June departure. A protest over seventh and eighth graders attending Maywood North Side School prompts a board meeting and committee action.

Literary Society Etta Jedike Sorensen Firat Street Melrose Pavilion Maywood North Side School Board of Education

Cure for Headache Electric Bitters Promises Relief

A vintage testimonial promotes Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for all headaches and habitual headaches. The ad claims bowel tone benefits for constipation and urges readers to buy a bottle for trial at local drug stores.

VINDICATOR Available Saturdays at Cline's News Depot

Single copies of the Vindicator can be purchased every Saturday at Cline's news depot located at Car Park Avenue and Ohio Streets. Price is five cents.

Chas B. Weat Poplar Avenue J. Noble & Co H. C. Scott North Park Avenue Scott Walnut Avenue Congress Street Chicago Cline’s News Depot Car Park Avenue Ohio Streets

Cicero Town Board Adopts Sand Transfer Resolution

The Cicero Town Board last Saturday night faced spirited debate led by Trustee Attridge and Swincoe over transferring 2214.59 from special funds to the contingent fund to pay the Town's Special Assessment Commissioner. The measure passed despite Swinscoe's opposition.

Cicero Town Board Swinrope Attridge Sandry Scinscoe Cheney Swinacoe Swinscoe Pierce Pebbles Mr. Swinscoe Membre Committee of the Whole Henry M. Fink Washington Boulevard Jesse A. Baldwin Committee On Fire and Water Permanent Building and Loan Association Woodbine Avenues Grove Avenue Cayler Avenue Oak Park Cicero and Proviso Company Electric Light Company Gunthorp Laurel Street Chicago Avenue Augusta Street J. A. Brophy K. K. Knapp Wesley Avenue Madison Street Austin Fire Department D. C. Harris Berwyn Oak Park Avenue Scoville Avenue Pleasant Street Wisconsin Avenue Osk Park Avenue Orden Avenue Prairie and Austin Avenues Hancock Avenue Twenty-sixth Street Stanley Avenue Clyde Avenue Prairie Avenue Cicero Avenue

Derthick Society Meets With Mrs Jordan at North Central

The Derthick Society convened Tuesday evening with Mrs. Jordan at 237 North Central Avenue.

The Derthick Society

Dana Denies Quote About Brice From Times-Herald

The Times-Herald quotes Mr. Dana praising Brice as the strongest and ablest of the day but Mr. Dana has not said this. The New York Sun notes Dana’s view also reflects Brice as a shrewd political operator rather than merely a gifted young man.

Times-Herald of Chicago Kohlsaar Dana Brice Ohio

Remarkable Elbe survivor John Vevera elected county commissioner

John Vevera, a survivor of the Elbe disaster, is elected Cleveland County commissioner and the county's only Democrat winner. Seventeen people were saved from the Elbe and 17 Democratic candidates ran in the county, with Vevera the sole survivor among them. The Rochester Union and Advertiser highlights his remarkable fate amid political disaster.

John Vevera Cleveland Vevera Rochester Union and Advertiser

One of those elegant nut day afternoons in Oak Park

Alvert Burgess succeeds Geo Nordenholt as head of Oak Park firm, replacing the longtime manager. Details show Burgess will oversee operations and represent the company in local affairs.

Norton Corner Maywood T. L. Swangren Ill Albert Burpera Geo. Nordenbolt Oak Park Albert Burgess Geo. Nordenholt Alvert Burgess

Harlem Village Board Discusses Water Works and Finances

The Harlem Village Board met last Saturday night approving minutes and $5,000 in bills. Engineer W T Griffith reported on the new water well which produced 170 gallons per minute for four hours, with minimal declines in level. Adjourned meeting Tuesday reviewed pump costs. next session planned for Saturday.

Harlem W. T. Griffith

Plain American family stew style spurs recipe naming

A critique mocks a newspaper printing cooking recipes for working class wives and calling stew sante and broth bisque. It questions if English language should be ashamed and laments the pretentious labeling that distorts simple Yankee dishes.

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