Social News From Oak Park and Surrounds
Activities in Oak Park and nearby towns include holiday visits from Mrs. Hartley and Mrs. Horton, lectures and recitals by Mrs. Melville and Prof. Schmidt, social gatherings at the Austin Art League, the Thirty club, Euchre party at Library Hall, and a captured vicious billy goat case. Notable trips include Meazors party from Joplin and Master Blatchford returning from abroad to South Hampton. Miss Gertrude Hilton earns praise after Schubert Club debut in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Street
Harriet F. Hartley
A. F. Hartley
St. Charles
T. G. Horton
Mecosta
Mich
South Central Avenue
Henry Leland
Gertrude
Detroit
Holland
North Park Avenue
J. B. D. Annewalt
Cleveland (D
Chicago
Merill Coolidge
J. W. Clapp
North Central Avenue
Kentucky Club of
Messrs
T. H. Stark
W. K. Buckler
Austin
Geraldine Stannard
Rapids City
D. G. Stannard
Cedar Street
Hame
Préa" le Chiles
De.Kalb
Lalah C. Haillsworth
Esmond
George B
Liz‘die W. Charles
David Brown
Montreal
Belle Watson-Melville
Oak Park
Nolan
O'Leary
Thirty Club
Koontz
North Fifty-third Avenue
Longfellow
W. Lotus
Leonia Sanger
Reckmier
Milwaukee
Schwalb
Plaza
Joseph Dunlop
N. Kenilworth Avenue
Vogt
Schaws
Treakley
J. G. Strobridge
Elgin
Thome
N. Euclid Avenue
John Blatchford
Mr. Blatchford
South Hampton
Marwitz
Ontario Street
Pank
S. Euclid Avenue
Postlewart
Wesley Avenue
Leach
S. Oak Park Avenue
Spooner
N. Grove Avenue
E. T. Malone
Kirkoff
The
Castleton
Meredith
Oake
Chopin
Brahms
Miss Hilton
Republican Club Elections Showed Spirited Contests
The Republican Clubs met Tuesday and elected officers for the coming year amid strong activity after a victorious year. The 35th Ward Club, split between Race and Garner versus Hunter and Graves factions, chose a slate via a committee, with Col. J. W. Bennett leading discussions. Officers elected included President J. H. Cooper and vice presidents A. C. Sandy, G. N. Miller, Wm. Malony, P. M. Kimrey, Secretary R. F. Linn Jr., and Treas. Ald. Thos. M. Hunter.
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35Th Ward
Race
Garner
Hunter
Neil Graves
C. H. Burras
Col. J. W. Bennett
Oakdale
H. Thiele
H. M. Blood
P. Smith
BE. J. Whitehead
Geo. H. Park
W. Co. Logue
J. H. Cooper
Ald
F. L. Race
W. C. Brown
Brown
Iit
Cooper
Barras
A. C. Sandy
G. N. Miller
Wm. Malony
P. M. Kimmey
R. F. Linn, Jr
W. Brown
L. Creary
Republic an Club Election in Oak Park
At the Oak Park Republican club election on November 27, W C Woodard was named president B L Bevington vice president F H Ball secretary and R S Ludington treasurer A precinct boundary committee from Madison to Sixteenth Street was formed A law committee including Hutchinson Prebble Pringle Hunt and Ludington was chosen to seek a constitutional state act to divide the town by detaching the southern portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club
Oak Park
W. C. Woodard
B. L. Bevington
F. H. Ball
R.S. Ludington
Madison
Sixteenth Street
Messrs. Hutchinson
Prebble
Pringle
Hunt
Ludington
Regular Republican Club of 35th Ward Meeting Notice
The executive committee met at Bagley's cigar store and called a Friday Dec 7 meeting at Royal League Hall for Republicans in this precinct to elect officers and perfect the organization. All Republicans not members of other clubs are invited to participate.
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Bagley's
Royal League Hall
Alderman Rector Wins in 28th Ward
At a Republican club meeting Tuesday night the Rector faction secured a clear victory. Officers elected include President Thomas Sayle. vice presidents J B Williams Charles Schumacher Charles Sherman and Edward Schrinner. Secretary Thomas Goldworthy. Treasurer William McKenna. Sergeant at arms Philip Goetter.
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Thomas Sayle
J. B. Williams
Charles Schumacher
Charles Sherman
Edward Schrinner
Thomas Goldworthy
William McKenna
Philip Goetter
High Grade Musical Concert for Austin
Music lovers in Austin are informed a high grade concert will be held in Library Hall on Tuesday evening December 4. Mrs T F Adland will star with the Chicago Auditorium Conservatory faculty and Miss Fay Hill, Mrs Willem Willett, Mr Meyers and other talent forming the program. Reserve this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Library Hall
T. F. Adland
Chicago Auditorium Conservatory
Fay Hill
Wm. A. ‘Willett
Meyers
Brookins Held on Larceny Charge in Austin Transit Case
C W Brookins and Frank Noble faced arraignment in Justice Schott's court on larceny charges for a trunk left June 18 with Brookins, once a prominent Austin businessman. Property identified as belonging to John Edwards was found with both men. Noble discharged, Brookins bound over to criminal court in $300 bonds amid rumors of a mysterious August disappearance.
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C. W. Brookins
Austin
Frank Noble
Justice Schott
Warren Avenue
John Edwards
Brookins
North Park Avenue
Noble
Aurora
C. Willard
Brookings
Fire damages Oak Park house in Saturday blaze
A fire in Oak Park last Saturday night caused heavy damage to a Park house. The blaze started in the basement and climbed through the floor, destroying much furniture and household goods before the fire department contained it.
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Park House
Oak Park
Community Notices from East Oak Park Twenty Years Ago
East Oak Park residents share Thanksgiving travel plans and entertaining duties. Visits span Mansfield Illinois Racine Wis Bloomington and Aurora. Local clubs meet with hosts on Humphrey and East avenues as residents travel or celebrate birthdays and society events amid a minor fire incident and a long trip to New Orleans stressing warm weather.
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Bevington
Harvey Avenue
Mansfield
Buckman
Chicago
Anna Evans
Racine
Wis
George Butler
N. Sixty Fourth Avenue
Reeves
N. Elmwood Avenue
Aurora
Condon
N. Taylor Avenue
Bloomington, Il
Conn
Miss Smith
A. L. Spitzer
Toledo
H. Tracy
Evanston
Winslow
C. K. MacFadden
Son
D. W.kimball
Geneva
Ind
Harlem Holiday Events Draw Crowds In Raffle and Cadet Show
Turkeys adorn saloon windows as a Thanksgiv ing raffle unfolds. A party at Adolph Westphayer is noted, and the Harlem Cadets plan a grand entertainment at Thodis hall Desplaines and Madison on Friday December 14 with 25 cent admission.
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Appello
Adolph Westphayer
Harlem
Thodis Hall
Desplaines Avenue
Madison Street
Riverside Notes From River Forest This Week
Silas Barr’s daughter is ill with whooping cough. Mrs. McKaller entertains relatives from Newark. Mrs. Ralph Scarritt travels to Kansas City for Thanksgiving with her husband. Epworth League held a pound social at the M E Church to aid the poor. Thanksgiving exercises and birthday party activities noted. A hold up case interrupts a local butcher’s return home on Tuesday night near Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Barr
Lowrey
Franklin Street
McKaller
Central Avenue
Newark
Mermeene Marrian Homer
J. T. Boag
Ashland Avenue
Robert Odel
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Roy Hexham
M. M. Harrimen
Woman’s Club
Lake
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News OF the Town
Ella Buh
Edna Kanneberg
Pierce
S. Grove Avenue
Canada
Moon
Ashton
Ill
P. J. McMillan
Pertra
Cora Watts
Louisville
Pingree
Douglas
Oak Park Shoe Store
Lake Street
Republican Club Elections
Rector
Putnam Clothing House
Clark Street
M. Babbitt
Prop
East Oak Park
Judge Malliot
Harold Fink
J. M. Fink
Fred Schlupp
North Desplaines Avenue
H. A. Cotton
New Orleans
River Forest
E. Samuelson
Lake ST
Harlem Avenue
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