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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
7
For sprains swellings and lameness there is nothing so good as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by J P Garner & Co Austin Geo Koch & Co Moreland.
A compact set of brief notes: the first printed book in Switzerland dates to 1470. In 1898 France earned 329 million francs from the tobacco monopoly. The Spiez to Fontigen Swiss railway will open before the next tourist season. Cork and poplar are exceptionally light woods while pomegranate is very heavy. A 78 year old British veteran from Ashby-de-la-Zouch will receive an Indian medal and clasp for service ending in 1854. Spanish import duties for the first half of the year exceed last year by 65 million pesetas. Of Europe’s 4110 flower varieties only about 400 have odor and nearly 50 emit a disagreeable scent.
In Austin, church sermons continue the Lord's Prayer series with evening services and music. Local clubs, including the Soul Culture Club, elect officers and plan a Saturday meeting, while social gatherings feature birthdays and a cobweb party. A bicycle of notes covers marriages, club calendars, and upcoming portraits in the Times-Herald.
Oak Park hosts Sunday services in a dwelling at Ontario and Lombard with a 2 30 p m Sunday school and 3 30 p m sermon on The Coming of the Kingdom. Rev H S Rasmus and the First M E Church back the land fund as plans advance for a separate pastor and church home. Dr Barton preaches October 7 with a morning sermon God Is Love and an evening talk The Life of Christ in Art illustrated by stereopticon. The Men’s Club backs the event with music and an illustrated view of Christ in art. Mr C M Phillips handles the subscription list and collections.
Official board of Euclid Avenue M B Church Oak Park notes the death of Wesley A Arnold a church leader and architect of the new chapel The board expresses sympathy to his family and orders records kept and copies sent to the press for publication
Mr and Mrs Frank Harris Peak announce a new dance class at Library Hall Oaks Club House corner Waller avenue and Lake street starting Thursday Oct 18. Schedule includes children 4 pm ladies 730 pm gentlemen 730 pm assemblies 9 pm. Terms 12 lessons six dollars, 42 lessons five dollars for former pupils, full season children. Tickets for adult class redeemable at Illinois Hall Tuesday. Also advertised Boy s extra heavy box calf shoes Rugby last every pair warranted two dollars and a half. Austin Shoe Store.
A period advertisement notes a China firing sale with revitation kiln at half price for two months. It lists address 223 Sixty Fourth Avenue in Oak Park and offers latest styles including ladies rugby box kid and box calf shoes in all widths priced at 2.50 and 3 dollars.
The Austin Laundry Company has filed incorporation papers and a stock of shoes is available. The Austin Floral Company moves to 5440 Lake Street offering cut flowers and roses. A photographer sat on fly paper last week. Joseph Doty from Burtch’s grocery writes from Honolulu to K P Jodge about a music house. Albert G Bagley opens store at 115 N Park with up to date gents furnishings. Miss Brown starts a children’s physical culture class on Wednesday Oct 10 at 4 pm at the Woman’s Club rooms.
Grand fall opening event at Becker Bros on Saturday Oct 6 1900. Store offers a full line of dry goods nations and ladies and gents furnishing goods.
Itching piles are terrifically annoying but Bucklen's Amnic Salve is claimed to cure the worst piles on earth. It has cured thousands and is advertised as the best salve for injuries and bodily eruptions. Price is 25 cents a box with a cure guaranteed, sold by Traill & Cooling and Chas. P. Miller.
Becker Bros announce a concert with the Garfield Park Military Band on Saturday October 6 from 6 30 to 9 30 p m at 71 North Forty eighth avenue. M B Lowther of Centerville Iowa recounts relief from cholera morbus after taking Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, three doses easing his sufferings. The remedy is sold by J P Garner & Co Austin Geo Koch & Co Moreland.
In Ontario New York a customer sought a cough medicine not in stock. Pharmacist C R Grandin offered Chamberlains Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee after a fair trial. Soon another customer joined and followed the recommendation. Available from J P Garner Co Austin Geo Koch Co Moreland.
A New Orleans report notes the city maintains three hundred policemen. The piece contrasts this with Michigan's 271 schools and includes curious items about a struck brewery, a colossal elephant skin, and Jamaica's fruit exports, all in a compact survey of varied topics.
Beautifully trimmed hats and stylish headpieces showcased by C Ella Taylor in Austin. Colorful combinations, lustrous ostrich plumes, and touches of gold or silver define picture hats, evening toques, and fashionable turbans for street wear.
BISMARCK's IRON NERVE Was the result of his splendid health Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where Stomach Liver Kidneys and Bowels are out of order If you want these qualities and no success they bring use Dr Kings Life Pills Only 25 cents at Trait Cooling's and Chas P Miller's drug stores
A reflective note warns that even virtues like contentment can be counterfeit and cautions to discern genuine virtue from imitations, urging careful judgment in moral choices.
A collection echoes Gospels and proverbs on generosity, perseverance, and fear of poverty. The piece cites a pulsing mix of religious folk wisdom and moral quips, concluding with a nudge about charity and a reminder to avoid debt. An Associated quotation from the Atlanta Constitution frames the tone. Also promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with local sellers listed.
A collection of aphorisms on opportunity truth and virtue urging action over mere thought. It contrasts honesty dishonor growth and moral courage with reflective questions about faith and judgment.
Coal buyers urged to act as the excitement subsides to secure full weight coal at the lowest rates from R. H. Tut hill at 422 North Central Avenue with mentions of Hartford and Glens Falls fire in space.
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