News of the Town and Society Notes From Austin
A wide tide of social visits and events fills Austin as Mrs. J. J. McCarthy hosts the Q. P. Club while Mrs. George R. Denniston welcomes Mrs. Jackson I. Case of Racine. Guests include Miss Leeman from Holton, Kan., and Miss Jessie McCarthy touring the White Mountains. The Star quartet performs at First Baptist on Oct. 17, and several weddings and society dances are announced. Local churches and clubs schedule lectures, meetings, and a referendum of notes on community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. P. Club
J. J. McCarthy
Jackson I. Case
Racine
George R. Denniston
Judge Price
Fifty-second Avenue
John Price
Huntley, Il
H. B&b
Rockridge
West
H. S. Amerson
Lone Tree Point
Mich
H. M. Badger
Edgewater
Austin
R. H. Traill
E. M. Wild
Lizzie W. Charles
Marengo
Lillian Niesser
Montreal
David Brown
South Waller Avenue
Raymond Finnegan
Minneapolis
Minn
H. Woodbury
J. F. Groot
I. Furman
Minnesota
E. K. Smith
North Austin Avenue
Oak Park
W. N. Cornish
North Fifty-second Avenue
Indianola
Iowa
Addie Austin
Seattle
Wash
Lucille Badger
Richard Hilton
William Amerson
White Gables
Franklin Ray
Ray
Bert Wheeler
Freemont
Neb
F. H. Gaines
Carrollton
L. G. Lawrence
North Willow Avenue
Frank Grace
Louisville
New Methodist Church
H. M. Soper
Soper School of Oratory
Clements
M. E. Church
Lucie Amerson
North Central Avenue
Clarence E. Lapp
First Baptist Church
Lapp
Soul Culture Club
J. H. Gunn
Emma B. Koontz
Rena S. Tuthill
Mary K. Douglass
Boy's eye wounded by air gun buckshot
Master Alford Hill was severely wounded in the eye by buckshot from an air gun while playing near his home at 400 South Central Avenue. The incident is cited as one of many accidents, with a warning that boys should not carry such weapons and may be arrested for doing so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford Hill
South Central Avenue
Fellowship Club Opens Season With Boulevard and Park Talks
The Fellowship Club of Oak Park met at Unity Church to discuss Boulevards and Parks with E. B. Tomlinson presiding. Dr. P. M. Woodworth J. W. Suddard and Judge E. F. Dunne spoke on Desplaines Calumet river parks and boulevard extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Club of
Oak Park
Unity Church
Desplaines
Woodworth
Calumet
Chicago
Trustee Attridge
West Boulevard Extension Association
Attridge
Merrick Park
Suddard
Frank Riddle
West Park Board
West Side
The Oaks Club Announces Opening Reception and Growth
The Oaks board plans an Oct 20 opening reception marking a prosperous season with rapid membership growth. Over 100 applications have been received. admission may shift to transfers as the club nears its membership cap. A new bowling alley and gymnasium under construction will be ready, Fitzgerald's orchestra and Prof Meyers mandolins will provide music, and John Morton oversees catering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Oaks
Fitzgerald
H. N. Meyers
John Morton
H. H Reardon
G. A. Greis
J.P. Garner
H. M. Gardner
S. J. Whitlock
Austin Woman's Club Meeting Promotes Home and School Cooperation
The Austin Woman's Club met Monday October 2 under the home and education department. Miss Novella Close of Iowa Street Public School spoke on the relation of home and school and the group discussed joint supervision by both sexes in all school facets. A lecture on homeless and neglected children by Hastings H. Hart is set for October 16. Delegates W C Mathews and G W Kretzinger will attend the state federation in Quincy Illinois on October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Woman's Club
Department of Home and Education
Hastings H. Hart
Social Economics Club of
Chicago
Woman's Club
Senator Mason
Handel Hall
W. C. Mathews
G. W. Kretzinger
Austin Woman’s Club
Quincy
Nineteenth Century Club Holds Opening Meeting
The Nineteenth Century Club opened its season with an annual reception at the Sco ville Institute auditorium on Monday evening October 2. Palms and rugs loaned by the ladies decorated the space, creating an especially enjoyable ambiance remembered in club annals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scoville Institute
Society Wedding in Oak Park
Miss Jessie Melville and Mr Henry Benton Howard wed at First Methodist Episcopal Church on Oct 3 in Oak Park. The ceremony featured Lohengrin’s march and a reception at the bride’s Chicago avenue home. they will reside at The Castleton in Oak Park after Dec 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Melville
Henry Benton Howard
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago Avenue
Senator Magon
Howard Villa
Washington
Castleton
Oak Park
violin recital at First Presbyterian Church Austin
Eugene EB Simpson the former Leipzig and Chicago Music pupil will perform at the First Presbyterian Church Austin next Sunday evening. A special program includes organ preludes, vocal solos, violin obligato, quartets and an organ postlude featuring works by Bizet Kipling De Koven Ries and Wagner among others with Hazel Graves Eunice Dalquist J B Howard Jr Dudley Taylor Ferris Bradley Nellie Shurtleff participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene EB. Simpson
Chicago Musical College
Leipzig Conservatory
Leipzig
Chicago Music
Austin
First Presbyterian Church
Bizet
Bartlett
Kipling-De Koven
Cavalleria Rusticana
Moeller
Ries
Tannhauser
Hazel B. Graves
Duquesne Man Receives Manila Express Dot
A man from Duquesne Iowa reports receiving a mysterious dot sent to him by express mail all the way from Manila in the Philippines. The item appears unusual and local authorities have not commented on its purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne
Iowa
Manila
P. I
Death of Pauline Johnson at age eleven
Pauline Johnson of 5933 Ontario Street died Saturday morning September 30 after a brief diphtheria illness. She was a cheerful Presbyterian Sunday school member. Interment followed Saturday afternoon at Forest Home cemetery as friends mourn a bright, loving child seen to shine brighter in eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Johnson
Ontario Street
Pauline
Presbyterian Sunday School
Forest Home Cemetery
Mrs Martha R Head Dies After Ill Health at 69
Mrs Martha R Head aged 69 years 2 months 15 days died at her son Dr G P Head’s home 117 Central avenue on Sunday Oct 1. Funeral held at the house Oct 3 with Rev S M Johnson. Interment Forest Home cemetery. Born in Nashville Tennessee she lived in Illinois since 1878 and was a longtime Presbyterian. Survived by son Dr G P Head of Austin and children C J Head of Indianapolis and Carrie Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha R. Head
G. P. Head
Central Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Reception to Trustee Linn Stuns Members with Gold Watch
On October 4 in Judge La Mena's court, the First Precinct Republican Club held a surprise reception for Trustee Robert F. Linn Jr. The event featured speeches, a presentation of a gold watch, and honors from club officials and police Chief Vallens, ending with cigars and camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Linn, Jr
Judge la Mena
First Precinct
Republican Club
Mr. Linn
George F. Hulseberg
H. T. Wilcoxin
M Hulseberg
Wilcoxin
Trustee Linn
Linn
la Mena
Halseberg
Vallens
Police
E. J. Whitehead
Chas. Burras
Nicholas Nelson
H. F. Frink
JL. L. Cook
Howard Robertson
Youth gang arraigned after barn and home break-ins
A gang of youths broke into the barn of H G Telle at 187 Walnut Ave and stole a typewriter, tinfoil and a Rochester lamp from C A Black at 302 Baird Ave worth about $50. Charles Larsen led the group and was bound over to the Criminal Court on $1,000 bonds. the others pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, fined $100 plus costs, with costs paid and no further mischief required in Cicero. Credit to Chief Waltens, police, and aiding citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Telle
Walnut Avenue
C. A. Black
Baird Avenue
George Belling
Dan Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Eddie Nelson
Cicero
Waltens
Vast Sun Outshines Moon Orbit Within Its Interior
The sun's enormity dwarfs lunar motion and earth as it pours torrents of heat. Every acre on Earth would be far smaller than ten thousand acres on the sun's surface, highlighting the sun's fiery desert of flame.
Local Social Notes Highlight Winter Moves and Visits
Harry Kimball returns from Geneva Indiana to join the fail festival and Mrs John Lyon hosts out of town guests. Miss Katharine Condon sang at First Methodist Oak Park. The Ladies Aid met at Second Congregational Church with lunch. Alta Brink returns from a Colorado Iowa trip. a reception followed a ceremony with guests from England Canada Boston and Montreal and many gifts. Madam Kimball goes to a northern Michigan sanitarium for winter care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lyon
North Harvey Avenue
Miss Shuey
Ridgeland
Powers
Katharine Condon
First Methodist
Oak Park
Benn
William Pierce
Jackson
Mich
Madam Kimball
Michigan
Nellie Cummings
North Lombard Avenue
Dunmore
Boston
Harry Dunmore
North Cuyler Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
Second Congregational Church
417
Harvey Avenue
England
Canada
Montreal
Grace Episcopal Church Wedding in Oak Park
Miss Alma Goodwillie of Sixty-fourth avenue and Mr. Harold Rossiter of Austin wed at Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park on Wednesday October 4 at 8 p.m. Rev C P Anderson officiated with Florence Klein as maid of honor Linda Kreutzberg as bridesmaid Walter Gunthorpe served as best man Ushers were Robert Kunz and Maxim Nickerson. The bride wore white mousseline de sole over cream satin with point applique. bridesmaids wore white over green and white over pink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Oak Park
Alma Goodwillie
Sixty-fourth Avenue
Harold Rossiter
Austin
C. P. Anderson
Florence Klein
Linda Kreutzberg
Walter Gunthorpe
Robert Kunz
Maxim
Nickerson
Maywood Social and Fire News Briefs
Mrs Roby and daughter visit Mr and Mrs Fred Snyder in Maywood. Dr Biglow to preach farewell sermon at Methodist Church next Sunday. Helen G Lewis and Peter A Rock wed last week at Barnsley home with guests from abroad. Burglars steal two watches from Stephen McEvoy home Friday. family members interrupted. Rev C H Johnson to transfer to Rockford N. Dr N O Westergrau to fill vacancy. King barn on Lake Street destroyed by fire Monday night. Melrose and Maywood fire teams fought blaze. horses and carriages saved. insurance light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Methodist Church
Frank Nettleton
Baby
Kalamazoo
Mich
Anders Peterson
Lake Street
New York
Nakama Club
Kenilworth Hall
Miss Knapp
Graham
North Oak Park Avenue
Ella Arnold
Emil Rennish
Butte, Mont
John Lennox
Cook
Forest Avenue
Maine
Worswick
George Hayden
Porter
Austin
Melville-Howard
Oaks Culture Club
Oaks
Willett
Scoville Institute
Roby
Siegel
Fred Snyder
North Seventh Avenue
Biglow
Helen G. Lewis
Peter A. Rock
F. F. Barnsley
Fifteenth Avenue
Bureglars
Stephen McEvoy
C. H. Johnson
M. E. Church
Maywood
Rockford
N. O. Westergrau
Lake ‘Street
Herman King
Melrose
Man Arrested After Attempt To Shoot Oak Park Officer
Frank Willard was arrested last Saturday by Officer Eckhart of Oak Park after returning with a gun and a large tag to confront the officer who jailed him last fall. He had served a year in the house of correction, was fined 50 dollars and costs, and sentenced to Bridwell for 105 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Willard
Eckhart
Oak Park
Willard
House of Correction
Ickhart
Bridwell
Bores Are Those Who See Society as All in All
A Philadelphia Times remark defines bores as people who cannot grasp that their society is not the sole concern of certain individuals, suggesting a critique of narrow, self centered views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
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Train & Coolinc, Prescription Plusgists
Central Ave
South Blvd
Austin, Ill
News OF the Town
Charles Wright
North Boulevard
Iowa Falls
Augusta Club
James Russell Lowell
W. H. Burns
Rock River
Brown
Sumner Smith
North Humphrey, Avenue
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Austin M. E
Sesame Circle
Fellowship Club
J. J.walser
F. R. Schock
A. A. Strom
W. H. Bennett
J. H. Martin
Dorland
H. Strickler
A. G. Bagley
the Oaks Culture Club
Peak
the Oaks Club
Nineteenth Century Club
Criminal Court
Superior Media
Blair
Park Ave
Harry Kimball
Geneva
Ind
Alta Brink
Colorado
Cross Creek
Lehigh
Cross Creek Lehigh Coal
Hocking
Cannes
West Virginia
Sprint
George Warren Furbeck
North Park Ave
Scoville
CAGO
LA Salle ST
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