Suburban News from Austin Reports Local Moves and Events
Local notices detail residents traveling for business and pleasure, illnesses, and family updates. Notables include Byron Dowse’s extended business trip, Susie A. Low’s Oklahoma return, and the Amersons from Lone Tree Point. Also mentions a Beethoven concert ahead, receptions, and club delegation plans to Decatur Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Dowse
Susie A. Low
William Amerson
Oklahoma
Herbert Brown
Lone Tree Point
Mich
Frank Henry Pierce
W. P. Jenkins
J. H. Mathers
East
Oak Park social and civic notes and obituaries
Oak Park reports include residents returning for winter and a Mrs. and Mrs. J. E. Hammond back for the season. George T. Travis returns from a short vacation. A first anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Douglas is noted. K. G. Dun & Co. General Grant Council A. will hold a special meeting with a farce performance. Emerson Ingalls and Louis Hansen installed as officers at a lodge function with an oyster supper and speeches. Needlework Council meeting and garment exhibition planned. Dr. R. P. Johnson, longtime Oak Park physician and Civil War surgeon, died of typhoid fever. survivors include widow, son, daughter and a musical-involved daughter. Funeral held by Phil Sheridan post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grant Council
R. A
Mr. Jackson
The
Gak. Park
Emerson Ingalls
Noble Grand
Louis Hansen
Scoville Institute
R. P. Johnson
Oak Park
Phil Sheridan Post
Oak Park Society Notes and Upcoming Wedding
Mr and Mrs L S Rice of Evanston called on Dr Hendy. Daughters of the Revolution meet at Scoville Institute to hear reports from Brooklyn and Peoria. Niver of Oak Park announce marriage of daughter Dorothe to George Speer of Chicago at 321 South Euclid Oct 17 at 8 pm. Bon Ami club of Oak Park hosts first reception and dance at Maywood Opera Hall Oct 18 with Goldsmiths Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Rice
Evanston
Hendy
Daughters of the Revolution
Scoville Institute
Brooklyn
Peoria
David R. Niver
Oak Park
Dorothe Niver
George Speer
Chicago
Bon Ami Club of
Maywood Opera Hall
Goldsmith
No Anarchist Demonstration at Waldheim Cemetery
Cemetery directors prohibit any demonstration at Waldheim cemetery for the tomb of the anarchists. The superintendent is instructed to forbid observances on November 11 or at any time within the cemetery grounds.
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Waldheim
Austin Woman's Club hears Rockwood on Tennyson faith
Large audience at the Austin Woman's Club listened to Prof G H Rockwood discuss The Religious Conceptions of Tennyson. He traced the poet from In Memoriam toward a universal faith, noting influences from sorrow to the divine in nature and the Crossings and the Bar. Music by Mrs Loie Hall and Miss Edith Wallace accompanied readings and songs. Refreshments followed. The next meeting will cover Shakespeare Macbeth at Mrs Geselbracht 412 South Franklin on Oct 14 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Rockwood
Tennyson
Arthur Hallam
Loie Hall
Edith Wallace
Bertrand Bagley
Amyrillis
Mercadante
Austinites reel in big Hayward catch title
Three Austin men J A Martin C S Castle and H A Emerson along with C T Lindsey of South Bend Ind returned from a ten day fishing trip to Hayward Wisconsin with 200 pounds of fish. Castle landed a 20 pound muscallonge and James Martin a 30 pound trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Martin
C. S. Castle
H. A. Emerson
C.T. Lindsey
South Bend
Ind
Hayward
Wis
James Martin
Automobile Race at Chicago Driving Club Track
An automobile race is scheduled at the Chicago Driving Club tracks next Saturday October 12 on 12th Street and Central Avenue. Several free for all trotting races will accompany the program with horses already on the track entered. The previous Saturday saw Louis Patchen win a silver cup worth $150 owned by Sam Halls of 218 La Salle Street, with a half mile time of 1:10.
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Chicago Driving Club
12Th Street
Central Avenue
Louis Patchen
Sam Halls
la Salle Street
Oak Park man dies by his own hand in suspected suicide
Geo Rankin of 345 North Kennil worth avenue shot himself at his home in Oak Park. He had been deeply distressed after his wife’s death about three years ago and leaves three children. Authorities indicate he was temporarily insane at the time of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Rankin
Kennilworth Avenue
Mr. Rankin
Pugged vanity and weather prophets in pointed lines
A collection of wry aphorisms on love, marriage, aging, and weather lore. A pug dog, a bachelor, and a prophet all feature in humorous quips about human folly, constancy, and petty realities of everyday life. The Chicago News tone echoes in sharp, dated humor.
Cicero Votes on Separation November 1901
The town of Cicero will vote on separation November 9th 1901. The early date was explained by the judge as necessary to settle contests and litigation before the spring election.
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Cicero
Austin High School notes and activities detailed
The Austin High School notes describe new teaching staff and classes, including a stenography teacher and a German section studying declensions. Activities include a literary club, bookkeeping class work, football season, and moves to form a boys and girls basketball teams. Financials of the A H A A appear modest but hopeful, with post graduates taking French under Mme Ashleman. Superintendent Cooley orders English classes to recite four times weekly, Miss Farson visits and offers geometry guidance.
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Oléws
Miss Wilcox
Bearer
Mme. Ashleman
Bruce
Cooley
Austin businessmen invited to Chicago grocers meeting
The Austin Business Men association led by W O Cline receives a cordial invitation from Chicago's Grocers and Butchers association to a union meeting at 70 East Adams street on Wednesday evening October 16 1901. The Austin group will attend departing at 8 oclock from Central avenue elevated station. Lunch will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Business Men’s Association
W. O. Cline
Austin
Grocers’ and Butchers’ Association of Chicago
East Adams Street
South Water Street
Cc. H. Tebbetts
George P. Power
N. B
Central Avenue
Strikes Hit Austin and Park Lineman Labor Day Clash
Linemen in Austin and Park are striking. Managers are handling most duties and workers report no new tasks. The dispute allegedly began when the company barred labor on Labor Day this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Ane Park
McKinley Park Elects New President at Meeting
About 200 attendees gathered in Library Hall Saturday night for McKinley Park affairs. Officers resigned were accepted and E. F. Abbott was elected president. other officers kept their positions. Clear plan not adopted beyond strong by laws adopted at the gathering.
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McKinley Park
Library Hall
E. F. Abbott
Little Classics and Fortunes of Character Quotes
A collection of maxims from Johnson Bulwer Lytton Goethe Parker La Bruyere and Samuel Smiles praising roots and fruits of virtue, solitary nurture, striving spirit, and steadfast conduct as foundations for personal growth and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulwer Lytton
Goethe
Joseph Parker
Model of 1801 Headdresses and Walking Dress
The London Times describes 1801 fashion items including a silk bonnet with chin tie, a yellow crepe cape with decorative bows, white cambric muslin walking dress with lace trimming, elbow-length sleeves, and a petticoat with a narrow flounce. Accessories include a green silk bonnet tied with a handkerchief and nankeen shoes, plus a slate colored hat trimmed and tied with pink ribbon.
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London Times
Beethoven Club Concert Opens Season at Library Hall
Beethoven club announces first concert of the season as an artists recital at Library Hall Friday evening October 18. Performers include W C E Seeboeck piano Carly Gray violin Gustav Holmquist bass. Tickets 50 cents from members or Traill Cooling Garner. Club seeks associate memberships at $3 admitting bearer to all eight monthly concerts.
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Beethoven Club
Library Nal
W. C. E. Seeboeck
Carly Gray
Gustav Holmquist
Seeboeck
Library Hall
Traill & Cooling’s
Garner's
Beggar Seen Linked to Burglary Spree in Austin Area
An elderly woman, often with a boy, is suspected of aiding burglaries in the South Austin and Oak Park region. Burglaries reportedly follow her visits as she sizes up premises. Citizens are urged not to encourage her and to support organized charities.
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Austin
Oak Park
Neighborhood Church of Maywood Lays Cornerstone
The Neighborhood Church of Oak Park Maywood laid its cornerstone in the west end of Maywood with eleven speakers. Funds were raised over several years for a brick chapel on 19th avenue costing about 6000 dollars, to be completed before winter.
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Oak Park
Maywood
N.S. Benton
Kenwood
J. C. Crosser
W. E. Barton
First Congregational Church of
W. E. Chamberlain
Chicago Theological Institute
J. M. Halli
Blanche Gould
University of Chicago
Ernest A. Bell
EE. H. Cullus
Jerusalem
19Th Avenue
Fellowship Club Banquet Discusses Cicero Oak Park Future
The Fellowship club of Oak Park hosted 125 members and guests at Unity church for a banquet. Toastmaster Charles Woodward introduced speakers. A J Flitcraft spoke on the City of Cicero and N G Moore on Village Organization. J D Andrews Jesse Baldwin Ross Hall and Wm Richie also spoke.
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Fellowship Club
Oak Park
Unity Church
Cicero
Charles 5. Woodward
A. J. Flitcraft
N. G. Moore
J. D. Andrews
Jesse A. Baldwin
Ross
Hall
Wm. Richie
Lemon Juice Suggested For Nosebleeds Says Dr Edson
Dr Benjamin Edson recommends lemon juice as a remedy for nosebleeds using a mixture of one part juice to three or four parts water for nasal insufflation after clearing nostrils. He notes it may be used undiluted in emergencies but not advised routinely and claims no clear credit for the method.
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Benjamin Edson
Turkish Time Reckoning by Sunset Clocks
A Turk marks the day from sunset, setting clocks at midnight each evening. The sun’s consistent habits in Turkey mean daily clock adjustments are required, as a watch that runs weeks without error would be useless in this system.
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Turkey
Abolishing the Spanish Navy Proposal
A Baltimore Herald report states that if Spain funds naval defenses are cut the navy could be abolished, noting the major groundwork was done three years ago by Admirals Dewey and Schley. The item presents a bold naval reform idea attributed to a Spanish admiral.
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Dewey
Schley
Baltimore Herald
Cheerful Fire Coal Advertisement
An ad urges readers to buy cannel coal for quick, cheerful heat to ease winter warming. It promises a warm, pleasant fire and cost about four dollars for fall and winter. Order from Trallill & Cooling's and Barr & Colling with quick delivery. Telephone 41.
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Tralill & Cooling’s
Barr &Colling
River Forest Board Advances Bids and Repairs
River Forest moved to advertise for bids on a new den well for water supply with returnable November 4 at 4 pm. The drains and sewers committee reported many bad catch basins and authorized an inspector to assess costs for sanitary upgrades and flushing of all sewers. The August treasurer’s report showed cash on hand of 5,318.68 in special fund and 3,735.80 in general fund, totaling 9,049.48, with 1,100 received from the county. Bills of 746.81 were approved. Repairs on several cement sidewalks were ordered. The railroads committee sent a letter to Suburban Railway Company and a resolution warned that violations of the franchise ordinance and obstructions on Elm and Magnolia streets must be corrected, and the depot at Conway Park raised or made unusable by tramps and thieves. The road is deemed no benefit and may be forfeited if the company does not fully comply.
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Committee On Railroads and Transportation
Griffin
Surburban Railway Company
Elm
Magnolia
Conway Park
River Forest
Suburban Servants in a Comic Gag Note
A brief comic observation notes that future issues might drop the old joke about difficulty keeping servants in suburban homes, hinting at a reset of a familiar joke.
Harlem dance night at Gaden's Hall October 26
The Lathrop Athletic Club plans a dance on October 26 at Gaden's Hall. Mr and Mrs gonni oppelmeyer welcome a newborn girl. A Roos and H Barrenscheen trip to McHenry for hunting and fishing. Theo Geise buys a meat business on Ogden Avenue Chicago. Percy Porter buried at Forest Home after dying in Florida. Services at First Presbyterian. Henry Cotton returns from Springfield after horse races. Herman Hann to wed Minnie Bartels October 23 at Ashland Boulevard Lutheran Church with reception at Gaden's Hall.
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Lathrop Athletic Club
Gaden’s Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Henry Cotton
Springfield
Herman Hann
Minnie Bartels
Chicago
Lutheran Church
Ashland Boulevard
Twelfth Street
Gems In Prose Reflections On Character And Help
A compilation of aphorisms on character, duty, and kindness from Smiles Semeca Macdonald Brooks and Ingleside. It extols small deeds over grand bravado, the value of cheerful influence, and the inner rewards of doing good. Includes thoughts on personal readiness, the burdens of simple tasks, and the role of charm in uplifting others.
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Hocking Valley
Indiana
Pocahontas
Delos Hull & Co
Marion St
South Boulevard
Monadnock Bik
Safety Deposit CO
Suburban News
A. E. Burkhart
Superior Street
Harry Potwin
Jerome Sperry
Meriden Conn
A. N. Sperry
North Central Avenue
Anna Shaw Wiborg
South Waller Avenue
G. A. Kreis
Howard Avenue
Washington
Boston
New York
Buffalo
Olive Sinclair
South Franklin Avenue
Blackburn
H. H. Emerson
Danville
Ill
Rodney Bowes
Emma Compton
Josephine Sisson
Austin Woman’s Club
State Federation
Decatur
J. E. Hammond
George T. Travis
Postlewaite Co
W. A. Douglas
Kenilworth Avenue
Douglas
Roath, Pres
R. M. Roath, W. P
M. L. Robison
Sec
Treas
Roath & Robison Co
Ealers
Oak Park ,Ave
N. Boulevard
Oak Park, Ill
Austin Woman's Club
Automobile Race
Providence
Chicago News
Austin High School Notes
M’kinley Park
Little Classics
Dr. Johnson
Neighborhood Church
Edwin T. Farrar
W. Lake St
Wders Mation Fa
Vicinity
Fred. H. Mehring
Telephone
Harlem
Samuel
George Macdonald
Phillipg Brooks
Mime
OAK Park Shoe Store
Lake St
MS. Jarre
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