News of the Town Highlights Local Social Advancements
Mrs A T Benson of N Central avenue is ill. Numerous residents and visitors are noted across Ogden area from Oshkosh to Montreal. Community events include church lunches, Epworth mission services, and society meetings. A new pipe organ dedication at First Methodist in Moline is reported along with several personal moves and a local football incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emerson
Menominee, Mich
Austin
Harvey Randell
N. Park Avenue
New York City
Fred Blood
Oshkosh
Wis
Charles H. Demorest
Iowa Street
Kemp
R. H. Traill
M. J. Craul
Peoria
P. G. Biggs
Chicago Avenue
Johnson
Kalkaska
Mich
Wa. Amergon
the Presbyterian Church
Dr. Hall
Bloomington
C. E. Bassett
S. Pine Avenue
Harry Griffin
Gunnington
Colo
George Smith
Humboldt Park
Wm. Amerson
Emma Lilly
Montreal
Edmund Francis
N. Central Avenue
Kate Richards
M. M. Jones
N. A. Lacy
McGregor
Iowa
Lena Smith Young
Stillman Valley
Ill
W. R. Gray
Hitchcock
Watler Avenue
Ontario Street
Lewis Campbell
Grand Ledge
W. A. Mitchell
S. Central Avenue
Epworth Mission
Alma
Superior Streets
R. P. Blisch
Seymour
Ind
Everingham
Waller Avenue
John Neff
Minnesota
James McCarthy
French
Louis Falk
Falk
First Methodist Church
Moline
Robi. Wettstein
Wilcox Avenue
Chicago
Wettstein
Cicero Town Board mulls fire marshal and sewer upgrades
Cicero Town Board met October 10, 1899 in Austin with President Lewis and seven trustees present. Actions include approving Sept minutes, authorizing private sewer on Central avenue, appointing Maher as sewer contractor, and referring police appointments to the president. Also orders rebates, licenses, and building permit for Congregational Church at Taylor and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Town of
Ciceroe
Austin
Lewis
Attridge
Frink
Hafner
Linn
MacDonald
Traill
Utley
R. A. Carpenter
Cuyler
P. G. Biggs & Son
Taylor Avenue
Randolph Street
Madison Street
W. S. Maher
Central Avenue
Salishbury
Thomas Street
Salisbury
George F. Laiger
H. J. Emery
Grant Works
M. T. Goodman
John L. Buckley
A. B. Stubbs
A. Markley
Committee of the Whole
A. E. Williams
Daagadseevtese
Ang. Christenson
John Tucker
Helen M. Ryan
Femma Kroif
W. B. Gilbert
Thomas Fieldhouse
L. M. Danielson
G. T. Moen
Abj
Eet Ries
Larson Johnson
J. Berkland
W. E. Bond
Ccc
Cee
Aes
Yeas
James Wolfstein
John Scolore
M. Durwishlag
Andrew Jackson
F. Urbanski
Joseph Nestroy
G. Péter Nauert
Patrick McGrath
John Psyk
William Ratajcczak
Congregational Church of
South Oak Park
Harrison Street
Beethoven Club to Hold First Regular Meeting in Austin
The Beethoven Club in Austin will convene its first regular meeting on Tuesday evening October 24 at the First Congregational Church. Officers elected in April for 1899 1900 include President Ida Belle Freeman and Vice Presidents Maude Merril Topham and Alice Dayton. secretary Nellie Shurtleff. treasurer Vinnie Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven’ Club
First Congregational Church
Waller
Midway Park
Austin
Ida Belle Freemani
Maude Merril Topham
Alice Dayton
Nellie Shurtleff
Vinnie Rice
Topham
O. F. Dodge
Chase
Geddes
Mies M. Jones
Harry Stallwood
Caroline Schaff
Clara Page Ongawa
FF. J. Sullivan
C. E. Humigan
Edith Wallace
Frazier
F McCullock
Dickinson
Max Krau
M. Jones
Df Collins
McCauley
Pither
M Stellwood
Franz Wagner
Post
Indel
Frank Ortleff
Mr. Taylor
Austin Woman's Club Plans Lecture and Dinner Event
The music art and literature department hosted a luncheon for ten at Mrs W C Cline's Cedar Street home. Toastees included Breaking the Ice Our President and Osteopathy. Mrs Schnadig played piano and topics covered Prison Life of France and Life of Victor Hugo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
W. C. Cline
Cedar Street
Limekiln Club Benefit Entertains Oak Park for Harlem Library
The Limekiln Club, famed in Oak Park, will perform to raise funds for the Harlem Library Association. Oct 24 at Library Hall and Oct 25 at Kenilworth Hall feature sketches, songs, and instrumental numbers by local residents W Gerts E Baker Roy Hall L Lazier Robert Kerr George Hayden and guest E V Day. Tickets 26 cents on sale at Harlem Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limekiln Club
Oak Park
Harlem Library Association
Library Hall
Kenilworth Hall
W. Gerts
E. Baker
Roy Hall
L. Lazier
Robert Kerr
George Hayden
E. V. Day
Harlem Bank
Austin M. E. Church reports $300 surplus after expenses
At the quarterly conference in Austin the M. E. Church discovered a treasury surplus of nearly $300 after paying current expenses including the pastor’s salary and other bills totaling over $14,000. This surplus is seen as an innovation that may mark a new era in local church circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Austin
M. E
Burns and Francis Wedding at Willow Glen
Wedding bells rang for W. Foster Burns son of Rev. Dr. Burns and Miss Mary Luella Francis daughter of the late A. Allen Francis. The ceremony occurred October 11 at high noon in Willow Glen New Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Foster Burns
Dr. Burns
Mary Luella Francis
A. Allen Francis
Willow Glen
New Lenox
Water analysis finds artesian supply free of germs
Northwestern University chemist J H Long analyzes Cicero Water Company artesian wells water. He reports total solids 874.0 ppm chlorine 198.4 ppm and very low oxygen consumption with negative bacteriologic results. He notes high free ammonia and chlorine are typical in artesian waters and insignificant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Water Company
J. H. Long
Medical Department
Northwestern University
Chicago
B. L. Dodge
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Company
Oaks Club Card Party Opens Season For Fund Drive
The Oaks Club schedules a card party at Library Hall to raise funds for furnishings in the ladies parlors. Tickets are twenty five cents. The decorated clubhouse opens Oct 18 with a grand opening reception. The club forecasts a large turnout and a lively season driven by an expanded membership and varied entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Oaks Club
Library Hall
Dean Arrested Over Cicero Cow Pasturing Ordinance
T H Dean of 417 N Oak Park avenue was arrested for violating Cicero cow pasturing rules within 200 feet of a residence. Complaint filed by police at L P Sigsbee of N Grove avenue, a relative of Captain Sigsbee. Dean, claiming fighting blood, refused to come to Austin except in a patrol wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Dean
N. Oak Park Avenue
Cicero
L. P. Sigsbee
N. Grove Avenue
Sigsbee
Captain Sigsbee
Fighting Blood
Dean J
Austin
East End Men's Club to Meet in Oak Park
The East End Men's Club will gather Thursday evening October 19 at the Second Congregational Church Oak Park. Supper at 6 30 and a discussion on Trades Unions and Trusts led by Anderson Ritchie Richards Bills Wells and Wilson. A large turnout is expected to hear neighbors discuss community concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Congregational Church
Oak Park
Trades Unions and Trusts
Messrs. Anderson
William Ritchie
Charles D. Richards
George D. Bills
James H. Wells
George Landis Wilson
Oaks Park
Methodist Appointments From Rock River Conference
At the close of the sixtieth annual Rock River conference of the Methodist church held in Rockford Illinois the following appointments are listed A M White Austin R A Morley Moorland EB G Schultz Clyde Henry Rasmus Oak Park J C G Yonker Oak Park Euclid avenue Wm Fawcett River Forest R T Cookingham Melrose Park Maywood to be supplied
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
M. BH
Rockford
A. M. White
Austin
R. A. Morley
Moorland
G. Schultz
Clyde
Henry Rasmus
Oak Park
J. C G. Yonker
Euclid Avenue
Wm. Fawcett
River Forest
R. T. Cookingham
Melrose Park
Maywood
New Oak Park Pastor Chosen for First Methodist Church
Rev Dr Rasmus of Portland Oregon accepts call to Oak Park First Methodist Church amid two years of dissension. He is viewed as likely to harmonize differences and restore unity in the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmus
Portland, Ore
First Methodist
Oak Park
West
Baptist Reception for New Pastor Draws Local Clergy
A reception honored Rev. C. E. Lapp as the Baptist Church’s new pastor last night. Present were Rev. J. W. Conley of Oak Park Rev. W. H. Geistwert of Sag Tabernacle Church Chicago and former pastor R. J. Kittredge Wheeler along with several local ministers who spoke brief greetings. L. P. De Sale provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Lapp
the Baptist Church
J. W. Conley
Oak Park
W. H. Geistwert
Sag Tabernacle Church
Chicago
R. J. Kittredge Wheeler
L. P. de Sale
Local moves and community notes from Maywood area
Bolander Bros. open new Fifth avenue store. Mrs. Wilson and daughter visit from Elgin. Maywood stores close for Chicago day parade. H. W. Small returns from astern trip. Herbert Stratton and family relocate to Maywood. A. E. Fowler rents McCune house. Mrs. Robinson and mother travel to Michigan. Edwin Appleton to Alabama to join Sidney Steel. Rev. S. P. Dunlap reelected at Congregational Church. Veterans Merritt, Sinclair, Miller, Wing and Barlow in parade. King and Orvis relocate to 16 Fifth avenue. Harlem merchants vote to close Sundays. after Nov 1 close Saturdays and reopen Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolander Bros
Fifth Avenue
Maywood
H. W. Small
Herbert Stratton
Ninth Avenue
A. E. Fowler
McCune
G. H. Johnson
Robinson
Sixth Avenue
Michigan
Edwin Appleton
Alabama
Sidney Steel
Congregational Church
P. Dunlap
James Merritt
William Sinclair
Edwin Miller
Frank Wing
Thomas Barlow
Chicago
Messrs. King
Orvis
Burnett
River Forest Residents and Local Business Growth
Prof Gould of the public schools moved his family to River Forest and will live on Park avenue. H W Long and wife of Huntington W Va visit Mr and Mrs F E Thompson of Gale avenue. Ernest Micklish engineer at the pumping station vacationing in Burlington Wis. River Forest Bazar proprietor marks first anniversary. nation store growth credited to the proprietor's push and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Gould
Public Schools
River Forest
Park Avenue
H. W. Long
Huntington
W. Va
F. E. Thompson
Gale Avenue
Ernest Micklish
Burlington
Wis
River Forest Bazar
Steward
Harlem Briefs A Roos Returns From New York Trip
Minard Weeks son of William Weeks of Hannah Street died Sunday morning. Funeral held Tuesday morning with interment at Forest Home Cemetery. Mrs A Roos had a pleasant visit in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Roos
New York
Minard Weeks
William Weeks
Hannah Street
Forest Home Cemetery
Ridgeland Social Roundup Features Visits and Parties
Edith Furlong hosted a judges party on Tuesday. Mrs. William Conden convalesces after illness. Mrs. Shiffman entertained East visitors on North Caylor. Miss Bessie Bevington planned a Ashland Boulevard Seminary departure next week. A Ridgeland opera outing gathered locals at Studebaker Hall Monday evening. Mrs. Paxton entertained relatives from Chicago. Dr. Strong and Mr. and Mrs. Pitkin returned from an Eastern trip. Mrs. Bevington presided at Ladies Aid luncheon. J P Scoville and wife plan five years in Europe. Nearby guests included Lottie Loveland, L L Bunt, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Furlong
Ferdinand Kemp
North Taylor Avenue
William Conden
Shiffman
North Caylor Avenue
Bessie Bevington
Ashland Boulevard Ladies’ Seminary
George Butters
North Sixtyfourth Avenue
Ridgeland
Studebaker Hall
Dr. Strong
J. P. Scoville
Wesley Avenue
Europe
D. E. Brink
Lottie Loveland
Freeport, IL
L. L. Bunt
Rockford, Ill
L. C. Brink
Clarence
Iowa
Jessie Cook
Pasadena
Cal
Hinsdell
Elgin
Pigmy camels of Persia revered for their snow white hue
In western Persia a tiny camel species thrives, snow white in color and highly revered by locals. The diminutive camels are worshiped due to their striking appearance and rarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Train & Cooling, Presciption Druggists
Central Ave
South Blvd
Austin, Ill
News OF the Town
A. T. Benson
R. R. Jampolis
Wifs
Eva Bennett
Willard
Jessie
Fort Edward
W. Rossiter
John E. Price
Huntley, Il
Dr. Darling
Fifty-second Avenue
Niles
Galesburg
L. H. Jackson
Fred Kettlestring
North Grove Avenue
G. Abbey
E. B. Bartlett
North Euclid Avenue
Aittle
F. R. Bagley
Grove Avenue
Andus Peterson
Lake Street
C. B. Dietrich
Grand Rapids
Alexander Austin
Home Avenue
Miss Foster
Evanston
William Burns
Forest Avenue
Edward Davies
W. T. Smith
L. C. Grosvenor
Lincoln Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
G. A. R. Post
Cheney
J. G. MacMurphy
Ames M. Pierce
Wilds of
Wisconsin
H. C. Mead
Fifteenth Infantry
McHenry
E. L. Mead
North
Oak Park Avenue
Will Smith
Escanaba, Mich
W. P. Smith
North Oak Park Avenue
Mrs. C. S. Abbott
Park House
Marion Street
William Ejinfeldt
Adams State Bank
The
Episcopal Church
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Manual Training School of
Oak Park High School
John Olse
A. H. Clement
South Boulevard
Cicero Town Board
Bethoven Club
Austin Woman's Club
Hastings H. Hart
Directory
Department of History and Travel
Frances Temple
Nike Club of
Moscow
the Oaks Club
East End
New Oak Park
Superior Media
Blair
Harlem
Cross Creek
Lehigh
Cross Creek Lehigh Coal
George Warren Furbeck
North Park Ave
Scoville
LA Salle ST
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