Local residents noted in Oak Park town column
Loren Kent wins November grand jury seat while neighbors and visitors arrive from Eau Claire Milwaukee and Chicago. The Second Baptist Church is being repainted as Miss Murretten Ellsworth returns from Canada and Michigan. Family health news includes Mrs. Dunfee convalescing and A B Johnson slowly recovering in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Kent
Indiana Street
Henry Hollen
Eau Claire, Wis
George Amerson
Louis Haslanger
Milwaukee
C. J. Gibson
North Central Avenue
Second Baptist Church
Old Presbyterian Church
Murretten Ellsworth
Canada
Michigan
Jonathan Dunfee
North Pine Avenue
John Purvis
Oaks Club
Ed Blackman
Ohio Street
A. B. Johnson
South
Franklin Avenue
Henry Wolfe
South Fiftythird Avenue
Connecticut
Massachusetts
O. M. Saulisbury
Mazomanie
M.W. Pierce
South Fifty-third Street
Thomas Bowen
C. A. Warner
North Fifty-third Avenue
Sunday School Convention at Austin Unites Faithful Workers
A large gathering at the First M E Church of Austin heard talks on improving Sabbath school teaching and management. W C Pearce outlined city wide aims to elevate 1 080 schools and engage youth with the church. The Midland Male Quartette sang, and officers were elected including Rev George B Safford as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church of Austin
Austin Methodist Church
Fifty-second Avenue Presbyterian Church
W. C. Pearce
Cook County
E. H. Duff
A. E. Hawes
First Methodist Church of
Austin
Austin Business Men Meet a Success
About fifty Austin business men attended the meeting last Monday evening. They bowled smoked cigars and enjoyed coffee and sandwiches. With several professional bowlers present the high score was not sought as emphasis stayed on newcomers to bowling. A. N. Britton and son George returned from Galveston reporting no work and a desolate town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
A. N
Britton
George
Galveston
William Lorimer the Fourth Term Hopeful in Cook County
William Lorimer seeks a fourth term representing the Secor 11 district while aiding the Republican drive in Cook County. Born April 17 1861 in Manchester England to a Scottish family he rose from newsboy to congressman and real estate businessman. He has pushed for Chicago post office funding river improvement and meat export inspection bills and is praised by Amos J. Cummings for strong influence and popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lorimer Ias
Secor 11
Cook County
Mr. Lorimer
Manchester
Ingland
Owein Scott & Co
Wilson Park Packing Company
Armour & Co
Nelson Morris
Morris
West Division Street Railway Company
Ygfiten
Lisle Street
Republican Club
Sixth Ward
Lorimer
West Side
Congress
William J. Murphy
C. Porter Johnson
Chicago
Amos J. Cummings
Washington
Charles Deneen A Rising Republican Leader
Hon. Charles Deneen, just past 36, built a notable legal and political career in Chicago. A McKendree College alumnus, he defeated Jacob Kern for state's attorney in 1895, prosecuted Luetgert in a famed murder case, and led major trials including Spalding and Meadowcraft. He remains a thrusting Thirtieth Ward political figure and a strong Republican in the looming November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Deneen
S. H. Deneen
McKendree College
Lebanon, Ill
Chicago
Alex. Chytraus
Cook County
Sanitary District
Jacob Kern
Adolph Luetgert
Spalding
Dreyer
Theodore Schintz
Meadowcraft Brothers
Deneen
Thirtieth Ward
Putnam Clothing House Offers Free School Hat with Boy Suit
The Putnam Clothing House at 127 129 Clark Street is giving away a good dollar school hat with every boys suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Clothing House
Clark Street
Want ads recount local social notes and events
Mr. William Pearce travels to Wisconsin and Illinois for business interests. Residents host guests, clubs reconvene, and local societies hold luncheons concerts and lectures. Community members plan moves, appointments, and health related travel amid a string of social and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pearce
Wisconsin
Colorado Mountains
Austin High School Notes Highlight Alumni and Events
Sidney Jampolis hosted the senior class at 108 South Central last Friday with Walter Hoagland Gilbert Price Harry Ray Harry Gardiner Walter Jacobs and Roscoe Jenking among the guests The Austin High School Alumni has formed a baseball team and will begin practice soon Harry Gardiner returns from La Grange Arthur Weber class of 1900 entered the University of Michigan Aaron Farrar and Victor Gallop class of 1901 seek a handball game in the school courts with peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Jampolis
South Central Avenue
Walter Hoagland
Gilbert Price
Harry Ray
Harry Gardiner
Walter Jacobs
Roscoe Jenking
Austin High School
la Grange
Arthur Weber
University of Michigan
Sam Farrar
Victor Gallop
High Schoool
Trolley Car Jumps the Track in Chicago Incident
A west bound trolley on Chicago avenue at 11 30 p m jumped the track crossing the sidewalk and struck a barber pole at No 6217 breaking shop windows. Three passengers aboard escaped injury though Conductor Gerber was bruised about head and face. Motorman O Rourke controlled the car. Officials attribute the accident to rough tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Avenue
Harlem Daily Roundup of Local Happenings
Mr. Cotton returns from St Louis with horses. A Scherrer runs a jewelry shop and locates a recovered money find. Forest Home Cemetery chapel completed and praised as an ornament. Ernest Kelley buys Warren avenue cottage. Roos to build more dwellings. Girls' Club to host Hallowe'en party in Roose's Hall October 31. Alschuler addressed Democrats Wednesday night. Republicans plan rally with Judge Yates next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Home Cemetery
Ernest Kelley
Warren Avenue
A. Roos
Roos
A. Scherrer
Harlem
Girls’ Club
Alschuler
Judge Yates
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Lake ST
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Harlem Avenue
News OF the Town
C. E. Huntting
Helen
McGregor
Iowa
Pealees
Sinclair Pole
Ed Walser
Sarah E. Sprague
John W. Clapp
J. C. Oram
China
M. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
G. W. Leitch
Ceylon
India
Chester A. Gordon
Howard Avenue
Francis Hemington
North Boulevard
Fricke
North Elmwood Avenue
St. Louis
Frank Spence
Little Son
Montreal
R. N. Trimingham
Home Avenue
Wm. Tompkins
Peoria
Kinninment
South Scoville Avenue
H. F. Taylor
Hubbel, Ne
Ingersoll
North Oak Park
August Enflett
George Nordenholt
John Bolander
Sapon
Wis
W. B. Chamberlain
Jane Weyburn
Rockford, Jr
Robert Kerr
S. Elmwood Avenue
A. W. Wood
Minneapolis
Kenwood
Fowler
S. Oak
N. Sixty-fourth Avenue
R. G. Carne
Miss Goodrich
Nicholas Nelson
Austin Chess and Checker Club
J. D. Ambrose
Henry Irving Rasmus
John N. Hall
Chicago Tribune
Abbie Miller
OAK Park Shoe Store
Leke Street
Pirie Senta
William Lorimer
Charles 8
Madison Street
M. Babbitt
Prop
East Oak Park
G. Anderson
John Furlong
Waukesha
Bevington
North Harvey Avenue
John Keigle
Englewood
C. H. Goegele
Mansfield
Ohio
John L. Lyon
Union League Club of
Miss Lay
Apollo Club
Sidney Strong
Barton
Strong
Elmwood Avenue
River Forest
C. L. Williams
Mrs. Meyers
Minnie Pearson
Oklahoma
Ray Shurburp
Western Electric Company
J. L. Jackson
Whatcher Avenue
New York
Row
Cale Avenue
Fasadena
Val
Elithorpe
Kays
One Avenue
California
Pickens
Dr. Mawcett
M. E
Weaver
Athenaeum
Lake Street
Park Avenue
D. H. Horne
Aetors Club of
Dean Baker
Ashland Avenue
Clarence Baker
Gardner Bostedo
George Edwards
Howard Perrine
Ray Lovett
Harry Hopkins
Bingham
Woman’s Club
Moeller
Austin High School Notes
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