Vermont election signals party shift amid silver standard talk
The Vermont vote last Tuesday hints Democrats in the border state aligning with Republicans on issues like protection and reform. The piece notes views on gold and silver standards, with critics arguing foreign nations using silver should adopt a dual standard. An Ontario merchant advertises accepting American silver and silver certificates for groceries in Guelph.
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Vermont
North
Guelph
Ont
A. J. Fitzsimmons
Little Sidney Bennett Passes In Odd Park Incident
An unclear clipping notes the death of a child named Sidney Bennett son of HH Bennett of Yn On telio street. The fragment mentions a disturbance and an event at Owl Park with scarce readable details.
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Ego
Oak Park
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Cor
North Boulevard
Marion Street
Owl Park
Vistling Brothers
Sidney Bennett
BE. Bennett
Ontelio Street
Little Childs Day Out Sparks Journal Critique
A Chicago paper reports a harmless excursion of a child and a neighbor, notes no abduction occurred, and condemns such transient disappearances as padding. It cites Mr. Bryan’s tour drawing large crowds as proof of the era’s political engagement.
Gragsdale Voters Defeat Water Works Plan Two To One
At a Gragsdale meeting near Oak Park on the C B B Q a water works proposal failed two to one. John E Bowman was elected police magistrate. Toronto still forbids Sunday streetcars though previous elections on the issue swung pro prohibition. A new vote may come after petition of 11 000 citizens.
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Gragsdale
Oak Park
John E. Bowman
Toronto
Demand Resignation Over Scarce Harlem Offense
A community calls for immediate removal of a town officer after an alleged misdeed. Harlem residents condemn the act and threaten to boycott Garke’s cottage buffet and its patrons. Oak Park must decide to stop supporting the venture to protect the town’s standing.
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Harlem
Dale Park
Garke
Editor Unable to Cover Abolishment Issue Over Illness
A shaky petition organized by street gaming was presented to the county board. The six to six vote, with the president casting the deciding ballot, adopted the petition as the basis for major legislation. Allen opposed it while Dan Healy backed the flawed measure, raising questions about decency and legitimacy.
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Allen
Cicero
Dan Healy
Irish nationalists meet in Dublin to seek party harmony
A Dublin Leinster hall gathering of Irish nationalists aimed to unify the Irish parliamentary party though leaders show personal ambitions. The report notes tensions among figures like Lie Hung Chang Tse and Du over silver policy and trade, with China expanding cotton and iron industries while the viceroy blames Britain for silver issues.
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Leinster Hall
Dublin
Irish Parliamentary Party
Lie Hung Chang
Tse
Ching
Fmngland
Marquis of Salisbury
Great Britain
Silver and gold standard nations trade and banking noted
The text contrasts Mexico as a silver standard nation and Canada as a gold standard one. It notes Canada’s mercantile instability and frequent failures but highlights flourishing banking, with the Bank of Montreal as a powerful continental institution. It cites higher per capita money circulation in Canada and a large public debt per capita.
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United States
Mexico
Canada
Bank of Montreal
Dominion
Harlem village water main repeal stirs district dispute
An adjourned Town Board committee meeting debated repealing a water main order covering the district bounded by West Madison, Morty-eighth, and Wisconsn Central rail lines. Residents oppose the repeal while advocates warn of inadequate revenue and delay. President Gorke plans a Harlem avenue Circle avenue saloon prompting local uproar and school-house speculation, with community doubt on any remedy.
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Madison Street
Morty-eighth
Wisconsn Central Railroad
Water Company
Gorke
dHuarlem Village Board
Dts
Harlem Avenue Q
Circle Avenue
Chicago
Oak Park
Rand
Ok Park
Harlem Oavenue
Oak Park Republican Mass Meeting a Poor Turnout
Oak Park held a Monday evening mass meeting that drew few attendees and lacked advertised speakers. Mr. Melee praised the gold standard while criticizing silver, but the event failed to draw a large crowd despite strong publicity. The article notes the party platforms on monetary policy and calls for prominent speakers to boost attendance.
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Oak Park
Republican Club
Melee
Home Avenue
Pleasant Street
W. H. Wood
W. H. McKee
Herr
W. Herrick
E. E. Pierce
Conway
J. D. Andrews
F. R. Bagley
John Farson
G. T. Howser
C. S. Cutting
George Woodard
C. S. Methven
D. Allen
J. D. Maclean
D. Attridge
Chicago
United States
Stevenson
Democratic Party
Noo
Altgeld
McKee
Castle Garden
Billy Melkinney
Wilson
Abraham
Mllinois
Grover
Nimrod
McKinley
Illinois
Mgr
Hamilton
Jefferson
Washington
Billy McKinley
Mr. McKee
Everett
Maywood McKinley Flambeau Club
How Good Roads May Head for Illinois Farmers
The writer argues for state railroads and municipalities uniting to build durable gravel roads with good drainage. He notes railroads need reliable farm-haulage, cites statistics from the American Department of Agriculture showing average national haul costs and potential savings via improved roads, and urges convict labor and loans to fund road building.
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Ilinois
American Department of Agriculture
Republic
Ottawa Journal
Austin Lutherans and the St Pauls German Church story
A northern Austin frame church hosts St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church founded in 1886 with Rev Thos Stephan and Rev Adolph Bartling. It has 53 voting members from about 500 total, parochial school with 100 pupils, active men and women groups, and a strong German Lutheran Synod connection in Chicago.
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Austin
Harlem
Grosse
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Thos. Stephan
Stephan
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
St. Paul's People
Annaburg
Saxony
Adolph Bartling
Bartling
St. Louis
Addison
Chicago
Butte
Mont
Jessie Schlorff
la Port
St. Paul's Church
H. Munstermann
H. Seivers
William Rehr
Carl Martens
William Danker
Harry Buckholz
Young Ladies’ Society
Louise Meyer
Ama Hass
Minnie Seivers
St. Pauls
Sagehorn
Theodore Baumgart
Baumgart
St. Paul's German Evangelical Synod of
Missouri
Ohio
ISO
Synod
Tre Nestor Sa
Conviction Follower Emphasizes Sabbath Devotion
The text portrays a devout Christian who believes weekly worship should be central, rejecting social climbing via church style. It states faith as a total, linking unfaith to a lack of faith in all, and emphasizes visiting God at the church they erected for His service.
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Christ
Price Wins Weelaunee Club Final in Austin Tennis
Adele Price defeated Birdie Hobart in straight sets 6-1 6-4 6-4 to win the women’s singles final at the Weelaunee club tournament in Austin. McFarland won the men’s final over Hebert 2-6 6-0 6-1, while Crafts and McFarland beat Crafts and OConnor 6-3 6-2 in doubles semi.
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Miss Hobart
Miss Price
McFarland
Hebert
H. Crafts
T. Crafts
O'Connor
Austin
Miss A.price
Miss B. Hobart
Mclarlant
Crafts
Lewis
Dodd
Cremin
Miss Carr
Miss Torbert
Weelaunee Tennis Club Finals conclude in Austin
Saturday marked the close of the Weelaunee club tournament in Austin with four finals. In women's doubles Adele Price and Margaret Isgiig edged Beth Horton and Lou McFarland 10-8 7-6 6-3 8-6 after a dramatic match. Price had earlier won the singles. In men's doubles Wallace McFarland and LA Crafts defeated Dodd and Dowse 6-4 7-5 6-2. Consolations saw Miss M Kane beat G Carr 6-0 6-1 and Dodd defeat BF Crafts 6-3 6-0.
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Austin
Weelaunee Tennis Club
Adele Price
Margaret Isgiig
Beth Horton
Lou McFarland
Deuce
Miss Horton
Miss Price
McKarland
Isgrig
Price
Isging
Wallace Melarland
LA. Crafts
Dodd
Dowse
Crafts
McFarland
Dawse
Miss M. Kane
Oak Park Club Drops To Illinois Cycling Club In Error Riddled Game
Oak Park loses to Illinois Cycling Club 9 4 amid home errors by Alward Long and Hamlin who cost four runs. Murphy sharp on mound for Wheelmen, Roach solid for locals with ten hits. Pitched battle with miscues and standout hits by several players, crowd turnout large for season’s best contest.
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Oak Parks
Linois Cycling Club
Oak Park
Alward
Long
Hamlin
Wheelmen
Roach
Baddnck
Pondrichs
Wolf
Andrews
Wanderers crush Oak Park in cricket tour defeat
Wanderers batted first and posted 116 with Johnstone 62 not out. Oak Park struggled all out for 24 and 22 in two innings, Ellis Boeing and Paul providing strong bowling. Wanderers won by an inning and seventy runs.
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Oak Park
Wanderers
Oak Parks
St. George Triumphs Over Cicero In Friendly Tilt
St. George defeated Cicero on Fullerton avenue by an inning and sixty two runs. Six St. George players scored in double figures while Cicero had only one. Bateman took five wickets in succession as St. George totaled 117 to Cicero 55. The Fowler Cycling Club ten mile road race on Oak Park course went to Andrew Hogan with handicap 2 39, finishing in 27 3. Theodore Solum won the time prize in 26 49 from 0 30 mark.
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St. George
Cicero
Fullerton Avenue
Bateman
Fowler Cycling Club
Oak Park
Andrew Hogan
Theodore Solum
Bass Lake Campers Gain Fame at Bass Lake Camp
Austin campers at Bass Lake join a Tuesday surf-boat drill with life squad, wearing cork jackets. Notables include Misses Mary Cleverdon Vinnie Rice and A J Gallagher and Messrs Frank L Race Ernest Cleverdon Vernon Cleverdon Ellis Mather. A house warming for W B Gilbert's cabin drew 35 guests with songs readings and a cake walk. Sabbath school and Wednesday prayer meetups emphasize the camp’s religious note.
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Bass Lake
Austin
Pentwater
Mary Cleverdon
Vinnie Rice
A. J. Gallagher
Frank l L. Race
Ernest Cleverdon
Vernon Cleverdon
Ellis Mather
Bass Lake Park
W. B. Gilbert
Col. Bennett
Frank L. Rice
Mary Waters
Myrtle Race
Charles Osgood
Roy Gilbert
Bass Lake Yell
Neva
Republicans of Austin Park form club at rally
The Republicans of Austin Park held a grand rally on Tuesday evening September 1 at Austin Park hall opposite the railroad station and organized a Republican club with twenty eight members. Officers include Henry Co. Wilson, D. H. KK, Meisenheimer as vice president J. G. Force secretary and G. A. Smith treasurer. Committees were named to secure campaign speakers and plan weekly public meetings. Sey missionary work is necessary. J. G. Force secretary.
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Austin Park
Austin Park Hall
Elenry Co. Wilson
D. H. KK
Meisenheimer
J. G. Force
G. A. Smith
Austin Public Schools Announce Openings and Early Enrollment
The Austin Public Schools announce the 186 opening date and early enrollment for students. Principals will be at their schools Saturday morning, Sept. 5 at 9 o'clock to meet pupils entering from other schools and assign grades and rooms. Vaccination certificates are required. The Laurel Avenue building will be used for students in specified districts until Oct. 5, 1896, when it will reopen. all efforts will be made to maintain regular advancement. By order of the board of education. Newell D Gilbert, Superintendent.
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State Board of Health
Willow Avenue
Ponlar Avenue
Laurel Avenue
Superior Street
Town Street
Board of Education
Newell D. Cilbert
Napoleon's Defeats Listed in Selected Battles
A fragment lists Napoleon’s command in forty eight battles with five defeats. It mentions names such as Jean MAcre and places like La Ro thiere and dates including May 1764 and May 1709, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
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Napoleon
Jean @MAcre
Gress
Sperm
Esting
la Rothiere
Webruery
Dusty Hawthorn streetcar lines prompt complaints
Residents of Hawthorn Morton Park La Vergne and Berwyn condemn the dust along the street car lines and demand a sprinkler at least twice weekly to ease travel. The clouded air makes riding impossible and riders seek relief from the unsanitary conditions.
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Hawthorn
Morton Park
la Vergne
Berwyn
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