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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
5
Frank Bratt a fish dealer at 908 North Park Avenue has arranged to run a regular express service to Chicago. He will make daily trips and invites orders by telephone 1514.
Money to loan on real estate offered by the trustees of Cicero. Geo. A. Philbrick, treasurer, requests inquiries at room 916 Stock Exchange Building 108 LaSalle Street Chicago.
September 7 and 8 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sells excursion tickets from Chicago to Norfolk Virginia for 20 dollars round trip. Tickets valid for return until September 15 in aid of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo. For information contact C G Lemmon or B N Austin in Chicago.
An innovation offers round trip tickets from Chicago to New York on July 1 to October 20 at 31 dollars. Stopovers available in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Buffalo Pan-American Exposition. Also promotes Atlantic City visits and selling guides. For info contact G. Lemmon or B. N. Austin in Chicago.
Local residents report migrations and visits including Abbott family from Bear Lake Wisconsin and Gray family from Bass Lake. Several residents return from travels, with updates on health trips, schooling changes, marriage of Leon L Wilkinson and Minnie Knoblock, and a near fatal wagon accident involving Harold Garman. A new city club auxiliary forms and the Clean City Club distributes 1000 badges for street maintenance. Bertrand Bagley earns first deer hunting season with a large brown deer shot near water.
Extension offers round trip fares of 18 dollars for 15 days and 16 dollars for 20 days with three daily trains and vestibuled sleeping cars plus a first class dining car on the American Club plan. Address John Y. Calaban Chicago. Also promotes Chamberlain stomach tablets with local pharmacy listings.
A local druggist appeals for ongoing liberal patronage, inviting those in need of pure drugs and standard first-class drug store items to call on him.
Flats are in demand with dealers contracting months before build. Miss Ethel Arntz returns from Sheboygan Falls. Miss Minnie Surlock visits with Miss Burgeoss. Mr. Burgess plans to run a large store at 92 State St Chicago. Nakama Club rents Odd Fellows Hall until new hall is built. A drunken man drew a gun at the elevated station and was arrested. Mrs. Frank June and daughter report a lake storm near South Haven. Building notes: 17 flats planned on North Grove and Ontario, about $30,000. school house progress at Howard and Augusta. Haberkorn building on Wenonah.
September wedding at the bride’s parents home in Chicago officiated by Rev C B De Witt. The couple, left for a northern lakes tour and will be at 1016 Wilcox after October 15. Attendants include multiple Browns and Edgecombs with a large guest list and a 50-cover supper.
Burton C. Rowe aged 24 died at 5421 Frink Street on Thursday September 6 at 4 30 p m. He was the oldest son of Mr and Mrs E C Rowe and had recently returned from a southern visit seeking to improve his health. He was a member of the First Congregational Church and leaves many friends in mourning.
The production at Illinois is scheduled for a short season. Tickets for the first two weeks must be requested by money order or check and will be issued in order of receipt.
Nickel Plate Road offers daily round trips to Buffalo via Pan American with a 15 day limit on tickets. 20 day tickets cost 16 dollars and 30 day tickets 21 dollars, with through service to New York and Boston and lowest available rates. For details and Pan American folders, write John Y. Calahan at 111 Adams Street Chicago. No. 22 Sep.
A long list of Austin church activities and club notices including Soul Culture Club meeting September 14 at Emma Walker’s home, various church services and sermons at First Baptist First Presbyterian St Pauls Episcopal Congregational and M E churches, and youth and Sunday school events plus the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society annual meeting updates.
Scientific optician in Austin advertises eye examinations using the retinoscope, claiming perfect vision measurement. Dr Jenner conducts all tests at the Masonic Building with hours 7 30 to 9 pm and Sundays 2 to 4 pm, telephone 78, house calls available.
A reader from Bagnell Missouri lauds Chamberlains Cough Remedy after three years of bronchitis and sleepless nights. The letter notes relief after using the product and lists local stores George H. Harris Schnitzus' Austin Avenue Oak Park selling the remedy.
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