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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1897

Page

4

Berwyn News highlights local visits and events

Berwyn residents and visitors are listed in daily notes from South Cicero. Families travel to Napanee Michigan and Pennsylvania while Judge McCartney returns from Ottawa and Dr. Heyward from New Mexico. The Berwyn Swedish Baptist church plans an auction and hosts a Sunday school picnic as community life continues with weddings, ordinations, and new officers.

Kate Parsons Berwyn Delavan C. B. Baker Napanee Mich T. W. Baldwin Lavergne Pennsylvania J. W. Mott New York Judge McCartney Lincoln Park Board Ottawa CG. W. Heyward New Mexico Riverside Berwyn Swedish Baptist Church

Hawthorne News Roundup and Local Events

Hawthorne reports M T Goodman seeking Republic nomination for town office. Justice S Wo Wapella positions office at East 28th and Porty- eighth avenues. St Thomas Catholic Church fair and Polish Catholic events draw crowds at Creighton Park and Philisteth Street schoolhouse. Creighton Park hosts Clan MacDuff gathering with music and prizes. Highland dances feature prominently downtown Hawthorne society activities.

Justiee S. Wo Wapella Hawthorne Porty- Eighth and Opdell Avenues St. ‘Phomias Cydhoons Park Headthorne Creighton Park AO Steubmer Chas Gishoil Yo Opicnic Chieaeo Ofelock Philtieth Street Jessica Avenue St. Mary's Church Phhawittorne Gages Dane

Literary Notes on New Serials and Public Opinion

A collage of notices reviews and opinions on new serials by William le Queux Mrs Calfon Miss Beecher and Miss Loambrese. It includes remarks on American and English newspaper practices and a Maxwell Muller quotation about royal comportment in Paris.

Clyde Notes From Around Town

Clyde reports show George Wilson nearing recovery from illness Miss Helen Jimenu and friends attended a social for Clyde Reverend Dawson led a well attended lecture series at Clyde Methodist Church The Ladies Auxiliary of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a social at Mrs J Hart’s home M B Donetar joined Northen Transportation Company crew The Ladies Aid Society hosted a social for the First Episcopal Church promotion event follows.

Greorge Wilson Helen Jimenu J. Mulligan Clyde Chicago Clyde Avenue M. Dawson Clyde Methodist Church Haiscopal Church J. Hart M. B. Donetar Northen Transportation Company Methirst Episcopal Church

Detrait Free Press on Tariff Alarm and Puzzles

A Detrait Free Press exchange questions Gritley’s mind about solving new problems like the fifteen puzzle and other tasks. The piece notes concerns over attempting to mis manage the tariff schedule and the mounting complexity.

Gritley Gover

The Portuguese man of war described as sea creature republic

The Physalia or Portuguese man of war is described as an animal republic with a glassy blue violet bladder and a sail like crest. Dentertre recalls a dangerous encounter where the creature clamped the sailor’s hand and burned coldly, likened to boiling water.

Dentertre Antiles Physalla

The Physalia and a Close Call at Sea

A narrator recalls bathing with friends near his home when a large wave carried him to shore. A Physalia attached to his shoulder, its filaments causing intense pain. he treated it with oil and rest. He notes the creature dwells between tropical seas and can kill fish. Bennett describes its tentacles snapping out to seize prey.

Tropics Mr. Bennett

Scraps of Fashion and Local Church Notices

The column surveys summer fashion with gowns in white satin and chiffon, green satin with black mousseline, and elaborate hats with ospreys and feathers. It also lists service times for multiple Austin and Oak Park churches, including Congregational and Catholic parishes, with pastors and hours.

Lawyer Tricks Court With Insane Defense Tale

A Louisville attorney laments losing a $95 fee after advising a client to feign insanity in court. The client obediently waved and whistled, fooling the judge who declared insanity, leaving the lawyer to regret the ploy and seek payment. The piece also reports on fireflies of the tropics and their luminous thoraxes used as reading lamps in West Indies households.

Louisville Louisville Courier-Journal

Life and treatment of a dog in a Detroit Journal note

The Detroit Journal quotes a relative' remarks on Smith and his wife. The text comments that the life of a dumb beast is not necessarily happier than any other beast, reflecting on respect and affection in domestic life.

Loambrese Smith Detroit Journal

Also Oueer. A Woman's Puzzling Path Through Years

A verse observes a woman misrepresenting her age to men. At 18 she claims 20 with a sulky pose, at 20 she says 18 to confuse inquiries, leaving a suitor unsure of her true age.

Odd Money Facts From History and Markets

A compilation notes porcelain Siamese coins once circulating, London daily spending around $6,000,000, New York wealth rising by $100,000,000 yearly, Bank of England notes near 1 cent, silver coins lasting twenty seven years, standard gold composition about 11 parts fine metal, 1 part alloy, only 37 percent of currency gold meeting proper weight, the cent made of 95 copper 4 tin 1 zinc, leather money in Russia during Peter the Great, each cent circling about 11 times weekly, total money in circulation about $1.6 billion, and weekly addition of $250,000 in gold to world stock.

Siam London New York Bank of England Russia Peter the Great

Church Services Listed for Cicero and Berwyn Areas

Parish schedules show multiple congregations with service times across Oak Park Berwyn and Austin. Posts include pastors Rev Cr A Mc Mannus Geo Em Mead and others with morning and evening sermons at 11 am 10:30 am and 7:30 pm across Methodist Baptist Presbyterian Congregational and Catholic parishes.

Austin Waller Avenue Midway Park Thos. Westerdale Second Congregational Oak Park Lake Street Fair Oaks Avenue Sidney Strong Grace Repiscopal Forest Avenue Ontario Street BP. Anderson SP. Gathierinicgs Catholic Park Avenue Washington Boulevard Louis A. Campbell Hep Coughlin Church OF ST. Paul the Apostles Luther EB. Pardee Clyde Baptist Cr. A. McMannus Om. Berwyn Episcopal Geo. Em. Mead Clyde Walter Stranaghan Berwyn Baptist Leander Turney Wam First Congregational Bnrwyn Methodist W. Je. McLannen Hawthorne Slominski Berwyn W. E. Hedberg Loa Lavergne Merle Stevens Servier George Wiliam Wright First Baptist Pleasant Street Wisconsin Avenue North Pine Avenue J. T. Barnlett Wb A Methodist Central Avenue Ohio Street M. W. Saterfield First Presbyterian Charles S. Hoyt

Proviso Churches and Maywood Church Services List

A condensed directory lists Protestant, Roman Catholic and Lutheran church sites in Maywood Harlem River Forest and nearby areas with service times and pastors. Notable entries include First Methodist Maywood, Maywood Presbyterian, First Congregational Old Maywood, Harlem German Baptist, River Forest Methodist, and St Luke Catholic.

Sr. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Marlem Dixon Street Gustav Groenland River Forest Lake Street Keystone Avenue William Fawcett

Cicero Seeks Proposals for House Drains Contract

The town invites sealed duplicate proposals to construct house drains on Ohio street from Austin to Franklin avenues. Bids due 7:30 p.m. September 20, 1897, with 10 percent certified check. Payment from special assessment 587. The town reserves right to reject all bids. J R Drent town clerk Austin TH Sep 7 1897.

Ohio Street Austin Avenue Franklin Avenue Cicero Board of Trustees J. R. Drent Austin

Beheforte Avenue Sewer Project Bids Sought

Public notice invites bids for constructing a pipe sewer on Beheforte avenue from Augusta to Thomas in Cicero town under special assessment No 392. Bids due by 7 30 p m with right to reject all bids, Town Clerk J R Drent, Cicero Austin NL September 7 1897.

Board of Trustee Cicero Austin Boulevard Madison Street Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Austin Avenue Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Avenue Randolph Street Lake Street Cook County Minois Robt A. Lackey Howard O. Adams W. A. Harmon Ohio Street Waller Avenue Iinois BE. H. Alling

Local Government Officers Named in City Records

President Gehrke serves as Clerk with Taebate as Treasurer and Bohlander as Police Magistrate. Adam Davisson acts as Marshal while Richard Bailey heads Special Night Police and Chas Sallaz collects taxes. The list includes Griffin as engineer and W F Scott as Pound Master.

Eecseeesseesnseees G. Gehrke William Taebate Peter Bohlander Adam Davisson Eeeseees Richard J. Bailey Chas. R. Sallaz Sebeceseereeceeee Ld Dunnebecke Beg

Village of Maywood Public Officials Directory

Directory lists village officers with addresses and committee assignments. Includes President Jacob Bohlander Clerk Charles Westcott Trustees Henry Akin Charles Alder Hamilton James Johnston Arthur Jones James Stimpson Village Treasurer Michael J. Welch Village Attorney Burleigh A. Dunlap meeting times and committee rosters for Streets and Sewers Water and Fire Sidewalks and Street Lights Finance Judiciary Hall and Park.

Storey Williams Debus Nee Benson Deus Pine Richter Jacob Bohlander St. Charles Aves Charles Westcott South Sixth Ave Henry F. Akin South Eighth Ave Ninth St Charles A Alder Twenty-first Ave Oaks Wiliam Hamilton Thirteenth Ave James Johnston South First Ave Madison St Arthur Jones South Second Ave James M. Stimpson North Fourth Ave Jones, Akin Alder Johnston Akin Stimpson Jones and Hall Jones

Harlem Village Board of 1897 Officials Listed

The Harlem village government lists President George Schrade and Trustees Emile Blossey Charles Hillmer Charles Meschke Herman Schulz Henry Schumacher Henry Strunck. Village Clerk Henry C Meier. Also named are Attorney F J Griffen Treasurer Frank Roost Chief Engineer Henry Wilgenberg Enginer John Nurenberg Lineman Gust Quandt Jules Louis Goldenbogen Street Commissioner John Miron. The board meets on the second and fourth Saturday each month at 8 oclock.

George Schrade South Dem Emile Blossey Thomas St Chas Hillmer N. Circle Chas. Meschke N. Desplaines Herman Schulz N. Marengo St Henry D. Schumacher Marengo St Henry Strunck N. Kleinst Henry C. Meier Frankino Street F. J. Griffen River Forest Frank ‘Roost Desplaines Street Henry Wilgenberg N. Marino St John Nurenberg Burghardt Gust. Quandt Perumand Av. Juilez Louis Goldenbogen N. Desplaines Street John Miron N. Circle Ave

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