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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1897

Page

7

Cicero’s Seat money to loan and local notices

Austin news briefs report money to loan by Austin Building and Loan Association and Cicero building interests. Local social updates mention summer travels, club activities, new post office improvements, a fatal drowning scare a child, and the opening of St Catharine's Academy with plans for fall term activities. The piece names many residents, businesses, and events across Austin and nearby towns.

South Front Chicago Avenue John D. Maclean la Salle St Justice la Mena O. M. Donaldson C’eronan Vermont Rodney J. Smith Austin Ashland N. H Austin Building and Loan Association Sec'y la Salle Bd Chicago J. T. Brady David Oliphant Twin Lakes Wis

German Benedictine nuns expand academy on Mississippi bluff

The Chicago Benedictine community of German sisters operates a coastal convent on a Mississippi bluff near Nauvoo drawing visitors all summer. The academy’s healthful location keeps many pupils for vacation study and Sister M. Gertrude leads a new Seneca Illinois branch with a thriving school.

Chicago Mississippi River Nauvoo Academy M. Gertrude Seneca, Nl

Austin Woman's Club History Department Sets Year Topics

The Austin Woman's Club history department met at Elizabeth Woodside's home. Topics included American Antiquities Mound Builders and Aztecs American Indians Dutch Discoveries and English Discoveries St Augustine with plans to focus on American topics this year. The music art and literature department will discuss Sir Walter Scott next Monday at Fannie Geselbracht's home and study Ten Prominent Authors.

Austin Woman's Club Department of History and Travel Elizabeth Whiteside Cuyler Avenue Ridegland Nancy 0. Griffing Mary Warder Annie Gray R. Abbie Carr Theodore Freeman Gustave A. Pudewa Frank G. Delazal Elgin Butter Company South Waters Street Justice Price of Linden Park Nils C. Dahl Morris Mager John C. Walters H. R. Eagle & Co Walter le Blan Vaclav Janicek Nauvoo St. Mary's Academy Benedictine Order Austin Women's Club Austin Woman’s Club Elizabeth Woodside Ridgeland Annie T. Gray St. Augustine Maud N. Evans Music Fannie M. Geselbracht Franklin Avenue Walter Scott

Linden Park Notes and Local Scene Amid Picnic News

Linden Park residents attend the Alma Social Club’s first annual picnic at Schultz's Grove with athletic events and prizes. A Linden Park chess tournament is planned for next Monday at W. C. Town's home on Iowa street. Local property owners fear a trolley line intrusion on Fifty second avenue amid a secret meeting. Charles Mossinger has vanished since Sunday. wife fears foul play or drink after a troubling incident at home.

F. EF. Pray N. Park Av James HR. Flett South Fifty-third Street Austin Europe America Majestic Adah Vreeland Chicago Wesenasvey Outing Club Ida Lee Park Grocery Cicero Telephone Company Treasury H. H. Fisk Dunne George B. Finch Cicero Justice Lehmann Harlem William Halley The Austin Vindicator Finch W. Craft Justice Lehman Ignatius Neshilroth Vienna Daniel Scully John Scully Thomas McGrogan Alma Social Club Linden Park Schultz’s Grove Twelfth Street Desplaines River W. C. Town Iowa Street Fifty-second Avenue Charles Mossinger C Cocro Messinger

New Inventions Feature Inventions Across Home Needs

A late article sketches innovations including a gas lamp using gas generated by heating oil in a reservoir and piping to the flame, a sewing machine ripper for one handed work, a simple speed indicator for bicycles and engines, an adjustable invalids chair and a tilting bed support frame, and an Ohio woman’s simple invalid chair with hinged back and adjustable foot rests.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY TAKE TABLETS

Promotional blurb promises a one day cure for a cold by taking Lixative Bromo Quinine tablets. Text claims buyers can obtain a refund if the treatment fails to cure.

For Sale New Eight-Room House In Chico

For sale a new eight room house with bathroom furnace gas electric high screens range. Terms 109 cash and 1 percent interest per month. Located at the corner of East avenue and South boulevard South. Call THOS H GALE room 702 4 La Belts street Chico to view.

East Avenue South Boulevard H. Gale la Belts Street Chico

Free Life Pills Offer from H. E. Bucklen Co

Free sample box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills promoted to address requests. Claims ease of action for constipation and headache with malaria and liver benefit. Pills advertised as pure vegetable and non deleterious, with regular size price 25 cents per box. Sold by Lovell’s drug store in Oak Park and Traill’s drug store in Austin.

H. E. Bucklen & Co Chicago Dr. King Lovell’s Drug Store Oak Park Traill’s Drug Store Austin Ovell’s Drug Store

Oak Park News Roundup From Cicero Precincts and Nearby

Oak Park residents are returning home from trips to South Haven Michigan Seattle New York Boston and Burlington Wis. The Oak Park club plans an outing at Elmhurst with a moonlight trip and dancing. Fire alarms sounded for prairie fires. Elks and Rebeccas hold social events. Schools in Oak Park prepare for opening with new staff and facilities as local clubs discuss amAlgamation.

Nellie Fitzgerald Minnesota E. J. Whitehead Delevan Lake Mary Wilkinson A. Wakefield Austin Berthel Hoy Park Avenue Thomas Coates Charles Gildergsleeve Ludington Mich Forty Eighth Avenue Nellie Shurtleff Benton Harbor Paw Paw W. M. McFarland Clayton E. Crafts Lost Lake Wis George M. Davis Lake Delavan Oak Park Avenue M. Foster South Haven C. Y. Knight South Dakota Coyne R. H. Pooley Lake Bluff F. R. Cox Grand Junction F. B. Abbott New York P. Sigsbee Boston E.S. Conway A. G. Bentley Fair Oaks Avenue Niagara N. Y E.O. Vail Seattle A. O. Butler Colorado Springs Manitou Smith Walker To’elo Purcell Lore T Avenue Carl Godee Burlington Grace Mipmti Whaples H. M. Abbott Nakarna Zimmerman & Roth Cos J. M. Rodnan Clinton J. P. Garnar Ivy Leaf Lodge Rebeccas Clyde Rebeccas Ridgeland Lution J. M. Nockin Motte Chaige Monsieur l’Esprit Louis XI William Hillman Pan Ens Scoville Place Storralt Georgia Camp University of Nebraska W. KI Ralph Treadway Prairie Club of Iowa State Band Wal Madison Stret Qak Park Club Thems Ti Himhurst Elmhurst Prairie Club Oak Park Club B. Gibbs

Ridgeland News Notes and Local Happenings

John Furlong left for a northern Illinois trip. Ridgeland plans $100 in repairs for No 2 engine house. Brink and Mrs. G A Griswold visit Roochford. Local shoppers seek lower prices on groceries meats and vegetables. Residents want Lamphrey avenue opened across the Chicago and Northwestern tracks. Camille Welp of Ridgeland vacationing three weeks in St Joseph Michigan. Ridgeland brass band held first picnic at Mining Grove with about 100 friends enjoying music and the band's public debut.

Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth Chisago Department Glatt Oak Park Case Mo. Evans Addie Folsom Miss Forrester Robert Holt James M. Murphy Joseph Meyer Dell Smith Les Stephens Herman Sebert Albert W. Giles J. W. Carter J. W. Senne R. Anders Prairie Club Brooks’ Second Regiment Rockets Norman Wisconsin Avenue Horn Cloverdale Iown Worswick Oak Park Times Lake Street Harlem Avenue Auguste Dieudonne Joseph Motte Revo John Furlong Illinois Ridgeland Brink G. A. Griswold Roochford H. Lilase Lamphrey Avenue Chicago and Northwestern Railway Camille Welp Lombard Avenue van Buren Opera House California Avenue Madison Street St. Joseph Mich Ridgeland Brass Band Mining Grove North Avenue Desplaines River

River Forest News Briefs and Local Arrivals

River Forest resident H. E. Chapman is back from a fortnightly vacation. Judge Edward I. Irvine and wife return from Peoria. M. W. H. Smith plans to take over Brahmer’s River Forest store today. The Methodist Church to host Sunday communion and a ladies society meeting this afternoon. A birthday anniversary celebration for Mrs. Seth yielded a family reunion. School opens and residents move to new homes. The Rev Dr Fawcett will repeat his sermon Calvary Higher Than Sinai at River Forest Church on Sept 19.

Lewis Fr. Lake Rockford Winnebago County Austin First Methodist Moreland van Horne M. W. Satterfield Methodist Augst R. Smith Franklin Avenue Delevan Lake Mr. Smith Park John Frye Charles 8. Hall Margaret Hermann Geo. Johnston F. N. Parker EC. Phillips Josie Spaulding Andrea Olson Lewis H. O’conor Austin Ww. c. T. U Derthel Lloy Wo Park Avenue Vreeland Frank Hayser Sangamon Street Washington Boulevard Willow Street Edward I. Invine River Forest Peoria M. WH. Smith Chicago M. Brahmer Yalding H. W. Yatting Thatcher Avenue Roger Forest Seth Annivers Missessensee McArthur H. L. McKallor Central Avenue Eilistt Miss Hornbrook Cassell Thornton Fawcett

Maywood and Proviso updates cram May events

Proviso Land Association lets contracts for paving Nineteenth avenue and a sixteenth room house for William Warren on Fifth avenue. Maywood builds a new brick town hall and reports busy grounds at West Maywood with trolley and wheelman activities. A Maywood fire minor blaze, a Klondike thawing device venture, and a busy youth day at the YMCA close the week.

Eighteenth Avenue Rasdoldh Street Maywood Welch Price Proviso Land Association Nineteenth Avenue St. Charles Road Madison Street Hyde Park West Maywood Melvore Park Ciero and Proviso Street Railway Lake Street Oak Park Austin Whelmen Weleh Pathe Maywood Village Board Sixth Avenue Noton Bros

Melrose Park News: local court and fire incidents

F Dunnebecke of Melrose Park handles Vindicator subscriptions. Charles Giles fined 10 dollars for assaulting William Peterson. A temporary injunction in seventy two damage cases against Constable Thomas Boddy to be argued the third Monday. Rev M Cushingham appointed to Melrose Park Methodist pulpit, Frank Leonard resumes carpentry. Fire destroyed a house owned by S M Blass. incendiary suspicions linger. Multiple local disputes lead to bonds and arrests around the Schilling family. Depot relocation and road upgrades spark talk of new connections and West Maywood cooperation.

Charles Giles Justice Dunnebecke Melrose Park William Peterson Dunn Conetable Thomas Boddy Hondsmen M. Cushingham Ravenswood Frank Leonard S. M. Blass Seventeenth Avenues Twelfth Street Smith Justice Dannebeeke Jacob Schilling Gross Subdivision Annie Rentz Schilling Peter Rubbee Ida Schilling West Maywood Nineteenth Avenue Madison Street Washington Boulevard St. Charles Avenue Lake Street St. Charles Lake Streets Wet Maywood

Harlem News Roundup From Harlem Glance

Harlem public schools reopened with fair attendance. Local moves include Herman Beck family to Circle avenue Born. births reported. Diphtheria deaths and accidents at the Harlem track noted. New baker A Kuebel from Chicago opens on Madison near Desplaines. Bank of Roos & Soha opens on Madison. Marriages Patrick Purcell to Annie Brooks. Various social updates and incidents outlined.

Herman Beck Burehart Court Circle Avenue George Kroeger North Gin Strest Frank Mark Madison Street Concordia Charles Wichman Chicago Harlem Jorkeys A. Kuebel Gaden Desplaines Avenue Wheaton, du Page Wm. Haare Forest Home Merry August Wise N.otts Desplaines Avenue Bank of Roos & Soha Patrick Purcell Annie Brooks Kev Hoyt Oak Park Presbyterian Rae Qa S Merineo Street Philip Roth Elm Street PL Bailey Philip Joe Smith Michigan Goodman's Goodman

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