Berwyn News Roundup Highlights Local Distress and Legal Woes
Mrs. M Marthone visits Milwaukee as bride returns from her wedding trip. Berwyn post office notices uncalled letters for Hy Holton Rob K Rogers Mary Grenbalge Alma W Pope and Amnin Moren. The one year old son of S R A Johnson died of spinal meningitis. M Z Detrick buys Berwyn adjoining lot to improve it. Local arrests include Peter Swansen for blind pie charges, fined fifty dollars and costs. Warrant issued for another Ciceroan. Mary Breckinger posts bond for court. Clyde police officer Henry Seehweip dies after months of illness. services at Forest Home Cemetery.
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B. Balch
Rev. McLennan
S. R. A. Johnson
M.Z. Detrick
Berwyn
Hy Holton
Rob K. Rogers
Mary Grenbalge
Alma W. Pope
Amnin Moren
Mr. Horse
Clyde
Morton Park
Hin
Conert
Morrison
Archer
Grover Cleveland
MacNew
Archer Drug Store
Peter Swansen
Wnily
Lou Mena Aut
Austin
Prailt
Swanson
Gus Gilbert
Oie
Churdle
Garrett
Berw Wn
Spencer
Aun Taese
Cicero
la Mena
Mary Breckinger
Oak Park South Twelfth Street project and local mail relief
The article describes Oak Park South of Twelfth Street with new buildings including a grocery tare, a barber shop, a club house, and plans for a concert or social club. It notes a delivery of Vas of veget for subscribers south of Twelfth Street and urges the Oak Park postmaster to improve mail delivery. It also mentions public notices of various stray topics including police counts, county news, and oddities from other cities.
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Oak Park
Wisconsin Centeal
Veraibarky
Pwelfth
Carmien Bristow
Austin Park
Wintess
Oah Park
Unclear OCR fragment features local figures and street accident
Mrs Mo Brown visits friends at Grant Works. Henry Gold begins suit against Chicago City Railway for 100 damages after a motor vehicle collision on Marshfield Avenue and Seventh Street. Nonstandard phrasing and damaged text limit clarity.
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Mo. Brown
Pehiug
Grant Works
Henry Gold
Chicago City Railway Company
Marshfield Avenue
Seventh Street
Local merchant touts value while residents seek legal action
Mr. P. Gilbert operates a grocery and market on Austin avenue and claims strong business. A town meeting in Chyde results in intent to seek court action to halt district fund payments until school board legal issues are resolved, with a committee appointed after legal counsel.
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P. Gilbert
Austin Avenue
Chyde
Pistries Noo S
Atian Clute
KE. Wart
Elub
CEMS IN LATE SERMONS AND FAITH SAYS BROTHERHOOD
A fragmented pastiches prayerful piece cites Rev J O W son of New York City Methodist and Rev Charles Stahkeby Baptist of Athinta Ga urging amusement as healthful spice of life and mutual aid among nations while promoting Christian unity and fellowship across denominations including Rev M Benham Presbyterian Pittsburgh Pa and Rev Book Todd Baltimore Md.
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Our Bay
J. O. Whson
Methodist
New York City
Charles Stahkeby
Athinta
Tabor
M. Benham
Presbyterian
Pittsburg
Todd
Baltimore, Md
Dominion Company Ad Seeks Travel Laborers for House
Advert reads for able bodied men and women to travel for responsible work with a steady monthly pay of 400 dollars and expenses. Reference required. Respond with self addressed stamped envelopes to Dominion Company Dept Y Chicago.
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Dominion Company
Teivelme
Hawks Nursery Company
Milwacker
Wis
Illinois
She Dominion Company
Dept. Y
Chicago
New Discovery Cures Consumption Say Cowden Firm
James Jones of Jones and Son Cowden Illinois testifies that his wife suffered grippe that worsened to consumption. After using King's New Discovery from stock she improved after the first dose and several bottles cured her. Trial bottles available at Lovell's Oak Park and Trails Drug Store Austin.
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James Jones
Jones & Son
Cowden
Ning
la Grippe
Pana
Dro King
Deven Delker
Coliis
Lovell
Oak Park
Trails
Austin
MeVicker’s Theater to Present Andrew Mack Irish Comedy
For two weeks starting Monday Sept 20 MeVicker's Theater brings Andrew Mack the singing comedian in An Irish Gentleman with new songs and a star part. The show features Ramsay Morris's life in Ireland, funny burlesque acts, and a cast including Josephine Sabel the Baggesens Florence Dindley and many others in a lively program of comedy song and variety.
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Mevicker's Theater
Andrew Mack
Ireland
Mack
Rich and Harris
Ramsay Morris
Mr. Mack
McVicker
Pear
Josephine Sabel
Baggesens
Florence Dindley
Smith and Cook
George Fuller Golden
Johnson
Davenport
Lorella
Lewis and Earnest
Dolly Davenport
Edgar Geyer
Arline Wyatt
Montgomery
5 Saunders
Fourth week of Schiler Stock Company boosts Chicago
The Chicago Schiler Stock Company reports strong ongoing demand as fourth week confirms future stability. Captain Charles King's art Frayne leads a thriving run with critics predicting continued success this last week. The company showcases Washington life Secrets of State starting Monday the 27 with top acts from Thar law Richards Olympia Quartet Kherns Cole and more.
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Schiler Stock Company of
Chicago
Charles King
Art Frayne
Windy City
Washington
Land of the Living heads Alhambra week program
At the Alhambra theater next week starting with Sunday matinee the Washburn Burn Company presents The Land of the Living a drama by Frank Harvey author of Wages of Sin The Land of the Living has no record of 300 consecutive nights at the Adelphia Theater in London Presented by a capable company Also on the near future bill are The Bowery Girl and Me Sorley s Twins
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Alhambra
Washburn-Burn
Land of the Living
Frank Harvey
Adelphia Theater
London
Bowery
Sorley
Ferris Wheel Park Opens Sixteenth Week With Vaudeville
The Ferris Wheel Park enters its sixteenth week with a Sunday opening featuring an excellent vaudeville program. Chicago audiences have found it the most attractive spot during warm summer evenings thanks to the bit wheel rides variety shows and music. The ten cent school children matinees continue each Saturday through season end and a strong attraction is planned for the coming week.
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Ferris Wheel Park
Chicago
Garde du Corps Band Impresses Sunnyside Park
The Garde du Corps Band under H R Salter delighted Sunnyside Park judges and manager Louis W T Neebe with its performance. For Saturday and Sunday of the season, first class programs are planned by the director, offering excellent music, autumn scenery, and refreshments, with convenient city car service from North Clark and Lawrence avenues.
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Garde du Corps
H. R. Salter
Sunnyside Park
Louis W. T. Neebe
City Limits
Clark
Lawrence Avenue
Excursion to Niagara Falls Ontario Official Bridge Display
An excursion to Niagara Falls Ontario includes opening of a new Chic Grand Trunk arch steel bridge with a three day free entertainment. A mononificient pyrotechnical display directed by Prof. Paine of New York features the falls. Tickets on site September 24 and 25 good for return until September 27 1897. For reservations contact Lt. Morrow G P L T AL 109 Chirk Street Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Vaudeville Club at Clifford's Gaiety Next Week
Weber and Fields company from New York brings the Vaudeville Club to Clifford's Gaiety for the week starting Sunday matinee. Stars include Fields and Lewis Pantzer Brothers Douglas Ford McCook and Sonora. Following this, The Broadway Burlesquers with Sam Bernard will be featured as Weber and Fields tours their New York successes at the Castlety during the season.
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Weber & Fields
Music Hall
New York City
Clifford's Gaiety
Messrs. Fields & Lewis
Pantzer Brothers
Douglas
Ford
McCook
Sonora
Sam Bernard
New York
Hopkins' Trans Oceanic Star Specialty Company at Hopkins South Side Theater
One of Chicago's finest entertainment offerings returns next week with Hopkins' Trans-Oceanic Star Specialty Company headlined by Papinta the queen of the merry dance. Will TH. Fox the comedian pianist performs his Paderewski caricature and the Karno Trio, famed European comedians, begin a London hit run in America. Also appearing are Myr. and Mrs Arthur Sidman, Genaro and Bailey, Miss Leona Lewis, and a stock company presenting Turned Up, Nat Goodwin's celebrated farce.
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Chicago
Hopkins
Trans-Oceanic Star Specialty Company
South Side Theater
Papinta
Will TH. Fox
Paderewski
America
Karno
London
Myr
Arthur
Sidman
Genaro and Bailey
Leona Lewis
Nat Goodwin
Staged plans and theater moves feature major 1909 season
The piece catalogs notable theater actions including J H Mead and T L Beasley guiding George Fliot’s Middlemarch on stage in St Louis with Victory Bateman as leading lady. It lists replacements in Chimmie Fadden and Heartsease casts, Sousa’s Bride elect with Wain and Erlanger, and other Paris London traffic. It notes concerts by Baron de Rothschild, Chevalier’s Land of Nod, and a wave of church listings in Clyde and Berwyn communities.
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George Fliot
J. H. Mead
T. L. Beasley
Victory Bateman
Imperial Theater Stock Company
St. Louis
Dan Collyer
Chimmie Fadden
Charles Hopper
Maud Tlesford
Arthur Jlliott
Chas. Harbury
Leslie Allen
Henry Miller
Marquis of Lorne
Queen Victoria
Sousa
Boston
Wlan & Erlanger
Rose Cochlan
Jeffreys Lewis
Ffolliort Paget
Sporting Duchess
Mark Price
Thomas Coleman
T. A. Eicberte
James Dwyer
Dorothy Tl’ tHote
Christine Murray
Margaret Mather
Princess Chimay
Rigo
India
Olympic bill promises top attractions next week
At the Olympic the continued high class of attractions fills the favorite amusement resort each performance. George W. Monroe, noted character comedian, appears in new dramatic travesties with jokes. Wall and Waters, three musical instrumentalists, George TH Wood, monologue comedian, the Angela sisters in songs and ballads, Chas Seamon with burlesque impersonations, Moa and Goodrich Russian skit artists, Marian Ring-Worth with dialect imitations, and Maud St. Price a noted reciter headline alongside several other acts, all offering substantial entertainment.
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George W. Monroe
iHlone
Wall
Waters
George TH. Wood
Angela Sisters
Chas. Seamon
Moa
Goodrich
Marian Ring- Worth
Maud St. Price
Siders to Attend Premier High Class Vaudeville Act
The Haymarket management plans a rare opportunity for Siders to see Pred Mallen and Molly Fuller in a top tier vaudeville program next week. This best in class show is touted as unmatched in the city theater scene.
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Haymarket
Pred Mallen
Molly Fuller
Proposals Wanted for Cicero Loose Drains Project
The town of Cicero invites sealed proposals in duplicate for constructing loose drains on Ohio street from Austin to Franklin avenues. Payment from special assessment No 587. Bids due 7 30 p m September 20, 1897, with 10 percent certified check. The trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. J R Drent Town Clerk Austin Ill Sept 7 1897.
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Ohio Street
Austin Avenue
Franklin Avenue
Cicero
Board of Trustees
J. R. Dren't
Austin
Til
Sealed proposals for Belleforte sewer project invited
Duplicate sealed proposals are invited for the construction of a pipe sewer on Belleforte avenue from Augusta street to Thomas street in Cic ero town in accordance with the ordinance.
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Belleforte Avenue
Augusta Street
Thomas Street
Cicero
Ordinance Requiring Permits for Laying Tracks in Cicero
The town of Cicero enacts a rule forbidding laying railroad tracks or disturbing streets without written permits from the town president. Permits must cite terms, cost at least one dollar up to twenty dollars, and be inspected by the town engineer. Violations incur fines from one hundred to two hundred dollars plus one hundred dollars per day until corrected. This 1897 ordinance was adopted September 6 and approved September 7 by the town president.
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Cicero
Town of
State of Illinois
Cook County
Ss. I. J
A. D
J. R. Drent
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