Suburban News Highlights Austin Social Notes
Mrs J Golding visits son on Rice street while Mrs J W McMillen and Mrs David Bross visit friends in Macomb Illinois. Numerous locals host or attend gatherings at North Waller Avenue 51st Court 53d Avenue and 416 North Waller. Invitations issued for weddings Emma Haas to Melvin Hummel and Hilda Erickson to John Nord with ceremonies Sept 25.
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B. Briard
William Amerson
Lone Tree Point
Mich
Sawyer
G. A. Campbell
North Waller Avenue
L. Bennett
de Kalb
Inl
D. Coburn
North 62d Avenue
G. Scott
Vermont
Jennie Brown
South Waller Avenue
M. KB
Woodstock
Janesville
Wis
W. W
Ohio Street
Erfert
Milwaukee
Austin
Order of the Eastern Star
L. H. Howell
North Pine Avenue
J. S.cleverdon
Cleveland
Rollo Cleverdon
Oberlin
R. F. Hiller
North Park Avenue
Oak Park society notices and local wanderers
Oak Park residents report travel and illness updates as several locals return from trips or depart for visits. Miss Myrtle C. Rowan returns from Wisconsin, Mr. James S. Barclay from southern Illinois and Kentucky, and W. H. Herrick travels to St. Louis. Typhoid fears surround Joseph Kettlestrings, while Lizale Waite faces removal from employment and potential theft charges. The Nakama club delays meetings until September 26 due to President McKinley's death. The Oak Park Needlework Guild plans a September 24 directors meeting at 126 South Park Avenue, with its annual meeting in November.
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Mathew T. Lang
Rockford
Myrtle C. Rowan
Wisconsin
James S. Barclay
Illinois
Kentucky
W. H. Herrick
North Grove Street
St. Louis
Oak Park
Needlework Guild
O. W. Nash
South Park Avenue
Oak Park Club postpones dance and plans bowling opening
The Oak Park club delayed its dance set for September 17 to September 23 due to President McKinley's death. It will run dancing classes for all ages under Misses Ingram, and will open new bowling alleys with a match between two club teams on September 28. The club has joined the West Side Bowling league with Ashland, Mencken, Lincoln and Oaks clubs.
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Oak Park Club
McKinley
Ingram
West Side
Ashland
Mencken
Lincoln
Oaks
The New President
The death of William McKinley elevates Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency. Roosevelt, born October 27, 1858 in New York City, has Dutch and Scotch-Irish ancestry and a record of city government reform, police investigations, and support for reform laws. He ran for mayor of New York in 1886, though was defeated despite Republican endorsement.
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William McKinley
Czolgosz
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
New York City
Theodore
Roosevelt
New York
Repullcans
The
New
State Assembly
City of
Harrison
Police Commission
Civil-Service Commission
New York Board of Police Commissioners
Navy
President McKinley
Frank S. Black
Thomas H. Benton
Gouverneur Morrig
Rowe
Roosevelt Family Portrait Through Public Life
This profile traces Theodore Roosevelt from Harvard to his political rise, Civil Service reforms, police commission leadership, and navy service, highlighting his Rough Riders command and 1890s governorship. It notes his family, marriages, and eight children, detailing their roles and ages.
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Roosevelt
Harvard
Electric plant of India shocks when touched
A plant known as philotacea electrica grows in India and emits electric sparks. Touching the plant causes an immediate shock to the hand, indicating an unusual electrical response from the organism.
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India
Tribute to McKinley Ends an Era in American History
A historical tribute reflects on McKinley and Lincoln shaping the nation from slavery to liberty. It traces epochs from Washington to McKinley, highlighting immigration, industry, and the call for work as the nation copes with growth and upheaval. The piece ends with McKinley’s death echoing worldwide.
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McKinley
Washington
Lincoln
Caesar
Cause of sympathy and love by a gentleman
The text appears to be a fragment honoring Lewis Hadley O Conor, noting a youth comparison and a life tempered by mercy, ending with a farewell. It reflects a condolent tone and commemorative phrasing from a historical obituary or memorial tribute in a newspaper style.
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Lewis Hadley O’conor
River Forest Board Debates Uniform Sidewalk Grade
The River Forest village board met to discuss establishing a uniform sidewalk grade and reviewed bids from a committee on fire and water. A letter from Wisconsin Central Rail Road promised compliance with an ordinance against whistling, delaying action until performance follows promise. Mrs. Wm. Fawcett plans October 1 move to Kanakee, leaving River Forest after beloved service and community involvement.
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Committee On Fire and Water
Se Tare
Butler
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
Wm. Fawcett
Kanakee
Fawcett
River Forest
Concert in Austin by Florence Wells Metz at First Presbyterian
Mrs Florence Wells Metz will present a piano recital at the First Presbyterian Church of Austin on September 19 under the Ladies Aid Society. She is joined by James Pinedo violinist, Frank Henry Pierce organist, Mrs Agnes Hill Dodge and Julius Marks as accompanist. The recital promises a refined musical evening. Date later changed to October 3 due to memorial day services.
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Florence Wells-Metz
First Presbyterian Church of
Austin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Metz
South Waller Avenues
James Pinedo
Amsterdam
Holland
Frank Henry Pierce
Plymouth Church
Agnes Hill Dodge
O. T. Dodge
Julius Marks
Oyster supply for coming season expected large
Reports indicate a robust oyster stock for the upcoming season with ample harvest prospects. Fishermen and wholesalers anticipate strong availability and stable prices as fleets prepare to resume full activity.
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Boston
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