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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1898
Page
7
Berwyn residents share family visits with Nebraska Joliet and River Forest friends. A Milwaukee trip covers professional matters for W H Tuttle. Fresh bakery items at J D Perrin’s Windsor avenue shop. A fire at Piper’s paint shop appears arson, with $10 damage, no insurance.
Clyde locals report Jane Morton and daughter tracing Jeff Saturday for Omaha and Herman Ludgren visiting Minneapolis relatives. A Woman's Club meeting occurred at Mrs Bills home, while Mrs Pierce gave birth to a girl last Friday. The Episcopal Ladies Guild meets Friday at 2 pm with Mrs MacKenzie. J S Frost visits from Brooklyn. Judge Lantz reelected Republican Club president with Waters as vice president. Louis Fluke had a serious biking accident on a Town tour. a broken fork left him unconscious and homebound with possible nose or mouth surgery. A four year old on Austin Avenue was struck by a Burlington train but escaped serious injury. doctors feared an eye loss initially but later prognosis improved.
A collection of pithy maxims and wry observations on life love money and fame plus a note that Gilbert and Sullivan have reconciled and may produce new comic operas. The items mock social norms and human foibles with playful skepticism.
Instant relief for catarrh promised with a price of 50. Claims no stomach upset and urges readers to send for a book. Targeted by a drug company located in Vidcennes offering the remedy through physicians and druggists.
A curio of statistics notes life spans of carp at 500 years, 13 million earthquake deaths since history began, 109 thousand locomotives across regions, and Tintoretto’s Paradise painting in Venice. It lists populations of Indians in the United States by state and territory, led by 72,000 in Indian Territory and detailing counts in Arizona, South Dakota, Oklahoma, California, Wisconsin, New York, and North Carolina.
In Austin the First Congregational church at Waller avenue and Midway Park led by Rev. W L Demorest announces Sunday services at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m with communion and reception of members. Sunday school follows at 12:15 and various youth meetings in the afternoon and evening ending with a sermon on What Will Be Done with the Philippines.
The Christian Church of Austin on South Boulevard near Central Avenue announces preaching at 3 30 and Sunday school at 2 30 pm with E G Strickland serving as acting pastor.
A collection of proverb like cautions on daily life advising not to judge by appearances or size, avoid debt, let spouses have space, and not blame inanimate things for nuisance. It also warns against unexpected wife’s opinions and pressuring questions, ending with a note on love and ambition.
A fragmented ledger extract shows capital stock and surplus figures with scattered decimals and stray letters. It lists liabilities including capital stock paid in and undivided profits alongside various deposit classifications and small balance entries.
The patriotic service next Sunday will feature relics and curios of Mr. Fred Mason of Austin from the First Illinois Volunteers. The address will illustrate Red Cross relief work under the topic The Mercy Side of the War. Sunday morning topic is The Three Fold Chord.
An everyday companion and comfort druggist advertised Cushman’s Menthol Inhaler for five cents. Readily available at Cushman Drug Co in Vincennes Indiana.
A bank statement from Oak Park State Bank lists internal revenue stamps current expenses taxes liabilities capital stock paid in surplus undivided profits time certificates of deposit and certified checks. A. J. Witt as cashier attests the figures as true before Notary Carrie L. McCord on September 26.
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