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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1895
Page
6
The Modixtes unveil striped organdies, lawns, and printed jaconets for summer. Revivals of forgotten styles appear, with pineapple cloth, grasscloth, and a range of blouses and skirts in vivid fabrics. Hand painting on lace and ribbon grows, parasols drift with chiffon trim, and hairdressing leans toward soft, cloaked elegance in the season’s bold wardrobe.
The article profiles John L. Waller, once United States consul at Tamatavo, Madagascar, jailed after a French court martial convicted him of conspiring against France. It notes Waller's 20 year sentence and contrasts his case with alleged Afro-American land concessions to the Hova government, highlighting tensions with France over Madagascar.
Exotic felines thrill New York crowds led by the blue Persian Trixie and the tailless Manx while a long-running boundary clash between Britain and Venezuela over Guiana and the Orinoco region intensifies with vetoes on arbitration and talk of Monroe Doctrine involvement.
Senor Enrique Dupuy de Lome, Spain’s new minister to the United States, is a seasoned diplomat with postings in Japan, Uruguay, Belgium, Argentina, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Born in Valencia, 43, he previously served eight months in Washington, and his wife is noted for charity work in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
William Aiken named supervising architect of the Treasury Department. a Charleston native and Cincinnati architect known for Brice Scientific School remodeling and Christ Church plans. He will oversee about 150 public buildings and future designs under congressional appropriations. Previous incumbent was Jeremish O Rourke of Newark.
James W. Slyde of New York organizes the American Cat club with its first annual show at Madison Square Garden May 8 to 11. Over $1,000 in prizes will be distributed by the New York Cat club and many special prizes will be offered by individuals invested in modern cats.
The long libel clash pits Frank B. Noyes of Washington against Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun over criticisms of Noyes. The case centers on jurisdiction and the desire to try in Washington under DC law. Noyes, 80, heads the Washington Evening Star lineage with his father Crosby Noyes. Dana contests the proceedings aiming to move the trial to Washington.
The article compares Ouida Louisa de la Ramée to John L. Sullivan, noting both earned about 250000 and face financial decline. It recounts her birth in 1840 at Bury St Edmunds, long Florence residence, high earnings from early novels, prolific output, sharp tongue, and a famous clash with an American woman who mocked her work.
In a children’s piece Teddy scorns cows as a nuisance but soon faces consequences at mealtime. His family explains cows provide milk butter and beef, and Teddy ends up hungry and remorseful as they share custard.
Liverpool launches a project to expand its harbor with a large landing stage for passenger embarkations, aiming to replace tender boats and serve 1000 foot long steamers traveling from America in days. A London lapidary reports discovering a rare amethyst inclusion in a nine carat diamond, a first in cutting history. In Australia and Montana ranching regions the telephone aids management of flocks with six connected stations feeding weather signals and orders.
The Chilean government announces a plan to manage railways as a single state system and to purchase all existing railway lines. The move aims to centralize operations and strengthen national transportation.
The article explains how raindrop size varies with season due to cloud height. Clouds sit higher in summer in temperate and tropical regions, lower in polar areas and temperate winters. Raindrops enlarge as they fall by accumulating moisture from the air they traverse.
In Austin, Timnois, a formal report of tie condition was filed before business began on March 16, 1895. The document references a financial proceeding or evaluation, with a quoted weather remark attributed to the New York World about raindrop growth in warm weather.
The leader whispers each player’s bird name then pairs two birds to swap places. When Pigeon is called the group tries to chase the pigeon with a prize to the catcher and the bird called pigeon wins if uncaught. Only six or seven players are pigeon. The article outlines the play and pursuit in a circle.
A reader narrates a child’s difficulty with handwriting and spelling. The piece notes the strain of learning to write the same hand and the teacher’s stance on uniform writing methods, ending with a mother’s remark and a student’s reply.
A Philadelphia Record note warns aspiring cloak model applicants that few meet strict measurements. Only three of SA applicants passed the ad inquiry, needing a 36 inch bust and 24 inch bust, a rarity for those seeking modern Venus standards.
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