16 Apr 1897
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
1
The issue, published in Oak Park Cicero, includes editor William Halley’s address and notes on falsehood, memory, and public life. It covers London diplomatic moves, a juror incident, and humorous sketches, plus a long discussion on tariffs and glucose trade with Austria and opinions on science and aristocracy.
A German baron critiques a recent book on female beauty and argues women’s forms are inherently inferior. He denounces current ideals, cites Schopenhauer, and describes women’s fashion as masking defects while men seek to redefine beauty.
A curiously ornate pageant from Domremy features a fir tree of the pagodas with St Catherine and St Michael figures, a French royal banner, and a facing toward Germany. The article notes the church as a national memorial to a brave girl burned in barbarous times and mentions veterans, burial rites, and traveling show agents checking acoustics after a Kentucky minstrel troupe.
A quirky survey of planned changes around the Great Pyramid mentions a top restaurant a glass lift to the summit and various tongue in cheek bets on modern amenities. The piece riffs on Cairo society and Egyptian antiquities with playful mock quotes and outrageous schemes for next year.
All restoration plans for Malmaison once Josephine’s residence are finished. Project cost around $100,000 will be paid by M. Osiris, a notable patron of art and archaeology.
A military church built by soldiers in Domremy honors Joan of Arc. It is described as fortress like with warlike statues and scenes, facing Germany with a strong martial interior designed to stir French soldiers. The sanctuary features a sculpted kneeling figure of Joan of Arc and St. Margaret beside her.
A French World correspondent cites graveyard workers near Pere la Chaise who claim exhumations occur every five years with bones moved to crypts or sold for sugar refining. They recount coffins opened showing finger marks, scratches, and faces in agony, noting such events are more likely in Europe than the United States.
Laurence Hutton recalls his first Scotland trip as a five year old in St Nicholas. He describes a sad December visit to his grandmother in St Andrews, the Peep o Day house by the German Ocean, time with his grandfather, feeding a local goat, and walks along the shore amid castle ruins and the family grave.
In a New York Tribune snippet the writer questions the meaning of mineral wool and references a hydraukic loom era, implying industrial confusion and speculation about materials used in weaving or manufacturing. The passage reads as a cryptic note on construction fibers and science fiction-like jargon without clear factual detail.
A historical notice reports that nearly zero dollars percent of all women in the United States were engaged in earning a living in various trades and employments, highlighting the growing trend of women entering the workforce.
The text outlines the Alaska Boundary agreement between the United States and Britain, restricting itself to the maritime boundary from Mist to the Arctic Ocean. It notes a separate unresolved issue on the Alaska British Columbia border centered on the Portland Canal and related claims.
A fragment lists topics from a program tied to a brothers congress. It mentions Mr desplanade and a talk titled How to tuieage ib husband by Miss Suandse, with otherwise unclear context and place.
The report notes a decline in Georgia land area from 296000 acres to a reduced figure labeled L80 BUY due to tax return records. It also states a Turkish policy restricting foreigners from staying more than forty eight hours without a pass.
A boy recalls a candy shop display of lead soldiers marching toward a hill of barley sugar. The American contingent stays in St Andrews through year end at a grandfather’s urging. The family sings Auld Lang Syne as the year turns, and the boy remains the lone survivor among a fading clan.
A terse exchange between two speakers questions if marriages are made in hellaver and jokes that one party may marry only in hell. An onlooker recalls a tense moment where someone else is thought to be trying to escort a train.
Mrs. Jianghwe of San Francisco leaves 200000 for charitable works including two new kindergartens and an orphan asylum. Mary Loran Tucker and her son George Lenon Tucker inherit two fifths of the late George Fr. Lemon estate, valued at over 600000.
McVickers Theatre begins the second week of The Lilipatians with Merry Tramps at McVickers and strong scenery. Chicago orchestra programs at Auditorium feature Teresa Carreno and Brat’s Third Symphonies. Olympia Theater reports brisk business and Chiquite the popular diminutive Italian star retained for week of April 7 with a lineup of vaudeville and musical acts.
Schiller theater opens Sunday matinee with Bobby Gaylor performing Milesian humor and a troupe led by Jennie Vertmeans offering wobbling and rope work. A dwarf act and a Corbett Fitzsimmons fight parody headline the bill. Prices revert to 50 cents lower floor to two balcony rows, 25 cents rest, 15 cents gallery with elevator access. Alhambra also features Rankin in To Life with Rankin and Miss ONeill supported by a strong company.
A description details a crank with a V shaped slot for shaft attachment and a through bolt. It notes a bench with a hoard and step assembly patented, plus a wire frame device with flanges to support a cuspider and prevent tipping.
The article extols cheese as a nutrient rich food more concentrated than other substances and discusses varieties from English cheddars and Cheshire to Gruyere and Roquefort. It notes digestibility depends on age and texture and explains curing processes and cave aging as key to Roquefort’s character.
The piece recounts a contagious nervous disorder nicknamed the jerks that swept the United States before the war. It caused violent, uncontrollable bodily jerks, sometimes throwing victims into dangerous convulsions, with fatalities from neck injuries and concussions. The illness lasted from about PAT to TS18 before fading from the scene.
An officer of the Turcos pursued exploration in Africa after the war and found a bright young boy in a Niger village being fattened for a planned feast. The officer bought the lac for gin, sent the youth to Paris for schooling, where he astonished all. The man has died in Paris, closing a chapter notable for rescue engines.
An eight year old boy, the son of a smith, has a bad smoking habit. One night the father searched the boy’s room and caught him with a small purse containing coins and a cigarette lighter, prompting a tense moment and the boy’s escape.
The case in New York Truth reports Mack Why and Wyld contesting Mrs. Strongmind’s will alleging undue influence by her husband Mack They argue the relatives did not know her well enough to challenge the will and seek legal action amid a probate dispute.
A large quantity of onyx of notable quality has been discovered in Hort County Wentucks, signaling a potentially valuable mineral find for local prospects and mining interests.
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