28 Apr 1899
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1899
Page
1
Governor Roosevelt signs a bill prohibiting the national flag from being used in advertising. The action aims to curb commercial use of the Stars and Stripes while preserving flag respect in New York trade.
A Washington dispatch reports the April 4 proclamation opening the Southern Ute Indian Reservation to settlement effective May 4. The 60 by 15 mile tract along the Denver & Rio Grande spans valley and upland soils, with irrigation potential and high clover yields. It outlines allotment rules, leasing terms, and expected economic gains for agriculture, grazing, mining, and local Durango markets.
In Tid Bits a patient questions the dentist about his office label. The dentist jokes that drawing-room would suit better, provoking light humor and a quick exchange.
Philip secures a position as first mate on the Vrow Katerina after a company promise of a ship, while Amine bids farewell at the harbor. The vessel is old but seaworthy, with a crew including 150 soldiers and passengers. Amine senses fate and destiny guiding their separation as the fleet sails at dawn.
The Vrow Katrina struggles in a week long gale after leaving the fleet near the Cape. Mynheer Barentz defends the ship as a fine vessel but others fear it is unsafe amid towering waves. Philip suspects the Phantom Ship haunts the storm and urges returning to Table Bay.
A Viennese prince, Prince Louis Esterhazy, traveling alone on an English train, faces an accusing woman who claims insult. She rips her hat and shouts for help, but the prince remains calm, showing a long cigar ash. The stationmaster, noting the ash, arrests the woman as mistaken charges are settled.
A tenant reports plaster fell from the kitchen ceiling after a sneeze from the occupant above. The landlord retorts that paying rent should not let people act like hotel residents.
Snakes fear the secretary bird and even retreat from its shadow. The bird can kill snakes twice its size with swift strikes and precise hunting skills.
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