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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1899
Page
8
Proclamation by the President opens the Ute Indian Reservation in southern Colorado at noon May 4 1889 for settlement. The 600000 acres of arable mesa land are described as the most desirable in the state. Free pamphlets available from D and R G R R Denver agent 8 K Hooper.
A compact, reflective note argues some preachers mistake zeal for holiness, claiming many claim to see what they call zave as they whip God’s saints and neglect the devil’s influence.
Try Grain-O. Ask your grocer for a package of Grain-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. It may be drunk by children and adults without injury and is enjoyed by all who try it. It has the rich seal brown appearance of Mocha and Java but is made from pure grains and gentler on the stomach. One-fourth the price of coffee. 1c and 26c per package. Sold by all grocers.
The diary and wife letters recount Rev. Peter Rijnhart a Dutch missionary born 1867 who with wife and infant left Tankar in 1898 for Tibet to spread Christianity. After a brutal journey amid robbers hostile guides and harsh terrain his baby died and Rijnhart vanished. Mrs Rijnhart finally reached Ta Chien Lu after six months seeking news and safety.
Sir Thomas Henry Esmonds, a 37 year old baronet with Ireland estates and long parliamentary service since 1885, is tipped to succeed Mr Pillon as leader of the Irish party in the house of commons. His career spans County Dublin South and West Kerry seats, plus roles as JP Wexford militia lieutenant and Waterford high sheriff. The piece also notes a humorous concert anecdote involving a tenor singer and his wife among two old ladies.
A reader recalls fogs delaying a morning train to the city with visibility near zero. Another worker from the company notes Lincolnshire fogs where the driver must lead the engine on foot.
From the English Illustrated Magazine the Russian court displays extreme wealth in dress and plate. The ball scene features lavish woman’s gowns jeweled parades and imperial dances with a grand supper hall set as a conservatory illuminated by electric light. A procession of imperial personages moves through ornate rooms amid priceless art and rare flowers.
A witty exchange notes Miss Smith is popular for her piano skills, though one speaker questions her public reputation. The other replies that she indeed can play, but keeps a low profile.
The only artisan interred in Westminster Abbey is George Graham the clockmaker who perfected clockwork in 1700. His burial marks a notable medieval craftsman linked to precision horology and the Royal Clock.
A collage of patent medicine pitches and consumer quackery offerings. Cough tonics, tonics for consumption, headache capsules, Cascareta Candy and Liver Pills flood the page with testimonials and free samples. Various brands claim instant cures, with little evidence and dubious claims across multiple vendors.
The advertisement promotes Syrup or Fies as a superior mild laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It cites its gentle cleansing effect, relief from constipation, and claimed benefits on the kidneys liver and bowels. It notes ingredients from senna and fig-based production and urges buying only the authentic full company name to avoid imitations. Prices: 5s per bottle.
Letters from readers in Milan Ohio and Owosso Michigan praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from painful menstruation backache and nervous symptoms. Women report irregular cycles excessive flow and leucorrhea improving after following guidance and using the products.
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