Oak Bark Vindicator Advertisement Rates and Office
The Oak Bark Vindicator published every Friday at 207 W Madison St Chicago lists subscription at 82.00 per year in advance. Rates of advertising are set at the city office printing and editor's office at 207 West Madison Street Chicago. Local offices include C P Millers Drug Store 200 Lake Street and John D Snydam's Drug Store Avenue Oak Park. William Halley distributes and is proprietor.
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Oak Bark Vindicator
Madison St
Chicago
Omee
West Matson Street
C. P. Miller
Lake Bireets
John D. Snydam
Avenue
Oak Park
William, Halley, Dilmvins and Proprittor
Columbus Anniversaries And Seafaring Tales From History
A note on Columbus day anniversaries recounts his 1492 voyage with dates shifted by old style calendars. It lists landfalls, mutinies, sights, and discoveries like tobacco and crops, noting the political timing for celebration and aligning events with 15th century chronology.
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Christopher Columbus
Equator
Learned Council of Salamand
Simon Pure
Jacob Townsend
Harrison
Bar of Saltes
Port of
Palos
Spain
Canary Isles
Martin Alonzo Pinzon
Canaries
Pedro Gutierrez
Rodrigo Sanchez
Rodrigo‘de Triana
Columbus
Cuba
la Navidad
Cadiz
Valladolid
Nicknames of Great Men Through History
The piece explains how prominent figures gain nicknames that endure in history. It cites Sir Walter Scott as The Wizard of the North, Dr Johnson as The Great Chatteet Literature, Louis XIV as Le Grand Monarque, Henry VII as The Merry Monarch, and Napoleon as The Little Corporal, among others. It notes military leaders earning Old Hickory and Tippecanoe, and mentions modern politicians nicknamed Grover, The Plumed Knight, Benny, Wanny, and Uncle Jerry.
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Walter Scott
Dr. Johnson
Louis XLV
Henry VII
Napoleon
Tippecanoe
Stonewall” Jackson
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Cologie
Thomas H Benton
Andrew Jackson
Grover
Plumed
Knight
Benny
Wanny
Uncle Jerry
Millionaire deeds outshine greed in social good
An editorial reflection on wealth and morality contrasts the pursuit of money with generous use of fortunes. It notes that some millionaires fund hospitals colleges and city beautification, while the average person chases the almighty dollar. The piece laments misplaced values and highlights philanthropy as a lasting legacy.
American hog enters Denmark gains European welcome
The American hog has peacefully entered Denmark and is now very welcome in nearly all European countries, reflecting a growing appetite for this product across the continent.
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Denmark
The British Cabinet and the England Model
A historical sketch contrasts the British cabinet with the American system, tracing its evolution from royal custom to a formal body led by the prime minister. It notes the long-standing practice of shifts with majority changes and recalls figures from Victoria’s era through Gladstone and Disraeli, followed by reflections on colonial governance and political practice. The piece also tangentially covers school year lengths, Columbus Day observances, and social commentary on pests, climate, and wealth.
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United States
Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Treasury
Lord Horsehell
Earl Roseberry
William Vernon Harcourt
Exchequer
John Morley
Ireland
Lord Ripon
House of Commons
William
Victoria
Lord Melbourne
Jamaica
Robert Peel
Melbourne
Peel
Lord John Isell
Aberdeen
Lord Palmerston
Disraeli
America
England
Mrs Potter Palmer as exemplar of female executive prowess
The article praises Mrs Potter Palmer for excelling in leadership while remaining feminine. It argues her executive ability and tact prove a woman can manage successfully in a male sphere without overstepping traditional roles, citing reports of her capable governance.
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Potter Palmer
Paris
Columbus Grove Proposed For Pittsburg Schools
The Pittsburg superintendent proposes a Columbus Day feature of a public grove in Schenley Park to honor the occasion. Walnut, maple and oak trees would form a commemorative forest, to be known as Columbus Grove, spanning many acres for future remembrance.
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Pittsburg
Schenley Park
Columbus Grove
Will Paderewski Lose Hair As Samson Would
The article notes women in America and England reacting with strong adoration at a Paderewski concert. It hints the guitarist’s hair might matter, and his manager protected him from being mobbed. The piece uses playful tone about fans and self defense in a crowded concert setting.
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Mount Ararat
Chicago
Doctor
Atlantic
America
Paderewski
Samson
A Word for Drivers
A historically styled opinion piece argues that child road accidents are often caused by mischievous youngsters in crowded urban streets. It defends drivers as rarely wholly to blame, notes parents' role, and calls for ordinances keeping children off streets and on sidewalks.
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Gamin
Worthy Portland house lets water for horses in yard
In a pleasant Portland street a roomy charming house displays an open gate and ayard pipe marked Water for horses. The Sebago water arrangement benefits tired horses and passersby yet harms the home’s curb appeal, drawing crank judgments while teaching kindness and mercy to the town.
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Portland
Shiras Nomination Highlights Court’s Narrow Reach
The General Public remains largely unaware of the Supreme Court’s powers even as George Shiras Jr. is named associate justice. The piece notes the court’s expansion of federal authority since early 19th century and cites long tenures of Chief Justices Marshall and Taney as part of the paradox.
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George Shiras, Jr
Supreme Court
John Marshall
Roger Brooke Taney
Nation's Chief Justices Through the Years
A historical overlook traces the tenure of U S Supreme Court chief justices from John Jay to Roger B Taney and beyond. It notes longevity on the bench, the drift of decisions, and key figures such as Marshall Waite Fuller Chase and Ellsworth, with brief remarks on later appointments and notable incidents in the era. The piece mentions the Jay treaty, Rutledge indeterminacy, and the enduring impact of early constitutional organization. It also touches on contemporaries like Shiras and Brown, and odd details like a train accident and a fragrant lacquer tree product.
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Brewer
Harlan
LAMAR
Fuller
Field
Brown
Blatchford
Gray
John Jay
Marshall
Waite
Miller
Desth
Williar Cushing
Gabriel Duval
Taney
Oliver Ellsworth
Connecticut
Tay
England
United States
Jay
New York
Livingston
Lafayette
John Rutledge
South Carolina
Senate
Wiliam Cushing
Rutledge
John Marshall
Roger Brooke Taney
Washington
Lincoln
Chase, Waite and Fuller
Samuel
George Shiras, JR. Chase
Maryland
Burr
John Randolph
Samuel F. Miller
Iowa
Joseph P. Bradley
New Jersey
Harrison
Henry Billings Brown
Michigan
George Shiras, Jr
Pennsylvania
Alleghany County
Yale
Pittsburg
No Flat Fights in Congress But Quarrels Kept
Special correspondence from Washington notes that while no fist fights occurred in the past session of Congress, heated debate bred personal animosities among statesmen. The piece recounts incidents including clashes between Wat son and Lockwood, Wheeler’s repeated interruptions, and a noted rivalry between Morgan and Sherman, along with cloakroom tensions between Coke and McPherson.
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Congress
Washington
Wilson
Beckwith
New Jersey
Jos Blackburn
William EB. Chandler
Senate Committee
Speaker
Lockwood
New York
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
United States
Dan Lockwood
Watson
Georgia
Farmers’ Alliance
Fitch
New Yorker
Witch
General Wheeler
Alabama
Wheeler
McMillin
Matee
John Chamberlin
Senate
Morgan
Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Ohio
Lombard Street
Wall Street
Harris
Sanders
Mr. Sanders
Mr. Harris
Montana
McPherson
Coke
Texas
Mr. McPherson
Waltrer Wellman
Pearl Boom on Wisconsin Rivers Ends?
The old freshwater clam rush into pearl production on Wisconsin rivers faded after a brief boom. For a while it seemed clams could yield jewels for the nation, but the venture apparently waned as prospects cooled and the clam industry paused. The piece speculates the clam may have learned prudence and retreated to safeguard future longevity.
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Wisconsin
Spelling Reform Sparks Harvard Yale Debate
Doctors clash over diet dress and spelling reform as scholars like Harvard's F J Child and Yale's Lounsbury question the sacredness of current English orthography. The piece notes public reverence for traditional spellings and cites Columbus era reactions to new ideas.
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F. J. Child
Harvard
Child
Lounsbury
Yale
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Queen Victoria
San Francisco
Zola
Pehoal
Joaquin Miller
Venice
Grant Lester
Nashville
Ills
Cyrus W. Field
West Superior Iron and Steel Company
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