05 Aug 1898
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1898
Page
1
A Friday publication features satirical quips about soldiers, cons, government bonds, and the Kaiser, interwoven with remarks on Spain, Spain's maps, and a gun incident tied to Blanco. The short items reflect xenophobic, ironic, and provocative humor common to the era.
It is hot and uncomfortable yet greenery blooms and nature rejoices in full life. The summer serves as the workshop and engine room of the year, where work is done and energy gathered to carry us through the coming winter.
A Carlist deputy in the Spanish Cortes cited Isaiah in a speech condemning the government. He closed with the passage about children oppressing and women ruling, provoking an uproar and his expulsion for the session.
The piece recalls President Cleveland urging restraint in war glory while noting the current conflict has progressed. It argues against withdrawal until the enemy is defeated and warns of fears that could hinder victory. A proverb about driving slowly and keeping pace with a doomed horse is cited.
A Harpers Weekly vignette portrays patriotic youths joining naval reserves. One militiaman, swabbing a deck, is challenged by an old sailor who notices a yacht and asks who it belongs to. The militiaman quips the yacht belongs to him, highlighting class and role reversal.
A Washington matron recalls her husband endlessly praising his mother's meals until a week long visit revealed old fashioned, greasy fare. He fell into dyspepsia, retracted his praise, and the couple returned home to eat again, learning that taste wounds fade with time.
In Berlin, Thomas A. Edison visits the Kaiser after being invited to present his phonograph. Officials initially refused his card, but a court messenger corrects the mistake. Edison then demonstrates the device for the emperor who examines it, takes it apart, and explains its workings to the court.
Ambrose Southwell and Miss Delia Schmidt wed last Saturday evening in Kunsan at the residence of C. A. Stuart with Rev. J. H. Countermine officiating. Schmidt, a dry goods employee, and Southwell of Symms Grocery took rooms at Mrs. Peak's. The bride’s family opposed the match and reportedly learned of the ceremony only after it occurred.
In 47 B C Julius Caesar ordered 445 days to adjust the calendar. The extra days aimed to align the seasons with the solar year as closely as possible.
A description of the sacred status of the Corea king who must not be touched by anyone. Anyone who accidentally touches him is condemned to wear a red cord around the neck as punishment or mark of offense.
The piece traces Civil War death causes from wounds to hospital failures, contrasts with later wars, and credits antiseptic advances from Lister to Pasteur and Koch. It notes the shift from hospital gangrene to healing by aseptic technique, aided by advances in microscopy and the identification of streptococcus pyogenes.
On Kealia plantation in Kauai the artesian well shows regular flow cycles from 8 am to 2 pm with peak output and decline afterward. Manager George H. Fairchild notes raising the pipe height by five feet stops flow at 8 am, while tides, earth rotation, or sun influence are considered explanations. Representative McCandless adds that tides never raise well water above sea level.
A remarkable statue at Kamakura stands forty nine feet seven inches tall and is formed from copper tin and gold. Weathering has left the surface green with incrustations where the metal was welded, presenting a mass of ancient artistry from Japan's historic capital.
The article traces the shift from fatal hospital fever to antiseptic surgery led by Joseph Lister. It describes early beliefs in laudable pus, the discovery of streptococcus pyogenes, and how aseptic methods now protect soldiers in field hospitals and naval crews. It also oddly notes exaggerated measurements about human anatomy and Buddhist Kamakura worship.
A Detroit Free Press blurb notes a sharp exchange about a strong minded wife. It cites a furniture polish peddler who visited and, in five minutes, bought polish she had made herself. The quip underscores quick sales and domestic ingenuity.
A Swift aphorism declares that calling a man ungrateful encapsulates all vices he may bear, framing ingratitude as a broad indictment of character. This terse maxim links fault to moral failings beyond the immediate insult.
The Flatter ed Lady mockingly asks the standing husband if she lacks stage qualifications as the Cincinnati Enquirer notes a lively backstage exchange about talent and growing younger amid theatrical talk.
The Washington Star quotes a Spanish official lamenting a censored society note about the queen regent traveling for her health. The remark reflects concern over what passed the press censor and what was deemed unsuitable.
A jail scene quoted in Brooklyn Life shows the governor asking the cause of a delay and a goaler replying that an expert headsman from the medical school is sterilizing the ax.
A fragment quoting Pan declaring thy pipe laid aside forever as a modern poet muses whether Pan should be offered a cigarette, reflecting on changing habits and legendary figures in contemporary culture.
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