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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
3
Margaret Hannis extols the commonplace girl as essential to home and society. She contrasts her steady, caring nature with dazzling geniuses, praising wear-well charm, honesty, and quiet support in marriage, work, and daily errands. The piece defends ordinary virtues as admirable and indispensable.
A historical recipe advises pounding two ounces of gum arabic to a fine powder, mixing with one pint of boiling water, letting it sit overnight, then pouring off the liquid. Cork and store. one tablespoonful in a pint of starch yields a glossy, harmless finish for linen.
A devotional line offers a theological reflection on human life as a lamp renewed by divine grace rather than a finite flame. It emphasizes ongoing spiritual sustenance and resilience through faith.
The article explains mountain sickness from sea level to high elevations, noting symptoms such as breathlessness, rapid pulse, dizziness, cold extremities, and nosebleeds. It cites rarefaction of the atmosphere as the cause, and says only time or descent offers cure, with minor relief from prunes, onions, garlic, coffee, tea, or beef extract.
The article explains horse hair for violin bows comes mainly from Germany with much origin from Russia. It notes white hair for violins bleached, 29 inch standard bows, 36 inch lengths, hanks and grosses in export, and best white hair costing about twenty cents plus finishing.
James Pickering was struck by a train at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards in Parkersburg West Virginia. After amputation the remaining arm caused intense pain until doctors advised burial in a straightened position. He disinterred the amputated portion and found it cramped. The arm was straightened and reburied and he has felt no pain since.
Captain John Nolle a C and QC conductor was chased near Lewiston West Virginia by fifteen wild dogs. He killed four at his home after securing a gun. A few days earlier James S Carey barely escaped from the same pack near Winifrede. The animals, a wolf shepherd cross, have killed several cows nearby.
A collection of humor pieces featuring original and selected jokes and witty sayings. Includes playful gibes and ironies from a tide of humor with light entertainment tone.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls a family dinner where Master Tommy grabbed the largest cake piece. His mother scolded him for forgetting the pastor Dr. Choker was present, but the boy retorted he would take two pieces if the pastor were absent.
Dialogue between two characters about love and intimacy with playful banter and a mention of an arm less man speaking casually about love.
A cannibal chief in Africa proclaims a returning son and orders the head hunter to “kill the fatted Kaffir” as a dramatic village scene unfolds.
A tale notes Tommy aged 56 and his cousin Wil aged 6 who quarrel often. Their mother asks if Tommy will give Willie a gift for his birthday, but Tommy says he would like to yet feels overmatched by Willie's size.
In a remarkable turn, Mrs Blanke regained her voice after three years of silence. Doctors induced her to play a game of whist. she began speaking before realizing it, an event noted by the Boston Transcript.
A comic exchange shows a judge chastising a man accused of bigamy while the prisoner pleads he sought “a good one.” The line reflects satirical tone typical of Tit-Bits humor pages.
The Washington Star reports a humorous exchange with the Kaiser as he questions independent German thinkers and asks for their reaction to his autocratic proposals. An official admits uncertainty, noting no recent input from Cincinnati or St. Louis.
Parke invites Lane to join him as he plans a personal gift for his wife. Parke and Lane discuss selecting a present previously set aside for him.
Veterans of the Civil War and friends plan a historic trip to Philadelphia for the thirty-third G A R encampment with a Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio route from Chicago to Philadelphia via Indianapolis or Cincinnati. Three fare options apply: continuous travel, round trip with one stop, or a circuitous itinerary. For details contact J C Tucker G N A 234 Clark Street Chicago.
The piece discusses whether Robert G. Ingersoll died as he would have wished. It cites his essay on Life describing a death by the home hearth, with a final kiss of love as embers fade, and weighs public reaction to his passing.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a definitive remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It states the product is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, promises up to one hundred dollars for cures, and invites testimonials with contact details for F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo.
An Irish report estimates Kilkenny and Queens county coal fields hold 100 million tons of good quality coal with advantages over Welsh and English coal. It lasts longer, produces no smoke, and suits certain industries, but annual output remains about 80 thousand tons due to lack of enterprise and capital.
A Nebraska farmer pays off a $4 200 mortgage with a $4 000 windfall and borrows $200 to settle the debt then plans to buy a buggy. The Stover Carriage Company shipped 130 carloads to Omaha, signaling rising prosperity as crop wealth grows for Nebraska farmers.
Two servant girls joke about insomnia as the mistress’s call to rise goes unanswered and they admit difficulty waking up. One says she cannot wake when the missus calls, while laughing at their shared plight.
Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder to shake in your shoes. It rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25 cts. Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen 8, Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
A witty aside notes that a truly bright home hinges on a top quality cook and four other essentials, all of which boil down to money in a lighthearted list.
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