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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
7
The Transvaal is described as a resource rich region fueling tensions with Britain. Dutch Boers resist abolitionist and British influence, controlling railways and mining interests. Uitlanders, mostly foreign-born, face voting limits despite wealth, shaping a tense political balance amid looming conflict.
Long passage traces Kruger and the Transvaal role in South Africa, arguing British interests hinge on Boer victory or defeat. It recalls Dutch settlers’ conquest, slave labor, and Cape Colony garrisons, then notes Uitlander tensions under Kruger. The piece ends with odd anecdotes of recovered speech after trauma.
The article notes France's senate and chamber of deputies cost about 300000 pounds annually, followed by Spain 89200 pounds, Italy 83000 pounds, Austria 62000 pounds, and Great Britain 51920 pounds.
First M. E. church of Austin led by Rev. A. M. White offers Sunday services at 9:30 class meeting 10:30 morning sermon 12:00 Sunday school 3:30 Junior League 6:15 Ep worth League 7:30 evening sermon. Wednesday 7:45 midweek prayer service.
First Congregational Church at Waller avenue and Midway park led by Pastor W. L. Demorest offers a morning service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 12:15 p.m. Junior KE at 3:30 p.m. Intermediate at 4:15 p.m. and vesper service from 5 to 6 p.m.
Early communion at 7 30 a m morning service at 10 30 Sunday school at noon and evening service at 7 30 Rev H L Mitchel rector at 5731 Ohio Street located near Waller Avenue and Ohio Street in Austin Episcopal parish.
Rev. W. H. Burns leads a full day at Oak Park M. E. Church with morning worship at 10:30, Sunday school at noon, Junior League at 3:30, Senior League at 6:30, and an evening service at 7:30.
Sunday school at 9 30 with S H Goodyear superintendent Preaching at 11 Singing devotions and class meeting at noon Junior Epworth League at 3 p m Senior Epworth League at 6 45 p m Evening preaching at 7 45 with J Clayton Yonker pastor
Rev. E. S. Stucker will preach next Sunday in both the morning and evening services. All are invited to attend at Austin Baptist Church.
Union church services will be held in Alintin each Sunday at 5 p m for six Sundays starting July 16. Dr H L Willett of the University of Chicago will speak at each meeting delivering a course of sermons titled The Life of Christ.
Mrs. Michael Curtain of Plainfield Illinois states she suffered a months long lung illness prescribed by a physician as hopeless consumption. After using Dr Kings New Discovery she felt relief from the first dose and, with six bottles, recovered fully. Free trial bottles offered at Traill Cooling and Chas P Miller drug stores. Only 50 cents and 1 per bottle, guaranteed.
Business notices from Austin advertise cheap wood and coal from B Patrick and grooming services by O F Werner at 203 North Park Ave. The entry also promotes Graham's Creamery Butter from 324 South Prairie Ave with telephone number 1011.
Oak Park notices Miller's Drug Store offers Miller's Columbian Cough Syrup and Cold Capsules at 206 Lake Street. The Chicago Institute of Osteopathy opens a Oak Park office in Scvo ville block with Dr. H H West in charge. hours 1 to 5 Tuesday Thursday Saturday. City offices in suite 53 McVicker's Theater building. hours 9 to 4 30 daily except Sunday. Consultation and examination free.
Advertising claim touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for skin eruptions, fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts, burns, chapped hands, and more. It is sold by Trail & Cooling and Chas. P. Miller, druggists, at 26 cents a box with a guaranteed cure.
A string of humorous quips from several papers on servants and kitchen life. Exchanges joke about new women, broken goblets, moving families, and a nursemaid with a corked bottle. A Cleveland Leader tease contrasts two years with a servant, while a Boston Transcript line notes a daughter staging a popular song about dishwashing.
A column notes women discuss men’s actions and impact. It emphasizes character over wealth, praises value in frugality, and condemns a man who exploits widows and orphans.
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