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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1896
Page
3
The piece catalogs a playful list of difficult words and place names such as Dnieper Shenandoah and Rappahannock. It notes spelling challenges and tongue twisters that attract relic maniacs and fans of phonetic puzzles in a whimsical tone.
A 19th century skit follows Garret A. Hobart losing his shirt at Planters' hotel after his vice presidential nomination. Fragments travel from Maine to California as travelers collect pieces. a Toronto club frames a shirt fragment. A separate anecdote describes a man who writes upside down, surprising Washington clerks.
In South Charlestor Oregon a farm hand named Charlie White was attacked by a six foot Woop Sate in a hay field near Mirray. A desperate fight ensued until fellow workers arrived to help and the reptile was driven away. The creature featured a horned shell and spine like tail, sinking into the ground.
Residents recall a dangerous viper encountered on a county farm. A previous incident ended with a tree dying after a snake was stuck in it, evidence of the creature's poisonous nature and its ability to strike shrubs or trees when thrown. Older locals warn that such reptiles are highly venomous and pose a threat to nearby areas.
The piece argues against judging Rusata by Western European analogies and notes Russia remains in the middle ages. It recalls how Marie Antoinette faced suspicion and calamities tied to royal mismanagement and public conjecture, while comparing past and present signs of misfortune and how sympathy tempered but did not erase fear.
Phil L Sprain of Columbia North Carolina owns a Scotch Brahma hen named Shao that laid a jumbo egg with an inner shell. He saved the shell after drilling holes to blow out the contents and found a second inner shell inside the large one. The odd double egg drew attention in Columbia as residents ponder the mystery.
A menagerie owner recounts a lion once having a thorn removed from its paw by a French lieutenant in Algeria. The grateful animal then attacked officers from the lieutenant’s regiment and, in a show of devotion, killed the sergeant major, leading to the lieutenant’s promotion to colonel.
A young Belgian completed a backward traverse from Antwerp to Brussels in two days under a wager. He wore special shoes with a heel under the toe to aid the unusual method, and his progress improved with practice.
In a Boston restaurant a well dressed middle aged businessman asked a waiter to close one of the open windows. The exchange shows local culture surfacing in a setting known for moderate prices and courteous staff.
An Irish steward on a bound ship accidentally drops the captain’s tea kettle overboard. Pat, struck by conscience, tells the captain and asks if anything is lost when you know where it is. The captain responds with doubt, noting the kettle lies at the bottom of the sea.
A garbled patient call describes ailing sentiments and a misdirected query about whether a veterinary consult is needed. The text reveals unclear symptoms and a request for professional guidance despite not feeling well.
A newspaper critiqued a production noting the manager and dramatist agree the show will thrill audiences. They outline a four act progression with Grecian costume, empire gowns, puffed sleeves, and bloomers, signaling bold period styling.
Nonsensical OCR excerpt presents fragmented dialogue with lines about mothers, earnest life, and a tense exchange between a man and a woman. Names, places, or clear events are not discernible from the readable text.
Martha Hardy a sixteen year old Ravenswood girl appears in a normal state as a quiet schoolgirl but when under control she speaks in a pure soprano and writes poetry in German French and Swedish. She claims inspiration from spirits of her sister Eugene Field and Carter Harrison and locates the lost Chicora wreck. Neighbors report daughter’s sudden dramatic change and nightly trance performances.
Wallace White, a local carpenter, suffered lockjaw for twenty five years after a childhood fever. He traveled to Chicago for treatment and recently returned home reporting a remarkable improvement and near normal eating ability.
The Rev Watari Kitashima Ph D of Vineland New Jersey and Miss Lillian M Brown wed recently causing a stir in the parish The couple rode bicycles and photographed the countryside with kodaks Kitashima born in Japan in 1864 is described as the first Japanese ordained in the US Christian ministry and the sole Unitarian Japanese preacher The bride is the niece of author Mary Treat They plan to sail to Tokyo in September with Mrs Kitashima willing to leave the US and follow her husband who may join a Japanese government post
Martha Ilardy acts as medium in Ravenswood setting with her table tilting during a trance and a sequence of raps reportedly confirming contact with her dead sister. She recalls warnings and past visions including the sinking of a steamer, witnessed by her mother and others.
A patient endured eight hours of surgery during which an incision opened his cheek and his jaw bones were cut apart after becoming fused in fever. A skin graft from his breast was applied to cover the area, restoring jaw and teeth function. One final operation remains to finish the cure.
A syrup bottler bans pests by keeping 6,000 spiders in his bottling room. The spiders, nesting on ceilings, feed from the workers and help protect the sweets by trapping flies and insects. The owner says spiders avoid the vats and rarely disturb the bottles, calling them indispensable partners.
A description notes India’s “uce of a thousand images” growing in Thibet with leaves bearing images of men animals and faces. Some say fetters and figures appear. About 4 000 women graduate from principal colleges for women and roughly 4 900 graduate from coeducational institutions.
A coastal schooner pups tale from Admiral Stevens describes Spottycus the Gladiator leading a puppy mischief spree. The crew endures skylight barks, a mass fall into a soup tureen, and a shipboard puppy flood before the ship adopts kittens and a stash of sticks to curb chaos.
Portable houses come in many sizes and serve numerous purposes including dwellings boats barracks clubs and pavilions. Two story ten room models cost 1800 dollars while a one room 8x11 unit with essentials sells for 50 dollars plus 60 dollars for two cots two tables and two stools. Owners may move them seasonally to different lands and foundations vary from stones to permanent bases. Kiln built terra cotta chimneys are sold in sections for easy setup and some owners improvise stovepipes. Exports reach Cuba South America and South Africa.
In a Cour ier-Journal reminiscence, a legendary summer 1864 dinner near New Hope church is recalled. Eustis, Yeatman, Harris, and Gen. Polk’s circle share mutton, butter, whisky, and a vial of Irish whisky, with a key to Polk's medicine case. The author admires Eustis in Paris, Harris as a dashing veteran, and Yeatman’s cultivated rustication now.
A brief dialogue notes a barber remarking on a customer’s growing hair while a shavee jokes about its length. The exchange suggests casual, everyday chatter without a notable event or outcome.
A humorous exchange from Pearson’s Weekly features a complaint about a very steep road and a playful suggestion to hire a donkey. The response invites leaning on a companion as a lighthearted remedy.
A fragment from a dialogue shows Mrs Benham confronting a speaker who vows to obtain weed for anything. The exchange highlights mistrust and bold assurance in a terse, dramatic moment.
The Garden South is touted as the nation’s soon to be garden with easier living and milder winters. North to south home seekers can buy Monon Route excursion tickets to many Southern points at one way first class fare with return allowed on select Tuesdays or Fridays within 31 days. Tickets available Aug 17 18 31 opt 1 14 15 Oct 5 6 19 20. inquire via Monon Route agents or Frank Reed Chicago G P A.
Colonel Dick Winter Smith recounts an uprising on the Isthmus where insurgents were captured and sent to the Governor of Panama who ordered their disposal by the General in command. A note requesting return of ropes is quoted. The other item notes England's coastline becoming littered with golf links.
The article notes ancient use of lettuce leaves and Coltsfoot for breathing problems and coughs and suggests substituting Coltsfoot extract for narcotics. It argues remedies should soothe without harming nerves or causing opium-like dependence and warns against drug slavery, urging endurance over dangerous habits.
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