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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
6
Dr Edward Judson describes churches in Gilead as quiet and somber most of the week with only nine hours of activity. His cammasy notes depict a bleak religious scene amid sparse congregations and muted services.
Tom Cornwiler is trapped while exploring a hollow, charred tree trunk. He fights to free himself with a hatchet and debris packing, then signals via a widening exit as Clara Millwaite and neighbors organize a rescue. Ban the dog leads search, finally guiding Clara to the boy. He emerges exhausted, bloody, and hungry, greeted by a grateful town and a proud dog.
A Louisville Times quote decries a clever housewife who turns scraps into dishes, annoying husbands and prompting fear of a vengeful response. The piece notes how some men despise such frugal cooks while others praise her ingenuity.
The piece argues the derby hat descends from ancient helmet origins and, despite tradition, offers little comfort or aesthetics. It claims the hat is worn as a signal of civilization, yet atop a rowdy head it fails to project culture.
A logger near Deer River in the Columbia region reports bears wrecking skid roads by seeking grease on logs and soil. Bears raid skids at night, leaving Johnson unable to guard them. he plans to move from horses to engines to pull logs.
Washington dispatch describes Simon Lake proposing three orders of submarine boats for the U S Navy and France and Britain considering similar designs The Argonaut's bottom-walking capability and a new coast defense type are highlighted with potential for invisible semi submerged operation and telegraphic cable linkage for shore communications. Algeria has four petroleum zones including a 125 mile long area.
Judge Wilson and Captain Parker both ex officers of the navy have been engaged to look after the interests of Rear Admiral Schley in the coming inquiry into the merits of the charges.
The British House of Commons approved 160 to 44 a 10 million dollar expenditure for the British Pacific cable, with colonies pledging support. The United States debates whether the American Pacific cable should be government or corporate funded, while Britain advances its project and Hawaii and the Philippines anchor U S Pacific interests.
A joint testing of railway, hotel, newspaper and passenger agents discussed reducing perceptions of high Pan American Exposition rates. Buffalo lodging ranged from fifty cents to two dollars nightly with no more than one dollar for first class private homes. Rail fares remain low for short and long trips, and extensions of half-rate limits are sought to improve visitor access. A free information bureau serves prospective guests.
The Highlands of Ontario districts attract thousands of summer visitors drawn by Muskoka Lakes scenery and cool mountain air. Located about 100 miles north of Toronto and reachable from Buffalo in seven hours or from Toronto in three, the area offers lakes, islands, and healthful air. Grand Trunk Railway issues illustrated guides for free via J. H. Burgis in Chicago.
The Ladies' Home Journal feature A Daughter of Adam draws tenfold reader interest as its genealogical element is declared factual. The traced line runs 121 generations from Adam and Eve and the characters’ names match real people, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Sargent of Chicago, with Mrs. Sargent formerly Frances Moore of Warren Rhode Island. The Sargents share an ancestor with the Moore line eight generations back.
The article notes that Paris natives comprise 26 percent of its population while other capitals show higher shares: St. Petersburg 40 percent, Berlin 41 percent, Vienna 45 percent, and London 65 percent.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as the only cure for swollen, smarting feet and corns. It urges shaking the powder into shoes and notes availability from druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free sample, mailed to Allen Olmsted in LeRoy, N.Y.
J. Pierpont Morgan studied at the University of Gottingen for several years where he earned distinction and won a notable prize for excellence as a mathematician.
The lead wire can sustain twenty eight pounds while a copper wire of the same thickness bears 303 pounds and an iron wire supports 849 pounds.
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