25 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
1
A collage of satirical remarks and historical asides on business, labor, trust, and diplomacy. Observations touch on confidence men, French military law, William Astor, Benedict Arnold, Kaiser Wilhelm, and naval strength shaping a peace theory. Contains various antiquarian opinions and reflections.
A Boston Transcript correspondent recalls a "fresh air" outing that brought an old woman, long poor and confined to slums, to see the ocean for the first time. She gazed at the vast water and exclaimed, Thank God for something there’s enough of.
The former monarch says the Hawaiian islands are in a state of practical anarchy with government in the hands of an oligarchy and native rights not respected. She questions impartiality yet notes U S intentions are honorable though she won’t wait at Washington for action.
The government will not sell or repair the Reina Mercedes. Instead the cruiser will be preserved in public exhibition to prevent further decay and serve as a memorial of the war. It marks a first in using a captured vessel for national pride and remembrance rather than triumphalism.
Authorities in Honolulu weigh placing a cemetery in the Punchbowl crater an extinct volcano. Objection raised that, if unused for graves, it could later serve as amusement resort and residence area with adequate water supply. The Hawaiian Gazette notes the crater is beautiful with kiawe and lantana trees planted by King Kalakaua and offers a famed view. a city walk to the site would be easy and the road is improved.
Gen Maximo Gomez, preparing to depart for San Domingo, delivers a measured speech to Cubans. He denies US aims to rob Cuba of liberty and urges the war’s aftermath to focus on work and duties. The veteran leader’s remarks frame him as a prudent, practical figure.
Prairie dogs multiply rapidly in Sheridan County and other parts of western Nebraska prompting the State University experiment station to test extermination methods. Carbon bisulphide gas is the most effective known method but costly and labor intensive. Efforts to use a contagious virus face safety and delivery challenges. Researchers note progress in bait preparation and delivery despite difficulties.
A man, Hillber, returns home with ten new one hundred dollar bills and tells his wife Eleanor to spend freely for a day of shopping. She counts the money, smiles, and notes she has not received a coat, hinting at unmet needs despite the generous windfall.
The Manila Freedom notes how quickly Philippine locals copy new European fashions after arrivals from Paris Vienna or Berlin. It recalls Indians and mixed-race people adopting brown army suits and blue polka dot hats seen on American troops in Manila. English locomotive exports last year reached 7.4 million dollars, with 5 million in 1897.
In a stalled journey the narrator recalls a secret meeting at Forest Lea and questions Miss Branscombe s loyalties. He notices her modest brown check dress and a book she reads, while a fellow passenger jokes about her not returning. A pencil note on the book lid reveals Nona Branscombe s name.
At Euston a man races to Morton after a mixed up bag swap with Miss Branscombe. He pursues a corrected trail to read a will and manage executor duties as a mystery deepens around a possible robbery and a dangerous entangled couple.
On a rail journey Miss Branscombe abruptly leaves the carriage causing a chase. The narrator recalls Col Branscombe's will and learns the Gladstone bag may not be his, as a foreign hotel label hints the bag is not his own and a hidden niece may be involved.
The piece profiles famed female gamblers like Miss Pelham and Lady Mary Compton, noting tears, tempers, and losses at cards. It recounts Horace Walpole’s accounts of Miss Pelham’s all night sessions, and a Twickenham cottage scene with Mrs Clive after retirement. It also mentions Montpelier Row quadrille circles and a dramatic quip by Mrs Clive against an old white haired opponent with two black aces.
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