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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
8
The article argues that today’s artist’s horse differs from the past, with necks arched and poses faded. Photography reveals rapid, action-filled movement, showing horses running with compact, businesslike forms and correcting old artist misconceptions about footing and leg use.
Robert Downing the Tragedian praises Peruna as the key to his fine health. He calls it a preventive against summer ills and malarial influences and says it has done more good than any tonic. The notice invites readers to request Dr Hartman’s book Summer Catarrh.
Dr Hartman claims Peruna is a universal remedy for cholera morbus infantum bilious colic diarrhoea and dysentery all labeled as summer catarrh. In forty years of practice he asserts he never lost a case and offers a free copy of Summer Catarrh upon request in Columbus Ohio.
In Philadelphia at 3:23 a m Mrs Peck complains as Henry hears the baby's crying and decides to remain asleep. The child’s cry is described as exceeding simple demand and has become bothersome to the household.
Ask Your Center 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.
Germany releases about 20,000 books annually, France 11,000, Italy 9,000, England 6,000, and the United States 6,000. This snapshot contrasts national publishing volumes across major European and North American markets.
Dr Theresa Rivers Hindly treats ladies requiring physician care away from home with obstetrics and gynecology as a specialty. Office at 16 State Street opposite the Fair Chicnen, references to residence in Chicago.
A man aims to buy property but a local tee refuses cash offers as talks stall over price and terms. The dispute centers on ownership and payment method with no resolution reported.
The article chronicles New Glarus Wisconsin a pure Swiss enclave thriving since 1845. Immigrant families turned penniless settlers into a prosperous dairy hub funding aid to Glarus and sustaining war volunteers with rapid growth to 425 by 1861 and a population of about 4000 by later years.
A reminiscence from New Orleans Times Democrat recounts hydraulic mining on the Sacramento River in 1870. A jet of water bored through packed dirt from a six foot nozzle, killing several laborers struck by the stream as it carved into rock and formed a blue, deadly force.
Henry Vignaud of the American Embassy says Paris city authorities cannot confirm the grave location of John Paul Jones. He notes Jones died July 18 1781 and was honored in Paris, but not buried at Lafayette’s cemetery. The remains may have been placed in a leased grave and later moved to Potter's Field.
The article describes two high diving horses owned by George F Holloway of Bancroft Iowa named Queen and King both four years old and seventeen hands high. They ascend a slanted wooden chute to a platform near a lake dive feet into water with precise form and no forceful urging. Spectators applaud as the horses surface and swim around.
A city girl quizzes her country cousin at a baseball game. The hostess explains the game as graceful and skilled with a pitcher throwing at a caned opponent who swings to avoid being hit. The description captures a playful, informal introduction to baseball rules through storytelling.
A pair of horses trained to dive from height into water wow crowds. They began jumping from an eight foot start to a 100 foot final dive, swimming back to shore without a whip. After each show the horses rest at least two hours before performing again.
The Dundee Advertiser correspondent notes a Transvaal crisis response in London where a full Lyric theatre audience applauded until an up to date song mocked President Kruger and the Boers, provoking hisses and boos.
The article explains that anatomists say a perfectly formed foot equals the length of the forearm from elbow to wrist. It notes measurements vary by artist, and while arms can be out of proportion to height, an arm is rarely too long for the person's stature.
In Somerville Massachusetts the Washburne couple recalls the moment Mr Wiggles proposed. Mrs Wiggles says he was cool and certain from the first request, and she refused him then. The exchange highlights a vow that eventually led to their marriage.
Opal deposits in Mexico and the United States are largely exhausted with Oaxaca hosting the richest mines. Opals form like silicates with water giving rainbow iridescence, but stones from below water are undesirable. Abandoned mines fuel fakir trades as peon families cut stones by hand and sell to mine owners at low prices, often mixing valueless stones into batches sold for small profits.
The US Consul General portrays Mexican lawyers as highly skilled with strict training, noting eleven years of study and detailed opinions formed from title documents. Notaries are highly regarded for long preserved records, extensive study, and personal liability for errors, ensuring informed consent and clear understanding of actions.
The Arab horse thrives on restricted feeding and exercise, unlike the lavish regimes for other breeds. An Arab can endure hard work with hay or grass and freedom to choose its food, while overfeeding proves harmful. London Saturday Review notes may show similar urban consumption data as Chicago uses about 41,000,000 pounds of soap yearly.
Carl I. Bethke Jr describes severe illness with weight loss and insomnia that improved after using Zaegel's Genuine Swedish Essence. After taking the remedy he reports able to eat drink sleep again, regain strength, and return to his former weight. He endorses the product for others facing similar sickness.
Promoters claim Zaegel Swedish Essence of Life purifies blood and cures rheumatism stomach liver and bowel complaints by removing disease germs. They offer a 500 dollar gold reward to anyone proving the claim false and say a free sample and an explanatory book will be mailed upon request to M R Zaegel & Co Sheboygan Wisconsin with a 2 cent stamp for postage.
The University of Notre Dame in Indiana lists full courses across classics, letters, economics, history, journalism, art, science, pharmacy, law, and engineering, with free room access for juniors and seniors. Limited ecclesiastical candidates may enter at St Edward's Hall for boys under 13. preparations begin September 5th, 1899. catalogues free from Rev. A Morrissey C. S. C. President.
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