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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
8
A narrator clashes with his mother over marrying Rose Desjardins, a graceful sister who shatters his stereotyping of a “college wife.” After misunderstandings at a Desjardins ball, he realizes Rose’s sharp intellect and vows to seek reconciliation, confessing his earlier prejudice and choosing true companionship.
An uptown New York child, restricted to his building for safety, entertains himself by shouting boo down a dumb waiter. He speaks through the shaft from cellar to roof, prompting amused tenants to listen as he borrows the waiter’s echo in varying volumes. The boy even asks neighbors for permission to shout loudly down their shaft.
A New York Evening Post letter to Tokyo describes the Japanese newspaper as a product of borrowed civilization and strict state censorship. It notes polite censor orders, honorific language, and cultural restraint, contrasting decorum with suppressive authority. The piece also mentions Japanese craftsmanship in brass alloys and decorative materials like sinehu and shadko.
Rear Admiral Les ter A Beardslee of the United States Navy, aged 61, ranks among the service’s top officers as he prepares to safeguard U S interests in Hawaii during the annexation crisis. He has served since 1850, earning fame in battles from Shanghai to Charleston and rising through commands of gunboats and steamships to rear admiral since 1895.
Captain Curtis of the wheat ship Eurydice recounts ruling as king of the Carolinas for three months after shipwreck near the Caroline Islands. He describes abducting the ex-king’s daughter, enforcing anti cannibalism, arbitrating islander murders, and sailing to Manila before witnessing a discussion on insanity at Bellevue Hospital. He ties this to a New York physician’s remarks on women workers and domestic labor.
The report portrays Mrs. Lon V. Stephens as the Missouri governor’s wife accused by some papers of wielding political influence while her husband appeared a figurehead. She denies guiding legislation or saving a condemned man, insisting she rules only at home as the governor governs the state.
General Booth advocates a Salvation Army marriage bureau for all soldiers, predicting future councils of seasoned officers will decide spouses and timing. He argues against haphazard individual choice and foresees a systematic approach guiding every marriage within the ranks.
An overview praising sewing machines as a world changing invention. It notes women’s steady work at the treadle and claims the United States produced most machines, with exports totaling about seventy million dollars over thirty years and 1896 exports over three million. It cites prices from twenty to twelve dollars and cites machine aided shoe making since 1877.
The London Daily News reports T. H. Ismay, White Star Line managing director, among jubilee honors prospects and offered a baronetcy but declined. He may have chaired the London and Northwestern Railway and has long served as a director. Offers to return him to Parliament are frequent, yet he dedicates himself to advancing the shipping line he founded.
A Washington Star dialogue shows detectives pressed for new discoveries in an ongoing case. One detective admits no progress yet, citing lack of time to read the newspapers. The exchange hints at investigative urgency and information gaps.
A column advocates self care for ovarian inflammation, urging women to seek Mrs Lydia E Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for treatment. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Annig Curtis of Ticonderoga New York describing relief after using Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute sold in grocery stores. It claims grain based powder aids delicate stomachs, costs less than coffee, and is suitable for children. Packages priced 15 and 25 cents.
A Bloomington Indiana postmortem on cyclist Harlow Harvey found a fall caused cancer of the bones. Amputation did not relieve and died as disease spread through all tissues, debilitating organs and turning the lungs nearly to bone, an unusual medical finding.
A public notice invites readers to study advertisements for bargains and cautions that advertisers are reliable and deliver what they promise. The remark emphasizes practical value in ads as a reading habit and source of great deals.
Boston papers report men have left telephone operator work in the city, leaving one occupation claimed by women. The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston shows roughly 60,000 students since its founding, with 1,000 to 2,000 in attendance annually, underscoring its famed efficiency. A Washington note mentions the Vice President’s frugal luncheon.
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