30 Aug 1895
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
1
Weekly Review recounts John D. L. Waller, a Kansas City Black former slave turned lawyer and envoy, jailed by the French on Madagascar concessions. It calls for prompt US government pressure for a full inquiry and touches on public schooling reforms and voice, manners, and language instruction in the same issue.
A critical look at Washington State wildfires reveals immense losses and the deaths of four carpenters who leaped from a burning bridge. The piece urges state forestry laws with inspectors to curb disasters caused by campers hunters and other reckless behavior.
Dong Fong, described in the biased language of the era, was sentenced to three years in a penitentiary after a fight. A barber reportedly cut off his cue in prison, and he now sues the state of New York for $10,000 in damages, hoping the cue will regrow by then.
A statement urges consuls in Europe to aid by expanding the sale of corn and corn meal as human food in their districts, claiming the nation will produce the most tremendous corn crop in history.
The text notes Spain delaying the Cuban rebellion end until 1806 and suggests nations may recognize a Cuban republic by 1596. It asks if Havana was to be seized pending the Mora claim and whether Britain held Corinto for three months until indemnities for Mosquito coast issues were paid.
The article notes a second push to declare Labor Day a national holiday to rival Thanksgiving or Washington birthday with Sept 1 set as the date. Aniese Cunonings of New York City introduced the bill into Congress and J. Cummings, a printer turned journalist, championed the measure until adoption. It warns against partisan use of the day and urges focus on workers’ interests. A key point is Grand Master Sovereign's call for unity condemning the imprisonment of Dobs and companions without trial.
A U S 4 4th September note extends good will to France on its 25th anniversary while warning that Ex‑Consul Waller is wronged and urging France to respect Madagascar claims. It asserts US protection for citizens and hopes for just action by France without provoking conflict between republics.
A column discusses expanding ball bearing use to locomotive car and freight wagon wheels and hints at future lighter wheels. It urges a US owned trans Pacific cable to Hawaii and supports a $40,000 yearly subsidy to Z S Spaulding, with calls for thorough contractor investigation before congressional approval.
New York World writer ranks wealthiest figures with Li Wang Chang atop the list at 800 million. Rockefeller follows at 250 million, others at 100 million. Two Englishmen, two Americans, and two Asians appear, with notes on inheritance and rise from common trades.
The London Humanitarian publishes a curious interview with Dr. Porbes Winston, a British insanity specialist. He labels a broad 16 to 25 year old male group as lunatics masquerading as eccentrics, present in all classes, prone to caprice, aggression, and public notoriety, and capable of disrupting public peace and triggering legal consequences.
The Chickamauga battlefield will be dedicated as a national military park on Sept. 19 and 20, 32 years after the 1863 battle. Veterans from both sides will gather with many survivors and generals honored by eight federal monuments, including Confederate leaders Helm Desehler Colquitt and Preston Smith and Union officers Lytle Mey King Baldwin. States like Kentucky Missouri and others contributed regiments to the clash and its memory will unite former foes as brothers.
Newark born Dr. Thomas Dunn English writes a new national anthem titled Old Glory, praising American airs and urging writers to create more patriotic songs for July celebrations and military tribute. The aged author notes he wrote the words while a friend composed the music and voices a hopeful call for many more national songs.
A retrospective compares horses to future rail and motor travel, noting the abundance of horses today despite earlier predictions of their decline. It praises the gaited saddle horse, carriage horse, and fast trotter while acknowledging scrub stock and rising meat trade. Foresees enduring appeal of fine horses and notes market shifts.
The Philadelphia Press casts doubt on royal legitimacy noting the Hapsburg and Hohenzollern lines falter with weak heirs. It questions Archduke Franz lung health, the Italian heir, the Spanish king, and French Bourbon prospects, labeling Europe’s royalty as a crumbling caste.
The 1895 corn crop is forecast to exceed two billion bushels making it the largest on record in this corn country. The value to the nation will reach about three quarters of a pillion dollars when fodder is included and home use is encouraged to curb European competition and keep export prices low. Farmers should feed corn to beeves sheep swine and poultry to maximize earnings.
A French chemist’s gas mixture called Pictet gas is described as a perfect disinfectant. It combines sulfurous and carbonic acid gases and is noted for high germ destruction and rapid, widespread diffusion through the air, with a diffusion power about twelve times that of a reference gas.
The Havre consul report urges humane cattle transport with padded stalls and attendants, noting injuries from crowded shipments. It praises Tennessee's postwar strides in horses cows mining and moonshiners, and condemns tramp violence while reflecting on a widow’s funeral thanks in the Jackson Sun.
The British acknowledge the justice of Hawaii’s sentences against subjects involved in the attempt to restore Queen Lil, with one partial exception. Breckinridge states he never claimed permanent withdrawal from politics, and his constituents have urged him to return.
The South shows a cheerful economic upturn as farmers diversify crops and raise meat animals, with early Georgia fruit yielding 1.5 million dollars. Cash payments spread, Atlanta bank deposits rise by 800 thousand, and trade volume climbs 12 to 20 percent. Immig rants head south, Dallis notes trade and railroads, Birmingham up 30 percent, and new plants begin construction.
The Illinois measure creates a three member arbitration board with a labor employer and a labor union worker. It can handle strikes in establishments with over 25 workers and may issue influential settlement recommendations. The panel must avoid same party representation. Three crewed submarine boat tech noted for underwater endurance and autonomous air supply, intended to locate concealed torpedoes and disable torpedo wires.
A state university summer school of dairying and domestic economy educated farmers wives and daughters in cheese and butter making using scientific methods. Cooking and chemical lectures complemented the instruction, with many students aged 16 and up.
The author argues hundreds of millions in Europe await investment, contingent on U.S. railroads leaving receivership, solid industrial health, and trustworthy American businessmen. Once confidence returns, European capital will pour in, accelerating growth.
Poetic call from the Atlanta Constitution urges candidates to declare ambition. The piece questions Whitney Morrison and others, framing the political moment as a circus and a crisis. It laments the seriousness of the office and invites public input.
A dramatic mid century discussion outlines animal brain tissue transplantation prospects in humans. Doctors note eye grafts and brain matter experiments while cautioning no successful human brain grafting has occurred. A posthumous confession from a medical student hints at a gruesome secret and a missing skull piece.
Vital statistics show 2,441,410 city residents and 2,444,987 rural residents in New England. City areas report higher marriage 20.6 and birth 29.6 rates, while death averages run 21 in cities and 18.7 in rural areas, with Maine and New Hampshire registration gaps blurring the gap.
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