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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
8
A London tailor explains to a writer that clothes should hang rather than fit. He argues that true style comes from the cutter's art and that a well hung suit stays good longer, while a merely fitted one wrinkles and loses shape.
An old advertisement touts Halcarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh it cannot cure. It includes testimonials for F J Cheney Co and lists pharmacists and wholesalers. Claims the product acts on blood and mucous membranes and offers free testimonials.
A Massachusetts opinion holds that appropriating public money to pay the widow or heirs of a deceased in office official for the remainder of his term is lawful if the public good is served, but not when the primary benefit is relief to a private citizen.
Physicians recommend KHMP'S BALSAM for grippe patients, noting it eases throat and lung symptoms. Buy a bottle now and keep it on hand to prevent pneumonia by loosening cough and reducing lung inflammation. Available at all druggists for 25 and 60 cents.
The New York census shows population rising from 1,529,301 in 1890 to 2,050,600 in 1900 while Presbyterian churches increase from 56 to 62. The city now has 62 congregations serving 2,050,600 residents.
On his desk Secretary Long uses an alarm clock to remind him of appointments. The clock reportedly chimes five times at 4 30 when an engagement is set for six o clock showing his emphasis on punctuality.
Corning New York faces a saloon crackdown as evidence is built by photographing patrons as they enter and exit bars. Authorities aim to deter illegal drinking by documenting attendance and behavior at local establishments.
Buffalo showcases its fully equipped cancer laboratory regarded as the first of its kind globally, established two years ago and now drawing attention for its pioneering status.
A verse fragment depicts a man mocked by scoffers yet driven by a triumphant heart. The speaker celebrates inner glow and imagined nobility, contrasting private triumph with public derision in a brisk literary aside.
Marian East meets George Elphinstone in a city and is mistaken for a purse thief by a nervous witness and a policeman. Elphinstone proves her innocence, resolves a past romance, and offers Marian a better teaching position and a home, reuniting them.
The Basutos are praised as among Africa’s finest tribes next to the Zulus. They wear colorful blankets to the knee, tattoo facial lines, and greet strangers with Lumela while replies are Be. Nicknames like Morena mark respect for notable features.
The article argues true candid photos come from unobtrusive cameras in crowds, while country shoots reveal intent. It notes urban shooters often fail to hide, yet in cities posing is easier to manage. Careful positioning and deliberate choice of setting improve the result.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company reports improved sleeping cars and day coaches on routes from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Chicago to Mobile New Orleans and Gulf coast destinations including Thomasville Pensacola Jacksonville Tampa Palm Beach and other Florida points. Perfect steamer connections to Cuba Puerto Rico Nassau the West Indies and Central America are available. Tourist and home seeker excursion tickets are offered at reduced rates. write C L Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville Ky for details.
Markets flood as 80 nations shift to beet sugar cultivation. Europe leads with Germany Austria Russia France Belgium Holland Sweden Denmark Servia Bulgaria Romania Switzerland Italy Greece Spain. Persia enters the field and Egypt finds beet suitability in its soil.
A garbled antique ad column offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease for foot relief and easy shoe fit, with mentions of locations, pricing, and other assorted products and quotes from unrelated notices and products.
A collage of quotes and product pitches highlights gender roles and consumer cures. Mentions a New Mexico woman as a trainmaster, the Detroit Journal’s gloss on period girls, and a Laxative BromQuinine cold remedy with the Grove box guarantee.
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