05 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1897
Page
1
The page blends editorials and statistics with foreign observations. It cites Rockefeller as a powerful industrial figure and notes railway mileage in the United States, butter trade data for British Guiana, and curiosities from British museums. It also reports a Kalamazoo self marriage novelty and reflections on public preaching.
A guiding note urging leaders to habitually seek and evoke the best in others. Emphasizes positive perception as a tool to unlock talent and build constructive teamwork.
An elderly Washington man, famed for intellect, swaggered into a house and confessed a growing vanity. His wife warned that “pride goeth before a fall,” and he admitted his change from meek student to celebrated citizen. He joked his new pose may be literal after riding a bicycle around the block.
Report describes a proposed three day relay dance at Bright England to raise funds for a dispensary aiding the sick poor. Nobility including the Duchess of Teck and Marquis of Abergavenny are named patrons. The piece notes secret societies in Chinese history and mentions the Hung League and other groups influencing political change.
Maharajah Krismarajah Wigaver Bahader is described as a rich young native prince of Mysore. The minority regime is run by his mother and ministers while tutors prepare him for eventual rule. The child is said to be fluent in English and advanced in studies for his age.
Immigrants land and choose a language to read five lines from the Constitution. If they cannot read and write the excerpt, they are sent back to their country at the cost of the transporting company.
The St Louis Dispatch notes a sultan delayed more than two years paying a US lumber firm for a shipment. It frames the case as a test of finance by comparing it to Christian Napoleon of finance and implies a sharper course than nonpayment.
In Roxbury Gazette dialogue between Gilboy and Gadmen, Judge Marrymore allegedly breaks up housekeeping as he stays busy deciding divorce cases, sparking chatter about courtroom efficiency. The exchange hints at strain between personal and professional life.
A concise note observes that while a pen may be driven a pen is used for writing, the pencil performs better when its lead is sharp and ready.
The Philadelphia Times describes wax and papier mache heads used to display clothing and hats in storefront windows. It notes first class wax heads cost about 150 dollars, while average heads range from 75 to 100 dollars, with lifelike features including natural hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes applied by expert workers.
A Boston dining party recounts a humorous yarn about a young man deeply in love with a certain young lady, though the tale ends with a twist that left listeners amused and curious about the outcome.
The Stuttgart exhibition showcased Masconnier blown glass bricks used in decorative pavilions and walls. Philadelphia wax figures from living models attract import rivals, while Italian models on South Eighth Street supply tallies.
In St Ives Cornwall every fifth year ten girls native to the borough and daughters of seamen or fishermen, each under ten, dance for a quarter hour near John Knill’s mausoleum as per his will. They wear white and receive share of five pounds. a fiddler is paid one pound, two widows also get one pound each, and the tenth Psalm is sung to an old church tune. The latest performance was July 25.
Farmer Cornhill asks a dealer for a magdaleen instrument with turtle shell inlay. The clerk confirms the selection is for him and jokes about his wife needing something she can pick on. Cincinnati Tribun2.
New York letters recount a string of American women marrying foreign noblemen ending in misery and divorce. The piece cites cases from Consuelo Van derbilt to Nellie Grant and Frances Work, blaming money motives, mistreatment, and cultural estrangement for widespread unhappiness.
The author describes Macaulay gathering materials from obscure sources then shaping them into a glowing mass in his mind before writing. He then rewrote each day’s work to purify and polish, arranging sentences and punctuation into a coherent unity.
In a Tit Bits style vignette a woman insists a stamp purchase led to a missing letter. The pharmacist replies he remembers the purchase and notes the letter was posted. The woman warns she will buy stamps elsewhere if the issue repeats, highlighting a domestic courtesy comic tone.
Stuart Robson stars as Lemuel Jacklin in The Jacklins a farcical drama at McVicker's. The show features a tender North Carolina farmer who seeks solace in rooster fights and includes memorable characters such as Old General Lundsford and a biblically inclined mother. Two-week run begins Sunday night February 7 with matinees midweek and Saturday.
Leopold’s in Columbus Memorial building advertises cuff buttons and novelties with solicitations for agents. Opera star Nordica returns to Chicago February 8 at the Auditorium with Sealehi Dempsey Berthald and the Chicago Orchestra under Otto Lohse, featuring a grand program and ticket details. Hopkins South Side Theater hosts Virginia Aragon vaudeville, Papinta, Taken from Life, and a lineup of acts including Marlo and Marlo, Elsie Starra, Billy O Day, Chris Lane, the Chicago Ladies’ Band, and others next week.
Beginning Monday February 8 Schiller Theater presents the season's greatest vaudeville bill. Headliners include Sidney Drew and wife in A Model Young Man, Agnes Proctor and A S Lipman in Old Love Letters, Jamey Karrigan, Bessie Gilbert, Sankey Bros, and Josephine Sabel. All acts shown with ecinema pictures.
Maggie Cline returns to Chicago after six years with John G. Sparks in On Broadway by Clay M. Green and Ben Teal at the Alhambra next Sunday night February 7. The production blends songs with drama and is praised for punctual, well balanced performances and musical accompaniment.
Henderson's new burlesque at Clifford's Gaiety theater enters its fifth week, crowding the venue nightly. The first act features Happy in Their Own Sweet Way and a Dutch peasant dance by the Misses Peri Langford Palmer and Stevens. Miss Julia Tover performs On the Sunny Side of Broadway as manager Wenderson claims a peak in popularity with a bargain matinee next Wednesday offering 25 cent admission to all seats.
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