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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1896
Page
5
The Branch Office of the Vindicator has opened serving Oak Park River Forest Harlem Maywood and Melrose Park. It plans to raise circulation there offering new subscribers a premium for a twelve month term a beautified halfpence they call a half-pone coin prize included.
The display features views of Oak Park area buildings and residences including Dunlop's Bank Building and the Niles Block. Notable sites listed: Central School, High School, Oak Park Avenue residences, churches such as First Baptist and Unity Church, Water Works Tower, and the Park Avenue area. Aimed at promoting Oak Park homes with artful depictions.
A survey highlights women breaking ground as London University grants a master of surgery, Fanny Davenport cites a signet ring for strength, and figures like Miss Istelle Reel and Augusta J Chapin shape politics, religion, and education. Other profiles include Miss Caroline Rushad gifting Armenian relief funds, Mrs. McIntosh’s fishing record, Mrs. Leslie in Kansas politics, and Mrs. Lease reevaluating suffrage.
A Bowling Green woman sues for divorce from her husband amid twenty one children. A 79 inch rattlesnake with twenty one ratiules killed near Jefferson Georgia. Michigan reports 21 divorces per seven marriages and 36 divorces in the county last year. An arctic owl over three feet long shot in Porthand harbor Alaska. Several odd items include lodge matters in Miarsonie and a deacon incident. An acre rabbit caught near Rast Pan Georgia draws live exhibition curiosity. Forty female students at Warrensburg State Normal organize an athletic body to wear bloomers and sweaters. Colorado mine and mill employment rises from 22,991 to 26,959 since the panic of 1893.
Advice on sending condolence cards and flowers and how to drop acquaintances. Notes on card design for men and mourning, with tips on names and engraving including widow practices and debutantes etiquette.
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