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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1896
Page
8
The Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen sees seven prose dramas gathered in two uniform volumes edited by Edmund Gosse. Notable translations of A Doll’s House The Pillars of Society An Enemy of Society and Ghosts by William Archer with Gosse’s introduction.
Robert W. Chambers presents a new novel The Red Republic a romance set in the Commune. The book gathers acclaim for vivid scenes and events told by an author not present at the events offering a striking historical picture of terror and passion.
A promotional notice for Madelene Yale Wynne's 16mo to 1.25 dollar collection The Little Room and Other Stories with cover design by the author. It praises the blend of realism and supernatural in concise tales that spark imagination while preserving mystery.
Princess Li appears youthful at 51 in viceroyalty circles, Lillie Devereux Blake urges women to settle disputes, and Alice King defies blindness by riding fearlessly. Sarah Bernhardt cites constant work as youth tonic, Lillian Gordon Pym earns Royal Academy of Music L R A M at 15, and a Burns Ore tavern-keeper proclaims debt non-responsibility. Jeanne Beauben, French 18, earns philosophy degrees and places third in a Sorbonne licentiate exam amid calm mastery.
A Bowling Green Kentucky woman with twenty one children sues her husband for divorce. In Van Buren County Michigan last year there was one divorce for every seven marriages, totaling thirty six divorces. An arctic owl about three feet long was shot on a Portland Maine harbor island recently.
A wooden hen incubator advertised for six dollars measures 10 by 15 by 8 inches and holds twenty eight eggs. Sold by George H Stahl of Quincy Illinois with a catalog available on request, stating the item is not a toy but serves as a practical incubator.
A witty schoolgirl delivers a sharp quip about why girls kiss and men are slow to change. The remark likens men to colds: easy to catch and hard to shake after a season of conquests.
The editor promotes three new cereals claiming high per acre yields in 1895 and optimistic trailers for 1896. Silver King Barley promises 90 to 116 bu, Silver Mine Oats cites 209 bu with 250 bu possible, and Golden Triumph Corn over 200 bu with 250 bu likely. Salter’s Earliest potatoes matured 28 days. Salzer’s catalogue offers numerous new varieties and a thousandfold payoff for farmers to study seeds before buying.
A scientific description details the sequence of ignition in a match. Friction raises phosphorus to 150 degrees Fahrenheit, ignites, then heats sulfur to 500 degrees, triggering sulfur burn. Sulfur raises heat to 800 degrees, wood then ignites at about 1,000 degrees, starting coal combustion.
In Yankton County South Dakota at least a thousand farmers rose from sod houses to fine homes and barns with abundant stock and grain. Prosperity is the rule with fair grain and livestock prices and ideal climate and soil. A pamphlet on Irrigation in South Dakota from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway is available by writing W E Powell Chicago General Immigration Agent.
On March 10 tickets go on sale from northern cities to all points on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Florida and part of Kentucky at a single round trip fare. Tickets are valid for return within thirty days with stopovers on the southbound trip.
The Santa Fe Route will run homeseekers excursions on March 10 1896 from the east to Arkansas Arizona Southern Missouri Oklahoma Indian Territory and Texas. Tickets will be about one fare for round trip with liberal limits and stop over privileges. Address G T Nicholson G P A Monadnock Building Chicago for free literature describing the Great Southwest.
Knowing Ones Unite in saying that for fine equipment, safety and convenience the best line between Chicago and St. Paul Minneapolis Ashland Duluth and intermediate points is the Wisconsin Central. Through sleepers to Minneapolis and Duluth daily with dining cars a la carte. For folders rates apply to your nearest ticket agent or James C. Pond. Milwaukee Wis. There is money to be made in Cripple Creek. Take the Rock Island Route to Colorado Springs, the only direct route saving several hours to Cripple Creek. Send for full information. John Sebastian General Passenger Agent Chicago.
The Newfoundland dog that smokes a pipe each morning is now a city spectacle in Paris. The dog rides on its owner’s wagon hauling goods from the Northern to the eastern rail line while astonished onlookers learn of the unusual pet and its daily ritual.
An elderly Louisianian recalls a duel where Judge Bermudez failed to hit his opponent Lepouse at five paces. The confrontation stemmed from ill will over a college dispute and a controversial newspaper piece. Lepouse, a professor and poet, misread the incident, yet the tension ended without a fatal shot despite Bermudez’s reputation as a marksman.
A driver shares tobacco for his dog that smokes and has stored over two hundred pounds at home for the animal, while the man himself remains a smoker. In a separate scene Bermudez explains a pistol duel ended with reconciliation as the sympathetic observer paralyzed his nerves. Wealthy English families face hardship from poor agriculture and stock market woes, with the Duke of Roxburghe’s son before bankruptcy and the Earl of Ancast er selling Welsh estates in small lots at good prices.
A sharp-tempered woman rebuffs a seedy man who claimed to sell baking powder. He notes the tiny kitchen ceiling is so low bread would not rise, then tightens his bag and departs.
In an old West Mystic Connecticut home a large tree trunk trough remains indoors. Its size blocks doorway removal, prompting questions about how it was brought in and its purpose. Locals speculate it held corn when other storage was scarce, but its origins are unknown.
In 1894 total electricity patents reached 3,315 across Britain the United States and Germany. British patents numbered 1,130, American 1,704, and German 481.
The article explains stopping a steamship from full speed using reversing propulsion. It cites the Etruria requiring 2 minutes 47 seconds to halt and 464 feet of travel, the Columbia in 2 minutes 15 seconds and 2,147 feet, and the Cushing 301 feet in 18.4 seconds, with displacements and horsepower noted.
The article observes a weak maternal instinct among some Chinese women and reports a disturbing practice where baby girls are sold by bathers to be raised as future daughters-in-law for infant sons, bought by their mothers.
A large barn owned by Adams County auditor was torn down at night, loaded on wagons, and moved to unknown locations, setting a new local crime record.
A Three Oaks Michigan letter praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for malarial and typhoid recovery and relief from painful menstruation and weak digestion. The testimonial claims reduced back and head pain, renewed strength, and the writer's ability to walk farther. It notes use of a battery and asserts six boxes bought.
A collage of quotes on religion health and sales pitches. Mentions Rev Frank DeWitt Talmage Dr Kline Hindervorns Parker's Ginger Tonite and Brown's Bronheal Stodies. Promotes cures for chapped hands throat irritation and skin conditions with brief testimonials and aphorisms.
A facsimile edition of the Vienna Genesis, the oldest illuminated purple vellum manuscript of the Greek Septuagint, tied to Austria’s emperor and dating from the fifth century. The original comprises 24 leaves, large miniatures and multi page inscriptions, with text on both sides and 13 to 17 lines per page.
Kansas farm and livestock products combined show an increase of 15,128,668 dollars in value from the previous year, a rise of 13.3 percent according to the latest figures. The report highlights stronger cattle, grain, and dairy outputs across the state from agricultural sectors.
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