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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1899
Page
2
A condensed set of satirical adages and mixed advice on manners, wealth, gender roles, and behavior. The quips mock class pretensions and public image while noting money and pride as drivers of social success.
The piece argues governors should not pardon convicted officials who abused trust. It praises Washington's stance against freeing a treasurer sent to prison for theft, noting pardons should apply only to true innocence, excessive sentences, or notable service. It condemns clemency for educated offenders who act fraudulently.
A Slavonic chemist named Zzigmody showed gold can exist in a soluble, colloidal form by treating a slightly alkaline gold salt solution with formaldehyde and dialysis. This suggests gold can precipitate from solutions, supporting the idea that Klondike nuggets may grow in place rather than be carried from reefs.
Baron Corvo recounts his near death after a collapse in San Giorgio. He describes being buried alive in a coffin sealed with concrete and observing doctors and nurses as he lay unresponsive yet aware. The episode fuels calls for stricter examinations of those declared dead.
John Clark, a resident of the Dodge City Soldiers' Home, appeared dead and was laid in a coffin for burial. During the night he sat up shivering, kicked off the casket cover, and gasped for air. He recovered after stimulants and described hunger and cold feet as he faced death, doubting heaven or hell.
A frame cottage in Elmer was torn from its moorings during a severe New Jersey gale last week. The structure was carried about thirty feet, swung violently, then dropped with a crash while occupants were frightened. The wreck shows extensive damage as if the house had slipped its moorings.
Das Echo highlights a decade of German school statistics from 1887 to 1896 showing 407 students ended their own lives in state schools. Of these, 331 were boys and 76 girls, all under 15, marking a grim trend noted as one of modern society's saddest phenomena.
A London registrar in the east end records the birth of a child named Sirdar Kitchener in honor of General Kitchener.
Among 1000 marriages 332 partners wed younger women, 570 wed women of the same age, and 89 wed older women. The figures show most marriages align by age, with a smaller share involving younger spouses and a minority with older wives.
Paul confronts a web of inheritance and betrayal as Nora Casey’s daughter grows up under Molly’s care. A missing, troubled wife writes a suicide confession, revealing a murder attempt and a doomed love triangle that ends with public shock and family scrutiny.
The Pall Mall Gazette stresses Daudet’s childlike nature as the defining feature of his character. The writer portrays Daudet as a gifted, ardent, and generous artist whose life was animated by ideas and a zeal for justice, humility, and living generously through imagination.
A man traveling on a fast train toward St. Louis leapt from the rear platform about fifty miles from his village. He told the physician at Hideaway station that he acted on fate, adding he might have fared worse if he had stayed aboard.
A polite older couple banters about health and age. The gentleman notes you cannot feel younger than you look while the lady replies she feels ten years younger than her age. The exchange blends humor with social courtesy.
A brief fragment questions whether Boeckle would credit a suit of clothes to a stranger and whether he knows the man. The dialogue suggests reliance on personal recognition for credit.
A dialogueHumor piece contrasts wartime policy with secrecy arguing powder should be heard not seen and war cautions on publicity. Waggles and Jaggles exchange quips revealing a satirical stance on conflict and suppression.
Prince Albert of Monaco funds and oversees construction of a magnetic observatory in the Azores to study geomagnetic activity and its effects on navigation and science. The project signals a royal commitment to advancing geophysical research abroad.
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