15 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1897
Page
1
The piece offers brief maxims on self-denial, character, and effort. It argues trouble grows when discussed, warns against borrowed trouble, and asserts humility and independence as keys to character. It notes the mortgage-like cost of effort and the value of small daily courtesies.
A colonial era commentary argues that unhealthy slum conditions in large cities would fuel a rise in the vicious portion of the population, driving away other elements of society.
In Lexington Kentucky a club exists with a nine year old as its youngest member and all other members over ninety. The group gathers regularly for mutual improvement and social pleasure.
A New York dentist unveils rubber artificial teeth designed as an integral unit with a plate and teeth fused together. The devices will be sold for $1.50 and 32 a set, aiming to place dental prosthetics within reach of the masses.
The word trocha or trotsha, originally meaning a footpath or short cut, has come to denote a fortified high road in Havana dispatches during the Cuban unrest. The accent is on the first syllable.
Yr Charles Sweet a renowned bone setter died at his Lebanon Connecticut home last week. He is credited with over 100000 bone setting cases and a three generation family lineage famed for the craft. He studied little formal education and none of the family studied anatomy. About twenty years ago he was in Wisconsin where his success in fixing dislocated joints was widely remembered.
The change abolishing days of grace is noted as a shift from an old English legal concept. Previously three days beyond payment due date were allowed for notes and bills, and three days for appearance and answer after a writ. The old notion represented mercy, now replaced by stricter business rules amid trusts and refinanced lending.
The piece recalls Paris public letter writers who drafted sentimental and business epistles for illiterate patrons. It laments compulsory education as ending the trade and notes remaining writers largely subsist by improving grammar and style for underwhelming political figures.
A French inventor M. Demange of Commercy proposes a turbine on the front wheel to catch wind from any direction and add propulsion. The device, mounted on dual rods and linked to a hub ratchet, would let a cyclist ride twelve to fifteen miles an hour with minimal effort.
A Wisconsin man tried a novel method to catch a deer by the tail. He spied a fawn at a water hole and, after it drank, attempted to capture it alive. While the fawn fled into the underbrush, the hunter held on to its tail for a quarter mile before losing his grip and watching the animal rejoin its mother.
The article notes signaling limits at sea using up to four of eighteen flags allowing at least 78 642 distinct signals. It also describes Persian aristocratic etiquette with visits arranged a day in advance for important matters and greeted by servants, where deference to rank dictates the preferred position of the guest.
The text contrasts Scott allegedly writing Waverly in under six weeks with Gibbon spending over twenty years on Decline and Fall. It calls this contrast one of the most stupendous literary feats by a single person.
Two million glass eyes are manufactured yearly in Germany and Switzerland. The note highlights large scale production across these European regions.
The item lists various society notes including the Princess of Wales’s daughters, Mr Ruskin’s health, Mrs Oliver Iselin’s orchid taste, Melba’s gown investments, Stevenson’s grave neglect claims, Col Frederick D. Grant’s homestead listing, Mayor Houghton’s hospital salary donation, Mrs Sidney Lanier’s readings, Mrs John Rockefeller’s hospital charity focus, Miss Victorine Thomas Artz’s gift to Boston Public Library, the Queen of Greece’s yachtswoman status, sultan’s appointment of deputy governors in Asia Minor, Japan’s commissioner-general at the 1900 exposition, Gov Bradley of Kentucky’s improving health, Dr Milo A Jewett’s leave in Boston, and Dr Daniel G Brinton’s note on the first battle using horses in 1619.
Nelson Dingley Jr a Maine congressman and potential secretary of the treasury is highlighted for his long service in the fifty fifth Congress representing the second district Maine and his journalism career forming the Lewiston Journal into a daily paper and achieving wide respect for his bipartisan influence.
Frank R. Stockton recounts a storm night when his house seems to slide downhill. Bedstead tilts, lamps fall, kerosene fumes fill the room, and noises and grinding create a drift of fearless astonishment rather than fright. The piece leads into an “Extraordinary Case of Word Blindness.”
The excerpt notes William Dingley’s continued influence including service since 1881 and roles on major committees such as Ways and Means. It states he is 64 years old, underscoring a lengthy career and ongoing term ambitions.
John W. Breidenthal and Edward Ridgely lead a Kansas movement to form a cooperative company on a 2000 acre Crawford county land tract. The project envisions city building farming mining manufacturing and merchandising with each member owning a share of profits and stock purchasable from profits. About 106000 is needed with 1000 investors at 190 each. A 20000 subscription is already in hand and operations hoped to start next spring after land options are secured. Breidenthal aims for senate. the venture is tied to his political profile.
Dr W Pringle Morgan notes a Seaford boy Percy aged fourteen who reads none of printed words despite good arithmetic and oral learning. He misorders his own name and cannot grasp written language though bright in games, with schoolmasters saying he would excel if instruction were entirely oral.
A historical note on female voting in 1892 Wyoming and later. It notes women voting for electors in three states Wyoming Colorado and Utah. It explains California and Idaho proposed amendments to grant women voting rights, California defeated the amendment while Idaho fell short of a majority of all votes cast.
At Plevna Gen Skobeteff offered a Polish Jew life saving valor in exchange for 100 rubles or the cross of St George. The soldier replied the value lies in honor not the cross, requesting the cross and 95 rubles. Skobeteff noted the cross is worth five rubles.
James Frances Maggioli known as Madgie is highlighted as a top billiard expert with a storied career from New Orleans to St. Louis and Chicago. Evan Hollister, a strong Harvard runner, is profiled for his rapid rise in half mile and related events, including intercollegiate and invitation meets.
Professor Hinton unveiled a short breech loading cannon in Princeton University gymnasium to pitch balls with adjustable curves and speeds. The device uses prongs at the mouth to impart rotation and the exhibition drew praise as a labor saving tool for winter practice.
Jim Mlace and Mike Donovan, veteran boxers, met at the Broadway Athletic Club in New York for a scientific set that showcased their lasting conditioning. The crowd praised the clean exchanges and responded warmly to both old masters, noting their fitness and decorum despite years in the sport.
Evan Hollister, a promising amateur athlete, was born in Buffalo New York, according to the notice. The item highlights his early potential and ties to Buffalo as his birthplace.
St. Louis and Cleveland clubs may pool profits with St. Louis housing the stronger team. The Spiders likely to move to St. Louis next season. Von der Ahe and Mackenfuss confirm discussions and a possible transfer. A meeting will be called to ratify the arrangement.
Mrs Cora Urquhart Potter has toured extensively across five continents. Her rapid career spans New York, other U S cities, London, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa with repeated returns to America.
In the modest production His Absent Boy Harriet Sterling surprised friends with work that hints at growing dramatic power. Critics note her talent will ripen with experience and years, bringing out latent abilities praised by colleagues.
Louis Wesley, originator of Chips in A Railroad Ticket, returns to his first love this season after last year in Trilby. A Railroad Ticket is booked to follow South Before the War at Whitneys. Fanny Davenport plans a new American play next season with her manager predicting it will cause a sensation. author not yet announced. Hose Coghlan expects to return to London to take her place on the stage, possibly soon.
Amusements note Denman Thompson's Old Homestead begins at McVicker's on Sunday January 17. The play follows a New England farmer family tale of temptation gratitude and return with a strong supporting cast and a choir.
The Heart of Maryland enters its second week at the Great Northern theater next Monday night to strong acclaim. Dramatist Belasco attended the first performance and spoke after the applause. The Civil War romantic drama features Mrs. Leslie Carter as the heroine with a cast including Herbert Kelley John KK Wellerd and Frank Mordaunt.
Hendersons new big production Zendas King in a fresh dress opens its third week at Clifford's Gaiety showing new songs music jokes and costumes. Rich ard Golden leads as the Tramp and the King with Ada Deaves Tillie Salinger Helena Salinger Phil Branson and others delivering a strong burlesque cast. Bargain Day matinee every Wednesday offers twenty five cent admission to all seats.
Catherine Lewis leads a new week at Schitter in a comedy written for her titled An Exciting Night. Edgar Norton supports in a clever role, with John McWade the popular Chicago opera baritone. The Metropolitan Trio and new Cine Matographe pictures complete the program.
Chicago vaudeville bills promise Pauline Hall the comic opera prima donna debut, Ina Bortoldi the European equilibrist, and William Haworth in The Ensign naval drama. Also featured are Spink and Spink, Gravini and Murray, the Barlow Brothers, Wesson and Walters, Mavie D Arcy and Chris Green among others.
The Alhambra presents Thomas H. Davis and William T. Keogh’s Sidewalks of New York starting Sunday January 17. A dramatic tale of love and crime set in New York City and Brooklyn features sensational scenes, realistic scenery, and cosmopolitan crime episodes.
Chicago readers await Rev. T. De Witt Talmage's Tuesday lecture in the Auditorium on his recent around the world journey. The famed orator is praised for his compelling eloquence and strong audience appeal.
The notice notes whooping cough kills about 250 per 10 000 in Ing Fifth avenue New York and claims the street carries the largest traffic in the United States. Verdi works on an oratorio and denies plans for an opera. Seasonally 15000 cattle are boiled down into beef extract weekly at Jay Dentos in South America.
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