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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1897
Page
3
On a distant Pacific island a dismasted wreck survivor group lands with a few others, among them a rough sailor Tom Harris who cares for a dying girl and a frightened boy. Paul Vernon speaks softly of hope as the group faces a harsh new fate.
Tom Harris calms a crying child aboard the Petrel after a shipwreck. Mr. Vernon and Walter tend to the girl as they survey a sunlit island, plan outfits, and discuss making native cloth while awaiting rescue.
The narrative recounts Walter the bookseller’s failed logography venture, its brief life as the Universal Register then The Times by 1788, and how his vision of a public opinion paper shaped modern journalism. It notes editors from Stoddart to Delane and the paper’s early innovations.
A Newfoundland dog in a Sussex country rectory reacts with fury to a stranger speaking in an unfamiliar language during tea. The dog jumps up, eyes flashing with anger, while the courteous guest maintains composure, illustrating dogs’ interest in human talk.
In Springfield an ambulanceman’s wife or neighbor used chloroform and ammonia to subdue a dangerous centipede that dropped from bananas onto a cat. The centipede bit the cat. she sprayed chloroform on the insect and treated the cat’s leg with ammonia, after which the cat survived.
A humorous Victorian quip from New York Weekly features a husband claiming he did not marry a violent headstrong fiancée she married him, highlighting a witty reversal of roles.
Mme Cosima Wagner touts a youthful tenor named Carl Keinlechner once a blacksmith apprentice. Newspapers report he will study at Bayreuth and debut at the Wagner festival, with potential future fame and earnings in America.
Miss Marie Halton, known for her past stage work, repeats a bold move to free herself from a controlling manager. This time Ham merstein pressures to hire without her services as Halton recalls her eight or nine year debut in the title role of Doro.
A refined pupil of Miss Earth Lanner embodies the new school of poetic movement and toe solos. Her Marguerite in Faust remains memorial, and her Haidee in Monte Cristo draws immediate English admiration for its exquisite spectacle.
Harry Williams, famed manager of A Bowery Girl and On Broadway, died in Asheville North Carolina from tuberculosis. He was about forty five, born in Hancock County Illinois, started at the Kansas City Times, moved to New York theater, and had been ill for four years. He sought revival in Texas two years ago, then declined after returning north. His remains reached his home city on December 14.
The article traces Miss Halton’s rise at the Standard in New York, her abrupt departure to England during a Mexican operetta run at the Casino, a later return with diminished success, a stint in Santa Marie at the Olympia, and a falling out with Mr. Hammerstein. It notes she has no new engagement yet, though Rialto gossip hints she may soon star again.
The Italian stage star Alexander Salvini who died in Florence was born in Rome on December 21, 1801. He pursued engineering before embracing acting, making his debut at eight and achieving major success in 1879 in Tizianello. He moved to America in 1881 to pursue theater and later settled in New York to study English and act.
May Yohe, an American actress, has found greater success in England than in the United States. For years in London she is praised for roles in “Little Christopher Columbus” and “The Lady Syevy,” and now gains notice as Nephthys in “The Belle of Cairo” at the Court theater. Her marriage to Lord Francis Hope, reported about two and a half years ago, ties her to the Duke of Newcastle through Lord Hope.
Ada Vincent captures public attention as a young, stylish dancer at London’s Empire Theatre since its opening in 1887. The article highlights her charm, popularity, and status as one of the era’s most fascinating performers.
The funeral will be held at Merritt's establishment, 210 Eighth Avenue, this city, on December 15. He was the husband of Katie Emmett, from whom he separated two seasons ago.
A young English woman named Florence Lloyd has gained modest repute in this country. She embodies the typical British girl in face and character but avoids Victoria era mannerisms. Lloyd, though not a dramatic genius, is a faithful student who works vigorously to overcome obstacles on her path to renown and is noted for her popular vivacity and epigrammatic lines in acting.
Miss Eleanor Moretti stars as Roxy in the stage adaptation of Mark Twain's Pudd n head Wilson. Though not among the prettiest, she shows cleverness and lively energy, with a vivid Italian temperament evident in manner and facial contour. Young and ambitious, she seeks broader prospects.
Russ Whytal’s drama War Fair Virginia is now issued in book form, presenting the spirited novel. The Spellbound Garden, new play by Louis N Parker and Murray Carson, set for Glasgow premiere after Rosemary. Margaret Mather to star in Wallack's revival of Cymbeline on January 18. Elenora Duse acts in Berlin in a revision of Pinero's The Second Mrs Tanqueray titled The Second Wife in Italian.
The North American Review urges improved facilities to reach foreign markets. It notes the United States lacks ocean carrying capacity and overseas presence, with foreign vessels dominating trade and shipbuilding dwindling at home. It highlights the need for direct international banking, especially in South America, where American balances settle through European banks and even a lack of American banks exists.
In All Saints church Sedlec Bohemia a chandelier of human bones hangs in the arching roof and the interior is decorated with piles of skulls and bones. The blind friar a Rint and Prince Carl of Schwarzenberg funded restorations drawing many tourists yearly.
A ship off Zanzibar with forty elephants aboard began to roll as the herd swayed in unison seeking motion. Passengers alarmed until drivers shouted and thumped to quell the display and force the elephants to break step, ending the danger.
The American Journal of Photography notes several rare metals fetch high prices, with gallium at $3000 an ounce and germanium at $1125. Rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and palladium also command strong values though most are laboratories curiosities with limited commercial use.
The first submarine telegraph cable in the United States ran from Governors Island to Battery Park New York in 1842 marking a historic early undersea link for rapid long distance communication.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root advertised as a universal kidney remedy promises to ease back pain scalding urination and frequent night-time urination. It claims to cleanse kidneys liver and bladder and offers free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail to readers who send their address.
A single railroad car serves as a mobile church in sparsely settled Siberia offering Greek ritual services. The interior gleams with Russian art, painted walls, a tabernacle, large candlesticks, and a bell chime at one end, with the car topped by Greek crosses.
Creditors petitioned on Oct 1 1896 before Judge Dunbar to appoint a temporary receiver. A D Chandler was named to protect creditor interests during the reorganization. Officers did not oppose. plan calls for recapitalization by experienced men and new management, with the magazine serving as an open court for authoritative opinions.
Two Jasper County churches in Missouri reported thefts stealing carpets from aisles and the pulpit platform. Local authorities urged residents to report suspicious activity related to the break ins and carpet removals.
Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement aid and gentle liver and kidney action as health benefits. It promises cure for sick headach e and lists prices at 25 and 50 cents. The note contrasts Illinois spending on punishment with minimal reform funding.
An old advertisement touts Tage Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a guaranteed cure for colds with a refund offer if it fails. It also promotes Cascaret candy cathartic as a cure for costiveness at 1c and 25c.
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