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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1896
Page
6
A devoted setter named Ponto adores a wooden ball and slyly plots access to treats. When he steals a chicken, the owner misreads his loyalty, but after a quiet confession and a feather duster cue, forgiveness seals their bond.
A tale from the St James Budget tells how a marquis famed for a short hat style misreads a shop scene in Piccadilly. A bishop, entering for a new hat, mistakes a hatless man for a shopkeeper and questions him about the headgear. The marquis corrects him with sharp wit, denying any likeness and vowing not to wear such a hat.
Bayard Taylor named Mount Clair in Montgomery County Pennsylvania during a spring day ramble in 1847. The railroad company later used Mount Claire, a spelling likely a near guess that passed.
Junius Dana, two years younger than Charles A Dana, lives in Warren Ohio where he serves as a director in a national bank. His life has been active and typically American. He frequently visits New York and has a special room in his brother's house.
The article describes a simple portable fire escape that packs compactly for travelers. It uses a rope clamp with adjustable friction, a locking wheel, and top and bottom rings to brake the rope and attach body straps for descent. It also notes a 2,500,000 candle power Barnegat lighthouse light to improve coastal visibility and fog penetration.
The article reviews the ongoing controversy over how colors arise in nature. It notes that chromatophores are color giving cells but that other pigmented cells exist without direct coloration roles. It discusses pigments in lips and nostrils and the broader mystery of color in bird plumage and animal coats.
The Edinburgh Scotsman describes a water bicycle with three hollow cylinders balanced on water. Pedals drive a screw for propulsion while outer cylinders rest on water for stability. A spring lifts the ends to glide on the center cylinder, with steering gear and a method to stop by lowering side cylinders.
An English experiment had a man stare at a postage stamp on a black card for a minute then in darkness a sensitive plate was placed and he gazed at it for twenty minutes. The developed plate revealed two distinct images of the stamp. Ingles Hogers, one of three witnesses, cannot decide if Breph is one of the images or a byproduct of thought interference.
A new patent by Mr. Hans Boas of Kiel describes silvering mirrors using a vacuum tube cathode with hydrogen. The metal is volatilized by the current and deposits as a firm adherent polished layer, yielding brighter mirrors than orthodox methods.
A reader is instructed to hold a drawing straight and move it toward the eye until the nose nears the star at the bottom of the image. The tip explains a stepwise approach to observe the exact spot touched by the star, implying a focused inspection of the illustration.
Paradise Pennsylvania inventor Hiram M Dillinger patents a sectional barrel head that opens by drawing a single screw to release a central wedge. The two half heads move apart, allowing easy removal for inspection and replacement multiple times, reducing reuse costs.
Authorities differ on how fast hair grows and note wide variation among individuals. Most reckon about six and a half inches per year. Men’s hair rarely exceeds twelve to fourteen inches while women’s can reach seventy to seventy five inches though averages lie around twenty five to thirty inches.
The war department tests rubber shoe heels with soldiers at Fort Leavenworth. Early results show the new heels reduce jar during marching and improve wearer comfort. If effective for troops, the idea is worth considering for civilians with heavy walking duties.
A German authority reports a new glue made by dissolving gelatine in a chloral hydrate water solution. For general use binary glue may replace the more costly gelatine. The cement purportedly dries quickly adheres well and remains stable indefinitely.
Notes describe the lord mayor of London’s private electric carriage light, a paper house in Atlanta, a cave near Big Meadow Oregon, plans to use Nile cataracts for power to Cairo, a 300 foot steel tower for the Tennessee Centennial, London’s giant fire engines, and Niagara Falls energy losses of 10 million horsepower per second.
A New York Ledger piece urges bicycle club girls to reject bloomers as a passing craze. It argues most women never wore them and others who do have worn them, while recommending moderate skirts and gaiters for practicality and style.
A Woman and Home note highlights velvet coats as stylish yet affordable substitutes for sealskin and chinchilla. A black velvet Norfolk style jacket with white satin vest and lace accents showcases feminine tailoring. The article remarks velvet coats cost more than anticipated, yet remain a chic option for those unable to buy furs.
A finish features a flat decoration of ostrich plumes atop a piece with a tall upright plume placed directly in the center, as noted by the Chicago Chronicle.
The Chicago piece notes the thrill of luxury in fashion with velvets furs and ornate capes. It describes a green velvet cape edged with embroidery with an ermine butterfly cape and long fur tails, a dainty ermine muff, richly brocaded satin, and a pink head-dress with a black plume, signaling opulent styles eying royalty-worthy appeal.
Shoppers seek bargains from $50 to $75 for coats with sable or fox fur trims. Exclusive light melton coats in reefer style feature stiff silhouettes and fur lined fronts. Fashion features include gray melton coats, tartan velvet skirts, puff sleeves, and lace jabots with ermine and pale pink roses in intricate ensembles.
Clara Cole guides brass cleaning with lemon and Spanish whitening. Elizabeth A details finger bowls and decorative doilies. Drop Cakes mix butter sugar flour eggs milk and baking powder. bake thick batter on buttered paper. Cheese Fingers use puff pastry with cheese. bake fifteen minutes. A note warns that most people borrow trouble.
Creston Clarke nephew of Edwin Booth born 1865 in Philadelphia, trained in Paris, debut London 1882, rose via Hamlet 1887. Critic praise in Philadelphia New Orleans and Washington notes his resemblance to Booth yet unique talent. He heads a strong troupe with Adelaide Prince. Chicago bow arranged at McVicker's Theatre.
A historic cable code note reveals a three word message signaling a shipwreck. Smoldered meant a fire destroyed the steamer, hurrah signaled all hands saved, hallelujah meant tell friends and relatives.
I O Van Fleet of Topeka Kansas believed his wife's grave had been opened. He visited the cemetery and found the tomb desecrated and the body stolen. The corpse was later found at the Kansas Medical College.
A basic oil lamp described as common in Africa uses a coconut shell filled with oil and a rag wick. This simple contrivance provides the necessary light for the local population without complex apparatus.
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