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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
6
Numerous auto manufacturers press the president to add a horseless carriage to his stable. They present specially built and ornate vehicles and flood officials with advertisements. Yet the president and most Washington officials continue to use horses.
The Ur expedition committee will this winter send an expedition to excavate and explore Ur of the Chal dees, Abraham's early home, provided sufficient subscriptions are received. Modern excavation methods with wire cables will be used to remove dirt, and it is expected that the entire temple of the mood god will soon be laid bare.
A French debate explores using swallows instead of pigeons for military dispatches. Swallows may fly higher and faster, potentially reaching eighty miles per hour, and are said to be more trainable and faithful. Doubts focus on their migratory instinct and warmth-seeking on long trips.
In North Carolina fields long praised for premier tobacco, a similar soil pattern has been found in South Carolina. Farmers inspect anthills for yellow subsoil clay to identify prime tobacco land, with red or brown earth signaling poor soil for the weed.
A plowman on Lord Cottesloe's Bucks farm unearthed an earthen vessel containing sixty three ancient British gold coins about the size of a five shilling piece. The find mirrors England's largest treasure at Whaddon Chase with 1200 pieces bearing Cymbelina B. C. 55.
London’s debt now totals £50,564,019 including city corporation obligations. The move checks a spendthrift as the city addresses its growing liabilities and tightens fiscal control.
Mrs Chas Olsen of Fiftieth and Ontario is bedbound with la grippe and Harold Jerby of Twenty Ninth Street and South Forty Eighth Avenue recovers from tonailitis. New lodge Danish Brotherhood of North America No 140 formed with officers led by Peter Agerbach and Holger Stuart. A wedding united Charles Be Erech and Lucretia W Sholes at 2217 Huron Street. Rheberg Hall hosts a grand mask ball January 26 and Thursday dance classes continue with a complimentary opening January 24.
Inquiries in Polynesian islands, New Guinea, and West Africa indicate typhoid fever does not occur there. Researchers suggest the disease may be a by-product of civilization rather than a natural distribution.
Albert Nafziger announces successor to Geo Koch & Co at corner Indiana Street and North Fortieth Avenue. New stock of fresh drugs with prices right and prescriptions compounded from the best drugs. Night calls promptly responded to. Seeks a share of patronage.
Emigrants from Ireland totaled 43 640 for the ten months ending October 31, up from 40 269 in the same period last year. The data reflects a growing outflow from Ireland and aids understanding of migration trends.
Guaranteed first mortgages offered in amounts from 500 to 2600 dollars at 6 percent interest. Principal and interest guaranteed and payable in gold coin. Contact Harlem Savings Bank located at 105 Madison St. Harlem Illinois.
Americans offer locomotives for ger districts in India at $6 300 each with six months delivery. British bid $7 720 and require nine months. The exchange highlights price and timeline competition between American and British suppliers.
A letter from Mrs L D Ek of Ney Illinois dated November 5 1900 commends Dr Tallerdays Female Tonic claiming it improved her health and appetite after years of poor results from doctors. She notes buying five more bottles and endorses the remedy as highly effective. The letter states the product is available from druggists.
Two battered men and a loyal dog guard a woman in Franklin Park. After the dog dies saving his master from attackers, the drunkard repents and, through death’s awakening, vows to change. The pair’s sorrow and forgiveness lead to a reborn life together.
Horace L. Short of Brighton has invented a phonograph that repeats conversations so loudly they can be heard distinctly at a distance of ten miles, showcasing a remarkable amplification advancement for the era.
Queen Isabella withholds approval of the Princess of the Asturias engagement to the Duke of Calabria. The Duke’s father, the Count of Caserta, cannot visit Spain due to a past punishment for involvement with a Carlist conspiracy, complicating royal family ties.
Modern athletics add strength and grace to young women, especially in large cities. This activity is expected to bring good results to future generations. Light gymnastics and outdoor games encourage actions that improve blood chemistry and promote health.
A page retrieved Senator Platts glasses that had tangled in his beard on the senate floor. The moment echoed a comic rescue as the page handed them to him, restoring his sight and dignity in a lighthearted scene.
Amethysts are widely distributed in the United States with finds in New England the Lake Superior region Virginia North Carolina Georgia and several western mining states. Connecticut specimens rival the best Oriental gems in color and luster.
The piece argues for a state irrigation system in South Africa. It estimates up to 5,000,000 acres could be irrigated in the Cape alone, increasing land value by about £20 per acre and adding over £100,000,000 to the colony’s worth.
Nine families totaling forty four people from Odebolt Iowa have left Iowa to homestead in Oklahoma. The migrants were prosperous farmers who sold out to acquire cheaper land in the south central state.
A report notes widespread gambling in New Mexico towns with faro roulette and other houses operating openly. Shooting brawls are common and authorities treat them as part of life in these communities.
Eithu Webster of Comanche County faced a crowded docket with a felony bond, creditor pressure, bankruptcy court summons, and a divorce suit as part of a hectic legal period. The records portray a man deeply entangled in financial and personal disputes.
Brighton plans a novel domestic economy experiment by opening a school for mistresses. After training servants, prominent women back lessons on running a home from cellar to garret, with tangible results anticipated.
Professor Koopman of Brown University attended the sale of the famous private library of Thomas J. McKee of New York. Funds supplied by Chancellor William Goddard enabled the purchase of books to complete the Harris collection now in the university’s possession and the best of its kind extant.
A quote attributed to Henry Drummond emphasizes that most benefits to mankind come through the struggle for the life of others. The passage extols activity that fosters welfare, variety, and social strength shaping a beautiful life.
An elderly Lincolnshire woman in her ninety-first year acts as parish clerk and attends all weddings christenings and funerals. She keeps the church in order substitutes for the churchwarden when absent and has even been billed as organ blower and bell ringer on occasion.
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