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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1896
Page
8
In the Great Dismal Swamp a pair of cousins push into danger as the legend of the serpent vine proves real. Solomon the Indian guide warns and witnesses a twisting vine that ensnares the narrator while Paul abandons him, planning murder and leaving him to die entangled in the vine.
In a Florida swamp, Solomon frees the narrator from a deadly snake vine that strangles Paul. The vine claims Paul fatefully as retribution for prior betrayal, while the narrator survives with Solomon’s aid and a grim resolution about happiness.
James A Herne argues Americans tire of imported drama and praise native plays. He cites Shore Acres and other works at New York's Fifth Avenue Theatre as models. urges realistic settings, regional dialects, and thorough actor prep to reflect true American life.
Ma dame Janauschek laments a decade of shifts in English speaking theater. She argues that financial prosperity signals growing harm to artistic acting and compares commercial methods to trade practices that threaten art. Time will reveal whether the change is for good or evil.
The Salzer Seed Co lists new crops promising high yields including Silver King Barley 80 to 116 bu per acre in 1895, Silver Mine Oats 209 bu per acre, Golden Triumph Corn over 200 bu per acre, and Salter’s Earliest potatoes maturing in 28 days. It offers samples and a mammoth catalogue with 10 cents postage. Across the South farmers report record hogs, with a Scottville Kentucky pig at 800 pounds and others 600–800 pounds.
The calendar from N W Ayer & Son Philadelphia is praised for its large clear date figures and inspiring motto Keeping Everlast ingly At It Brings Success. It suits daily use, is library friendly, and increasing demand signals its lasting appeal. Price is 25 cents with delivery and postage paid.
A collage of notes promotes remedies and products including Ram's Horn cough balsams Parker's Ginger Tonto and Brown's Bronchial Troches. It mentions telephone rates in France, nerve tonics, and a Wisconsin bird addition Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also notes Rothschild art holdings and a 15 cent salve.
A party of Iowa hunters touring northern Wisconsin carried many supplies including potatoes priced at 50 cents a bushel plus 30 cents extra to ship to Wausau. The tale notes the potatoes proved costly during the trip.
On January 28 February 11 and March 10 tickets will be sold from northern cities to all points on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Florida and part of Kentucky at one round trip fare. Tickets good to return within thirty days with stop-overs on the southbound trip. Inquiries to C P Atmore Louisville or Jackson Smith Cincinnati J K Ridgely Chicago Geo B Horner St Louis.
January 28 excursion fares offer round trip to Virginia and Carolina via Big Four and Chesapeake Ohio at one fare plus two dollars, thirty days return. Describes 600 acres in New Kent County Virginia with 400 acres cleared, meadow land, orchards, fishing, hunting, marl beds, a six thousand dollar price, good terms. pamphlet available from Fred I Fee Land and Excursion Agent 34 Clark Street Chicago.
The Corn Belt is a monthly paper from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Passenger Department. It provides reliable information on western farm lands what can be raised there and farmer experiences. Subscriptions cost 25 cents for one year mailed to any address.
On the first Tuesday of each month the Chicago and Eastern Sinois Railroad offers greatly reduced fares to all South points. The fast daily train departs Chicago at 5:25 PM and continues non stop to Nashville, connecting with southern and southeastern trains. City Ticket Office at 230 Clark St., Chicago.
On January 28 round trip tickets will be sold to points in Arkansas and Texas at half fare. Return until February 18 with stop overs allowed. For information contact Bis sell Wilson D’st Pass Agt 111 Adams St Chicago.
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