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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
4
A compiled list of Chicago telephone numbers and names in Austin, with corrections dated June 23. Entries include individuals, companies, and departments such as Austin Fire Department, Austin State Bank, and Austin Floral Co, among many others.
The crimson velvet belt worn by Napoleon I at Notre Dame's coronation is owned by a Parisian family. It is embroidered with gold eagles and monograms, kept in a leather case, and kept as a treasured relic rather than displayed in Napoleonic collections.
The piece notes bull baiting and bear baiting as popular entertainments in historical England. It cites Liverpool’s mayoral festivities featuring a famed 1872 bear adorned with garlands and paraded to the theater. It mentions Shakespearean interest and a 1595 royal bear warden petition to Elizabeth I about declining licensed bear baiting.
A correspondent reports strong investment and industrial growth in Mexico. European debt terms improved, new cotton mills and paper plants rise, asphalt streets spread, and banks expand. The Diaz administration tightens concessions. credit rises as imports surge and Mexican industry prospers.
Munich scholar Prof Franz Mueller reports finding geometric mounds on two Ladrones islands near San Agnacio de Agana. He found wells carved pipes household utensils stone weapons and mica ornaments to be shipped to German museums. He suggests Ladrones mound builders and American mound builders share kinship. The islanders lack legends about the mounds.
A British report recalls a king's annoyance after a queen's messenger was robbed on the road to Cabul. The Emir's reply states the robbers and their entire kin were put to death, claiming full investigation and hoping to satisfy the queen.
A dialogue fragment shows a great detective claiming the murderer left no wheel tracks but a kerosene odor remains. The exchange features a startled companion as the detective explains the clue lies in scent rather than visible tire marks.
A long standing Russian naval tradition requires a silver plate with the ship’s portrait and inscription to be affixed to new battleships and armored cruisers. Cramp's shipyard will mark a launch next week with a plate placed near the magazine, include religious rites for home ships, and present copies to the emperor, empress, and naval officials. Twenty extra plates are prepared for royalty and senior officers. the practice for foreign ships mirrors the ceremony but omits religious services.
Advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure sick headaches by purifying blood and strengthening nerves. Sold by Traill & Cooling and Chas. P. Miller, druggists at 26 cents with money back if not cured. Also notes Iceland Lutheran church baptizes about 72,000 members, roughly the island’s population.
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