09 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
1
A jumble of quotes mocks war, politics, and social unrest from a Chicago periodical. It deflates leaders, mentions General Weyler, campaign pledges, and wage cuts while lampooning moral presumptions. It also notes a Jersey farmer’s accident and obscribes punitive views on Native Americans, reflecting prejudiced era attitudes.
A Kentucky grower reports a clear profit of 3 29.68 on seven acres while women and children earned $1 or $2 daily picking berries. Another grower posts $357.50 profit on two acres. In Paris, French nerve ends a Paris engagement. A Bazaar de la Charite fire scene ends with a couple parted as the suitor deserts her.
Foreign dispatches report the Porte will raise twenty cavalry regiments in Elassona and Salonica to 70 000 men with 1 300 000 Mauser rifles bought. The move suggests Turkey may decide on evacuating Thessaly while quietly mobilizing a force capable of deterring Russia and possibly England.
U S Supreme Court rules national banks may not purchase or subscribe to stock in other corporations and may plead lack of authority as a defense. The California bank case Kennedy reverses a California court ruling as to a savings bank stock transaction deemed void and reversed.
The Australian Pastor ialist's Review notes rapid import growth of frozen meat to Britain. Insulated ships and storages from New Zealand, Australia, River Plate provide vast capacity, with one third of mutton and lamb now from these regions. Cheyenne law changes prompt polygamy worries and wives vie for favor.
The Quiver quotes an English observer on Hindoo debates and the common creed of cow sanctity versus female depravity. It traces India’s decline in women’s status to Arab and Persian invasions before Baber’s conquest, noting zenana seclusion of millions of women and strict gender policing with mentions of veils, guardians, and severe correction.
A critique of sermon collections and authorship discusses whether past pulpit works like those of Chalmers endure in print. It notes readers tire of grand rhetoric and that modern taste prefers direct, concise prose over the old “big bow wow” style. The piece blends literary anecdotes about authors and publishers with reflections on enduring impact.
Augustus Slare and his mother rode a carriage with six seats as three men chased it from the platform. A maniac in the carriage threatened them until a tassel's swinging distracted him, drawing his guardians to intervene. the train halted and the man was removed by force.
Miss Jessie Durell daughter of a Boston millionaire and James I Grover of Lynn Mass were married last Wednesday after a bridal tour. The couple will live in a Lynn flat with Mrs Grover keeping house and cooking and washing dishes herself. She will leave behind her maid and the servants she has been used to.
Sheet iron is rolled so thin at Pittsburg mills that 15,000 sheets equal one inch in thickness. Light passes through a sheet as readily as through ordinary tissue paper.
A curious virda story describes a brood brought to a chapel via a bookrack and a scarecrow failed to deter. The narrative notes a bird building a nest in a sleeve as details unfold.
The piece discusses how birds usually seek secure nesting sites yet robins often defy this by selecting conspicuous places like an old tin kettle by the roadside. It contrasts natural nesting habits with this eccentric behavior and notes visibility to passers-by.
A fragmented report notes a gardener disturbing a crow piece that distended a coat to hold sleeves apart. He discovered a nearly ready crow nest and abandoned using the scarecrow method.
A Canadian friend shares rumors that the morganatic wife of the Duke of York lived quietly with her British Army husband in British Columbia. The prince met her while at Malta with his ship, married a noble army officer’s daughter after heirship changed, and the affair was handled discreetly in England.
A 19th century reminiscence recalls unusual nests from robins wrens and a snow buntings among bones in a skeleton. It then hints at a future king of England marrying Princess May after a courtship described by a friend, with a Canadian posting for a time. The piece notes their foster children may never know their royal lineage.
New York letter honors Miss Gertrude Lynch for Leslie's Weekly novelette SN Woman and a Girl and her new line Miss Chance's Progressive Dinner. The piece praises her restraint, humor, and rising stature, noting her charm and Connecticut roots.
Sunday street cars in Toronto, Canada, continue to run successfully with the plan to test the issue in the courts likely abandoned.
New Yorker McPartlin, a Toronto East ern League pitcher born February 16, 1872, rose from Amsterdam to Rochester and Norfolk before joining Toronto in 1896. He later played for Springfield, posting strong showings including a 5 to 1 win over Wilkes-Barre and a 12 inning tie against Buffalo. A contrasting diary-like aside details a comic interaction with umpire McLaughlin and a gaffe by Umpire Gaffney.
Anson, skeptical mentor, plans to bet that the Orioles will not win the pennant. He notes their peak pace last season and praises Hanlon's stout squad while criticizing last year’s performance by FRANK M'PARTLIN, saying the Orioles avoided more injuries than any pennant winner.
Tim Hurst recalls Jim O'Rourke as Washington manager who played with confidence games against umpires. The exchange in St Louis and the Lindell corridor shows a stormy two hour umpiring session and O'Rourke greeting umpire McLaughlin with a boastful chorus.
Julius Knoll born September 10, 1875 in Evansville Indiana rose from open lots to pro ball with Little Rock and Nashvilles before starring for Detroit in 1896. Noted for powerful batting with multiple four hit games in 1895 and a 1896 season featuring sixty five games and a .356 average. He proved versatile in early years and earned strong support in Detroit after returning to the City of Straits.
J Earl Wagner Washington club treasurer lands Tommy Tucker from the Bostons marking a positive boost in fan enthusiasm Tucker appears ready and lively at first base while Ed Cartwright who was released remains a favored former patron favorite hoping for success with a new club
Jimmy MeJames lauds Harry Clarke the Boston pitchers in practice with the Chicago University star. The scout notes Clarke's speed and control, plus a pacey fastball and two curves, one slow and one sharp, and predicts he could become a top major league pitcher if he can command his repertoire.
A report from the west indicating a players revolt for next fall is unlikely to gain traction. Few agitators may talk sedition, but the general team will not follow. The Brotherhood pledge remains unfamiliar to this event as players act in their own best interests.
A historical note states Eskimo youths are deemed ready to marry after killing a polar bear unaided, a test of provisioning ability. He then seeks a wife at night, choosing the first girl he happens upon.
The management of the Masonic Temple roof garden presents a banner program for next week. Featured acts include Baroness Blanc, the Creole nightingale, Rachel Walker, Manhattan Comedy Four, Anna St. Tell, and Emma Lea. The evening closes with Cinematographe views.
The Great Northern roof garden in Chicago begins week of July 11 with a strong bill. Headlining acts include Press Eldridge, billed as the funniest “nigger” of the day, along with Charles T. Aldrich the tramp juggler, Josie De Witt a vocalist and violinist, Falk and Lemon musical comedians, Marie Stuart a singing comedienne, and others.
In the heat of summer Hopkins Theater in Chicago offers a cool indoor resort experience. Next week features the melodrama Peril revival, Bobby Gaylor the Irish monologue artist, plus other attractions and the Cinematographe for a strong, varied bill.
The Olympic theater remains a popular outdoor resort style vaudeville venue with large crowds. Beginning Monday Edmund Hayes and Family head the entertainers for the run featuring the comedy A French Marriage. Also billed are Mary Norman, Brown and Harrison, James H. Cullen, Joe Doner, Mrs. Sam Lucas, the Silvers, Gigure and Boyer, Lottie Proctor, and others.
Sunday evening July 11 ushers in a double bill at the Schiller theater featuring Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury and Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. The program introduces Signor and Signora De Pasquali, two celebrated grand opera artists, with Cavalleria Rusticana promised to be strikingly magnificent.
Clifford's Gaiety Theater presented Two Giddy Girls in a first Sunday performance. The burlesque showed abundant funny situations and strong company talent. George K. Fortesque as the eldest daughter and Gus Bruno as a奇 suitor drew standout laughs.
The coming Ferris Wheel week promises novelty with a high dive stunt by Capt. Royal from nearly 200 feet. A July 7 bicycle meet drew many club members as a success. Twice daily, Capt. Royal dives into a fifteen by fifteen foot square pool, while a vaudeville bill rounds out the entertainment with grand rides and favorites.
Haymarket next week showcases Lorenzo and Allen in novel dances from Paris Folies Bergere. Lillie Western instrumentalist, Billy Van with jokes, Foy and Vedder musical comedy, FrancIs Jones as a comedian singer, Houdini and Herne magic and conjuring, Johnson and Mackay satire.
Sunnyside Park grows as a premier outdoor option in Chicago with a forecast of an improved program next week. Gorman and Fields, Sedwina, the Lazards, and other prominent figures are slated to perform. Bicyclists enjoy the park beside Sheridan drive while drivers use Clark Street electric transfer for easy access.
Ridgedale daily trips to Milwaukee aboard the famous Whaleback attract growing crowds with a round trip fare of one dollar. All accommodations are available, with docks located at the north end of Rush Street Bridge for boarding.
Graham and Morton Transportation Company operates the City of Chicago City of Milwaukee and the new propeller City of Louisville between Chicago and Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor Michigan. Excursion runs daily with a round trip fare of one dollar. The route provides direct access to the Michigan fruit belt and a nearby charming summer resort area.
Opponents of Sunday streetcar traffic in Toronto appeal to "the church people" to boycott cars on two or three other days of the week. The aim is to force the company to stop running its cars on Sunday by causing fare losses.
The church in Morgund Norway is thought to be the world’s oldest wooden building. Constructed in the eleventh century it has endured with frequent pitch coatings. Pine timber and an ornate Io mianesque design characterize the structure.
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