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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1896
Page
6
In a tense confession Ralph reveals his hatred for Imogene Trenholme after she plots amid a garden chamber. He recounts a secret meeting at eleven, Rudolph’s death, then seizes Imogene and locks her in a third story chamber as his mother pleads for mercy.
Governor Fulton issues a pardon after a key confession clears Lynde Graham of murder. Agnes reveals the killer is Mrs. Imogene Trenholme, while Lynde accepts life ahead with reflection on love, guilt, and duty as he returns toward the Rock and his former home.
Authorities arrest Imogene Trenholme after a dramatic seizure scene in Ralph’s apartment. She attacks the sheriff and constable, raving that she is empress of the world, while her condition reflects a total loss of reason. The law offers no remedy for a raving madwoman, and the group departs.
The 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia cost 4031 lives. Stephen Girard served as Bush Hill hospital overseer and cared for the sick. A marble tablet in Girard College chapel commemorates him, with plans for a statue at City Hall plaza on his 146th birth anniversary in 1897 and alumni aim to raise $10,000.
The Chittenden monument honoring Vermont’s first governor, Thomas Williston, erected by the state, stands near completion at its Williston location.
A party of four men and one woman with diamonds arrives in New York just before 1 AM seeking brandy and soda. The bar is closed due to the hours law. after arguing with a bartender and a policeman, the thirsty group ferries to Jersey, leaving the city to the disconsolate quartet.
An Accra correspondent reveals a slave girl’s tale of buried Ashanti treasure near Coomassie, promising vast gold if a shaft deeper digging yields value. The story suggests the expedition’s cost could be offset by the rumored riches, making the war record one without bloodshed and self funding.
Olive Thanet surveys Marie Wainwright and several Parisian and American actresses shaping the theater scene, noting Wainwright after her split from Louis James, Eliza Otis’s rise from Cleveland roots to New York stages, and contrasting French performers Mile. Brandes and Rosa Bruck with their training and notable roles.
The article notes a pocket in fashionable gowns this season, with full pleats allowing a back and side pocket. It highlights a belt revival and a novel netted cord pouch for bicyclists, attached to the belt with a spring opening as a light safe receptacle for purse or handkerchief.
Summer wraps designed to protect delicate frocks from dust feature pongee with coffee-colored lace and galloon. Utility wraps are dull blues and reds with a silvery sheen. Artful pieces drift in loose lines with lace capes and fluffy collar ettes, notably deep claret with black lace.
John D. Rockefeller pledged 25 000 dollars toward Barnard College in New York with 23 000 dollars more raised from supporters for the institution. Friends of the metropolitan annex rallied to secure the multi millionaire’s gift in time.
The quote from Rev. John D. Kennady argues that outward show and symbols do not define religion and that genuine faith lies beyond admiration for stones and buildings. It emphasizes inner meaning over visible forms.
The article reports ongoing uncertainty in railroad rates troubling Northwestern managers delaying some attractions. Daniel Frohman urges young talent to write and stage meritorious plays now. Henry Miller seeks a strong comic yet sentimental lead for a likely October venture. Leonard Boyne may tour America with Julia Arthur as leading lady. Walter Whiteside closes a season with profits showing a positive balance. Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth draws praise for intelligent deviation from tradition. William Gillette’s Too Much Johnson revival at Empire Theatre succeeds despite heat. Maud Jefferies plans permanent retirement from the stage.
Fred Gilbert The Phantom of Spirit Lake Iowa emerges as top all around trap shot in the United States on a tour stretching from Baltimore to Memphis and St Louis. He wins the S C Championship Cup and the Dupont Trophy while defeating Rolla Heikes and a field of noted marksmen. Gilbert later defends the Dupont trophy on the circuit and gains fame in English cycling press.
Michael Diakoff, a young Russian, quickly becomes a cycling sensation in England after winning the 25 mile National Cyclists' Union championship on English soil. Described as a cycling phenomenon, he is praised by British papers and eyed for further NCU titles this summer. His background includes a 26 mile unpaced time in under an hour, and experts note his strength for long-distance events.
The article compares Mrs Langtry’s wide promotional reach with Harvey Du Cros, head of a major English pneumatic tire firm. The firm, sold for £3,000,000, has since reincorporated, reorganized, and expanded to a larger scale under new ownership.
A young writer presents a poem to the editor naming My Father’s Barn. The editor jokes about reading it in the barn when passing by, noting relief at the unconventional topic and showing amused support.
A boy named Flowers was found in a Centerville cornfield after about seven days without food. He was emaciated, survived on weeds and bark, and cannot stand. His elder brother, who is demented, had gone missing a week earlier. a search failed until the plowman found the boy.
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