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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
6
A poetic fragment from Harper's Bazaar shows a speaker pleading with a distant beloved to keep a small corner of the heart for them. The lines express longing, separation, and a longing to retain personal connection despite distance.
John Trumbull, long henpecked by wife Gertrude, discovers his usefulness after a burglary at their Chicago apartment. Mrs. Trumbull’s nerves flare then fade as the couple reconcile, finding renewed closeness and a playful sense of partnership. The Smiths’ home is robbed, leaving the Trumbulls to savor a brief moment of domestic victory.
The Buffalo magnate Frederick A. Bell died May 22 in Madison New Jersey during a decades long divorce case with his wife Mary Doe later named Mrs Bell Her diary proved she remained abroad from May 22 to June 10 1882 supporting her alimony and dower claims The pending U S Supreme Court case leaves the alimony and widow’s share in suspense as the dispute traces through Pennsylvania New York and Federal courts.
Adolf Menzel toiled on a mural with a model perched on scaffolding for two hours. The artist ignored fatigue and kept drawing until the model begged for a break. After a brief rest the painter insisted the pose remain fixed and resumed sketching.
Mary Gridley, famed Bloomington beauty, marries Gen. Gridley’s heir and later Frederic A. Bell of Buffalo in a string of high society weddings. Bell’s infidelities and divorce suit spark a long legal battle with Mrs. Bell fighting for her name and wealth, while Bell pursues appeals to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. A separate note describes Marie Joseph Schmitt’s fog signal locating device for ships, using a conical receiver and ear tubes to pinpoint sound directions at sea.
A lighthearted note describes a man who stays cheerful and contented while performing housecleaning tasks.
A spring home repair method advises using one pint of asphaltum mixed with turpentine to coat iron surfaces like grates fenders and stove fronts for a durable shine. The mix covers five items, including the kitchen stove, and is inexpensive and easy to apply.
Dr John B Smith in Popular Science names a blue green metallic digging bee the digger bee. The female only species digs deep burrows in sandy ground forming breeding cells and dies after laying its first young as the tunnel system extends to four feet or more below the surface.
A French inventor develops an automobile trolley that is propelled by the electric current while linking the carriage to overhead wires. The system is controlled by the driver to stay in step with the carriage, preventing strain on the connecting wire and avoiding frequent breaks when the carriage moves side to side.
Electrical engineers focus on using gas engines to generate and distribute power on a large scale. George Westinghouse believes central gas generation could greatly reduce costs versus current methods.
An English inventor William H. Bartrum receives a patent for a horse halter tied from the upper nose strap. The device uses a pulley mounted at the manger and a weight to keep the rope taut while feeding. The system positions the tether above the head and takes up slack without irritating the horse.
A Blue Hill observatory report explains turreted cumulus or thunder heads form when rapid upper air cooling meets ground heating. This combination promotes strong updrafts that drive air columns upward and prepare the atmosphere for thunder storms.
A series of recent patents covers a lettering guide with adjustable rulers for sign painting, an improved washing machine with independent beaters, a tailoring measurement device by German origin, an enhanced trousers guard with a locking end, a hair curler with internal heating, a German pipe cleaning float and scraper, and a door-holding device preventing knob rotation via a rod and crank clutch mechanism.
The Indianapolis Journal quotes a boy Tommy telling his father about a shyly charming moment. He bows and tells his teacher Mrs Jones that he is “me t’ you” as he hands over flowers.
In a barricaded home the healer’s death prompts police intervention. A police officer arrives, the healer protests that his faith is under attack, and the officer states he will capture the healer’s works. The healer is taken into custody.
A Chicago Tribune quips on a decayed old colonel fleeing civilization as he packs his traps and tries to keep the wolf from the door. The colonel retorts that the threat is not famine but golf in a witty frontier scene.
Verse summarizing a line of nursery rhyme style mockery about lending an auto and a lady riding it into the mire. The quip ends with a reluctance to lend the auto for twenty ladies’ hire.
Mr. Erastus Pinkley urges agitation on the subject at a convention while Aluminum Thompson questions the topic. The conversation suggests concern about delays and public timing as chickens go to roost during eclipses, reflecting local chatter reported by the Washington Star.
A fragmentary note reflects on a man who burned a household journal after planning a crime. The speaker expresses curiosity about the journal and recalls a recipe she wished to try, while the man smiles, confident in his decision.
The Washington Star quotes Mr Dolan praising Rafferty’s daughter who excels in high school language skills. He notes she can name and spell many five syllable words and knows dozens of roots and main terms.
A humorous exchange has a Stranger asking about a large building. Bunko Man replies the county jail is easy to enter, implying a joke about security.
A Bloomington Pantagraph humorous exchange shows a father asking about the mother, Johnny answers she is out back whittling. He clarifies she is sharpening a lead pencil, prompting a gentle family scene.
A humorous exchange between Mrs Noozy and Mr Noozy critiquing a full-length mirror in her boudoir appears in the Philadelphia Press. The husband quips that she uses it to oversee all that is happening, prompting light satire on domestic vanity.
In the Indianapolis Journal an aphorism contrasts a genius with a Yenatic. The quip notes a genius wonders about purpose, while a crazy person never worries about his next meal.
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