15 Jul 1898
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
1
A collection of miscellaneous lines mentions Austin Illinois near Chicago, time locks on sale at hair stores, parental rules, and aphorisms on laziness risk and honor. The tone imitates a late period miscellany with varied civic and social quips.
Hooley, the London promoter who amassed millions, has been adjudged bankrupt and says he was blackmailed by unscrupulous newspapers. The claim, if true, offers little sympathy as honest men in legitimate business are not in danger of such blackmail.
The article notes Yankee usage now spans New England and northern states beyond the South. It recalls ex Senator Butler of South Carolina who lost field glasses in the Civil War and, restored to him, remarks that he is now a Yankee after serving as a Union major general. No citizen objects to the evolving definition.
The western states push for education and reform, boasting low illiteracy and capable volunteers. Nebraskans claim the region’s progress outpaces the seaboard, with a quick correction of mistakes and a rejection of rigid conservatism. Western resolve is seen as timely and effective.
The secretary of agriculture says 1896 tobacco figures from the department vastly understate actual production as shown by treasury reports on taxed tobacco. He doubts accurate state by state figures can be obtained without costly extra help and notes the census approaches, delaying further statistics until the next census.
Gossip claims Nellie Grant Sartoris may wed Gen Henry Kyd Douglass, famed Confederate general and longtime suitor. Report notes Grants deny the match, Washington society expects union, and Douglass plans summer visits to Sorrento and Hagerstown.
Intrade asks about her father while an adult son explains he is editing his edition of a ledger titled Society as I Have Found It containing unpaid and uncollectible bills. The scene is described in a New York Weekly excerpt.
A rough estimate puts the total water precipitated across the globe in rain and snow at about 20,000 cubic miles annually. The figure reflects atmospheric moisture falling as precipitation in a typical year.
A collage of quips and dialog from early 20th century papers. Jests range from stag parties and war taxes to candlelight mishaps and a bride’s woes. The snippets showcase light satire and social observations across Indiana, Philadelphia, New York, and Harper’s Bazaar readers.
Irving M. Scott of Union Iron Works San Francisco built the battleship Oregon which set four world records on a round Cape Horn voyage to Key West. Scott, born December 25 1837 in Hebron Mills Maryland, has earned a czar of Russia invitation to discuss naval construction and is noted for integrity and support of youth.
The article describes charcoal cooking, rare private ovens, and delivery of hard-crusted French bread in large baskets by cargadores. It notes formal room layouts with tightly spaced straight-backed chairs and a cook who handles daily provisioning with a fixed daily wage.
The article profiles Henry T. Scott, a 19th century machinist who rose from draughtsman at Murray & Hazelhurst to lead the Union Iron Works and H. J. Booth & Co. He helped shape California mining engines, joined the safety committee, married Laura Horde in 1862, and became famed as the "genius of the west" for iron and steel manufacturing.
The article profiles General Praill Aguinaldo a Filipino Malay native and insurgent commander who has captured Cavite, taken 1600 Spaniards prisoner and seized 2000 rifles and six field guns. A portrait drawn from a Singaporean source is featured based on a photograph from Hong Kong.
The Philadelphia Record recounts a humorous incident involving late President William H. Allen of Girard College. In a central Pennsylvania hotel parlor a hostess questions his private life in earnest, and Allen declares he has five hundred boys, prompting the astonished proprietor’s wife to exclaim that Brigham Young is stopping by.
The Adirondack region touted for mountains lakes and streams is highlighted by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. The Passenger Department issues a book In the Adirondack Mountains with resort details and a color map, plus a folder The Adirondack Mountains and How to Reach Them with stage and steamship info. Copies available by mail for two 2 cent stamps for the book or one for the folder from George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station, New York.
The piece recalls General Scott as summering at West Point for a decade and his Fourth of July habit of wearing a shabby old military coat. Mrs. Sherwood’s Reminiscences recount these moments as Scott, a Mexican War hero, relived battles and shared stories from spots tied to Arnold, while a playful exchange about money contrasts a boy and a girl in a New York Journal item.
Freight to Lake Superior ports uses the Northern Steamship Company and Owen line for Lake Michigan. Trans Lake Erie links Cleveland to Detroit via Detroit Steam Navigation and the Ashley Dustin Line plus Michigan Ohio Car Ferry between Sandusky and Detroit. A political jab closes the piece.
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