30 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1897
Page
1
A fragmented chronicle from Oak Park Vindicator includes jokes about Jim Corbett, Queen Victoria, and court scribes. It references a Georgia farmer swindled for $50 by a crank turning counterfeit bills, plus a New York presbytery note on funerals. It notes California orange trees descended from Brazilian imports.
A new German patent proposes using incandescent wires inside flues to render smoke and dust inert, a method once demonstrated by Pro Oliver Lodge on a chimney wall. The approach could clear smoky atmospheres but is not yet commercially viable due to high costs.
Wellamy Storer, American minister to Belgium, says the United States, with ambassadors to Great Britain and Germany, will act to modify laws that suppress American sheep cattle and meat exports. The three nations are urged to press changes amid claims of economic bias and protectionist disease concerns.
A New York reporter traced Gotham's latest homicide by visiting a Turkish bath establishment, enabling him to unravel the case and outpace competitors with a decisive scoop.
The Lewiston Journal reports a Phantom Lake Wisconsin hotelier has had several bathing schooners built that are so large they allow bathing unseen. The schooners are likely imported from Milwaukee.
A detroit Journal piece tells of a discarded rose found by a shoeblack in poverty laced streets. A sick girl named Maggie receives it after a child plants the bloom in mud and hides it in her room. The gesture brings a quiet, tender joy amid hardship.
Tom Hall recalls Mark Twain’s cold voiced introduction met by an infuriating laugh from an audience member. The anecdote lampoons those who laugh at others misfortunes and jokes, highlighting social awkwardness and timing in a theater setting.
The article notes strong German influence at Constantinople affecting Turkish policy and the wartime dynamics. It claims German officers held Turkish commands and German gunners aided Elidhem Pasha, with Berlin commanding memoranda before action and delaying negotiations to outpace Russian influence.
A church festival anecdote shows a waiter named Johnny Stauffer replying to a diner’s quip about all you can eat. The exchange hints at seating versus standing options and adds local humor to a community event.
In a playful exchange, Mrs Beacon wants to know if her youngest will become a financier. Mrs Liakeside recalls buying him a toy bank and the child crying for a writer to please his papa.
Between 1871 and 1891 nearly 2,000,000 Germans left or returned to their homeland amid widespread emigration. The period saw dramatic shifts in population movement reflecting economic and political pressures across German states.
A Chicago basement room shelters Maria Louisa Moncreiffe, cousin to famed English beauties, fading from dropsy with no fortune or noble seat. Once part of a celebrated clan, she watched siblings wed into power while her own life mirrors hardship and unfulfilled hopes.
The aged Moncreiffe family tale follows Scottish origins, emigration to America, and a whisky business boom then decline. David and Thomas Moncreiffe built a New York distillery while family fortunes waned, ending with a dying Chicago woman linked to the line and a {Countess of Dudley} connection.
The observer describes Kossuth’s tall, pale figure with a broad forehead a long beard and large light blue eyes. He portrays his dignified graceful extemporaneous speaking style his poised repose and dramatic hand gestures praising him as the greatest orator then living.
The noted French illustrator Gustave Doré died at age fifty after a career of early triumphs and later decline. He admired Britons though mocked their dinners, and he painted by gaslight for publishers, refusing formal art training. Doré’s Hercules drawings launched his career and his illustrations supported publishers.
Platinum prices have more than quadrupled in recent years and demand nears total supply. Electricians use it for lamp connections and photographers require it for prints. Russia remains the main source, producing over forty times more than all other nations combined, with occurrences limited to the southern Ural mountains.
A group of eighteen well armed men raided a Mormon camp in Taylor County Florida for six months, stripped the preachers and gave birch bark punishment with tar and feathers to one man. They warned further violence if heard from again. The elders moved camp across county lines and eight women fled with them awaiting relocation to Utah.
An elderly Brit parliament member long sought a bill to stop window cleaners from standing outside windows. He claims the bill aims to protect the public from potential falls, sparked by his fear that a cleaner could fall on him.
Poem excerpt by Guy Wetmore Carryl about Dolly shopping for fabrics and hats. The speaker notes romance amid the aisles, prices, and fashion, hinting at Dolly’s charm and hidden loves among lace and ribbons.
Farmer Haicede declares a Jersey cow yields sixteen quarts of milk per day to the farm. Tottie Tiperiter comments on the surprising abundance, noting it was not expected to come from the cow.
In a Chicago Post excerpt, a speaker defends a son who changed his name before seeking political office, noting rare family matters are hard to discuss while denying any disgrace to the family.
Nellie Charlie and Birdie McGinnis are not speaking. Birdie, who will marry soon, says George's birthday is next week and wonders how to surprise him. Nellie quips to reveal her smile with false teeth to startle him.
A solemn man recalls marrying his wife through a matrimonial advertisement. The gushing damsel finds it romantic while the man notes he advertised and obtained her, yet questions whether newspaper advertising truly pays.
A column snippet shows Mrs. Stickpig noting a woman had a 20 pound tumor removed. Mrs. Wabash retorts she’s been divorced from men weighing 140 to 180 pounds, adding a cheeky counterpoint to body weights and relationships.
A witty exchange reveals Mrs. Worrid avoided a rocky match by marrying a baker who can make his own biscuits. Mrs. Wise adds the remark that she sought a self-sufficient husband, joking that he is her second.
The judge quips that while he cannot act as a father in law, he can serve as an uncle to the young men. The exchange frames a humorous moment in a legal proceeding or social setting.
Texas Tim recalls a week old newspaper ad for a saddle priced at five dollars. He sent payment and received a toy saddle instead, a rock in a horse’s place, prompting a humorous grievance about the scam.
In a fragmentary exchange, Poor Boy apologizes for a recent disgraceful row with Gussie Gothem, claiming the strike was necessary. Louise questions whether friends will shield him from further fallout as the gossip swirls.
A court case centers on Jones stating I married my wife to serve and Brown questioning using her money as collateral. The exchange suggests a contention over financial leverage in the marriage.
The Hopkins stock company presents a lavish revival of Paul Potter's Trilby based on Du Maurier, with Miss May Hosmer in the title role and Maurice Freeman as Sven Galli. The Cinematographe remains a popular feature, and next week’s vaudeville includes Ashton Goodrich, Jnc C. Rice, Sallie Cohen, and others in a comedy sketch.
Josephine Sabel headlines a week of entertainment at the Masonic Temple roof theater with singing and acting numbers. Miss Norman, Amy Leslie and Edna Aug join in masterly imitations and clever monologues, along with Lizzie and Vinie Daly, Rosset Snow, Hope Bascomb, and new Cinematographe pictures.
The program begins Monday afternoon August 1 featuring Burke and Andrus grotesque clown acrobats and a pantomime based on New York Herald cartoons. Cushman and Holcombe operatic vocalists Clark sisters Mannings Signor Mandela Ella Morris ventriloquist Lily Melkeever Tom Doyie Blanche LeClair and Body and Allen headline a diverse bill with more specialties to follow.
Schiller Theater presents Faust as the season’s best production with Sylvain Langlois and Signor and Signora De Pasquali delivering standout numbers. The company closes a week of performances before moving to the Great Northern theatre for a year long run starting Aug 2 in Il Trovatore with the same stars and additional cast. Amorita by Czibulka is also in active preparation.
The Ferris Wheel Park highlights the Ferris wheel from the World's Columbian Exposition built by G W G Ferris on display. Two vaudeville shows run daily at 2 30 and 8 p m with an unusually strong bill slated for the coming week making the park a fine spot for afternoons or evenings.
Ezra Kendall will move to the Hay market next Monday where his jokes stories and parodies will prove as popular as this week at the Olympic Burke brothers a comical team of Irsh burlesque comedians Lew Bloom and Jane Cooper in a one act comedy will be a factor in the funmaking Allene and Larue acrobatic dancers Harry Edson musicalist with his dog that plays Home Sweet Home Cushing and Merrill in a singing comedy Carroll and Kane Irish talking comedians Edmund Santaro baritone balladist and Frances Silver a charming singer and dancer
Gaiety will reopen on August 8 with a new burlesque titled His French Doll. The show features rich costumes and scenic effects with original musical numbers. Miss Madeline Shirley will play a principal character and daily matinees will follow the opening.
The Thompson Music Co. at 269 Wabash Avenue Chicago markets a large mail order operation. They offer a carefully selected price list of popular sheet music and music books to teachers and dealers upon request.
The ad invites sending a photograph and 75 cents for one large and two small buttons bearing a likeness. Returns with the photo in good condition. head and bust copied unless requested. Location is 103 State street Chicago Illinois.
A going away gown worn by a pretty English bride featured drab silk crepe over light-green silk with hand embroidered green orchids and silver Louis Quinze knots. A new idea used a narrow black velvet waist ribbon with a diamond ornament. A ball gown at a dance was white mousseline desoie over cherry taft color, with a rose garland and silver foliage on the skirt, ruching, and pink rose embellishments on the shoulder and belt.
At the final levee for the Queen, the Prince of Wales presided as 600 presentations were made, a record turnout illustrating enduring royal ceremony and public recognition.
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