05 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1896
Page
1
A satirical look at modern trends from bicycles to flying machines and women’s changing roles. Notes on Paderewski’s philanthropy, a Brooklyn thief, and a Connecticut dentist’s parrot, followed by farming reports and a U S department of agriculture guide for building dirt roads with proper subgrade, tamping, and rolling.
May returns from the agricultural department show winter wheat up 5.6 points over April with nationwide improvement in nine key states. Ohio and Illinois report 55 or 90? values. Maryland New York Pennsylvania and Oklahoma less promising. Weather bureau climate and crop service notes reflect the period ending early May with better outlook in most states though resistance in several areas remains.
Cissy Fitzgerald, known as a handsome Dan cer from across the sea, fell into New York waters last week while boating. She surfaced, swam to the top, reached shore, mounted a bicycle, and rode to her hotel with her hair flowing behind her.
A well known London man reportedly journeyed to Oklahoma to seek a divorce. The implication is his case lacks merit, suggesting he would have declared it if stronger.
A Tuesday talk in Golden Gate hall by Rown soylelle Wildman, late U S counsel at Singapore, on Borneo and Rajah Brooke. Brooke led an English Dutch frontier kingdom in northern Borneo, defeating pirates and headhunters, abolishing slavery, and unifying a forceful rule. He died in 1868 crowned by Queen Victoria.
A London journal notes 333 peers created during Queen Victoria's reign with 216 radicals and 18 conservatives. Of 574 upper house members 178 came from the commons, 339 served in the military, 28 were distinguished lawyers and 21 diplomats. Among 53 former prime ministers 39 were from the Lords and 14 from the Commons, while 47 of 53 foreign secretaries, 41 of 65 first Lords of the Admiralty and 26 of 389 Secretaries of War were hereditary lawmakers.
A conversational exchange reveals a young man puzzled by the term caster singers while a woman notes their current popularity in theatrical circles. He suggests a possible origin for the name and ponders its meaning amid the bustling scene.
Compilation of long extinct trivia detailing world records in nature, finance, empires, tunnels, volcanoes, deserts, trees, materials, heraldry, and discovery. Highlights include Rockbridge Virginia 200 foot natural bridge, Mutual Life assets 108 million, United States money supply 700 million, Popocatepetl height 17784 feet, Etna base ninety miles, Braganza diamond 1850 carats, and the 1776 flag adoption.
A report states Senator Morrill of Vermont was eight and six years old on April 14, giving a curious age reference tied to the date in question. The note emphasizes his listed age without broader context or later biographical details.
Col. John Thomas North, once the nitrate king, died in London after a meteoric rise from Leeds to vast wealth built on nitrate beds and railways. He surveyed Tarapaca and Iquique ventures, formed high capital companies, bought Peruvian bonds, and expanded into cement, brick, and coal ventures worldwide. He left a widow, one son, and a daughter.
Limit on building height in Boston would cap structures at 80 feet outside established limits and allow no building taller than twice street width on streets under 49 feet. The bill, from the legislative committee on metropolitan affairs on petition by George B. Upham, excludes factory chimneys spires and churches.
Judge Steyn and the new Orange Free State president appear like a Croyswell figure. He recently paraphrased an old maxim by expressing the hope that the Afrikander would never forget his Bible and his gun.
H. P. Huffman, longtime owner and manager of the Huffman house in Fort Howard, Wisconsin, died at his home at age 70. He had recently married a much younger woman as his second wife.
A Russian czar is expected to present Li Hung Chang with a jacket described as transcending any Chinese garment in vivid multicolor splendor. The notice notes the ceremonial gifting of a remarkable robe reflecting imperial spectacle and cross cultural display.
The piece profiles William Eaton Chandler a longtime U S Senator from New Hampshire born in Concord in 1835 a Harvard Law School graduate. It traces his rise through state politics naval and treasury roles and his terms in the Senate including a claim he helped secure Hayes victory in 1876. A comic stock exchange anecdote from the Washington Post closes the vignette.
The Cripple Creek post office underwent rapid name changes from Fremont to Moreland and back to Fremont before settling on Cripple Creek on June 20, 1892. Established July 1891 with William H. Gowdy as postmaster, the office grew from a biscuit box to a four-clerk operation handling mail rivaling larger offices in the nation.
Ex Senator William A. Wallace of Pennsylvania was born in Huntingdon County in 1832. He received basic schooling, pursued legal study, practiced in Clearfield, and served in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1862 to 1875. He then was U S Senator from 1875 to 1881 and later returned to the state senate as a Democrat, defeating Cyrus Gordon.
A poem from Somerville Journal imagines a baseball scene with Murphy at short in a playful mock game. The piece riffs on fielding, errors, cheers, and a dramatic catch as readers are drawn into the rhythm and humor of a local sports fantasy.
Richard Gird's ranch in San Bernardino County hosts a giant California vulture, reportedly the largest captured. The captive, about twelve feet wing span and around 100 pounds, weighs heavily against escape and may become a household curiosity. Gird values the bird highly, refusing less than a thousand dollars.
Ten year old Bessie Rooney, sister of bareback rider Michael Rooney, was about to be hugged to death by the bear Growler when Babylon the Ringling elephant knocked the beast down and saved her. The bear, chained near the elephants, mauled the girl before Babylon intervened, then lifted the frightened child out of reach. Attendants arrived too late to claim credit for the rescue.
Residents along the southern county watched a herd of thirty five cows being driven from Mission road toward San Mateo county. Each animal wore a covering, unclear due to the damaged text, but the scene drew attention as a notable rural transport through the area.
The Holstein herd from Koostri Brothers at Five-Mile house was blanketed with sewn sacks and cords, then driven to a San Mateo county ranch near the ocean. Owners said sea breezes make blankets necessary. the herd includes thirty-five cows, guarded until their return in about three months. Locals mistook the cattle for sick due to their coverings.
A man was stabbed in the back with a hatpin that broke. Months later shoulder pain led to rheumatism misdiagnosis until a surgeon found a two inch eight and a fifth inch long pin fragment under the breastbone. The piece was removed and confirmed the wound.
London Titbits notes a tropical parasite, a threadlike filaria, found in European eyes after Congo travel. The worm has a round head and pointed tail, inflames the eye, and may migrate between eyes, sometimes moving under the nose skin and wandering through the eye region.
A London Truth report describes a race in South Africa where a cyclist, riding at two miles in two minutes, chased an ostrich along a smooth course. The bird swiftly distanced the rider, proving the ostrich’s speed in a mile pursuit despite the rider’s effort.
In a Lycee Louise Grand lumber-room a well known character nicknamed Zim, longtime caretaker for forty years, hanged himself after derangement and despair. He supervised the lockup library and drawing models used by pupils, and counted Maxime Du Camp and Paul Deroulede among visitors. He tore drawings trusted to him and chose death over dismissal.
The Transvaal republic penny features its president on the face with a lion and a trek wagon on the reverse. A central anchor appears in the middle, while the edge text reads 1 Penny and the date in English.
The quote contrasts earthly riches pleasures and honors with the glory to be revealed hereafter. It emphasizes choosing the eternal over transient worldly clamor and life’s pursuits as preached by Rev. Dr. Smart.
The text notes that the branches of the Mississippi River span an aggregate length of fifteen thousand wiles, a historical unit of distance. The statement presents a geographic scope without detailing locations, dates, or entities beyond the river itself.
Antonio Maceo, Cuban general born July 14 1848 in Santiago de Cuba, rose from peasant roots to major general. The Maceo family endured heavy losses in battles against Spain with several sons killed or wounded, fueling a traditional hatred of Spain. Maceo was wounded 23 times, his chest pierced, and his voice hindered by injuries. He led key campaigns in Humoral battles, San Ulpiano, Peralejo, and two invasions of Pinar del Rio, remaining committed to full independence and rejecting autonomy or reform. He fled Cuba after failed peace talks in 1878, then returned in 1895 to resume the fight and later sought belligerent rights for Cuban forces in the United States.
A battered scene unfolds as a dasher pleads to a policeman to be taken home. The officer questions the address while the dasher cannot recall any number, offering a humorous fragment that ends with a laugh at the misremembered details.
The Washington Star quotes a victim of pecuniary embarrassment asking if the notes worry him. The response from the indiscriminately flippant party is that he does not worry, claiming experience has taught him to sit down and trust the notes will come to him.
The Field submarine cable carried the first electrical transmission between Europe and America on August 5, 1858, marking a milestone in telecommunication history with a successful cross continental link.
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