12 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1896
Page
1
A collage of odd items from a distant era includes debt figures for Greater New York, jokes about ghosts and theaters, a Boston suburb gold and silver telegram, and local scandals. It notes a Chicago ex-alderman pursued by detectives, banter about popularity after ouster, and quirky bios of Col Joseph Leffel.
Memorial services were held in public schools last Friday with music recitations and an address by Col. Wm. L. Visscher of Chicago. The Austin high school program at First Presbyterian church drew praise as Col. Visscher’s poems were read again after an enthusiastic reception. The event reflected credit on the school and provided a pleasant evening. Separately Rev. Palmer S. Hurlburt of Oak Park plans to resign from the First Congregational Church board as he seeks another church position amid notable staff movement. The piece closes with a somber note on future battlefield commemorations and the memory of Civil War veterans.
Caution to housewives as jelly season nears notes a troubling market report. Some currant jelly sold locally was found to be largely bullock blood and coal tar flavoring, others with dried apple bases contained acids glucose and cochineal coloring. Fruit abundance is forecast but warnings remain.
The Atlanta Constitution cites a North Pole legend reported by an explorer Nan sen. An Atlanta Jewish sentiment writer recalls an old Russian orthodox tale of an exiled Jew swept by a log to arctic shores. There he encounters Hebrew speaking inhabitants claiming descent from the lost tribes of Israel and a Joseph line.
The wife of a Welsh pot girl who became the brewer’s widow marries Hyde and is linked to the future Earl of Clarendon. Their child is said to have influenced royal marriages, with James, Duke of York, and eventual ties to Queen Mary and Queen Anne, amid a dramatic ascent from hardship to high status.
John Trumpeter, a juror in the Punshon murder case, died after a fall from a road scene in Massachusetts. The trial ended with a conviction for Thomas Punshon. another juror, Propeloy, reportedly favored acquittal but ultimately joined the verdict.
A native in the Transvaal turmoil is questioned about his duties and responds that he would form a bee line for escape if attacked. The dialogue shows terse, practical expectations amid unrest and colonial control.
A fragment from a historical note discusses rider posture, noting vast improvement in position during a season. It remarks that men and boys still arch their backs over handlebars, though fewer pursue this unsteady pose, while women typically sit well and ride easily.
The article surveys Marie Jengel and Marie Delna as Paris ambitions, Evelyn Millard as Flavia in The Prisoner of Zenda, Fanny Davenport’s bold American productions, and biographical notes on Charles Hopper from Yale to Chimmie Fadden, highlighting cross Atlantic fame and stage ventures.
The piece recounts Willie Griffith at Chicago and his minor league ascent, McGunnigle’s Louisville efforts, and Nick Young aiding a murdered girl’s family. It notes Western Association turmoil, league deadlines, and manager behavior, plus brief player antics and league penalties.
Notorious bunko king Francis J. Alvany known as Hungry Joe will be released June 20 after six years in Maryland prison for swindling William G. Basemer of Baltimore of 5000. He claims innocence and has used multiple aliases. Once famed for swindles from Oscar Wilde to Samuel J. Randall, he operated from Chicago to the East, height about 5 feet 3 inches, age around 44, with a history of disguises and bold cons.
The opera chosen for Jeff de Angelis was originally written for Thomas Q. Seabke and titled The Caliph while Abbey Schoeffel and Grau's Metropolitan project failed to meet its financial expectations.
Diamond Dust reports Rush receiving a 1200 offer from a Naugatuck Valley league club for the rest of the season. W J Coyle is released by the New England league to Hartford. Robison and Tebcan settle their dispute granting Tebcan full control of Cleveland. Haller drops a four day back pay claim against Peoria as the national board sides with the club.
Rome correspondent reports Prof Baron Garofalo, a leading Italian penologist, cites Italy's last year death toll of about 4000 homicides. He links high murder rates to ven detta, dueling, and education gaps, urging justice reform, capital punishment, Lombroso-influenced schooling, and stronger religious moral training.
A Bavarian police rule requires every woman cyclist in public to carry a certificate of efficiency. To obtain it she must ride before officials and a crowd of candidates without falling or colliding.
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