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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
8
In a grim scene a bound prisoner is blindfolded beside a pre-dug grave as four guards prepare to shoot. Blank cartridges and uncertainty linger until the officer fires the lethal shot, but Hendrick survives the initial volley only to be killed moments later by the revolver.
A brother shoots his brother in a fatal embrace as a man collapses, crying for forgiveness. Across the world the English storm Glencoe while Boers fall. Captain Harvey is wounded and Durban nurses him back to health. Nancy recalls Hendrick’s death and vows loyalty. The End.
A transport wagon and trek oxen traverse a moonlit plain as two men quarrel over a girl and baby. Klaus aids Betta's survival, while Baas Jakob resists mercy and Piet contemplates a kinder path amid thirst, danger, and peril on the trek toward the Great Belt.
The Strasburg cathedral clock dates to the sixteenth century and was designed by Isaac Habrecht. Earlier in 1354 Strasburg had a three part clock with a Magi procession and Virgin figure. Habrecht’s clock ran until 1789, then Schwilgue rebuilt the mechanism by 1842.
Miss Katherine Reed among forty eight young women who received the Chancellor's certificate in the University of New York women's law class at Madison Square Garden. The five months of study covered elementary jurisprudence and business law. University prize went to Miss Louise Brewer and essay prize to Mrs Frank Northrop.
The article discusses perspiration in humans, monkeys, and horses, including causes, variations, and medical terms like hyperhidrosis and anhidrosis. It also describes a gas pipe frame wheelbarrow potato bug catcher with a windmill crank to beat foliage and collect bugs for disposal.
Inventor Otto A. Hensel of Pittsburgh introduces a rocking chair bathtub designed for hospitals, sanitoria and homes. The cast iron tub sits on trunnions with springs to ensure a gentle motion while a waterproof neck opening and flexible drain enable water flow. Hot and cold inlets feed the tub while copper terminals pass an electric current through the water to shock the body depending on current strength.
A Western inventor from Lone Tree Iowa proposes a recently patented device to combat potato bugs. The method echoes hare soup lore, advising to first catch the bug and then kill it, presenting a practical solution for pest control.
A Leisure Hour writer notes giraffes ignore loud steps but startle at gentle rustling. A barge gunpowder explosion earlier sent giraffes to alert but quickly calm. A keeper says night socks creaks would frighten them into self harm, showing their deer like fears of hidden threats.
A report highlights several new inventions including a gas powered flashlight mechanism using a jar and pneumatic bulb trigger, a chalk holder with grooved stock and spring grip, a Virginian design for a harness to prevent cattle from jumping fences, a steam radiator attachment with a thermostat controlling exhaust, a Missouri device for lifting clothes from a boiler with lever jaws, and a Montana knife sharpener with movable jaws and grinding stones operated by a crank.
The Russian government orders Jews not to reside within forty kilometers of the Prussian or Austrian borders alleging smuggling ties between Jews and officials. The policy broadens restrictions on Jewish settlement near frontiers.
A poet published fugitive verse that drew mixed reaction. Critics who reviewed the volume lament that the verse was captured, with regret over the work's reception and impact.
A Chicago Post quotation discusses neighborly conduct asking if excellent neighbors mean they never borrow or are willing to lead. The exchange centers on interpreting neighborly behavior and generosity.
In a light moment, Mrs. von Dobbs responds to a question about hand-painted china with a quip that she has plenty of hand-smashed pieces instead, highlighting a playful domestic exchange.
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