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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
4
Riots break out during an anti Carlist demonstration tied to the marriage of the Princess of Asturias to a man with Carlist sympathies. General Weyler enforces strict press censorship and suppresses El Heraldo and other papers as Spain faces a grave national crisis surpassing the Spanish American War period.
An excavation at Ur led by Dr. Edgar J. Banks and funded by the Royal University of Breslau seeks to uncover the birthplace of Abraham. The site features a towering Babylonian temple ruin once linked to the Moon God Sin, offering potential insights into early Genesis narratives.
The Baltimore inquiry centers on Miss Frances Caspari, a former public school head and church secretary who raised about 180000 from church members claiming funds would go to the Leaflet association of New York. Investigators found no such group, many checks forged or lacking funds, yet Caspari remains convinced of the association’s existence and future repayment. Her sanity was affirmed, but the case raises questions whether she acted alone or under hypnotic influence, with counsel and investigators unsure of the true dynamic.
A Chicago man proposed organizing a Reflected Glory club, though he neglects to provide further details on aims or structure. The fragment hints at a plan or social club concept without elaboration.
A Chicago doctor promotes a new treatment for nerves liver stomach and related disorders claiming twenty five years of research. Readers are offered $2.50 worth of treatment free by sending their details to Dr Franklyn at 208 to 207 State St Dept L Chicago Me.
In Hohkonisburg Alsace the remains of an early medieval castle will be restored by the Kaiser in the style used at Pierrefonds by Viollet Le Duc for Empress Eugenie, restoring a historic fortress.
Advertisement asks readers to write Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York for a free powder sample. Claims cure for sweating damp swollen and aching feet and helps new or tight shoes fit. Mentions treats chilblains and frost bites and lists price 26 cents at drugstores and shoemakers.
The piece notes the Spanish built fort in St Augustine Florida as America’s oldest. It mentions long use as a prison and references Florida’s historic site with a simple historical observation. It also lists unrelated advertisements for medicated insoles Garfield Tea and a Henry James novel preview.
An odd clump of lines touts Maple City Self Washing Soap and other quips. It mentions Druggists knowledge of ingredients and a 25 cent price while noting literacy rates in Porto Rico.
A South Carolina case reveals a coercive contract system that binds black workers with imprisonment and sale of services, with stockades used to enforce terms and a killing linked to an escape. A Columbia judge condemns the practice as worse than slavery and blames unreliability of black labor for its persistence.
Westbrook seminary a Universalist school in Portland Maine receives ten thousand dollars from Eunice A Niles of North Jay. The estate divides into two five thousand dollar funds. One fund income trustees decide. The other fund aids worthy needy students and is named Hunice A Niles fund.
Workmen digging the new subway in New York uncovered an Indian skeleton with clay pipes and a tomahawk laid beside the skull. Local authorities began examination to determine origin and age of the remains.
A partially sighted elder of New York at 14th Street and 2nd Avenue enjoys mobility and celebrates a late birthday. His former firm Thwarts Choate and Beaman remains unchanged, reflecting his active years in the bar.
Physicians recommend Kemp's Balsam for grippe relief as it aids the throat and lungs. Don’t wait for symptoms get a bottle today and keep it on hand for use at once. If neglected grippe may lead to pneumonia and Kemp's Balsam keeps cough loose and lungs clear. All druggists sell it in 250 and 600 sizes.
Glasgow rises as a leading UK city in municipal improvement. The author notes Glasgow as a growing metropolis and predicts the 1901 census will show a population exceeding 1 million in the greater Glasgow area.
The Washington Excursion Account offers one fare round trip tickets for travel March 1, 2, and 8 good to leave Washington through March 8 on the Big Four Chesapeake and Ohio route via Rhine Alps and Battlefield Line. Tickets via J. C. Tucker Gen. Nov. Agt 284 Clark Street Chicago.
Professor C E Bessey, after counting growth rings in California's giant trees, doubts any reach 2000 years. He notes current specimens show far shorter ages, challenging prior estimates.
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a remedy that stops coughing immediately. It invites readers to visit a druggist now for a free sample bottle and offers bottles priced at 25 and 60 cents. Emphasizes urgency to avoid delays.
The article notes that France's parliament is the costliest in Europe with the senate and chamber of deputies consuming $1,500,000 annually in expenses.
Garfield Tea presents itself as made from herbs with no harmful drugs and labels itself the best blood purifier known to medical science.
A jumble of historical ad copy notes mentions Putnam Dyes and Maple City Soap, remedies like Piso's Cure and L Tive Brom Quinine, plague policy in Calcutta, Switzerland population in 1900, and a quoted testimonial from Mrs. Tros, all in a dated miscellany style.
A transit notice lists departure from Central Station Chicago at noon and arrival in St Augustine the next evening. It mentions dining cars Pullman cars observation and baggage cars and provides contact for J C Tucker general northern agent for Big Bot routes.
Sixteen prisoners remain in solitary at Charlestown State Prison Massachusetts with Jesse Pomeroy deemed the most dangerous. He schemes to escape and has previously tampered with vents and built a saw from cell materials. He serves a life sentence of twenty seven years.
An old advertisement from S Cheney & Co of Toledo offers a $100 reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites testimonials, internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and lists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin as Toledo wholesale druggists.
The Lancet labels current underground steam trains in London as exceedingly dirty. Ventilation efforts have failed and a switch to electric traction is suggested as the sole remedy.
Don’t get footsore get Foot-Ease for swollen burning sweating feet corns and bunions. Allen’s Foot-Ease powder cures frost-bites and chilblains. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents. Sample sent free. Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A year after abolishing the Jackson County Missouri arrest fee, arrest numbers have fallen. At the University of Nebraska greenhouses, researchers have developed a nasturum species noted for its continuous flowering after long ongoing experiments.
A bill before the federal council of Germany proposes extending medical training from four and a half years to five years. The change aims to adjust curriculum length and clinical exposure for students seeking medical degrees.
The chronology lists 6174 B C for Hindoo history, 6158 B C for Babylon, and 6157 B C for China, indicating a broad ancient timeline across cultures. The figures reflect a cataloging of early calendars and epochs cited in regional historical records.
A promotional paragraph touts Maple City Self Washing Soap as pure and widely sold by grocers. It also mentions various items and claims about hair care, coin cures, and watches, with a mix of dubious product lines and unrelated notes.
A short item notes an illness and a price point. The fragment mentions a headache and a listed price of 6 dollars and 50 cents. No clear dates or organizations are identified.
Fragmentary text notes contract surgeons and army payments, with unclear figures, suggesting salary or bounty changes. Names and exact amounts are unreadable, but the gist centers on payroll adjustments for military medical staff and soldiers.
An old advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it cured a woman of years of illness and fatigue after medical treatment. It urges women to write for advice, offering Lynn, Massachusetts as the contact address.
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