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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1899
Page
8
A Chicago News note explains rabbits stamp their hind feet as a warning before entering burrows, a behavior shared with wild rabbits. The article contrasts rabbits with sheep, deer, and antelope which use fore feet, linking the stance to historical defense use.
A wedding was celebrated atop Mount Sullivan as Mrs. Alice Mott of New York married Mayor Smith of Fort Steele East Kootenai Vancouver British Columbia. The bride wished a distance from Earth with clouds beneath her. Boston police study new law questions weekly to boost efficiency. A joke ends with a bachelor recalling a boyhood love for green apples.
An OCR excerpt blends pharmaceutical pitches with quotations. Kemp’s Balsam promises immediate cough relief with free samples and 25 or 50 cent bottles. Coast’s Headache Capsules offer a money back guarantee with 10 and 25 cent options. Includes literary quotes from Disraeli and La Rochefoucauld.
Ex congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama writes that after using two bottles of Pe-ru-na he is a well man again. He reports relief from catarrh within a week after years of suffering and cites Dr Hartman’s remedy as nationally recognized. A public appeal to send for a free catarrh book is urged.
A scarlet short half fitting jacket with left side buttons and brass clasps appears as spring fashion in London. Young girls wear it with blond hair, while older women should avoid its flashy charm. the trend lags crossing the water due to a preference for dark tones but could suit most figures in dark colors.
In the North of England, corps coins are coins placed over the eyes of the dead. The practice spreads infection, yet superstition sustains it. Poor workers keep coins on them believed to have rested on their relatives’ eyes before burial.
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas begins operations February 2. It sits in the Ozark Mountains offering a mild climate and scenic views with renowned medicinal waters. Dormitory rates are advertised with through sleepers via the Frisco Line and ticket offices in St. Louis.
During a recent gale in the English Channel oil was poured into Folkestone harbor to calm rough seas. The water broke over the pier hindering steamers until the oil treated the harbor and the waves became smooth again.
A collage of items including a sobering child’s remark about a family wedding, testimonials for Dr Kay s Lung Balm claiming European hospital testing and praised cures for La Grippe and lung issues, an offer for free medical advice and a 116 page home treatment book, a legal note about a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad foreclosure, ads for Dropsy treatment by H H Green s Sons, and a Disraeli quote on church attendance and moral decay. The collection reflects vintage ad copy and public notices typical of the era.
A satirical mix of German and English verse saluting autocratic bravado and wartime swagger. The piece mocks Nazi and Kaiser rhetoric, invoking Meinself and Gott to claim dominance over Europe, interwoven with jokes and a closing punch line about a child asking Gracie if George Washington told stories.
Mr Meekton proclaims no one can master all there is to know in a lifetime and vows to continue studying astronomy. His wife retorts that Leonidas must conjure a better excuse than staying out all night. News outlets cite his remark from Washington Star.
A tense scene unfolds as he struggles to speak and embraces her. She calmly disentangles and mutters that this is another missing word fake, leaving the exchange unresolved and paled with restraint.
A brief social quip from New York Weekly about marriage unions. Winkers laments marrying a fortune with an independent woman rather than a dependent spouse. The line contrasts independent wealth with traditional dependence in domestic life.
Ally Sloper quotes a delightfully confident remark about his daughter as he commissions a portrait. The playful exchange showcases Sloper’s humor and self-assured tone in a lighthearted moment.
The St. Louis Star notes scientists announce whisky contains ptomaines. The phrase evokes antebellum St. Louis humor calling such substances snakes as a local idiom reflecting alarm about tainted spirits.
Galveston Texas resident Mrs. O E Lapp reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, Sanative Wash and Liver Pills. She praises the remedy for backache, headaches, bleeding, and nerve pain, noting improved sleep and appetite and urging others to try it. The letter emphasizes female health and the value of Mrs Pinkham's guidance.
A Philadelphia woman houses a vast button collection featuring enameled and miniature painted pieces and works in paste and precious metals. Among the rarities are two Chinese official buttons and buttons from garments worn by famous figures such as Marat, Robespierre, Washington, Napoleon, and Garfield. The collection totals about 10,000 specimens.
Ghent is built on twenty six islands linked by 280 bridges. The city contains 300 streets and twenty public squares within its island network.
An old catalog ad urges buying Salzer seed packages German Coffee Berry Java Coffee and American Chicory with licenses from Salzer Seed Co. and offers a free catalog from La Crosse Wisconsin. The text also notes an inventor comparing propeller blade motion to a fish tail and a caution against trying two options at once.
A police note suggests old criminals leave telltale habits when watched by detectives. An inmate may reveal experience by routine prison actions. An advertising blurb promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute, claiming rich color and stomach-friendly grain mix at 15, 25 cents per package.
Two speakers joke about memory and genius with one person claiming to never forget and the other mocking the theory. The exchange centers on mental lapses and attributes of brilliance in playful banter.
Lane's Family S Medicine claims it moves the bowels daily and acts gently on the liver and kidneys. The product is said to cure sick headache and is priced at 25 and 50 cents. The ad notes excess bars hinder a man in racing for wealth and fame.
The notice promotes Alabastine as a durable wall coating made ready to use with water, sold in five pound dry packages with directions. It contrasts Alabastine with cheap kalsomines, chalks, and glues, claiming rock base cement properties and re coating without removing old coats. It warns against a deceptive four pound to five pound package mislabeling.
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