16 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1894
Page
1
Weekly review outlines experiments by J Mark Baldwin showing a baby’s right-handedness emerges around the sixth to seventh month under muscular strain. The study, tracing left brain hemisphere centers for both speech and hand use, argues heredity over sleep position or caregiver influence.
The article reviews M. Bertillon the French inventor of anthropometry. It explains head and ear measurements body specifics and the color of eyes along with scars birthmarks and moles. It notes the system’s claimed accuracy and its adoption in France Belgium and Switzerland and argues for its use in America.
The Matabeles showed stubborn defiance against the British but collapsed when the issue of supporting Lobengula’s widows arose. Their king was slain and their warlike spirit faded as the grim question of who would sustain the royal widows forced surrender.
The passage laments the Knights of Labor’s internal quarrel, noting fierce factional fighting that has torn the order apart. It questions whether a once strong and noble organization can survive with only tail ends of factions contending and vows to continue the scrimmage.
A Louisville council member was expelled for taking money to vote for a manay city weigh er and sealer. Four others face trial on the same charge amid a broader corruption discussion. Illinois Democrats debate senator nomination by state convention.
The article notes Annapolis has served as Maryland's capital for two centuries, marking the city’s historical role in state government and civic life.
A concise aphorism notes that people crave what they perceive as unattainable, highlighting psychology of want and pursuit. The saying implies longing fuels motivation and frustration when goals seem barred.
Analysis argues Europe bears immense military costs with 22 million trained for service, while the United States maintains a small army of 25,000. It contends Europe’s militarism strains economies and risks collapse, urging universal disarmament for lasting peace.
Presidents of four major boards of trade in New York Boston San Francisco and New Orleans share views in The North American Review on how the Wilson tariff bill would influence home industries. They warn of wage effects sugar and fruit duties and critique the bill as crude while noting Wilson is abroad in Mexico.
Opinion surveys show opposition to hereditary rule remains strong as Rosebery, a former London County Council chair and advocate for workers, emerges as Gladstone’s successor. Critics targeting his peerage fail to dent broad public support for his promises on domestic reform and foreign policy.
The text notes Gladstone first floated retirement from the premiership due to failing eyesight yet remains a powerful figure in the House of Commons and in public life.
A political party warns that opponents may try to sweep results via intimidation bribery and violence at the polls. Officials urge lawful conduct and security measures to protect voters and ensure fair outcomes.
A plea for an independent economic journal not tied to British gold or American industrialists. The author seeks a financial expert and a preacher free from reliance on wealthy patrons to reveal genuine merits of key economic questions and speak truth.
A plea for genuine character amid fraud and malice. The author lists deceitful milk sellers and adulterators, hypocritical merchants, and predatory clothing makers, contrasting them with a friend who is sincere, unselfish, and private. The text calls for one person who acts with kindness, prudence, and consistent integrity toward others.
A Hebrew Chautauqua reading and study movement expands from a Philadelphia roots to branches nationwide. Rabbi Henry Berkowitz oversees the program with two courses for adults and youth and Miss Diana Hirschler leads the Young Folks union. Fifty cents yearly grants access to a four year course. The piece also notes Hawaii politics future union with the United States, Mrs. Maury Hemenway’s Boston philanthropy, Mudie's library restrictions, a call for better roads, Naples bank moratorium, Lincoln quote on work, and Atlantis Greek language newspaper in New York.
A self styled elocution teacher reviews several preachers noting clear sermon preparation but poor delivery. He condemns harsh nasal tones and monotone voices, praising use of vivid colloquial style while warning against overdone emphasis and rants. The British voice is said to spread and merit correction.
Professor Forbes Winslow argues self harm is not deterred by penal ties and urges making life happier for those in crisis mania. He notes more men than women die by suicide, cites finances and independence, and recalls cases of well off bachelors. He mentions Mr Bailey's bill barring officials from recommending candidates for public office, mocking its passage chance.
A survey of ancient and modern irrigation shows vast ditch systems and canal networks transforming California farms. From Mount Whitney to Kern County, 1 100 miles of laterals feed fields with water delivered by furrows. three irrigations per season support crops, with cost about 1.50 per acre annually.
General O O Howard argues in a letter that youth should choose civil pursuits over government work, noting many clerks earn around 100 dollars monthly while others reach far higher in business. He cites a table showing 217 186 government workers and 151 005 young men aged 21 to 85, illustrating divergent paths and outcomes. Professor Dolbear reports magnetism studies, stating a magnetic field does not affect nerves, but alternating magnetic fields interact with the human body.
A description of reversing polarity by alternating magnetic currents briefly anesthetizes the body part, allowing surgical operations without patient sensation. If valid, this method could spare patients from chloroform and ether, per Professor Dolbear’s conclusion.
From his photograph Mr Robert Stein of the United States Geological Survey plans a two to three year Arctic voyage starting May. He will map the northern North American coast from the northeast, build a supply depot at Ellesmere Land and travel Ellesmere Grinnell and northern coasts. He hopes to bring back animals vegetables minerals and perhaps learn the fate of Swedish explorers Bjorling and Kallstenius.
A Boston based Union For Practical Progress expands to cities with branches and aims at immediate social and economic advancement. It invites social reform groups to join, warns of crusade among Christians, and notes risk of crank influence amid debates on method and progress.
A quirky medley notes a fastidious woman who treats closet hangings as perfumers for wardrobe and furnishings. It mentions padded curtains and sachet powdering, then shifts to a France view of divorce as a legal equal, and ends with guidance on keeping string for kitchen use.
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