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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
3
The article discusses a path for the former Minnesota governor to assume Secretary Alger's role, contingent on the lieutenant retirement from office. It frames the political moves as a maneuver to open the succession and highlights implications for state leadership.
The article reflects on women’s influence in governance in various countries and in the United States. It notes notable examples and discusses how a woman’s role can alter political plans, citing Mrs Merriam and the social stance of Mrs Davis as an illustration of how spousal relationships intersect with public life.
Washington society discussed how Mrs Merriam and her husband behaved gracefully during their meeting with Mrs. Merriam acting as a gracious, tactful hostess while her husband appeared equally composed.
Indiana claims Tell City as a model city where workingmen own and operate factories and set labor prices. Located in Perry County, factories are individually operated by stock companies of citizens with no shared civic purse. Founded in 1858 by the Swiss Colonization Society of Cincinnati.
Washington report recounts how Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Merriam reconciled at Senator Davis drawing room at six oclock, ending years of social snubs that kept Merriam from cabinet and a Russia mission. The tale links the truce to possible Merriam nomination to public office.
An anecdote from the New Orleans Times Democrat recounts a legendary meteor tale. A July night in a small Mexican herder’s cabin sparked a sensational false history that grew through newspaper lore, copies, and encyclopedias, becoming “authentic” folklore about a ton‑weight stone near Fort Stanton, Texas, in 1884.
Retired steam boat captain recalls forty years on the lakes and a wild mis shipment story. A box of snakes on the upper deck, a damaged crate, and a storm lead to fear of mutiny as crew suspected the freight endangered everyone aboard.
A Bluffton Indiana mayor is credited in a strange tale with using a German folk lore based string measurement to influence infant growth. Though described as humane and time honored, doctors say no constitutional cure exists, but the mayor claims repeated success in dozens of cases without compensation.
A patent office examiner explains that many good inventions began as dreams or dreams clarified during wakefulness. He notes some inventors alter or abandon patents after dreaming of impracticality. Dreams have produced successful patents, but nine tenths fail to cover costs, and most patents do not yield big money. Capital favors solid ideas, not dreams, and dream endorsement by a patent agent adds little value.
The report notes many of the letters to a high ranking officer were discarded, ending up in his waste basket rather than being read. It highlights the volume of correspondence and the challenge of managing requests.
A Westport man keeps a highly intelligent cat as a living thermostat. The cat spends the day on furnace pipes, moving with the heat as the fire wanes, sleeping aloft when the furnace is hot and coming down to signal approval each morning.
The editors Krohne and Sesemann report a rumor of a consignment of large and beautiful skeletons of dergisheg arriving in this country and offered for sale. They ask for sources if such specimens are obtainable, noting no confirmation of arrival.
Ainslee’s Magazine recounts Edison’s office cigar theft antics on Fifth Avenue. A tobacco friend faked cigars with Hoffman House labels and horse hair, returning after three months to reveal a flat green labeled box. Edison admits he smoked them all himself, in a humorous aside.
The article describes a knitted saxony wool baby band to replace flannel bands. It outlines twelve inch length bands sewn two by two for elasticity, shoulder straps, a central front strap, and diaper attachment to cover the stomach area. A quarter's worth of saxony wool yields two bands, with 150 stitches needed for a size lasting about a year.
The father of Mark Twain rests in an unmarked grave in a tiny Sand Hill cemetery near Rutledge in Scotland county. Brief discussions reconsidered moving the coffin but abandoned due to uncertain location. Once a prominent north Missouri town and county seat of four counties, Sand Hill is now a hamlet on the Santa Fe road.
A New York bishop argues that poverty should not be shamed by wealth and that workers deserve fair, fraternal treatment from employers. He contends poverty is often an accidental condition, not a reflection of intellect or character, and rejects mere alms as recognition of manhood.
Mrs Quickleigh recalls a proposal that ended in a tragedy when the suitor threatened to blow his brains out. A witty exchange with Miss Wonder follows as Mrs Quickleigh explains she took action, marrying the man.
An Italian naturalist, Mr Comba, formed a company to breed pearl oysters and grow lustrous gems in aquaria. By nursing spat away from sea dangers, he claims to produce real pearls on command, unlike the old method of inserting a sphere.
Mrs. M C Cooper of the Royal Academy of Arts in London declares she is cured by one bottle of Peruna after months of catarrh and grippe. She says Peruna restored her health while in Washington sculpting busts of distinguished Americans and notes a bust of Mrs Belva Lockwood in Corcoran Gallery. She praises Peruna in a dated January 26 letter from Washington and urges women to request the Health and Beauty booklet from Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
The Indianapolis Journal reports the head jailer calling a missionary daft while the King of Mbkoka insists on proceeding with a simple repast. The exchange showcases a cautious political posture amid uncertain actions.
An old advertisement promotes Kemp’s Balsam as a cough remedy claiming it stops the cough immediately. It urges readers to visit their druggist for a sample bottle free and notes bottles are sold at 25 and 60 cents. The message emphasizes urgency to avoid delays.
The record notes global gold production in 1898 exceeded the total mined in 1888 when summing gold alone and gold from other sources. The statement contrasts two historic years to show a shift in mining output without detailing locations or quantities.
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