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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1898
Page
3
Sir Raoul discovers Lady Caraven, the money lender's wife, in the TWalby House conservatory. She offers nursing and companionship, and their meeting sparks mutual fascination. The Earl avoids his wife and monitoring tension grows as breakfast and dinner unfold.
Mi hited draws nearer and speaks softly offering care like a sister. Raoul asks if she has a brother and she reveals she is an only child and has longed for a woman's guidance as health fails. He grimaces at her remark, and she immediately regrets suggesting marriage.
A physician blames oversized ornate hats for headaches and irritability among fashionable ladies. He urges lighter bonnets to prevent migraine like symptoms and advises against heavy headgear fueling peevishness and fretfulness.
The number of money order offices rose from 419 in 1865 to 20000 last year. Last year the receipts for money orders yielded an excess over expenses of 790000 dollars. In 1896 97 there were over 62000000 transactions with absolute safety to the people's money. Postmaster General Gary notes that millions of money orders act as drafts and that certified checks aid safe carriage. He cites orders bought to secure a safe cash deposit when banks fail.
Lillian Small age nineteen serves as marine observer at Cape Cod watching ships from a cliffside cottage. She reports to Boston’s Chamber of Commerce, connects with life saving stations by telegraph and telephone, and recalls her father’s thirty nine years in the post. She describes storms wrecks and a life lived by the sea, including the Jason disaster of 1898 and summer tourist crowds at Highland lighthouse.
A Colorado find near Cow Mountain reveals a chain of caverns with icicle roofs and pure water. Chambers vary in size and connect by narrow passages to a 300 foot long cavern holding ice shapes and a 65 foot long lake with crystal clear, very cold water. An outlet exists unseen. plans aim to make it a show place and resort.
A woman's emotional evolution is described in three stages: first believing her husband loves only her, second thinking he loves every woman he sees, and third becoming indifferent to which belief is true, as presented in Truth.
A Bushnell Illinois woman testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People cured years of illness after a single start with the remedy. She describes five to six years of weakness and misery, recovery beginning with one and a half boxes, and renewed vigor since.
A remark at a literary gathering mocks the income of bishops and their benevolent work. A gentleman says it is easy to be good on salaries of 25000 a year, while others must be good for nothing and some even admit to being in that position.
Samuel Pitcher M D of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusive use of the word Castoria and Pitcher’s Castoria as his trade mark. He notes the wrapper bears the signature of Chas H Fletcher and claims no one may use his name except The Centaur Company led by president Chas H Letcher. Dated March 8 1897.
An English editor warns of a looming war cloud over the United States while Hicks counters that the visible smoke comes from factories operating at full capacity. The exchange highlights anxiety about national readiness and industrial production.
An Omaha reader promotes Dr Kay’s Renovator claiming 20 years of constipation indigestion and sleepless nights alleviated by the remedy. The ad offers free medical advice samples and a 68 page home treatment book with receipts. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or 81 cents.
Dialogue excerpt notes a man asking if his uncle remembered him in his will. The response indicates no bequest was left, humorously concluding the uncle remembered him too well by omitting any halfpenny.
A historical notice touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders used by a New York nurse at the Children's Home to cure feverishness teething disorders regulate bowels and destroy worms. It claims over 10 000 testimonials and states the remedy never fails sold by drugists at 25 cents with a free sample. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A terse hint of a dramatic incident unfolds with phrases about a self harm act and a dramatic appeal. The dialogue suggests a violent or tragic event centered on a couple and a dramatic reaction as witnesses recount the scene. Names and places are not provided in readable form.
Ask for Allen's Foot Base a powder to shake into your shoes. Cures corns bunions chilblains swollen nervous damp sweating smarting and callous feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores 25 cents sample free. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A brief exchange recalls a charity ball where Penelope and Jack danced with the narrator. Marie questions the truth as the group reflects on the event and its hidden undertones.
A vintage advertisement touts No-To-Do as a wonder-worker that makes weak men strong. It claims effortless tobacco cessation and vigor, offering a booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York with a money-back guarantee.
A humorous note referencing a poetical line about power and striking others, attributed to Punch. The fragment hints at a satirical or editorial tone typical of the periodical.
An old remedy claim touts Kemp's Balsam as a universal cough cure with free sample bottles offered at druggists. Advert says it stops cough at once and warns that delays are dangerous with 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes.
Despite hard times, sealskins are worn year round by the seals, reflecting ongoing use of fur within the animal community.
The New York Journal reports Yale football players set a new walk adopted by fashionable women in 1898. The walk emphasizes hip movement, full leg motion, heel first steps, extended chest, swinging arm, and carrying a prop. It’s praised as the season’s model with society approvals and Delsarte instruction backing it.
William C. Marshall, appointed by Governor Stephens to head Missouri's supreme court, is a grandson of Chief Justice John Marshall. Born in 1850 in Mississippi, he moved to St Louis, built a reputation for sound legal counsel, and has served as city counselor for a decade under three mayors. He is a lifelong Democrat active in campaigns even while serving under Republican leadership.
A warning notes that celluloid in veri scope and vitascope film may explode or ignite from sparks. It urges using safer materials where intense light and heat are applied, and warns that even dressing combs can pose fire risks near lights, especially with children present.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only proven cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad claims the remedy cures all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. It invites testimonials and lists I J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the address.
A brief Tit Bits quip jokes about Mr Newcomb and his wife described as 200 pounds and without children. The exchange humorously notes his large but not numerous family.
A collage of vintage ads tout Cascarets Candy Cathartic for cleansing blood and liver and improving complexion, alongside testimonials for Piso’s Cure for Consumption and Cascareta cures. Also mentions Star Tobacco, collateral securities, and a comment on amateur theater cartoons.
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