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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
3
Silk tapestry wall coverings represent the latest luxury in upscale homes. The fashion evolved from imitation tapestry on wallpaper to burlap and linen looks, then silk and other imitations. Though costly, wealthy decorators are embracing yearly redecorating trends with tapestried walls.
A London woman attracts many patrons with a discreet, somewhat clandestine service. She trims away excess flesh and adds mystery, keeping methods secret though some clients disclose them. Respondents describe her as charming and display photos of well known European society and stage figures in her reception room.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes the summer girl of 1901 will favor tan footwear with black stockings trimmed with embroidered flowers. Golden slippers are praised in light shoes while black shoes are less attractive unless well shaped and worn. Even unattractive feet may suit tan shoes, and colored stockings fade to house wear as skirts lift. Clocking stockings high with daisies dominates the look.
An enterprising masseuse, now among Conduit Street dressmakers, earns a small fortune with face improvement. Her specialty is treating double chins and she can round out a sharp one, using the same method as many women in her country to remove wrinkles.
Mrs May Wright Sewall criticizes fashionable society for idle talk and detached home life. She splits society into two classes: the wealthy leisure group and the working class, noting the loss of household pride and appeal of domestic duties. She warns against boarding homes and flats eroding family pride in a traditional home.
At Gibraltar a landed bull charged a British sentry. The sentry bayoneted the beast twice, the bull wrested the bayonet away, then charged again. The bull fled toward Spanish lines as guards dodged behind boxes and drove it off without firing due to loaded slugs in rifles.
Word of a miraculous recovery spreads in Hillsdale Illinois after William Marks, once near death from an incurable kidney ailment, reportedly improves quickly after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Local doctors and visitors from nearby towns reportedly acknowledge the dramatic cure and promise of the remedy for chronic kidney diseases.
Baron Stumm one of Germanys most influential figures in commerce and politics died at 64. He owned vast factories and iron foundries in Neunkirchen and was beloved by workers for justice and kindness, yet reviled by socialists who branded him capitalist autocrat.
The speech by Joseph Choate outlines Lincoln’s early life and struggles, his evolving character, and his later years and administration. Published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, the work is available for six cents postage to F A Miller, Chicago.
A Cardiff poll shows 670 vote majority against teaching Welsh in board schools. The survey contrasts revival efforts in Ireland with Wales current stance.
Try Grain-O offered by grocers as a safe coffee substitute for all ages. Marketed as a rich brown beverage from pure grains, it promises easy digestion for delicate stomachs and costs 15c to 25c per package.
Captain Bernier estimates the Arctic expedition will cost 130000 dollars and has applied to the Canadian government for a grant while opening subscriptions in major Canadian cities to fund the venture.
Advertises Kemp's Balsam as a cure for coughs that will stop coughing instantly. Promotes free sample bottles and 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by druggists. Urges immediate action, warning delays are dangerous. Concludes with a remark on aging and a hopeful note about recovering youth after a crisis.
An advertisement asserts Maple City Self Washing Soap does not shrink woolens or harm fine fabrics and invites a test. It also notes coal transport costs on German lakes and promotes White's Yus caton with cycling benefits. The piece ends with a philosophical line about human consistency.
Paris dispatches report the Marlboroughs separation with wide notice. The 1895 New York wedding linked Consuelo Vanderbilt to the duke amid palace and Marble House splendor. Mrs Belmont orchestrated the match, overcoming domestic strife in Marlborough and Vanderbilt households.
The Duchess Consuelo, later Mrs Louis Hamersley, widow and wealthy, wed at City Hall with the mayor presiding. The Duke of Marlborough served in the 1900 war, commanded as a volunteer and on Lord Roberts' staff, earning honorable mentions including a daring field rescue. Consuelo’s fortune is cited as 12 million dollars, with past estimates of 20 to 30 million, and she recently gambled at Monte Carlo with her father's yachting party.
Wolves are increasing rapidly across northern Canada as deer herds grow. Deer flee from wolves toward settled areas, becoming a nuisance to farmers who suffer damage to oats and other grain in multiple regions.
A collage of old snippets mentions 4000 year old rural postmen in Egypt, belittles neuralgia cures with Wizard Oil, notes Montana’s census jump from 20,595 in 1870 to 243,329, and advertises remedies from Putnam Faceless Dues to Lane’s Family Medicine. It includes jokes about gossip and a garbled aunt spoof.
The Bengal government has formally agreed to grant an annual subsidy of 50 000 rupees for three years to support chemical and scientific research related to indigo cultivation.
An old ad promotes Grain-O as a nourishing alternative to tea or coffee for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared properly, and costs about three times as much as tea. Grocers offer it at 15 and 25 cents.
Attendees should note that lighting will surpass any similar area, with even distribution and spectacular water light effects. The electric tower will host a display using 1,500,000 gallons of water per hour and 100 large searchlights, creating an impressive fountain scene.
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