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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
7
An old trapper recounts a Yellowstone tale where he survives a night alone after his partner dies. A mounted redskin stalks him until a panther leaps to shield him, killing the attacker and sparing the narrator. The panther then retreats as the trapper departs into the night.
A New York watchmaker spent two years crafting the tiniest bicycle in the world. The one inch diameter machine includes a lamp, pneumatic tubes, a real saddle spring, and cranks three-eighths of an inch long. It weighs under an ounce and fits in a postage stamp case.
The Greeks drank wine in moderation and always diluted it with water. They viewed undiluted wine as barbaric and drank for mild exhilaration, never letting their cups exceed that purpose.
A western soldier describes entering a Man ila shop to buy a toothbrush. The store keeper pulled apart the entire shop before the customer understood the request. The brush was found labeled as tapoknosg tampulse and was the only one in stock.
Cicero trustees approve plank sidewalk bids by R F Wood and Thomas Ellis for north and south of Twelfth street, set 1899 warrants at 5 percent, fix salaries for town officers, authorize collector duties and office needs, and approve a general and special fund payment plan totaling 8310.78. The board adjourned after adopting the routine measures.
C B Patrick advertises wood and coal prices and moving services at 208 North Park avenue with telephone Austin 1241. Braman advertises Spalding Bros sporting goods. Kellogg Sweeps offers fresh produce and groceries at Park avenue and Ontario street with telephone 1181. O F Werner promotes shaving and haircuts at 203 North Park avenue.
Miller's Drug Store at 206 Lake Street advertises cough syrup and cold capsules for coughs and colds with a broad range of photo supplies available.
A collage of aphorisms on delays luck memory appearances and human folly. Notable lines touch on lawyers patience love appearances and common human foibles with a satirical tone.
A collage of quips and short sketches features witty exchanges about looks, post mortems, cake walks, octogenarians, and mistaken generosity. Jokes mix family life with social absurdities as characters trade puns and mishearings.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for poor digestion and liver issues claiming it improves appetite digestion and bodily health. It markets the product as a stomach and liver remedy available at drug stores.
First M E church of Austin led by Rev A M White offers Sunday sessions at 9 30 class meeting 10 30 morning sermon 12 00 Sunday school afternoon 3 30 Junior League 6 15 Ep worth League 7 30 evening sermon and Wednesday 7 45 midweek prayer service.
First Congregational Church at the corner of Waller Avenue and Midway Park Austin NL announces Rev. W L Demorest as pastor with residence at 5801 Ontario Street.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Waller Avenue and Ohio Street lists service times and a May 1 parish meeting. Officers elected for the next year include senior warden R. C. S. Wray, junior warden H. H. Rearden, and vestry members Geo. W. Kretzenger, H. A. Stallwood, Arthur Mays, J. H. Ross, S. H. Abernethy, F. W. Moore, Geo. W. Waterman.
Evangelist Charles Reign Scoville of the Christian church with singers will open Tabernacle meetings the first Sunday in May at the Pine Avenue and Ohio Street tabernacle in Austin. Sunday 11 a.m. sermon by George A. Campbell. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. led by M. K. Mizenheiner of Oak Park. Chas. Helga Scoville begins a series at 3 p.m. near Sunday, with high hopes of success and good singing for attendees.
The old Methodist Church in Austin will be sold to the highest bidder and removed by May 15. The property includes stone, pews, lumber, two furnaces and other fittings. Apply to Edward L. Add at 5507 Iowa Street. Pastor W. H. Burns D D will preach at Oak Park Methodist Church morning and evening.
A Southern woman, Mrs. Luther Lutz, claims a seven year disease battle ended after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. She slept after the first dose and was cured after two bottles. Trial bottles offered free at local druggists. Regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 3 dollars with guarantee.
Poplin becomes a popular spring fabric while deep automobile red shades off the cherry spectrum. Green and white emerge as favored spring tea colors. Velvet floral millinery is among new offerings. Quips ponder fate and aging, love, and vanity in crisp, period prose.
A humorous New York Press reflection on marriage and divorce revealing social views. The piece riffs on mind reading and propriety, noting the ease of being worse than bad and the quirks of spring fashion and bachelor life. It critiques marital norms with sharp wit.
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