06 May 1892
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1892
Page
1
A scanned page mixes brief items about ex governors of New Hampshire, fashion and weather forecasts, and humorous anecdotes. It mentions aging officials, Langtry, a Swiss photographer, and a whimsical Paris tree count, then shifts to autos, sleeping cars accidents, court rulings on beards, a kissing fiend near Carthage, and historical figures like Cromwell and Napoleon in a rapid, fragmentary survey.
Grace Leonard daughter of a Vic O banker married C H Breeding son of Judge Vanes I Hredie of Alleghany. They met in California while teaching in Los Angeles and toured before staying as a married couple. The article notes customs and crafts surrounding their wedding and a local railway controversy.
Mr Dering of the British embassy in Rome says the gold to pay Italy’s bond interest comes from American travelers spending about 49 million dollars yearly in Italy. He notes other foreign visitors spend roughly twice that amount, plus donations to the Holy See from 50,000 pilgrims visiting Rome annually.
A summary of proceedings in the Fifty-Second Congress with reports from April 30 to May 11 including bills on Oklahoma elections, desert lands, and currency. Notable items cover pensions for various tribes, Behring Sea arbitration funds, and repeal talks on currency taxes. Upsets include violent incidents in Landes and a fatal case in San Mateo. Political conventions across states nominate and endorse Harrison and Cleveland supporters with summaries of platforms and anti silver measures.
A treaty of reciprocity has been concluded between the United States and Honduras. April financials show public debt at 7 026 427 with cash in treasury 181 518 160 and an April circulation increase of 40 Ta. Grain supplies listed for April include wheat 37 844 000 bushels corn 6 057 000 oats 4 624 000 barley 586 000 and rye 815 000. Deaths noted include Rev Mol Weakley aged 84 at Berling Pan and Theodore N Woodratt aged 41 at Gloucester. Fire in Pittsburgh caused heavy losses. New York tenement fire fatal to five in Trinity. Maine People’s Party nominates J C Bates for governor. National convention delegates chosen. Republicans at Hartford reelect TPS and uphold protection. Delegates remain uninstructed.
Drinodads of Atizana pass resolutions in favor of silver coinage while a motion to back Cleveland for president fails. Reports of violent weather and accidents follow, including tornado and flood damage across multiple states, drownings on a railway bridge, a lightning strike killing a man and injuring his wife, and a passenger train collision injuring several. The item also notes political nominations in Illinois and other scattered local happenings.
A fire destroyed the Anglo-Scotia mills and lace factories in Nottingham causing extensive damage and an estimated loss of 500 000 dollars. Separate blazes scorched three acres of buildings at a Princess Opera House in Winnipeg. In Berlin, Agnes Gertang and Fox Lex wed in what was described as the first alliance of its kind in Germany. A boxing match near Sydney saw Sullivan edged by Stanbury in a hard fought bout for 400 dollars and the world title. In Melbourne, Frederick Bailey Deeming was found guilty of multiple murders and sentenced to death. A Berlin banker Alfred Friedlander’s failure to meet obligations was reported along with a Russian offer of 100 000 rubles for identifying anarchist pamphleteers blamed for unrest.
The text reports on prohibitionists in Arkansas, Republicans in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and other gatherings. Delegates discuss platform planks endorsing Harrison's administration, protection for industry, gold and silver currency, and opposition to free coinage. Floods and political figures like Spooner and Willits appear amid convention actions.
Bishop War den presided at the morning service and delivered the Episcopal address. He urged not turning the pulpit into a political platform while supporting wise laws and prohibiting liquor. The church backs prohibition, labor rights, and fellowship across denominations, noting strong growth and women’s admission votes.
In Astin Col May a blast in the Cameron mine owned by the Argentina Juniata Mining Co. killed Ferry and Quigg. The explosion occurred around seven o clock. Bodies were found in fragments along a 60 foot drift with heads severed. Investigators suspect a powder explosion with no eyewitnesses.
Charles Hrengy Morris known as Carl Pretzel or Charles Henry Harris, longtime Chicago newspaper publisher and political figure, died Wednesday at 1 30 pm after a month of illness at 260 Oakley Avenue. He gained fame writing humorous pieces in German dialect and founded Carl Pretzel’s Weekly later National Weekly. Harris spent thirty years in printing and publishing with modest success and never held public office.
A Sherwood, Texas, woman, Mrs Lonnie Taylor, shot and killed Wilson, jailed on slander charges, as jailer Willims delivered meals. no arrests followed. Also noted: a boy in Clinton county died after a neck injury from a plow line incident. Congress approved the Chinese exclusion bill conference report by 185 to 28.
Ottawa Illinois May 6 streets rivers parks lakes waterlogged towns Ottawa La Salle Marseilles Peru and Utica endure record floods from a two day storm. Glass factories and mills submerged with damages estimated at several million dollars across multiple cities and rails.
A collage of light vanity and social satire. A London style toast fails as guests protest. A neighborly remark about thin walls yields a wry laugh. Henderson’s art draws praise for its vivid individuality. A New York youth profits by pampered dogs for the wealthy.
Patrick O Sullivan the iceman died in the prison hospital at 7 40 PM after a brief illness. He insisted to the end that he was innocent of Dr Cronin’s murder, repeating the claim in broken whispers as relatives and Dr J T Ferguson watched. He had been central to the Cronin case, having arranged medical services for Cronin and testified to links with Carlson cottage and Camp 20. His death ends his bid to reveal the long awaited confession.
Frightful Santa Fe passenger wreck west of Fort Madison Iowa near Dumas Missouri at 4 am. A wooden pile trestle failed in heavy rain and swift current. Engine and several cars fell into the creek while the California sleeper stayed on rails. Dozens injured, seven killed, rescue under way. Names of victims and injured listed from multiple cities including Chicago, Kansas City, and Los Angeles. Authorities blame lack of track-walkers for the unsafe conditions.
A list of medicinal kitchen recipes includes Cream Sour and Crest Corrin using bread, water, cream, sugar, and nutmeg. TM Pancnin with custard and parched rice. Raspuenny ReLign a berry juice sugar mix. Cincnrn Broth boiling chicken with salt and pepper. Borrensfi.xn Strew with buttermilk and butter. Raw Beer Tra a sueded meat soak for typhoid fever. and a closing maxim about the best husband and wife as constant company.
An 19th century promotion touts Dr Pieres Golden Medical Discovery as a universal blood purifier. It claims to invigorate liver and kidneys, purify blood, improve digestion, and cure dyspepsia and scrofulous diseases with a money back guarantee.
An advertisement extols August Flower as a premier remedy for dyspepsia. It asserts the product cures stomach and liver issues, claims wide distribution and a large manufacturing plant, and emphasizes single focused efficacy in relieving dyspepsia.
The Sylvan Remedy Co of Peoria offers five dollars to anyone naming the Republican and Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees. Participants mail their guesses and receive payment after nominating conventions announce results. Promotion appears as the sole ad on the subject.
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