11 May 1900
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
1
A collection of brief maxims and quips on lifework speech and conduct. It includes remarks on ambition labor prudence and perseverance with references to public figures and common phrases. The items illustrate attitudes toward politics society and personal effort.
Across the country Presbyterians call for revision of the Westminster confession of faith. Dr Theodore L Cuyler of New York, once viewed as conservative, now doubts portions of the creed. The Nassau New York presbytery petitions the General Assembly for a short simple creed to unite rather than divide and to be acceptable to the church.
The text argues heavy animal food predisposes to inflammation and that reducing such food or going vegetarian is safe. It notes millions thrive on strict vegetarian diets and that fruit nuts milk and eggs provide variety. It cites Japanese healthiness and rikisha men who thrive on a rice based diet with high daily mileage.
The article notes black to white population ratios across Cape Colony Transvaal Natal Orange Free State and Rhodesia with natives vastly outnumbering whites. It warns the native question could gain importance during ongoing hostilities. It also mentions Paris cyclists inflating tires with carbonic gas and pneumatic tires losing resiliency as gas escapes rapidly.
A NYSE seat changed hands at 41500 with trading intensity suggesting continued price gains. If the momentum lasts, seating costs could rise further across the United States.
Old colonial deeds and records kept at Harrisburg have been preserved. The collection includes a 1742 treaty with the Schuylkill Indians and multiple land transfers to the Penns with distinctive native signatures and animal representations. The Six Nations territory deed is valued at 5000 dollars.
Walter Wentworth a seventy five year old contortionist with a history of selling his body seeks a new purchaser. once exhibited in Detroit in 1870 he sold his body for dissection to Dr Cowe and later to Dr H L Wilder of Kings County Hospital. now at odds with the doctors he looks for another investor who will survive the contract.
Currier's restaurant on Fulton Street may become a vaudeville playhouse with continuous shows. Merchants and clerks discuss success probabilities as daytime performances target the lunch crowd from 12 to 2 30 with meals and a show.
In a letter home from GQ Company Corporal Lorne Stewart writes of a morning spent bathing washing clothes and darning. He notes his cooking cleaning and general housework skills and offers to serve as a cook housemaid or general servant upon returning to Prince Edward Island. He mentions nursing a Kaffi baby and caring for older children.
A London academy correspondent reports a provincial city bookseller discovered an assistant placing four new Leaves of Grass copies on shelves labeled gardening. The mix up was noticed in the store’s regular stocking routine and offered a curious glimpse into misfiled volumes.
Jephthah returns victorious over Ammon but the feast of triumph turns tragic as Adina, the beloved of Namarah, appears to save Jephthah from collapse. Namarah comforts the captain while Adina restrains his grief, and Jephthah laments his vow that binds him to sacrifice his daughter if the Lord grants victory.
Jephthah wrestles with his vow as Namarah pleads for mercy and offers a path to deliverance. Adina softens, and together they seek divine aid while Namarah urges faith. The trio kneels, prayers rise, and hope dawns for a peaceful resolution.
Prof. Alfred B. Adams recalls a Red River campaign episode. Union forces seized a cotton cargo marked C S A, transferred to Banks flotilla, and painted U S A over it. A southern officer quips about cotton stealing in a humorous exchange during guard duty.
Mrs De Silke asks for memorial ideas to the church with a relative in memory. The pastor suggests a properly decorated new church furnace and a few tons of coal as a practical tribute.
The article notes the antiquity of denture practice with ancient Egyptians as skilled dentists. Jawbones containing false teeth and gold filled teeth have been discovered, illustrating early dental craft and materials.
A quoted dialogue about James and his mother, noting the boy is “too much like you.” The Indianapolis Journal excerpt captures a family scene with its older generation commenting on a child’s behavior.
The Nile is described as the world’s longest river at 4 300 miles. The Niger measures 2 500 miles and the Zambesi 1 600 miles.
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