14 May 1897
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
1
A compact town notice cites RK Cicero and Oak Park Chicago pages, mentioning editor William Halley and a weekly issue. It highlights airship talk, rail and clock curiosities, and a push by Chicago Women’s Club to end bird plumage fashions, promoting education and civic opinion.
Letters from London describe agricultural discontent in Bue shire on the Persian Gulf region. Locals blamed landmarks tied to the Meteorological Survey of India for their loss of faith. Survey pylons were destroyed before troops arrived, rain then fell, and twenty ringleaders were bastinadoed by the governor to demonstrate British and divine accountability.
An alliance forms between a Pennsylvania firm owner of major mills and a Minnesota partner as Steed pudles see a 30 percent price drop. The Lake Region ore from Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin carries iron rich ore, low phosphorus, easy to smelt, prompting questions about where finished products should be sold.
A western state judge denied twenty one of thirty four citizenship applicants for ignorance of American institutions and language skills. Some responses were revealingly mistaken such as confusing the highest state official with the oar and naming the White House as the nation’s chief. The era of indiscriminate naturalization is criticized as the country grows alert to folly.
The piece recalls Charles Starkweather being elected mayor of Superior Wisconsin amid opposition. It notes past impeachment during a prior term and describes his claim of divine inspiration and heavenly assist. The writing attributes his strength to adversity and portrays him as a remarkable figure.
Two French physicians warn tall men face social bias and misperceptions though giants are rare diseases. They argue tallness alone does not indicate low intellect and many tall men succeed, while modesty and overcompensation by shorter men affect perceptions.
An observed voyage poker game ends with a dramatic manipulation as a Spanish woman wins a 5000 prize by using a forged cold deck. The narrator recalls the incident aboard a Buenos Aires to New York steamer where players, including a New York merchant and a Washington-bound diplomat, endure a tense finale with a dare to keep the incident secret.
Scientists praise Dr Arthur Willey for locating and collecting eggs of the pearly nautilus in the Loyalty Islands. After long voyages from Ja Jum to New Guinea and New Caledonia, he used a submarine cage to keep and feed specimens, leading to abundant egg samples.
The piece reviews Confucius born Kung-fu-tse in Shantung, his life of poverty and study for practical government, and his moral philosophy. It notes his focus on filial piety and proper conduct, his view that he was a teacher not a religious founder, and his lasting influence across China Korea and Cochinchina with about 400 million adherents.
A reader argues against restoring segregated rail cars, noting the state has gone 30 years without such a Jim Crow car and endured its absence after the war, implying no return is necessary. The comment frames segregation as outdated and unnecessary.
A Farmers' Review article details a colossal dragon tree on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It cites measurements of 72 feet tall and circumference impossible for six men to encircle. The piece notes ancient reverence, slow growth, and widespread cultivation from India to the Atlantic islands.
The life of Confucius as a reformer and prime minister is traced from his early followers to his later years. He sought to forge a peaceful administration, faced exile, and finally wrote works that became foundational sacred texts. His aim was to regulate manners through the Le king rites, shaping a disciplined moral order.
The Charleston News and Courier argues that after Reconstruction and amid improved conditions, separate cars or compartments should exist for rowdy or drunken white passengers, more than Jim Crow cars for colored passengers, noting good behavior by colored travelers and suggesting safer spaces.
A local report describes a young woman with a rare habit of walking on her feet and never resting. She swallows with every drink and eats in a way that all food goes to her stomach. As she ages she grows larger, and she speaks continually from childhood onward. She wears a size four shoe and always inserts her foot when putting it on.
A humorous quip from the New York Tribune laments shopping with a spouse as a perilous endeavor likened to facing lions, hurricanes, and monsters. The speaker vows to avoid such treacherous domestic treks in the future.
Quote from Rev. T. J. Christian contrasts media focus, noting that sensational murder coverage dominates quickly while benevolent achievements like founding colleges remain largely unknown to the public and press. The remark critiques public attention and press bias.
The article notes children work in small four by four foot pens, guarded by bamboo poles, with no factory laws or age limits and no hours restrictions. It mentions government and sanitary authorities responding and predicting a more humane system in coming years.
A training school superintendent describes the ideal nurse as intelligent refined with a strong will and good sense. She must command patient respect be sympathetic and orderly and not alarm patients. She should act quickly in emergencies remain humble to superiors and have cheerful practical skills plus medical and cooking knowledge.
In the sixteenth century doctors lived to about 70 years, in the seventeenth to 46, and in the nineteenth to 59. It took them 300 years to learn to take their own medicine.
An Auburn Maine man devised a cook stove on trucks and laid a track to move it between a summer kitchen and a winter kitchen, enabling flexible cooking locations.
James A. Herne, star of Shore Acres at McVicker's, is offered by Syracuse Cycle to ride in the Players Bicycle Tournament in New York in June. The fifth anniversary of Shore Acres will be celebrated May 17 at McVicker's with a costly parlor ornament. Tickets remain for May 22 finale. M. B. Curtis to follow with Gentleman Joe under David Henderson.
The Gaiety reverts to original management under Harry Clifford and pledges to maintain burlesque policy. May 9 premieres The New Babylon, an adaptation with mostly new lines and music, featuring Gustave Luders in standout numbers and a stylish production with fine costumes, capable principals, and a grand chorus.
The Alhambra Theater showcases Salter and Martins in Uncle Tom's Cabin produced with original dramatic detail. The company features a mammoth cast of sixty players and includes brass bands, bloodhounds, donkeys, and a stag creature as part of the elaborate scenic embellishments.
The Harierket program next week starts Monday May 17 and features Tony Pastor’s company with specialty acts, cal verbal and instrumental music, and comedians led by Pastor. Charles T Willis and Mrs Willis appear in a charming comedietta with Gus Williams of the funnies. Morene West performs piquant song. James P. Atley offers humor and travelogue. Lindley presents a musical sketch with others on the bill.
Hopkins Theater resumes large electric fans and ice cooling after warm weather. A strong cast led by Tim Murphy will perform next week with notable acts including Trene Franklin and Marie Heath. The Biograph presents new motion pictures and a revival of Belasco's The Wife by the stock company.
The Olympic management schedules a varied week beginning May 17 with acts by Mattie Vickers in a German sketch and dialect songs, Johnson Davenport and Lorella in aerial burlesque, Carrie Scott as a Bowery girl, Barnes and Sisson in a farce, and Laura Dainty narrating a Wilcox verse tale.
The Schiller Theater changed hands this past Monday with CC Gardner now sole lessee and manager. Opening acts draw crowds led by Edith Kingsley with her sister, plus Ben Ali and his Beni Zong Zong Arabs. Lew Hawkins delivers a witty monologue, while Cassell Brydges Malle Little and Florence Thropp offer a clever operatic travesty and lively dancing.
Advertises a jean belt for menstruation that prevents tearing undergarments and requires no pinning. Describes the belt as light, durable and form fitting. Priced at 2 shillings with 2 cents postage, requests orders sent to Leopold in the Columbus Memorial Building, Chicago.
The Masonic Temple Roof Theater opens Sunday evening May 1 after a spring renovation. The program features Marie Dressler, Chicago favorite, plus Harry Atkinson the Australian wonder Mia, Alice J Shaw and the Duryea sisters, Montford, travesty artists, Al Wilson dialect comedian, and other acts.
The article asserts Americans are the greatest travelers on Earth with 90 000 to 100 000 yearly trips to Europe. It notes many go first class, some at cheaper rates, and stays vary from months to a year. Estimated annual foreign expenditure by Americans abroad tops 125 million dollars.
A Springfield bill allowing Class A grain elevator owners to trade grain would increase competition with Chicago elevators. Proponents argue open bidding by large Chicago companies raises grain prices paid to farmers, while a new supervisor position would oversee operations under Railway and Warehouse Commissioners rules. The measure aims to reduce fraud and discrimination and benefit the rural economy.
The Christian Work quotes a tale where a beautiful girl questions proof of affection. He claims she has set his heart aflame and even lit the cigars in his vest pocket with that passion. The line about half burned cigars serves as a symbolic proof of his ardor.
Opponents warned railway capitalization may misstate profits while noting over seventy dollars of every hundred invested paid nothing last year. Proponents insist shareholders deserve reasonable returns on actual invested funds, linking railway profits to the welfare of workers and dependents.
A St Louis Journal snippet shows a mother scolding Johnny for wanting more pie. She argues he should learn to eat properly and practice, while he protests the lack of chances to improve. The exchange highlights family humor over daily meals.
In a light exchange from the Omaha World-Herald, Miss du Million chides Mr. Dudeleigh Lively dialogue centers on a mock courtship scene with playful banter and mock formalities Typical local entertainment quips emphasize wit and character dynamics.
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