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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
6
In June 1875 a detective recalls saving a frightened widow from her abusive husband then discovering a bond of love. After three days in town, he reunites with her and learns she later accepts his proposal during a sunset ride by the lake.
A group in a Detroit drug store held a story contest with a potent prank drink. The major began a tale about a clever dog and a $5 bill found by his wife. The judge ruled the lie unbeatable, awarding the prize to the married man.
A San Diego dispatch reports two men in a small rowboat in the Being Waters when a 450 pound jewfish struck a baited hook. The battle spanned half a mile as the fish towed the skiff, then surfaced and was dispatched. The creature measured 6 feet 2 inches long with a 5 foot girth.
An army surgeon asserts the cause of death is evident in the facial expression of battlefield corpses. He notes sword victims appear at rest while those who died by bullets show a visible intense pain.
A Germain physician states that facial sides never resemble each other. In two of five cases the eyes are misaligned, one eye is stronger in seven people, and the right ear tends to sit higher than the left.
A terse dialogue from the Cincinnati Inquirer notes Waynorn Watson quipping a dollar would not cover funeral costs after a bath offered by Foot Little Ferry worker. The odd exchange highlights grim humor amid local reporting.
J Talbot Clifton cousin to the duke of Norfolk and heir to English nobility arrives in New York then heads for the north pole with brother Arthur and valet Betts. Once wealthy, debts forced asset transfer while he contemplates writing a book with self drawn illustrations. Known for his San Francisco exploits amid a humorous press spotlight.
The Fort nightly cites Dr. Sun Yat Sen on Chinese corruption amid floods. An official known as Somochung-tu keeps embankments in order while often causing floods for profits. officials allegedly accept underpayment, skim wages, and profit from material costs, worsening famine.
The article profiles a famed traveler and Royal Geographical Society fellow who has circled the globe four times. He aims to hunt musk oxen alive in Arctic regions, hoping to surpass any prior northern reach, with musk ox prize incentives from the London Zoological Society.
A Family Herald and Weekly Star writer extols Nova Scotia's notable figures from Cornwallis and Grand Pre. She lists Sir Charles Tupper, Rev. H. Rand, Sir William Dawson, J. M. Oxley, T. H. Rand, B. Rand, W. Ilder, the late B. De Mille, Principal Grant and Arcadia College ties. The piece notes humble beginnings, self made success, relief funds, and a China proverb about officials and floods.
A fragment from a Detroit Tribune item mocks a woman in Guxton Maine who laments a breakup with Fitzmaurice Maurice Maurice and jokes about etiquette with a humorous aside about Grover Cleveland and family ties. The quote closes with a line about a man who overvalues his own work.
A lively column on spring trends and domestic habits. It praises poplins, white duck outfits, and trained gowns while noting Easter gifts, camphor fumigation of furs, and garden greenery. It warns against public gloves on bicycles and cites attitudes of business men toward women.
The Wash ington street exchange in Chicago handles the busiest daily traffic with an average of 180000 messages. City fans of telephony note its status as the world’s busiest telephone exchange.
In a letter by G Spalding he recalls the 1888 Chicago All America visit to Australia highlighting lavish hospitality and the desire to foster international baseball matches. He urges clubs to arrange games with the Australian party and to show liberal terms, with Musgrove and Taft coordinating.
Mike Tiernan, longtime right fielder for Pat Powers' Jersey City club, is famed for a graceful swing and rapid base running. A left-handed hitter, he often studies hits before his at bat and has been a steady, silent presence on the field, last season batting .301 and finishing eighth in the league.
The Murtie benefit at the Academy of Music New York drew praise though funds fell short of expectations. The article notes pitchers Pop Anson Denzer and Long John Healy with mixed praise and jokes, mentions Robinson of the Orioles as a captain, and outlines plans for a strong Marboro semi pro team managed by William Fitzgerald. It also covers Western Association salary oversight by President Hickey and possible rebalancing if teams underperform after opening.
Allen A McCauley, a veteran of the Western League and Detroit, began his pro career in 1883 as a left handed pitcher. Born March 4 1863 in Indianapolis he played for Danville Evansville Indianapolis and Detroit and helped Sioux City win the 1894 pennant. He appeared for three Western League teams in 1895 totaling 100 championship games.
The article recalls Cy Young discussing pitchers curves drops and speeds. He notes all pitchers share similar elements yet praises Eddie Beatin of Cleveland for a unique slow ball that unsettled batters like Delehanty Beckley and Anson, calling Beatin’s teaser the finest pitch in his repertoire.
Henry Woodruff, the actor whose engagement to the Gould family was called off, returns to the Boston stage for a benefit performance. A one act play of his own on Georgia swamp life features in the program.
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