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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
8
A fragment from a poem titled Fool of a King recounts a joke by a royal fool that makes the court laugh while the king probes the fool for meaning. The piece contrasts medieval jest with enduring sorrow, noting fools persist to present days and the mask of humor hides lasting pain. San Francisco Examiner.
In a foggy evening scene Mrs Medlaw hosts her nieces Eda and Ella Carr after the death of their guardian. The sisters accept help by reopening a shuttered thread and needle shop, learning to run a small business under her wary guidance. A handsome printer’s foreman enters, and a potential job offer as a companion emerges for Ella as the tale follows their bid to earn a living.
Ella reveals she will marry Mr. Lessner the printer and take over Aunt Medlaw's shop with Eda as confidant. Eda enjoys the match and reports success with Lessner's shirts, while Mrs Medlaw laments the store’s loss and loneliness as the girls depart.
The United States has introduced a double common shell for mountain guns used in the Philippines. Weighing 20 pounds, it carries a chemical incendiary to ignite wooden structures upon bursting. A night shrapnel shell with illuminating stars lights large ground areas to locate enemies.
Richmond Indiana city officials paid 2000 to remove a dangerous shade tree after a wrong property owner was notified to cut two prime trees. The owner seeks substantial damages and bondsmen may be asked to contribute if 4000 is owed.
The writer summarizes a letter by W H Kinkade of Alameda Assiniboia West Canada explaining homestead costs land values and living conditions. He notes $10 entry fees $5 cancellation $5 inspection and optional $1 000 improvements near towns $3 per acre railway land and coal costs. He cautions hard work and saving can build a 320 acre farm in ten years with steady labor and eventual independence.
Hundreds of charming summer resorts in The Lake Country welcome travelers from the South and East. Nearby spots include Fox Lake Delavan Lauderdale Waukesha Oconomowoc Palmyra The Dells Kilbourn Elkhart and Madison with farther names Minocqua Star Lake Frontenac White Bear Minnetonka and Marquette on Lake Superior. For pamphlets on Summer Homes for 1900 or the illustrated Summer book titled In The Lake Country apply to your local ticket agent or to Geo H Heafford Old Colony Building Chicago IL with four cents in postage.
The Miss Winter appointed governess to the crown prince and princess of Roumania is the same woman who oversaw the education of the young Queen of Holland.
The Big Four and C. O. announce a one fare round trip excursion ticket sale to Washington on May 19 20 and 21. For maps and rates contact J C Tucker G N A at 234 Clark Street Chicago.
A humorous note from the Atchison Globe on the habit of planning work while still in bed. It reflects on the paradox of laziness masquerading as diligence and the value of starting tasks promptly.
Ledger Monthly offers the Blenner Jacket and 60 up-to-date costumes at cost with a May issue coupon. Send 5 cents for May magazine and receive patterns from Robert Bonner's Sons at 100 Ledger Building New York. A quip notes girls who sing only when coaxed always give in. a race is won by the legs that land the money.
In a smoking car exchange a fedora wearer questions a pale mustache man about moving from a dark unsafe flat with faulty plumbing and a troublesome janitor relative. The man admits the issues but cites his wife has not decided yet.
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad releases a second edition of The Fertile Lands of Colorado describing agricultural, horticultural and grazing lands along its line in Colorado and New Mexico Territory. It covers stock interests sugar beet farming and irrigation. Free copies available by writing S K Hooper G P A Denver or any railroad official.
Union Pacific and Northwestern line offers a daily Colorado special leaving Chicago at 10 a.m. for Denver arriving 1 20 p m next day with stops at Colorado Springs and Manitou. No car changes and all meals in dining cars. A second fast train runs at 10 30 p.m. daily. Colorado book sent for four cents. Ticket offices listed in Chicago at 193 Clark Street and Wells Street Station.
A Yonkers Statesman quip recalls a commuter's question at Lonely ville station about a train arriving ahead of its usual delay. The station agent notes it will be here in five minutes, while the passenger complains it should have arrived ten minutes ago. The agent responds that it is typically half an hour behind time.
Dialog reveals a rejected proposal and a secret celebration at the club. A friend notes Brother Tom says the men celebrated something last night, hinting at a budding romance or scandal in a social circle.
Advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as the cure for swollen smarting burning sweating feet bunions. Shaken into shoes, available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample and address provided in Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A light Chicago Post quip notes a man postponing marriage to Miss Smithkins due to her refusal. He jokes that her rejection blocks the union, framing ordinary romance as a trivial obstacle. The exchange captures humorous social expectations of courtship.
An 19th century medicine ad promotes Lane's Family Medicine as a daily bowel helper and gentle liver and kidney tonic. It claims health benefits and says the remedy cures a sick headache with prices listed at 25 and 50 cents.
In Bremen a tax on all incomes above 150 a year exists and is now proposed to be raised to 225 a year. The measure targets higher earners and aims to adjust revenue. Local officials have not announced implementation dates or rates beyond the threshold change.
An excerpt promoting The Washington Mutual Mining Investment Co of Seattle guarantees 6 percent interest on investments and equal profit participation in mining ventures in Alaska and elsewhere. It appeals to small investors, offers circulars, and cites high references.
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