22 May 1896
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1896
Page
1
A jumble of war reports and opinions spans Africa Armenia Crete and Canada. Accounts mention Count von Kotac and Baron von Schracher a floral bier wreath a murder in Indiana and New York's Greater New York bill amid rail mileage trends and calls to expand railway construction despite historical declines.
J J Colerman of Middletown New York was duped by a beautiful woman whom he married. She induced him to deed all his property to her but soon grew angry after a visitor caused a quarrel and he was forced to leave with only the clothes on his back, living in the cold.
The post office seeks relief from Secretary Morton as Congress, led by Mr Morton, purchases a huge seed supply for distribution by senators and representatives. Delays and district gardening needs have led dealers to ship the entire lot to Washington, overwhelming the post office.
Prescott Ontario shows no population growth in fifty years, still 2,702 residents. The town appears calm and not bustling despite broader world changes.
Reverend Dr. Watkins of Springfield Massachusetts promotes courting in church by encouraging couples to seek the best path in the world the church service. He says the plan is working as well as bicycle courting and aims to keep young couples centered in faith.
In a Detroit Free Press dispatch the final journey of a dying elderly Black man on a Louisville and Nashville train is described. He longs to return to his Kentucky plantation, reminisces of Mars Thomases’ kin, and dies peacefully in his seat with a smile and a lit pipe.
A Washington Star reader recalls a happy paraplegic boy wheeled in a chair who, despite being unable to walk, smiles and plays. The writer notes the boy’s resilience and the impact of his optimism on the observer.
Boston society notes mention a dame attending Professor Drybone’s Bacillus Lactarium lecture with Miss Backbay also present. She has just acquired a bonnet from Paris, signaling cultured fashion for the season.
A Washington Times item notes a campaign document issued recently titled Po Sound Money Men. The piece hints at fiscal policy themes and political messaging linked to money issues in the campaign.
The article lists dainty tea table pieces including Carlsbad fairy teacups, small chocolates, and bohemian glass rum bottles. It notes new miniature loving cups, gilt stands to prevent spills, bonbon boxes priced at 50 cents, and linen teacloths with Renaissance lace. It also mentions tea strainers from Carlsbad china and the rise of smaller teacups and related accessories.
In Evergreen Cemetery a bereaved husband, Mr Jonathan Reed, spends afternoons at his wife’s tomb. The couple traveled the world in retirement after a merchant career, living simply with a deep affection that keeps him near her casket in the sunlit vault. He is seen on a chair by the gate, conversing softly with visitors and returning to tend the inner chamber each evening.
The piece defines farm profit as net after all costs, including land rent and capital, with labor as a self-paid cost that yields personal gain. It then shifts to a morbid vignette about Mr. Reed and his wife in Evergreen Cemetery, detailing vaults and memories surrounding their lives and deaths.
Rochester Post Express notes a collector in Albion with lines in the laureate’s hand. Early requests for an autograph and sentiment were ignored. A persistent admirer finally received a courteous reply in Tennyson’s clear handwriting: Ask me noe more.
The text notes Johannesburg's population around 69,600 with about two-thirds described as aliens. It states annual increases near 2,000 per month.
A brief quip from the Florida Times Union notes that while a single rib suffices for a woman's figure, several ribs are needed to craft a sturdy umbrella, reflecting a witty regional riff.
Base ball gossip notes Albert Orth, standout pitcher for Philadelphia, born in Danville Indiana, with a storied rise from Lebanon Indiana to Lynchburg Virginia, and key late season contributions for Philadelphia in 1895. The piece surveys early 1896 pennant race, league openings, and assorted player movements and opinions.
Governor Morton signs amendments to New York racing laws. Casella, owned by the late Col. Thompson, dies with foal at Monmouth Park. Jockeys H Hicks and James Crutcher suffer injuries and death respectively. Murphy and Wheeler set a cycling time trial record in Savannah. Erhardt defeats Schaefer after eight rounds in Evansville purse fight. Clarke and French draw after ten rounds near Montreal. Horton boxing ban to take effect Sept 1. Buffalo Mutual Rowing Club elects officers. Sherbrooke boating club holds annual meeting. Euu Claire Is. Grin Club incorporates and leases land for tournaments with new facilities.
Dr. A. T. Williams of Bradford recounts his Buffalo hospital operation removing his tongue. He describes learning to swallow and speak with mouth and throat muscles, noting left handed use in speech and progress after five weeks of convalescence.
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