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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1901
Page
3
A romantic poem describes a winter scene beside a warm hearth. The speaker and beloved share quiet moments as snow falls and icy winds howl outside, recalling youth and past love while dreaming of a timeless lover's paradise.
A young boy named Pete warns and blocks a levee crevice near a Dig plantation opposite Shreveport. As the river rises, planter Yom Aiken and a boat crew race to reinforce the breach, with Pete later serving as a trusted helper to the Aiken household.
A woman recalls that many in St. Kitts eat monkey meat, claiming it tastes like chicken and is tasty. She cites a prejudiced eater who enjoyed a deceptive monkey entrée at dinner, then felt betrayed upon learning the truth. The note also mentions iguana and its eggs as another delicacy.
Edward Howard Griggs argues that experiential learning through play and care for nature educates a child more than extensive schooling. A day at sea or a garden task provides lasting observations and genuine growth driven by love, work, and self-expression.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt notes a speaker doubting the hunted cur, while another asserts the dog was indeed the intended catch as the chase ended. The quotation frames a debate over whether the pursued animal matched the hunter’s target.
In Vermont near Green Mountains a lavish mausoleum named Laurel Glen stands as a costly monument to a New Yorker and his family. Built over a year by 125 workers using granite marble and bricks, the 18 by 25 foot tomb rises 20 feet high and attracts visitors from across the country.
A Vermont village houses a grand mausoleum built for Mr Bowman featuring a life size statue at the tomb entrance, marble busts of his family, mirrors creating vast corridors, six bronze candelabra, and a rolling terrace, with grounds maintained by six trustees funded by a $50,000 legacy.
Mrs. Mary Lee, over 88, is described as the eldest landlady in Berkshire at White Waltham's Beehive public house. In fifty years of tenancy she has faced only one minor, unintentional complaint and a small fine. She is praised for managing with high moral standards and enforcing courtesy in the taproom.
A London News feature praises Mrs. Lee for keeping order in her public house with a strict no swearing rule and hosting a simple Sunday Bible reading for patrons who won t attend church. Described as hale active and picturesque in a black bonnet and white cap.
William S Gilbert III dramatic librettist of Sir Arthur Sullivan is reported on his deathbed at Harrow Weald England aged 65. He wrote the first libretto for H M S Pinafore in 1876 and created The Pirates of Penzance Patience and The Mikado.
The Chicago Tribune notes Texas will pursue prosecutions against officers of about a hundred fraudulent oil firms who sold worthless stock during the boom. Prompt action could have helped credulous investors and reduced the cloud over Texas oil investments, as swindlers’ freedom harmed legitimate companies.
In Washington it is believed Lord Pauncefote will secure British consent to a canal treaty aligned with American aims. The pact would abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty, exempting England from involvement in future canal construction or maintenance.
Proposal to hold an international naval and military exhibition in Brussels next year aims to attract a large European turnout. The plan favors Belgium as a central, neutral venue to attract tourists and officials from all powers.
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette highlights Walter Baker & Co of Dorchester Massachusetts for years of study in cocoa and chocolate making Their unique machinery and methods preserve purity palatability and nutrients and their products are endorsed by doctors nurses and housekeepers worldwide.
In Victoria an ill voter can vote by post under new rules. The returning officer supplies the ballot paper via the local postmaster, the voter fills it in, and a police officer must watch but not read the name written. Postal voting then proceeds by post.
Winter skin trouble from chopping is often caused by impure soap and cheap salves. Wash the face and hands only in clear hot water with Ivory Soap. After bathing, apply a little mutton tallow or almond oil to soften the skin. ELIZA R. PARKER.
An assorted page shows hat market notes from England and Italy, various patent medicines like Piso’s Cure and Dr Kline’s nerve restorer, a buckwheat cake ad, a Windsor king’s golf links project, and promotional claims from multiple firms including F. F. F. Remedy Co and Gold Coast Co. The mix includes rail and bank notes and a general sentiment about affections and land.
Bold claim from Drugiste Bo Ball's Family Pilla promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional remedy. The ad states it treats catarrh via internal doses and promises a $100 reward for any failure to cure, with Toledo based Choney & Co as manufacturers.
The article notes several preservation methods for pressed flowers but praises the New York Botanical Garden technique. After initial pressing for a day or two the specimens are laid between heated papers in the sun and this drying cycle is repeated until fully dry, preserving colors perfectly.
A proposed line would run from North Dakota to Miles City and from Billings Montana to the same point creating a coast to coast network via Boston New York Chicago Helena Portland and Los Angeles. The fragment mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and teething remedies.
Mrs H F Roberts Kansas City praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as life saving for women with pelvic disorders and ovarian trouble. She claims personal benefit and urges others to contact Mrs Pinkham for free advice in Lynn Massachusetts, offering a $5000 forfeit if testimonial is not genuine.
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