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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
3
A fragmented reminiscence describes a granddaughter recalling her grandmother’s maxim that lazy people take the most pains. The tale of a ripped bicycle inner tube and a simple mend serves to illustrate the elder’s wisdom. Eleanor W. F. Bates credits the grandmother’s saying and its lasting impact.
A barren farm kitchen scene unfolds as Phineas Rankin, a book salesman, is thwarted by Miss Spencer and exits. Later a masked intruder threatens Miss Spencer, forces her to surrender silver, and abducts her belongings in a burlap bag from the kitchen.
In an Atlanta Constitution tale, Miss Spencer aids Phineas Franklin as a tramp intrudes. Phineas uses a heavy book to fend off the assailant while protecting Miss Spencer. Afterward he negotiates for pears, and Spencer plans to gift him fourteen copies of his book and eventual silverware bequests.
An old journalist recalls converting a stubborn merchant from ignoring ads to using them. He had denied reading advertising but agreed to try when shown a slanted line in the paper. The next day readers asked about the line, prompting an explanation that the merchant would advertise, and he did.
A passage reflecting on the idea of homes as museums argues that overly curated rooms burden comfort and family life. It critiques excessive management of objects, noting women’s whims and men’s dislike of clutter, with a call for balanced, livable spaces for all ages.
A Luton man aged about 80 who lived on an annual War Office pension for more than fifty years has died. Born in 1818 in Canada, his father a soldier, he began as a drummer-boy at eight, rose to private in a foot regiment, retired at thirty due to ill health, then served in the Bedfordshire Constabulary and as drum-major for local volunteer bands.
The report by geologist Robert T. Hill describes Porto Rico’s deforestation since discovery, the remaining trees and shade crops, and how palms and cocoanuts sustain island life. It notes royal palm height, leaf fibers for thatch and boats, bamboo, and palm heart and fruit uses by natives and in local crafts.
Ivan Orloff, head of the government printing office in St. Petersburg, has devised a single turn printing method for color illustrations. A curved cylinder bears color blocks for each hue. as it passes a point, rollers apply ink to each block, transferring designs to a composition roller and then to a form for one stroke printing.
A brief note extols peas and beans as highly nutritious vegetables stating they rival wheat in carbon content and supply twice the muscle forming nutrients.
Bicyclists near New York encountered a barking collie tethered in a freshly planted field. The dog acted as an effective scarecrow, chasing off crows while riders rested under a shade thatch. The scene puzzled passersby until the dog’s real role was revealed.
A Boston Herald item recalls a boy who refuses to say prayers at bedtime and proclaims his fishing victory the next day. He catches a three pound pickerel, boasting at his father about his feat despite his stubborn stance.
Purporting to nourish the nerves by feeding blood, an advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla makes nerves strong and steady. It asserts nervousness stems from starved nerves and promises the product will enrich and purify blood to restore vitality.
The New York Times notes striking resemblances between Admiral Dewey and General Grant. Both graduates ranked just above the bottom of their classes and shared similar deficiencies in studies and conduct marks. Each rose to the top rank in their respective services, with modesty and dignity mirrored in their bearing. Both leaders deflected praise to subordinates, spoke in direct plain language, and earned cordial admiration from foreign powers in encounters with their representatives.
The Brockton Times reports W L Douglas Shoe company pays an average 15.54 weekly excluding nonproduction staff and that the plant operates almost year round with only nine days off. An additional five story 40 by 10 foot annex will expand capacity by 25 percent, signaling continued strength for Brockton manufacturers and better collections.
The Chicago Great Western railway known as the Maple Leaf Route shows a $25,837.22 earnings rise for the second week of October 1899. Cumulative gain since July 1 totals $324,602.64 with a 21 percent semi-annual preferred dividend earned in the first quarter and a surplus of $10,231.78.
Describes Jerusalem as a shadow of its ancient grandeur, noting its three mile circumference and its location on a rocky hilltop, underscoring a sense of historical decline from past magnificence.
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