08 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1895
Page
1
A satirical collection mocks imperial politics and social pretensions. It jokes about Herr Horn’s silence, young Mackay, Lady Sholto Douglas on tour, and a duchess said to be taller than the duke of Marl borough. It notes aging Victoria, a Bloomer restaurant craze, and contrasts American and British peers.
The report notes Gertrude Vanderbilt possibly marrying Mr. Taylor, highlighting she may be better off than her cousin. It contrasts an American citizen with $20,000,000 against an impecunious English duke and mentions Mrs. Riles of Tennessee aged 100 with two unmarried children aged 73 and 71.
A woman riding a bicycle frightened a horse causing it to flee. The horse reacted to the Marlborough bow at the back of her knot, making its direction uncertain and triggering the panic.
Taylor the former South Dakota treasurer received a two year confinement for misappropriating about 300000 dollars of public funds. He will serve at the Sioux Falls penitentiary near Nebraska’s noted bank wrecker, who faced a lighter sentence for defrauding others of large sums.
A man on a wheel dragged a middle aged horse along Grand Avenue in Kansas City. The horse moved with a dejected head as onlookers pitied him. Bystanders wished the horse would resist and topple the contraption but he did not.
Reports split on cotton crop yield with last year at 1,200,000 barrels and this year seen at about 700,000 or less due to a short crop. Others predict a 7,000,000 bale crop and potential 1,000,000 barrels of oil, despite a shorter crushing season. Lard prices and demand for compound lard may influence oil outlets, with a Chicago man seeking wig grafting after hair loss, noted for sticking to his natural color.
The Newport villa of Goelet is described as costing 33 million and urged to be secured against intruding tramps. The note recalls a tramp once slept in an Astor house, highlighting security concerns around the property and its preservation.
An old seaman recalls dramatic whale leaps as a whaleboat from the Henry Staples chased a seventy foot giant that rose from the sea and cleared the boat in a spectacular jump. A Bermuda harbor tale by Dr Hall describes another massive leap that sent a whale soaring twenty feet above the water before crashing back.
An Ottumwa dispatch to the Cincinnati Tribune reports hornets swarmed a Chicago Fort Madison and Des Moines train while climbing a steep grade near the city. Engineers and fireman stopped the locomotive and passengers endured stings as the swarm entered open cars before the train resumed to the next station.
Turkey opens a new newspaper devoted to women with Fatma Abe Hanoum and two other Turkish women on staff. The paper, edited by men for now, promises illustrated fashion articles and coverage of local and foreign news, appealing to Mussulman readers.
The piece opens with social quips about marriage and propriety from the Atchison Globe, then shifts to a narrative about Kid Waddell, O'Brien, and the Paris police. It recounts past expulsions from Argentina and a bumbling trio of American bunco men aided by an Italian Count, leading to O'Brien's pursuit of vengeance against Waddell in Paris.
Christie MacDonald, famed for Mrs Grigg in Francis Wilsons The Chief tain, now on stage at Abbeys Theater New York City, pleads guilty to being born on February 28, 1976.
The piece follows a Nova Scotia born girl who moves to Boston at age nine and after school success joins Pauline Hall in a summer Boston engagement. She becomes understudy to Louise Beaudet and persuades her mother to let her pursue stage life in New York, despite family opposition, before a rapid return home after four weeks.
O Brien known as the King of the Bunco Steer era sits in La Roquette Paris awaiting death for the March 27 Paris depot murder of Kid Waddell. The motive remains unexplained after trial with conflicting reports of a Cafe Americaine altercation and a deliberate six shot murder at the Northern Railway station. O Brien fled Albany bail, evaded Scotland Yard, and moved from New Orleans to Havre before Paris. He studied extradition laws to seek refuge in Argentina, then faced renewed official intrusion and pursuit.
The article profiles Mrs. Barney Barnato wife of the South African mining magnate Barney Barnato. It notes her Africa birth beauty and charm and her devotion as wife and mother. It mentions children Primrose a three year old and Jack two, with Primrose described as pretty and favored.
The Earl of Rosebery trains and owns two Derby and St Leger winners, Ada s 1894 and Sir Visto, mirroring Ladas success and boosting his small stud with Ladas trainer Matthew Dawson. The piece notes Rosebery's fortune and ambition, blending racing triumph with his political ascent and heiress marriage.
J W McKenna born August 19 1873 at Lynchburg Virginia rose from local amateur teams to pitch for Lynchburg in the Virginia League in 1894 and 1895. He notably limited Petersburg to one safe hit in 1894 as Lynchburg won 12 to 1 and belted nineteen home runs on home grounds while also contributing in the outfield when needed.
Gumbert claims no fines since joining the circuit while Buck Ewing offers six Cincinnati players for Lange, and Hugh Jennings praised by his father. Freedman may buy Patsy Tebeau from Cleveland, Robison to set a fair price. Doyle and other stars may depart New York as Comiskey’s St Pauls top Western earnings this year. Milwaukee profits offset prior losses as Kehoe Riley and Wolff join. Indianapolis pays double salary. Ward’s New York reservation viewed as spite by Ward. Washington bids for Jack Doyle to lead the Senators next season.
The War Department tests condensed foods to replace kitchens and messes. Soldiers could carry tablets and capsules for tea beef soup roast beef and coffee in a compact belt or knapsack. Civilians might buy pocket meals including oysters coffee and a Waldorf spread in 25 cent packs.
Spectators reacted with surprise as the Augustus Caesar Hermes and Flora statues outside the art institute appeared in bright orange primer. Passersby paused, some calling the effect an impressionist joke, while insiders teased that the yellow was only a primer before a bronze coat.
A Detroit Free Press account portrays a grim scene where a knife is tested before a doomed man. The victim shudders as the blade descends and mutters about taking life easily. The executioner steadies himself, noting a cabbage leaf in his hat for protection.
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