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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1900
Page
6
In a fragment from New York Weekly, a tongue in cheek survey sips at vanity and common vices. It mocks self superiority, curiosity, and public ridicule while praising honesty and practical sensibility in everyday life. The piece pivots on humor about humans and their foibles.
Local notes report a Republican mass meeting at Linstrom's Hall on Nov Sth. residents share weekend visits and travel plans. A hospital return and a surprise party for Master John Reardon are noted alongside a runaway horse incident and a trolley wire accident. A funeral for Mrs. Antonette Baun is recorded with services at St. Boeniface cemetery.
The Moreland Male Chorus meets Mondays at Redburg's Hall at 8 p m with Joseph Dunkerley as director. Gentlemen may join as active or associate members. secretary David Whitclaw invites inquiries at 1808 West Ohio Street, Chicago.
A dated passage admonishes women on grooming and health routines including nail color, hair washing, cosmetics, lash trimming, eyebrow care, arm appearance, bathing, breathing exercises, and nose care. It contrasts beliefs about aging with suggestions to massage and smooth wrinkles and to avoid perceived vanity.
The report notes the 33 largest towns in England and Wales house about 12 million residents. It cites French deserters approaching 7,000 since January. It mentions saltpeter keeps flowers fresh longer, Moorish shops displaying colored globes, golf course expansion, and a superstition about cabin numbering on the Oceanic.
Broiled shad with Rice and many classics appear: Roast pork with Apple sauce, Roast goose with Apple sauce, Roast turkey with Oyster sauce, Roast chicken with Bread sauce, Roast mutton with Currant jelly, Roiled mutton with Caper sauce, Roast beef with Grated horseradish, Compote of pigeons with Mushroom sauce, Broiled bluefish with White cream sauce, Venison or wild duck with Black currant jelly, Fresh salmon with Green peas and Cream sauce.
Poem fragment urges restraint of words and thoughts. It contrasts disciplined faith with indulgent feelings, arguing that steadfast deeds outweigh fleeting prayers and emotions shaping one’s soul and purpose.
John G Woolley argues the Prohibition party offers a new ideal centered on righteousness over economic differences. He emphasizes independence from the saloon, a blend of policies including gold and silver, protection, free trade, and territorial aims, and vows to purge nullifiers while building a political nucleus for future power.
For the first time in ten years Riverside Ill has no saloons as the village board closes two that could not pay the second quarter license and the third suspends. officers enforce the action and all trustees supported the higher license. The move ends illicit liquor shops near the village and restores cordial relations among factions.
A Chicago Chronicle note argues that a liquor labeled Harvard should not anger Harvard graduates. It suggests the name honors the university’s patronage rather than provoke disrespect, while acknowledging historical excesses connected with Harvard life.
The piece reflects on Harvard University being honored by liquor dealers in a bi ography of Francis Parkman class of '44 recounting an old fashioned supper. It notes a jolly spree with champagne Madeira and whisky punch, ending in a bottle smashing and war dance. It discusses potential changes and gratitude to liquor interests. It also cites Dr Moot’s statement that intemperance increasingly links to insanity, with rising percentages in lunacy admissions over recent decades and varying regional impact.
Mattie Pegues of Siloam Springs Arkansas, aged 15, is described as the youngest temperance orator in the United States. She won the WCTU diamond medal for oratory in temperance in Prescott Arkansas this year, after earlier honors including three medals at age 12 and a gold WCTU medal at Rogers Arkansas at 14. She may enter the national competition in Kansas City this year.
A quotation asserts two remedies to temperance failure. Cold reason and self control combined with a stronger passion such as love for children or a woman, ambition, or economic self interest can curb drinking. It notes boys abandon smoking for athletics and questions preaching efficacy.
Dr James Stalker argues for nonalcoholic hospitality as a national trend. He notes Americans resist enforcing abstinence yet show rare nonalcoholic entertainments. He predicts growing demand for a generous beverage substitute and urges temperance societies to fund a major discovery.
A society joke gift a full grown camel drawn after theater crowds by a colored servant, promenading Broadway nightly. Revelers were startled into sobriety by the ungraceful animal during early appearances and left amused by the odd spectacle.
New Zealand's parliament will study the proposal to enter a shared commonwealth with Australia. Lawmakers will examine benefits and potential implications for governance, trade, and regional relations. The move follows earlier talks among leaders about closer ties and possible constitutional alignment.
The article surveys diverse facts from 19th to early 20th century topics including a centennial since rifle introduction to the British army, air usage limits, women’s labor life, agricultural progress, diamond thefts in South Africa, royal hours in Italy, and various global curiosities. It lists populations, libraries, and place names as part of a broad digest.
A collection of quotes on friendship love knowledge and virtue from Shakespeare Smiley Bacon Philips Brooks Thackeray Kingsley and Schiller. The selections emphasize intention progress. Knowledge and love are reciprocal and both grow through faith and effort.
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