12 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
1
William Halley is listed as editor and proprietor of the Chicago publication printed Fridays from 191 to 198 South Clinton Street. The note confirms the byline and office location for the period.
A fragmented column from Oak Park Illinois covers postal districts and population, rail ticket disputes, burglary losses, cleaner labor concerns, and a Pennsylvania church damages case. It blends civic notes with satirical observations on society and church life.
The 1896 to 1897 Filled Cheese law report shows 1 663 067 pounds produced by seven Illinois factories with a 1 cent per pound tax yielding 16630 dollars plus 400 dollar annual factory taxes. One Maryland wholesale firm paid 250, sixty two retailers paid 12 each. No cheese exported. The other portion discusses a novel debating if one can lead a Christ like life within civilization, arguing the answer lies in inner aids to noble living.
After twenty years of effort the Dawes commission confirms allotment of 160 acres to each Creek citizen and the sale of remaining lands at public auction. It will open about 600000 acres to white settlement and a Chickasaw treaty will bring ten times that area to sale.
The narrator recalls a fin de siecle attic with moth perfume and dusty volumes, where a spinning wheel and old trunk sit beside a sunlit window. Arousing memories of russet apples and a child reader lost in half a dozen apples, the piece muses on lost books, attic spaces, and the contrast with modern tastes.
Leslie's Weekly recalls a daring episode near Lawrence where Union troops set a siege. A Vermont youth named El A W Tabor rode through enemy lines on the bravest horse, triggering the retreat and saving the city, later becoming Colorado senator. The author notes the speaker’s friendship with a destitute elder.
Professor Eliphalet Nott Potter has been selected as president of the Cosmopolitan university by John Brisben Walker. Potter previously led Union College since 1871 and served as chancellor of Union University after its expansion in 1873. He resigned the Union presidency in 18?4 and rejected offers including University of California and bishop of Nebraska before accepting Hobart College presidency.
A German professor explains how birds and domestic poultry have long been viewed as weather prophets. He notes their high air usage and expanded airways make them sensitive to atmospheric pressure changes, causing a quick response to shifts in the weather.
Yonkers Statesman notes a humorous anecdote about Bacon-Bill, who boarded an empty elevated train car and instinctively grabbed a strap as if it were a crowded ride. The tale highlights his notorious absentmindedness and a quirk of daily life.
A jungle chase recounts wild elephants pursued by tame ones led by a veteran, Bijl Prasad. The herd's capture includes a distressed mother elephant and her calf, a tense standoff in a valley, and a dramatic conclusion after days of pursuit.
Jacob Bricker of Ranchtown faced a swarm of bats that invaded his attic. Armed with a stick, he fought off the creatures as fifty three were killed and many more escaped. The daytime attack and origin of the bats remain unclear.
In a dramatic scene, Bijli defeats his captive rival as time elephants rush in. The chained beast and four mahouts secure the captive, leading to a gated return to camp amid shouts and trumpetings.
A romance unfolds as a street railway magnate’s daughter flirts with a young man who kisses her. He laments a debt to pay back and she retorts that lower fares mean no transfers, signaling the magnate’s win in the end.
Electric push buttons are installed in Lenox avenue underground trolley cars allowing the car to stop when pressed. The devices, common in the west, are new to New Yorkers and point to modern transit practices spreading from other regions.
Bricker asserts he was attacked by small birds and presents fifty three bats as proof of the strange occurrence. He points to a badly scratched face and hands to support his claim and readiness to provide assurance of the incident.
The Fortnightly Review describes adelphopoiesis in Crete where a young girl is chosen and a priest unites several men in a circle through prayer. The ceremony declares the men brothers and sisters with the girl, binding them to protect her life and support one another, though none may wed her.
An English ad printed by the Westminster Gazette seeks a gentlewoman of descent with domestic work experience to earn her living, starting October. The notice describes a single, early middle aged woman fond of active life and open air, willing to rough it but not with rough people, to work a plain home, laundry, and share of earnings, by letter.
The article portrays Nicholas II as a powerful, earnest ruler who relies on his own judgment. It compares him to his father, notes his deliberate speech and courage, and frames his reign as a continuation of Romanoff ambitions with St. Petersburg as capital and Constantinople and Jerusalem as subject cities.
Sheriff A M Grible of Habersham county devised a scheme to transport five convicts to Atlanta by chaining two men and two other men neck to neck with a lock in each chain while a boy remained unchained. The plan aimed to prevent escapes during the journey.
A rough road from the main highway toward Christina Lake in Washington leads to a hand powered ferry. A tree sign at the road’s start directs travelers to cross the lake and lists a wagon road to Cristina, a grocery store, and a hotel.
The article notes Rhode Island’s full state name “Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” and the formal chief officer title “governor, captain, general and commander-in-chief,” reflecting antiquated nomenclature. It cites historic usage and emphasizes formalities in state leadership.
Shoppers report a puzzling object at a shopping center prompting staff to secure the area. Officials declined to identify the item while investigators review security footage and question witnesses.
A curator describes an elm cane found during cathedral alterations in Litchfield. Inside is a vellum letter to the Earl of Essex from Charles J offering military allegiance and rewards. The artifact surfaced at the British Museum, with copies circulated in hopes of reaching the Earl, but one plan failed.
A Topeka State Journal account describes a dramatic scene as chiefs Much Nose and Little Talk, led by a guide, entered the state house elevator. The corridor filled with a wild yell, a kneeling supplication, and a backward scramble to flee toward their camp, leaving the building in fear.
At Exposition Hall on a Friday night Victor Herbert led the orchestra after a violoncello solo. Three bouquets covered his chair as roses perfumed the hall. Herbert wore one rose in his buttonhole when the first clarinet sneezed, provoking laughter and applause from the audience.
The mosquito's bill is a complex instrument with a blunt grooved head and a sharpened lance. Two finely toothed saws flank the lance and enlarge the opening as the forked bill inserts the pump. The buzzing alight precedes the painful sawing that irritates the victim.
Rev Dr James M Gray of Boston chosen by Dwight L Moody to aid in Chicago Bible classes. He recently supplied Clarendon Street Baptist church pulpit after the death of Dr A J Gordon. Gray served sixteen years as rector of the First Reformed Episcopal church.
The Smithsonian Institute has received by bequest from G. B. Glover of New York a set of 2025 coins from 77 B C to modern times. The collection, said to be the most complete in existence, surpasses similar holdings in London and Paris.
A commemorative profile portrays Charles A. Dana, longtime editor of the New York Sun. It covers his accessible yet decisive leadership, broad travels, linguistic gifts, gardening hobby, and a career spanning Brook Farm, the New York Tribune, Appletons American Cyclopaedia, the Harbinger, and the Sun, plus wartime service and editorial influence.
Florida's orange crop for 1897 98 will be sent to market with estimates around 200000 boxes. Last season yielded about 125000 boxes after the freeze, a notably small figure. A city informed gentleman believes the crop will exceed 200000 boxes, and thinks the estimate is conservative.
A Philadelphia church member pledges to double his birthday offering each year after contributing $1 on his birthday. If he continues this for 25 more years, the amount will exceed 16 million dollars, assuming he lives long enough.
A letter from a New York Weekly item recounts meeting a runaway son in the west who has become a successful Chicago drummer. The writer dismisses the son’s musical ability and notes only cheek and impudence as traits.
The Oliver Goldsmith window, recently subscribed for in England, has been installed in the church of the parish where the poet was born, honoring his birthplace with a permanent display.
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