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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
3
A juvenile feature highlights Nat Taylor as a storyteller for young readers. It notes a curious piece about rainbows and mentions an amphibious vehicle loss as part of the curious items for boys.
A school science feature tells how tobacco harms youths, noting loss of health energy memory and cheer. A Mother and teacher discussion ends with Nat Taylor choosing not to smoke after discovering a cigarette, and a school card warns that tobacco steals health and happiness.
G C Whitthorne of Texas criticizes Bishop Turner's stance on emigration of African Americans to Africa. He argues the Negroes favor staying in the United States and believe it offers the best future, warning against a separate black government abroad. He notes practical barriers to mass deportation.
Manager Shafer proclaims his star Michael could beat any middle distance rider in the country and even give lessons to foreigners. He reveals offers of 500 to lure Rivierre, Linton, and others, bets 1000 that Michael can lap a leader by July 1, and discusses six hour races and Cordang’s 24 hour mark. He traces pacing evolution from standing to sextettes and envisions motor pacing as the ultimate time trial method.
Earl W. Peabody of the Chicago Cycling Club is recognized as one of the best amateurs in the sport. His broader ambition and rising status among cyclists are noted, highlighting his skill and potential.
The article notes a cyclist wishing to retire soon to settle with his wife in the country. He has an offer to ride horses but plans to stay on the cycle path at least through next season. It suggests he may retire for good and hints he could earn more than three other riders next year. During the past season he reportedly rode well over 10,000 miles.
Starbuck and his manager face suspension amid disputes over unpaid pacing bets totaling $259. Manager Ilines refuses settlement, claiming Starbuck is responsible. If unresolved, Starbuck cannot race indoors this winter and Vines is barred from tracks. Starbuck has won about eighty firsts this year and aims to reach a high prize total, despite prior accident, with notable miles and championships in his record.
George L. McCarthy argues that motor paced records should not be distinguished from man paced records and questions future rulings as motor cycles become practical for time trials. He notes authorities favoring distinction but says motive power alone is insufficient reason for separation.
W. S. Gilbert tells an Edinburgh interviewer he will write no further plays. He cites disheartening criticism from London critics who judge authors harshly and likens their view to labeling him a scoundrel, saying he will not court such abuse.
A nine year old arson convict in Georgia is pardoned after eighteen years in chain gang mines. Ryder Hillard, born in Atlanta, endured brutal labor, flogging, and isolation, with little language and few memories of his past as Governor Atkinson halts the sentence.
A fragment describes a man as a derelict in life, his career anachronistic and his spirit disembodied after years, swept by the whirl of the incomprehensible. The tone implies loss, drift, and unresolved passage through time.
Bedford residents know Belle Schafer as the so called boy tramp who dresses in male clothes and travels as a tramp across southern Indiana and into Illinois. She describes preferring outdoors, traveling, and avoiding women’s housework, aiming to roam freely while defying local laws and social norms.
Chicago last Sunday morning footpads held up Frank Brunnstein a 60 year old newspaper carrier after struggling for pennies and nickels totaling 1 80 they shot him and escaped Brunnstein died shortly afterward local police seek suspects and gun used in the fatal assault
Police in Camden New Jersey report two arrests in the murder of Mrs Emmy Zane and her daughter Mrs Sarah M Shaw. Suspects described as Pennsylvania Railroad employees were reportedly intoxicated at the time. Authorities continue to investigate the case.
A Boise Idaho penitentiary reports convicts have organized two baseball teams and may play on Saturday afternoons. Other items note a Maryland man saved from a fall, Parana Brazil’s population, a Charleston breeder with long-eared rabbits, a Greenport horse’s store trip, and a Roseville, Ohio mailed letter about a ruined wheel incident.
A curiously crafted wooden watch built by Vice tor Doriot of Bristol Tennessee about twenty years ago uses briar roof wood for the case and old box wood rule for springs. The face is carved from a cow shoulder blade and finished to resemble ivory, with glass crystal and open face. The watch was praised by local makers as a fine piece of work. Swanson Rheumatic Care offers its 5 Drops advertisement, available for thirty days.
A Winthrop Maine group calling themselves the Pepper Family vows lifelong singleness. If Coy Ann Pepper belongs to the group, she is part of a notably bold circle.
An assortment of sensational patent medicine claims and ad copy: Laxative Bromo Quinine promises a one day cure with money back from all druggists. No-To-Bac tobacco habit cure. Cascarate educate your bowels. Candy Cathartic laxative. Dr Kay's Long Balm for grippe and coughs. Sledge Cigarettes 20 for 5 cents. Lourdes pilgrims figure noted. various quips and proverbs.
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