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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1900
Page
8
A fragment discusses an inflamed tube causing rumbling pain and potential permanent hearing loss. It notes causes linked to catarrh, mentions a monetary amount and a promotional line about Cheney & Co, and ends with a claim that Ryan are the best.
Census data show Los Angeles, California rising from 11,183 residents in 1880 to 60,395 in 1890 and 102,479 currently. Analysts credit the healthy southern California climate for drawing affluent and ill residents from the East each year.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascar ets Candy Cathartic as a natural cure for various ailments from headaches to cancer. It promises painless relief and easy bowel movements at a 10 cent starter price, warning to beware of imitations and noting the metal box packaging with C. C. stamped on each tablet.
A plan to tour the German exhibit from the Paris exposition starts in Berlin and moves to other German cities. The aim is to allow people unable to travel to Paris to view a portion of the expo.
A family quick dessert suggestion promoting Jell O as a healthy, easy option. Prepared in two minutes with no boiling or baking required. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Sold at grocers for 10 cents.
The article states that a karat weighs four grains troy and notes the karat’s value relative to diamonds is uncertain. It explains that karat stone value depends on quality purity and cutting.
A vintage health ad touts Sances's Family Medicine claiming it moves the bowels daily and acts gently on the liver and kidneys. It promises cures for sick headache and lists prices at 25 and 50 cents. The copy jokes about labor reform and calls for reform of certain workers.
Advert says tired and nervous people gain benefit from Garfield Headache Powders made from herbs to calm nerves. Mentions an earthquake in Charleston on August 31, 1866 as historical note.
Richard Burton recalls a city scene after battle as crowds celebrate homecoming. Amid triumph the author notes quiet mothers and wives bereaved, and children orphaned at the gates, contrasting joyous street life with wartime loss.
In a warm Mackinac evening memory, sixteen year old Howard recalls his first harsh year with the American Fur Company. When a drunken crew threatens discipline, he confronts Alec with a rifle, halts a drunken riot, and proves his leadership under Crooks. The incident forges his resolve and loyalty to the company.
A quotation laments the gap between readers who pay editors and those who run newspapers, imagining how lively presses would be if many men knew both roles. The remark casts editorial and managerial skill as the paper’s true engine.
The piece describes party activities after a supper with children at a peanut party. Games include group nut grabbing with tongs and piles of peanuts, steadying with a table knife, a nut hunting in rooms, and a word making contest from the letters in peanuts. Scores are kept and prizes awarded to winners. It notes Japanese stores offer inexpensive pretty items for prizes.
Frank J. Zeller, Chief of No. 143 in Meadville, recovered from a four year kidney trouble after using seven boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills, thanks to a fellow Brother who had been cured. Zeller praises the remedy and credits his speedy return to work to the pills sold for 50 cents a box.
Col. McGinness, chief of ordnance of the United States Army in the Philippines, is exploring Luzon to locate the healthiest area for a sanatorium. He surveys regions for climate, altitude, and medical suitability.
An old advertisement warns coughs can lead to consumption and promotes Kemp's Balsam as a quick remedy. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle and notes available bottle sizes of 26 and 50 cents. The message stresses acting at once to avoid danger.
In a lighthearted reflection the piece asserts neatness as a rival to beauty in winning men. It notes that men value order and grooming as a social asset during courtship efforts and public appearances.
An 8 000 000 acre settlement program is announced by Bybacribe for The Kiowa Chief. The notice promotes information on the new lands and offers subscriptions at 1.00 per year, 10c for a single copy, plus a free illustrated Oklahoma book. Morgan's Manual is advertised at 1.00 with a sectional map, 2c map, and total 1.75. Address Dick T. Morgan Perry, Indian Territory.
California is converting all locomotives to oil burners with the goal that coal will no longer be used by year’s end. The transition affects all engines in the state as they are redesigned for oil fuel.
Advertising notice extols a new Jell O dessert with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents. Uplifting regional poll place count compares New York City Nebraska and North Carolina totals.
A collection of sensational claims and product pitches appears, praising Garfield Tea on Herb Medicine and Laxative Bromquinine tablets. It notes meat preserved for thirty years remains edible, jokes about a generous fisherman, and mentions Grove’s 250 signature. It also asserts coal prices vary globally from South Africa to China.
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