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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1900
Page
6
Cousin Mabel brings two small Yankee dogs to England named Yankee and Doodle. The polite, vegetarian puppies charm the English children, live in a dog village, and befriend Mabel’s family until a terrier kills Doodle. Yankee thrives and visits London’s museum.
The article describes arum family plants including calla lilies and jack in the pulpit. It notes spathe and spadix structures, early spring blossoms such as skunk cabbage, and growth in swamps. It highlights tropical arums like rea carla and monstera from Mexico and Central America, with notes on leaves and fruit.
A naturalist explains that the calla is not a true lily but an arum with a white spathe and yellow spadix, likening it to Jack-in-the-pulpit. It recounts berries, names like Indian turnip, and notes Calla Ethiopica as a misnomer while describing its Pacific coast abundance and growth.
A narrator observes Pat the terrier hide a new rag doll in a cigar box cart and chase Polly the cook’s doll, then laugh with a comical face. The dog’s expressions of delight include wrinkled nose, twitching eyes, curled lips, and tilted ears.
European zoologists Mesers Aldrich and Turley suggest small flies form airships from exuded bubbles to ride the skies. They note flies steer by body sway and wonder if a tiny insect found in a balloon was placed to feed during flight or entered by chance.
A Philadelphia Ledger report notes John Lynch of Coradoplia ordered a monument for a dog named Fido who saved a child from a trolley, then died after being crushed. The dog had previously saved Charley Lynch, aged six, from the river three years earlier.
A weary traveler pigeon wearing bracelet N. H. 3890 enters the Government Printing Office. After a week of hotel-like care the bird returns with a mate, planning to settle with printers, possibly starting a pigeon household among the staff. Washington Star reports.
A daughter laments a cousin's bold plan to steal her fiancé Harry and sabotages her own party by feigning illness. She confronts her mother in a dramatic exchange about vanity and revenge, ending with a vow to confront the rival. The account is reported by the Detroit Free Press.
Dutch cheese varieties including Leyden Gouda and Edam were exhibited at the Paris exposition. South Holland farmers, led by Budegraven, showcased diverse, excellent cheeses rivaling main sources. Last year Budegraven produced 50,970 pounds of cheese, with general trade measured by carloads.
A cad i in Morocco who fails to provide tribute to the Sultan is sent to prison. His office is filled and his post is offered at auction to the highest bidder.
The article describes the Holland submarine torpedo boat as a landmark addition to Uncle Sam's sea power. It details its advanced electrical engines, high-pressure air systems, and submerged maneuvering capabilities, noting the vessel's impact on future coast and harbor defense and naval strategy.
The article details Holland class submarines including design, dive procedure, ballast and compensating tanks, and crew operations. It notes recent congressional funding for six boats, their cost about 176000 dollars each, and improvements over surface torpedo boats. Night fleet maneuvers off Newport test the vessels against blockades. The Holland’s submerged profile, gas engine surface power, diving sequence, and five-man crew are described.
A Russian inventor Hutal Serky develops a propulsion system using a secret salt. Two pounds of the salt in the car box with heat releases a gas to move a cylinder. Trials in Moscow show best results and the emperor plans sending Serby to Paris to share the secret. Russian press predicts a vast trade revolution.
Cincinnati Enquirer reports a village near Kobrina, Lepeshy, struck by a devastating fire that destroyed eight thatched houses and barns. Villagers, blaming devilish acts, captured an elderly resident, burned his eyes, and beheaded him with a chopper in a brutal mob incident. Authorities have launched a strict inquiry.
A German researcher claims yawning is wholesome and benefits health. He suggests yawning stretches facial muscles and improves blood flow, appetite, and intellect, describing it as a cheap remedy accessible to all ages and classes.
The article notes that cemeteries in China for foreigners are as populous as living quarters for foreign residents and that Chinese reverence for graves extends to respect for foreigner graves. It cites three types of locations reminding an American of home: legations and consulates, mission quarters, and cemeteries.
Lady Colebrooke is a skilled carpenter who crafted fine furniture and a perfect pillar box for the hall at Abington. She teaches needlework and carpentry to a large weekly class of women and girls from the surrounding district.
The passage notes that the final named element is being carefully tended and preserved as much as possible to prevent violation. It emphasizes ongoing protective measures and the intention to maintain integrity despite potential risks or intrusions.
Richmond Virginia wrestles with a proposed curfew ordinance after a heated session. The measure was sent to the city attorney for constitutional review with instructions to draft a constitutional version if the current one fails. Parents and residents broadly take sides amid the contention.
St Petersburg mourns the loss of Camillo Cavos an influential journalist who served as an officer in the 1866 war with Italy. After returning he joined newspaper work and from 1875 led Novoe Vremya as its foreign politics editor.
Friends of the late William L Wilson and Washington and Lee University alumni propose raising at least 100000 dollars to create a named professorship, the Wilson endowment, at the university where he served as president.
A trading rat in the San Pedro River canyon near Mammoth in Arizona guided Ri Ingoldsby to an old bearing quartz ledge yielding free gold. He named the mine Rat Hole Mine and plans to open it upon his return from England, after months of wildlife study.
A young woman explains she cannot wed due to lacking a bridal trousseau funded by city rebates on her Linkson Park area lots. She warns Mr Spoonamore she will marry only after receiving hundreds of dollars in rebates, leaving him to flee in despair as the night closes.
A London Answers note details the fashion appeal of red sapphires and Canary diamonds. Prices range from 200 to 700 dollars for stones with shades from steel blue to deep ruby red, and examples include hair ornaments and a 4000 dollar pink and red sapphire watch.
In Austria the use of electrical power distribution in mills and factories is becoming widespread and almost universal in the important textile industry.
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