27 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1896
Page
1
A collection of aphoristic remarks criticizes luck and bets, urges accuracy and laziness awareness, and mocks social pretenses. It touches on ego, kindness misfires, advertising wants, civic fights, and solo existence in life.
A celebrated Annegarian caricaturist named Janko died last week at age six after a prolific career. He reportedly drew at least 0,000 pieces since starting around age 20, averaging nearly 2,000 per year.
Three years ago Chicago telephone operators threatened to quit over a shorter skirt policy aimed at reducing dust and instrument damage. In Washington the bureau of engraving and printing briefly banned short skirts but rescinded after protests, highlighting a clash between government orders and female workers.
A New Jersey prohibitionist clergyman proposes a scheme paying saloonkeepers 5080 dollars each to quit selling liquor. He says the plan will work, but taxpayers doubt its broad approval. Many saloonkeepers allegedly would claim the pension, leaving the number of licensed drink sellers uncertain.
Coach Lehman, famed rowing authority, accepts Harvard invitation to command the oarsmen in England. He will select candidates and wield ultimate control after selection, as Warball abandons mixed methods to embrace a single expert approach.
A middle aged woman argues that virtue yields lasting rewards while those chasing wealth often falter. She recalls past society pleasures and warns that honest living secures respect and prosperity, noting many poor choices ended poorly for both men and women who pursued money. She cites marriage choices and the old maxim be good and you will be happy as evidence.
A public sale of a deceased artist’s effects, though he never amassed wealth, drew funds for his widow. The catalogue lists items including a decorated money box described as Wanised, among bric-a-brac for his trade’s use.
Phineas Stuart of Livingston County Michigan celebrated the 108th anniversary of his birth by hosting and attending a fishing party.
A humorous old-time note urges learning from others, warns against conceit, and stresses practical wisdom over pretension. It argues success comes from work and character, not wasted effort or grand show, and offers a wry rural parable about thirst and temptation.
Fragmented notes cover varied topics from New South Wales smoking laws to squirrel hunting in Missouri. The text cites a legislative attempt to curb juvenile smoking, a large squirrel tally by William Phillips, a door incident in Texas, tobacco switching in Georgia farmers, a plea from Father Adair, a bird lover lamenting songbird extinction, and a Kentuckian's wartime rail travel story.
A London Stage piece surveys French theater business practices, noting advances on tours and contracts. It profiles Agnes Booth and Mary Morgan with notes on new acting styles, promenade lobbies, and shifts toward restrained, quiet emotion in modern drama.
Philadelphia directors defend not trading for Breitenstein citing declining form and discipline concerns. The piece notes rumored St Louis exchange talks with Cross Hulen and Hallman lack foundation and reports a suit against Freedman over polo ground admission. It also covers Cincinnati snowball banters, batting averages led by Burkett and other Cleveland World reports on Teebaut Pasco incident and Temple Cup conclusion.
General Porter’s magazine portrait redefines Grant beyond myth, noting a slim five foot eight, 135 pound figure with expressive dark gray eyes and a musical, clear voice. The piece contrasts his quiet, buoyant nature and steady resolve with rough battlefield caricatures, detailing his thoughtful gestures and unmilitary gait while stressing his courtesy and lack of swagger.
A Turkish family and three performing monkeys arrived at Ellis Island with three children. Port officers struggled to separate the animals from the children as they processed the newcomers.
A Cleveland Leader quotation notes Lambert always dresses in his best clothes at the office and wears older clothes off duty. It adds that Lambert has the town’s best-looking typewriter girl, highlighting social tensions and workplace image.
The exchange hints at a rumored Jones Brown affair stirring curiosity yet remaining largely unconfirmed. One speaker claims to have heard much, while the other insists nothing definitive can be stated, leaving town gossip unresolved.
After nine years of missionary work in Japan Reverend John Wier and his family plan to return to the United States soon. The noted clergyman has served contin uously in Japan, with local congregations and missions reporting his departure.
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