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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1901
Page
6
A prose verse by John T Hinds in the Woman's Home Companion urges readers to tell loved ones their care and love now not after death. It frames daily kindness as a pathway against wrong and for lasting bonds, urging timely praise.
Frank Waters, a popular bank employee known for kindness and humor, rises from humble clerk to trusted teller then loses his nerve over finances. Plagued by inability to count money, he secretly fears ruin and a possible theft accusation. He dies after pleural surgery, leaving friends to ponder his honesty.
A saffron complexioned man recounts a physician’s odd advice to seek sea sickness to improve health. He boards a ship for Newport News but experiences a perfectly smooth voyage, lamenting the irony of not being able to get sick despite elaborate efforts.
The London Society of Arts reports on paper deterioration, noting modern wood pulp inks oxidation causes and colour change. It recommends permanent value publications use at least seventy percent fibre from cotton, flax or hemp, sizing under two percent resin, and alum acidity. It also limits mineral loading to ten percent.
A country editor argues circulation is local and editors must tailor news to their community. City papers serve a broader audience with general interest editorials. Country publishers must engage local readers or risk removal from the business.
A tribute recounts Alfred the Great of Wessex born 849 who united England, built ships, reformed laws, rebuilt London, and promoted education through monks and schools. His resistance to Danes, final rise to sovereign of all England, and death in 901 are narrated, with enduring fame and a Wantage monument inscription.
The Electric Review notes rapid growth in electricity over seventy years, from primitive lightning rods to telegraph and telephone, electric light, trolley systems, and urban improvements. It highlights how these developments shrank the world, extended working hours, and made cities cleaner and safer, marking a widening gap between modern citizens and their forefathers.
The article notes the foreign-born population in the United States exceeds 10 million, highlighting demographic growth and immigration trends impacting communities nationwide.
On Halloween night 19th century style mischief sees Uncle Hod Arkwright trapped in a barn by youths who force socks on his feet, the first pair he wore in 67 years, recreating a rough old prank with mock cruelty.
Frederic Tudor kept a menagerie of snakes in his Harvard room at Blue Hill and other parks. Visitors felt creeped out as big black snakes lounged on mantels and chairs, calmly posing while guests worried about sitting on them.
The article recalls Capt. George W. Dilks who died after a long police career in New York. It highlights his role in the Astor Place riots of 1849 when 20 000 mobs attacked the theater, the Seventh Regiment’s seizure, and the deaths and injuries that followed. It notes his promotions and service through City Hall riots and Orange riots, ending with his 1888 retirement.
A humorous aside from the New York Sun recounts an old printer Callahan in suburban Brooklyn describing a tale of a peddler with a horse whose cart is used to visit a restaurant in East New York. A boy accuses the horse of falling, prompting a clash about the incident.
In a Richmond Dispatch report, Pinchbeck asks about neighbor Guffinger. The doctor notes a noticeable improvement as he can now pay his bill yesterday, marking progress compared with most patients.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the return of the wanderer Thompson praising his steady demeanor and recalling his past as a basso. The column reflects on his enduring character and reputation.
A Glasgow Times item questions what sits idle while others work, framing a quip about a teacher as the answer. The brief notes a school context with a punchline about responsibility and idle observers.
A Glasgow detective seeks entry to a house in Glasgow by whistling the tune Cock o the North. A street child is hired to pipe the air, and the door yields, allowing the detective to proceed with his inquiry and conclude his work. The piece notes dark uses of the tune and praises the clever ruse.
Ants yield formic acid which acts as a plant growth promoter and can be used fresh as a mold dressing for market gardens. Ant eggs gathered in late summer in Surrey and Berkshire are sold to London fish dealers as a rare delicacy or feed.
A Kansas newspaper quotes its motto Lie, steal, drink, and swear and explains to readers the editor’s rationale. The piece reframes lying as pleasant dreams and stealing as avoiding immoral influences while urging clean drinking water and swearing to support the home paper with subscriptions.
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