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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
4
A collection of adages about courage luck and deceit. Topics include talking little avoid foolish hosts and readiness in war. Several lines discuss prudence in marriage and the dangers of overconfidence and haste with lessons on pride ignorance and self control.
A compact antebellum style meditation on happiness duty and self reliance. The text contrasts genuine joy with outward novelty and warns against pride envy and exploiting kinship while urging personal discretion and diligent conduct.
I. T. Headland discusses reform minded youths in China confronting entrenched Conservatives. He notes young scholars with English schools emerging, while old conservatives cling to four thousand years of old order. Towns and ministers like Wu Ting-fang are cited as examples of reformist influence.
In Farnborough Hill Surrey the ex Empress Eugenie widow of Napoleon III lives a secluded life. She is frail with rheumatism and spends days in prayer. A white mausoleum nearby holds two red granite sarcophagi and benediction prayers for Napoleon III and the prince imperial.
The Russian finance minister fixes annual sugar output and sale price. Domestic consumption runs about 1.0 billion pounds, with 180 million pounds in storage. Excise tax is 21 cents per pound on sold sugar, and reserves may enter market tax free if prices rise.
A doll found peace for an Apache girl during Gen. Crook's efforts in Arizona. When the child mourned at night, a doll borrowed from the adjutant's wife calmed her, leading to her return to her people with the toy. The tribe welcomed the doll and the child back to the fort.
A tribal leader influenced by key ally persuaded the group to relocate to the reserve, leading to a renewed settlement and adjustment of community arrangements.
An 18th century air ascent by Burnaby and two Frenchmen ends in a near disaster when the silk handkerchief still binds the balloon neck and the valve line is out of reach. The balloon bursts but air resistance forms a parachute and the crew lands unharmed outside Cremorne, amid observations on curiosity attributed to Mother Eve.
A frontier style testimonial claims Bilectric Bitters cure malaria fever ague and typhoid symptoms. It cites W A Null of Webb Illinois and says two bottles cured his children after prolonged chills and fever. Priced at 56 cents with guarantee and sold by Trail ca and Chas P Miller druggists.
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