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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1897
Page
8
In the Mediterranean near Brancaleone a professor and companion in an iron cage used electric light a phonograph and mirrors to attract fish. They recorded sounds from many species showing furious reactions and a shark language seemingly distinct from others with clear snapshots of angry fish.
John Billus receives a refund notice from a tea company showing he overpaid his bill by 1.65 dollars. The letter’s contents shock his wife Maria as she reads and grows pale, reflecting a domestic moment from a Chicago Tribune clipping.
Two former schoolboys meet years later and swap memories. One recalls seeing a former classmate named Smith at Settle who was boasting about his modesty, prompting a wink at his familiar vanity. The exchange highlights lasting traits from youth.
Promote Grain O as a coffee substitute from grocers. Claims the beverage is made from pure grains, tastes and looks like coffee, and is safe for children and adults. Pricing listed as 15 and 25 cents per package.
The article notes William Ilazlitt, son of the British essayist, had a strong boyish voice and was urged toward lyric theatre by Charles or Mary Lamb. His father's lasting repugnance to any specific career kept him from the stage, and only after the father's death did he pursue the legal profession.
Theodore Roosevelt writes in October Century about police commissioners promoting gallantry recognition during his term. This article is part of a series on Heroes of Peace and previews future pieces on fire department heroism life-saving service and deep-sea rescues by noted authors.
A Chicago Tribune quote dramatizes the phrase its origin and significance through a teacher and a gifted pupil. The pupil humorously suggests the idea involves a person having wheels in his head.
A light exchange about shade trees turns into a quip about a family tree. The humor tag hints at playful jabs rather than a serious subject.
A brief humorous line from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features a Deadwood coach driver warning a passenger with a quip about a sudden tip, met by the senator’s calm reply.
German analysts claim apples contain the highest phosphorus among fruits and vegetables aiding brain and spinal cord nourishment. Apple acids help sedentary individuals’ liver function and eliminate toxins. A ripe raw apple digests in about 85 minutes and apple poultices are used for inflamed eyes in Paris. Apples are said to pass through the belly easily and mollify it, with a proverb about eating before sleep.
After a morning service in the little church at Dead Man's Gulch, Nlaktrigeer Harry urges a donation pane at the parson's house next Thursday evening. He asks all attendees to contribute according to their means, praising the singer who has "treated us white" since joining the gospel camp.
The October Atlantic Monthly offers a broad array of content led by a literary critique by James Lane Allen. His essay discusses feminine and masculine principles in fiction, arguing for a union of delicacy and strength in literary craft.
The article recalls French dramatist Henri Meilhac losing his memory briefly while his wits remained. He quips that someone forgot his name, then asserts he had forgotten it himself. The anecdote ends with Meilhac dying within days after this last joke.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful swollen feet and bunion sting. It makes tight shoes feel easy and cures sweating callous hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25 cents in stamps. trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
After ballots were cast the congress hopeful, looking weary, left his private parlor and told the clerk to say he had gone out for a walk. He added he would stretch his legs, then asked the clerk to repeat that a single other walk was needed. The exchange reflected the candidate’s fatigue during the voting process.
A brochure notes 160 acre farms in the Canadian West with Pleasant Homes, claiming Manitoba and Alberta districts can grow wheat of high grade. It cites yield averages and invites readers to request transportation pamphlets on dairying and wheat raising from C. J. Bravfnton at 252 Clark Street Chicago.
A brief Chicago Tribune quip notes a future need to quit associating with the Higginside girls because they are riding ready-made bicycles. The line humorously critiques pretension and modern trends.
In a local humor item from Chicago, a wag remarks that a horse’s value increased after being killed by a railroad train, reflecting on shifting fortunes and a wry take on prior assurances.
Special letter recounts Belle Point and Fort Smith history with Gen. Taylor, Lt. Davis, Bonneville, Henry M. Stanley, Louis Catlin, Vinnie Ream, and Washington Irving. Notes the fort’s early garrison, trials, and notable visitors shaping frontier legend and local memory.
The Detroit Free Press notes a trendy craze among millionairesses to wear gold caps with large diamond drops on their fingernails. The piece blends social gossip with historical digressions on Fort Smith and figures like General Taylor, then shifts to cultural anecdotes about African tribes and Dickens admiration for Queen Victoria.
An amateur narrator recalls observing a lobster shed its old shell in a harrowing process and emerge with a new form and damaged eye parts. The piece tangentially notes coal dust risks in German mines, then describes a camera trap capturing a wild deer and a magpie’s boastful antics with pebbles and a toad found beneath.
The October closing month of the great Southern Exposition boasts special attractions and record low rates. Nashville Tennessee sits on the Louisville and Nashville main line making trips in either direction inexpensive. inquiries should go to CPL Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky.
An old Georgia worker asks his boss about a governor bid and a job in exchange. The man jokes about boot polishing around the Capitol and references what other legislators earn, noting it as a regular day’s expectation in the Atlanta Constitution.
An old-fashioned collage of claims hawks Laxative Brome Quinte Tablets as a universal cold cure and touts cough treatments. It references several quasi medical names and remedies in a fragmented ad-like style, hinting at guaranteed results and moral warnings.
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