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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
8
A Viennese dentist at the Hygienic Institute in Wurzburg reports a simple electric treatment capable of destroying bacteria. The claim matches early scientific curiosity about electrical methods in medicine.
Denver residents recall a time when antelope grazed on plains now lined with Capitol Hill buildings. Within twenty miles, large herds roam Kiowa and Box Elder Creeks and Arapahoe County. Chief Roberts notes twenty three stayed near Box Elder Creek but could not shoot from 500 to 600 yards.
A collection of aphorisms and reflections from Lamb to Sidney and Roosevelt. Notable lines emphasize virtue honesty happiness courtesy and the power of words to shape history and influence others through simple acts and moments.
A Las Vegas visitor amused locals by ordering jowl and jelly after mishearing J words as Hi. The scene occurred at a hotel dinner with several Indies present. Also noted is a 116 foot steel telegraph pole set at Ilfracombe for wireless experiments across the British Channel to Mudbbles Head, Wales.
A new waistcoat shown in Paris appeals to feminine taste. White taffeta with watercolor roses, features a back buckle and strap, worn with a bolero or eton. The buckle is elaborate and visible, complementing a jabot and costly lace accents.
Practical guidance on meat weight loss during cooking and drying, noting beef loses one pound per four when boiled and mutton loses more than beef when roasted. Emphasizes hanging meat to maintain sweetness through air circulation. In hot weather wipe daily with pepper or flour, or wash with vinegar and water or borax solution to remove taint and preserve flavor.
Miss Florence warns that winter resorts in England have been used as convalescent and hospital spaces for diphtheria and other contagious diseases. Sandgate houses alternated between diphtheria patients and entertainment venues like the Grosvenor hotel, revealing a curious seasonal reuse of care facilities.
Consul Ingersoll in Copenhagen warns American manufacturers that Denmark grants marks four months after filing and will register a foreign mark in the name of the already existing holder, risking loss of their own marks. He notes a Danish firm used a St George and the dragon for a dentifrice, forcing an English maker to alter its symbol.
The article notes renewed debate on eating horse meat citing Kimberley Ladysmith and Mafeking experiences during sieges. It contrasts repulsion at Ladysmith with cautious acceptance at Mafeking, attributes variance to hunger, and compares French markets where horse and donkey meat are labeled or blurred with beef. It concludes habit shapes taste.
The Prince of Wales has long valued agriculture and horse breeding, likened to a colleague of farmers. The Queen maintains Windsor and other royal farms, with a dairy at Shaw farm supplying butter for royal households. The royal family's farming role, including past figures like Farmer George, is highlighted alongside Sandringham stock sales.
In Brower Park New York the zoological gardens house the largest bird cage in the world. The 170 by 72 by 75 foot enclosure contains oaks hickories and shrubs with an L shaped pool four feet deep and twenty feet long. About eighty bird specimens inhabit it though capacity was planned for about 250.
The Meat Trades Journal notes annual ox fee events across provincial Germany. Entry fees are small but each ox must be ridden by its owner without whip or spurs and guided by voice alone. Success hinges on ox training and rider control amid crowd noise, aiming for a straight line path to win.
A Lincolnshire tea supplier cuts tea to two shillings two pence per pound and guarantees that each married purchaser who becomes a widow will receive ten shillings per week while widowed. The firm claims over 1000 widows are on its books and reports turnover exceeding £150,000 annually from this arrangement.
Zoologist Nilsson estimates full grown Greenland whales average 100 tons about 224000 pounds. Whales vary with reports of 110 feet and 150 tons but seventy feet is considered large today. Tongue oil from a single whale can reach a ton. Korea uses chestnuts widely as food raw boiled roasted and in confections. Walnuts pine nuts peanuts and beech nuts are also common.
An advertisement warns against mercury ointments for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and cautions buyers to ensure authenticity while noting a price per bottle.
The case First National Bank vs Elliott (Ala) holds that the mortgage balance after deducting the sale price on foreclosure does not constitute a lawful charge the statute requires a creditor to pay for redemption from the sale. The ruling clarifies obligations of mortgagees under redemption statutes.
A vintage medical advertisement promises relief from headaches to cancer by curing the bowels with Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It claims easy, natural movements and a ten cent starter cost, urging buyers to look for the genuine metal box marked C. C. C. and beware of imitations.
A humorous exchange questions if a new clergyman should be a man of force to collect his salary. The quip plays on the need for authority and earnings in ecclesiastical roles.
Advertises 8,000,000 acres of new lands to open for settlement and promotes The Kiowa Chief newspaper. Subscriptions cost one year for $1.00 and a single copy for 10 cents. Subscribers receive a free illustrated book Wiklahoma Morgan's Manual, 210 page Settlers' Guide with map, for $1.00. all above total $1.75. Address Dick T. Morgan Perry, Oklahoma.
A native priest remarks that Chinese religion is gender biased with men accepting the articles of religion while women reject them, claiming there is no religion in China. He asserts religious belief is uneven between genders and questions overall religious presence.
Collage of old advertisements and brief notices including Jell-O flavors and price, mustard history, Dr. Kline nerve restore offer with free trial bottle, prairie chicken extinction talk in Kansas, Piso's Cure for Consumption endorsement, Carter’s Ink quality claim, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, Cee’s Cough Balsam price, time and mend maxim, and two of a kind twins.
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