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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1895
Page
6
The 1895 survey describes silk felt hats and fur trimmed options, with silk beaver hats, chenille, and astrakhan capes. It covers tailor suits and jackets, shoulder postilions, decorative trims, and trend notes on bow straps, buttons, belts, and plume decorations.
A compact space saving idea converts a packing box into a window seat in a flat. Buy a 20 foot high by 4 foot long box for 50 cents, add 20 cent casters and 15 cent hinges, and cover it with an Italian robe for 58 cents. Total cost stays under 1.50 with optional upholstery for the lid. The lay flat design stores gowns and children’s dresses, while a throw rug gives a window seat look.
Straw cravats are presented as a Swiss invention of the hour with colors rivaling fine silk. The fabrics are noted for durability and ease of cleaning with a shine, making them a practical fashion choice for the season.
Milwaukee prepares for its semicentennial celebration on October 16 and 17 with parades fireworks and receptions. Mayor Koch chairs the committee and invites national leaders while invitations feature Milwaukee’s early days landmarks and Solomon Juneau. Milwaukee’s growth from 10 000 in 1846 to 250 000 today is noted along with historic fires and the Cream City brick nickname.
Walter Rothschild, heir to a major banking house, built a large private natural history museum at Tring England. He staffs it with curator Dr Ernest Harteret and entomologist Dr Jordan, opening to the public four days weekly for study of zoology and ornithology.
Lander of South Parts Me shows a collection including a dreadcloth coat in use for 40 years a pair of calfskin boots 20 scars a pair of pants 30 years a pocketbook once his Grandfather Lander's a Revolutionary War gun and an apple grown 42 years ago.
The New York Sun reports that high society weddings in England will replace rice with paper confetti to avoid eye injuries from grain scattering. Confetti, half the size of a letter wafer, comes in gold silver and various colors.
Open fields shiver in a brisk breeze as winter knocks at autumn's door. Naked trees stand as the corn remains shocked, a quiet rural tableaux captured in concise verse tone.
William Lyman, Irish National Alliance leader born in Roscommon, now in New York, leads a new force movement that rejects parliamentary policy and vows to press Ireland's bid for freedom. The piece traces the history of Irish politics from Gladstone to Rosebery and notes risks of arming Irish Americans for a large scale clash with England.
A profile of Booker T. Washington famed as Tuskegee Institute president and rallying force for black education. It recounts his slave origins, Hampton training, and the institute’s growth to 16,000 acres, 86 buildings, 43 teachers, and 1,000 students with $75,000 annual support. It emphasizes industrial education as key to uplift.
The passage argues against overprotective motherhood and advocates early floor play to develop muscles through crawling. It warns against keeping a heavy child off its feet and stresses letting infants crawl on the floor to encourage standing and walking, claiming benefits for both parent and child in later life.
A historic error led to women being admitted to the Royal Academy of Arts in England. Thirty years ago male-only access ended after an anonymous contestant signed initials, the drawing mistaken for a male applicant was accepted, and the misjudged entry ultimately prompted the schools to open to both sexes.
Hall Caine renowned for The Deemster and The Manxman embarks on first trip to the new world as an English Authors Society delegate to discuss Canadian copyright law. The Isle of Man born writer, described as spare with auburn hair and insomnia, details his Manx roots, early work, and disciplined, preplanned writing method.
George Fred Williams is profiled as the so called original Mugwump a Massachusetts Democrat and former Republican who broke with his party in 1891 and joined the independent movement. Born July 10 1852 in Dedham he rose from Dartmouth educated lawyer to politician serving in the Massachusetts legislature and briefly in Congress.
A New York physician reports women appear more prone to writers' cramp than men as they produce small text with slender penholders. He favors large cork penholders nearly an inch in diameter as best to prevent the condition, noting higher preventive value than curative use.
Velvet velvets velvets and velveteens feature prominently as autumn and winter dress fabrics in a display of rich textures and color tones. The item highlights the season's fabric trends with emphasis on luxurious materials and varied hues.
The verse invites the fairest flower to unfold its benediction and gentle right to bloom across summer skies. It extols a rare blue hue and tender beauty, as goldenrod fades and nature venerates the blossoms with ambient praise.
A U S consul report reproduces a 1761 Madeira to New York bill of lading for one enslaved man named York aboard the Fame. The document, dated 11 September 1761, lists New ton as consignor and Winhos Newton as consignee with preight and primage noted. The report contrasts such old ocean commerce with modern norms and notes a shift away from importing such goods.
A tame gull with clipped wings feeds on fish and meat, but revels in swallowing an eel. The eel wriggles, the gull delays swallowing, and the process repeats until digestion yields. The piece muses on domesticity's effect on wild creatures and notes the gull’s delayed plumage maturation.
Father Bonomi and Father Rossignoli recount capture and mistreatment after being stripped of clothes and crucifixes. They faced the Mahdi who threatened beheading if they did not convert. An army of about 40,000 surrounded them. execution was postponed and life grew hard with scarce food.
The old bridge over a small creek in New York is gone and the exact site is unknown. The Philadelphia Ledger notes a nostalgic urge to rediscover and rebuild it, praising local charm and the allure of New York girls.
The passage discusses Balzac’s belief that a woman's character is revealed by her clothing and color choices. It suggests specific garments and tones to express liveliness, including red tones and sheer tulle, while warning against watery blues or dull drab attire.
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