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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1901
Page
8
A poem recalling a home light burning on a distant hill as the narrator longs to return. The speaker envisions fields, hope, and a boy lost to time, asking if the light will guide them through a lone night toward reunion. The refrain centers on home and the comforting beacon still lit.
A salted narrative recalls two bold poachers named Drummond pursued by a vigilant Hill of Catterthun gamekeeper in Forfarshire. After a moonlit chase, the keeper exposes their sack of haul, triggering a comic scramble and a dramatic arrest attempt. Also recounted is a burglar scare in a lone house told with lively humor, ending with a misfired alarm when the owner drops a guitar string.
A Scottish American recounts a cruel poaching plot where hares are snared and a large wasp nest is used to ambush a gamekeeper. The keeper is stung and terrified, while the poachers flee with their spoil, leaving the keeper unable to work for months.
Virginia debutante Frances Coleman, noted beauty and socialite, visits New York and attracts attention among elite circles. Also discussed is the high water content of fruits and their health benefits, noting juice sterility, anti-scorbutic properties, and their role as thirst quenchers in the diet.
The broken Queen Anne scepter at Westminster Cathedral remains unrepaired amid political limits and disputes. The 1712 statue by Francis Bird, funded by Queen Anne with her marble, cost £250 for the statue and £220 for each base figure of England Ireland France and America. The late 1886 replica unveiled by the lord mayor cost £2020.
Mr Gage proposed a surplus revenue plan to keep funds circulating by making all national banks in clearing house cities public depositories. Government receipts would be deposited prorated by bank capital, with the government claim as a first lien and banks paying about 2 percent interest on deposits. No additional security beyond the lien would be required.
A New York broker who boasted links to J P Morgan wrote to the magnate asking for an invitation to view yacht races aboard Corsair. Morgan replied he had lent the yacht to a friend and suggested invitations on the yachts of Gould Goelet Astor or others, promising to try to arrange entertainment for the cheekiest man he ever heard from.
Victorien Sardou, trained as a doctor, turned playwright after early hardships. Now wealthy, he lives in a summer residence worth $150,000. He warns managers and controls stage color, declaring he will not yield a single word or syllable in his plays.
In Bryant Missouri the case of Mrs M A Goss a long time cripple with sciatica is cited as proof of Dodd's Kidney Pills relief She endured four months on one side before recovery and now declares the pills cured her icatica and left no pain she questions other cures but vouches for this remedy.
A Columbus girl notes the elder brother’s looming honors and the family humor turns on a child’s breakfast confidence. The child predicts a lawn mower future for Malcolm next year before college progression to a janitor and finally a senior and graduation.
The smallest exhibit was the fig wasp from California, visible only under a microscope. The insect aids in producing fruit, and the U S government spent 16000 dollars to establish it in the Pacific fig region.
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as the only cure for swollen smarting burning and sweating feet and for coins and bunions. It urges asking for the powder to shake into shoes, notes 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores, offers a free sample, and provides Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy New York as the address.
Queen of Spain bought a pack of ivory playing cards carried by Prince Eugene, ally of the Duke of Marlborough, during the campaign against Marshal Villars. The monarch is described as immensely fond of such relics.
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves swollen hot feet and sweating while easing aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and unions. Available from all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Trial package free by mail. Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
At dusk in Szentes Hungary a black cloud suddenly darkened the sky and greenish opalescent insects rained down, covering the ground to about a foot deep in a remarkable, unexplained phenomenon.
Brooklyn headline notes Garfield Headache Powders secured the right of way. Garfield Tea Co. of Brooklyn offers sample powders on request, presenting them as simple, harmless and always effective to readers.
Steam yachts valued at 50 million dollars were assembled in New York harbor during the cup races, reflecting a major display of wealth and maritime technology in the event.
A jumble of advert lines cites Putnam Faceless Dyes promising color per package sold by druggists at 10c. Quotes Goethe and Shakespeare, testimonials for Wizard Oil Piso's Cure Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Pancake Flour appear. Ends with a Shakespearean line about labor and pain.
Job ad seeking a man with a rig to introduce stock and poultry foods. Advancement tied to ability. Address given as Boyder Food Co. Onon Chicago Il with unspecified details.
The immense meteorite measures 65 feet in diameter and 85 feet long marking the largest known fall. Also note an advisory for Household Guest Co. offering liberal terms and New Orleans claiming the world's greatest fruit market status.
A vintage Chicago advertisement urges readers to choose Devoe ready paint for lasting results and promises a free painting book if the paper is mentioned. It frames Devoe as superior and pleads to consult local dealers for product guidance and discounts.
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