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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
8
New York Sun reports a December trial on the New Haven line where a first class car was copper sheathed. The full interior and exterior were covered, with 800 to 900 pounds of copper added. Since January the car has run with no expansion issues, though edge grooves tend to curl due to thinner sheath.
The Tennessee Centennial and Industrial Exposition ends its October run as one of the greatest expositions in history, second only to the Columbian Exposition. Special attractions and unusually low rates lure travelers from all regions, with Nashville on the Louisville Nashville line as a key access point. Tickets and rates are available from local agents or the Louisville office.
In Boston a horse from the vegetable cart of Joseph Norwell was led into the Windsor hotel parlor where a watermelon was spread on a table for it to eat. Inmates spotted the animal as it contentedly devoured the fruit and the police were notified. No suspects yet.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway runs a nightly 10 pm train from Union Passenger Station Chicago with Palace Sleeping Cars to Denver and Colorado points. Connections at Denver go to Salt Lake City Ogden San Francisco and southern California. Route via Omaha and Lincoln Nebraska and allied lines unify to attract western travel. For details contact Geo H Heatford 410 Old Colony Building Chicago IL.
A well dressed young woman drew a crowd at police headquarters when she climbed down a three story fire escape. With ten feet to ground she jumped. a policeman caught her. She said she was locked in by mistake at the building where she worked. The crowd cheered as she walked away.
An amused excerpt shows a boy recounting an interview with an irate parent. The friend asks if it hurt. the boy says it did not, only dust from his pants got into his eyes.
A playful dialogue links New York and Philadelphia through a question about the classic tune After the Ball. One speaker teases with a ballad memory as the other seeks clarification about the ball.
The Japanese Tea Guild sends a commission to inform Americans how to prepare Japanese tea. Tea bazars will offer instruction and samples in major cities, aiming to increase US and Canada consumption. An official recipe advises a porcelain teapot, one teaspoon per cup, non boiling water, 2 to 3 minutes steep, and storage in a tight container with no sugar or cream.
In Cannes a theatre manager was sued after firing Mile d Arzac for refusing a lead role. She won, establishing that stage property safeguards protected actors. Jessie Bartlett Davis recalls first meeting Colonel Mapleson and asks to sing for him. The conductor advised the young singer to demonstrate her voice.
A collage of quotes on cleanliness as moral medicine and reflections on acting, including references to Cascarets, theater legends like BeBe Tree and Barron, and notes on Smetana, Nordica, and London stage chatter. Mentions performer's prep, critics, and upcoming productions across Europe and America.
Analyses by French chemist Monsieur Berthelot indicate that ancient Egyptians used pure copper for weapons and tools. They folded thin copper strips to forge chisels and formed hollow needles from copper leaf by a method akin to modern heliacal tubing for bicycles.
A new grain based drink named Grain-O hits grocery shelves as a coffee substitute. It suits delicate stomachs and closely resembles coffee in taste yet costs under a dollar per package. Children may drink it safely and the note urges prayer for great thoughts and a pure heart.
Every Saturday tourist sleeping cars depart Chicago Union Station at 10 o clock for Colorado Utah and California. The route travels via Omaha Lincoln Colorado Springs Leadville Salt Lake City Ogden Reno and Sacramento arriving in San Francisco by Wednesday. Cars are first and second class and personally conducted with attendants. Berth rate is 6 for two from Chicago to California.
Advertises a plain envelope offer promising restoration to full vigor after ten years of ineffective treatment. Claims no G O D fraud and no medical fees, with no payment required. Respondents are asked to send a self addressed envelope to Lock Box 288 Chicago Ill and include a 2 cent stamp if convenient.
A brief exchange reflects on aging and loss as a child questions how her face will change when older, and a guardian remarks on the inevitability of change and being thankful for loss.
A concise moral aphorism asserts that true judgment rests on a universal conscience, warning against reliance on any person who lacks integrity in all matters. The line emphasizes consistency between conviction and action as a standard of trust.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes Loring & Co s Medical Department now occupies the fourth floor of the Malt Bank Building at 662 Wabash Avenue. It proclaims itself the strongest most reliable in the United States with 113 physicians and advanced treatment methods for nervous prostration locomotor ataxia rheumatism and other diseases. Free consultations by mail and symptom blanks Nos 1 2 3 4 are offered and patients given up elsewhere are welcomed.
A quip reveals Sherlock Holmes escaped a murderous pursuit by stepping off the track onto a trolley car line, leaving Hawkshaw to question the odd turn as a joke about the chase.
A faded advertisement page offers a free excursion to Southern California with all expenses paid by Russell R. Dorr & Co. plus assorted patent medicine claims and quack quotes. The clippings promote laxatives and tonics with testimonials, proverbs, and generic retail lines.
The note urges readers to study the advertisements for interesting bargains and reliable sellers who deliver as advertised, promising an enjoyable and beneficial habit of checking ads in the publication.
Miss Ethel asks Mr. Brown why he appears so sober and the Rev Brown responds with a faint dignity saying he has always been sober, noting he is in the process of recovering from some lapse.
A convicted forger recalls a month of effort to forge a reputed millionaire signature, only to see the target's finances collapse into bankruptcy just as the check was ready. The remark reveals the petty irony of criminal schemes in prison life.
Mrs Ella Wgarvy reports four years of womb trouble weak back and excretions left her nearly unable to work. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she says she now feels like a new woman and regained her health and strength.
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