23 Oct 1896
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
1
A string of pithy maxims and observations on ambition wealth and society. The text notes a Sayville case of a wife horsewhipping her husband for late nights and comments on public reaction. It also touches on Japan as the “Yankees of the Orient” and praises punctual eclipse reporting in Japanese newspapers.
In Baltimore a 2 month old infant died after rats swarmed onto the cradle and gnawed its face head and neck while the mother Mrs Isaac Asher was away for a marketing trip. Baltimore physicians authenticate the strange occurrence as the cause of death.
Acting secretary of agriculture announces that cattle infected with the boophilus bovis tick disseminate Texas fever and that amendments add a section classing cattle from outside the district as infectious, subject to movement controls under the contagious diseases act.
Theodore Roberts four miles from St. Croix reports odd corn behavior in a five acre pop corn patch. Shacks appeared swollen and ears larger than expected as seven eighths of grains popped open and filled with white pulp, a result attributed to hot weather two to three weeks prior. The piece ends with a playful remark suggesting populist corn.
A London religious writer claims San Francisco parishes vary summer worship with breaks outside the church like theater acts. He argues English churches could crowd even in heat by adopting these practical customs. The piece adds a sensational note about overheated congregants briefly meeting with Indians.
Over the past twenty years southern cotton acreage more than doubled while output rose even faster. Mechanization and improved methods expanded cultivated land and efficiency. Acreage up 128 percent over forty years, production up 183 percent. In 1875 average yield was 210 pounds per acre, rising to 260 pounds by 1895.
The piece outlines how ostrich feathers are collected and treated for fashion, noting Vienna and Berlin dominance in processing. It discusses dyeing, plaiting, bleaching, and material quality, with Berlin praised for honesty and superior raw stock. It cites 1894 London auction data showing nearly 399,000 pounds sold for about £584,000.
A husband returns from New York to his honeymoon disrupted by a misdelivered valise. His wife, trusting, confronts him with promises of abstinence and fidelity. The empty flask and poker chips reveal the truth, prompting an awkward reconciliation as a porter clarifies the mix up. Both begin to recover.
Cabmen must now take instruction in driving and pass a police conduct exam to obtain licenses from the Prefect of Police. Those failing tests are rejected, while successful applicants may enroll at the new school for cabmen near the Butte Montmartre to study streets, monuments, and driving skills.
The piece reports on Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Corbett amid prize fight rumors, arrests, and legal risk under the Horton law. It notes Patly Slavin involved in a neck beating by Steve O'Donnell's men, and discusses whether plans involved outside state boxing versus club activity. It covers Tommy White versus George Dixon, upcoming rematch hopes, and Gaudaur’s welcome in Toronto plus other boxing and sporting notes.
The article reviews changes to league contracts dates affecting the season from April to October and hints the Temple Cup may be shelved after the season. It covers Ed Crane’s decline linked to alcohol, Anson’s discovery of Walter Thornton, Caylor’s luck theory, and calls for umpire reform amid rising dissent over player conduct and game quality.
Indiana man Abraham Rhimes, 75, famed for divorces, has just married his twelfth wife, Miss Mamie Wood, 21, after twenty years of a prolific matrimonial career. The sequence began with Miss Emeline Gandy of Minneapolis and included ten more unions across Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Dakota.
The Street Railway Journal of New York reports the longest rides for a five cent fare in U.S. cities over 50,000 population. The July issue lists 22 cities from New York to Indianapolis with miles varying from 124 to 14.5, detailing diverse urban reach.
Wiggins questions Bliggins about his vacation as Bliggins replies he did not take a vacation, but his wife did and it is now over. The exchange uses humorous wordplay to note domestic matters and timing.
An exchange notes the stage lift and mockery of progress as a quip. The banter highlights a concern with the elevated platform and a witty remark about the roof gar dene on airy scrapers.
The London correspondent reports Herbert Standing on women in male dress in theater. A Coster lad attends the Lyceum to watch Irving and Ellen Terry in The Merchant of Venice. A boy lawyer in a red gown distracts the court, with the judge noting the disguise and the boy’s recognition of Ellen Terry.
The Indianapolis News reports engineer William Smith of the Kel ly Shingle Manufacturing Company died from a persimmon worm bite. The insect, dwelling on persimmon tree leaves, caused rapid illness and severe swelling. Residents fear the pest, likening it to tobacco and tomato worms but noting distinct horns or spikes.
George W. Boggs, former Ta coma treasurer convicted of embezzling $100,000, is free on bail pending appeal to the Supreme Court and recently worked as a free lunch counter attendant in Spokane. Crowds overwhelmed him and he resigned after days in the menial post.
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