27 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
1
A cluttered page fragment lists addresses in Chicago and Austin Illinois and mixes aphorisms with brief notes on figures like Nat Goodwin Admiral Dewey and Alexander Agassiz. It reads as a miscellaneous column of sayings and stray references.
A surgeon works with unfavorable surroundings yet applies modern precautions as a patient is moved to an operating room. Lieut. Peary, frostbitten, is hauled to his ship for amputation under primitive conditions, followed by a swift recovery, illustrating the crucial roles of both surgeon and patient.
The Hebrew Zionists at a recent conference in Nasse Switzerland advocate buying Palestine and repopulating it with Jews. They claim funds exist to purchase and that the sultan would approve. The Turkish nationalist opposition remains a major obstacle, with Jerusalem viewed as sacred by Muslims.
In Voluntown near the Rhode Island line a farmer shows nests in chimneys and tall pines, noting Rhode Island bans killing or disturbing fish hawks with a $20 fine. The birds help fishermen by alarming them when fish traps are ready, and Rhode Island’s protection contrasts with Connecticut.
Commodore Dewey wore the first russet and bright yellow shoes seen in Washington and suffered a swollen foot from the new footwear. He loosened the strings to relieve the pain while colleagues teased him, sitting at his desk in obvious discomfort for hours.
A tall dark stranger arrives at the Royal George in Saltcliffe during July, drawing notice from host Josiah Williamson and lingering gaze from Miss Evelyn Luttrell, while the dog Sambo disrupts the dining room moment with its mistress. The scene introduces Andrew Gillibrand’s inn and the town’s evolving, yet retains the hostelry’s old charm.
A brusque visitor recalls his last visit twenty years ago to Andrew Gildbrand’s alehouse at the Royal George. He notes changes in the menu and garden as he overhears talk of Miss Luttrell and Luttrell estate holdings. The scene shifts to a graceful girl appearing with her poodle as the garden quiets.
A man in evening dress sits beside Miss Luttrell on a plain iron chair. He judges her beauty as memorable, declaring she is prettier than he first imagined and her face unforgettable once seen.
A stranger near a window fixates on Miss Luttrell and a besotted companion. The bachelor official data, age hints, and a hinted family link spark speculation about relationships. Aiding detail includes an awaiting visitors list as the scene ends with a teaser.
A Times-Democrat reader recalls a 1848 four year champagne gifted to a sheriff and later opened in New York. The cork failed to release gas, leaving pale amber wine with a faint bouquet but no sparkle, deemed deteriorating since 1870.
Rev. Peter McQueen quotes a Third Cavalryman praising a practical woman, Miss Bartoum, for wading through mud to aid a bleeding comrade, calling her the hero of the campaign. The anecdote appears in Frank Leslie's Monthly.
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