02 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1898
Page
1
A jumble of items mentions Austin Illinois Cicero and Chicago. It includes stray opinions on politics history and science wonders about liquid air and a dog experiment. The passage also references fiscal figures for war and navy costs and a humorous anecdote about a speech and a marriage vow.
The Presque Isle estate of Elias Dudley, a Pennsylvanian Quaker merchant, grew on furs and cheap goods while he banned tobacco in his store. In 1864 Hannibal Hamlin visited, smoked outside, and Dudley expelled him, boosting Dudley’s fame. Dudley died in 1880, leaving nearly $100,000 and becoming a county landmark.
A survey of 19th century mail times shows New York to Bangkok and Adelaide by San Francisco routes taking from 29 to 82 days over thousands of miles. Other lines reach Rio, Buenos Aires, London, and Yokohama, with Rome and Madrid in about 8 to 14 days.
A Washington Star piece humorously critiques the idea of modifying the Washington Monument with mercury and a glass tube to measure weather. The dialogue features two men and a weary comment on the project, noting expert approval and practical doubts.
A fragmented passage shows Khe leading a procession while others lament falling behind Maud. The text hints at an engagement by a unnamed party and references a perplexing phrase about a cage and Vispatech, leaving the main actions unclear.
A fragment discusses heredity as a key factor in insanity, claiming nearly all cases are hereditary and reflecting historic belief in genetic causes. The text shows early medico pathological views with limited evidence and a focus on familial transmission.
E P Pope of McLean Illinois survived a deadly river plunge during a relief expedition along the Law River in Alaska. After his log raft broke up in rapids he clung to a narrow ledge for three days, used a bush twig ladder and suspenders to climb to safety with six soldiers from Baldes nearby.
From Santiago via London comes a correspondent story praised by the London Chronicle. A British house of commons member with two engineer nephews in the U S Navy relays that during a Morro Castle bombardment an American ship gun was damaged, engineers from the fleet quickly conferred and restored the weapon in half an hour.
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