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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
8
Dr. D G Brinton argues in a recent lecture that North and South America host 120 to 130 distinct languages and that the vast linguistic variety implies native peoples have inhabited the continents for thousands of years. He cites a distinct Indian human type as another sign of antiquity.
Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy NY markets Allen's Foot-Ease a vented powder for shoes that doctors and dealers say cures swollen tender or aching feet and relieves sweating and smarting instantly. It eases tight or new shoes and costs a quarter with free sample offered on request.
A ninth century Danish tax called the nose tax was levied on Irish households. Failure to pay led to nose slitting, and after thirteen years the oppressed householders rose up, massacred the Danes, and ended the practice.
Promote Grain O as a new food drink replacing coffee. Claims it suits children and adults without injury and is made from pure grains with a rich brown color like mocha. Priced 15 and 25 cents per package and sold by all grocers. Tastes like coffee and looks like coffee.
A natural cave in Kentucky is described as the biggest beehive in the world. The main chamber rises about 150 feet high and spans ten acres, its roof fully honeycombed by bees.
Advertising copy promotes tobacco cessation with claims of vitality and strength. It offers a booklet and sample free from Sterling Remedy Co. with an address in Chicago or New York and a 50 cent or one dollar price point.
A vivid line from Tit-Bits shows a loud voiced sergeant taunting Private Macpherson about his future in battle. Macpherson replies with dry wit suggesting he longs for the risks of combat.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a remedy for constipation with refund offered if ineffective. The text notes prices of 10 cents or 2 cents and references C C C. The snippet also mentions an Oriental saber and a historical note about its introduction into French cavalry in 1710.
A Mattoon Illinois gardener William J Winningham credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing long standing nervousness back pain and heavy urination after trying many remedies. He reports relief after eight boxes and says the pills restore energy blood strength and bodily function. The ad touts Pink Pills as a general tonic and a remedy for female health issues and stresses availability from druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
A Kansas man prints a small daily atop Pile's Peak at 14 170 feet, earning about 25 to 35 dollars daily. The publication has morning and evening issues with two pages on peak events, mainly reports on excursionists who buy copies as souvenirs.
Allen's Foot-Ease promises rapid relief for painful, swollen, and smarting feet and makes tight shoes feel comfortable. It claims to cure sweating calluses and hot tired feet, with trial packages and mail orders available.
An account from the Anglican meeting describes a pilgrim age to Ebbsfleet where St Augustine first landed in England. It notes the cross marking the spot, the changing landscape since 597, and the conversion of King Ethelbert and his warriors at Canterbury aided by Queen Bertha.
The text traces Saxon arrival at Ebbsfleet and Richborough, Augustine’s voyage to Thanet, and the spread of Christianity in early England. It notes Britons’ retreat, the roles of Pope Gregory and Augustine, the Roman roots at Richborough, and Kent as the seedbed for conversion aided by Gaulish missionaries.
Mishawaka residents cheer Pedro a carrier pigeon of the local Homing Club after a 1000 mile flight from New Orleans to Mishawaka in 75 hours total with 50 hours actual flying. The birds were released at 9 am Monday by N T Brown the Amer...
An elderly Detroiter recalls turning a loss into wealth by using a rafted log dockage dispute to gain a footing. He demanded $800 from raft owners, bribed the dock master, and received a $3800 check, a move that proved the wedge into his future riches after learning the raft was actually beyond his property line.
Angtalian Solomon the Duke of Ossone in Naples presides as viceroy over a case where Bertrand Solus accuses a porter of tearing his velvet dress with a failing crowd. The porter pretends to be dumb and signs in court, prompting the viceroy to question Solus about his own conduct. The ruling assigns blame to Solus and orders compensation to the porter for the trouble.
The Belgium farmer shows highly intensive use of two acres by heavy manuring and no waste. A ditch surrounds fields with wheat or rye, barley, potatoes, cabbage, onions, pear shade, and kept pigs and chickens. Six million Belgians live on land the size of Maryland, exemplifying productive farming.
The Forestry Department reports only six years of coniferous wood left at current consumption rates, sparking concerns among pulp dealers. Canadian forests hold vast spruce reserves, prompting Canadian lumbermen to watch U S prospects of a spruce famine with interest.
The stormy petrel described as a tiny resilient seabird that belongs to every sea. Despite its frail appearance it faces the storm with high velocity, skimming troughs and gliding over waves. Observations note the bird near land and its remarkable weather-battling behavior.
Advertisement notes free farms of 60 acres in the Canadian West with claims of high quality Manitoba Hard wheat suitable for Alberta and Manitoba. Mentions yield averages of 85 bushels per acre and invites readers to request a pamphlet on dairying and wheat raising from C. J. Brovanton in Chicago. Includes various patent medicine and tobacco ads with testimonials and prices.
Letters praise Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Backache and kidney trouble relief from Mrs Macair Ports Mrs E F Morton and Mrs Lillian Craton detailing renewed vigor improved appetite and regular menses after use of the medicine and blood purifier and liver pills.
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