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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1895
Page
3
In a southern setting, a bold baronet urges Miss Pita Hough toward sweeping social change amid a war. Maynard faces court martial while awaiting a pivotal visit from his wife and General Thomas, torn between duty and desire as rumors of punishment loom.
After a court martial, Maynard is pardoned and promoted to brigadier general. He helps arrange a Confederate wedding atop Mission Ridge with champagne for the feast, shared across enemy lines, as Laura joins him. Jakey the scout revels in the bizarre union amid war. The tale ends with a Union commander’s cheer from Chattanooga.
Laura Maynard, after long worry over her detained husband during her child's illness, travels to General Thomas's headquarters upon hearing of his appointment. A messenger is sent for her husband as she leaves the tent where Maynard's mood shifted from despair to near insanity.
A Washington Post voice notes love letters cause trouble in marriages and divorces, arguing letters should be destroyed after six months. It laments readers who keep those drafts and jokes about solitary confinement for letter hoarders, suggesting ink that fades quickly would help.
A National Review excerpt recalls how in Chesterfield's London rails era servants demanded tips at each service. He convened fashion leaders to end tipping during dinners, nearly facing a mob, and notes a possible revival of tipping trends today.
A writer counsels girls to avoid confidants and speak to themselves baying at the moon. He urges self control, physical vigor, and a pragmatic view of heartbreak, arguing hearts rarely break. The excerpt shifts to a humorous exchange and a medical joke noting a woman's brain decline after 80, as reported in the Danville Courier Journal and Medical News.
In Jerusalem a microcosm of faith sits within a Moslem frame where Christian sects curate dubious relics and visitors, both native and European, engage in lithophilematic acts of kissing enshrined stones of doubtful authenticity. The scene highlights tenderness for relics amid contested sacred spaces and centuries of religious growth.
A reckless man leaves an apple in a desk bag prompting an office boy to peek inside and share the fruit with another boy. They divide the apple and stash coal in the bag, then the rightful owner returns and retrieves the bag, while the boys feel guilt. The tale ends with a moral about honesty as the office boy appears contrite.
A French author describes the stork family's devotion from nest building to feeding and teaching. The mother risks life during a fire to save her nude nestlings at Delft, and when old age comes the children repay care by bringing food to bedridden parents.
A Boston Globe report cites Reverend Wales at an Attleboro celebration who states the newspaper’s duty is to publish news. He argues that criminals and hypocrites alike complain when news is published, and urges clerics to heed his view on journalism’s province.
The ioniscope is a simple device to estimate atmospheric pollution by drawing air through test tubes and viewing color changes under light. Colors range from white to blue with impurity. dust particle count also affects the rainbow display, as noted by the St. Louis Republic.
New York court fined a detective $16 for shadowing a woman as lawyers argue the divorce may be abolished if evidence cannot be obtained in that manner. case to be carried to a higher tribunal according to the St. Louis Glube Democrat.
A Philadelphia Times column warns the seasoned woman about the society novice, usually a young married woman, who mistakes flattering words for real merit. It cautions that social games are mostly artificial and that misplaced confidence can lead to domestic trouble and unhappiness despite polite, insincere flattery.
A weary father questions traditional infant care arguing that nightly crying stems from the method of care. He suggests reversing the routine by giving a warm bath and milk at night to calm the baby, promote healthy sleep, and improve morning mood for the family.
A New York Press note argues that home remedies and products like quinine or cayenne fail to cure nail biting. It suggests professional manicuring as a practical, permanent approach, with daily care until nails are smooth and presentable, then maintenance at reduced cost for a course.
The Philadelphia Times notes style lives in how clothes are worn not just what is worn. A woman must have clothes that fit her shape and size, and she should wear them so they appear effortless, standing, walking, and sitting with ease.
Ruth Ashmore argues in The Ladies Hone journal that many in America have dependents at home and a duty to help. She urges readers, including young women, to plan ahead, consider wills, and insure life to support family after death.
A young woman and her brothers advised smearing turpentine on the face and neck to ward off insects. After a fortnight of use and a Turkish bath she found her complexion brighter than in years and now praises refined turpentine as a beauty lotion.
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