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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
2
The article notes Lord Roberts cannot dictate his dispatches and must write by hand for his aid to translate. It discusses women in France gaining earnings rights through Mme Schmahl’s efforts. Married women still need their husband’s written consent to withdraw earnings. unmarried women may use their own funds freely.
Morton county informed the Kansas State Board of Health that it had no physicians or surgeons within its borders. The board investigated and confirmed the claim noting that no real sickness had occurred there for two years.
An article highlights alarming suicide claims among Jews in the United States, noting 668 deaths in 113 days from a 400,000 population, with England 8 per 100,000, Russia 2.7, and Austria 16 per 100,000, while offering no reason for the higher rate in a free country.
The Omaha Bee reports Thurston county with about 6 000 residents sees Winnebago and Omaha Indians nearly half each. Republicans and Fusionists are split, and the enfranchised Indians may decide county officer elections.
The piece mocks a pair of western men bargaining that one will twist a rival’s mule tail for three weeks if his candidate loses. It notes the ease of will contests and suggests incorporation as a shield, praising the wealthier class for protecting estates from claimants and lawyers.
A grandmother Martha Stebbins and grandson Billie plan a secret circus outing. Billie convinces old Martha to slip away after chores to see posters, tents, and a lively show, then share a magical return home under a starry sky. The memory lingers as they savor the night.
The 21 year old prince met his end while in Zululand as Lt Carey led a cavalry party to recover his body. The prince bore a gold chain with a miniature of Empress Eugenie and a relic of the true cross, once given by Pope Leo II to Charlemagne. The Zulus kept the talisman as a sacred emblem.
Mrs H Karen Thompson of 413 N 62nd avenue died Saturday September 1 at age 59 after thirty years in Chicago. Interment at Waldheim on Tuesday September 4. She is survived by four children and her husband died four months earlier. Florence Vorhees infant daughter of Mrs J Vorhees died Tuesday September 4 with burial at Forest Home on Wednesday.
Dr. Frederick Hill, an English surgeon, leapt to save a sailor overboard in the Indian Ocean. He drove a belaying pin through the shark’s jaws as it neared the man, and both men were brought aboard unharmed. The rescuer’s wry remark followed the perilous act.
Wanted one or two nicely furnished rooms and board with a private family within a block of the elevated station. Also wanted dressmaking in families at two dollars per day. Address Miss Laura Dahl 422 Marion Street Oak Park.
The passage imagines John wanting a desk and a lounge rather than a tea table. He desires a leather couch or rattan divan with feathered cushions, a space to dream about becoming a man, and a desk to tackle school work and invitations. It notes such a desk could be bought for five or ten dollars.
Room available for a school teacher or employed lady with steam heat hot water and bath included. Also an unfurnished room offered. Address 209 North Park Avenue listed under A H Van Valen.
Ontario game department reports a very plentiful grouse season with high breeding success. Sarnia area cited as especially abundant due to favorable weather and minimal drownings among young birds.
A European observer describes China as honeycombed with secret societies. Many trade groups resemble medieval guilds and exert control over domestic servants. The “squeeze” or overcharging by cooks and butlers is enforced across households, with new servants inheriting the levy and facing retaliation if they resist.
Lost Sunday night September 2 a long gold chain with four opals on the slide and a peach stone charm at the end. Initials ER. B. on the back. Please return to 2278 Franklin Ave Austin. Reward offered for any found item.
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