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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
4
A long roster lists Chicago Talaphonas in Austin with numbers and names such as Abbott G. I. 1092 and Abernethy F. H. 1104, corrected to September 1. The page includes numerous entries from Aun C. to Zander F. H. with company and department references interspersed.
The ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for poor digestion and liver issues, promising a strong appetite, sound digestion, and regular bodily habits. Priced at 26 cents at any drug store.
The article notes that a healthy bird's color and feather texture remain unchanged with age and that apparent signs of aging are caused by unnatural conditions. It cites remarkable survival under starvation, listing a golden eagle twenty one days a elder duck twenty eight alba tross thirty five and a penguin ap tenodytes able to live two months.
A Vienna club requires members to pledge marriage to a poor girl. If a member marries a rich girl, he pays 400 pounds, money given to a respectable but impecunious engaged couple.
Emma and Cora Van Norden, daughters of Warner Van Norden, abandon New York high society to serve the Salvation Army in London. Emma has aided the hungry and ill for nine years, while Cora recently joined, working among the poor as a dedicated recruit. Both daughters influence their father, a Madison Avenue church member, though he laments their departure from elite life.
In a London Telegraph piece the king of Spain is told a lesson about losing Chile and other Spanish-American lands. The boy asks how to regain them and is advised to grow up to be a man to seek counsel from a prime minister.
A Lahore Tribune correspondent recalls a friend bringing a chunk of ice to cool water in a jar but melting too fast. A scientist advised evaporating most of the water by heating to ensure the remaining portion would cool.
A repair shop philosopher warns that the bicycle girl who cannot brake often ends up with one. The saying frames a caution about learning to stop in time and the value of instruction.
A concise quotation notes that faith and resolve empower action with divine support. It suggests that determination attracts resources and opportunity, guiding practical effort through belief. The line emphasizes perseverance and spiritual encouragement for workers facing tasks.
Cable steamer Minia in mid ocean works to repair a 1500 foot deep cable. Officers report bottom water below freezing and no light. Deep sea fish die when chasing instruments toward the surface as decreased pressure causes their air to expand and they rise, dying before reaching the surface.
Wash tumblers and wineglasses in hot water rinse with cold and dry with clean cloth promptly. Wipe dry then polish with tissue. To clean water bottles crush eggshells into small bits add water and soap shake vigorously for a fresh look then polish with tissue paper.
Tigers attack an estate pig at Castlewood Johore. Sultan’s trackers pursue by bicycle and locate the big cat within a half mile. The sultan rides out at four, drives the tiger from the scrub, and shoots it through the forehead.
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