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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
8
The Boston Journal comments on a young man with a large debt, arguing that debt boosts status and opportunities. It notes bankers may lend to heavy borrowers, even as the risk remains high, and jokes that finding the first 50,000 is the hard part. The piece satirically reflects on debt and social perception.
A letter from Lev Hofer published in The Corn Belt recounts his 1868 arrival in Seward County Nebraska with $800, now owning 400 acres near the county seat worth about $20,000. He keeps horses cattle hogs and grain, seldom sells corn, and cites never having a total crop failure while praising farming in Nebraska.
In Cleveland, a city hall exchange recalls a near miss when a resident fled a dwelling ten minutes before a lightning strike. Chief Dickinson adds a personal war memory of arriving on the battlefield a day after the fiercest fighting, calling it an unusually close call.
The Chicago Times-Herald reports a September 12 traffic alliance between the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railways. The Denver sleeper from Chicago will join the night train to Omaha and reach the Rock Island. A tourist car route over the two lines via Colorado Midland and Southern Pacific will start October 2 with weekly service Chicago to San Francisco. Contact Geo H Heafford in Chicago for details.
In a Chicago Past item a woman recounts her reason for accepting a seaside proposal. She notes the suitor was the best-looking man she had met there and believed he lacked the nerve to kiss her unless she agreed.
A Chicago Post quip notes a man who proposed twice after a first rejection. The observer mocks his persistence and calls him foolish for not recognizing the answer. The remark reflects social dating humor of the era.
In a playful dialogue Upton asks what he gave Miss Van Raasler on her birthday and Widley replies with a copy of the Marble Faun. He then asks what she gave him and Wid ley states she gave him the marble heart.
Miss Francis E. Barber of Du Page Illinois, known music teacher, suffered Khorea or St Vitus dance. After ineffectual care, Dr Williams Pink Pills halted spasms within a box and completely cured after four boxes. Within six months she resumed teaching with no symptoms. Pills sold by druggists or mail from Schenectady NY at 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2.50.
The article advises selecting dark colored flour free from bran for strong dough. It praises yellowish white granulated white flours as best among white brands and stresses a good pure yeast, recommending compressed cakes for faster rising. It instructs to set bread to rise by placing the pan in warm water at about 75 degrees.
A new preparation named GRAIN-O replaces coffee in grocers. Marketed as pure grains, it suits delicate stomachs and is affordable. Children may drink it with benefit, priced at 14 and 25 cents per package. Try it, ask for GRAIN-O.
A Washington Star excerpt records a playful exchange about sugar costs. Senator Sorghum notes sugar is unhealthy and criticizes those who complain, suggesting missed bets on stock purchases as the error.
The advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet promising relief from painful swollen smart ing feet, bunions, sweating, and callouses. It claims instant sting relief and ease in tight or new shoes, selling via druggists or shoe stores for 25 cents, with a free trial package and mail order address in Le Roy New York.
The Detroit Free Press quips about a classic equestrian statue, noting it looks well in its current state but suggesting the old warrior might suit a different display, likening him to being on a wheel.
A dialogue at a popular watering place recounts someone drinking milk that made him sick, while another notes his unfamiliar reaction to the water. The exchange hints at unusual effects of the beverage and contrasts past tolerance with current illness.
An old advertising pitch touts No-no Bac as a simple cure to quit tobacco and improve vigor. It promises a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. with distribution in Chicago or New York.
A light exchange frames a seasonal joke about a rental property nicknamed the Riddle Cottage. The landlord explains the humor lies in annual tenant turnover.
Advertisement style notice notes Cascarets Candy price 10 or 24 cents and a refund offer if it fails. It also mentions a figure named Ife described as a safe counsellor who profits by blunders. The fragment reads like a vintage consumer ad with dubious claims and a quirky character reference.
Emile reports on vigilant guards and shows bold plan to escape with Chriotilde and Jules. He reaches Frejus, where Pierre and a crowd welcome the Gray Paleon envoy, signaling a pivotal moment in the revolutionary effort and perilous hunt.
The London Times correspondent notes Novoe Vremya praise for Prince Lobanois, praising his Russia policy, Europe wide education, and results including isolating Japan and aligning Germany with Russia. The piece warns against foreign press panic that policy will shift after his death.
The first mill for manufacturing cotton yarns was established in North Providence, R I, by Samuel Slater in 179.
The Bookman recalls the cafe de Madrid once loved by Parisian writers. Proth, with Paul Arene, tried resisting a quarrel that ended when Proth slapped a rival’s face. In Napoleon III’s late years Clement Duvernois persuades a friend to switch allegiance by changing cafes.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer hints at a baseball remark about a player named Bimmarity of Terma. It mentions a second-out occurrence and a stage reference, suggesting a brief sports note without full context.
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