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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
3
One of the heirs of the Davis estate dies at county hospital Chicago from brain fever amid years of worry over the will and Montana probate. The Montana fortune once valued at 40 million shrinks to about 4 million. divorce severed family ties and guardianship of two children is noted.
The essay notes that sociology has dignified gossip guiding inquiry into how people live. It argues that topics once deemed idle such as dress, neighborly love, and family neglect fuel serious study. It claims Pope’s line that the study of mankind is man’s proper work is now widely accepted in a sociological sense.
Sep Winner, aged 73, writes a new campaign song and hopes it will match his earlier fame. Old admirers await news of the writer, while his revival stirs memories of his past popular airs like Mocking Bird.
Belgian rumor centers on King Leopold II abdicating this fall in favor of his nephew Prince Albert who would wed Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria. Despite past denials the talk persists though many readers remain skeptical due to recurring claims. Leopold ruled since 1865 and Albert, son of the late Count of Flanders, would step in as heir.
A Philadelphia girl about 16 years old posing as a boy and riding freight trains was arrested by railroad detectives near Trenton. She wore a large revolver and refused to give her name, saying she aimed for her uncle in New Brunswick. Committed to a county farm for 30 days in lieu of a $3 fine. It is the third such girl tramp caught at local coal chutes in recent days.
The article notes that human babies are relatively small at birth compared to many animals, with species showing birth to adult size ratios like rhinoceros 1:3.5 and elephant 1:3.5, while a lion cub measures about eight inches at birth to five feet as an adult. It also discusses slower growth in larger animals, and contrasts rapid human development with elephants.
An English consular report notes Bavaria as a major German pencil producer facing harsh rivalry from large American makers in New York and beyond. American lines use cheaper cedar wood and vast output, pushing German mid and common pencils from markets. In 1898 Germany imported 1332 tons of cedar wood worth 1,175,000 dollars. The article also mentions Cuvier's boyhood interest in mollusca after discovering a cuttlefish on a Normandy beach and a South African orderly asking for Hobs with General Roberts replying.
The text describes artificial silk production using dissolved plant or viscose materials in glue like liquids, forced through small holes and drawn into fibers. It notes acids used to dissolve and extrude into threads, reflecting early textile chemistry methods.
The author visits a Manila primary school under the American system, noting a one story 30 by 30 foot building with oyster shell lattice windows and open-air design. He observes students, both boys and girls in separate schools, and remarks on teaching, Americanism, and July Fourth celebrations.
The article notes Li Hung Chang as the only viceroy with international renown. It lists three viceroys with their provinces and populations, detailing Chang, Hunan, and Kiangsi as major southern viceroyalties. It adds Sze-chuan as the largest province with 67,712,897 people and mentions a Manchu viceroy, Kwei Chun, and a silver coin currency timeline.
Dr. Winthrop Il eworth Stone succeeds the late James H. Smart as president of Purdue University Lafayette Ind. Stone has served as vice president since 1892 and is described as enthusiastic in educational work. He studied at Massachusetts Agricultural College Gottingen and earned a Doctor of Philosophy. He also holds a Bachelor of Science from Boston University. Stone is popular with Purdue students and expected to greet old classmates at the institution's opening.
Police Lieutenant Edward J. Steele of Chicago died suddenly after playing a leading role in suppressing the Haymarket riot. His company led the charge against anarchists, suffering bullets in his clothing and a wounded wrist from clubbing a rioter. Nine of his twenty four men were seriously wounded. Also covered are Sarah Grand’s literary controversy and a 1880s Bryan baseball photo, detailing Grand’s Irish birth, early writing, and the 1884 Jacksonville charity games featuring William J. Bryan as pitcher.
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