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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1896
Page
2
A Chicago rumor claims Whistler painted a portrait of Marion Peck and was paid, then refused delivery. The tale cites Peck’s 30 gittings, but observers note Whistler’s speed and honesty make the story unlikely.
Julian Ralph contends the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough will visit the U S to secure their child’s birth here to avoid alien status and ensure inheritance of American land. If the child is a boy, the Marquis of Blandford would likely be deemed an alien in this country. Two Vanderbilt divorces noted. William Kissam Vanderbilt’s suit failed while Mary Vanderbilt’s counterclaim against Jacob H. Vanderbilt was granted.
Dr. Talmage in Washington on November 22 1896 urges young men to seek noble character through faith and toil. He warns against idleness and gambling with sin, praising home life, diligent work, and religious principle as the strongest defense. He cites biblical examples and a historic Park Theater turning point to stress accountability before God.
Sir Thomas Brown was a physician and early authority in British zoology and botany. He coined commensality and studied graves, foesus, anatomy of the horse, pigeon, beaver, badger, and whale, including notes on a spermaceti whale and its peculiar features. He explored animal mechanics, gait, swimming, and handedness, even linking finger-wail spots to temperamental traits.
Bar Harbor Maine appears virtuous after summer visitors depart. Saloons closed and prohibitory law enforcers active while Sunday law shuts stores. Also a cold cure ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money-back guarantee.
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