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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1899
Page
3
A reflective poem laments the return of a fallen soldier. It contrasts the march of the regiment with the widowed women left behind, mourning a lover who died under the flag. The piece invokes muffled drums, red banners, and a solemn homecoming for the fallen hero.
A raft crew from Rufftown forces a deadly knife duel on rival Zack Nicholson using chained logs afloat behind a large raft. The narrator, skilled but bristling with pride, dodges attack as Nicholson sinks after a fatal blow from the current and a diving escape for the narrator.
The New York Sun notes brakes on early carriages and traces the evolution from two wheel chairs to four wheel carriages. It reports go carts gaining rapidly, priced cheaper than basic carriages, and growing share of the baby carriage trade as mothers seek spring fresh air.
A Washington nurse who served in Cuba returns home and vows not to rejoin a country she cannot understand. A Cuban laundress visits with a troubling pantomime about wounded men and hospital danger. At a typhoid ward the nurse asks an English speaking officer to translate. He explains the message: the stripes on a pink shirt waist have run and she does not know how to respond.
A stout woman refuses a seat in a crowded car saying she has stood fifteen minutes and will continue to stand until she reaches her stop. Six men rise to offer but are declined as she notices no one offered a seat. Sweden builds a new navy and is fitting guns on its Niord coastal defense ship of 3 500 tons.
A church news note reflects on daily duties and the discipline of small tasks in service to God. It cites lessons of disappointment, humility, and character shaping, urging steadfastness in duties and reliance on divine guidance. The piece includes quoted sentiments from religious writers.
The Rev. Dr. Alexander Connell, noted British Presbyterian divine, accepted as pastor at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York succeeding Rev. Dr. John Hall. He is touring Presbyterian missions in China and India and is famed for eloquence and respect for American institutions.
The passage argues that some men judge religion by Christian behavior rather than scripture. It states that Bible revelation in the Old and New Testaments is the sole authoritative guide, and those who follow it will not err in judgment or living.
A Phillips Brooks reflection asserts that true comfort comes from God who relieves the soul not by removing suffering but through the experience of pain. The text emphasizes gaining new knowledge and possession of God within the atmosphere of trial.
The speaker contrasts idlers who do nothing with workers who toil only for themselves, claiming both groups are enslaved by their self imposed constraints and questioning which condition is more wonderful or sad. The passage reflects on purpose and fulfillment in labor.
The quote asserts that true belief in Christ means living as He did with purity love and righteousness. It argues that other faiths are mere misty words dissolving into air, and that emulating Christ grants eternity. Lucy Larcom expresses a devotional view linking faith to ethical living.
A survey highlights M. Charles Fermand’s long service with the central international committee of the YMCA in Europe. It covers Jewish synagogue rededication in Bradford, Japan’s Christian growth, Baroness de Hirsch’s funding for Jewish employments, anti-Semitism relief, and New York clergy registers listing available service ministers.
A Lippincott's Magazine piece traces beard worship to Edenic myth and explains ancient Jewish reverence for facial hair. It describes Egyptian grooming customs with widespread shaving, wigs for bald heads, body shaving for priests, and the barber’s bustling trade with hatchet-shaped razors.
A medical note explains that court plaster should not cover large cuts or wounds. For healing, cover with soft linen held in place at the ends with strips of surgeon's plaster to speed recovery.
Professor Langley secretary of the Smithsonian says he dislikes a critic’s theory but worries it may trouble his mother. He spoke in response to a prompt about the criticism. The remark reflects a personal concern tied to family to illustrate caution in scientific opinion.
The poet Rudyard Js Sipling explains the title pronunciation of The Last Chanty as Shanty while stating the elegant form would be Chanty. A note contrasts a boy’s idle habit of eating when not busy with other tasks.
Gen. MacArthur's division of about 6 000 troops stormed Calumpit and captured key defenses along the Bagbag and Chico rivers. Eight Americans died, with 12 killed and 39 wounded in two days of fighting. Filipino losses estimated at 75 killed and about 200 wounded. The advance opened up northern Luzon, with Aguinaldo's forces driven into the hills and Calumpit secured by American forces.
The Missouri River rise near Omaha causes alarming conditions for residents and property owners in lowlands. Watchmen guard the Locust street dyke with shotguns to stop anyone from cutting the dyke and letting floodwaters escape. Reports from upper river regions warn of further erosion and land loss, including a woman losing 250 acres of timber. The river may breach a new course into Dakota County Nebraska, prompting widespread alarm.
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