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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1901
Page
8
Mr. D N Sinks of Troy Ohio reports quick relief from a severe rheumatism attack after using Chamberlins Pain Balm on arm and shoulder. He was advised by local druggists Geo F Parsons Co to try the balm and found it effective, recommending it to friends as the best remedy.
Chas C Ellis of Liston recalls wading waist deep in icy water to repair a flooded telegraph line. He suffered a severe cold and cough deemed consumption by doctors in Oakland Sioux City and Omaha. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with a full recovery after six bottles. Sold by Chas Ruger for 50 cents and 1.00.
Tickets offered every Sunday for Big Four train No 21 to all stations on the line with round trip at a single fare. Train leaves Wareaw at 5 15 a m for Claypool 3 28 a m 5 Silver Lake 5 35 a m No 96 returns arriving Silver Lake Claypool 8 53 p m.
In a dialogue from the Omaha News a customer challenges a store's drug guarantee. He questions refunds if the medicine fails and whether deposits or bank safeguards are acceptable. The clerk rejects bank deposits, citing fear of bunko schemes and defective product risk.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a man who boasted he cured his wife's habit of selling his old clothes. He claimed he kept a coat she once disposed of and used a forged letter to justify it, a fabrication he said satisfied him.
Miss Coy demands if a girl can learn her husband from a fortune teller. Miss Wise replies she learned who her husband would not be by Bradstreet's fortune telling.
A harassed husband muses on his plight in a wry aside about being henpecked and overwhelmed by domestic demands. The Baltimore American quote contrasts feelings of humiliation and desperation with self mockery.
Two boys recount an incident where a teacher punished a student with multiple strikes in the same spot, noting the timing and frequency of the blows and reflecting on fairness. The exchange appears in a passage from the Fairly Herald.
Detroit Free Press notes Strutter failed to sign documents on stage as the quill pen wouldn’t work, leading him to grab a fountain pen and miss the engagement with the historic play company. The item reflects a humorous backstage incident from a theatrical company.
Advice on using kerosene with boiling water to whiten yellow clothes and create emulsions for very dirty items. Recommends one tablespoon per gallon of suds and emphasizes hot rinsing water and rubbing spots before washing. Also suggests borax treatment for coffee stains and pouring boiling water on fresh tea or fruit stains to lift them.
The article advises mild astringents like witch hazel or vinegar to keep a bruise wet until pain ceases, and using old muslin bandages. For severe pain laudanum may be added, then a stimulating liniment after swelling fades. Elevate and apply cold for severe contusions and seek medical help for major burns.
A Mary Graham guide suggests keeping dairy and perishables cool without fridges. Butter and milk may be hung in water using a covered pail, jar, or bowl, with a sturdy stick across a spring or well to suspend the container. Watermelon also benefits from this cooling method.
A period description outlines a decorative wide-wreath frame placed over a table edge for lemonade or punch. It describes surrounding the frame with delicate ferns and glossy grape leaves, with clusters of grapes forming a rich crimson border for an attractive, refined table decoration.
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