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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
7
The lesson centers on Peter’s confession of Christ and Jesus predicting his death and resurrection. It explains the cost of discipleship denial of self and taking up the cross, urging readiness for suffering, sacrifice, and eternal life.
In the Long Island Railroad side of New York Penn Station four fashionably dressed women corner a navy sailor reading a book. They volley questions about his service including Africa, tobacco, Brazil, and Atlantic storms. He remains polite as he holds his head after the encounter.
A Scientific American writer argues that today’s flying machines are crude previews of future airplanes. He warns engineers focus on present problems and miss longer term possibilities. He predicts flying will become a common travel method, with progress measured by increasing safety and speed.
A couple discuss changing attitudes toward frugality and pricing as they leave the Joneses after cards. The man notes that people now admire those who provide pleasant tasting food at low cost and jeer excess spending, reflecting a nation awakening to economizing norms.
London Times notes birds disappear from gardens as winter hunger drives migration. Blackbirds and thrushes scratch along garden walls, clearing dead leaves and pecking every inch of exposed earth in search of wintering insect life.
Satisfied users report relief from eczema and itching piles after using Petersons Ointment. Mrs Mary Hill of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and A B Ruger of Racine Wisconsin credit the product with clearing head lesions and ridding pimples and blackheads in under ten days. Adv claims druggists guarantee the remedy.
The article lists ten animals deemed worthy of heaven according to Mohammedan belief. Included are Kratim the dog of the Seven Sleepers, Balaam’s ass, Solomon’s ant, the ram of Israel, the camel of Saleh, the cuckoo of Belkis, the ox of Moses, Al Barak the steed, the whale carried Mohammed, and the ass ridden by Jesus into Jerusalem.
Observers note that overconfidence in one's own wisdom often leads to foolish decisions and mistakes, as pride blinds judgment and invites missteps across various actions and choices.
The piece advises that spring fatigue stems from winter diet and inactivity and promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Pierce’s Anurie as remedies. It touts the tonic as cleansing the blood, reviving nerves, easing neuralgia, backache, and rheumatic pains, available in tablet form at drug stores.
A lighthearted dialogue on a suburban avenue follows two girls discussing their romantic prospects. One boasts of frequent visits from Charles and the escalating talks of marriage as family members weigh in with increasingly cautious predictions. The scene ends with the notion that marriage would end their evening meetings.
A Kansas farmer recalled as speaker pro tem during a session mocked a tabled resolution by asking those who want it laid on the table to say aye while those who oppose say no. The legislator notes such petty quarrels prolong a big war.
Admiral Peary championed whale meat as a practical staple for Americans proposing long shelf life in cans. He noted Labrador canneries produce cheaper whale meat than Newfoundland rivals, suggesting widespread substitution for beef, mutton, and pork could benefit the market.
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