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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1923
Page
3
A nostalgic excerpt recalls a girl who refused dating boys until engagement and faced a bold kiss one night. The piece then shifts to a Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ad urging mothers to dress their daughters in a neat, well-groomed appearance.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Cincinnati Enquirer features a shapely wife lamenting wearing skirts longer and a grim husband replying that he can no longer wear his old trousers, highlighting a playful domestic moment.
The remark suggests a cynical view that men are swayed by financial gain over truth, implying honesty may be sacrificed where deceptive gain yields more profit or advantage.
An old advertisement style notice discusses a Chinese actor losing caste upon appearing on stage. It claims the actor and his children are deprived of citizenship for four generations. The ad promotes Cuticura skin care products for babies and general use.
The Boston Transcript notes that Wednesday is believed to be the luckiest day to marry, reflecting a common superstition about midweek weddings.
The Moscow government executes Mer. Lutch kavich, vicar general of the Roman Catholic church in Russia, by firing squad after dismissing appeals. Archbishop Zep liak is imprisoned for ten years. Peasant uprisings in southern Russia are suppressed. 340 peasants are executed at Lehitomir as the state asserts sovereignty over justice.
Washington confrontations involve the National Council for the Prevention of War and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom under fire from General Fries and others for aiding communism and soviet influence. Secretary Weeks reportedly may back the charges while Army and Navy officers defend preparedness amid public discussion. An open letter to President Harding and Hughes by the Women’s Committee for Recognition of Russia urges engagement with a Soviet commission.
Berlin-backed German resistance in the Ruhr grows disastrous for Germany with Degoutte’s expulsion threat for about 125 000 railway workers and their families. French forces report sabotage and the Steel Helmet group’s rise, while Bonn tightens eastern garrison lines and a Belgian seizure hints at weapon supply for extremists.
URKEY agrees to restart the Lausanne peace talks on April fifteen amid hopes differences will be settled and a treaty signed. Kemal Pasha moves to dissolve the national assembly and call new elections likely to yield a safe Kemal majority. An opposition leader was killed by a Kemal loyalist, and troops returned the assassin’s body to Ankara to avert unrest.
Marquis de Alhucemas leads the ministry that won office vowing constitutional reform to ensure equality for all religions. Last week Vatican issued an ultimatum urging action citing Article XI of the constitution.
President Harding spent substantial time in Augusta Georgia to address public matters during his vacation. He faced pressure on American participation in the international court of justice and membership in the League of Nations with visitors like Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler advocating the league. Rumors of an open shop campaign were denied. C G Dawes allegedly urged the issue, while Samuel Gompers warned organized labor would resist if pursued.
The Earl of Carnarvon, explorer of Tutankhamun’s tomb in Luxor, died in Cairo from pneumonia after blood poisoning from an insect bite. Some students suspect ancient poison in the tomb as a cause. He is survived by a son, who wed Miss Katherine T. Wendell of New York last July.
Fudge William E. Dever, a Democrat, elected mayor of Chicago by a substantial margin of 103 748 over Republican Arthur C. Lueder and Socialist W A Cunnen. Morton D. Hull, Republican, elected congressman to finish James R. Mann's term.
The Farmers union from Washington calls for closer organization to refine and market sugar, claiming current prices reflect market manipulation by non-growers. They criticize the economic system, demand prosecution of those responsible, and warn voters will hold officials accountable in November.
A wary forecast follows that if President Harding approves a stated plan, a flotilla of sub-chasers would be deployed along the Atlantic coast to rout bootleggers and booze smugglers, signaling a tougher crackdown on illegal liquor traffic.
The 1922 year in Western Canada brought steady growth and a turning corner in the postwar economy. Canada recovered currency to par, boosted exports, and Winnipeg saw strong bond demand. Western harvests promise a nearly one billion dollar output across grain livestock dairy and cereals, while 1923 is expected to begin an upswing.
A line extols the idea that savoring a real landscape equals appreciating a painted one showing culture through nature and art. The remark links visual arts and environmental scenery as refined taste.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder problems often mistaken for other illnesses. Bad kidneys can affect other organs and cause back pain headaches and loss of ambition. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. Get a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
A fragment describes a towel wrapped over a woman’s head used as a helmet of war during housecleaning. The metaphor evokes domestic conflict and bold imagery within everyday chores.
Mothers worn down by family care can rebuild strength and regain health by Father John's Medicine a pure wholesome nourishment with fast absorption. It contains no alcohol or dangerous drugs and provides genuine nourishment without false stimulation.
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