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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1904
Page
7
The article recalls widespread anticipation in Egypt as events unfold, noting public sentiment and the sense of a final triumph. It frames the moment as a turning point with national significance and future implications for leadership and stability.
A long article compares Eagle Island in Sandusky Bay near Port Clinton Ohio to a fading landmark. It notes the island’s 134 acre loss since 1820 as waters rise and land sinks, joining broader shifts along Lake Erie including Portage River and Danbury Johnsons Island channels. The piece also recounts a tale of Korean court life and American help during a palace incident.
A panoramic sketch contrasts imperial distress in Korea with Japan's war of attrition against Russia. It notes the Hermit Kingdom's fear and pity from the world while recounting a story of a Thorean general and an Irish comedian John Kernell's anecdote about an emaciated horse as observed in Galway and echoed in Boston.
The article notes that many Buddha images are produced in Philadelphia while heathendom relies on Birmingham England for idol supply. It observes that distant shrines in unexplored regions often house "made in England" idols obtained through coastal trade, calling the business of man made goods highly profitable.
Observation notes that the horns of the crescent moon always face away from the sun and appear directed upward during evening hours. The behavior links to basic celestial geometry and can aid sky watchers in locating the moon.
In Wilgore April 11 a man named John T. Riegle suffered from a kidney ailment described as Widney disease. After doctors failed to help he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and claims complete cure. He urges other sufferers to try the remedy, asserting it cures kidney troubles completely and permanently.
Tickets on sale at all Nickel Plate Road stations from May 1 to 23 for a round trip fare. Good for return until May 0. Extension and stopovers allowed upon application. Side trips available at low rates. See near est agent or C A Asterlin T K A Port Wayne Ind.
Special excursion rates to Los Angeles via Nickel Plate Road offered through the General Conference of the M. E. Church. Tickets on sale April 22 to May 1 inclusive. Good to return until June. Obtain full particulars from nearest agent or C. A. Asteriin TIA Fort Wayne Ind.
Edward Eggleston, once ill with consumption, travels free on a Mississippi steamer after becoming famous. The captain, who refused payment to clergymen, declares no fare is due for a corpse and jokes about the boy’s supposed death. The story recalls myth and humor from his youthful voyage.
An Ohio soldier in the 17th Infantry describes a long battle with stomach and bowels disease while in Cuba and the Philippines. After failed medical treatment he credits Grape Nuts with restoring health, gaining 40 pounds, and enabling him to work again. The testimonial cites Barnes Hospital and Postum Co. as sources, urging readers to try Grape Nuts and refer to The Road to Wellville.
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