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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
6
An ad from the United Shoe Machinery Company claims average costs for using all machines to produce two thirds of U S shoes are under a cent and a third per pair. It cites a maximum of less than 5 cents per pair for high priced shoes and claims total return per pair under 22 3 cents. It invites readers to write for details.
A reflective thought on integrity as honesty returns to daily life and character, illustrating how truthfulness strengthens personal conduct and relationships at home and in community.
Ad copy touts Mrs. Austins gag pancake as a mute to please you product, aiming to attract grocers with novelty and promise of broad consumer appeal.
A National Monthly excerpt recalls a first grade biology moment at a school. A teacher asks about the body’s constant fire and a girl suggests seeing smoke on cold days. The anecdote captures child wit and a simple science lesson.
Miss Clara Mueller describes a month long facial breakout that reddened and irritated her chin. She reports using Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief from itching burning and soreness and states she was completely cured after three weeks of treatment. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide with a Free sample offer and a Skin Book by mail.
The London Chronicle laments the vanishing of old fashioned pie shops including the famed eelpie shop in Vleet street and the itinerant pie sellers. It notes a rise of fried high shops that have multiplied fourfold in the last twenty years, with associations to Sweeney Todd and theatergoers.
In Mexico a tree bearing a pear shaped fruit called the Avocado is said to resemble meat in composition. The fruit reportedly has about twenty percent fat and other food value, with one gourd sized pear able to feed a person. Very few trees are grown on a large scale, but cultivated extensively it could impact the high cost of living.
A letter recounts relief from headaches stomach upset and dyspepsia after quitting coffee for Postum. The writer cites a State WCTU president and other women who praise Postum for asthma heart trouble and overall well being, urging readers to try the product and consult the book The Road to Wellville.
A narrative of Braddock's 1755 expedition to seize Duquesne and Niagara, Washington's warnings and leadership, the clash with French and Native forces, the devastating defeat, and the ensuing frontier strain under Braddock's collapse and Washington's steady resolve. The piece frames Washington as a prudent, bold figure during the ill-fated campaign and notes broader colonial struggles along the frontier.
An agricultural commuter laments rising living costs while a visitor quips about bees. He recalls catching a swarm two years earlier and notes honey remains free, stored in an old yard hive.
A quoted exchange praises Millie for engaging with a clever young actor. The speaker notes he is both promising and a performing young man.
Two New York inventors unveil a machine that grinds coal to powder, mixes it with water, and starts to market by pipeline. The concept aims to streamline coal production and distribution using a continuous flow process.
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