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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1899
Page
7
A Detroit Journal extract shows a dramatic exchange where a visitor resists accepting a coin. The grand dame appears moved while the man insists, promising to take the coin home to his wife. The scene highlights emotional tension and sharp refusals.
The new president of France is described as calm sane and somewhat bourgeois. He is framed as a figure who could inject vigor into French politics comparable to how Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures stomach disorders.
McLuberty-Owld Uncle Moike Duffy is out av his mound av his mind and leaves his worldly assets to heirs. Mrs McLuberty questions the claim as he may die penniless at his age, with no return for himself. Harper's Haz ar reports the bizarre note.
One hundred dollars reward offered for a catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. F J Cheney Co based Toledo endorses the product with testimonials from West TRUAX Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally feeds blood and mucus surfaces. Prices 75 cents per bottle. testimonials free.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes Jill-Is Gill judging cigars after Bill-I shares two and keeps the best one. The joke hinges on a playful mispronunciation and a light remark on taste and generosity.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful swollen nervous feet and bunion sting. It makes tight shoes feel easy and fights sweating callouses hot tired ache. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25 cents. trial package free from Allen S. Olmstead Le Roy New York.
Aluminum combines with 195 minerals forming a major portion of the Earth's crust.
A compilation of early 20th century remedy pitches and endorsements. Huale's Honey of Morehound and Tar promises pneumonia protection and samples. Pike's Toothache Drops claim cure in one minute. Kemp's Balsam halts coughs. Also brief quips on diet and discretion in speech appear amid promotional lines.
Nickel Plate Road issues a booklet titled Summer Outings highlighting picturesque south shore of Lake Erie and the shores of Lake Chautauqua with low rates for the season.
The third session appropriations total 674,981,022 with detailed allocations for Agricultural Diplomatic District of Columbia Fortifications Indian Legislative Military academy Naval Pension Postoffice River and harbor Sundry civil Deficiency and Miscellaneous plus 20 million for Spain treaty obligations. Additional authorized contracts raise future sums for naval growth river and harbor work public buildings and new offices bringing net annual increases after abolitions to 11,307,496 with a comparison showing a reduction from the previous session.
Secretary of War approves a permit for opening the Chicago drainage canal subject to three conditions. Congress action may follow questions raised. If current harms navigation or property, the secretary may close or modify discharge. The sanitary district must assume all damages to property and navigation from the new current.
A collage of brief items covers Aguinaldo's escape, theater and book chatter, anti pass law impact, Dreyfus case, secret service pursuit, public kissing legality, marriage rumors, enlistment seasons in Spain, and Wisconsin marriage license law with juvenile loopholes.
In London Tit-Bits a reader recalls a fog shrouded morning train that stopped every half mile to the city as visibility failed. Another anecdote notes Lincolnshire fogs so dense the driver must alight to load the engine.
Householders planning spring renovations will notice ceilings no longer used with wall papers and tinted instead. Alabastine is promoted as the durable rock base ceiling coating, superior to kalsomines, mixing with cold water and not needing removal to renew. It claims long time durability, pest control, and crack filling, with a free brochure offered by the Alabastine Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A late night exchange in the Ohio State Journal samples a joke where Brown asks if the husband tells his wife where he was. Jones replies that he does not always know himself, highlighting playful marital doubt.
The John M. Smyth Company of Chicago offers farmers binder twine at set prices across grades with the right to examine and compare. The firm is described as one of the most reliable and extensive in the United States.
Abraham Ebner of Utica aged 117 is the oldest surviving member of the War of 1812 cohort, with about eight others remaining.
A historical note describes Lane's Family Medicine as beneficial for daily bowel movements and overall health. Claims include gentle action on liver and kidneys, curing sick headaches, with prices listed as 25 and 50 cents. Also mentions royal crowns as silk wadded caps with jewels and pendants.
Advertisement promises a one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets sold for 25 cents. It claims a refund if no cure and notes the genuine product bears L. B. Q. on each tablet.
The note cites literacy stats for Portugal and praises Piso's Cure for lung and chest diseases via a Canadian testimonial. It also promotes Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes as the proper printing brand and urges readers to tell their printer to use them.
Patrons urged to plan summer travel with reduced fare options and the Peerless Trio of Daily Express Trains running between Chicago, New York and Boston with no car changes. Travelers are advised to consult ticket agents and compare rates before purchasing tickets on the Nickel Plate line.
The John M Smythe Co of Chicago offers Standard and Sisal Binder Twine to farmers at eight cents a pound. The ad claims large savings for Western farmers during harvest and urges orders before June 1 when the price offer expires and fillability becomes uncertain. The firm is described as extensive and reliable in the United States.
A Boston area item recounts Polly the parrot of Celia Thaxter, famed for mimicry and mischief on an New England island. After a dramatic return reunion with Cedric the hunter, Polly vanished again and is presumed dead or secretly killed. The column adds notes on binder twine for farmers and a Chinaman’s manners regarding spectacles.
The Deering Harvester Company of Chicago recorded 1849 distinct harvesting machines produced in a single day in 1898, equating to more than two machines per working minute.
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