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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1899
Page
7
A Baptist Outlook profile recalls R Milburn the blind chaplain of Congress. Born with severe blindness by age five he learned to spell through school and college before entering the ministry. He rose to prominence in the Methodist Church despite decades of partial and total sight loss.
A devotional piece reflects that God enters life through grand portals and daily duties alike. It urges rejecting a split between sacred and small acts, noting divine presence in nursing a sick child or tending a field, and in every patient service to others. The poem Sunshine in the Soul by E. FE. Hewitt celebrates Jesus as light, music, and spring in the believer's heart.
A compact moral verse lists three principles to fight for honor country and home three to love courage gentleness and affection three to think about life death and eternity three to govern temper tongue and conduct three to delight in frankness freedom and beauty three to hate cruelty arrogance and ingratitude three to avoid idleness loquacity and flippant jesting three to wish for health friends and a cheerful spirit three to admire intellectual power dignity and gracefulness
The Philistine urges embracing minor life annoyances as normal and not letting them dominate mood. Seek the big joys and avoid letting small irritations trap you in constant frustration.
A New York physician cites Christian teachings as the strongest source of health guidance. He argues true Christian living maintains perfect bodily health, says wages of sin is death, and vice seeds destruction. a Christian resists disease best.
A terse report outlines Delity confronting claims and pushing to reveal facts amid heated dispute. Officials, witnesses, and officials clash over narrative, with investigations and public interest driving the scrutiny.
A compact reflection on balancing two worlds the real and the aspirational. Augustus Hare urges keeping steady focus on the land of promise while giving each realm its due place in thought and feeling.
A brief quotation on spiritual life urging believers to imitate Christ by breathing his spirit rather than merely speaking or acting. It emphasizes the inner life as the path to likeness to Jesus.
Temptations are crises that test character strength. How we stand or fall depends on what we are before the testing arrives.
A string of maxims contrasts personal conduct with temperance goals. It urges making a meaningful mark, guarding the saloon door, and choosing right over easy liberty while noting life as a campaign with both defeats and victories.
An American in London overpays a cab by double fare and tips too much, prompting a driver to overcharge. The lesson, from Youth's Companion, is to learn local cab customs before traveling abroad to avoid being swindled and to avoid prepaid tips.
A pianna shell fish in the Mediterranean spins a viscid silk used to attach to rocks. In Sicily this silk is gathered at low tide, washed, dried, and straightened. One pound of coarse filament yields three ounces of fine thread, spun into a burnished golden brown fabric.
A Swedish bride at a queer wedding ritual fills her pockets with bread and hands portions to everyone along the route to the church. She believes each piece dispels misfortune for those she meets.
French inventor M Leon Appert introduced compressed air to blow bottles reducing lung strain on glassblowers. Modern machines mix air with fused glass poured into iron moulds and rotated to form bottles, then annealed. Continuous development promises higher speeds beyond twenty bottles per minute.
Several Barre Vermont granite firms plan a single stone shaft 5 by 5 by 70 feet for a private New Jersey customer. Weighing about 150 tons rough and 110 tons finished, it will be the longest shaft carved from one stone in the United States for a monument.
An Opinion from St. Louis notes that Alabastine offers a wall and ceiling coating that could outshine Grand Rapids furniture industry. It replaces harmful kalsemines, avoiding decaying animal and vegetable minerals, offering a pure permanent finish that adheres to walls and hardens with age.
The article cites Berlin with 30,000 telephones and an average of seven calls per day. Germany and England lead Europe with 140,000 and 116,000 instruments, while France has about 35,000, Sweden 62,000, Scotland 35,000, and Switzerland 80,000. The United States has 100,000 in use.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammations of the Eustachian tube and mucous linings. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hulls Catarrh Cure and directs readers to send for free circulars.
The Victorian Scottish regiment struggles to recruit with only 64 of 400 men enrolled and just 11 signing on after a third call. The critics warn bare legs will endure the mosquito season poorly, reflecting recruitment woes.
A Chicago firm, Deering Harvester Company, reportedly produced 30,000 miles of binder twine in one day enough to circle the globe with 3,500 miles to spare. A recent publication confirms 36 percent of twine used in 1898 came from Deering, based on dealer correspondence across America.
For over 100 years a weekly bread distribution has continued at St John’s Chapel, part of the Trinity parish churches in New York City, serving the needy with a steady outreach from the chapel community.
Advertisement notes Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen nervous feet and bunions, relieves sweating and tight shoes, with trial packages free and mail order options. Also mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption and Eagle Linen stationery as other products and endorsements.
A vintage notice advertises a Nickel Plate Road booklet titled Summer Outings featuring scenic spots on Lake Eries south shore and Lake Chautauqua. Also promotes Mrs Winslows soothing syrup for teething and Ripans sample offer with 5 cent request for 10 samples and 100 testimonials.
Germans favor raw herrings and raw meats as delicacies and drink unusual soups such as beer wine and quince. Veal in stewed prunes stands out while their brown lack bread has a distinct sour taste. German ladies add rum or brandy to tea as a remedy for weak tea.
A storm nearly overwhelmed the Cayman Islands and left people wary of security. The piece warns health vigilance remains crucial as disease can strike stealthily and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to aid digestion and bowel regularity.
A Welsh man told Scotland Yard his watch was lost in London. They promised to leave no stone unturned. He returned later to report thirty six miles of roads turned up in the search and warned they must find the watch by Sunday or they would not break up any more.
Patrons are urged to read the newspapers and consult ticket agents for reduced rates before purchasing tickets. The Peerless Trio of Daily Express Trains runs without car changes between Chicago New York and Boston offering lower rates than competing lines.
A terse saying by Chilo notes a person who conquers a tough foe by mastering his own anger. The line emphasizes inner control as the path to defeating external resistance.
W H B Williams writes to Dr Hartman praising Pe-ru-na as a family medicine. He notes personal relief from systemic catarrh and says his wife also uses it for severe spells. The letter invites readers to request a free book on family medicine from Dr Beartman in Columbus Ohio.
A reflective line questions why people prefer blame for intent over error. It suggests that malice charges carry harsher judgment than a simple mistake, possibly revealing social attitudes toward fault and responsibility.
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