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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
7
A Washington Star anecdote recalls a contractor who bought five million pairs of shoes for a dollar each and sold to the army for six dollars. The joke hinges on commissions and profits, illustrating slippage between face value and real gains.
The Woman's Suffrage party leader Mary Garrett Hay told a meeting to cut speeches as clerks struggled with recording subscriptions to the new campaign fund. She reportedly said money talks best and urged efficiency over rhetoric.
A concise maxim notes that personal plans can clash with circumstances and others' plans. It underscores resilience and adaptability in pursuing goals while respecting external limits.
Practical garden notes on transplanting native climbers like Celas trux and managing water gardens. Advice covers hedges with privet, evergreen transplants by July, mosquito control, mulch use, and timing for bulbs, cuttings, and sowing. Includes tips on pruning, replacing wood with concrete, and maintaining garden beds for longer flowering seasons.
Prune flowering shrubs after bloom to match each plant growth habit. Note yellow lawn spots likely due to sand or poor soil and remedy with dig out and replace with loam. If grass is sparse, improve moisture and adjust mowing frequency. two mowings weekly can beat a long interval plus raking. Gravel paths improve with clay. seek solid, lasting coverage.
A Detroit News Tribune piece argues marital happiness fails when partners lose interest after marriage. It contrasts male selfishness with female selflessness, noting men seek sympathetic companionship and women learn yielding habits in bachelor and spinster years.
The monkey aboard the Berkshire on the Hudson left Albany and caused chaos by seizing four umbrellas and dancing on the deck. It attacked the engine crew with coal before fleeing to the river. The line’s traffic manager said an animal dealer planned to bring more monkeys to the city.
Photography plays a growing role in aerial reconnaissance. It provides a permanent record of bombed areas, showing damage from above after each drop. Air crews photograph the fire and destruction to verify accuracy, leaving little to guesswork.
A conversation notes a summer climate lacking complaints while Mr Growcher remarks that summers bring thoughts of coal and ice bills, implying cost concerns during warm months.
Laura Spencer Porter argues that a father's companionship profoundly shapes a child. Trust and understanding drive the value of fatherhood, more than mere presence, while lacking them children turn to their toys. The piece stresses daily, shared moments over rare treats as essential for development.
Mrs. Everett M. Raynor of New York, president general of the Daughters of the Revolution, cites anecdotes about the simple living of the Fathers. A pre Revolutionary guest remarks to a server about chairs and dining, noting there is enough for three.
Marcus Pell, a wealthy rejected suitor, watches Harry Harrison the blacksmith seize Ruth Roberts. He vows revenge and plans to gift a wedding car to fuel a future mortgage on the smithy for gas profits, gloating at their cost.
A whispered exchange reveals a claim of a kiss followed by a promise of secrecy. The dialogue notes the second kiss soon after the first, suggesting an attempt to conceal the act.
A visitor in a small English town rushes to the local newspaper with a $50 reward for his missing dog. He adds No questions asked, then finds the office deserted except for a sulky boy saying staff are out looking for the dog. The anecdote comes from Youth’s Companion.
In a witty exchange a mother Mrs Brown boasts of her daughter Jane's youth while Jane retorts that revealing ages is embarrassing. The daughter counters by imagining introducing the mother to friends as “She's only forty eight” provoking further dialogue about age and society norms.
An advertisement urges preparedness for washday by purchasing Red Cross Ball Blue from any good grocer. It claims the product leaves clothes snowy white and the blue is true blue, inspiring shoppers as they view fresh laundry baskets.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchel recalls camp life memories at a New York dinner praising soldiers. He recounts a Plattsburg drill anecdote where a broker-sergeant jokes with a banker about removing a hump and hair growth as a playful exchange.
A banquet speaker quips that the city is appealing and jokes about living on a hill, noting two hills in town with one housing an insane asylum and the other the sewage works, as the toastmaster whispers to go easy.
A self made man reflects on his creative supply believing he has exhausted the best material. He wonders if new ideas remain and contemplates the challenge of sustaining quality work thereafter.
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