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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
7
Advertisement-style notice promises earnings for nursing and school work with a 15 profit on a small investment. It urges sending 5 postage to a United Bases Agency in Franklin, Pennsylvania, and repeats the headline claim about a best selling article.
A quirky line blends phrases about birds and roosters with a Red Cross Ball pledge to wash many clothes in blue dye. It comments on timely mends, stockings, and shopping advice without clear event details.
An advertisement notes Cale Carbolisaire as a superior cure for itching skin and mucous membranes. It claims relief from torturing symptoms and offers samples by writing to J. W. Cale & Co. in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
A quirky ad copy presents Paxtine Antiseptic as a cure for catarrh marketed as an avian hospital and aviary joke. It promotes 25 cents per bottle at druggists or postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly features Uncle Silas noting New Yorkers crave a new sport. He quips that after dropping out of boss-racing they turn to heavy turkey trot racing, framing it as surprisingly exciting to the boarder.
A humorous exchange in court features Mrs Mason's washerwoman Martha insisting her husband suffers from exclamatory rheumatism a term she defines by crying out and lamenting that he hollers constantly, prompting a judge to correct the misused medical phrase.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the American Red Cross announce seventy seven million printing of holiday anti tuberculosis stickers for 1912. The three color seal features a Santa head and holly with Christmas quote and official cross marks.
Dr. Jacques Liouville told the Zoological Society of France that the crew on the Pour quoi Pas expedition suffered from scurvy, anaemia, and frost bites due to lack of fresh food. Symptoms abated after fresh meat and later wild celery restored health, marking a rare polar expedition return in good condition.
In a playful scene the Knox secretary of state receives a dispatch by William Hester. Knox compliments Hester by calling him the nester of Washington correspondents, then adds softly you are the nester of Washington correspondents. The moment turns humorous as Hester beams with pride.
F. M. King joins the Spanish American War and arrives at Jefferson barracks. While walking with a cigar, an officer rebukes him for saluting with a cigarette still in mouth. He is excused but warned not to repeat the offense, then salutes later with the officer noting the reason.
Manager Hank O'Dar notes Marty O'Toole's spitball as dangerous yet inconsistent while praising Ed Walsh as the best pitcher in Chicago and noting the effectiveness of the spitball against stars like Cobb Crawford and Jackson. Walsh claims mastery of the pitch and recalls fanning Ty Cobb in crucial moments.
John Titus drives the Boston Braves in a powerful hitting show while Cleveland picks up youngster Arthur Hauger from Toledo. The notes mention 23 year old Speaker, Vanderbilt pitcher Collins, and Clark Griffith's interest in a Washington club hire. It also notes dwindling St. Louis crowds, Ray Caldwell’s lingering arm issues, Charlie Wagner’s brilliance for Boston, and a Giants winning streak with nine wins. Dave Altizer pays a $50 fine for jawing at a spectator during an American Association game.
Frank Smith and Harry Gaspar faced off in a Montreal game that stretched into darkness as they traded Cincinnati days memories. An extended 17 minute gabfest at bat and a post talks on Reds history delayed play, with umpire Tgoe forced to limit remarks until the final decision.
The piece argues the New York Giants are the class of the league with a near perfect lineup and a masterful manager. It notes the allure of the world series payoff including money prestige and a possible postseason world tour guaranteed by arrangements already in place.
Harry Wolter, the Highlanders' star outfielder, is on crutches with a broken leg just below the knee and torn ankle ligaments. He will miss the rest of the year, will receive full pay, and the club will settle the doctor bills as he visits American League Park daily to watch games.
Letters from Covington Missouri and Brownsville Indiana report strong relief from female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Recipients claim improved strength, halted hemorrhages, and avoidance of surgery with the tonic.
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