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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1904
Page
3
A Washington letter cites Senator M. C. Butler of South Carolina endorsing Peruna as a remedy for dyspepsia and stomach troubles. Butler attests relief from use of the medicine and praises its tonic qualities. The brief note emphasizes belief in Peruna as a dependable remedy.
The Birmingham mint ships large orders of coins to foreign governments, including Egypt with 10,000,600 piasters weighing five tons in sixty cases valued at $15,000,000. It has long led in overseas minting, supplying India, Tunis, Canada, China, Italy, and France with blanks and finished coinage across history.
Michael Donnelly, born in Ireland and raised in Wharsas City, leads the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America. Since taking presidency in 1900 he grew the union from 15 to 270 locals with about 40,000 members, uniting packing centers nationwide and securing higher wages while avoiding strikes. General IXourepatkin noted for rifle marksmanship during a wartime inspection. Ackhrey Tubbard, Spencer Town, elected president of the Town Drainers’ Association, a conservative banker and longtime Clay County official. Dr Colan Doyle recalls early literary efforts and schoolyard bartering for jam tarts. Mrs August E Stetson promotes Christian Science in New York, founding a church and aiding a million-dollar church edifice. The San Jacinto steamship sustained damage at Roach's shipyard, Chester, while undergoing repairs after launch last year.
The Monthly Weather Bureau reports three meteors seen in a group over two minutes by three observers. The largest showed an eye shaped form with a six sun arc and a sharp forward end, while two smaller meteors differed in apparent size. Observers’ accounts largely agree with minor discrepancies.
Letter from Eleanor R Parker emphasizes the dangers of current shampoos and promotes thorough rinsing with ivory soup to cleanse pores and prevent colds. She urges complete cleanliness for hair care.
The rescued girl’s father asks how to repay the brave young man who saved her from a watery grave. The hero suggests letting him off from usual consequences as he is engaged to another girl, creating a tense moment of forgiveness and conflict.
A fragment notes a white clothing sign and mentions Led Cress Ball Blue in a 2 oz package priced at five cents, with uncertain context and no clear event. The line hints at a historical advertisement tone and a small consumer item.
Fragmentary text references an unfair advantage and a rear attack calculation. Mentions Leo and a cryptic statement about Iront Syke and a Japanese attack in our rear. Context and full meaning remain obscured by garbled OCR.
James Satterfeld Jr a one year old boy was arrested in Stroud O T on a charge of horse stealing. He was taken before a justice of the peace. The horse was stolen on July 4 and ridden by the boy into Indian Territory.
Dialog scene notes a late night parlor use and a single caller, Mrs Minks asks about filling a form, domestic reply downplays need. The exchange highlights social routine in a domestic setting and the daughter's young man as the sole visitor.
Sidney Justus of Mentor Ohio, a 73 year old fruit dealer, says Dean’s Kidney Pills cured an eight to ten year kidney trouble with severe backache and rheumatic pains. He describes night and morning limpness, painful urinary passages, and dropsical feet but notes relief after half a box and a permanent cure after three boxes. Free trial offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents through dealers.
French statistician Dr Charles Ricket estimates total deaths in wars of the last century at 14,600,000. He itemizes Napoleonic wars 6,000,000 Crimean 300,000 Italian 30,000 American Civil War 500,000 Franco German 800,000 Russo Turkish 400,000 civil wars in South America 500,000 colonial expeditions in India Algeria Mexico Tonquin Abyssinia South Africa Madagascar 3,000,000.
Robson notes Spilkins once deemed wicked, yet townsfolk insist he remained saintly. The speaker recalls persistent claims over five years that Spilkins was the ultimate virtuous man, even after his death and widow’s remarriage.
A Brooklyn woman advertises Piso’s Cure for Consumption claiming it promptly relieves her five year old sister of croup. The quotation is dated October 2, 1901, from Miss L. A. Pearce of 23 Pilling Street.
Reverend Dr Goode criticizes fundraising by church fairs suppers concerts and lotteries. Deacon Pinehpenni scoffs saying he is too conscientious for a minister in this debate.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s Sooratia Teething Syrup for children. It claims gums soothe pain reduce inflammation and cure wind colic. Bottles priced at 2 cents each.
The British Museum houses records and books about bricks oyster shells bones flat stones and manuscripts on bark ivory leather lead iron copper and wood detailing material uses and preservation.
CG. A. Asterlin and T. Pe. A. announce an annual Niagara Falls excursion aboard Nickel Plate Road departing Fort Wayne Indiana. The booklet promises details of routes, schedules, and sightseeing highlights for railway travelers.
A new mercial scale artificial camphor plant operates in Port Chester New York. It aims to compete with natural camphor derived from Formosa trees. Artificial camphor is produced from essential oils of turpentine by supplying oxygen in a chemical process. Three quarters of camphor supply serves arts and one quarter medicine.
Aug 16 excursion details available from local agent or U Asterlin TP P A Ft Wayne Ind. for an informative booklet.
In a fragmentary exchange, Mrs De Style defends the family reputation by stating money came from honest trade and questions suspicions linked to a grocer scale and a yard. She implies previous generations included police ties.
A note urges using Eagle Linen Paper for letter papers as the proper standard and discourages alternative options, echoing a vanity mindset tied to self-satisfaction.
A testimonial from Charles F. Brown of H Springs Arkansas praises Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing long suffering ailments including inflammation and womb issues. The letter claims renewed health and strengthened marriage and pays $5000 forfeit if authenticity cannot be proven.
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