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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
7
In Philadelphia two young artists, sharing a studio and lodging, faced financial hardship and cooked their own meals. A sketched breakfast remark sparked a debate, recalling a Harper's Magazine tale of a recluse who cooked his own breakfast for 19 years.
A local tale recounts a party confrontation where Fannie is asked to marry Gus Simpson after a game of questions. He teases with a ruse, promises a box of gloves, then declares she has lost before laughing and walking away. The incident leaves her feeling betrayed and angry.
A jumble of lines mocks wit and wisdom with a tale of a telegraph operator in a perilous district reporting cannot stay here while wolves and elephants are cited. A counter reply denies woes as the message spirals into misread phrases and fractured dialogue.
An unclear text segment shows scattered phrases about seeds growth and planting. The lines mix unidentified terms and broken words possibly describing gardening, timing, and care but lack coherent details or context for a complete summary.
A Bronx park keeper recalls a nature tale when a public school teacher and a class visit the open air bird house. A boy, of Scotch ancestry, guesses the male goose is a mongoose, prompting amusement.
A humorous stray line notes a husband saying good night and heading home for a vegetarian supper after his wife warned that if he returned late at ten she would serve him beans. The exchange captures lighthearted domestic banter.
A brief dialogue notes a glee club member delighting in a refrain while an unappreciative friend jokes that more refrain improves its appeal. The exchange captures witty back and forth about performance and reception.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a children syrup product and its soothing claims. It mentions tubed bottles and generic brand language but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes. Note indicates product name and uncertain descriptors without verifiable events.
A short, reflective piece notes that few men keep their faces closed and many young men see a cellar as a god time lost, hinting at restraint and regret in masculine behavior.
The 1918 season is described as a jinx year for baseball legends Wagner Walsh Lajoie Mullin. Mullin is said to have moved from Detroit to Washington and then to the minors, Walsh’s arm failures and slow spring, Lajoie hindered by injuries and fading fielding, Wagner's leg ailments clouding his future, with only strong past performances saving their legacies.
Fred Clarke lands hard hitting outfielder Kommers in a key recruit. His early days with the Pirates show sensational form and potential. Kommers previously played with Cap Anson's Colts in semipro baseball and formerly lived on Halsted street in Chicago, where friends hope he proves a success.
The Lexington team in Ohio State claims the tallest battery in baseball with catcher Hub Dawson at six feet five and pitcher El Monroe at six feet six. Monroe is nineteen and still growing while Dawson often catches him to sustain speed and control.
Popular Mechanics details a Princeton professor C H Hinton invention a gas propelled pitching gun. It resembles a cannon and throws curves with adjustable rubber curved fingers. It is for unlimited batting practice not game use though it spooks batters and uses electric plate to trigger a blank rifle shot.
The Brooklyn ball club entrance at Ebbets Field will feature an electric light fixture hanging from the rotunda ceiling. Six globes will be supported by heavy brass links, providing a prominent illuminated entrance as described by Popular Electricity.
A fixture resembling a baseball bat is described in brass sheet metal with tungsten lamp globes in opal glass. It matches standard bat dimensions and decorations with seams and stitches. The full assembly weighs about 400 pounds and suspends at the end of a bat-like fixture.
The notes report Trader movements including Miner Brown with the Reds, Charlie Stuart recalled from Springfield to Indianapolis, and George Maisel pressing for a new chance in the Tri-State league. It notes Joe Jackson’s hitting expectations, umpire Bill Klei’s plate duties, Connie Mack backing Bob Shawkey, and 100 hit club totals in the majors. Pittsburgh recalls Albert Mamaux after a one gate win, while Bobby Bescher’s slipping steal pace draws comment. Fall River games see widespread transfers as seasons shift.
A brief quip features contrasting fates as the Foolish One predicts catching a husband’s flirting, while the Wise One counters with a tale of how such a capture actually occurred, attributed to Puck.
Testimonial from E. O. Gorden of Clarkfield Minnesota describes long lasting leg itch beginning as pin head red spots with dry scales. After trying various salves the use of Suticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment relieved the symptoms and led to a complete cure within six weeks.
A Windom Kansas woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her bladder pain nervousness and weak female condition after doctors failed. She urges others with female troubles to try the remedy and notes the company offers confidential advice from a woman.
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