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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
3
A London story shows a clergyman inflating wedding costs with fees for banns, ceremonies, music, carpet, awning, flowers, and a history book. The expanding charges trap a suburban couple’s father, who declines, and the marriage never occurs at the church.
John B. Clemmens, a Newton Hamilton railroad signalman in Pennsylvania, argues the old saying never count your. The excerpt appears to discuss fishhooks harming fowls and raises concerns about wildlife and safety.
Clemmens a chicken fancier faced a tragedy when his half grown game fowls swallowed eel hooks baited with veal after his sons left them on the bank. Six chickens died during the removal of the hooks and a broader caution about counting chickens arose.
Five Brooklyn teachers won a trip abroad in a popularity contest. Miss Agnes Quirk delayed the Cam pania at the dock when she forgot the final kiss until the shore crew hustled her aboard. She kissed a man friend on the cheek in farewell.
A Bavarian church scene in Dornbirn was disrupted when a woman felt movement in her hat and discovered a mouse hidden beneath artificial flowers, prompting commotion among attendees.
A new hot weather germ unnamed yet is found by Dr E L Mathis and assistants. It supposedly causes grouch in adults and devilment in children during summer. They describe how heat frays nerves, sparks disturbances, and how juvenile officers try to restore neighborhood calm though no cure exists.
Chicago officials question a broker seeking renewal of a push cart license. The man, previously licensed for eighteen years, explains he no longer pushes the cart himself but may need the license again. The chief of the license bureau and the mayor’s secretary weigh the unusual request.
In New York 200 cats were cornered and dumped into baskets at the Washington market by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Market workers and police joined a midnight hunt as cats, once kept to control rats, were rounded up during renovation work.
A Southside woman repeatedly charged purchases at a local drug store. One day she left with her five year old daughter. The child then entered the store alone, grabbed the proprietor’s car and headed for the exit as a pharmacist shouted for return.
A New York broker recalls his elder brother a government official in Washington who stayed in the capital for years. The two brothers, once apart in life, reunited in a brisk New York visit, with the younger escorting the elder through swift city scenes. The older man vanished briefly for a barber appointment, prompting worry until a Philadelphia telegraph confirmed he was safe.
Report describes brook trout trained to pull a bell string for food, jump from water, ring a bell, and leap over small bars. J A Bailey once kept two trout that could be fed by pulling a cord, proving surprising fish intelligence and trainability.
The London Chronicle notes misnaming of Lan don theater linked to Drury Lane. It recalls Pepys on February 6, 1663 observing the new Covent Garden theater exterior, predating the Covent Garden opera house opened in 1782.
A stern judge faces a family moment when his two sons burst into a parlor riding a pet goat. He scolds them and orders the animal removed to the library, delivering an unexpected domestic rebuke in front of visitors.
The article explains the origin of the 60 minute hour from Babylonian sexagesimal notation, noting the sun’s daily path was divided into 24 parasangs and each parasang into 60 minutes. It highlights 60’s high divisor count and ties to ancient timekeeping.
The Aug 21 1910 lesson from Matthew 20 focuses on Jesus journey to Jerusalem his self sacrifice and heroism as a model for true greatness. It covers the ambition of James and John Salome’s sons and Jesus teaching on serving others over ruling, withopen eyed look at cost sacrifice and kingdom ethics.
A humorous exchange shows Dr Pillem urging radical changes while Skandox-Dye admits they lack sufficient dye. The dialogue highlights a comically failed plan to fix hair loss through dieting or dye.
A Philadelphia man describes a seven year skin ailment starting as a small abrasion above the ankle that spread into a painful scaly condition. After trying doctors and failing remedies, he used Cuticura Remedies and reports complete relief after a dozen bottles of Resolvent with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, with six months of no recurrence.
A man asks a doctor what to do when his wife loses her voice. The doctor humorously suggests remembering the situation at Thanksgiving and acting accordingly, then chuckles as he charges $2 for the service.
In Evanston Illinois washwomen earn 2 to 2.50 dollars a day with transport. Five years ago wages were 1.50. A nickel wash-day helper called Easy Task laundry soap claims to cut labor, save time and fuel, and ease the servant problem for many women.
A humorous exchange depicts a minister declining cucumbers while a child jokes about tummy aches as the Boston Herald notes a lighthearted panel.
Twenty seventh annual excursion on August 22 via Nickel Plate road with a special train. Tickets also valid on train 4 between Valparaiso and Cleveland. Return good for 12 days. Inquiries to agents or write F Parnin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana.
A playful exchange notes a new maid's discretion and habit of “mocking at all the drawers before opening it.” The quip appears in a Pele Mele style item, highlighting sly humor about domestic service and privacy.
A preservation style quote urges careful examination of bottles and remedies for infants and children. It frames Castoria as a safe and reliable option and highlights timely action as a time saver. The passage uses a classic adage tone to stress proper choice of infant remedies.
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