24 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
1
An editorial argues farmers must buy local to sustain town commerce and property values, warning that mail order and distant purchases depress local merchants. It condemns centralization of capital and urges mutual support between merchants and farmers to keep communities strong.
A lighthearted report describes a girl discovering a pink lip impression on a letter after using lip salve. The grease left by the lipstick created a smoother kiss mark beneath the signature, inspiring a novelty trend as others imitate the effect.
A lurid anecdote attributed to the New York Tribune outlines a lethal chain of grasshopper eating in a Missouri farmer’s tale. The account recounts successive generations of grasshoppers consuming poisoned grass and dying, ending with the farmer relieved of his troubles.
Reports from the statistician's office detail 33 404 men on state farms earning 13 89 monthly plus board, and 11 714 women in families earning 1 55 weekly with board. County wage ranges, livestock counts, wool clipping, and cattle pig and sheep totals are included along with satirical and public notices.
An editor relates a frantic effort to raise funds for overdue pay, gathering $200, hiring a horse and buggy, and begging at various places. He lists several plausible excuses from neighbors to avoid payment, including crops and livestock holdings and timing concerns.
A visitor arrives, offering help but the group debates actions. Another delinquent hid a couple hundred dollars in a bank, unsure about breaking the rule. One man laments missing a swift start, having spent funds on cattle and sheep for pasture with only about 80 to 90 dollars left at home. He mentions knowing of a desirable bunch of lambs for purchase requiring ready cash.
People who want to drink seem to have no trouble in finding excuses for doing so. If the weather is cold they say whiskey warms them up, on hot days they claim beer is needed to cool them off. They take the liquor as a night cap to sleep or to stay awake, whichever excuse fits.
A Crawford county farmer created a new vegetable by crossing a potato with the oyster plant that yields 50 percent more and stores longer. Remarkably a Windy Station man planted an onion in each potato hill causing the onions to shed tears that irrigated the ground and let the tubers grow very large.
The United States operates prisons for American convicts in China, Korea, Japan and Turkey under Consular officers. The annual cost to maintain these foreign prisons and feed inmates is at least $14 000.
A reader argues that bells for worship are unnecessary as people already keep time for work and church. The excerpt claims bells provoke anger more than reverence and that genuine devotion does not rely on a bell or a hired hand to attend services.
Advertising lacks rigid rules as success in trade hinges on experience. Merchants must adapt methods on the fly, applying practical instincts rather than fixed guidelines to reach customers effectively.
The provided text fragment discusses observing the purchasing public and directing offerings to meet changing wants, ending with a brief, unclear remark. No concrete events, dates, or named entities are discernible to summarize into a proper newspaper item.
A Cincinnati man advertised a fifty cent secret promising to reveal how he quit drinking smoking swearing late nights races gambling and gained twenty pounds in two years. Several people sent payment and received the secret: just cured of all the bad habits named by an enforced residence of two years in the Ohio state prison.
A young bachelor sheriff attempts to serve an attachment on a widow who blushes and jokes about reciprocal attachment. He guides her toward court or a parson as the dialogue reveals a humorous prelude to legal proceedings and courting in a leap year.
A church fundraiser meeting for repairs led to a wealthy member offering $1 after the minister said $500 was needed. A plaster piece fell and he corrected to $60, prompting another attendee to cry out, Oh Lord, hit him again, in jest.
An exchange claims an editor died of starvation and an angel escorted his soul to bliss, noting editors alone receive such escort. The piece suggests other trades like druggists and shoemakers lack this afterlife privilege, while merchants argue bargains and paths to bliss differ.
The excerpt notes that even the physical mechanical and intellectual forces of nations pale beside the United States. It presents a brief, lone quotation without additional context or details about speakers, dates, or events.
A historical ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for burns cuts sores ulcers boils felons and skin eruptions with guaranteed healing. It claims it is best pile cure and sells for 25 cents a box through Dr. Rager, the druggist.
De Witt's Little Early Risers praised by Geo H Jacobs of Thompson Conn for prompt pleasant relief without gripe. The pills claim to cure constipation, stimulate the liver, improve blood, nerves, brain and appetite as recommended by Dr Charles Rager.
Mrs Adam H Hart of Groton South Dakota credits Dr Kings New Discovery for curing her severe lung illness after four doctors gave up. She preached the remedy’s power and offered trial bottles free at Dr Raver's Drug Store with regular sizes fifty cents and satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
Dr Chas Rager promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy that thoroughly digests food without stomach aid and heals the diseased digestive organ. It is presented as the sole treatment that permanently cures dyspepsia.
The speaker extols the United States as the greatest people and economy on earth. He cites a 75 million population claim and cites English statistician Mulhall noting U S power almost rivals Britain France and Germany combined.
A Rhode Island mother of eight recounts using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy to treat her young daughter's severe dysentery. She credits the medicine with saving the child and urges other mothers to use it promptly. For sale by Dr. Rager.
A Wisconsin reader from Mayhew cites a quick and safe remedy for obstinate summer coughs and colds. Dr. Chas Rager is mentioned in connection with the testimonial, underscoring local endorsement of the medicine.
For Sale or Trade 160 acres of improved Nebraskee land within five miles of the Red Willow county capital. Fully cultivated with reliable crops and good water. Schools and churches nearby. strong farming community. Will trade for 180 acre Indiana farm or sell on reasonable terms. Furniture at or write to the Arecorp Silver Lake Indiana.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a master remedy for all disorders from imperfect digestion citing James M. Thomas M D in the American Journal of Health New York. Dr Ghas Raver endorses the product.
Mr P Oliviar of Barcelona spends winters in Aiken South Carolina. He suffered weak nerves and back head pains until Electric Bitters relieved the pain. He claims the remedy cures liver and kidney trouble purifies the blood tones the stomach nerves and restores vigor. If weak or ailing this tonic is guaranteed 50 cents per bottle by Dr Nager the druggist.
Civil War era notice describes chronic diarrhea among veterans, including David Waylor of Wind Ridge Greene County Pennsylvania who tried Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy without relief. The product is offered for sale by Dr. Chas Raver.
A Bluffdale Texas high school principal B L Nance reports his baby suffering a month with a severe cough and fever. After using One Minute Cough Cure the child improved at once and recovered within a few days as endorsed by Dr Chas Rager.
The soothing healing properties and pleasant taste of Chamberlains Cough Remedy make it a favorite with people everywhere. For sale by Dr. Rogers.
An old local ad touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as soothing for wounds bites and scratches. It warns buyers to beware of counterfeit products and cites Dr Charles Reger as a seller or tester.
Hamilton Clark of Chauncey California says he suffered itching piles for twenty years before trying DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve and saw partial relief. He warns against counterfeit products and notes Dr Chas Rager endorses the remedy.
The ad promotes DeVitts Little Early Risers laxative by Dr. Chas Rager as a quick remedy for constipation and overall vigor. It emphasizes no griping or nausea and positions the product as a tonic for renewed energy.
If you seek a bugeys forty or road wagon you cannot do better than John Cook. He has the best in the land at low prices and a number of good driving horses for sale very reasonably. He can supply exactly what you want.
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