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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1900
Page
7
A Kansas father wagers his daughter on McKinley’s re election while others bet on Bryan. The report mentions Miss Mary Johnson and J B Johnson as parties in a high stakes bet. An aspiring lover bets on Bryan as the Duke of Albany succeeds the Duke of Coburg.
Ex Gov Roger Wolcott named ambassador to Italy succeeding Draper who resigns. Lieut Col C A Coolidge commands Ninth Infantry in China after Liscum’s death, with seven wounds from various wars. President McKinley to Somerset to attend Miss Mabel McKinley’s wedding to Dr Flermanus Baer. Ernesta Cravello, Paterson silk mill worker, dubbed queen of anarchists, known for intellect and beauty though anti religious.
Telegraphic briefs note a severe flood in New South Wales. A man named Frank Layman of Tannersville New York burned to death in a forest fire. A Honolulu soldier company is to serve under Uncle Sam in China. The King of Tonga proclaims a British protectorate. Navy Department rejects armor plate bids. new bids sought.
Milton Pike set bear traps near Locatean on a hill south of the stream. Jerry Verkinus, whistling on a fair day, encountered the trapped bear and was struck by its jaws as the animal defended itself. The bear maimed Perkins, who freed himself and later shared the bounty with Mike after the bear was dispatched. Cubs fled.
A ball bearing innovator reports roller bearings using small steel rollers in bronze cages reduce friction. Trials on omnibuses in England show one person can start the vehicle with little effort. If successful, trials on heavy trucks and locomotives could cut wear and tear, changing the future of rolling stock.
An item describes two Civil War cannons to be melted and recast as a statue symbolizing peace. A promotional note follows for Lipstetter's Stomach Bitters claiming it cures constipation dyspepsia and weak kidneys with a testimonial tone.
A French naturalist warns that without birds the world could not sustain human life after nine years. He argues that insects and slugs would devastate orchards and crops, making survival impossible despite efforts to destroy pests.
Mrs Hatterson remarks on early breakfast at 7 30 as necessary after her husband quits business to play golf. The brief exchange appears in Life.
Advertisement promotes Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for various ailments by purging the bowels without pain. Claims health benefits and easy movements for a ten cent trial. Warns against imitations and notes European tourist numbers.
An advertisement proclaims Lane's Family Medicine cleanses the bowels daily for health, with gentle action on liver and kidneys and cures sick headaches. It lists prices of 25 and 50 cents. The note also mentions a curious butterfly from India, noting color differences between male and female wings.
A poem discusses English plural forms with examples like box boxes goose geese mouse mice cow kine. It tongue in cheek questions why rules bend for man pan vow tooth feet and booth beeth while kinshis and methren appear.
The Paris judges awarded a gold medal to Walter Baker & Co for their cocoa and chocolate preparations. The Dorchester, Massachusetts based company is noted as the world’s largest cocoa and chocolate manufacturer and has earned multiple top honors at European and American expositions, including a third Paris award.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recounts nine year old Jimmie who, in his second term of psychology, asserts the higher moral influence does not affect citizenship. When challenged, he explains his father is feared of the police.
The W. L. Douglas Shoe Co of Brockton Massachusetts sells a $3.50 shoe matching $5 value with no middleman profits. They run 60 company stores nationwide and employ over 1,100 workers on union labor. Factory payroll exceeds $17,435 weekly. Over one million men wear their shoes.
The passage discusses a new play opening the 1906 season, noting skepticism about Jack Naples and his alleged comedy business calling it the merest automobile play and remarking that even the horse was only a memory.
Public Health And Public Morals are enhanced by educating the public especially young men. The Peabody Medical Institute in Boston has published a 94 page pamphlet titled I Know Thyself for men only. Sent free sealed on receipt of 6 cents postage.
A dialogue notes Sidney Snitzer, praised for a grand air, and reveals he is bringing a cook home, suggesting unexpected social mobility or domestic display. The exchange frames Snitzer as ascending beyond his suburban origins through domestic hire.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for kids. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and sells at 15s and 25c in grocers.
Historical data shows labor cost for producing 100 gold hunting watch cases fell from $540 to $80, within half a century. The report highlights a dramatic efficiency gain and price decline from early to late 19th century.
The Daughters of the Confederacy vote to purchase the Jefferson Davis home in Montgomery Alabama as a national historic site move and tribute. The decision reflects ongoing preservation efforts and regional interest in Civil War heritage.
Promotes Jell-O as a quick healthful dessert ready in two minutes with no boiling or baking. Simply add hot water and cool. Available in Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry at grocers for 10 cents.
In Philadelphia two doctors, a dentist, and two druggists all share the surname Slaughter. The piece notes multiple professionals with the same family name practicing in the city.
The Dewey family home in Columbus, born Admiral George Dewey in 1837, next owned by Captain Edward Dewey and later by Y. T. Gordon. Gordon moved the house in 1889 to a new site and has hosted visitors. a letter praises Peruna medicine for his wife’s catarrh, claiming relief and expected cure.
The first New York city directory over a century ago listed only Vanderbilts who were not part of Commodore Vanderbilt’s line. They were Dutch and spelled Vander Bilt. the most notable was a truck man, while the main family then were Staten Island farmers whose names did not appear in the directory.
A historical note proclaims Putnam Faceless Dye as producing the fastest and brightest colors among known dyes, highlighting its superior performance in early color production.
A 125 year old Woodstock Vermont record notes Abe Hoes as the laziest man in Woodstock for watering his sap to save gathering more. The quirky entry highlights early local humor and agricultural practices in the town.
A brief ad claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure is a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. It quotes a testimonial from John F. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900 praising Piso’s Cure for Consumption as superior for coughs and colds. The note adds facts about ships navigating the St Lawrence River to Montreal and about the Orange Free State area and farm numbers.
Jell-O offers a new dessert with four flavors Lennon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry at grocers for 10 cents. The ad promotes broad family appeal and affordability.
A report notes alcohol caused more deaths in England than diphtheria or typhoid fever, highlighting alcohol abuse as a major public health concern across the country.
Advertisement notes that some French railways transport wine in bulk in tank cars and promotes Air Cushion Rubber Stamps as best and cheapest. It invites orders to Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Try Grain-O ask your grocer to show you the package. The drink replaces coffee and suits both children and adults. It has a rich brown color like Mocha and Java but is made from pure grains and gentle on the stomach. Priced at 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
An aluminum airship powered by a benzine motor rose to about 1000 feet in a recent German test. The flight went smoothly until suddenly strong winds forced a halt to the test.
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