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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
6
Virginian Keith pursues a raiding party after discovering two wagon trains wrecked and killed. He finds a locket with a woman’s portrait among the dead, suspects white intruders rather than Indians, and shelters on the north bank while plotting to uncover the killers. He rides eastward with resolve to pursue justice.
Keith rides along the exposed Santa Fe trail while fearing watchers across the river. He suspects a plotted killing connected to a wagon raid as he contemplates motives beyond simple robbery. The emigrants’ wagons held clothing and provisions, not valuables, with mules taken by raiders.
The Christian Herald notes Moab’s enduring isolation from Eastern Palestine due to the Jordan valley barrier. Dwellers see only limited geography with the Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee in sight from their hills, while eastern regions remain largely mysterious to them.
A sermon-like extract recounts Nehemiah rebuking oppressive Persian tax officers and money lenders who exploited the poor rebuilding Jerusalem. It stresses public accountability, personal example, and the dangers of religious hypocrisy, urging workers to serve Christ and heal social wrongs.
The piece argues that aeroplanes have far fewer working parts than cars, boats, or trains. It claims aeroplanes outperform other conveyances in continuous motion due to simple construction and operation, unlike the complex mechanisms of locomotives and steamships.
The piece recalls vegetables once common in diets now forgotten. It notes elder top and burdock root as medieval fare and wild hop shoots once eaten like asparagus. Walter Jerrold recalls Kentish children gathering hop tops for simple, wholesome suppers, valuing rare foods.
A George Ade quote recalls urging a bachelor to stay at the club for cards. He warned it is dangerous to call on a lady after drinking, noting many men become engaged in such circumstances as the bachelor jokes at length in the Sunday Magazine.
The Omaha Bee reports a church council debate on masculinity in ministry. Bishop Hendrix questions if sermons cater too much to women while Rev. S M Neel labels such men sissy. The discussion aligns with the Men and Religion Forward Movement urging virile preaching without devaluing women.
The Duchess of Marlborough, sleepless over her jewels, employs six former Scotland Yard detectives at Sunderland House in Mayfair. Three guard by day and three by night, with an annual outlay over $6,000. She has spent thousands on burglar alarms and safety devices, deeming peace of mind a worthwhile investment.
A Bay State woman recounts years of indigestion and headaches from coffee. After removing coffee and trying Postum with ice cream, she improves within a month and feels healthier than before.
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