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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
3
A Progressive Age meditation urges humility before nature and fate. It cautions against resisting the world’s flow and ego-driven schemes. The piece advises bending like water into God’s plan, noting some wrongs persist throughout life.
A former well off man recounts loss of fortune and his rise as a locomotive fireman and station master. He narrates a dramatic voyage from Paddington to Blinton aboard the engine Place with driver John Morgan, whose temper and dangerous demand for coal precede a chilling moment.
An unnamed narrator recounts stopping a runaway train by pushing a mad driver from the engine near Blinton Junction. The act prevents a wreck and earns him ten sovereigns and a station master post at Little Mudford, with implied acquittal of murder as justifiable homicide.
An expert letter analyzes American jockey Sloan’s success in London. It praises his courage and kindness, the monkey-on-a-stick seat reducing air friction, close rein control, and his philosophy of becoming one with the horse to preserve its natural movement.
The article recalls 1871 and later fires in Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota with 400 square miles burned and 1200 deaths, warning that fire devastates forests. It notes high timber removal, slow regrowth, and farmer responsibility for brush and other fires. It cites pine values and private timber ownership amid rising fire loss.
A Mojave engineer recalls a tale of Ah Sam and Jake Ickelheiner whose 1500 foot ground near Mojave with a tight barbed wire fence housed a hat hoard. They shipped six barrels of old hats to San Francisco, turning Mojave into a wind driven hat bonanza as tourists arrive.
Enz and Chang, born of a Chinese father and Siamese mother in Siam on April 15 1811, joined by a short cartilaginous band, died in North Carolina January 17 1874 after a life touring exhibitions. They married sisters in 1842 and toured Europe in 1869. one twin survived the other by two hours.
A compact notice discusses fashion and hygiene topics including ankle care, the hazards of children sucking thumbs, and trends like black gowns. It highlights parental guidance and public interest in evolving wardrobe and child health matters.
Skirts fit snug at the hips and flare below the knee with many gowns featuring a Princess style. Back buttons abound from elaborate to simple black velvet types. Velvet ribbons and rosettes mark gowns while velvet trims, high black velvet stocks, and sheer whiteness of skin are praised.
The skirt uses plain taffeta or similar fabric with two flounces and a fitted hip shaping. It notes corded lower edge stiffness, darts for fit, and a tape casings for fullness. Length is 40 inches with adjustable bottom, sizes from 12 to 30 inches waist.
A fashion note warns cold ankles harm women more than nerves or illness. A bootmaker says thin stockings and low shoes in winter endanger health, though improvements are seen. Ten years ago winter sales matched summer. now women buying low winter shoes are deemed vain or frugal.
A 19th century health note warns of thumb sucking dangers. Dr M Lesser argues thumb use may carry germs and harm health. Mothers are advised to resist comforting the child and use discipline or coating the thumb with aloes.
A mother explains that black, white and gray are the popular hues this fall and that black outfits suit her blonde best. She notes the return of mourning colors after conflicts, likening Civil War fashion to the post Spanish-American War period.
A shop presents skins of alligators, antelope, sea creature, lion, rhinoceros, lizard, snake, elephant, monkey, and kangaroo for card cases and wallets. The article notes finish, pattern, and mounting details, praising snake scales, suede-like antelope, and durable textures.
The piece argues that women can effectively collect rents while aiding tenants. Octavia Hill is praised for pioneering this approach, promoting house-to-house collections to foster personal tenant relations. It urges landlords to address housing conditions and assist distressed families, noting broader social benefits.
A green and brown silk and wool Misses waist suit features dark green velvet revers a bright green satin piping a velvet collar and cuffs. two-piece front vest and fitted lining with left side invisibly closing. Sized 12 to 16 with 2.5 yards of 44 inch material for 14 year. No 422.
The piece surveys 19th century style shifts with double-faced cloth capes, short fur pelerines, three-cornered felt hats, and fringe trims. It notes colored shoes fading, Russian net veils, violets tucked in lace handkerchiefs, and black and white Isle thread stockings moving to discount racks.
A Washington Star report recalls a Sitka jubilee celebrating a triumphant homecoming of hair seal hunters. Natives performed a masking dance before the ranch quarter, then exchanged gifts freely. One man distributed stockings, another tore blankets into strips, and calico stock ran high. Store sales reportedly topped $2,000 that day.
Fragmentary notes describe calomel doses and a German remedy aimed at seasickness. Mentions of blood flow to the brain and a red topical agent are noted, with an implied comparison to a cure using spectacles.
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