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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Doan’s Kidney Pills as a cure for dropsy and kidney ailments. Mrs. E. E. Dewey of Neligh Nebraska recalls a 1909 attack with swollen face feet and hands, praised as quickly restored after a short course. Sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Tarsus in Asia Minor gains electric power from the Cydnus river. The city now has 430 electric street lights and about 600 incandescent lights for private use.
An old advertisement touts Austins Vancake Flour as the perfect start to a morning meal with trusty quality and reliable results.
Dialogue note shows a man, Mrs. Howard, and an office boy discussing a late detainment at the office. Mrs. Howard says she doesn’t blame him because she herself has an engagement to go to the theater, reflecting social etiquette and office humor.
Leonard A. Hawter of 11 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn New York recounts a long battle with a leg skin disease. He tried many doctors before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and reports dramatic improvement after two purchases ending years of suffering. He notes better health since and declares Cuticura a true cure for skin diseases.
In a Philadelphia Times anecdote from the Trenton avenue and Dauphin street station, Sergeant McCay recounts Old Pete Flood as the longtime attendant on the Frankiir steamship. Asked about business, he replied in a heavy bass voice that he had not buried a living soul that day.
A gardener recalls Mr Darwin's health and mood as he wanders the garden in long stretches of idleness. The gardener believes a worthwhile task would help, noting the master stands at a tower for ten minutes without effort.
A fragment sketches Seymour-Young Tecer as cautious and capable, noting his restraint in asking the most beautiful girl to a home visit only after learning she lives far away. The piece suggests strength through avoidance of suffering.
Harry Whitney, a New Haven sportsman, recounts a year with the Eskimos at Etah and AnootoK north of Greenland. He joined Peary's expedition crew, endured the Arctic night, frostbitten feet, and perilous hunts, detailing Eskimo optimism amid ferocious blizzards and isolation.
The passage recounts Whitney’s admiration for Eskimo endurance during a starvation era hunt. It notes the escape method using ice pans, the harsh life as “nip and tuck,” and the Eskimos’ relentless pursuit of game. It also covers Whitney’s silence on Cook’s pole findings and the 1909 voyage return to civilization with polar bear trophies.
A stormy night, Tennyson leading in the darkness slips in mud. He recovers quickly with wit and anecdotes, his deep bass voice echoing as he guides a path through the wet. The incident becomes a remembered moment from Conan Doyle’s Autobiography.
A woman rushes to the stairs to file a personal news item for a reporter. Mrs. George Meis of Highland Park provides her name and heads to Omaha to visit her sister, then asks the item not be published. The reporter confirms the call and the urgency.
A New York girl asks if the Duchess is real. The mother answers real but machine made, describing the Duchess Decazes as American and born into the Singer family while she performed in Ragaz.
The Preacher tests a phono graph chair while the Sexton asks about results. The Preacher says it is fine but parishioners cannot tell the difference until a deacon climbs to the loft and collects the offering.
A short exchange notes Dobber’s painting skill with President Wilbraham praising the artist and Lollerbr affirming strong talent. The remark cites a prior exhibition where Dobber’s work was hung above all others in the venue.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Martel's Female Pills as the long standing standard for women's ailments. It claims scientific preparation, proven worth, and quick permanent results available at all drug stores.
A dialogue centers on Mr Cynic asking for a good deed. Mr Ontim recounts kicking a banana peel this morning. A judge prompts reflection on actions that harm or help others while a Paris green suicide attempt is briefly narrated with a twist of delay and a doctor’s disdainful remark.
An old advertising text promotes a home remedy for rheumatism. It blames inactive kidneys for uric acid buildup and pain, and pitches a liquid mix of Dandelion, asphalt gunce, Karyon, Syrup Sarsaparilla for after meals and before sleep.
A humorous dialogue centers on an elderly optimist who jokes about his health woes while a robust nephew inquires how he feels. The narrator notes the uncle’s rheumatism and cripsis worsened, a headache, and a dental visit where all but two teeth were pulled, joking that the remaining two teeth are opposite each other.
Spohns Distemper Cure claims to cure distemper pink eye and related horse diseases of all ages and prevents spread in stables. Also marketed for chicken cholera and dog distemper. Available from druggists or direct 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle. Agents wanted. Free book. Spahn Medical Co. Spec Contagious Diseases Goshen Ind.
A humorous exchange notes a French inventor who claims to convert water into milk. The customer jokes about adopting the method, expressing weariness with traditional dairy methods.
Tickets go on sale December 6 and 20 with liberal return limits. Inquiries to F. P. Parnin T. P. A. Fort Wayne Indiana. A quote closes with a Lord Palmerston remark on ignorance.
Howard Bros. druggists of Buffalo New York report the first box of Pettit’s Eye Salve sold in 1807. Sales have risen each year for a century as the product gains demand at all druggists.
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