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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
3
An old health ad touts removing the appendix as a dangerous operation performed by a surgeon. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a quiet cure for constipation headache bilious fever and malaria. Sold at Ragers Drug Store.
Fairview items list residents and guests such as James Riley on sick list and visiting Claypool, Amber Sands with shredded corn, Grandpa Sands improving, and trips to Akron and North Manchester. The column mentions church services, horse sale at Silver Lake, and social visits including the Hohman family, Beaverdam meeting, and local merchants Goldsmith and Boots promoting coats.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr Kingp a New Discovery with curing a grave yard cough and restoring health after three years of illness. She says the medicine, sold at Rager's drug store, weighs 58 pounds of regained strength and claims pneumonia prevention with a guarantee and offers a free tri bottle.
Burdock tonic claims to purify blood and aid rheumatism kidneys bladder and stomach. Large bottles offered for 35 cents. Sold by H. P. Rager.
The column records teachers absent Monday and upcoming holiday breaks. It notes a Sophomore History exam, a teachers institute, a student mischief incident with a knife, and staff changes including Blanche Keller leaving for the central office. Postcards and the RECORD office are mentioned for Christmas and New Year cards.
A North Manchester retailer announces a new line of suits and over coats from Goldmith & Boots urging customers not to miss the latest styles.
W O Keistler of Halliday Ark reports malaria and stomach troubles, finds Electric Bitters a remedy that purifies and enriches the blood, tones nerves, and restores vigor. Medicine promises refund if ineffective. 50c at Rager's.
The Claypool Lumber and Coal Company invites readers to call before January 1 to receive a complimentary 1909 Art Calendar. The calendar features a reproduction by a well known artist and is presented in grateful acknowledgment of supporters during the past year. Best wishes for a prosperous New Year.
The Rev IrL R Hicks Almanac and Magazine advertise exclusive weather predictions. The 1908 Almanac is praised for beauty and value at 35 cents postpaid. The WORD AND WORKS monthly offers forecasts and family reading for 1 a year, with a free almanac on subscription. Orders go to Record Publishing Co Silver Lake Indiana.
Editors tour a prison housing 1172 inmates praising sanitation and music by a fourteen convict orchestra. They toured the Hoosier Sand Dune near Lake Michigan with reporters from multiple papers and rode a Winona Interurban car to Michigan City, highlighting local transport and community coverage.
The northeast town property formerly owned by Abram Armey now sold by Levi Armey as administrator to William Diliman.
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