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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
4
Bishop Turner of Georgia advocates negro emigration while white interest remains apathetic and unprepared to face labor issues. A burglar caught in Philadelphia has been identified as a member of a reputable Philadelphia firm. The note hints residence in a five town might have steered him from crime.
Casimir Zeglin introduces a new fabric designed for bullet resistance. Early tests have been very satisfactory and further testing is planned to evaluate its performance in modern warfare scenarios.
Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore Maryland retires from business and distributes 350000 pounds to his clerks and workmen who aided his work. He says this pays the employment question better than any other method.
The socialists push hard in the Reichstag, battling on the floor and obstructing business, seen as the party’s idea of political activity.
An English inventor patents a brake for ocean steamships that can stop the fastest vessel in twice its length. The device uses several pairs of tin like wings on each side of the ship that extend at right angles to the hull to create drag and bring the vessel to a halt.
Homer Hat of West Point suffered a severe cold and persistent cough believed to be consumption. After trying doctors with no relief, he used Dr Kings New Discovery and was cured, claiming a weight gain to 227 pounds. It is guaranteed for coughs colds and lung troubles, with trial bottles free at Chas Rager's drug store.
The fourth Joint Institute of Clay and Lake Townships gathered in Claypool on December 13 with several teachers tardy due to bad weather. Lectures covered methodology, language, grammar, arithmetic, memorization in poetry, and American history. The program adjourned with a future meeting set for Silver Lake on January 10, 1903.
A Wheeler Record note criticizes local youths 14 to 15 for harassing attendees at the week’s social, damaging coats with tobacco and licorice, and calls for radical steps. The paper says names are known but withheld to respect families, warning that a complaint may be filed to deter others.
A cold wave warning urges vigilance as hoarseness and heavy coughing threaten home health. F H Wise of Madison Ga praises One Minute Cough Cure for curing coughs colds la grippe bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. Chas Rager.
At Grove Chapel preaching services are scheduled for 2 30 in the afternoon on Sunday December 21 led by Rev H L Greenawalt.
The North Manchester Journal recalls Fred Horn’s egg eating anecdote and his brother Smith Horn’s invention of a two wheeled velocipede. Smith rode miles to showcase the machine with crowds gathering on Sundays, drawing praise and speculation about the era’s new invention.
Sid Aker suffered a serious injury after a load of bolts slipped from a wagon on a steep descent at the H. G. Jontz place, knocking him to the ground and breaking two bones in the left foot. He crawled back onto the wagon, drove home, and Dr Leckton attended him.
M M Austin of Winchester Indiana credits Dr King’s New Life Pills with curing his wife’s illness after physicians failed. The pills ease stomach and liver troubles and constipation and are sold for 25c at Chas Rager’s drug store.
An 1880s veterinary note reports meningitis in horses, highlighting autumn onset from sudden feed changes and poor ventilation. Symptoms include staggering, seizures, and paralysis of swallowing. death may be rapid or follow days of weakness. Treatment stresses purgatives for others, salt and water, rest, and veterinary guidance.
Mrs. H. Scewsom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with ending three years of severe indigestion and related ailments. She reports gaining 35 pounds and returning to a hearty appetite after using the remedy sold at Rager's drug.
A German scientist claims 24 million bacteria live on the skins of a pound of cherries. The remark prompts cautious belief as a reader recalls an incident where eating a similar amount produced a disturbing intestinal image.
Novel breakfast package labeled Triabilta hits Maurer's as the latest quick meal option. Vendors tout it as the best yet, inviting customers to try the two pack offering.
The notice outlines preaching every alternate Sunday at 10 30 a m prayer meeting on Tuesday evening Sunday School at 9 30 a m Epworth League at 7 00 p m and a devotional meeting All are welcome Pastor J W Tiuuarax
A bill introduced by Dr. R. B. Ware in the Virginia Assembly makes kissing a misdemeanor with a fine ranging from 81 cents to five dollars per offense. The item notes the shift in social behavior toward stricter public decorum.
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