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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
6
Fragmented poem excerpt recalls childhood memories and the fainter sense of heaven. The speaker contrasts past joy with present distance from paradise, noting the harp of Tara and the fading glories of chiefs and ladies bright as independence fades.
Henry Jackson, a prominent St Louis County Black farmer, has increased his real estate to nearly 400 acres near Creve Coeur Lake. Once a slave of Richard Stevens, he rose to wealth through farming savings and rents, with ventures in farming and lending. He owns farms, loans money, and has kin in medicine and academia.
A portrait of Maharajjah Scindhia of Gwalior lauds his political power and humane leadership. He funds a large hospital serving many patients and even undertakes medical studies, reflecting a rare blend of eastern grandeur and western practicality. An incident recalls a coolie’s fall from a scaffold during hospital rounds.
The passage notes Mahara j Scindhia's last public act in support of British troops in China and describes him as a ruler who blends eastern justice with Western jurisprudence. The London Express lauds his enlightened rule, comparing his kingdom to Scotland and Wales in size and topography.
Rosa Starratt, 13, of Bath Maine, was struck by a bullet fired from two feet away in her mouth. The shot splintered a tooth and knocked out others, yet she survived and remains alive to tell the astonishing tale.
A historical note describes a bed side reading setup with a top electric light and an adjustable arm that can extend over the bed. A reading desk is mounted across the head of the bed, and the lamp may be raised or lowered as needed. The design includes a green shade and a cover, with caveats about eye glare and uneven illumination.
A clipped quotation from the Catholic Standard and Times reveals a clerk discussing a six shooter. The speaker vows to use the revolver to hit or ruin an opponent, expressing resolve in six shots if necessary.
Women in the room mock the boast thinking aloud about how patient her husband must be for never speaking a cross word.
A historical line notes social expectation that a man covers expenses when a woman hosts a party, with a stereotype of men dining downtown while women host.
Edinburghs Holyrood Palace once a royal residence has not served as such for two centuries. Built as an abbey in 1128 by David I it is entwined with Scotland history from James II to Mary Queen. Charles Edward and the Count d Artois also stayed there shaping a national legend now preserved for visitors.
Public interest surged as Governor Shaw pardoned murderer S R Dawson who claimed to hold a Damascus steel secret and a copper hardening process. A three‑key vault protected the formula, and the Des Moines National Bank, the Damascus Steel Company, and Dawson each held a key. Dawson, 49, devoted his life to metallurgy and planned to start manufacture with his investors once freed.
A Western traveler from the Geologic Survey notes Mohave customs as the most superstitious in the United States. He describes their god Mat o we ha and son Mas zam ho, beliefs about the white mountain and departed spirits, cremation of owls, and the now-abandoned mourning festival supported by government agents.
Alexander Southern Thweatt recalls press quote about enticing a colored delegation to Arkansas by proposing the longest travel route. He argues that choosing the longer journey yields a better country view and benefits, contrasting with shorter routes that would not satisfy travelers. The anecdote centers on defeating a rival route and securing the delegation.
A London writer recalls meeting Arthur Balfour at a dinner where they discussed self reliance. Balfour remarked that self conceit is essential and that it is the only prayer that is always answered.
Germany plans this year to drill 53 400 reserve troops, nearly double the number trained two years ago, signaling a major buildup of forces. The move reflects wartime mobilization and expanded manpower readiness.
Rev EH Stubenvoll of Elkhorn Wisconsin, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran St John’s Church, holds two Bibles once gifted by Emperor William of Germany. In a letter to The Peruna Medicine Co of Columbus Ohio he asserts catarrh is universal and Peruna cures catarrh anywhere. He invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice.
The snowbell of the Alps lifts blooms through snow by heating buds beneath, melting surrounding frost to form a dome around the flower. Foxglove and arums show similar warmth when bells or clustered blossoms raise internal temperatures, sometimes by one to several degrees above air.
Reminiscences from Yale’s class of 702 recount a stout healthy member who swore back at a tutor saying you teach me feed myself after the tutor told him he was better fed than taught. The New York Tribune notes the witticism as a sharp retort.
A line states that if a man admires a girl he will want to marry her as long as she treats him badly reflecting a Myra of the Pines sentiment about romantic dynamics.
New England dominates footwear output, manufacturing sixty percent of the boots and shoes produced in the country.
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