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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
1
Analysis estimates the astronomical powder and shell costs in a single modern naval engagement. It notes a single 12 inch gun fires every 3 minutes and 13 inch shells run about $140.63 each with armor piercing projectiles around $500. Total fleet powder use would be immense, dwarfing early century war costs.
A sailor claimed the Royal Society heard of a miraculous healing after a leg fracture treated with tar and oakum. The tale sparked doubt until correspondence confirmed the leg was wooden. The hoax ended with the sailor admitting the device was not real.
The article notes widespread tobacco farming in Connecticut where the leaf is valued for wrapping and flavor. It mentions Ohio growers reporting high expenses yet profitable crops and describes a broader U S shift toward home grown tobacco reducing reliance on imports with production in about a dozen states led by Pennsylvania and thousands of acres dedicated to cultivation.
The Rev Patrick Watson a vicar and tuand expert argued with the archbishop of Canterbury over a committee heading Remove of Premisee saying premises were removed not the building. Dr Temple mocked him with a kettle joke as the meeting moved on.
Queen Margherita of Italy owns a lace handkerchief worked by three artists over twenty years. When laid on the hand its weight is barely perceptible and it is kept in a gold case no larger than a lin ma bean. It is valued at 30,000 dollars.
A mosaic of snippets notes patent medicines and shops in Calais, caskets in demand, curtain rings with sliding bells, and a road sign ad. It recalls history on tea spread, 1851 London expo figures, a Baltimore portrait claim, and tea production by nation. It closes with a quip on 400 B C girl’s hair tonic and English death certificates rules.
A survey of new devices shows air spun caps with blowpipe directed channels, a Western woman’s elastic skirt-supporter with height adjustable hooks, hull fitting rowlock designs, re pair-friendly toe and heel caps for s hoes, and slotted braid backs for combs in shears. It also notes a pneumatic tire using molasses and sawdust, a curved arm rest for fishing rods, a five leg high chair that folds under a table, and a rubber grip device to secure horse tails in mud.
The article stresses cleanliness and simple feeding as keys to healthy babies. It warns against overfeeding and underfeeding, notes many illnesses in infancy stem from poor nutrition, and advises careful mothers over rushing fathers to see rapid growth. It highlights low cost healthy foods and skilled cooking as essential.
A retrospective highlights Spain as origin of algebra and other sciences and crafts. It notes Seville, Cordova, Grenada, and Cordovan inventions like the compass, dulcimer, guitar, and serenade. It references Haroun al-Rashid and Charlemagne and mentions Columbus and medieval learning’s rise and decline.
The famed author declines a $500 autograph request and rejects a $200 bid for a signature in a terse public stance. No further names or places are provided in the readable text.
A green and yellow axolotl allegedly metamorphosed into a salamander was found on a windowsill outside Mrs. Martha A. Shute's office in Denver amid wild theories. The event sparked astonishment at the State House as officials debate how a fish with legs appeared after a heavy rain.
The state capitol of Texas is described as the largest state building in the United States and seventh in size globally. It was financed with 3,000,000 acres of public land deeded to Chicago capitalists who carried out the construction.
Silk history spans England France Connecticut and Prussia with early sericulture in 1781 Louisiana and Derby mill openings in 1714. International production hits millions of pounds, with Britain Germany Japan and China cited. silkworms face many diseases and cocoons yield finer fibers.
William Mills and Dessie Snyder were wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Henry Rittephonser officiating. A small gathering including family and friends shared the ceremony and a sumptuous repast, with best wishes for happiness. The column also lists traits of women who should not marry, humorously critiquing domestic habits and expectations.
At the U. B. parsonage in Silver Lake Indiana on December 21 1899 Rev C J Miner united Hollis E Baum and Miss Orvilla Dick both of near Claypool in marriage.
At the bride's parents home on Saturday evening December 23 1899 Rev Rittenhouse united Mr Jenny A Heaton and Miss Effie Black both of near Beaver Dam. Between 30 and 40 persons were present.
At the bride and groom's home Rev W H Rittenhouse of Burket married Samuel Sanders and Grace Welch on Thursday evening December 21 1899 The couple reside north of Kleutone and begin their life together in a quiet ceremony.
Idaville Indiana resident J W Gardner credits Electric Bitters with reviving his health after stomach liver and kidney troubles and general run down. He reports renewed appetite and strength and says he can eat anything. Available for 50 cents at Dr. Rager's Drug Store with a guaranteed bottle.
The Indiana Supreme Court overruled a rehearing petition in Gustavet v State. It upheld the constitutionality of the fish law passed by the last legislature. Gustavet was fined for catching a bass over nine inches in Tippecanoe River with hook and line and for illegal fishing between May and June.
A note requests a discreet Christmas Eve liaison from May and mentions a January 1 1900 meeting at Castle Hall Lakeview Lodge No 164 Knights of Pythias for electing two trustees. The signers omit names.
A newspaper man laments the critics and conflicting expectations of his profession. He notes complaints about jokes, originality, hustle for locals, church attendance, attire, and integrity, finally remarking that it may be stolen from an exchange.
A preacher in a nearby exchange cites a ceremony line by line asking a groom to accept a wife’s whims and duties, naming family members and purchases. The groom falters then mumbles I wilt, as the crowd and chapel react to the unusual vows.
The text divides people into suckers and fakirs. Suckers are many in number while fakirs control wealth. Society relies on suckers for sustenance, while fakirs profit from them. If suckers ceased to be, fakirs would fail. A fakir takes from others for nothing. a sucker gets nothing for something.
In Newark Michigan a Civil War veteran G. B. Stead suffered ulcers for twenty years until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. The ad claims to heal cuts burns boils felons corns skin eruptions and piles and offers 25 cents a box with a cure guaranteed through Dr. Rager.
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