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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
4
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured locally. It promises a $100 reward for any deafness caused by catarrh cured only by A ll s Catarrh Cure and offers free circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Mail order promotion offers a trial order and catalog of sheet music at 10 cents per piece. Advertises savings as a reason to join, claims many others are learning the same and to call for the catalog.
The notice urges early preparation for sale periods with printing and sale bills. It advises merchants to list all items at home to avoid omissions, and to bring the list to the Record office for careful handling.
Advertisement notes dry-feeding method for poultry with a dry feed hopper. Lists laying food at 3c per lb, beef meal 3c per lb, alfalfa meal 3c per lb, scratching food 2c per lb, oyster shell 1c per lb or 1.00 per 100 lbs. Encourages trial as worthwhile. 68¢ die.
Postmasters may draw the new postage stamp series now available, with older series continuing until exhausted. The 1-cent green and 2-cent red stamps feature Washington from Houdon's bust. eight to fifty cent and higher denominations show Franklin in profile with oak leaves and laurel branches.
A London Tit-Bits piece narrates legends of 18th century Rev. Hagemore who amassed 30 gowns and 80 wigs among vast hoards and died after his dogs threw him into a pond. It also recalls Rev. Trueman the miser and Berkshire curate Rev. Morgan Jones famed for extreme frugality. The column notes Europe favors military titles for status with a Paris hotel register anecdote about Gen Salz misinterpreting “general merchandise.”
Dialogue hints at a boxing career with references to energy, a cyclone like figure, weather reports, and a rough start in life. Mentions Jones advancing, heavy training, and a mule kick beginning the path.
A brief exchange shows a character challenging a vow not to marry, then admitting a shift after learning a key fact about the fianc é. The dialogue exposes motives and evolving commitments within a tense, domestic moment.
The dialogue hints at using dope sheets for race analysis by testing them at home. It implies transferring betting data to practical use, likening it to playing the piano to fit the information to a plan. The exchange suggests an improvised approach to interpreting race data.
Fragmentary dialogue shows figures discussing graft with tradesmen offers and mutual interest. Phrases indicate eagerness to participate and resistance to stopping corruption, reflecting a social commentary or satirical sketch.
A brief dialogue shows Crawford claiming his wife is dead in love with him and has sent a daily letter since departing. Crabshaw counters that the notes merely ask him to forward items the wife forgot to pack, revealing domestic humor rather than tragedy.
A Sunday School teacher asks what the Sampson tale teaches. Joe quips that it “don’t never pay” to have a woman cut a feller’s hair, reflecting a humorous take on the biblical story as seen in Harper’s Weekly.
A light exchange about motivating a husband to mow the lawn. The wife jokes that she fits a lace top cover on the mower and his distraction makes him feel he is pushing the baby buggy.
Mr Flatter suggests trying several possible names for the dog while Mrs Flatter agrees to test call names to see which one makes the animal respond. The exchange shows a lighthearted domestic moment focused on finding an effective name.
The dialogue presents Patience claiming she married Farice to reform him while Farice admits he was a fool at marriage. Patience asserts she has not scformed him a bit in this humorous exchange.
The article explains herrings scent storms and their direction but cannot sense wind like pigs. During danger they seek safest spots, either venturing far to sea or staying near land. In one Bay residents waded in to catch fish as a violent storm approached offshore.
Piano and organ players can purchase many kinds of sheet music at the Recorded office. A nearly 200 sheet list is available for viewing and ordering with reasonable prices. If not in stock, items will be obtained and delivered in a few days after payment.
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