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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
5
The piece traces how quotation marks originated in the 16th century with French double parentheses and were adapted by English printers to use inverted commas and apostrophes. It notes shifts in tail directions across typefaces like Ben Franklin and Bodoni, and cites DeVinne and Literary Digest on current practice and ongoing idiosyncrasies.
The article notes the brightest fireflies thrive in warmer regions and can glow intensely in warm water. It describes uses in Cuba and Haiti for ornament and domestic lighting, with eight or ten confined in a vial giving enough light to write. It also compares American fireflies to Britain's glowworms, and explains the female emits light while the male does not.
Douglas Houghton, son of a Fredonia judge, built a chemical and metallurgical lab as a teen and once caused a dangerous explosion. He taught chemistry at a state college by age 21, and by under 30 he drowned in Lake Superior after helping establish a mining industry that brought millions to Michigan.
A group of women in a Pullman dressingin room laughed over being kept awake all night by their husbands snores. The car echoed with the chorus as the wives learned their spouses shared tales of sleeplessness and train stops, each blaming the other.
The Maryland Academy of Sciences notes several tribes that influenced place names in the state. The Seconocomocos Patapscios Pamaeaeacks Yawacomicos Patuxents Wighcomicos Nanticokes and Delawares left their imprint on Maryland though current names have changed somewhat.
Booklets note railroads hotels and pier workers mentioning the salt air as a recurring topic. The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes the exchange as a satire on collective fundraising that touches multiple industries tied to seaside commerce.
The latest report from Rev. J. T. Keesey says his condition is about the same but growing weaker daily. Mrs. Samuel Bashore remains confined to her east town home. Scott Clayton, living west of town, continues in poor health but is improving slowly.
L. W. Yookey of Olay Pool Indiana promotes a Harvey cigar and offers repair services including want and hardware repairs, shoe mending, curtain alterations, and plas installation. Call for details.
Classified notice offers marriage prospect from an anonymous widow in San Francisco California. Contact Mr Hyde Box 306 for details and potential match with a wealthy partner.
Boxes of The Original Indian Herbs available at the Silver Lake Record Office for trial by users. Also services include notary work with deeds bonds and mortgages. Poultry farm promotion at New Town Brooders and subscription agency offerings plus hunting licenses and local visits by residents Angeline Helser and Angeline Oliver noted.
A speaker urges not to moan about hard times and tight money as customers arrive. The message emphasizes staying calm and not shaming others while shopping.
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