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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
7
American competitors arrive for the army tennis championship at Cannes reporting to organizer Colonel Johnson. One entrant asks if he is a tennis player and replies that he has orders to prove it, showing the cautious tone of the event.
An advertisement asserts that Worms or Tape-Worms can be eradicated completely and promotes "Dead Shot"-Dr. Peery's a Vermifuge as proof. The copy emphasizes the product’s effectiveness and urges readers to try it.
A narrator recalls a long friendship with a local shopkeeper in Iowa. In a tale of stubborn pride he discovers the millinery store’s owner married the former clerk who had annoyed him. He vows to never return and laments never apologizing.
Detroit Free Press recounts a scene where a black recruit on sentry duty is critiqued by an officer for dull halting. The recruit tests cadence by singing out as the officer approaches, prompting a sharper emphasis on musical tempo and voice to signal a halt.
A witty quatrain comments that nothing is made in vain except the extremely fashionable girl she is a maiden vain. The playful line contrasts effort with vanity and remains evocative of period humor.
A cautionary maxim argues that constant preparation for the worst keeps expectations in check and shield against major letdowns. Proponents say foresight aids resilience, while critics claim it fosters pessimism and risk aversion.
A man moves from one house to another on the same street and returns days later to the old home. He sits in the living room and discovers three strangers, apologizes, and is told the joke, leaving him embarrassed by the misunderstanding.
An advertisement claims a cup of Garfield Tea taken at night will next day relieve the system of all impurities in a gentle thorough manner.
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was lit to serve as a beacon with the torch flame cut and glass fitted, nine duplex lamps inside raising a light 305 feet high visible twenty four miles at sea. The Lighthouse Board found it of little navigational use and in 1902 the light was extinguished, power transferred to the War Department.
The six year old granddaughter of Judge D W Henry of Terre Haute starts at the Indiana state normal training school. Trustee William C Ball, a friend of the girl, is seen entering the main building. The child remarks to her mother that it must be a fine school if Mr Ball attends.
An advertisement from the Hard-Wear Department promotes bedroom suites in oak and satin walnut. A mock slogan teases that our pajamas require more pliable material, reflecting humorous copy from the Boston Transcript.
A religious lesson reviews two miracles from Acts chapter nine. Peter heals Eneas and raises Dorcas, prompting many in Lydda and Joppa to believe in the Lord as the church grows in grace and outward impact.
A Church Family Newspaper note urges readers to read a Bible book quickly in a peaceful setting such as a shady garden or a sea cliff, then close the volume and reflect. The author stresses the value of rapid reading followed by contemplation.
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a kidney cleansing remedy. It asserts kidneys get sluggish and proposes four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast to flush and restore kidney function, claiming it reduces bladder irritation and related ailments. A local druggist endorses widespread sales.
Senator Penrose praises military paymasters while recalling disputes over pay. A sergeant questions a private who claims his name is written on payroll line 13, prompting a chuckle at the unreadable entry.
Advertisement extols Ely's Great Balm to open clogged nostrils in a minute. Describes applying the antiseptic cream in the nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and provide instant relief. Includes marketing line about easier New Year resolutions and a rural editor joke about his mother in law.
The Bayer Cross marks genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and protects against imitations. Buy unbroken packs with directions for relief from headaches toothaches and various pains. Handy tins hold twelve tablets. larger Bayer packages sold by druggists.
The article notes that in Algiers and similar towns the public reader plays a crucial role in passing daily news to illiterate citizens. It highlights the street crowds forming around the newsboy and the reader’s respected position in disseminating information to households.
Dick admits taking a quarter and returning it to the owner while his father praises his honesty. Dick explains the original thief grabbed him by the ear, prompting the restitution in a brief, humorous exchange.
A wry observation on work and value noting that some tasks require no pay yet carry high status while a man may lose his head under pressure, a woman never loses her tongue in talking back.
A brief dialogue recalls soldiers marching home from war with heavy loads. The advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a vegetable tonic and purgative, promising gentle relief.
A humorous exchange notes mismatched costumes in a church choir with a soprano in a pink hat and green waist, an alto in a green waist and yellow hat, and a tenor with a green necktie and a very red nose. The dialogue questions harmony and cohesion in the group.
Browne argues laborers deserve fair wages while Towne supports higher pay as workers push for better conditions and job security amid ongoing employer tensions.
A devotional quote compares spiritual renewal to ironing away rust and becoming red hot. It likens a person wholly turned to God to shedding slothfulness and becoming a new man as described by Thomas a Kempis.
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