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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
6
An advertising pitch touts Danderine as a quick hair miracle. It claims to add abundant soft glossy hair, remove dust and dandruff, and promote growth with regular use, urging readers to buy at drug or toilet counters.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast, inexpensive cure for severe colds and grippe symptoms taken every two hours for up to three doses. It claims first dose opens nasal passages and relieves headache fever sneezing and stiffness without quinine and at drug stores for a few cents.
An old advertisement-style note highlights Bayer as the Aspirin maker and stresses following package directions including drinking water after tablets. It mentions Bayer Cress safety mark and lists ailments like cold and headache. Also references Bayer packaging, price, and doctor endorsement.
A new study argues love stems from the heart rather than the brain, challenging common neuroscientific assumptions. Researchers cite physiological signals and emotional processing linked to cardiac activity as central to romantic feeling.
A vintage advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for colds influenza and lung troubles. It claims higher death tolls from flu than war and touts the product as a trusted American cure used in thousands of homes worldwide.
The steamship Princess Anne with 82 passengers and 72 crew ran aground one mile off Rockaway point New York in a fierce storm. Rescue tugs and a police patrol boat aided as captain Seay reportedly was seriously injured. Property damage exceeds 2 million dollars with extensive losses at Rockaway Beach Coney Island and Seabright. Ice floes and severe weather threaten coal shipments and fuel supplies for New York City.
Washington reports Adjutant General Harris released the final revised WWI casualty list. Totals include 34,844 killed in action, 13,960 died of wounds, 23,788 died of disease, 5,102 died from accidents and other causes, 215,423 wounded, 3, unknown missing figures, with only three men listed as missing in action.
Disturbances erupted after French troops arrived at Gleiwitz. An excited crowd attacked several French officers with sticks and stones injuring some. General Gracier was struck in the face with a bottle. Earlier, anti French demonstrations in Gleiwitz saw Poles beaten as their flags and flowers to greet the troops were destroyed.
Grand Rapids witness Allen K Moore testified as the first indicted defendant to take the stand in the Newberry elections conspiracy case. He described payments totaling several hundred dollars to various men, including 300 cash for literature distribution, and weekly salaries of 75 dollars, with travels and letters of introduction arranged through C Floyd and Paul King.
Bonds valued at 90000 were stolen from the office of James R. Deering after the safe was entered by cracking the combination and forcing the inner door. This marked the second robbery in two days in the heart of New York's financial district.
The Paris conference announces that the Allied decision on German war crimes extradition has been sent directly to Berlin after Baron von Leisner resigned. The list heads with Crown Prince Frederick William and includes Hindenburg Ludendorff Mackensen and other princes. about 800 names across eight sections detail crimes cited by Britain France Italy Belgium Romania Yugoslavia Poland.
Washington February 9 Organized labor outlines plans for aggressive political action in the coming campaign. The American Federation of Labor executive council with department heads will back candidates who support labor measures and oppose anti labor policies. Railroad and farm groups join to push for government ownership of utilities and nationalization of railroads, while aiming to lower living costs and curb profiteers. They seek about 200 workers and farmers in Congress, argue workers and farmers should control government, and push primaries to mobilize votes.
Washington reports former Virginia Governor Henry C. Stuart is named by President Wilson as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission to fill the seat of James S. Harlan whose term expired. Also nominated is Louis Titus of San Francisco to join the Shipping Board succeeding Henry M. Robinson, a Republican who resigned last year.
Washington February five both houses reached a virtual agreement on a labor dispute settlement provision. A compromise suggests eliminating the senate and strike clause and substituting wage boards with representatives of employees officials and the public to handle wage disputes.
Vienna reports show 50,000 deaths and 18,000 births in the last year, comparing with 36,000 births and 33,000 deaths in 1913. The data highlight a sharp decline in births relative to deaths, reflecting demographic strain.
Wireless dispatch from Odessa reports a great victory by the Russian volunteer army over Bolshevik forces driven back over the Don. The Red cavalry under Generals Budenny and Doumenko fled in disorder as volunteers captured 60 guns 150 machine guns and 8000 prisoners.
Los Angeles on February 7 reports K Earl Burgess a daring parachute jumper and aviator was instantly killed when he fell from an airplane during stunts for a motion picture company.
Odessa garrison part of General Denikine's forces captured, according to dispatches from Paris via Central News.
Roumanian government orders retreat of occupation troops in Hungary to the frontier set by the peace conference. Announcement issued by the Roumanian legation in London on February 9.
Paris February 9 Premier Millerand told parliament France would continue its policy of alliances and friendship that helped win the war.
Representatives of German commercial houses arrived in Mexico City to arrange shipments of cotton and wool. They are prepared to buy all of Mexico's surplus, signaling a concerted effort to secure Mexican exports for Germany.
Dallas on February 9 greeted Gen. John J. Pershing with temperate weather and thunderous ovations during his triumphal western and mid western states tour.
Police and military raided Sinn Fein houses in Londonderry on February 9 and arrested three suspects. A cache of arms ammunition and explosives was recovered at the scene.
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