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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
7
A humorist led a group of young men to extinguish unnecessary signs to save energy for the country. They contacted a cafe and a dentist's office and, by dawn, left the central business district dark. The group reflected on how many people were sincere in supporting national needs.
A proverb notes calm guidance wins milking. It contrasts fear tactics with steady patience to keep a cow in place during the milking process.
Clarice Daw uses the back-door method to gather society news at the Drew estate. A barkeep reveals two million dollars pledged for a French hospital, sparking her first big scoop. Two months later Col. James Drew buys the News World, changing her career path and prompting a new society reporter to arrive.
A home formula combines water with Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. The ad claims the mixture colors without staining the scalp, remains non greasy, and doesn’t rub off. Full directions are in each Barbo Compound box.
A comic dialogue contrasts age and youth as Blobbs laments aging while a sixteen year old recounts early adventures. The exchange highlights the gap between perception of age and the rapid passage of time in a humorous tone.
Three and a half year old Carl emerges from the pantry with jelly on his face. When his mother asks how it happened he replies he does not know and jokes it must have fallen on by mistake.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from forty years ago. It claims they regulate the liver and bowels and are presented as a health aid.
A mother bathes her young son and, amid his tears from soap in his eyes, he asks for a soapless day. The playful exchange turns on the wish for a day without soap and its squeaky-clean routine.
In the Cambrai region near Sir Julian Byng line, deep Somme gravel yields paleolithic flints and rough weapons. The find could reveal ancient warfare traces as guns uncover buried history in the field, noted by references to Lord Avebury.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for nasal catarrh and frequent colds. It claims internal action through the blood, promises building up the system, with a money back offer of 100 dollars if not cured, and lists Toledo Ohio as the publisher.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Sir William Willcocks directed prewar British capital for Mesopotamian irrigation under sultan sanction to revive the Tigris and Euphrates valleys. The dam at Assouan is cited as the tangible result of his approach. Willcocks is praised for his approachable manner and Rooseveltian energy in fieldwork across Alexandria Cairo and Luxor.
A brief note extols corn bread as a morale booster for soldiers and a tool to promote wartime beauty. It links culinary virtue to national effort and public appeal.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a shy confession about lasting love. A speaker tells a woman she is the only woman he ever loved, while she doubts his claim, and the exchange turns to a playful history of Adam and Eve.
An old style advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a cure for chronic constipation. The message positions the tea as a remedy and urges readers to consider its health benefits.
An illustrated piece shows a conversation about a son deeply engaged with the law. The reply notes he is progressing well and already pursuing legal studies in a practical, prosecutorial sense.
A humorous dialogue features Ketchum comparing his wife to the apple of his eye while Kittye quips she appears as if baked, showcasing sharp, playful banter. The exchange captures domestic wit and character contrasts in a lighthearted page feature.
An old fashioned health ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a standard remedy for kidney liver bladder and urinary tract issues. It claims centuries of use, promises renewed vigor, and offers refunds if not as represented with three sealed package sizes and no substitutes.
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