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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
8
An old advertisement claims Ayer s Hair Vigor restores natural hair color to grey hair and stops hair loss. It promises heavier, longer hair and dandruff removal with daily use. Sold for 1.00 per bottle at all druggists.
Denver financier Daniel H. Moffat, famed for daring stunts, token gifts $100000 to Geo. Ross Lewin and $75000 to Tom Shelly of his First National Bank staff. Messages read Accept as tokens of Mr Moffats regards. Past incident involved a would‑be robber and a bottle of castor oil.
A historic Russian church in Juneau dating to 1809 endures as a four square structure beside a modern brewery built to serve local tastes. The piece recounts mission history in Alaska with Archimandrite Joasaph, Innocentius Veniaminov and early Sitka school origins.
A Canadian historian notes that while Governor General of Canada the Marquis of Lorne bought General Montgomerys sword, a relic from the Quebec battle, and sent it to Montgomerys American relatives. The incident was probably reported then but has faded from memory.
The lungs can be strengthened by blowing through a small pipe or tube to exhale slowly. Start by filling the lungs with good air then blow with steady force, not violence. Do this a few times daily for best effect.
A light hearted exchange ends with a judge observing a couple’s wedding plans from Saturday to Sunday based on the weather. The dialogue highlights a playful insistence on timing and the judge’s witty comment on rain.
A fragment notes the jaw muscles can exert 534 pounds and mastiffs exceed that. It adds a bachelor’s quip praising a wife as a scapegoat for mishaps and comments on widespread taste for Sousa marches.
On Oct 1 1847 Maria Mitchell defied social expectations to observe the night sky. Her father confirmed the sighting of a comet at the observatory earning her the King of Denmark prize for telescopic comet discovery and a gold medal.
A letter from John Cummings of Wetaskiwin Alberta recounts relocating from Farmington Washington to northern Alberta on May 29. He describes building a log house and stables, yet wintering with stock on the prairie, noting neighbors doubling cultivated land and livestock, improved debt status, and a large barley crop needing extra twine.
Centenary celebration of the 1789 events featured a banquet on August 18 with 40,000 French mayors seated at Palais de l Industrie in Paris. Three relays of about 13,000 guests, 75 chefs, 15,000 staff, and vast serveware accompanied the feast.
Libby, McNeill & Libby Housekeepers seek ready to serve luncheon meats and quick meal options. The Chicago company promotes superior meats and offers a booklet Now to Make Good Things to Hat free on request.
Mrs Hayrix jokes that her son Jerry acts like a mechanical genius by making a fiddle from his own head using remaining wood. Mrs Corntasel Dew reacts with astonishment to the playful stunt reported in a Chicago News item.
Free offer for a male reader of this paper to receive Know Thyself a medical book normally priced at 50 cents. Sealed and postpaid upon mentioning this ad and enclosing Go for post age. Address Peabody Medical Institute 4 Bulfinch Street Boston Mass. Write today for free book.
A humorous dialogue contrasts Christmas tidings with daily clutter as a child explains stockings are hung only at Christmas while other days they are tossed aside in any corner.
A dated ad claims coughing leads to consumption and urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample of Kemp's Balsam. It advertises 25 and 50 cent bottles and warns that delays are dangerous.
A brief scene from Collier's Weekly shows a quick wit exchange about engagements and breakups. One character notes the break came through marriage to Maude, prompting a sharp retort about being well rid of her.
Rare bargains offered by A T Stewart of Carson Virginia for farm properties. Includes request to send for list and descriptions. Also notes Central Passenger Association mileage tickets valid on Nickel Plate Road between Buffalo and Chicago and intermediate stations starting February 10.
The youngest boarder claims no woman can’t control her husband while the Cheerful Idiot counters that all the women he knows are single. Report from the Indianapolis Press.
The article notes night dust on sailing decks despite morning washing and no daytime work. It likens the mystery to digestion issues and recommends Houstetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure. The tonic is credited with preventing malaria fever and ague.
The article recalls Gounod tearing up the Faust manuscript in anger and later regretting the act. Religious scruples nearly kept the opera from the world, but he reversed his vow to only sacred music and completed Faust for posterity.
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies and urging use of Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Claims no mercury and internal action. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
In a lively bid, Mr OToole and Mrs OToole vie for bragging rights over the towns biggest growler. The playful exchange centers on securing the largest container, highlighting local character and humor.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund the purchase price if the remedy fails. E W Grove’s signature appears on each box.
A fragment notes that rain is said never to fall in the area of Egypt between the two lower Nile falls, a claim that surprised residents and commentators. The remark hints at unusual climate lore surrounding the Nile's geography.
The article notes that at age twenty two George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the forces of Virginia, highlighting his rare early leadership role in colonial military affairs.
An old ad promotes Lane's Family Medicine for daily health and claims Dr Kline's Invigorating Tonic cures debility with a $1 trial bottle offering two weeks' treatment. The notice lists 931 Arch Street Philadelphia as the institute and dates to February 10 for Nickel Plate Road ticket acceptance.
A vintage ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles and nervousness. It claims many letters from cured women prove the product's effectiveness and urges nervous women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice at her Lynn Massachusetts address.
Don’t give them tea or coffee try the new food drink called Grain-O. It is delicious and nourishing and takes the place of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the children the more health you distribute through their systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains and tastes like coffee but costs much less. Sold by all grocers 156 and 2 ic.
A lighthearted suburban exchange notes it is pleasanter to shovel snow than mow the lawn and jokes about wives staying indoors on a cold day. The banter captures a sense of neighborhood routines and playful domestic roles.
The notice promotes a potato called the Million Dollar Potato and claims the next variety Sunlight is edible in 35 days. It instructs sending the notice and greenhouse catalog to John A. Salter Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin.
The Canterbury Cathedral in England has served as a place for Christian worship for more than 1,500 years. Originally built as a church, it has continuously hosted religious gatherings since its erection.
Guidance on best results in dairy production emphasizes careful milking, meticulous cleanliness of all vessels, and daily cleaning with hot Ivory soap, followed by cold rinsing and sun drying to ensure milk and butter quality.
The old Second Church in Boston observed its two hundred fiftieth anniversary with ceremonies highlighting its long history and role in the community.
Nickel Plate Road joins the Mileage Ticket Bureau of the Central Passenger Association. Mileage tickets issued by any member line are valid on Nickel Plate after February 10, in the same manner as on other member roads.
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