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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for liver and bowel relief promising health and clear heads in a box. It urges use for constipation indigestion and gas with claims of mood and energy improvement. The snippet also mentions a child’s singing and a crowd at a concert in Indianapolis News.
A jumble of medical tips cites salts to treat bladder irritation and uric acid issues. It promotes Jad Salts and lithia water with directions for a three day course. The page also advertises Murine eye solution and features a humorous church dinner anecdote and a probate notice fragment.
A poetic tribute to Moses and to James Jeffrey Roche praising steadfast faith and freedom. It contrasts Moses’s faith with rulers who seek power and notes the leader’s refusal of earthly kingship, deeming him First Citizen of Earth for his enduring commitment to liberty.
An 1776 address urges Americans to resist British rule with courage and faith. It emphasizes liberty property life and honor at stake and calls for bold action to save the nation from oppression and ruin. The speaker appeals to soldiers wives children and the public to stand firm against a superior foe.
A boy teaches a younger child to count and tests him by holding up a finger. The pupil completes the prompt with a humorous mishearing, calling the gesture a dirty fing.
Francis E Leupp recalls a Washington anecdote where he explains how the Senate cools the nation’s hot passions. The tale frames Congress as a two house system with the House of Representatives drawing from the people and the Senate tempering its heat before consumption.
The passage traces the roots of self propelled vehicle terminology to Greek auto and Latin mobilis and moveo. It notes that the exact origin of who first proposed the name for self propelled vehicles cannot be determined.
A Moody Bible Institute lesson outlines Israel’s defeat by the Philistines under Eli’s leadership. It connects the ark’s misuse, faithlessness, and formalism to divine judgment, recounts the loss at Ebenezer, the deaths of Eli’s sons, and Eli’s own death, then emphasizes doing God’s word rather than mere discourse.
Two Kansas City grandmothers discuss how their grandchildren keep them young and fashionable. They recall chasing youth through family, noting their older ages, playful exchanges about weight, and pride in being a generation that stays connected and active.
The Siberian soldiers refused to trim their beards as a tactic described by Mar bot. Brigadier General Macard, a Revolution ranker, led a charge in a shaggy beastly outfit with plumed hat and hairy chest. His giant appearance drove foes to flee in fear.
Juan Segura traded prehistoric Indian relics on the Santa Fe depot platform in Riverside, selling bread bowls to tourists at high prices. He was arrested after authorities alleged he disrupted local Indians by taking bread bowls and passing them off as relics, pleading guilty in the United States district court Los Angeles.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe, gentle laxative for children and adults, claiming an inside cleansing cures many illnesses. It urges mothers to use a 50 cent bottle with directions and warns against counterfeit fig syrups.
The piece humorously questions a woman's quick wit and a dealer’s masked response. A man claims not to have mailed his wife's letters, casting doubt on memory and honesty.
Distressing pimples ad touts Cuticura Soap and ointment for skin care. Claims quick action with five minute washes and repeated use morning and night. Fragrant emollients promoted with free samples by mail from Boston department XY address. Sold widely.
Vivian and Marion aged three and two ride a streetcar with their mothers. The children sing and dance on seats as the car sways. When Vivian halts, Marion keeps singing until their mother scolds her, ending the impromptu concert amid laughter aboard the car.
The article notes the deliberate destruction of long lines of trees along French country roads to supply firewood during wartime. With coal unavailable, these venerable avenues are being ruthlessly cut down, a loss to travelers who cherish the landscape.
A terse dialogue captures a sharp moment as one party asks if the promise to pay was kept and the other responds with a wry laugh. The exchange underscores tension over financial obligation and accountability.
A California woman shares how switching from coffee to Postum improved her husband’s bilious temperament and her own health, noting she gained 16 pounds, became stronger, and both continue using Postum after three years, with the firm’s Battle Creek origin noted.
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