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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1904
Page
3
A long elegy filled with garbled names and scattered phrases discusses a state leader's career and party ties. The draft mentions Daventry, Calas, and Pitta seats, plus a weight loss claim and a medical remedy advertisement.
R G Dun notes Chicago trade week with weather hindering distribution yet retail remains solid in wear, footwear and groceries. Wholesale buyers push for spring goods, interior stocks depleted, country merchants seek early replenishment. raw cotton outlook could lift finished goods costs. Livestock receipts rise 18 percent. hogs steady, sheep and cattle higher.
The price of catton reached 10 cents per pound in New Orleans, the highest for the staple in 10 to 20 years. The advance was about 2.5 to 3 cents per pound and driven by October trends. The report notes yearly production and tariff effects, with post Civil War price dynamics and a shift in average annual yields.
Shipping and local markets show cattle hogs and sheep pricing in major towns including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. Grain values cover wheat No 2 corn No 2 white oats rye and clover seed with varied ranges by location and grade.
A European scientist found electric disturbance makes earthworms surface and flee, as 110-volt grounding caused nearby insects to emerge and leave the treated area. He demonstrated multiple electrode setup cleared large tracts of land. The idea envisions electric stations boosting plant growth while eradicating root-attacking vermin. A nurse testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney issues, claiming substantial relief after use.
The passage notes that about 90000 gallons of fresh water are used daily on a large battleship with two thirds for boilers and the rest for drinking washing and cooking. When stores are exhausted the vessel relies on evaporators to distill seawater for supplies.
Fifty thousand U S retail druggists back Cascarets as the best of its kind after extensive testing and favorable customer reports. The ad warns against fake imitations and urges reporting dishonest dealers to the Sterling Remedy Company. Each box is guaranteed and bears a blue metal cover with C C C stamping.
A fragmented quotation from the Chicago Tribune describes war dogs debating a bear fight. The dogs discuss avoiding violations of conventional conduct and question their roles in the fight.
France exported 5.83 million dollars worth of automobiles and imported 0 vehicles, while spending 206 thousand dollars on imports highlighting a stark trade balance in vehicles for the year.
A directive insists the printer use Eagle Linem Paper for letter paper as the proper standard. The note urges everyone to follow the specified paper choice without deviation.
Old advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be reached by local treatments. It promises one hundred dollars for any case of deafness due to catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, and notes availability from F J Cheney & Co. in Toledo, with Druggists selling Hall's Family Pills.
An automobile expert notes the rise of motor carriages and driver training schools to qualify men for licenses. A applicant told the instructor he wanted lessons to become a chiffonier, illustrating the era’s slang and misunderstanding of roles.
Guidance for washing china silk dresses. Use benzine to remove spots, then wash with warm soapsuds, rub gently, rinse thoroughly, and avoid direct soap on fabric. Wring dry, wrap in cloth, then iron while slightly damp. By Eleanor R. Parker.
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Public Ledger depicts Mrs Newitt asking about Mr Sweder for dinner. Mr Newitt responds he is very sick and implies concern he may be dead. The exchange notes the planned 8 50 dinner and the 6 35 current time.
A German chemist claims a healing agent from calvii in Dr Bauer's Penetrating Oil has shown remarkable cures. Sufferers report relief from muscular rheumatism neuralgia headaches tooth and earache backache lameness sprains chilblains and other pains. Sold in drug stores in small and large bottles with money back guarantee.
A quarrelsome exchange between a rejected suitor and a woman unfolds as he jokes about a wife slowing at the 32 mark. She retorts that his insinuations are ungallant and he concedes she might be near the freezing point.
The John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin offers a big plant and seed catalogue with seed for 140 cabbages 2000 carrots 2000 celery 2000 lettuce 1000 onions 1000 tadishes and 1000 flowers. By sending postage they guarantee seeds and add Berliner Cauliflower to the package if the notice is returned.
A father explains to his son that a light weight boxer is a minor who crates straw-berries. The rustic exchange uses playful dialect as a learning moment.
Miss Ehlerleigh notes smokeless powder will reveal the terrors of war. Mr. Inox counters that time’s ravages cannot be concealed.
Advertising puff claiming to cure colds in 24 hours and various teething and stomach troubles in children. Promoted as used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. Sold by druggists or by mail for 28 cents with free sample. Allen S. Olusted Le Roy New York address provided.
A maid asks about the moss and stoves saying a proverb, while a Boston friend replies with a puzzling paleo age phrase. The fragment hints at a playful exchange and a clash of language from a dated voice.
A 1901 testimonial from Mrs. Morgan of Berkeley California claims Piso's Cuore effectively aided consumption, noting two years of use with no comparable remedy found.
The text notes costly engagements in Russia where a betrothed man should send Lig a daily present. It also mentions Mrs. Austin's Pancake flour promoted as made from wheat, corn and rice, three great staffs of life.
A motivational line from BE B. Murray emphasizes that progress and achievement often come through consistent effort even when outcomes seem uncertain.
The report notes English visitors lingering in Pittsburg Chicago and Kansas City before heading west. A delayed train led passengers to stretch their legs as James the valet reflected on Columbus discovering America and the impact of exploration.
An advertisement touts Salzer varieties with top yields including Teosinte 160,000 lbs per acre claim and New National O with 300 bu per acre across 80 states. It promotes Salzer’s Victoria Raye and other fodder plants, alfalfa, clover, timothy, and a catalog mailed for 100 stamps to La Crosse Wisconsin.
A compact notice urges the busy family man to save for summer and indulgent country board for his wife and daughter. It promises money refunded for each package PUTNAM FACELESS DYES if unsatisfactory.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Mrs. Austin's Pancake flour and a health service cost of 1,000,000 dollars annually. Names and places are unclear. readable elements include breakfast cakes and grocery availability. No coherent event or action established.
Island through days each month until April 19 offered to points across the West Southwest Northwest. Inquire with nearest agent or brass C Asterlin T P Aw Wayne Ind for details.
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