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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1911
Page
2
A scattered humor piece notes oddities from Illinois to Florida and Chicago misgivings about modern trends. It jokes about death by action, a 78 year old bride in Florida, a hen laying 4000 eggs, cats with germs, and a half cent coin proposal, all tied to Indiana in a playful wrapup.
New York announces a fifty eight story building with top floor tenants marketed as reasonably safe from porch drivers amid urban development plans and public safety considerations.
A new show titled Bought and Paid For stirs interest in New York where keen theatregoers note its provocative premise while many vaudeville writers struggle for opportunities and recognition in a crowded scene.
A Chicano man was shot in a dispute reportedly over stepping on another's corn. The incident is described as homicide by many readers familiar with corn-raising practices.
The deceased London man, noted for his Punch magazine work, leaves a fortune of six million pounds. The obituary hints his jokes may have fallen flat and reflects on future protections for domestic industries and claims about rabies absence in the United States after 2026.
Over 34 years a fire damaged loss of £5 000 600 100 is noted alongside an old inadequate water supply that continues to operate.
Irnutsk the Siberian capital is branded the wickedest city in the world prompting New York Chicago and Pittsburg to renew efforts to address the issue and push coordinated action across major American cities.
Veteran aviator Paulhan who has earned substantial prizes from aviation contends with timing to retire. The report notes his 1.2 million earnings and questions when to quit the sport.
An old anecdote notes an ingenious doctor who treated paralysis by inducing fevers. He supposedly caused patients to have fits and then managed the aftermath.
A commentary notes the absurdity of suing a deaf mute for wandering and mocks those who struggle to control their hands, suggesting the issue is blown out of proportion and highlighting social attitudes toward disability and behavior.
An editorial notes that pupils at Wellesley must master spelling prior to graduation. The piece questions the impact on quality of Wellesley fudge and critiques a new multi party telephone claiming ten voices on one line amid existing four party wire issues.
The article notes Mount Etna's ongoing activity with smoke but questions lava flow. It comments on public perception and mentions Paris declaring war on rats as a critique of changing ladies hair styles, while hobble skirts persist in fashionable features.
Members of the New Jersey National Guard are prohibited from wearing feather pumps during drill. No ban is stated on chewing gum or using powder.
A Cleveland man sues for damages claiming calls not intended for him caused distress and wasted his time waiting for number changes. He seeks public sympathy as part of the claim, arguing he never receives compensation.
A 1881 incident shows Senator Sherman prompting a quick postmaster appointment in Ben LeFevre’s Ohio district. LeFevre persuaded President Garfield and Pendleton to move fast, while Sherman feigned anger to deter Republicans from challenging the move, then secretly endorsed the outcome.
Edison proposes thin nickel sheets as an automatic print medium. He claims plates one twenty thousandth inch thick can be produced cheaply, are tough flexible and almost indestructible, offering a durable printing surface at low cost.
A Life magazine quip highlights domestic influence on voting rights. The First New Woman argues cooks sway two votes by serving both themselves and their mistresses, illustrating social reach of suffrage ideas in everyday life.
Morosini recounts his long friendship with Jay Gould, claiming a secret kept about destroyed stock records influenced their bond. He recalls an Erie railroad episode during Gould and Fisk era, noting he erased leaves from books to shield Gould, and hints the reason for their closeness lies in mutual secrecy and protection.
In his youth Dr Benjamin Adams befriended Susan and Anna Warner authors of The Wide Wide World. While visiting their Hudson River island home near West Point he heard their kindness and witnessed Anna Warner write the hymn One more day's work for Jesus. The hymn has since become widely sung in Christian worship.
A trust-buster declares a focus on railroads and invites the near-humorist to join, promising exposure to influential tracks in the industry.
A lively quote asserts that college women can cook well with many making fudge and some mastering welsh rarebit, challenging doubters. The remark emphasizes skill and confidence among students.
Figures show Winnipeg led continental wheat receipts last year with 88 269 330 bushels versus Minneapolis 81 111 410. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta yields are cited as excellent, with many farms reporting 20 to 60 plus bushels per acre and notable totals across districts like Strome Rosthern Sedley Macklin Craven and Welwyn.
In a tense exchange, two speakers consider whether the narrator's father would intervene. One asks if personal conflict would be offered, the other presses for a timely response, hinting at escalating pressure.
A tale from London Tit-Bits recalls the first shipment of Australian frozen eggs. A broker hurls an egg at a wall and makes only a dent, while a man pockets eggs to surprise his wife. At dinner he shatters an egg against the new guest, only to find it thawed.
In a restaurant Jacob Wendell Jr the actor who played the dog in Maeterlincks The Glue Bird was approached by a man who doubted his bark. Wendell replied that he had to learn the bark for the role and could imitate a cog better than the dog.
Tickets go on sale March 19 to April 1 with low out-way rates via Nicnedl plate road serving West Northwest and other points. Special rates west on sale March 7 and 21 with return limit details. For full details contact the agent P. Parnin, Ft Wayne, Indiana.
A dialogue notes a woman singing Might be meeting in heaven as the imagined song title. The excerpt hints at a lyric exchange about taking things for granted.
Advertisement touts Allen's Yoot-Easa antiseptic powder to ease tight or new shoes by shaking into leather. Claims a free trial package available. Send address to Aller S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
A playful exchange in a classroom features Willie and his teacher. Willie names a feather bed as a feathered quadruped answer, highlighting a humorously incorrect but clever misdirection.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pellets as small sugar coated tablets to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels and cure constipation. The copy frames them as easy to take like candy and a general health remedy.
A Welsh rabbit may be cooked on an electrical chafing dish at an expense of 14 4 cents for current.
Advertisement promises a fast cure using laxative bromide tablets. Distinctive marks include a money back guarantee and E. W. Guyve signature on each box.
A fragment lists home safety tips noting milk to quench oil fires and warns against water spreading burning oil. It promotes Garfield Tea as a laxative and health tonic and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children with pricing and usage claims. Also includes aphorisms about wealth, ambition, and resilience.
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