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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
15
A reader notes that a newborn's feet rest with soles pressed together like tree dwelling anthropoids, and that infants have shorter legs relative to body length than adults, mirroring primate proportions. The piece ends with light humor about paper napkins and breakfast manners.
Wills Interest Mothers presents Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Feverishness headaches teething disorders and stomach issues. They claim to regulate bowels destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours. Pleasant for children and used by mothers for 31 years. All Druggists 26c sample free Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
A brief editorial remark in the Houston Post contrasts embracing the simple life with clinging to a simpleton existence. It warns against nostalgia without depth and hints at personal growth through chosen simplicity.
The fragment promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets claiming benefits for liver bowels and stomach with one pellet laxative and three for cathartic. Garfield Tea is advertised to purify blood and treat rheumatism and dyspepsia. An unrelated line notes Chicago hiring boy post office clerks.
An advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing remedy for kidney and urinary tract issues. It claims to cleanse poisons, restore vitality, and prevent relapse, urging immediate purchase from druggists and offering refunds if unsatisfied.
The article notes a shift to conserving materials and a slim silhouette as wartime necessity. It highlights political and social support for modest dress, the decline of indecency talk, and new Paris and American designs featuring short coats, capes, and silk poplin. It also mentions lace revival, black white and cream gowns, and a Russian peasant diet as a contrast.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as the disease lies deep within the constitution. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and purports to cure by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The formula combines tonics and blood purifiers claimed to produce strong results. Druggists sell it for 75 cents. testimonials and company address in Toledo, Ohio.
A household exchange features Mr. Cumrox and a question about whether a pictured item is one of the old masters. He confirms it may be but notes they varnished and reframed it to appear nearly new.
An advertisement touts Nature's herb cure Garfield Tea as a gentler alternative to drug cathartics. The copy contrasts the dull and the sharp, implying a transformative effect for discerning readers.
In a clipped report from The Scott County Journal, a man notes the day’s chill by checking a thermometer and remarking it was 15 below earlier, now 5 below. The item blends weather humor with a tongue in cheek courtship joke and a musing on married life.
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