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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
3
Milestones dismisses German propaganda about nine day lifespans for officers and two week front line deaths. It notes British infantry officer losses peaked in the first year with 18.8 percent casualty rate, while allied rates declined from 1914 to 1916.
An advocate of preparedness argues every man should be trained to fight if needed. A curious expert questions the term and muses on what it means to be ready. The exchange touches on fitness and gun handling but raises doubts about instructions for using liquid fire and poison gas.
Soothing Cuticura soap and hot water treated skin irritations, followed by Cuticura Ointment. Free sample offer from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Available at druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.
A meddlesome man warns about deceiving a wife, while an irascible citizen retorts that another’s concern is none of his business. The exchange reveals sharp, pious concern clashing with defiant bluntness.
An old fashioned herb home remedy for constipation and stomach derangements popular as a family medicine. The ad promotes Garfield Tea as a trusted remedy whose appeal grows beyond grandmother’s day.
A Toledo post office parcel addressed to Any Soldier in France Who Does Not Receive Another Present was opened. It contained a Bible and a boxing glove set.
A fragment notes Tive Bromo Quinine as removal of cause and mentions only one Bromo Quinine with W. Grove's signature on the box. The text is terse and lacks a clear event or date.
A brief reflection notes that some men equate true Christian living with a grave demeanor rather than active faith, charity, or community service, suggesting outward gravity may mask inner beliefs.
An old advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co. products for tired dry and sparkling eyes. It urges regular care similar to dental routines, promises refreshing and restorative effects, and invites readers to obtain a free booklet from the Chicago company via mail order or in drugstore outlets.
Government urges all taxpayers to file income tax returns by March 1 1918. Officials warn of penalties for late or false returns and announce they will visit every county to assist taxpayers. Net income definitions exemptions and deductions are outlined for individuals and families.
Miss Cayenne explains she dislikes Wagnerian music for two reasons. She says she does not understand it and does not like its sound, contrasting with another speaker who agrees.
The girl who rejected me is a regular dog in the manger. He asks why as she will neither accept his affection nor return it.
The War Employment Service organized by the industrial service section of the Council of National Defense will create labor exchanges. L C Marshall, chief, says state councils should cooperate with the federal Labor Department as shipyards and other essential industries seek workers.
Niksah notes Bruges la morte as Bruges remains spared of war damage, yet filled with decayed beauty. The Belgian city at the Manders lowland lies behind a sea dike where canals meet, its slender bell towers and lacelike fronts evoking a haunting calm and poignant stillness.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. cure depends on a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to work through the blood on mucous surfaces. It attributes deafness to inflamed Eustachian tubes and offers a $100 reward for any case not cured, with druggists selling for 60 cents.
A New York student recounts how her family saves for the war with a weekly $18 father wage and various expenses. The girl says the parents allocate funds for rent coal milk clothes and war savings while supporting the war effort.
Green's August Flower is advertised as a general stomach and liver remedy for ailments from sick headache to nervous indigestion. It acts as a gentle laxative, regulates digestion, cleanses the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production. Sold worldwide in 80 and 90 cent bottles.
The wounded Tommy writhed as the masseuse pressed the injured leg with firm fingers. He finally protested, asking what the masseuse was doing, then declared the kneading was over and pulled his leg away.
A humor vignette shows a woman asking Mr. Peter about exchanging a halo if it does not fit, with the line Mrs DeStyle directing to the halos and addressing Mr. Peter. The exchange plays on polite social banter about tradition and appearance.
Promotional jingle touts bromos and quinine with a claim of curing a cold in one day. The snippet urges readers to seek “SUN TIVH BROMO QUNINE” and hints at an authentic signature by B W GROVE. The tone mocks medical expertise and adds unrelated quip about swinging an ax.
A witty exchange has Mrs Twobble flattered by a remark about a hat. The speaker notes she called it becoming, but clarifies the hat’s price was eight dollars, arguing the same compliment would apply to a cheaper hat at seven dollars and fifty cents.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a wry exchange about a late return home. A wife allegedly fired a vase and a flag of truce, provoking remark about the domestic scene.
The author notes that men are driven by ideals, not bread alone. Napoleon inspired his troops through vision, not coercion, by urging them to imagine Italy’s plains, waters, groves, cities, and romance. Such ideals spark courage and combat in hardship.
The exchange notes that a police court must be a fine building and argues against the idea that the architect spoiled the new police court.
"Keeping this furnace fired is a hard job." A reader asks if soft coal could ease the effort and save fuel. The suggestion proposes trying soft coal as an alternative fuel to maintain heat and reduce labor.
For centuries GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil has been a standard remedy for kidney bladder and urinary disorders. The ad promotes capsules as safe effective and non patent medicine with a money back guarantee and multiple health claims.
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