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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
7
Promotional claim reports that Hood's Sarsaparilla neutralizes lactic acid in blood and cured rheumatism. Thousands of sufferers write they have felt no symptoms since taking Hood's Sarsaparilla.
The article reports wartime measurements from over one million U S army men, noting United States natives average 67.8 inches. It compares 67.4 inches for several European groups, and lower figures for Germans Russians Chinese Bushmen Frenchmen Danes Laplanders and others, with American Indians highest at 68.2 and Patagonians at 70.3. It concludes US natives are tallest among Caucasians and continental residence seems to increase height and muscular power.
Try Grain-O. Use your grocer to show a package of Grain-O the new drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it without injury as well as adults. Grain-O has a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. Priced 15c and 25c per package. Sold by all grocers.
A remark notes that the idea of an Indian shawl design mirrors a common butterfly pattern from India, suggesting the design is almost identical to a widespread motif. The observed repetition is framed as an illustration of the saying nothing is new under the sun.
It Keeps the Feet Dry an' Warm And Iis the only cure for Chilblains Frost Bites Damp Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all druggists' and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE, Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N.
A camel leads thirsty travelers by scent toward distant water. The animal’s keen nose and instinct often steer nomads to oases when water is scarce, guiding them to reliable sources in harsh routes.
An 19th century column advertises Kemp’s Balsam promising instant cough relief and free sample bottles. It mentions Bonaparte’s Longwood house at St Helena now a barn with a grinding corn machine near the imperial body’s resting place. It also cites Piso’s Cure for Consumption testimonials and Alaska codfish totals.
A Buffalo Courier report describes Key West Florida as a queer city enjoying a perpetual holiday, with Cuban and Bahamian residents predominating. The town lacks chimneys and fuels, relying on tropical heat and sticks of carbon for cooking, while markets are scarce and daily auctions sell provisions and goods near the government dock to Jamaica Cuba and Nassau traders.
Thousands of Americans push toward the Klondike despite warnings, seeking fortune and adventure in a harsh land. The article promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a warm nourishing aid that prevents malaria rheumatism kidney trouble and remedies liver complaint dyspepsia and constipation.
Domestic fowl look to the sky before rain and roost by day. If they stand on one leg the weather will be cold. February fat birds foretell more cold. Geese east walking and west flying signal cold. Hen crowing warns of storm. Loon morning flight hints wind next day. Owl calls day rain and night fair. Peacock cries foretell rain and squalls.
A Cincinnati to Tampa service via the Queen and Crescent Line travels 34 hours using Pullman cars.
A humorous exchange notes Mrs Neuroriche boasting that her daughter Ethel does not need a piano because her father is rich enough to buy one that plays itself, illustrating social pretensions.
Shanghai dispatches report the French fleet raised the tricolor on Hai Nan island with no Chinese opposition. Hai Nan lies off southern China near the Gulf of Tonkin and China sea, covering about 12 000 square miles with a population near one million. The London Daily Mail confirms the seizure. Russia and China reportedly discussed a Port Arthur occupation with England proposing territorial swaps. England suggested Hai Nan as compensation for Hong Kong. Prince Bismarck disclaims responsibility for Chinese policy while supporting its forceful execution alongside Russia. British admiralty requisitions Empress steam ships from the Canadian Pacific line.
A mob of about thirty men in Lee County Iowa attacked the Balm brothers over alleged neglect of their father. Abe Balm was mortally wounded after firing from his doorway as the mob called for him. Abe named seven neighbors as participants as warrants were issued and the community remains tense.
In Chicago the Federation of Educational Associations opened its second annual meeting with nearly two hundred attendees. The body formed from the Western Penman’s Association and includes shorthand, typing, and drawing teachers. A heated debate over handwriting styles focused on Palmer’s Copy Books Condemned and the vertical versus slanting systems.
New York financiers reject the postal savings bank idea. A canvass of presidents from major banks led E. S. Mason of the Bank of New York to say there are too many banks and profits are slim. District bankers saw limited benefit only in thinly populated areas, with many fully served in cities.
A terrible gale damaged Newfound land fishing establishments. Youngstown Ohio seeks site for the Government armor plate factory. Fire in Baltimore damages Crook Horner and Co plant by about 150000 dollars. The body of William Welsh was found in the ods at all abe the Mad.
The narrator recalls how he used a plan to impress the eccentric magnate Trumper who trusted a clairvoyant aid. After shadowing a letter courier and presenting himself as occult minded, he is hired as private secretary and told faithful service would make him heir. Trumper leaves him $500,000.
An West Virginia resident quoted by the Washington Star says warm milk from the cow is a simple, nearly certain remedy for whooping cough. The tip emphasizes milk as both medicine and nourishment, given freely to children twice daily.
Daily trains run from Cincinnati to Jacksonville along the Queen and Crescent route. The schedule promises reliable service with 24 hour connection windows and steady departures for travelers heading to Florida's Atlantic coast.
The widow of General Fremont, Mrs. Fremont, resides in a Los Angeles home given by local ladies as a token of affection. Congress granted her a $2,000 annual pension in recognition of the general's valued services.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises to cure nine out of ten cases with Hall’s Catarrh Cure and offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case, urging readers to request circulars and buy from local druggists.
In a brisk morning scene Arthur notes Archibald Grumbleson the millionaire slips from a car and sprains an ankle. Henry leaves to request Grumbleson’s daughter, revealing a potential social motive amid the incident.
Promote Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet alleviating tight shoes and foot ailments. Claims relief for corns bunions chilblains frost bites and sweating feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25c with free sample and mailing address in Le Roy New York.
A brief exchange in The Yellow Book shows Mrs Lakeside asking about her son’s future career and Mrs Diversay quipping matrimony as the hoped path. The dialogue reflects social expectations of marriage as a vocation.
Advertisement for Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement health benefits and gentle liver and kidney action. Markets cures for sick headache with prices 25 and 50 cents.
A reflective line praising pleasant thoughts as the best joys and the finest art of living is offered as guiding wisdom. The quote emphasizes mental positivity as a source of beauty and fulfillment in daily life.
Advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Offers a full refund if the cure fails. Ends with 25a.
An ad noting travel distances to New Orleans and Florida via Queen and Crescent Route from Cincinnati. Also promotes Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children, claiming gum relief, reduced inflammation, and wind colic cure, price three cents per bottle.
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