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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
7
A wealthy appearing woman spent nearly two hours in a furniture shop examining linoleum rolls. The exhausted assistant offered to fetch more stock from the factory. She smiled and asked them to send one or two with very small designs suitable for the bottom of a canary’s cage.
A sharp exchange highlights tension in the identification bureau as one colleague quips that another’s fingers are all thumbs. The other retorts with a wry line about the bureau’s duties. The moment captures office frustration and humor.
A new device has been invented to measure the glare of light reflected from paper. The instrument promises to quantify brightness and glare levels, aiding printing and archival work by providing objective glare readings.
The piece urges immediate settlement in Western Canada arguing postwar land prices will rise. It cites Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta examples of profitable crops and sales, noting high yields and strong prices. It quotes reports from Robson Bassano Lethbridge Coblenz Stoop Creek and local agents as evidence.
A clergyman’s son in Harper’s Magazine humorously recalls a hurried breakfast scene. The boy claims safety first as he rushes to school, insisting prayers were not forgotten. The quip contrasts neglect of appearance with emphasis on safety and timely duties.
Eva Morris saves enough to clear a five hundred dollar mortgage on the homestead after paying two hundred dollars owed and extending the term. A wary Eben Reece appears as a kind, honest suitor, releasing the mortgage and courting Eva as she begins a new life with prospects and a future.
A Glenwood Avenue caller asked Amsons for home delivery of a bushel of potatoes during a one day grocery sale. The clerk replied that delivery is not offered and suggested the customer carry the basket herself, humorously invoking “like your grandmother used to do.”
A terse exchange shows two surgeons debating the cost of an operation with one stating the price to obtain consent. The second suggests the widow will stand for five thousand dollars.
A terse cryptic line hints at a memory of Horatius within a wartime aide context, suggesting an inside reference or test of recall rather than a full narrative. The fragment leaves人物, place, and event details unclear and unresolved.
Lowell Massachusetts and North Haven Connecticut women report relief from Change of Life and female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Mrs Margaret Quinn of Lowell says headaches and nervousness faded. Mrs Florence Isena of North Haven notes lasting improvements after ten bottles and urges others to try the remedies.
A granite tombstone in St Nicholas churchyard Brighton marks Phoebe Hessel born Stepney 1713. She served many years as a private in the Fifth Regiment of Foot in Europe and fought at Fontenoy in 1754 under the Duke of Cumberland, wounded by a bayonet. She died in Brighton December 12 1821 aged 108, having lived from Queen Anne to George IV.
An advertisement urges daily use of Cuticura Soap with occasional Cuticura Ointment to soften and heal skin and scalp, offering free samples by mail. It ends with a social note about home atmosphere when wives overplay their status.
Kansas Governor Capper states women excel men in political interest, highlighting their engagement and potential impact in public affairs. He calls for greater involvement and opportunities for women in civic life.
L. W. Bower M D argues backache stems from kidney disorder with uric acid buildup. He recommends eat sparingly of meat drink water between meals and take a single Anuric tablet before meals. If you have lumbago rheumatism gout or dropsy begin this treatment.
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