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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
7
A verse fable recounts Dan Cupid leaving rustic virtue for urban luxury. He gathers wealth and pleasure, enters commerce where Love is bought and sold, and forgets his origin. The poem traces his decline from Cupid to cupidity.
A poor chestnut seller helps a girl in need with a quarter. Years later, banker Charles Audley offers Ralph Moore a bank job after learning of the kindness. A grateful note and fifty dollar bill seal a fate changed by a small act.
A debate on when time began assigns 1901 partisans to year 1 and 1900 partisans to year 0. They clash over whether the first year is 1 or 0, and whether ordinal or cardinal numbering governs year names. The discussion notes that the century starting points hinge on whether zero precedes the first year.
Commissions of express companies attend to purchases and sales and to legal business from title search to debt suit. They file invention models and patent filings, stake mining claims, and handle development. They match silk for suburban ladies, redeem pawned jewels, deliver goods on C O D, and collect insurance benefits and taxes. They arrange rings, trousseau items, engraving, and clothing care.
Photographed by P G Lechen of Milwaukee Wisconsin he reports the image shows a dragon fly firmly grasped by a living vine with a notable town figure as a vouching witness and a prompt description of the unusual scene.
A dragon fly, caught by a wild cucumber tendril, struggled for two days and died. The incident prompts a question whether the entrapment was accidental or a deliberate trap by insect-catching plants.
A man recalls how his fox terrier Tip seemed to understand speech as he tested his wife’s belief. He hinted the dog would be sold, provoking Tip to shed tears and leave the room in distress, a poignant moment of canine perceived emotion. The piece closes with a quip on forgiveness and patience.
Ancient cases show unclaimed bank boxes buried by owners who died without heirs. Dublin and Bank of Ireland chests hid silver and jewelry, some tied to Crest EK Cooper or Viscount Netterville, later traced by court. Scotland’s losses include old bank receipts yielding around 1500 dollars after decades. A Glasgow desk revealed two deposits with interest, and a library box held 18 dollars becoming about 59 with interest.
Gustave Michaud describes in the Scientific American a clever toy that supposedly reproduces an interior view of the human body. The device appears like a camera tube and produces color images of organs on paper as a lamp backs the sitter.
Mrs William Bell Lowe of Atlanta will serve as honorary president for America of the Women’s Board for the Paris exposition. A prominent figure in the women’s club movement she is president of the General Federation and noted for philanthropy. She married into wealth and owns a handsome Atlanta home.
A London matrimonial office helps a well dressed man procure a wife who will write monthly letters from England. A spinster agrees to send three years of cheerful correspondence. Upon the traveler’s return, they marry at once.
The text states that the average French resident drinks fifty quarts of wine per year while Parisians consume about 196 quarts. It highlights regional variation with Paris showing significantly higher per capita usage.
Reverend Joseph Parker recalls how the distant land Van Diemen’s Land once stirred fear in youth. A hymn line about Emmanuel’s ground led one man to pray for a cottage in Van Diemen’s Land, confusing sacred space with a distant penal colony.
The piece explains how nerves and muscles act as a signal service to keep balance, focusing on the semi circular canals in the inner ear. Healthy canals provide reliable reports, while illness or shocks distort messages causing disorientation and loss of balance.
A June referendum on a woman suffrage amendment faces organized opposition from an association of women. They argue only a small percentage of Oregon women want the ballot, pointing to nonparticipation in school elections, and contend the privileges of jury service and holding office should not be forced on others.
An old newspaper ad urges relief from stimulant cravings by strengthening the stomach. It claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters can cure dyspepsia constipation and nervousness and improve exhausted nerves and blood by restoring stomach strength.
An electrical engineer unveils a device to feed fanning line through conduit pipes. The mechanism uses three rubber-tired wheels and a clockwork arrangement to advance 400 feet per winding, enabling a string to be dragged through the pipe with ease.
Try Grain-O the new food drink that replaces coffee. Adults and children may drink it without injury and enjoy a rich mocha like color. Made from grafis, it agrees with delicate stomachs. Price 15 and 25 cents per package, sold by all grocers.
A debate unfolds over a performer described as singing with rare expression, while another voice counters that the delivery is not well done, highlighting contrasting opinions on performance quality.
A patent medicine notice advertises Kemp's Balsam as a quick cough remedy claiming to halt coughing and prevent consumption. It urges readers to obtain a free sample from their druggist and purchase 25 or 50 cent bottles, warning that delays are dangerous.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes Scurby as a standout kicker with a sharp edge, playfully remarking that his competitiveness makes him unlikely to retreat from the field. The exchange humorously contrasts talent with a boastful attitude.
A reader from Iola Texas, L C Johnston, endorses Piso's Remedy for Catarrh calling it the best medicine for that disease he has ever used, dated June 24 1891.
The report notes Spain has faced thirty one years of war within the current century, outlining ongoing conflicts and the prolonged military strain affecting the realm and its resources.
The Nickel Plate Road promotes itself as the people's route with daily through express trains palace sleeping cars and unmatched dining car service. It emphasizes elegant equipment and best value as keys to its success.
Before 1840 men almost universally kept their faces clean shaven, reflecting prevailing grooming standards. This article notes widespread facial hair absence among men of the period and links it to cultural expectations and fashion shifts.
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