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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
3
A young girl watches her mother bake for a church fair. The first two cakes fall flat with sad centers, while a third cake rises to triumph and lifts the family mood despite the morning’s cake tragedy. Virginia laughs or laments with her aunt at the kitchen scene.
A noted writer compares money to other powers and urges viewing money as a force that can be used for good or evil rather than inherently corrupt. He argues money, like the press or any social force, reflects human nature and can be perverted or wielded for beneficial ends depending on intent.
The remark condemns would be swindlers preferring to cheat a neighbor for a nickel over honest work, reflecting tensions in local attitudes toward labor and integrity.
A concise opinion piece examines the phrase might makes right, arguing power alone does not determine justice. It weighs historical uses and ethical questions while noting limits of force in resolving conflicts.
The 1917 cereal crop and livestock returns in Western Canada reached record levels with wool prices doubling 1916, many farmers paid land outright, auto ownership rising, and bank clearings strong. The region urges early spring settlement to boost production for the Allied war effort.
Mr Cobbles laments Henry fears army life may disappoint him. He notes Henry disliked manual labor and wonders if trenches in Europe were dug by soldiers, suggesting a clash between ambitions and wartime duties.
An old advertisement describes BALLS CATARRH MEDICINE as building the system and cleansing the blood to reduce frequent head colds. It warns repeated colds may become chronic and claims internal action through the bloodstream on mucous surfaces. The ad offers testimonials free and a $100 guarantee, with contact to J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
Wisconsin contributed 36.4 million bushels to the U S potato crop, part of a total 440 million bushels nationwide. The state’s share equates to about 8.14 percent of the national harvest.
An old advertisement describes mixing Bay Rum glycerine and Barbo Compound in water to darken gray hair. It claims gradual permanent effect, softens hair, does not color the scalp, and avoids stickiness or transfer. The box provides full directions for home preparation and use.
Drouggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 69c.
A terse saying states that a wise person with foresight avoids putting predictions on record. It emphasizes restraint in making public forecasts.
Ad claims Garfield Tea relieves coated tongue vertigo and constipation, presenting a health remedy in a compact advertisement style.
An aging man alters focus from pursuing deals to embracing ideas. The change reflects a shift in priorities as experience accumulates guiding choices toward thoughtful innovation over gain.
Advice on feeding backyard hens with kitchen scraps to save grain and boost egg production. Recommends separating usable scraps, avoiding moldy or sour waste, and using grain mixes, dry mash, and constant access to grit shells and clean water. Encourages running scraps through a grinder and scattering grain to promote scratching for exercise.
Eggs at 60 to 70 cents a dozen prompt locals to consider backyard poultry. The piece urges townspeople to become producers using six or eight hens to supply four or five people, noting waste helps cover feed costs. It cites Farmers Bulletin 889 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and advises sending for it.
Guidance on converting kitchen scraps into a crumbly feed for hens by grinding or mixing with cornmeal or bran. Recommends feeding times at nook or night and providing a light grain portion so hens eat clean scraps.
The article suggests neighbors donate kitchen scraps to feed backyard fowl. It notes scraps reduce grain costs and that many would contribute if a small pail is provided.
Broody hens should be confined in a small flat bottom coop and given water. Feeding or not makes little difference. confinement usually lasts three to six days, sometimes ten to twelve. Signs of break up include leaving the nest and reduced clucking as hens resume laying.
The notice claims Anuric by Dr. Pierce cures rheumatism and kidney problems. It warns of dizziness backache and urinary irregularity as warning signs and urges quick purchase or a 10 cent trial pack to prove it removes uric acid like hot water melts sugar.
The term assassin is traced to a secret Persian sect in the eleventh century. Members were bound by oath to their chief and infused with hashish making them intoxicated before carrying out brutal acts. They were called Washishin meaning hemp eaters, later evolving to assassin in Western languages.
Green's August Flower has served as a household remedy for constipation indigestion and liver trouble for over fifty years. It claims to relieve nervous dyspepsia headaches and heartburn with a few doses and acts as a gentle laxative. advertised as solid in all civilized countries.
A sixteen or seventeen year old girl in Cleveland becomes bank president guiding 850 depositors with a capital of 155.58 dollars. Depositors are members of the council educational alliance saving pennies to buy Liberty loan bonds vacations and presents. Some holders literally have one cent.
City announces construction of eight new public schools for the coming year. Officials say the projects will expand capacity and improve educational access across multiple neighborhoods.
Eliza Teeter recalls a year of severe tuberculosis weakness and weight loss. A friend advised Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, which she credits with restoring strength and ending a deep back cough. She notes fifteen years since near death and cites sisters who died from tuberculosis.
The article notes walking sticks are widely used in the United Kingdom with men carrying canes in towns and country alike and women seeking walking sticks for country and seaside use. Rainy winters and unsettled summers drive high umbrella usage, making umbrella and walking stick manufacture a major industry in the British Isles.
An advertisement for Garfield Tea touts health advantages implying well being supports financial steadiness. A secondary query asks whether the air navy should be grouped with the mosquito fleet, reflecting wartime or defense discussion.
Long standing remedy claims to purify blood through kidneys and bladder. Urges use for backache sleeplessness rheumatism and related symptoms with guaranteed refund if not as represented. Sold by druggists in three sealed sizes under original GOLD MEDAL label.
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