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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
8
An old advertisement claims Kickapoo Worm Killer relieves worm infestation in children. It describes symptoms like indigestion, headaches, nervousness, and colicky pains and promotes the candy lozenge as expelling worms and toning the system. Product is guaranteed and available from druggists or by mail.
Gabrie Cook and Fred Nagle from North Manchester were Sunday guests of Helen Grubb and Lucy Underhill Roy Lindzy. Roy Lindzy wife and baby arrived from Elkhart last Saturday and are staying at the Charles Lindzy home southeast of town.
A mix of small notices and personals shows ads for Fletcher’s Castoria and building supplies from Claypool Lumber. Local visits include Mrs. E. J. Wiltrout in Chicago and Lena Colbert returning from Mentone. The community notes cover social visits, subscriptions, and funeral attendees from Toledo Laketon and nearby areas.
Mr. and Mrs. True of Rochester were Sunday guests at the 3S. &h. Burdge home. Mrs. True and Mr Burdge are brother and Sister.
A jokey anecdote touts a milk and roasted peanut remedy before a wild sequence ends with the sleeper waking after ten minutes. The tale lampoons exaggerated dangers as it diverts to suggest the milk and peanuts as the cure. The item showcases a humorous reader submission from Newark, New Jersey.
Tomorrow July 4 marks the 137th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Notices report visits and greetings from residents including S B Burdge and family in Marion, Roy Knouse and Charles Beigh from Argos, and local requests for news items to the Recog. The RECORD invites readers to contribute items and offers subscription promos, with various residents visiting and working in the area.
Dialogue-filled fragment features two speakers speculating on why the big fish eludes capture. Banter contrasts pride with avoidance as they joke about being caught versus feeling small.
A ragged paper seller on a busy downtown corner retrieves a dropped pocket book from a stylish woman. He returns the heavy purse, she thanks him, and he declines a reward saying he was poor once himself.
A juror explains his method, saying he judges the defendant solely by whether the man in the dock appears guilty or not. He declares he is a plain reasoning man not swayed by lawyers witnesses or judges and that he finds every defendant guilty if he seems to have done nothing.
Two men riding in a wagonette were smoking when a cigar spark ignited straw. They fled as flames spread. A nearby countryman on horseback joined to help and, after quelling the fire, quipped that he assumed they were traveling by steam due to new fangled notions.
Two men converse with terse wits as one asks about drinking and the other dismisses with sharp retort. The exchange highlights quick thinking and implied judgment in a humorous mini scene.
Hollie Hill from Elk Hart visited the lake and Brush home then joined Grover Arnold to the Joel Arnold home near Sidney where Mrs. Hill stayed with her parents. An advertising note promotes self threading needles as a time saving sewing aid praised by a local resident. Mr and Mrs G E Smith and Mrs George Carpenter with Pearl of Akron were Sunday visitors at Noah Shireman and Grover Huffman homes.
Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co swears to pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason attests on December 6 1886. Ad copy claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and druggists selling the product. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Rev O B Wells visited from North Manchester on Monday afternoon. James Alexander and wife of Sevastopol stayed with Noah Shireman’s family Thursday. Francis Rager shipped poultry to New York City for Mr Braude. Misses Anna Showalter and Ella Shaw, Ham mond teachers, were guests of Mrs S B Burdge. Notary services offered at the Record office. Rev W H Rittenhouse and family visited from Bourbon. officiated at the Robinson funeral. L D Underhill visited Elkhart and relatives. Mrs Noah Shirtman’s condition remains unchanged.
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