06 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1899
Page
1
A fragmented monologue from a very young speaker describes discomfort, paregoric, and a sense of disorientation in a hospital setting. The narrator identifies as Emeline's baby and questions family connections while referencing a past story about stealing apples with a man in an orchard.
A parent recalls childhood questions about Elisha the prophet and bald heads. The boy asks why Elisha wore no hat and later frets about heaven and lost relatives, mentioning ginger snaps and oyster crackers. The tale ends with a neighbor's child dying of scarlet fever after Christmas and a mistaken Santa Claus remark.
An old friend recalls Washington Irving telling a story about observing workers at Sunnyside. A ragged boy tugs him and leads him to hidden apples, cautioning him not to alert the master. The anecdote illustrates Irving’s humor with workingmen.
The Elkhart Review reports 11 year old Alfred Lionel Brett of South Braintree Massachusetts can perceive bones through solids when hypnotized by his father Doctor Frank Brett. Professor Leslie J Meacham of Cornell Medical College verified the boy’s abilities by describing Meacham's elbow which matched an X ray image of imperfect healing.
A Civil War tale recalls Judge Kilgore marching home to aid in recapturing deserters. Hungry, he spots a woman with a broiled chicken and Mexican dollar wager. A dramatic standoff ends as she threatens him with a cocked pistol and orders him away at nightfall.
A shrewd woman with a tight wardrobe trims flaws into high style. Velvet roses conceal repairs on a sable cape and inspire a new fashion among the wealthy. Fur hats and Persian lamb capes gain rose accents, edges, and wreaths reflecting current tasteful extravagance.
A tired soldier hides in a gun-house and eavesdrops as a woman storyteller recounts a humorous discomfiture of a soldier and a deserter. The soldier retrieves his gun and dollar, turns in the deserter to the provost marshal, and the scene shifts to poultry husbandry tips from the North Carolina experiment station.
The New York Star offers a daily high grade bicycle for the largest word list from THE NEW YORK STAR letters. Websters dictionary used as authority. Twp good watches for second and third best, plus other rewards. Trial subscription twelve 2 cent stamps for thirteen weeks. contest runs June 26 to August 21, 1899. Prizes awarded daily at the Star offices. winner names printed in the following issue.
A playful soliloquy ponders why common sayings and objects defy literal meaning. It questions wrinkles as nicks of time, brandy ponies as fiery steeds, perspiration as jewels of toil, and delays in travel as parlor car choices. It lampoons human quirks about misperception lawsuits wheels in gardens and curiosity about others.
Practical guide noting fowl health through clean water. All grown fowls are watered in strictly clean vessels twice daily in winter and three times daily in summer. Regular care aims to reduce disease risk and promote better vitality in poultry kept at home.
The testimonial claims the remedy lends gentle assistance to nature with no pain or weakness and permanently cures constipation and liver ailments. Dr. Rager sells this product.
Spain’s resident Mr R P Olivia of Barcelona spends winters in Aiken South Carolina. He credits Electric Bitters with ending back head pains and calls it a grand medicine for blood and nerves. It purports to cure liver and kidney trouble purify blood tone stomach nerves and restore vitality. Guaranteed bottles sold by Dr Rager.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best for burns cuts bruises and skin eruptions. It claims to heal old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns and offers a 25 cent box with guaranteed cure sold by Dr. Rager.
Advertising copy announces Kodol Dyspepsia Café as a remedy for indigestion. Dr. Rager offers this preparation for sale claiming it digests food without stomach aid.
Mr and Mrs B Lachamp of Elston Missouri report their child nearly died from croup but was saved by One Minute Cough Cise sold by Dr Charles Rager. The testimonial emphasizes rapid relief and life saving potential of the remedy.
A Burgettstown liveryman named G. H. Wilson reports severe stomach pains, but Chamberstain’s Olic Cholera and Diarrhoae Remedy alleviated all after one dose. He praises it as the finest stomach trouble cure and says he would not endure last night’s suffering again for fifty times its price. The product is sold by Dr. Chas. Rager.
Morning fatigue and headache blamed on biliousness. Advertisement promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers as a pleasant prompt liver regulator that cures constipation without griping, attributed to Dr. Rager.
Breeders seeking Norman or Clyde horses for spring should call and view the esshot at the barn near the depot in Silver Lake. Terms described as reasonable.
An 19th century patent remedy is marketed as a safe cleansing pill by Dr Ragex. The text praises it as mild effective and free from objectionable drugs and claims it revives the system without weakening it.
For Sale or Trade 160 acres of finely improved Nebraska land within five miles of the capital's Red Willow county. It is all cultivated and in a region where crop failures are scarce. The society is as good as anywhere in Indiana with schools and churches nearby. Good water is plentiful. Will trade for an 80 acre Indiana farm or sell on reasonable terms. Inquire at or write to the Recorp Silver Lake Indiana.
The Nickel Plate Road runs its 17th Annual Excursion to Niagara Falls on Tuesday August 15. Tickets are valid for return for fifteen days with optional add-ons to Toronto for 1.00 and to the Thousand Islands for 6.50. Stopovers at Chautauqua Lake allowed without charge. Reserve your Sloping Car early. Tickets returnable on any of three Peerless Express Trains. Inquiries to Agent Nickel Plate Road No. 82.
Thomas Rhoades of Centerfield claims lasting relief from piles after using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A second testimonial reports Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured a hip strain mistaken for rheumatism. Both notes warn against counterfeits and cite local sale by Dr Chas Ruger and Dr Chas Rager.
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Care cures stomach troubles and related health issues. It asserts the remedy has cured thousands and continues to help daily, listing ingredients and praising its effectiveness.
A Des Moines reader expresses lasting gratitude for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting its use in coughs and whooping cough and requests continued thanks to the manufacturers. Also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and quick healing of wounds, cautions about counterfeiters, mentions Dr Rager selling it.
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