Short memory and grey hairs mark old marriages
A witty remark notes that if men earned as little as their memory lasts, many would starve. It also suggests many wives gain premature grey hairs from opposing their husbands.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
8
A witty remark notes that if men earned as little as their memory lasts, many would starve. It also suggests many wives gain premature grey hairs from opposing their husbands.
The text notes Morgan owning $7 million in European art but keeping it overseas due to tariffs while Americans spend about $100 million annually to view European galleries. It raises questions about cultural access versus protectionism.
A writer argues that while poetry and arts can be absent, civilized life hinges on good cooking. He notes that a loving, skilled cook within the home raises happiness, despite drudgery, and discusses outside work for wives, the shift from domestic craft to factories, and the enduring role of homemaking in cheerful family life.
William Wire and wife visited Warsaw on Monday. Campers from the gas belt appear in town. The Saints are building on the campground and farmers tend hay and wheat. Local residents and visitors share social calls, boat rides, and fishing notes as the community records daily life.
Grandma Hohman, who has been visiting in Ohio for several months, has returned to this place and expects to remain during the warm weather period.
A large group of youths from Silver Lake gathered for the Fourth of July celebration. They enjoyed fireworks in the evening, with additional attendees from Olsypool and Disko joining the festivities.
Heavy rainfall on July 1 keeps fields waterlogged and muddy preventing use of binders. Much wheat remains uncut as ground remains too soft for harvesting equipment.
Last Sunday evening Bert Reese and Effie Hohman were returning home from a Children's Meeting when their horse became frightened and began to kick. Bert quickly quieted the animal before any damage occurred and authorities advise using a kicking trap next time they drive with Effie.
An excerpt quotes F A Gulledge describing a relentless pursuit by fate over years in a grim Alabama legal matter. The fragment hints at a personal struggle within a broader case, with a strong sense of tragedy and tension.
The fragment discusses beef price hikes by meat packers, wages of working women, and cost of living. It notes public scorn for prostitution, quotes Carnegie on profit sharing, and mentions royal killings in Belgrade with a grim reflection on kings. The tone is editorial and scattershot.
Instructions describe weather flags and signals carried on wagons. Flags indicate conditions such as fair, rain, snow, or local changes in temperature using colored squares and shapes. The guide assigns meanings to No 1 No 2 No 3 and combinations with No 4 for temperature and precipitation indications.
Nickel Plate and Big Four Railroads promote low summer fares with specials on their lines. Details indicate reduced rates to popular destinations, aiming to attract travelers during the vacation season.
Nickel Plate announces greatly reduced rates for a round trip from Chicago to the Tent City at Coronado Beach San Diego with Pullman Sleeper Service meals and a Grand Canyon side trip at low rates. Tickets available via nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Ind. Also a low fare excursion from Chautauqua New York on July 3 and 24 via Nickel Plate with return within thirty days.
Notices inform passengers of very low group rates for five or more traveling on the Nickel Plate Road within 100 miles one way and return the same day. Tickets must be bought before train arrival at the starting point and agents cannot sell within five minutes of the advertised departure time.
Chatauqua event details list one and one third fare with tickets available August 1 through 10. On sale days promise good return opportunities with extended validity through August 11.
Culver Indiana announces MAXINKUCKEE AS SEMBLY travel fare from August 12 to September 9. One round trip fare available with tickets on sale August 11 to September 9. Valid for travel on sale dates, with return allowed through September 9.
Rome City announces Island Park assembly from July 10 to Aug 13 with tickets on sale July 9 through Aug 13 and good for 15 days. Logansport Elks Carnival runs Aug 24–29 with return to Aug 30. Travel via Big Four and Electric Ry. 50 cents round trip.
A carnival excursion via the Account Railroad offers a single round trip fare. The event runs from July 28 to August 1 with return travel through August. Passengers are advised to plan ahead for the limited travel window and avoid delays.
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