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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
7
The first session of the Fifty-seventh Congress marks intense activity with major laws enacted. The Isthmian canal bill unites Atlantic and Pacific waters and dwarfs other measures in national and international impact. The Philippine civil government bill expands internal governance, currency, banking, and statutory reach across distant possessions.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss dry dock technology and rising ship sizes. Mentions vessels resting above water and hall scrapes to accommodate a two foot or eight foot chamber. Predicts next ten years will see ships around 1000 feet or longer becoming common.
A Chicago woman Marion Thornton Egbert tracked her kidnapped child across SOW miles and two years to a site in India. The child was abducted in Chicago in 1900 by her husband, from whom she had since divorced. A separate tragic note reports Mary Henderson, a 22 year old wife, committing suicide on the McCurdy Bros. farm near Sedalia Missouri, driven by jealousy.
The first session of the Fifty-sixth Congress ran a near billion-dollar total of 710,150,857 with a 217,683,410 jump including 175,000,000 for the isthmian canal. The bill funds post offices, navy, fortifications, pensions, civil works, and urgent deficits, plus 126,021,200 in permanent appropriations. The table lists Agriculture, Diplomatic, District of Columbia, Indians, Legislative, Military Academy, pensions, and omnibus public buildings among the items.
The article outlines legislative activity including a direct election bill for United States Senators and a commerce department measure moving through the Senate. It notes House action on immigration laws and pure food measures, with limited progress reported in the chamber and ongoing committee handling, plus mention of investigations and appropriations discussions.
Notes of current events report the Cumberland Presbyterians plan a cellews at Adgerton forty miles southeast of St Joseph. Me vieug e officials report horses slaughtered in that town and meat sold as beef. Au yy the actress has been divorced in London from Robert Lorraine an actor to whom she was married in Iss. Severe cold hits Perpignan district France farmers fear crop ruin. Rumor of Great Britain buying Lorense Marques in Portuguese East Africa excites Portugal. Hungary Finance Minister de Lukacs says a sugar bounty abolition bill will be introduced soon and proposals to aid the sugar industry will follow.
The text notes that foreign markets in New York show disarray amid the king's sudden illness, with liquidation before British exchange closure. Domestically, trade remains steady though cold weather hampers midsummer sales while manufacturing detours through iron, steel, and textiles and coal labor disputes linger though settlements occur elsewhere.
Wheat and corn bids listed with No 2 red wheat at 80 to 90 cents, No 2 white oats about 49 to 50 cents. Buffalo markets show choice shipping steers 4.00 to 8.15, hogs 4.00 to 5.40, sheep 3.25 to 4.55, lambs 4.00 to 7.25. New York cattle range 2.75 to 8.50, hess 3.00 to 7.0, rye 2 to 4.50, clover seed 5.7 to 6.7.
J. Pierpont Morgan was hailed in office in South Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania by sympathizers with the striking coal miners.
Dr Paul Carus at the International Folk Lore Association meeting at the University of Chicago said the Chinese Jews and Saxons will outlive other nations due to traits like Chinese patience, Jewish business acumen, and Saxon martial drive. He argued immigration advantage helps the Chinese, cites filial devotion, and recalls tales of Wen Ti and Wu Meng to illustrate reverence for parents.
In New Providence Iowa on July 7 3 year old Helen Moon daughter of E V Moon faced a severe kidney ailment with swelling and bloating. After doctors questioned prognosis the family used nine boxes of Teaid s Kidney Pills and Dropsy disappeared with the child restoring her health.
A quoted interlocutor boasts of a money making scheme while an investor questions the plan. The con is described as creating any plausible scam title and waiting for society to seize on it, with the tone reflecting speculative enthusiasm and cynicism.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's lootbase a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet All druggists and shoe stores New York sample sent pre address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY
A mother returning from the theater questions her awake child Plarcid and Lincoln about prayers at night. Lincoln admits he forgot and asks if God sits up to eat as they speak.
Every Sunday during the summer beginning next Sunday the Nickel Plate Road will sell excursion tickets from Fort Wayne to Chicago and return for 72.00 good on train No. 3 going and train No. 6 returning the same day. See Ticket Agent or Company A. Asterlin T. P. A. Fort Wayne Indiana No. 226.
A fragmentary exchange shows a distressed character named Bridget spoken to by another speaker. The text hints at an imminent separation and an unsettled romantic or domestic confrontation. The scene centers on tension and a desire for geographic or emotional distance.
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to make clothes white. It notes a 2 oz package and 5 vents. It also includes a quotation from J S Mill about the worth of a state depending on its individuals.
Justice Laughlin in Buffalo orders a permanent injunction with costs and full accounting of sales against Paul B. Hudson and a Brooklyn dealer for Dr. Clark's Foot Powder. The court declares the product an imitation of Foot-Ease and restrains further sale. Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy is owner of the Foot-Base trademark.
Popular girl may lead at teas and balls but the telephone girl receives the most calls in Philadelphia social life accenting her central role in the city’s scene.
An old advertisement proclaims Halls Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The notice markets it as a household medicine with a simple price and health claim.
Nell cites a club assignment to read on the Ideal Woman at the next meeting. Jack hints the audience should simply see him on stage as the lesson. Somerville Journal records a breezy club chat with playful banter.
Fred Hermann of 209 Box Avenue Buffalo New York reports using Issos Cure for consumption and a terrible cough. The statement is dated September 24 1201.
A Somerville Journal excerpt offers a witty exchange about youth ideals and a fiancée’s height, noting a playful contrast between lofty philosophy and personal detail. The short dialogue centers on standards and attractions in a light, humorous tone.
The Nickel Plate Road will run its 18th annual Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 19. Low rates advertised with instruction to see the nearest ticket agent for details.
Dialogue notes a boy replying he started cod liver oil and that white clothes show use of Red Cross Ball Blue. Mentions a gargle for throat soreness and a self inking dating stamp offered for 75 cents with a Fort Wayne Indiana address.
Special Chautauqua excursion on July 25 via Nickel Plate Road offered at reduced rates. Return limit available until August 23. See nearest agent for details. No 136.
Great Northern Railway offers home seekers tickets from St. Paul or Minneapolis to points West including Montana and Washington. Valid the first and third Tuesdays of July through October with a single round trip fare.
An old advertisement promotes Afra Winelow’s Sooramtsa Strup for children. It claims to ease teething pain reduce inflammation and relieve wind colic. The bottle price is listed as 3 cents.
Advertisements describe Great Northern Railway excursion tickets for Homeseekers across Manitoba Montana Washington and the West at about one fare for a round trip. Limited dates noted include Tuesdays in July and September with unspecified restrictions.
OCR fragment hints at duties and ideals but lacks coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize into a factual news item. No clear person, organization, place, date, or outcome is readable for a proper headline or summary.
Mrs J H Wasurns of Chicago testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pills aided her pregnancy recovery. She cites renewed health after four months treatment, recommending ongoing use each spring and fall and offering free counsel by writing to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Great Northern Railway offers homeseekers round trip tickets to Manitoba Montana Washington and other Western points on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October. Fare about one fare for the round trip. Get details from ticker agents or F J Whitney G P T A St Paul.
A succinct proverb attributed to John Lyly urges kindness in youth to earn lasting respect in later years. The quote emphasizes courteous conduct as a path to enduring regard.
Announcement invites readers to a Nickel Plate Road annual Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 19 with very low rates. Check with nearest agent for details no. 130. The note also mentions Gorgonia fan corals inhabit all seas.
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