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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
6
A playful page for children and families with quaint childhood maxims and reflections. It contrasts ancient early learning with modern schooling and offers light advice on manners, kindness, and harmony between siblings and parents.
Eight year old Charley Frost in the country is afraid to cross the field alone. His mother sends him with a message to his uncle on the other side. The moon shines, then hides behind a cloud, and Charley freezes in fear.
Charley trembles as he believes a giant approaches him in the moonlight. He resolves to run home with eyes shut, then discovers to his relief that the imagined menace was merely a large tree with spreading branches. He laughs at his earlier fear.
A juvenile lobster grows out of its old shell by cracking it and emerging. Its limbs extend into large claws and eyes on stalks. Fleeing predators, it hides in rocks while replacing damaged parts and quickly regrowing a new shell and lining as it matures.
The article describes trap door spiders with earth nests six to eight inches deep lined with sill and covered by cleverly constructed doors. Some doors cork the nest others are paper thin and all open outward. When on a slope the door opens upward to avoid gaping. Spiders brace themselves to resist intruders and some species have inner doors for retreat. A notable type features a door connecting the main tunnel to a side branch the spider recognizes but others do not.
The text describes a tactic where a lawful occupant, upon an intrusion, slips into a side branch of the nest and shuts the door to remain secure while the intruder searches. It emphasizes stealth and protection within the nest structure.
Two farmers visit a grocer with an eight gallon, a five gallon, and a three gallon measure. Each wants four gallons. After a long afternoon they achieve the goal using only the three measures. Readers are invited to solve the puzzle with any measures.
A gat jet heater rests on shade and uses a revolving fan with heat driven motion. A Kansas wind wheel features horizontal radial rods and folding wings that respond to wind direction. A ventilated bed bottom replaces summer mattresses with spring frames and stretched fabric. A bicycle frame uses a flat gear-case tube and remote chain protection. An automatic bicycle pump mounts to the hub and pumps per wheel revolution. A wrench sleeve uses rear notches and spring fingers to lock the jaw during tightening.
The piece argues there are four basic tastes while others are blends from smell and senses of touch temperature and sight. It asserts taste is minor to aroma in distinguishing foods and drinks and suggests blindfolded tests show it is hard to identify common items without olfactory input.
A Manila field note describes Placuna placentina, the Chinese window oyster, as a transparent nine inch shell used as window glass and lanterns. Its interior gleams with pearly luster resembling isinglass and it admits a mellow light, while outer surface remains rough. The piece ends with a proverb about flattery as a woman's worst foe.
Governments restrict rubber gathering to let rubber trees recover. Congo Free State enforces a decree via penalties and a plantation requirement. Similar steps take in British and French Guiana Nicaragua and Costa Rica to curb tree killing and promote plantation growth.
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple 19th and early 20th century newspapers. Quotations range from courtship and marriage to domestic life and silly misunderstandings, with voices including a sea captain, a haberdasher, and a Boston native. The items parody social norms, language quirks, and regional dialects.
This Century excerpt discusses Benjamin Franklin's robust health, strong family constitution, and relentless work ethic. It contrasts his endurance with his illnesses, recounts pleurisy episodes, and notes his advocacy of water and bathing as healthful practices, including a copper bathing slipper anecdote.
Anecdotes recount Frank Buckland the naturalist meeting an old lady who claimed to have seen a white haired gent in Selborne walking his garden with a croco dile. She doubted Buckland's memory and suggested a tortoise or a foreign bird.
Experiments in San Francisco test salt water for sprinkling streets. Benefits claimed include reduced dust on stone pavements, slower drying than fresh water, and the salt’s absorbent action absorbing moisture at night to re dampen the surface.
An old country bank faced a panic years ago and survived thanks to calm leaders. A longtime customer refused Bank of England notes in favor of the bank’s own notes, insisting their currency had always been good enough for her.
Friday is linked to misfortune in many beliefs. The origin stories cite Adam and Eve’s expulsion, Christ’s crucifixion, and a taboo against cutting nails. Manicurists note lighter business on Friday.
A young dressmaker walking across a field faced a bull. She chose to cut bias to avoid gore, turning danger into a practical quick solution.
A brief humorous item notes Hlall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. A quip follows about old Yabsley's death and inheritance, stating he left everything after his heart broke.
Photographers plan annual convention in Celeron New York from July 17 to 22. One round trip fare offered via Nickel Plate Road. Attendees may choose a Peerless Trip of Fast Express Trains as daily option. Ask local agents for details.
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