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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
5
A historical advertisement promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a pleasant candy that expels worms and calms stomach pains in children. It claims to restore health and happiness, with a testimonial from Mrs. A. J. Brisbin of Elgin NL and notes on guarantees and availability through druggists or by mail.
John Speckeen of the southeast with his wagon in town to repair when a team of men repairing the Bell telephone line ran away last Friday and struck Speckeen’s wagon, damaging it by several dollars. the Bellmen offered to repair and settle.
J. C. Martin and wife of Belle Centre Ohio spent a few hours in town last Saturday afternoon. Martin previously published the Record for several years and left in December 1899 to purchase a newspaper plant in Belle Centre where he has since operated the paper.
Mr Blount from Wa bash visited Myrtle-Glenn Park for a Sunday outing. A seven-person vaudeville program entertained guests amid a windy storm on Monday night. Numerous visitors from Wabash North Manchester Marion Fairmount Indianapolis and Salem Oregon enjoyed camping excursions and day trips at the park throughout the week.
The president praises the county Sunday School association noting all schools are improving. He calls for more energy and a push to accelerate progress in the coming fiscal year, stating remarkable reports of advancement have been made.
W E Davis appeals Kosciusko County and township officials to raise funds for the Indiana Sunday School state convention slated for 1915. He notes Logansport Cass County supports a 1915 return and urges each township president to solicit at least 30 dollars for Winona Lake 1915, with audits and public reports.
The United Doctors announce free consultation examination and advice on this visit for deformities nervous and chronic diseases of men women and children. They claim to cure many conditions without operation within sixty days and offer urine analysis for kidney and bladder troubles.
A humorous essay advises hosting a visiting duke with moderate respect, avoiding obsequiousness. Do not publicly embarrass him or overdo decorum. Let him be comfortable, provide good food, and keep conversations frank to avoid awkwardness.
Tommy was invited to dine with a professor and his mother worried over table manners. He reported no major missteps until his meat slipped to the floor. He then quipped that it was “always the way with tough meat” and continued eating.
An attendant shows a visitor a cell where a man sits blankly after heartbreak and a second cell holds a padded inmate described as stark mad. The caption notes the first man lost reason in love as the other is described as the other man.
A fragmentary quotation contemplates choosing a spouse by trusting fortune and fate rather than deliberate choice, reflecting a dated tone on marriage and risk. The text references readiness, fortune, and the influence of a partner’s wealth on a life decision.
A gifted Southern woman recalls a colored servant saying she would soon marry again, noting the remark came after the servant attended no war for six weeks, signaling surprising personal news during the era.
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