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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
7
The week in review notes steady to strong railway earnings and overall prosperity in the half year, with textiles and grain markets showing mixed activity. Canada reports rising liabilities yet fewer defaults, while cotton, leather and wool markets drift, and iron and steel show little change.
The article discusses last week's price movements in July corn and wheat, noting bulls hold advantage amid favorable conditions. Weather dampened supply and demand, with corn offerings reduced by wet weather and cattle prices mixed. Weekly receipts show declines in cattle and hogs, slight rise in sheep, and overall market tone cautious.
Prices listed for cattle hogs sheep and grains in multiple markets including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee New York Buffalo and details for No 2 wheat corn oats rye barley and eggs. Values show wide ranges with primes and commons, reflecting regional demand and quality.
Treasury surplus for the year ending June 30 totaled 92,195,590 dollars. Cash balance available upon availability stands at 208,630,022 dollars.
Secretary Downing lists Indiana fairs with dates and secretaries. The compilation covers numerous towns from Marion to Vincennes, including state fair dates in September and October, naming organizers and venues across Indiana.
Columbus buys thirty five acres on Flatrock River for a park. A Fort Wayne man proposes an auto line between Marion and Huntington. A Muncie child dies after ingesting corrosive. smallpox quarantine spreads to Morristown and surrounding towns. A Muncie girl is blinded by a dog bite. A Vincennes woman reunites with a mining engineer brother after thirty three years. A Wilkinson native Rev. Lydia Test dies at 69 from a fall. A Vincennes wife burns in an oil lantern explosion. Redkey campers drown at Red Bridge on the Mississinewa. A young man of Alexandria goes insane over cigarettes and is sent to Anderson. A Hillsboro child dies after choking on corn. A Marion sleepwalker breaks bones in a fall. Southern Indiana drought hits farms. water scarce for cattle, corn and vegetables suffer, prices rise, late potatoes wither and crop prospects dim.
Mrs G Bruce of Lansing Michigan describes long illness from travel and sleep loss leading to an ovarian operation. She reports life improving within a month and full health in three months after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She praises the remedy and offers to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
The article describes tobacco plants thriving under cloth tents that create a tropical microclimate. Benefits include insect protection, wind resistance, stable warmth three to five degrees above open fields, and even humidity. Visitors, including Arthur Goodrich and Secretary Wilson, praised the method and considered adopting tented fields.
A prominent Southern congressman visiting New York rejected a menu and paid a dollar for a good dinner. He tipped in full and praised the meal while noting his return to Washington. The waiter quipped that readers who cannot read the bill of fare should ask for Sam.
Kirk Ark July 14 William S Drennan postmaster and justice of the peace and church member suffered long with kidney disease causing feverish pains and sleepless nights He took Dodd s Kidney Pills recently introduced in the state and quickly regained vigor and health expressing gratitude for the remedy
A short dialogue in which a mother objects to late callers and a daughter defends Mr. Sappy who stayed until almost midnight, humorously noting his 7 pm call as early. The exchange plays on generational differences in perceived lateness.
An old advertisement touts Hen's Foot Ease powder to relieve tight or new shoes. It claims to cure corns bunions and swollen hot sweating feet and directs readers to purchase at druggists and shoe stores for 2 1/2 cents with a sample sent to Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A farmer questions a new hired hand about his milking side and the man replies he sits on the outside. The exchange highlights rural humor and practical work banter.
Advertises rubber stamps self inking daters ink pads and catalogs from Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. Includes quotes and testimonials praising products and urging readers to order catalogs.
Two friends pass a red brick building with a yard long sign for J. G. Briggs & Co. Tobacco Manufacturers. They debate manufacturing tobacco and hint that the product is engineered, inviting curiosity about the process and ingredients involved.
Mrs Gushington and Lady Boreham discuss staying with Ponch as guests, with hospitality and weather concerns shaping the visit. The exchange implies a social visit rather than leisure, with guests seeking to see the host regardless of conditions.
The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy taken by mouth with a price of 75 cents. It markets relief for catarrh symptoms and emphasizes internal use and affordability.
A reflective remark contrasts a shy ideal of beauty with a woman described as bold and self asserting. The line questions whether public perception matches inner emotion and recalls the classic image of unseen flowers and invisible blush.
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers. It promotes a large 2 oz package for five cents and stresses using spare hours with a definite purpose to accomplish much. The quote from W M Taylor appears as inspiration.
Special excursion on July 25 via the Nickel Plate Road promotes the Chautauqua Summer Assembly with reduced fares. Return limit available August 25 through nearest agent. No 136. Notable quote from John Todd about character.
Red Cross Ball Blue promises cleaner sweeter clothes. An odd self my dating stamp offer appears for 75 cents via Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. Jumbled lines mention humor and remedies for wind colic and a reference to Mrs Windows and graves.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a universal cure for female catarrh and related troubles. It quotes testimonials from women claiming relief and health restoration, invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus for free guidance, and asserts strict confidentiality in correspondence.
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