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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
7
A policeman questions a man loitering and is told to walk with his wife who is about 20 yards behind in a hot bicycle skirt. The exchange hints at a tense moment as the officer demands purpose in view during the pursuit.
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of every bottle of CAS OORIA, a claimed safe remedy for infants and children, urging vigilance to ensure authenticity and proper use.
A freelance stenographer describes the work of typing toasts for society and club events. She notes the appeal of providing a good style for entertaining hosts and mentions the effort involved in preparing copies for distribution to guests.
A Philadelphia advertisement touts Minnyon's Paw Paw Pills as a tonic for stomach liver and nerves. It claims they invigorate blood nourish the body and teach the bowels to act without physic with a regular bottle of 45 pills priced at 25 cents. The copy warns against cathartics that damage digestion and paralysis bowels.
A historical lesson on Josiah’s early reign starting at age eight, the looming Scythian invasion, and the temple restoration. It links his reform drive to Korah-era faith, notes his lineage from Manasseh and David, and urges personal and national renewal through removal of sin and reconstruction of spiritual life. The piece emphasizes temple repairs, law discovery, and rebuilding moral discipline in daily conduct.
A tiny five by five foot post office on the stage road north of San Diego City serves six to eight mail recipients in Virginia California. The postmaster handles mail from lock boxes outside the building and accepts letters via a drop slot. Change is delivered via the same boxes, with rare registered items handled annually by the postmaster.
German Oriental Society reports progress in Jabylon with sheds of Nebuchadnezzar’s palace exposed and fortifications traced. A well preserved Nebuchadnezzar temple with black and white Assyrian coloring, a 30 foot wall, and the Gate of Arash identified near Palace Hill are highlighted. Dr Andraes probes the Assur temple while Hatra ruins yield Bedouin history materials.
Native islanders flock to Dr Heise at Kaiser Wilhelm harbor for advice on scar art rather than healing. They display extensive marks from self inflicted wounds and foreign materials kept open by scratching. Tattoos and body scars become status symbols, making a scarred youth highly prized among local women.
A mother plans an outdoor birthday party with a snowball game for children. Cotton snow balls wrapped in white crepe paper napkins are tossed on the lawn, with a later contest where captains lead two teams and each child gets ten balls.
The piece reflects on courtship versus marriage and the growing chores of managing a home. It touts Hewitt's Easy Task soap as a means to ease laundry, dishes, and kitchen work, priced at five cents a cake and promoted as pure white.
An artist recounts refusing requests from men, Senator Sorghum confirms and notes the men left in sympathy. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertisement claims relief for teething pain and colic, with a price and claim of cures.
Six men in Hartford Connecticut served on a jury to decide if a lady’s dress fit properly. Women counter the choice saying six women would be the proper panel. Mrs Caroline F Corbin argues the men are fulfilling a god given duty and the jury selection is appropriate.
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