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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
3
A collage of humorous notes on fashion shoes women trousers tango bathing suits and etiquette headlines poke fun at royalty modern trends and public life. The item surveys cultural fads politics and personal fortunes with wry regional voice and casual remarks.
A New York wife blames her husband for losing her beauty. A dam sel with a stunning figure lacks funds for a seaside week. Weather forecasters have three guesses daily, and still miss the mark.
Exchange notes that those who marry late face uncertainty, while married men say they are shaken constantly, reflecting a view on marital strain and ongoing doubt.
The remark notes an uncontrollable spasm of laughter over a vaudeville joke and suggests official rules governing cold storage stage humor. It presents a satirical, local tone about public amusement and regulatory oversight.
A New York porter who returned a found sum to its owner was rewarded with a $59 check that later proved worthless. The episode is cited as an example of virtue its own reward.
In New York a newly arrived immigrant faced pushback from native women who oppose his view that America’s freedom allows a woman to marry multiple men. The clash highlights tensions over marriage norms and immigrant attitudes in the city.
The text notes the beer bottle cork inventor left $1,000,000 to heirs and suggests even more was left by the inventor or corkscrew originator. It also references fashion shifts from slit skirts to a more modest pantaloons gown.
A nostalgic column surveys global and domestic bathing scenes from ancient Nile to modern beaches. It recalls Pharaohs daughter and Actaeon, notes growing surf enjoyment, and contrasts publicity in home resorts with reserved privacy abroad. It ends with a vivid Brighton bathing machine episode.
Ian Nicholas Doyle a sheep herder in Sam Ross's employ near Jenkins Creek reports a coyote attacked him in his tent at about 2 am biting him above the eye. He knocked the animal away and fled with a wounded sheep dog, then rode to the city for treatment fearing for his life.
The Paris city committee debates turning Place Vendome into a giant sun dial with Napoleon's column as the pointer. Promoter Jules Vacquier proposes inlaying a circular figure pattern in the surrounding roadway to create a precise natural clock. The idea attracts comment and may soon be adopted by the municipal council.
Captain S N Harris formerly of the police, witnessed the fatal accident of Miss Mary Moore and suffered hysterical laryngitis, losing his voice after helping to rescue her body. Doctors say the condition is not serious and should pass. He recalls the scene as horrifying and unlike any other in his career.
In Paris the auto carrying the children of Mme. Duncan and their governess plunged into the Seine, drowning all aboard. The chauffeur, crazed by the crash, was found wandering on the riverbank.
This lesson summarizes Moses and Aaron's confrontation with Pharaoh, the divine demand to let Israel go, and Pharaoh’s harsh retaliation. It notes Moses’ fearlessness before God and the eventual renewal of God’s promise, emphasizing that deliverance comes through divine action despite human resistance.
Dress pattern 6266 offers a blouse with vest and ornamental collar and a coat look created by a yoke on the skirt with two gores. Suitable for linen, poplin, faille, ratine and other sturdy fabrics. sizes 34 to 42 bust. medium uses 4 1/2 yards of 36 inch material. patterns 10 cents from Pattern Department.
The text describes a modern skirt with added fullness at the waist and a foot panel that may contrast. Suitable fabrics include tailor mixtures, silk, satin, linen, ratine and similar materials. Pattern 6249 covers sizes 22 to 30 inches with waist measurement, requiring 3 1/4 yards of fabric for medium size.
The systhmian canal commission issues its first large mule import since 1909 with a bid of 211 dollars per animal delivered at the New Orleans dock. Earlier purchases include 45 mules in January 1969 at 157.50, 40 mules in February 1909 at 169.50, and 50 mules in September 1909 at 198.56 each.
A fragment reflects on how personal perspective shapes the world and happiness. It contrasts a weary heart with sunshine and a selfish view of friendship, concluding with a Thackeray-like remark about listening and caring.
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