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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
7
Miss Elizabeth Caine of Fond du Lac Wisconsin credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing months of suppressed menstruation and renews her strength. The advertisement urges young women to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham in Massachusetts.
The weekly Dun & Co trade review reports New York optimism despite weather, rising railway earnings by 9.9 percent from last year and 20.6 percent above 1900. Iron production hits a July high, steel demand uneven, and many Pittsburg mills shut for vacation. Wheat and corn show bullish twists with speculative control and record world stocks, while cattle hogs and sheep see price gains and activity in July markets.
Regional market notes list cattle hogs sheep and grain prices for Indianapolis Detroit Toledo Milwaukee New York Buffalo and more. Cattle top ranges include 4.00 to 8.25 in New York and 4.00 to 7.75 in Buffalo. hogs high at 7.63 in New York and 8.15 in Buffalo. wheat No. 2 mixed and No. 2 red quoted with several regional price bands.
The Dawes commission has finished allotting lands in the Seminole nation of Indian Territory marking a major redistribution of tribal territories. The action formalizes lands for individual allottees and reduces communal holdings under federal policy.
The Townsend house in Jackson Place Washington is set to serve as a temporary executive mansion for President Roosevelt. Secretary Cortelyou has taken the four story, twenty room building near the Champlain statue to house the president and his household with the first floor as his office and the upper floors for living quarters.
The narrative notes Mrs Townsend bought a property that was enlarged and improved but later deserted after a new spacious dwelling was finished in a strict residence area near Jackson Square. The Roosevelts will not use the rented building much as the President has moved to Oyster Bay and will not return to Washington permanently until White House work is done.
Local items highlight marriages and deaths among Indiana residents along with general and local interests. Brief notices cover accidents and crimes, personal pointers, and community happenings.
The retirement of Lord Salisbury marks the end of the Victorian era and Rt Hon J Balfour, nephew of Salisbury, succeeds him as prime minister. Born 1848, Balfour rose through the Commons, guiding Ireland toward pacification amid fierce opposition and is widely liked in British politics.
Reports show rising passenger business across Chicago routes, new signaling gear ordered by the New York Central, and measures to tax or manage rail property. Multiple accidents, deaths, and local actions accompany updates on towns from Kokomo to Evansville, with labor and public safety notes.
In Trenton New Jersey Vice Chancellor Reed grants an injunction in The Centaur Company v C W Link Drug Company. The decision targets counterfeit Castoria packaging that imitates the original and misleads buyers. The court orders the defendant to cease using similar bottle size and label to protect the Centaur brand.
The piece notes slow progress in moving horses to zoos while horse demand remains high. Despite displacement by streetcars and carriages, global horse supply is insufficient, with many animals imported from abroad. Paris Bulletin des Halles cites 74,600,000 horses and 12,160,000 mates and asses worldwide.
Indianapolis News reports the politician Ts old Swills is out of a robbery case after being caught in a crime. The article notes public reaction and the unexpected downfall of a once controversial figure.
Ted Cross Ball Blue is advertised to whiten fabrics. A 2 oz package costs five cents and is sold by grocers.
Ancie Ebun remarks that politeness can seem suspiciously targeted at a particular occasion. The quote highlights social dynamics and attention drawn to courteous acts during a notable event.
A directive insists every letter be printed on Eugie Linen Paper, labeling it the proper standard. The insistence leaves little room for substitutes and emphasizes tradition in stationery choices.
A guest at the Florida Hotel complains that the landlord’s food and cooking are worse than last year, while the landlord counters that such claims are impossible. The exchange captures a tension over hotel dining quality.
An advertisement offers a Self Iaking Dating Stamp for 75 cents with address Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. The note mentions an old bachelor who is odd in some ways yet has a comparatively easy job to stay financially comfortable.
Notre Dame Indiana advertises its university with a free catalogue mailed on request. It highlights preparatory school, commercial course, St Edward's Hall for younger boys, and thorough programs aimed at preparing students for higher studies. Fifty eight years of educational work has made the institution famous. Foreign travel on the Siberian Railway requires Russian authorization per Shanghai consul notice.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen feet and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25 cents Sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York
The dialog presents a sharp exchange between a lawyer and a burglar, highlighting a battle of wits over a difficult case. The burglar boasts about cracking the safe while the lawyer acknowledges the tough challenge ahead.
A brief note asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment priced at 75 cents. The piece also recalls Gibbon's mother loving reading and inspiring her son to emulate her.
The note from March 25 1901 quotes William H Harrison at 227 West 121st Street New York praising Piso's Cure for Consumption as curing a persistent cough. The British Museum hosts the finest collection of antiquities in the world.
An ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue in a 2 oz package for five cents. It pairs the sale with a jab at ambitious laborers quoting their motto Higher hire implying demand or wage themes.
Rubber stamps and self inkers available to order with daters as a new item. Ink and inking pads offered. Send for catalogue to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
Nickel Plate Road offers summer Sunday excursions from Fort Wayne to Chicago and return for 2.00 on train No. 5 to Chicago and No. 6 back the same day. Ticket agents in Fort Wayne, Ind. are the contact. Also advertises Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain at eight cents per bottle.
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