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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1899
Page
3
The poem describes the evening star appearing over distant mountains as sunset yields to night. It notes how the star’s soft light calms the heart, replacing sadness with hope and soothing weary souls with its steady glow.
Kate, an heiress by marriage, foils an intruder seeking the iron box of gold from Mrs. Driscoll. The aunt’s murder plot fails as Kate awakens, fights the intruder, and hides the crime. The box remains safe, and the couple flees, keeping the secret from Mrs. Driscoll as they start their life together.
Mining engineers set 10 000 feet as the practical depth limit for shafts with current equipment. The deepest shaft is about 5 000 feet in a Lake Superior copper mine. Dr A C Lane notes 10 000 feet as a probable limit but suggests 15 000 feet could be profitable if deposits are rich, though danger is not factored. He concludes 20 000 feet cannot be foreseen with present knowledge.
The federal census of 1890 shows Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and California as the four states with a larger foreign born male voting age population than native born males. The data highlights immigration impact on political demographics in the era.
Six of Brigham Young's twenty six wives gathered in Salt Lake City to mark the ninety eighth anniversary of the prophet's birth. A banquet drew 300 descendants, with many more serving as missionaries abroad. Fina H. Young, once a wife of Joseph Smith, is highlighted among the widows.
The Illinois river sustains over 3,000 workers in its wholesale fishing trade. Principal hubs include Henry, Lacon, Chillicothe, Peoria, Pekin, Havana, Bath, Browning, Beardstown, Meredosia, Kampsville and Gaston. Commercial season runs July 1 to April 15, with tug boats and other vessels active during open periods.
The article profiles Emily D in Nauvoo and her sister as early wives of Prophet Smith and later Brigham Young. It notes widows including Naamah Jenkins Carter Twiss and Harriet Amelia Folsom Young, described as influential in the household and respected by Mormons as Brigham Young’s strong leadership endures in memories of the mountain communities.
The article recalls Lucie Dreyfus standing by her husband during his unjust conviction. She believed in his innocence when ministers insisted he was a traitor, protested bravely, and urged their children to hope papa would return. Her courage faced isolation and anger as she fought for a new trial.
A mother wakes to a child’s unlocked doorway in the night and finds him on the top step with a gleaming toy pistol. He explains it was a mighty lucky thing she spoke when she did, then returns to bed with the toy under his head.
The heaviest horse on record weighed about 3,000 pounds and stood 2014 hands high. The Clydesdale, shown in New York in 1889, measured 32 inches round the arm, 45 inches round the stifle, 95 inches girth, 34% inches round the hip, and 11 feet 4 inches in length with a 36 inch head.
In the Hawaiian islands locals prize devilfish or octopus as a delicacy while imported Chinese and Japanese communities have also adopted the taste. The article notes the cultural appeal of this seafood among natives and newcomers alike.
A remark emphasizes that boys who hire out their labor to farmers during summer vacations tend to become noteworthy, noting the rarity of such proactive workers and the ease of imagining their future success and careers.
A wry remark notes that fame leads to a lasting social price as every girl the star treated to ice cream later claims to have been jilted by him.
A 19th century observer notes women enjoy wearing a dress that fits beyond a shirt waist and has no back opening, praising practical elegance and freedom from fear of exposure. The remark reflects period fashion concerns and social norms regarding modesty and tailoring.
A contemporary observation notes that women who dress with strong style often sacrifice comfort, making meals challenging. The remark links fashion emphasis to practical ease during eating episodes.
The remark notes the crowd at a circus often appears larger or more imposing than the actual performance, a playful observation about spectacle versus participants.
The piece catalogs several ships that vanished mysteriously between ports or at sea in calm conditions, noting the Burvie Castle and Atalanta cases, the Maria’s disappearance off Africa, the President’s loss after leaving New York, and the broad pattern of unexplained wrecks without trace.
Velma Caldwell Melville's White Dandy links to Black Beauty and closes with An Old Horse's Appeal in verse. Mrs. Voynich stages The Gadfly in this country next fall. Henry Holt & Co issues the seventeenth impression of the novel. James Lane Allen's forthcoming novel The Mettle of the Pasture is set for autumn release, a major Kentucky life work. The Nineteen Hundred Paris journal debuts in English and French with Paris Expo coverage by Frederic Mayer.
In Manila a new American fire-engine thrilled El Capitan and city notables during a quay-side trial. Ten hosemen directed a strong stream toward the Pasig River, soaking tobacco stock and sweeping a Malay lighter and a vegetable boatman from the river.
A Pittsburg life insurance agent wrote a policy on a Chinaman, the first for a man of that race in the city. The man believed premiums would secure five thousand dollars and later questioned the payout. He was injured after a fall on Grant Street, and a doctor was called only after two days. The brother sought a claim for twenty five hundred dollars, but the agent refused until the insured dies, noting the man is half dead.
In Holland Sunday delivery faces opposition from religious groups. Residents can place a small notice on the stamp to prevent Sunday delivery, leaving the letter to Monday. Those who accept Sunday delivery remove the restriction, so delivery depends on arrival rather than Sunday travel.
An old Topeka Rock Island records office deed shows the Kansas river once called the Camp river and Kansas City bluffs labeled as the foothills of the Rocky mountains of Missouri.
In the neighborhood a wedding causes a full work stoppage for the day as women tally how many times the express wagon calls at the house, reflecting local customs and social rhythms.
The piece suggests dishes tasted burned or overcooked, as if the cook started the fire and forgot to return, leaving flavors singed and unbalanced. It conveys a metaphor of neglect in culinary effort and sensory disappointment.
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