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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1899
Page
7
Hair for violin bows is mainly imported from Germany with much origin from Russia. Bows are commonly twenty nine inches, though longer ones are made to order. Hair comes in thirty six inch lengths and is sold in hanks and bundles. The best white hair costs about twenty cents per hank, with extra for bow mounting.
A janitor philosopher remarks on a newly formed business women's club in the city. He voices hope that it will make a strong impression, comparing it to the existing business club his wife runs and wishing it luck.
In a humorous exchange a patient asks about nightly black and red spots before his eyes. The Doctor replies that the remedy is simple and practical: stop playing poker.
Letter from Mrs. Cora Gilson of Manistee Michigan to Lydia E Pinkham recounts years of back pain heavy menses leucorrhea and infertility. after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she becomes pregnant and again uses the remedy. She credits prompt advice and faithful use for relief and renewed hope.
The text describes JT suffering since marriage with multiple births and miscarriages, plus ailments including womb issues and dyspepsia. A claim is made that medicine from S. Basneant in New Castle, Pa. provided relief.
An old native of Karonga near Lake Nyassa gains renown as a miracle worker by curing locust plague with a secret powder and saving a stranded steamer with a dramatic ritual. Captain Boileau notes both plausible skill and possible deception behind these feats.
A German biologist links genius to oppressive loneliness and social isolation. Great men face opposition as they pursue truth away from the crowd. References to Longfellow, Olive Schreiner, Mark Twain, and Frances Ridley Havergal frame loneliness, virtue, and reward in a timeless perspective.
A Detroit Free Press piece profiles a selfless neighbor who, by proxy, conducts a shy friend's courtship. He arranges messages, hires the minister, and even delivers gifts, orchestrating the marriage while the real suitor remains bashful. The tale ends with a note that the couple might have been happy without the meddling Samaritan.
Lieutenant George E Goodrich of the 161st Indiana Volunteers returns from Havana with a bright parrot. The new bird arouses jealousy in the Goodrich family causing the old parrot Polly to withdraw and soon die in its cage from a broken heart.
The piece recalls the volunteer lifesaving service alongside the United States Life-Saving Service, noting medals awarded to both regular and volunteer crews. It highlights diverse recipients including women, youths, and people from varied backgrounds, and laments unknown heroes who perished saving others.
A New York winter visitor calls the burrowing turtle the most interesting Florida creature. The gopher turtle serves the cracker economy as a prized edible, with its burrows attracting rattlesnakes and lizards. Pack traps and bags are used to capture gophers for terrapin feasts.
A fragment on a woman's last thoughts in danger questions who will notice a hole in her stockings if she dies. The line hints at fear and mortality without graphic detail.
The Secret Service uncovered another group of counterfeiters and seized a quantity of forged bills. The men targeted valuable items and notably copied Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claimed to treat indigestion and related disorders.
The Bulgarian custom treats Pie as the guest of honor at meals. Visitors remove shoes and wear hats, while the family sits cross legged around a low table. Food is served mixed and shared. potatoes are absent. Acceptance from the first offer is frowned upon. After two or three entreaties a second portion may be taken.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The claim emphasizes a universal cure approach with a simple price point.
The most beautiful and costly fishes come from China with the brush-tail gold fish noted as the rarest and most expensive. Specimens have sold as high as 700 dollars each, with European prices ranging from 250 to 500 dollars. The brush-tail is tiny, about the size of a five shilling piece, yet highly valuable.
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot EASE a powder shaken into shoes. It relieves tightness coins bunions and blisters and calous spots. It promises instant comfort and claims cure for growing nails sweating hot aching feet. 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores trial package free by mail LeRoy NY.
Tickets go on sale July 28 with return by August 29 at low rates. A trio of fast express trains daily offers palace sleeping cars superb dining service and elegant equipment. Ask agents for details and plan your visit to the resort.
Fragments show a dialogue about wealth and need with a digressive ad for Piso’s Cure for Consumption. The piece mentions Haddit and Brookly n Life style notes and a Denver city address dated November 8 1895. It also briefly notes ancient Danish diets of wild bull beaver sea periwinkle and birds.
An advertisement promotes Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes as the proper choice for orders. It urges customers to tell their printer to use the brand on next purchases and notes a $2.00 Fort Wayne to Chicago round trip every Sunday via the Nickel Plate Road.
Travel details offer a $1.00 extra to Toronto and $6.50 extra to the Thousand Islands with a stop-over at Chautauqua Lake included at no extra charge. Sleeping Car reservations are to be secured early. Tickets valid on any of the Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains. Inquiries through agents of Nickel Plate Road.
A fragment mentions a horse in Paris and a show with bicycles and autos. The dialogue notes the horse appears rarely on boulevards while a diner joke references being in the soup. The source presents sparse, dialogic lines without a clear event or names.
Advertises Mrs Winslow's soc1atye syrup claiming relief for teething pain and inflammation in children. Offers 10 samples for 5 cents with testimonials, and references a bad health case for charity. Contact Ripanus Chemical in New York for samples.
The article notes Cuba was settled over fifty years before the United States and points to vast tracts of rich land in the island that remain untouched. The focus is on the historical depth of Cuban settlement and the availability of extensive undeveloped lands.
Hon. Judson W. Lyons Register of the Treasury writes from Washington praising Pe-ru-na as an excellent remedy for catarrhal spring and summer ailments and for heat mood. The letter notes Lyons’s prominence in finance, signature on currency, Augusta Georgia address, and ties to the National Republican Committee and President McKinley.
The advertisement asserts cnorerymorbus cholera infantum summer complaint billous colli Giarrhoea and dysentery are all catarrh of the bowels. Peruna is claimed as an absolute specific. Dr Hartman with forty years practice never lost a case and recommends a free copy of Summer Catarrh. Send to Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
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