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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
7
A Baltimore American poem celebrates the Sign of the Smile as a cheerful inn where gargoyles grin and laughter eases burdens. Guests forget ages and share wagons of merriment while jokes age like fine wine, turning toil into lightened days.
Harold Worthington reappears after a long absence to settle finances and reunite with May and their daughter Carling. The family’s reconciliation unfolds as the child calls her father home and the mother softly accepts the reunion.
In a poignant Boston Post excerpt, a strong man sobs as a child asks if mother would approve, and May reassures Harold of her fidelity. The couple reconciles and returns to family life with Marjorie, the little peacemaker, now resting peacefully in bed.
The article notes jewels worth fifteen to twenty thousand pounds are often unclaimed after police reporting. Items found in gutters or pawn shops are advertised for twelve months in three papers, then given to finders minus ad costs. If unclaimed, pawnbroker goods earn rewards for the police, with surplus funds aiding discharged prisoners.
A new London publication by the executors of the late Bishop Walsham How collects clerical anecdotes. It recounts stories of Archbishop Magee including witty exchanges during his Peterborough and Hereford years and a quip about a preacher’s sermon, plus a joke about Dr B- of Oswestry naming horses High Church, Low Church, and Broad Church.
The article highlights forestry as a growing American vocation with strong incentives for educated young men. It notes expanding federal forest preserves and state adoption, creating demand for trained supervisors to manage large reserves, and cites established European forestry schools as models for training in the field.
A sea cucumber can nearly erase itself when threatened by squeezing water from its body and slipping into a crack so narrow it becomes invisible to the naked eye. The behavior reveals surprising survival tricks used by these jellylike ocean dwellers.
A line from a modern novel notes that charity should remain united, not split by separation. The closing image claims they were divorced yet lived happily ever after, challenging conventional marriage narratives.
Nearly half of Chicago fires are caused by gasoline explosions, mainly from gasoline stoves. The Chronicle notes past daily occurrences and deaths, but reports improvements in handling and growing public awareness reducing conflagrations and casualties.
The piece warns gasoline stove use can trigger deadly explosions beyond stoves themselves. Explosions occur during cleaning with the fluid, or when matches are ignited near emptied containers. Curtains and dress goods cleaning also risk blasts, especially in confined rooms.
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady recalls a West story of a family training a cat for deep-water baptism. The cat resisted immersion, scratched the boy, who cried and quit the attempt. The boy exclaimed, dog gone you go and be an Episcopal cat if you want to.
The text claims a cure for stings by catching the wasp or bee at once, crushing the body and rubbing it over the sting. It asserts instant relief from pain and swelling for wasp stings and that bees leave the sting in the wound, requiring only crushing and rubbing the bee.
The people of Greymouth New Zealand present a lump of local gold carved as a brick for General Sir G S White marked This is a brick and Youre another. The inscription notes Defender of Ladysmith and comes from Greymouth NZ.
A terse reflection notes that mourning the dead rarely satisfies every friend, suggesting personal views on grief and social expectations around memorials. No additional entities or dates are provided.
A tale told by Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady in the Ladies' Home Journal recalls a train ride toward the Missouri River. A boy asks about reflections on the water while the brakeman says God ignores two things, Kansas City and the Missouri River, for they are too wicked.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia constipation biliousness and weak kidneys. It contrasts spending millions on baseball with health spending and urges hopeful sufferers to try the tonic.
A large bronze Buddha statue outside Kotokuin monastery in Japan stands about fifty feet tall with a ninety eight inch waist circumference. The face measures eight feet, eyes four feet, a nearly seven foot cheek, mouth over three feet wide, and a four foot long nose. The thumb circumference exceeds three feet.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a universal health remedy from headache to cancer, claiming natural bowel relief with no pain. It markets Cascarets Candy Cathartic in metal boxes with C. C. C. stamped on each tablet and warns to beware of imitations.
Rubinstein argued the piano is a complete musical entity while other instruments and even the human voice are only partial. He favored the piano as the most cohesive solo instrument due to its versatility and self-sufficiency.
Try Grain O. a new grain based drink advertised as coffee substitute. It claims to be safe for children and adults with rich mocha like color and gentle on the stomach. Packages priced 16 cents and 25 cents, sold by all grocers.
A British patent decree applies to England Scotland Wales Ireland and the Channel Islands but omits all British colonies. The ruling specifies exclusive territorial coverage across these regions while denying applicability overseas.
Book free training on quick fortune with small capital offered by E. G. Gunsoms & Co. at 15 Trade Court, Rialto Building, Chicago.
A short aphorism notes that tears appear both with little sorrow and with deep sorrow, attributed to Johnson, inviting reflection on human emotion.
A compact dessert question answered with Jell O as a quick healthful option. Describes two minute preparation with hot water and cooling, offering lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors. Sold at grocers for 10 cents.
A quirky quotation piece notes that egotists only speak to themselves and cannot converse. It references a promotional tagline urging readers to seek Russ's Bleaching Blue and avoid imitations, stressing the need to see the name on all packages. The text contrasts perceptions of men and thought.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is sold for 75 cents. An Eagle Linen Writing Tabletruled with 100 sheets is advertised with Letter size 26 cents and Note size 15 cents. The Eighteenth Annual Excursion on August 14 via Nickel Plate Road to Niagara Falls offers low rates Toronto extra $1.00, Thousand Islands extra $6.50, no Lake Chautauqua stop charge. Tickets valid twelve days. contact C A Asterlin for Fort Wayne Indiana.
An advertisement urges parents to give Grain-O to children instead of tea or coffee. It touts Grain-O as a nourishing drink made from pure grains that mimics coffee taste yet costs about one third as much. Available from grocers in 15c and 25c sizes.
The piece quotes a quarrel over art critique as a painter complains a meddling professor disrupts a studio, remarking on the professor's bird identifications of works. The dialogue captures a conflict between artist and critic in a light tone.
Shake into your shoes to ease tight or new footwear. Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. Sold at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample available by sending address to Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
The description notes Turkish bedrooms contain little furniture with rare chairs. Rooms mainly feature mats and beds laid on the floor, reflecting a minimalist domestic setup.
John I. F. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana says Piso’s Cure for Consumption has no equal for coughs and colds in a February 15 1900 testimonial.
A summary of Yale University student expenses shows the average cost per year rising across the four years. Freshmen spend 858 dollars, sophomores 888 dollars, juniors 972 dollars, and seniors 1 001 dollars, reflecting increasing living and tuition expenses.
An old advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movements aid health. It states the product acts on the liver and kidneys, cures sick headache, and is priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Secretary Hay expands his literary collection with a chapter from the original manuscript of Quo Vadis. The newly acquired fragment offers insight into the historic text and its evolution.
A fleeting line discusses an ink that never fades and contrasts it with Carter's Ink, suggesting the speaker's wonder at enduring markings from an old letter.
The saying links yarn color to worth, noting yellow threads symbolize brightness and popularity. It reflects how stories color perception and perceived value in a narrative.
Jell-O offers four flavors Lemon Lime Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents. The ad hints fame comes in small installments.
An advertisement offers air cushion rubber stamps described as best and cheapest. Orders are to be sent to Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
On Tuesday August 14 the Nickel Plate Road offers its 18th annual excursion to Niagara Falls with a stop at Chautauqua Lake included at no extra charge. Tickets to Toronto cost $1.00 extra and Thousand Islands tickets are $6.50 extra, valid for return within 12 days on Peerless Trio Daily Express trains. Sleeping car reservations should be secured early through agents or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
Two letters from women praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for ovarian and abdominal pain. One writer suffered five weeks bedridden with a swollen right abdomen and avoided surgery after using the medicine. swelling subsided and health improved.
Mrs Exsiz Bryan of Otisville Michigan suffered two years with womb descent ovarian bladder inflammation and leg swelling. She found relief after using six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now proclaims herself a well woman.
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