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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
2
A collage of witty observations and oddities from 1912 covering topics like Cincinnati gas prices, train races with cyclones in Kansas, coffee and divorce claims from LA scientists, and a New Jersey society woman’s death playing bridge. Includes jests about Harvard elm care and Princeton students inventing stockings pockets.
In Obtfoft a candidate was criminally pressured to give a voter a cigar. The recipient supports the principle. A Massachusetts official owning millions buys a farm and plans to raise chickens while avoiding poverty. Hagerstown public mirrors delivers books door to door by phone. An optimist believes coal will be cheap next winter. On Mars a year is 730 days, and some ladies appear to use a Martian calendar.
A collage of quirky items notes egg prices in China, ancient Egyptian knowledge of appendicitis, and a scientist on stellar motion. It jokes about audiences dodging vegetables, a professor on women, Mona Lisa’s smile as a clue, and a Toledo Blade remark on a girl with perfect feet.
Giants manager McGraw defends red headed Jack Murray after the World Series drought. Murray leads spring hitters and draws praise for hitting hard and true, though some drives were caught. McGraw notes Murray was not released and helped drive in many runs during the season.
A historical note on the St. Louis Nationals pitching staff highlights ten players all tall in stature. Geyer, at 5 feet 11 inches, is the baby among a group averaging six feet two inches. The piece tallies each pitcher’s height and totals a combined 61 feet 8 inches for the staff.
Third Base man Hooper is released by Louisville. Hobe Ferris appears headed for the Miller departure. Taveka critics flag pitching as the season’s weakness while Tommy Griffin signs with Sioux City after St. Joseph release. Wheat returns boosts Dodgers. St. Paul designates Ladies Day on Mondays and Fridays. Forrest Thomas shows comeback signs with St. Paul. Boston unlikely to reassign Otto Hess to New Orleans. Denver begins to entertain hopes.
The article explains inside ball as playing the game for sacrifice and advancing runners, not hidden tricks. It cites Cubs, Red Sox, and Cap Anson, noting teams that emphasize inside ball may win even when similarly strong, with emphasis on consistent season-long play.
Lee Tannehill of the Chicago White Sox suffered a broken wrist after a line drive struck his arm early in the game on May 8. He had replaced Weaver in the lineup and was at bat when the injury occurred, becoming aware of the fracture only after the side was retired and he tried to throw.
Cincinnati Reds show burst of pace in a fast paced display, rallying fans as they push for a strong run of wins. Key hitters and bullpen perform well, lifting team morale and narrowing standings gaps.
The article describes dainty breakfast linens including two linen damask bordered cloths with English chintz designs in greens pinks and yellows hemstitched. Additional linens include linen crash cross stitch pineapple pattern and Belgian Irish damask table cloths with borders and monograms. Guest towels match toweling styles and are displayed with them.
Boots designed for tramping are to be scrubbed with English harness soap and given two coats of a good waterproofing. This preserves softness even after frequent soaking, keeping the wearer well shod and comfortable.
Mothers learn to distinguish fade prone fabrics by testing samples. Use a match test to separate wool from cotton, then soak in caustic potash to confirm. sunlight exposure reveals color fastness, with notes on how browns greens blues and reds behave in wool versus cotton.
The article describes a Russian blouse reading gown with elbow sleeves and a long front closing blouse. It notes a broad collarette of white plaited nainsook and a silk cap with a wide frill and a possible black velvet bow.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief note about a pocket description, with unclear context and no identifiable people, places, or organizations. The readable words imply a focus on a pocket within another pocket but lack concrete details or events.
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