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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
8
No public demonstrations at Silver Lake on July 4. North Manchester hosts a big day with seven races and $1,300 in prizes. Low railroad fare and a convenient schedule invite local race fans to travel there for an enjoyable day.
A Pattens Mills, NY man with rheumatism was given Chamberlain's Pain Balm and, after relief, paid for another bottle. The seller, C P Rayder, reports the customer now keeps it at home. For sale by C Ragep.
To four pints of ripe raspberries allow a pint and a half of vinegar bruise the fruit in a large basin pour the vinegar over it cover it and let it stand three days. Strain by running the juice through a sieve overnight do not press. For each pint of juice add three quarters of a pound brown sugar simmer in a brass pan until boiling three minutes then strain through muslin and bottle when cold.
A dry flaky dandruff remedy uses forty eight grains of resorein and a quarter ounce of glycerin in a two ounce bottle applied to the scalp regularly. Use hot water and several seateneers instead of soap for shampoo. eggs are said to aid the dandruff to depart.
Instructions advise pouring hot alkali liquefied soap into a clogged trap before sleep. Do not run water overnight. Lye converts waste into soap during the night, and a dash of water in the morning flushes the pipe clean.
A housekeeper with years of silk experience says she sees no trouble keeping silk underwear in shape. She advises washing in tepid water with White soap, rinsing in tepid water. Do not use boiling or cold water, and iron only after fabric is dry.
To make a cheese pudding grate two ounces of bread and three of cheese. Alarm two ounces of butter in a quarter pint of fresh milk and mix thoroughly. Add two eggs well beaten, salt, and bake for about an hour. This is an excellent way to use pieces of cheese that have become hard.
A cautionary note explains that tightening gas globe screws too tightly can cause the globe to expand when lit and crack as the gas heats. Overly tight fittings are a common cause of mysterious breaks in gas fixtures.
A letter from Margaret Greenmyre of Cincinnati dated May 20 1902 praises Wine of Cordus as a reliable tonic and regulator for female troubles. She describes eight years of back and head pain and weakness, credits the remedy with faster relief and lasting health, and urges others to use Wine of Cordus for similar relief.
D H Turner of Dempseytown Pa reports using Dr King’s New Life Pills for two weeks to feel in his teens. Advertises pills as liver stomach and bowels aid, purely vegetable and non-gripe. Sold for 25 cents at C Rager’s drug store.
The United States now has one physician per 600 people. Deaths and births create space for about 3 000 more doctors annually, though medical colleges graduate 5 000 yearly. A new law delays squirrela hunting to August 1 to December 1, changing the previous June timing.
A Stevens County Reveille editor mocks praise for mothers while celebrating fathers. The piece extols a father's daily labor from dawn to night and his role in paying bills, keeping home, and protecting the family, ending with a toast to dad despite his faults.
A Boston piece notes spring arriving with a butterfly sighting while contrasting advice on catching insects. It warns that postoffice investigations could reveal vast waste of public funds. Wisconsin lawmakers debate a bill to ban docking horses tails citing horse show interests. The column contrasts animal treatment with government honesty.
Advert says several persons of character in each state to represent a wealthy firm. Salary 21 dollars weekly plus expenses, payable cash each Wednesday. Carriage furnished when needed. References required. Enclose self addressed envelope to Colonial Co. 335 Dearborn St. Chicago. 317 26
The Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics reports 45,000 residents retired from business on small incomes. Of these, 3,500 were farmers, 3,300 were merchants, and 1,076 were laborers.
A Paris newspaper prints a personal advertisement in which a young woman with a leg amputation seeks to marry an honorable gentleman of good presence and position who has suffered a similar misfortune. The ad emphasizes shared hardship and mutual support.
On thirty seven acres of ground for the livestock department at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, 2800 stalls are under construction. Of these, 2400 are open stalls 6 by 10 feet and 400 are box stalls 10 by 10 feet. Also four octagonal dairy barns will supply 140 open stalls and 28 box stalls.
Round trip travel between any two stations within 100 miles offered for parties of five or more traveling together and returning the same day by Nickel Plate Road. See nearest agent or address C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne. Travel date 6 12 65.
Local weather notes show mixed terms like rain or snow possible with warmer conditions and colder indications. The fragment references numbers and symbols without complete context.
FOR SALE Family refrigerator in good condition. Smith and Pearson. If you are not a subscriber to the Record it is an invitation to subscribe and become a reader. FOR SALES OR RENT The five story frame building adjoining the Hiram Rager building on North Jefferson street. Inquire at REcorp office or A. J. Scott.
A Texas editor attends his unpaid subscriber’s funeral with a joke on editors. Ohio Missouri Iowa and Eastern Kansas editors add hay fever theories about kissing grass widows, cows, and youth. An Indiana editor blames youthful affairs for the ailment.
A 19th century advertisement-style claim touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a sure cure for lung and throat troubles. Mrs Dc VanMetre of Shepherdstown West Virginia reportedly recovered from a yearlong bronchitis with the remedy.
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