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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
7
A sporty young genteman of the city driving a dainty runabout nearly hit a six foot countryman on Main street. The countryman halted the horse with ease and warned the driver to be careful or risk wrecking the buggy.
Travel offer for coach excursions to Buffalo on Nickel Plate Road at one cent a mile. Tickets go on sale June 4 and travel on June L1th 18th and 25th with three days return including sale date. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Fort Wayne Indiana No 82.
A humorous exchange from a Philadelphia press item shows Mrs Puffer explaining she coated a pipe with white enamel because it was turning brown and discolored. The brief dialogue highlights domestic practicality and playful banter.
The report lists numerous incidents including deaths from railway yards accidents, a mine injury, a camelback of falls and animal attacks. It covers patent grants, postmaster salary changes, Indiana National Guard commissions, and a barrow incident. Also mentions a Canadian settlement notice and local travel notes from Old Reader.
A young girl feared a hard exam and prayed to be taken ill with diphtheria. She awoke with a sore throat and pleaded, O Lord, can't you take a joke, prompting her sister to wake and hear the plea. The anecdote, attributed to Harper's Magazine, reflects a child's faith and fear.
Foot powder promises relief for aching burning feet and tight shoes. Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample available. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
Philadelphia Times quotes a humorous exchange about conducting sermons on Sunday train journeys. The gag imagines collecting sleepers as congregants and delivering sermons amid rail travel.
An advertisement touts Ball's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure priced at 75 cemta. The copy repeats the claim and notes the product's presentation and ingredients. The English half penny stamp coloring is described as a Prussian blue and chrome mix with no lead or irritants and gum derived from starch.
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a healthful grain drink that replaces coffee without its drawbacks. It claims Grain-O aids digestion, calms nerves, improves complexion, and can be prepared like coffee. Priced about 4 cents per serving, it targets both children and adults.
London’s oldest women’s club shuts its doors amid shrinking member interest and insufficient funds to cover expenses, ending a long chapter of social and civic activity.
Tickets on sale at all stations for round trip one and one third fare with 15 day return. Inquiries to C A Asterlin Fort Wayne or R J Hamilton Fort Wayne agents. A closing line reminds plans for the future may change with a wife.
The message urges printers to use Eagle Linen Paper for Letter Paper exclusively. It emphasizes adherence to the preferred material, discouraging alternatives and promoting a tolerant stance toward others' flaws.
A garbled ad fragment touts Dr Kilne’s Great Nerve Re Bend with trial bottle offer and nerve cure claims. It also hawks cheap rail excursions to multiple East Coast destinations via Nickel Plate lines and promises mailing upon payment.
The text cites the Ka Bs origins in the New World and lauds General Porfirio Diaz for peace across American nations freed from Spanish rule, noting places such as Guadalupe and Oaxaca, and references to unique linguistic and geographic features.
A practical method uses two glassfuls with drops of sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate. A pink color indicates purity, while fading pink suggests decaying organic matter. Reducing agents may mimic this. expert analysis is advised if chlorine excess and permanganate breath are observed.
Ad touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain based beverage for children, claiming it tastes like coffee and costs about a dime to a quarter. It notes grain content and prices 15c and 25c as sold by grocers. It ends with a remark about ant brain sizes.
Mrs. Thos. Robbins of Maple street Norwich New York writes that Piso's Curé for Consumption saved her life three years ago. The remark appears as a brief testimonial amid a periodical discussion on medical progress versus old hardships.
Low fares via the Nickel Plate Road announced for an Epworth League convention in San Francisco from July 5 to 12 with return validity through August 31. Contacts include C. Asterlin TPA Fort Wayne Indiana and R. J. Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Indiana No 90 for booking by wire mail or phone.
An ad from Fort Wayne Indiana advertises air cushion rubber stamps and all kinds of stamps plus printing outfits and daters. It invites readers to write what they need for pricing and lists Lock Box 219 as the contact.
Testimonials praise Peruna for curing catarrh and related ills after years of suffering. Letters from Captain Moss of Paragould and Judge Zenor of Washington, D C, tout the tonic as the best catarrh cure and a general health booster. Readers urged to write Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for free advice with case details.
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