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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
7
Chambers' Journal describes theatrical meteorology with devices for rain hail wind and thunder. A pea-filled cylinder mimics rain lashing a roof while a silk-covered wind wheel creates gusts. lightning via chemicals and thunder with a large iron sheet. cannon-ball thunder and a perforated drum produce a snowstorm. the falling snow messengers sometimes cause mischief between scenes.
Lady Roberts Austen has been elected president of the Surrey county council, reportedly the first woman in England to preside over a public body. County councils in England function as local legislatures similar to U S boards of supervisors, with Ireland recently adopting the system.
The article notes regular and militia regiments using bicycles for stealthy advance and rapid reconnaissance. It argues bicycles avoid sentry notice, require no food, occupy little space, and are less vulnerable at rifle range, though not a total horse replacement.
There will be a large exhibit from a country at the Paris exposition in 1900 noted as very interesting. It also proclaims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion and constipation and recommends a trial for all sufferers.
Whales teeth serve as currency in Fiji with white teeth valued less than red teeth by about twenty to one. The native wears the teeth as neck wealth, colors contrasting with dark skin. Newly married wives often present their husbands with a dowry of whales teeth, a common sight in the islands.
A fragment notes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally for 75 cents. A dialogue with an artist and servant references a Milguns visit and an allegorical painting titled Liberty. The artist recalls Milguns exclaiming Liberty and condemning crimes done in thy name.
A brief piece extolls daily baths in summer with soft water and Ivory Soap. It claims Ivory Soap is pure fast-dissolving and purifying, leaving skin white and soft and recommends bathing early morning or before bed.
A brief chat recalls poets and authors with Mr. Exchange cited for producing strong work while Miss Olive of St. Louis considers various options and names Mr. Wabash and Olive.
Beginning May 28 and continuing, groups of five or more traveling together on one party ticket may ride any Nickel Plate train to or from any station west of Wallace Junction Pennsylvania within 100 miles for one dollar per person for same day travel. If single fare is a dollar or less, round trip is one dollar. Check with ticket agents for details.
The Detroit Journal reports Cuba is adopting American industries and Cuban tobacco is already being produced to some extent in Cuba, signaling growing industrial exchange and local development.
A farmer should weigh actual points of superiority when selecting a binder or mower and avoid mere selling talk. The Deering Ideal Binder features a high carbon steel frame hot riveted at joints and has withstood severe tests. It offers a cutting apparatus capable of cutting any crop, elevators for any cut, a versatile single lever reel, the Deering Knotter and Binder, a durable bundle carrier, and Deering Roller and Ball Bearings making it a light draft binder.
A North country servant living near Oxford enters mud and explains to her mistress in Scots terms what dirt means. The exchange, with terms like glaur clairts clabber drookit stour, ends with the assertion that it is simply wet dirt.
Nickel Plate Road will mount its annual Niagara Falls excursion in August, with return on any of three fast express trains within fifteen days. The August 14 or 15 date is fixed. details to follow. Tickets on sale June 24 to July 7 for a round trip fare of one dollar plus two dollars.
Wise readers learn that Hood's Sarsaparilla offers a perfect remedy for diseases of the blood kidneys fever and bowels. The ad claims the medicine regulates the entire system to bring vigorous health.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Base a foot powder to ease swollen nerves hot feet and fatigue. It claims relief from corns bunions blisters callouses and painful shoes with a cooling effect and easier walking. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free trial package available from Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
A Chicago Record quips that consistency is a jewel while noting you cannot trade it for a diamond ring, reflecting a witty take on values.
Annual convention set in Cleveland Ohio from June 26 to 28 with travel on Nickel Plate Road. One fare for round trip on June 25 and 26 with access to three fast express trains and a tour of Forest City. Tickets on sale through agents.
A collage of vintage ad lines and quotes features tips for health and travel. It includes a dated Goethe quote and references to Pico's Cure for Consumption, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and a Nickel Plate Railroad promotional pitch. The piece echoes late 19th century marketing language and literary snippets.
A series of letters from women across the United States credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing or alleviating long standing gynecological issues. Ida Peters of Milan Tennessee Maggie P Stine of New Berlin Pennsylvania and Georgia McDaniels of Viewfields South Dakota share dramatic improvements after following Mrs Pinkham's guidance and using the remedies.
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