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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
2
Readers encounter a collage of odd claims and reflections from early 20th century culture. The jumbled text hints at scientific quirks, fashion, and social observations, mentioning age myths, dieting anecdotes, universal schemes, and elusive progress amid wartime mood.
Fannie Socolick, twenty, a factory picket in a white goods strike, is arrested for disorderly conduct after being accused of cussing at scabs. The incident, part of broader garment workers protests, highlights arrests of striking women and police clashes amid ongoing labor action.
Three generations of Malone lighthouse keepers are noted on the Great Lakes. Al Malone, 29, runs Isle Royale station after 13 years in service, succeeding his father J. H. Malone. The elder Malone now heads Pipe Island station on Lake Huron after 29 years in service. Peter Malone, Al’s grandfather, died at 108 and once kept Portage Lake ship canal.
A scheme costing about 5 900 000 seeks to upgrade the upper Rhine from Lake Constance through Schaffhausen and Basel to Strasbourg. The goal is direct water communication with the North Sea for industrial centers. An international committee of Germany, Holland, Switzerland and Baden is examining the proposal, and it is likely to be carried out.
Charles L. Robinson, an ice manufacturer in Winchester Virginia, wrestled with a large ferocious rat in his bathroom. The rodent, about the size of a cat, sprang at him and the battle lasted five minutes before the rat escaped through a hole, leaving Robinson exhausted.
The article recalls Queen Victoria's strong objection to tobacco and how a ruse labeled smoking rooms as bathrooms helped her royal welcome Sandringham after King Edward. The anecdote highlights cautious planning to avoid her disapproval.
Harry N. Atwood, of Boston, reports invention of an aerial bomb consisting of an airship carrying dynamite designed to fly in a straight line and drop explosives at a chosen time, as described from Sandusky, Ohio.
A survey notes afternoon tea sets become more attractive with palest green porcelain dainty sets featuring a pot sugar basin and cups on a willow tray. White china tete-a-tete sets edged with gold on oblong trays join amber porcelain and silver deposit options with amber crystal supports and gilded handles.
Fashion notes describe angel sleeves returning with loose overdrapers and wide lace sections. Tassels and jeweled bands edge gauzy drapery, using tulle marine shadow laces and metallic nettings. The style pairs with bodice drapery, hides short kimono sleeves, and requires careful pinning before sewing.
Readers learn of small two inch lip pomade cases in frosty weather. The compact gilt metal container features a top imitation jewel and a hanging ring for chains. Pomade comes tinted flesh or rouge or white, priced under one dollar depending on the maker.
A growing demand for lucky items appears in jewelry trends with brooches and pendants. Women favor pieces like the morey spider brooch, enamel ladybird, and lucky wishbones, often inscribed with personal hieroglyphics from Chinese Indian Arabian and other traditions.
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