10 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
1
A convicted wife killer in a crowded court declares he is not solely to blame. He blames saloon traffic and town voters for legalized alcohol, urging the judge and audience to reflect on their responsibility before God. He requests mercy and calls for an end to the liquor trade.
Gov Mount issues a proclamation restricting Texas cattle imports between January 15 and November 15 to curb Texas fever spread. Cattle must be labeled on arrival and quarantined ninety days under livestock sanitary rules, with penalties for noncompliance. Also announced are dates for Fulton county primary election and populist county convention with delegate split among townships.
Classic 19th century advertisement touts Bucklen Arnica Salve as cures for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, skin eruptions, and more. Guarantees satisfaction or money back. price listed as 25 cents per box. Sold by U. Snoberger.
A wartime exhortation poem urges U S bravery against Spain anchored by the Maine with calls to rally the flag and armed naval action. It includes lines about Uncle Sam, victory, and rejection of danger while praising American resolve and patriotism. The piece closes with a local note signed by Florence Sunday of Alexandria Indiana alongside a humorous blurb about a hopeful candidate and his wife.
Items note Pierceton adds a bloodhound for protection from petty thefts. Akron reports a measles epidemic affecting schools with many pupils ill. Bourbon experiences a revival awakening the town, with about 185 conversions reported.
Gov Mount says he grants fewer pardons than any former governor. He favors rare pardons and paroles and relies on the boards of the state prison and reformatory to issue parole. He believes broad pardons would clash with existing authority.
Report describes a scam where two men pose as state officials inspecting wells and cisterns under the pure food laws. They show a microscope, frighten farmers with fake microbes, and sell overpriced remedies, then move on. The piece also discusses theories of government division into Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches and who may judge Congress’s authority.
H A Ferree reports from Sheep Camp Alaska detailing food costs wood and meat prices. He describes long polar twilight, plans to head to Stewart River, and hardships unloading sleds while handling thousands of pounds daily. He notes frost deaths near camp and a perilous descent with sleds and provisions.
The passage argues that Congress cannot exceed its powers and enact void laws. Each department operates independently within its sphere and may consult others but cannot encroach on liberties. The executive enforces laws, Congress makes laws, and the Judiciary rules on cases without overstepping.
Chicago’s Nickel Plate Road announces that passenger trains will arrive and depart from the Van Buren Street Station starting Sunday March 6. The line promotes lower fares and three daily expresses with through sleeping cars to New York and Boston, plus dining services, aiming to boost east west travel from Chicago’s Union Depot.
A vintage advertisement invites sufferers to take a free sample of Dr. King's cough syrup at Snoberger's drug store. It promises the product aids consumption and coughs without pressure to buy, noting trial bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00 as a safety proof.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a woman away from home at a club while a band tends to a baby and faces health troubles. It mentions dizziness and a remedy called Bitters and references thousands of followers or readers.
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