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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
15
A London constable, ambitious to wear the title Chief Constable, arrests a man for assault. When the magistrate asks who made the allegation, the officer salutes and proclaims, I’m the alligator. The tale comes from London Tit-Bits.
An English girl tending a shop shows a ring made from Reims cathedral glass with an aluminum shell cap setting. She says the pieces come from war debris and are sold as grim but artistic jewelry using found materials.
The passage uses a child actress metaphor to discuss fitting roles and warns that overreaching ambition can backfire. It contrasts a glove analogy with cautious foresight, reflecting on how some men miss the present by looking ahead too far.
A Sunday school lesson outlines Mark 6 1-6a on Jesus home rejection in Nazareth and the sending of the Twelve as apostles. It notes their pilgrim mission before the crucifixion, their power amid persecution, and the contrast with Herods murder of John the Baptist and Germany's impact on Europe as a moral example.
A moral exhortation urging readers to strengthen willpower against temptations and to actively foster positive prompts and encouragements in daily conduct. It frames self-discipline as a shared effort and calls for mutual support.
In material things it's not what we want but what we get that counts. In spiritual, it's not what we claim but what we've got.
The readable text presents a fragmentary phrase about faith as practical exercise of ethene eyes and spirit as the sole element, but lacks coherent context or clear event, person, or place.
A brief exchange shows a husband promising to return by eleven and a wife preferring he keep the promise, reflecting a light domestic moment.
A testimonial filled ad claims Peterson's Ointment cures old sores ulcers and eczema and heals burns and itching. It lists residents from Rochester Vineyard Haven Cuylerville and others praising the product with a money back guarantee and a 30 cent box. All druggists sell it.
A Detroit Free Press humorous anecdote features a man asking for twenty five dollars and another declining to sacrifice friendship for money, highlighting a witty exchange about value and friendship.
Advert asks readers to try Cuticura Soap for rash relief followed by Cuticura Ointment. Free samples offered from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50. Also contains short, humorous dialogue snippets.
A compact column notes Kate as a bundle of nerves and remarks on her appearance. It mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach as a health ad. A reflective line advises watching the humble man who may be setting a trap.
A reader recalls believing Ethel could skate and notes she should manage it given her diploma from a correspondence school. The remark frames a cheerfully ironic assessment of skill versus credential.
Aline with the streetwise voice, the speaker declares in vibrant language that in the world of the hustler there is no word for enough. The line emphasizes relentless drive and insatiable ambition as a defining mindset.
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