This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
2
Sixty first Indiana General Assembly ends at midnight after a flurry of bills. Major acts include ratification of the national prohibition amendment and a presidential woman suffrage bill. Governor Goodrich has until Saturday night to sign the final measures.
Long list of bills passed by both chambers awaiting gubernatorial action. Proposals cover hospital admissions for the insane, hog cholera prevention, school indebtedness in small towns, highway improvements, park laws, teachers and normal schools funding, bribery penalties, readjustment of school funds, county courts and circuits, taxation and motor vehicle rules, and administrative reorganizations. Several measures involve county superintendents, drainage, kindergarten funding, and public works. The governor reserves right to sign or reject after review.
A list of proposed acts and amendments across counties outlines funding for school grounds tax exemptions, appeals from health board condemnation, workman safety scaffolding, debt limits for small towns, park tax levy reforms, school consolidation, street intersection assessments, veteran teachers’ advancement, aid for normal schools, vehicle licensing by horsepower, sand dredging ban, a two party led registration bill, legislative reapportionment, embezzlement offenses by officials, and related budget provisions and requirements.
The ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, thorough cleanser for colicky infants and constipated children. It claims quick relief from feverish irritability, sour stomach, and poor appetite, urging parents to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware of counterfeits.
A brief note recalls a boy named Ned who, after a summer hornet encounter, spotted a second hornet at the window and described it as another sharp shooter fly in the house with a child’s blunt humor.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a penetrating remedy for sprains strains and swelling. It promises rapid pain relief without skin burning and notes sixty years of use and six gold medals awarded.
The dialogue recalls a child urged to take medicine like his father and a playful exchange about corrective words once used, reflecting domestic speech patterns. The scene centers on parental authority and a boy named Jimmie reacting with modest embarrassment to discipline.
Ad copy touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as an everyday skin care system. Soap cleanses purifies Ointment soothes heals and Talcum powders and perfumes. Endorsed as essential for every toilet table at 25 cents each.
Comic dialogue contrasts mustard gas with mustard condiment. The exchange frames chemical warfare as deadly and not a food item, noting the grim nature of the gas despite a punning setup.
Advertises Red Cross Ball Blue as a fabric whitening product that preserves fabric quality. Claims to make clothes white as snow and safe for use on all fabrics. Sold by grocers for five cents. Also includes a vague aside about confusing notoriety with fame.
A terse moral note warns that any man who does you an in turn will never forgive you for it. The quotation implies lasting debt and social restraint in reciprocal favors.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.