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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
6
A noisy street scene shows two pretty girls kissing as two young men watch while remarks on unfair labor appear. An etiquette jab follows in a restaurant exchange. An ad promotes Garfield Tea as a mild herbal laxative with claims of restoring bodily functions.
The speaker quips that growing hair long is simpler than composing poetry. No other person or organization is named in the accessible text.
An account of the influenza epidemic era describes how Vicks VapoRub overcame shortages by expanding production. It details fuel, labor, and logistics efforts, including 148 jars per minute, 1.08 million weekly output, 13 million jars distributed since October, and a nationwide reach from California to Maine.
A Paris fashion sketch examines a black charmeuse dress that doubles as an overgown over a brocade fourreau, with a Medici collar, white skunk ceinture, and pressure-button fastenings. It notes Parisian taste for lace gowns, velvet robes, floral toques, and spring readiness as Gilded Age elegance returns postwar.
Officials report steady demand for children's coats in fur plushes velvets and velours with fur trimming. Garments often follow military line designs resembling miniature army officer overcoats in khaki, tan, blue gray and Nile green colors across the country.
Spring waists are being cut from men's striped silk shirting fabric. The notice highlights the fashion trend and material reuse without specifying designers or exact origins.
In casual chatter, residents discuss a new gas scheme with skepticism and humor. One person comments that many are making light of the proposal while others consider its potential impact on daily life and costs.
An old advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy for stomach disorders and liver inactivity. It claims gentle laxative effects, digestion regulation, bile stimulation, and blood impurity cleansing, sold worldwide and urging readers to try it.
A call to protect waterfowl on protected lands cites federal and Audubon efforts, noting plume hunters raid nests despite laws. It praises wardens and recounts a Florida wardens death, urging appreciation of robins' role in insect control and crop protection.
A man alters his routine by stopping the clock at night to gain extra time in daily life, illustrating an extreme approach to domestic economy and time management.
Gossip claims Spendit faces serious trouble after a mishap with his car. The chatter mentions the young figure may be trapped under the vehicle or harmed by a developing cloud of mystery.
An old advertisement touts Othine double strength for freckles promising a clear complexion with money back guarantee. A short wartime tale follows, showing a girl locating her fiancé Robert through a balloon basket and a guard escort to his company in Omaha.
A Detroit Free Press quip notes the modern home life scene with a harsh jab about alcohol and stifling domestic tensions. The lines compare husbands returning home to lingering cellar scents and furnace heat as a metaphor for strained marriages.
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