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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a quick hair cleanse. It claims the product removes dust and oil, stops itching and hair loss, and promises new hair growth after weeks of use. The ad urges trying a 25 cent bottle from any store.
A Boston teacher asks for a word ending in ous meaning full of danger or hazard. After a silence a boy answers pious, full of pie, delivering a playful twist in class.
A veteran railroad engineer recounts a 20 year battle with a leg injury and claims Peterson's Ointment cured the wound after other treatments failed. The ad notes the product covers old sores eczema ulcers itching skin and piles with a 3 1/2 cent price and money back guarantee if not satisfied.
An official Berlin recap of airship losses for 1916 shows Germany with 221 machines lost and opponents totaling 784. Most losses occurred in the West where Germany lost 181 airships and the English and French 739.
Mr. Robert W. Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts reports a long kidney disorder relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills He says the remedy cured him and he occasionally uses it to keep kidneys regulated The advertisement urges to get DODD'S the name with three D's for deranged disordered diseased kidneys and warns against similar named articles
The campaign urges men to wear soft collars and office overalls and women to wear dark blouses and curtainless parlors to save laundry. Officials note washing hands and faces properly reduces towel laundering, aiding wartime economy.
An old advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver. It claims it relieves sick headache constipation sour stomach and indigestion by gently laxing and regulating digestion and promoting bile flow. Two doses will relieve you and it has been used for fifty years nationwide.
A photographer notes a business disadvantage in joking terms that he must take every customer at face value. The quip highlights the challenge of trust and perception in portraits.
Aimer Auzias de Turenne, Harvard Law School student turned Canadian volunteer, recounts enlisting at Valcartier on September 4, 1914, losing an eye at Ypres and witnessing a bayonet duel between a Frenchman and a German as darkness fell over the trenches.
A vintage account describes ships and crews watching for torpedoes hidden in ocean depths. It details vigilant lookouts, near-miss encounters, and international tension as nations fear the deadly wake of these underwater missiles captured by a photographer.
London notes Britain’s new armies achieved a high standard of training before Mons, built from scarce resources and rapid expansion. The backbone was junior subalterns who led with initiative, studying, training, and solving problems while older officers aided rapid deployment and formation.
Charleston W Va R K E Washington a hotel man spots his son Lawrence in a moving picture showing the Pennsylvania battleship at Hamp ton Roads proving grounds. Lawrence, a twenty year old, is seen receiving honors after three perfect gun hits, rising from ordinary Seaman to chief gun pointer with an $8 monthly raise. He is a descendant of Charles Washington, brother of George Washington, for whom Charlestown was named.
F M Johnson of Howard lost a finger when his ring caught on a nail while leaping from a hayrick. The finger was amputated at the second joint after hospitalization in Newcastle Wyoming. He is under doctor care and staying with his brother Clarence Johnson.
The county's biggest family, nearly 1,000 members, resides near Reserve nine miles north of Hiawatha. Reserve is a small town of around 200, in a six mile radius with a tight kinship network. fewer than ten families in the area are unrelated.
Senor Vasquez has forged a wax likeness of King Alfonso in uniform, allowing the monarch to pose only for the face and hands. The wax figure sits in the studio at any visit, enabling the painter to complete the portrait despite the king's absence.
An advertisement for Cascarets touts a 10 cent box that quietly cleanses the stomach and regulates digestion. It claims removal of sour food and bile, freeing the bowels from waste and poisons while you sleep, preventing headaches and biliousness.
An American tourist asks who Shakespeare is as shops display his name everywhere. A smocked villager explains Shakespeare was a writer who wrote for the Bible, countering the tourist’s doubt about his significance.
A witty exchange exposes a rumor about Mrs Nextdoor while the other character calls out the listener's mean disposition. The dialogue hints at a developing scandal without revealing concrete details.
A brief exchange notes that the world operates in cycles and highlights rapid progress in motorcycle travel. The dialogue emphasizes speed and movement as defining features of modern transport.
A pithy saying urges restraint toward cooks until after meals, emphasizing patience and good manners in kitchen disputes. The adage links dining experience with social harmony and practical wisdom about kitchen conflicts.
A dialog reveals a manage scene where a young woman rebukes a man as his father objects to her late stay, while he defends the arrangement noting she deserves it for being out when called. The excerpt hints at family constraint and social expectations within a tense domestic moment.
A brief note surveys South Africa birds, countering the claim that the region lacks song birds. It mentions clear white clothes and laundress uses Red Cross Ball Blue as an ad cue from grocers.
A German invention introduces a bicycle tire made from closely coiled steel wire. The innovation aims to improve durability and puncture resistance, signaling a potential shift in tire construction.
A compact reflection warns that virtues can be counterfeit and advises caution in giving advice. The piece notes a dog’s tail speaks louder than a man’s words and mocks self credit, urging prudence in guidance and opinion.
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