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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
2
The text notes Yearvard and others pursue a large sum, a Russian doctor confesses to forty killings, crabs decline, and warnings about powder magazines mix with remarks on the language of the eyes and a Chicago woman taking taxi rides to counter blues.
With 1915 events looming the millennium expo and Pan American fair clash for precedence. Slaughter Wis hosts the world’s largest steel ski hill. The Manhattan Bridge operates. a man killed himself there. Texas reveals an author of Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight. Agerican heir to marry into a whear royal family. A Scranton man rejects 21600 for a hen. Warships as peace preservers face limits.
A fragmentary note suggests a phrase promising candidate for beauty in English. Context mentions aviators turning red and giving up air travel. A remark links marriage to bringing the average man down to earth.
In a riot in a French town the rioters drenched the streets with champagne. The event shows an unusually spirited disturbance with festive excess amid the unrest.
New York cab and taxi owners petition the city council for permission to cut fares by 25 percent. The report notes the proposal amid a public discussion of urban transportation pricing.
A note on rapid tech progress suggesting telegraph and telephone speed will extend the usable life of the present era, with optimism that current innovations will outpace older styles and endure longer.
A garbled report mentions a French feat involving carrying passengers and a claim about killing them off. Details are unclear, names and places are unreadable.
The author muses on global mobility growing through the century and the hope that rapid air travel may Soon become common during BR week, hinting at a transformative era in transport.
A Newark woman concealed herself under a bed to evade authorities, leading to the arrest of a man. The piece notes shifting gender norms as women move beyond traditional fears.
A fragmented note quotes Mr. Carnegie urging generosity toward the poor while criticizing a woman’s claims to wealth. The text contrasts the discrepancies between large fortunes and a yearly income, reflecting social tensions of the era.
A wealthy Pittsburgh resident died and left $190 to his attractive stenographer, a bequest he reportedly believed would shield her from others mocking his spelling, a detail noted in local notices.
Professor Hale of Mount Wilson Observatory warns about determined individuals seeking the small specimen, noting ample worlds may ease the confrontation with acquisitive people.
Wellesley students will learn onion rusing techniques as part of a campus program. The note follows a prior report that a high number of Wellesley girls are nearing marriage, signaling social changes.
A Gotham waitress saved about one thousand dollars from tips but was defrauded by a crafty lover who promised repayment. The incident highlights the danger of trusting a borrowing paramour over prudent financial judgment.
A noted Chicago citizen declares the city a magic word. He notes that simply uttering Chicago to a stranger in a dark alley causes the other person to raise hands in surrender without further talk.
Entomologist warns of a cicada 17 year plague spanning New Jersey and nine nearby states. Mrs. HE S Starr from Cape May aids study of underground habits, noting 15 species of the insect and unusual mound formations. Planting and pruning advised against until the outbreak subsides.
Boston debates echo between Dr J Lovett Morse and Charles W Eliot over birth rate norms. Eliot argues the normal family should have five or six children, with a mother bearing about one child every two years until age forty, potentially eight children, barring deaths. He opposes moral or economic restraints on family size and defends monogamy and natural limits.
A New York report notes that after March 1 artificial coloring will be banned in imported teas. Popular low priced greens will shift to brown yellow and natural greens. Importers say trade supports the regulation. The piece compares tea and coffee costs and per capita use across nations.
A Ghent committee has been formed to plan the 1914 centennial celebration of the Ghent congress which concluded peace between Great Britain and the United States in 1814.
Berlin reports the German submarine flotilla will move from the Baltic Sea to Wilhelmshaven, making the port its future base. The decision signals a strategic redeployment by the German Navy.
Alberta hunter Oliver Moore promotes a wives for sale scheme claiming cold Canadian winters have left Alberta men without prospects. He offers to transport marrying candidates to places like Ottawa and Kansas City within days, citing 50 degrees below zero and a growing market for marriageable women. Ottawa probate court cuts marriage licenses to attract brides. Moore plans further moves to other cities.
Gen T Coleman Du Pont of Wilmington plans a deed of gift to Delaware for a 100 foot wide boulevard 196 miles long from Claymont to Shelbyville funded with 1 550 000 dollars. The gift hinges on a majority legislative approval and would be given outright to the people. This marks the first such offer to any state.
The article discusses bands for the hair as a stylish accessory. Daywear favors plain black velvet or ribbon bands that complement all hair shades and add sparkle to gray hair. Evening wear uses wide ribbons, tulle net, and rhinestone ornaments with rosettes placed near the ear.
A feature on brass bed coverings using gray chintz with pink rose garlands to warm and protect the brass surfaces. It highlights removable covers and frocks from silk crepe lingerie for travel and hotel use, noting the range from heavy silk crepe to delicate crepe de chine and Italian silk undergarments. Washington Star.
Describes a delicate nightdress style with a high neck drawn up to a narrow beaded band edged in lace. Includes tied ribbons at the front, an under bust insertion band with pointed ends, puffed sleeves with insertion bands, and lace frills. Materials list specifies yardages for fabric and trims.
Dr J Hall Edwards told a Bishopsgate Institute audience that X rays have practical use beyond medicine for locating pearls in oysters. If pearls are absent the oyster is returned to the sea hoping it will grow pearls.
Kansas City reports the state agricultural school at Columbia will start a city night school at Central High School. Local residents will attend lectures on The Money Making Farm and Improvement of Wheat by agri culture instructors.
The key to selecting a teapot is a high spout positioned well above the body. A low spout near the base causes tea to dribble when filling. Many ornate pots suit display but fail to brew and pour properly compared with a practical mug.
The write up notes smocking on children's frocks with pink and blue threads on white fabrics. A dress features yoke smocked in points 13 scalloped at the neck and finished with baby Armenian lace.
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