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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1898
Page
7
A testimonial from Mrs R Be Anderson of Cumberland Maine describes a boy's paralysis like diphtheria attack improving after Hood's Sarsaparilla. After months he regained strength and could attend school part time. The family urges use and praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic.
An old advertisement touts a remedy as America's Greatest Medicine claiming cures when other medicines fail. It notes price one dollar for single, six for five dollars and credits preparation to C. I. Hood & Co. Apothecaries of Lowell Mass.
English burglars rejoice at leaded glass windows in London villas which can be opened with a bicycle cap. The method requires no tools. pressure on the leaded glazing near the latch yields entry. Police struggle to curb the depredations as houses left unguarded are especially exposed.
Seed firm offers $400 for naming a 17 inch corn and white oat variety and invites readers to request a free seed catalog plus eleven seed samples for $10. Send the notice and 10 cents to John A. Salzer Seed Co. LaCrosse WI to start.
A newly discovered sunspot is now visible and measured at about 30,000 miles across, drawing interest from solar observers and researchers.
An advertisement claims Congchin leads to consumption and Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at once with a free sample bottle from the druggist. It is sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles. Delays are dangerous and poverty is warned as a consequence of meanness.
A battle scene described by a war correspondent who notes the regiment in action is from Philadelphia. The exchange highlights surprise at seeing Philadelphia troops engaged, reflecting wartime perspective and press novelty.
Try Grain-O. Ask your grocer for a package of Grain-O the new food drink replacing coffee. Children and adults can drink it without injury and all who try it like it. Grain-O has the rich seal brown color of mocha or java but is made from pure grains and suits delicate stomachs. 14 the price of coffee 15¢ and 25 cts per package. Sold by all grocers.
Quote recalls weary traveler Watkins-Don't Alabama and Hungry Higgins seeking rest. description of long-haired gun-lugging farmers delaying passage from the moment crossing the state until departure.
Mrs J L Northcott of Windsor Ontario praises Piso s Cora as the best medicine for lung diseases. A report notes Alaska codfish harvest totaled 25 725 000 pounds with a value of 12 860 000 dollars.
Claims perman ent cure for fits and nervousness after first day use. Offers free trial bottle via Dg B I Kline Philadelphia address. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claims of relief and wind colic cure at 3 6 cents per bottle.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes nuts are underused by country housewives as squirrels take many. Chestnuts and any nut enhance cakes and puddings, with chopped nuts adding flavor to custard. Stewed apples with nuts and jam core create a good, low-cost dessert based on labor.
One hundred dollar reward offered for catarrh cures not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the firm and say they are reputable and able to meet obligations. Wist & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo wholesale druggists, advertise the 75 cent per bottle remedy and promise free testimonials.
The piece lists the relative frequency of letters in standard newspaper typesetting. It shows consonants and vowels totals and ranks initial letters by usage, highlighting e as most common and a detailed breakdown for initials with figures for each letter and several rare letters.
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children. It touts Grain dots made from pure grains, claiming tasteful flavor similar to coffee at a fraction of the cost. It notes price 15c and 2dc and broad grocery availability.
An auditor at a Japanese theater may stand with a small extra fee while the person behind him has no right to remonstrate or rise. He may hear but cannot see the stage, effectively blocking sightlines for those seated behind.
A powder to shake into your shoes claims to cure corns bunions chilblains swollen nervous damp sweating smarting hot and callous feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents. Sample free with address Alien S Olmsted LeRoy N Y. A ton of oil was obtained from the tongue of a single whale.
A vintage ad proclaims Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels daily for health, acts gently on the liver and kidneys, and cures sick headache. It lists prices at 25 and 50 cents.
A concise moral reflection notes that study shapes self sufficiency and discipline. It asserts learning equips a person to stand ready for independent effort and personal enterprise without reliance on others.
An advertising claim offers Lurative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for a cold. The notice states all druggists will refund the money if it fails to cure and lists a price of 250.
The Nickel Plate Road announces all passenger trains will arrive at and depart from the Van Buren Street Station in Chicago starting Sunday March 6. The line promotes its convenient Union Depot location lower fares and three daily express trains with through sleeping cars to New York and Boston as reasons for expected increased travel.
Chicago News reports scientists using kites for experiments as large birds such as eagles storks and geese investigate the floating devices. A silver tip ped eagle circled a kite train then flew off. A Hudson stork approached then eyed the intruder and left baffled. Geese hovered above the kite string before reforming and moving on.
An Episcopal clergyman in Grand Rapids Michigan a member of the Elks attends a meeting. The chairman jokes he should be assessed five dollars. The rector gives a speech invites them to hear him preach next Sunday evening. Elks attend the service the sermon leads to a donation plate full of coins.
A persuasive notice extols St Jacobs Oil as the best and cheapest cure for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica lumbago and minor injuries. It argues cures are complete and urges immediate use to avoid delay and further suffering.
Williston Palmer, a white man, received 209 years in the Georgia penitentiary after earlier 11 year burglary sentence. While employed in Dade County mines an escape attempt with fellow convicts led to the deaths of two guards, with 99 years added for each killing after separate trials.
A fragment notes a race referred to as the fourth of the Kuttan with Gas and mentions thousands of adults suffering stomach complaints. It asserts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters would relieve and invigorate, presenting a promotional tone for the tonic.
An explorer in the Witzies Hoek mountains in Natal reports finding a sand layer containing small diamonds at a crater lake. It is unclear if the diamonds come from native washing or indicate a true mine. The volcanic crater setting may illuminate natural diamond formation.
Piother Grays Sweet Powders for Children touted by a New York Children s Home nurse to cure fevers stomach issues teeth disorders and worm elimination with 10000 testimonials and free samples. Also notes Klondike December average temperature ten year mean at 40 degrees below zero and mentions Glenn s Sulphur Soap and Hill s Hair Dye.
In Marseilles a 107-year-old woman continues to earn her living by operating a local newspaper kiosk. She handles daily sales, greets customers, and maintains the stand with steady routine, reflecting decades of community service and resilience.
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