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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
2
Ogden Kirk and his mother move near Grace Ansley, a young actress living with an older woman and a housekeeper. Rumors of an asylum fade as a river rescue and a book return reveal shared interest in acting. May lead to engagement as Kirk reveals plans for Grace.
Conservators of Indian nomenclature in Des Moines Iowa proposed native names for streets, but the state curator backed a list including Keepsanqua Inkpaduta Appanoose Naseaskuk Kishekosh Nishnabotna Otumwanoe Rantchewalme Inyanansha and Pashepaho. Critics warn such names may mislead travelers into imagining a Maine lake country.
Nawata Swinley Lillien the Pekinese dog sold in New York for 2000 dollars set a record for the breed. Adjudged the best toy dog at a recent show, the animal was imported about a year ago by Mrs M B Harby at a cost of 1750 dollars.
The article recalls early Spanish explorers who saw Tierra del Fuego and the Fuegian archipelago. It describes fire signaling among Yahgans and Onas, the land’s naming as Fire Land, and a travelogue of the Strait of Magellan with Mount Sarmiento, glaciers, and rugged coastlines. It notes the harsh climate and limited resources shaping Fuegian development.
A devotional summary of Jesus healing a blind man in John nine, noting the miracle, the man’s growing recognition of Jesus as a prophet and then the Son of God, and the ensuing controversy. It urges pupils to live boldly for Christ and to seek healing and fellowship through faith modeled by the healed man.
The Chateau de Ramezay museum now houses a garnet silk sash worn by Gen James Wolfe on the day he became victor at Quebec in 1759. The display includes original letters proving the relic’s authenticity, reported by the Montreal Star.
An old advertisement claims Boschee's German Syrup has been used for fifty-one years in the United States Canada Australia and other countries to treat coughs bronchitis colds settled in the throat and lung troubles It promises a good night’s rest easy morning ex pectoration and natural healing aided by pure air and sunshine Trial size 25cc and 75¢ family size sold in towns across nations
Two women discuss life and marriage in a chat linked to George Mellinger of Sweeney's. They joke about wives improvising with husbands trousers and share crude quips about getting themselves free from the clothing and the carpet.
The ad touts Cuticura as a cure for eczema with steps using Cuticura Soap and Ointment after bathing. It urges daily use to prevent rashes and pimples and offers samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept I Boston. Sold everywhere.
A pioneer home in Unionville Ontario stands 124 years old and may be the oldest log house of similar size in the Dominion. Its logs measure 30 to 36 inches in diameter and it remains occupied by 13 residents who won first prize as the heaviest family at a 1912 political picnic.
An advertised home remedy named Freezone from Cincinnati markets a quick corn and callus removal. A few drops applied to the affected area supposedly relieve soreness instantly, drying the corn and enabling removal by fingers without irritating surrounding skin. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist to order a small bottle.
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