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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
7
Silk Adulteration Draws Fashionable Interest
A recent English chemist analyzed a silk sample and found 28 parts real silk 11 parts water 14 parts ash mostly tin oxide and silica 30 parts organic matter not silk. The piece becomes shabby in weeks though fashion shifts fast and many buyers prefer it.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as cure for foot discomfort
The notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease 2 powder for the feet claiming it relieves painful swollen smarting feet and makes tight shoes feel easy. It promises relief from sweating, callouses, and tired feet, with a mail option of 25 cents in stamps and a free trial package. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S.-Olmsted
le Roy
Club of Colored Britons forms in London
A new Club of Colored Britishers has been organized in London. Members come from Demerara Trinidad the gold coast and Sierra Leone and many are medical or law students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
London
Demerara
Trinidad
Gold Coast
Sierra Leone
Grain-O Offers Coffee Substitute For Children
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children that tastes like coffee but costs about one quarter as much. It claims Grain-O is widely sold by grocers at 15c and 2c per unit.
Humored Men and Boiled Cabbage in Droll Exchange
A witty remark contrasts good humor with a sour mood, saying an angry man cannot tell if his meal is boiled cabbage or stewed umbrellas. The line plays on smell and taste to mock irritability.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
An advertising blurb for Taxze Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claims a one day cold cure. It promises a refund if the product fails and lists druggists as sellers.
Henry IV Feared Cats Known For Trembling Eye
Historic note describes Henry IV of France as suffering tremors or cat ague whenever a cat appeared, a peculiarity cited in period accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry IV
France
Grindstone Point and Shamrock Hollow Tales
A historical sketch describes Grindstone Point named for dumped grindstones after a shipwreck in June 1832. Shamrock Hollow marks the first shamrock planting by Maloney, with Mooney and Maloney fleeing to land. The piece ties local place names to emigration legends and a humorous behind the scenes anecdote about Nye’s whitewashed face on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gina
Bar. Harbor
The
Mooney
Maloney
Grindstone Point
Boston
New York
Halifax
Cork
Pictou
Ireland
Shamrock Hollow
Shamrock Point
Time Line Across the Pacific Skips Days and Twists
The article explores how time zones shift across the Pacific, noting that travelers gain or lose days when crossing the Atlantic Pacific and along the changing line. It describes zigzag time boundaries between Pacific islands and continental time, causing situations like Monday on shore and Tuesday at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Verne
World
Atlantic
London
New York
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Shanghai
Yokohama
Pacific
mid-Pacific
Islands
Postal Curiosity Recounts Longstanding Yale Letter
A letter that has traveled for more than fifty years remains on its journey. The Yale class of 1844 started the exchange, passing a letter among members that details each comrade’s doings. The missive has circulated year after year within the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
How a Curfew Shaped a Young Love
A young man in a Midwestern college town courts a slightly older girl after weeks of infatuation. He is admitted to her parlor but hears the curfew gong as she gently sends him away, asking him to visit earlier next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
Middle West
Harry
Man’s apologetic kiss bid earns lenient justice
A magistrate finds the young man guilty of kissing the plaintiff against her will. He expresses deep regret at not succeeding and the plaintiff offers to withdraw the charge after the confession of remorse. The exchange highlights a dramatic courtroom moment.
Spain as a nation described by Boston Herald
The Boston Herald quips that Spain is a small nation easily overlaid by Texas, noting Spain’s large debt and low literacy with 68 percent illiteracy. It contrasts Spain with four U.S. states by population and intelligence, highlighting Spain’s weak credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Texas
Europe
Boston Herald
Cardiff Lecture Estimates Sudden Coal Reserve Longevity
Professor Galloway warned of a coalless England and, speaking in Cardiff, estimated South Wales coal fields contain 31.666 billion tons. At a current extraction rate of 34 million tons per year the supply would last about 920 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galloway
England
Cardiff
South Wales
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Experience Based Medicine
Advertisements urge buyers to trust experience over experiments and claim Hood's Sarsaparilla delivers sure, wonderful benefits. Thousands share testimonials praising results, urging readers to try the medicine sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
America
Pink Pills for Pale People Help Detroit Woman Heal
A Detroit woman recounts years of ovarian trouble and debilitating symptoms. After ineffective treatments and surgeries, she credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring vitality, curing headaches and tremors, and gaining weight. The ad claims the pills act on blood and nerves to restore health and regularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander B., Clark
Michigan Avenue
Detroit
A Man of Resources Teases With Work On Offer
A character offers versatile home labor claiming a background as a carpenter, barber and school teacher. He jokes he can shingle the house handle hair or tutor a boy, highlighting his varied skills in a witty exchange.
Civil Service Payroll Figures Released by Washington
The Civil Service Commission reports 34 717 officeholders in the country with total salaries of 29 589 827 dollars. Classified lists include 87 108 names, leaving 91 609 unclassified, about 60 000 of which are fourth class masters. The figures come from Washington officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Grain-O the new grain drink as coffee substitute
Ask your grocer today to show you ex package of Grain-O the new drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it without injury and adults may enjoy its rich seal brown Mocha like taste. Made from pure grains, it suits even delicate stomachs. Priced 15c and 25c per package. Sold by all grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye
Riley
Detroit Free Press
Java
Fragmented Readers Note on Early Ads and Remedies
Unclear excerpt mentions beer arrest ideas and odd claims about early visiting cards and Chinese customs. References several products including Glenn's Sulphur Soap Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and Winsalter's Soarine Syrup for teething with prices and addresses. Details are garbled but reflect a 19th or early 20th century ad page mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jease
Glenn
Hill
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Brooklyn
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P. BE. Dombaueu
T. A
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