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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
7
A fragment from a historical text argues that happiness lies within and can be cultivated. It contrasts dorm ant inner abilities with merely instinctive pleasure and celebrates an awakened awareness of nature as a personal symphony of sound, light, and weather, likening it to a new world of sensation.
Mrs Growells remarks that a paper claims half of all people die before age sixteen. Growells agrees and notes many others would not be missed much.
The Russian navy reports use of alcohol-fueled boat motors up to 300 horsepower delivering satisfactory results.
A century ago Dr Waterhouse announced a plan to exterminate smallpox in the United States by a general vaccination similar to London efforts. Washington theater project announced with $10,000 stock subscribed in other cities. Monroe signs treaty for Louisiana purchase in Paris. News: Spanish frigate Juneau sinks off Cadiz after leaving Porto Rico, 400 aboard, seven survivors, $100000 in specie lost.
Four hundred passengers and 2,300,000 dollars in gold dust arrived in New York by ship from California. Ex-President Martin Van Buren and his son sailed for Europe after being escorted to the steamship pier by Benjamin Butler and other statesmen of the day.
News items note Union and Confederate skirmishes and political actions during the Civil War era. Highlights include a Texan legion captured near Franklin Tennessee, Col Henry L Scott accused of Confederate correspondence, and Gen Hooker crossing the Rappahannock toward a decisive campaign. Public meetings and arrests reflect wartime tensions as ex presidents, governors, and soldiers react to the conflict.
Thirty years ago Jay Gould Henry N Smith and Alden B Stockwell faced charges over $45 million in cash loans, allegedly used to prop up stock prices. An expedition of 29 US infantry units artillery and 76 scouts was formed in Washington to shield surveyors for the Northern Pacific line from a suspected Indian attack. Also 19 US soldiers died in a Motoc Indian battle in the Southwest and actor William Charles Macready died in London at age 50 after the Astor Place riot. A plan for a NY Baltimore Washington Norfolk rail and ferry route via NJ Southern and Narragansett steamship lines circulated as a national movement rose at an Astor House convention.
Reports say United States secret service agents attended the Irish National convention in Philadelphia amid British complaints that Fenian dynamite plots were forming in America. Claims allege Bis marck bought one million acres of Mexican land for German colonization with nine million more in negotiation.
A New York millionaire Erastus Wiman faced an estimated million dollars in liabilities while the era’s naval review drew ships from many nations. London arrest man William Townsend sparked talk of threats to Gladstone as Treasury Carlisle sought a $50 million gold loan in New York. The Philadelphia Liberty Bell toured to Chicago with fireworks, and the Duke of Veragua arrived in Chicago for the World’s Fair opening.
Two elderly men in a Sixth Avenue elevated train draw amused attention as they compare ages The shorter man claims 74 while the taller friend says 68 and teases him about youthfulness The lean one sardonically refers to the taller man as a boy Fet based on a New York Times blip
A man and a woman argue about future female presidents. The woman asks if the country can ever have a nine woman president and the man asserts no woman will reach the constitutional age to do so.
A pessimist laments long hours in solitary meditation. The optimist replies that such quiet study may explain the pessimist’s unfavorable view of humankind.
In the Good Old Days two elderly townsmen discuss the current version of Uncle Tom's Cabin shown on a row of flaming posters. They recall when audiences in the parquet wore mackintoshes to shield themselves from the gallery tears, noting how the show has changed over time.
Advertises Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes for relief of corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Claims easier fit for new or tight shoes. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A light exchange notes a weak soup and a joke about a chicken soup miscue. Mrs. Austin’s Pancake flour is recommended for any season and advertised as available at grocers.
The passage references a dialogue about understanding and self presentation, followed by a brief ad for Winslow's Soorama Shvp for Children teething relief. It claims to soften inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic, priced at 2 cents a bottle, and mentions spelt as a favorite grain in South Germany and Switzerland.
A speaker muses that life is durable and asks for the answer. The companion suggests unwritten poetry and unsung songs as the key, while a noisy thinker voices the idea in a lively exchange.
A brief ad touts Putnam Faceless Dyes promising a full dyeing process in thirty minutes. It emphasizes speed and convenience for home or shop use without detailing formulas or for what fabrics.
A note asks if a stenographer in the Brownstone file is unionized. It adds that Brickfront’s staffer is not currently in the union but is engaged to be married.
Sunday Outing Excursions begin April 19 1908 and run every Sunday until further notice. Fare is one dollar per person in groups of five or more traveling together and returning the same day. Tickets valid between any two stations within a hundred miles. For details contact nearest Ticket Agent or Asteriin Fort Wayne Ind.
Everett Massachusetts and other locations report Doan's Kidney Pills relieving back pain and urinary ailments. Testimonials claim pain easing, fatigue reduction, and improved urination after using the product, with several individuals noting success after samples or first bottles.
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