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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
2
Ilver Lake Indiana notes a string of punny items from eccentric tech ideas to social trends. A Chicago clock shipment to Peking and a proposed New York bread trust draw laughs while a St Paul man discovers a French throne heirship.
The Lowell cow yielded seven tons of milk in twelve months prompting remark that the world would be drowned in milk if all cows behaved this way.
A New York law restricting common drinking cups gains attention as a manufacturer of an uncommon cup design reports a surge in interest and sales. The rule sparks industry talk about safer, reusable alternatives and potential market shifts.
A Boston savant asserts he can photograph thoughts revealing inner truths. The piece speculates on how a perfect lady might reveal her mind during a near streetcar ride and its near miss, suggesting social quirks and public curiosity.
Rutgers college will offer a poultry raising course as a response to people who think they already know how to keep chickens. The aim is to provide practical guidance and improve farming techniques for interested learners.
A Baltimore bard attempts to organize a poet association but faces likely failure as all applicants seek walking delegate status, hindering collective bargaining and unified leadership.
Four goats wandered from a facility in New York after inoculation with a billion se germs drawing concern and recalls of prior incidents where scientists lost goats.
A New York woman credits her safety to wearing a harem skirt which provided the freedom to run for her life, arguing the garment offered practical protection and mobility in a perilous situation.
A Spokane woman graduates from a stenography school at seventy and plans to pursue active work. She believes youth of spirit bans aging limits on activity and service.
A Pennsylvania widow buried the wrong man in error for her husband but when the husband appeared alive and wet she kept to the deceased. She declined to undo the burial or reveal the error.
A New Jersey magistrate assigns great influence to a rabbit's foot, suggesting he should hold court at midnight in a prayer cave to invoke proper influences, reflecting superstitious practice in the courtroom.
The quote argues a ten cent daily food budget is impractical by noting lobster at eighty cents a pound and suggesting a lobster can as a dessert option.
A man in St Louis signed a contract with his wife agreeing not to kiss or annoy her in any way. The odd agreement suggests she disagreed with Shakespeare on ladies’ wages and found the terms reasonable.
A period piece describes three hat shapes for summer fashion. French sailor style with white chip and Alsatian bow features massed garden roses. A bronze braided helmet hat uses bronze velvet and wild flower spray. A leg horn straw with roses and moss accents a front lift and black velvet band complements various costumes.
A smart home wear dress described in mulberry colored cashmere features a lining underskirt with deep kitting. The tunic wraps on the left side and is stitched, trimmed with passementerie. Bodice material is tucked.
A simple hatbag craft guides travelers to create a sturdy paper bag. Use brown paper to make a large envelope shaped bag with slit ends, trimmed corners, and open top. Add cord handles, fold flat, and store in a suitcase corner.
Canadian Immigration Branch reports more than 325000 arrivals in the last year with about 130000 from the United States and the rest from Britain and Northern Europe. The note highlights ready reception halls in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, 160 acre free homesteads, rail link protections and growing demand for immigration literature amid a steady annual rise. A Winnipeg morning report notes a Vanguard of 25 farmer families arriving with 41 carloads of gear including horses cattle and gas tractors ready to work the prairie. Regular shipments from Antwerp show emigration shifting toward Canada affecting Atlantic lines.
The article explains several artificial silk processes using cellulose. Most forms are safe like cotton, but one uses nitro cellulose. If the spun threads are denitrated they are safe. if not the fabric contains guncotton and can be dangerously explosive.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls two men in a Colonial lobby joking about a giant fish. The weight joke contrasts with a duck hunting quip about collecting “four quarts of toes,” highlighting humorous mishearing and local banter.
A brief exchange frames a contrast between urban ambition and rural honesty as a witty street dialogue. The city resident questions the country visitor's purpose while the country man asserts his aim to earn an honest living, noting no competition.
A period sewing note details a two piece ensemble with side panels and a vest of tucked cream ninon. The over sleeves mirror the bodice and tunic edges, with tight under sleeves of tucked ninon. Required materials total six yards 46 inches wide six yards lining one and a half yards ninon 40 inches wide and three yards trimming.
Heavy gray linen is popular as a background for embroidered house decorations. Bedrooms and living rooms in country houses feature gray linen for bed hangings cushion covers tablecloths and window hangings. Ambitious needlewomen craft elaborate colored designs including wood fairies and fuchsia tones for a bedroom set.
Harper's Bazaar notes diverse opinions on belt placement for young girls frocks. Some dresses place the sash near the normal waist while others drop it toward the hem, creating hobble skirt effects that hinder movement or look quaint depending on the child.
A period dialogue features a young couple debating old fashioned romance. The woman urges directness while the man defends modern attitudes, highlighting generational shifts in expectations and family involvement.
Marine eye salve comes in tubes with new size 25c and eye liquid 25c 50c per container. Eye books included in each package.
A tender exchange where he notes a third winter this year and she consoles that summer will come soon. The dialogue highlights longing and cyclical seasons as emotional backdrops.
A concise reflection on inner value over others judgments attributed to Thomas a Kempis. It presents a timeless moral that personal worth should not hinge on external commentary.
Harper's Bazar notes practical dress for a small boy featuring a natural linen Russian blouse suit with a patent belt. Complete the look with brown boots and stockings, or low shoes and socks for outdoor wear until warm weather. The fashion should not persist as the boy grows taller and moves to long trousers.
A vintage notice touts Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets as a stomach liver and bowels regulator and invigorator. Sugar coated tiny granules are easy to take and designed not to gripe.
A Colonel Hunter saying warns that life’s sunset is not beautiful unless daytime work and home life were pleasant. The remark emphasizes balance between daily duties and personal life.
A short proverb notes that a loyal ally sometimes fails to return favors or support. The saying highlights mixed reliability among friends and the need for mutual accountability. It reflects on reciprocal help and the risk of unreturned aid in close relationships.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children as a teething aid. It claims gum softening pain relief wind colic cure and prices it at a cent a bottle.
This line suggests a paradoxical strategy for relief from disappointment by embracing surprise rather than predicting outcomes. It implies a mindset shift toward openness to unforeseen events and their potential positive effects.
The lesson notes Isaiah 6 and its call to serve, linking prophetic vision to home mission needs. It stresses moral issues in wealthy nations, immigration, and the role of Christians in evangelizing immigrants, supporting agencies like the American Bible Society and Sunday School unions, and generous church giving to home missions.
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the best remedy for kidney health. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. O. W. Erwin of Little Falls expressing dramatic improvement after use, and notes the product is sold by dealers at 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
A newspaper asked leaders to name the most beautiful thing. First prize went to "The eyes of my mother." Second prize went to "The dream of that which we know to be impossible." A humorous line claimed the beauty is seeing a man carry his mother-in-law across a dangerous river without dropping her.
A teacher quizzes a pupil on Archimedes and the exclamation Eureka. The pupil hesitates then suggests the meaning, and finally claims Archimedes found the soap, prompting a playful exchange about the ancient discovery.
An uptown avenue shows a new long familiar "while you wait" sign in front of a barber shop and tailoring shop. The display lists both names and proclaims suits cleaned and pressed while you are getting shaved.
A Judge laments exploited workers as monopolistic elites push down wages and shift to flying machines. He recalls earning $29 weekly commission catching speeders, arguing the rich still cheat the poor for profit and survival.
Humorous letter from the Woman's National Daily notes a play on dialect and manners with a quip about buying food openly rather than assimilating it, reflecting a light social vignette.
An optimist says Jim is full of possibilities though not a successful man. A cynic counters with doubts about probabilities. The remark concludes that authority is a misfit when some people wear it.
A diligent pastor testifies that switching to Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum improved digestion headaches and morning energy. He notes better sermon preparation and study stamina, attributing these changes to the cereal based diet. He mentions others helped by the product and cites Battle Creek, Michigan.
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