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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
7
The 1719 serious comic duel at Gresham College in London between Dr. Mead and Dr. Woodward led to Woodward being wounded in several places after they argued over a medical question in Bishopsgate Street. Mead reportedly offered Woodward his life and Woodward refused, pleading for anything but medicine.
John F. Williams of Dorchester Boston credits Cuticura Remedies with curing long standing dandruff scalp disease. He shampooed with Cuticura Soap and used Cuticura Ointment, reporting thick hair regrowth and no recurrence after three soap cakes and one and a half ointment boxes.
Andrew Carnegie criticized labor strife at a New York dinner, noting employers are often in the wrong or unreasonable. He paralleled the point with a humorous tale of Mrs. Smith Jones and a deacon, evoking demands for truthfulness and obedience.
In a sharp exchange Bjenks questions the bohemian Tjavis about his rumored courtship with the laundry girl. Tjavis confirms a forthcoming marriage yet hints at suspicion surrounding the pairing.
The dialogue recalls Mrs Caswell joking that while in Venice she saw the Bridge of Sighs yet asserts she has seen many bridges larger in Pennsylvania. The remark highlights local humor about travel and pride in state landscapes.
In autumn 1883 at Washington's old Baltimore and Ohio station I met Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite who faced embarrassment over lacking money for a New York trip. A passing stranger and I offered help, but the agent bought Waite's ticket himself and gave him five dollars, a gesture Waite gratefully accepted before continuing to New York. The agent valued the act as a public service to the Supreme Court.
A lively anecdote recalls Horace Greeley’s hotel shifts in Albany from Delavan to Stanwix, his preference for honest hosts, and a tale of his sleeping during Grisi and Mario’s New York debut, followed by a glowing Tribune critique.
A New York magazine editor discusses H G Wells, praising his stature while noting his critique of American trusts. At lunch he recalls Wells admiring the Statue of Liberty, arguing both nations honor monuments to the dead.
The advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for female illnesses. It cites the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts with over a million letters praising cures and states the remedy is harmless and helps restore normal female function. A testimonial from Mrs John Wentland of Coloma Wisconsin claims recovery after use. The piece urges suffering women to consider the product to regain health.
Dialogue scene shows Mr. Bore reacting to the late hour and Miss Caustique joking about the time with a subdued yawn and a playful doubt about the hour.
A wedding guest complains about a crying baby during a ceremony. The bridesmaid snaps back that she would print in invitations that no babies are expected, reflecting a judge's quip on etiquette and spoiled atmosphere.
Spohn's Distemper Cure guarantees cure for distemper in horses and dogs of all ages and forms. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Bottles priced at $50 and $1.00. Available from any druggist or by sending to Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Ind. Agents wanted.
A brief stage dialogue hints at how ties to home and career persist. A witty exchange pairs a wandering actor with a railroad metaphor, suggesting travel life remains bound to familiar routes and duties.
A brief quotation attributed to W T Grenfell on heroism as endurance for one more moment, reflecting a civic or charitable sentiment. The line emphasizes perseverance in the face of challenge and mirrors Grenfell's humanitarian ethos.
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