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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
2
In Burma a monstrous eight inch cheroot is described as common for youth. The cigarette-like roll uses chopped wood, tobacco, molasses and herbs wrapped in bamboo skin. It fills the mouth, lights in a fierce flame, and is learned before walking, with tips puffed to the circle.
An advertisement touts Catienra Ointment as a remedy for skin and scalp conditions in babies. It claims relief for infantile tumors, birthmarks, eczema, rashes, scaly heads, pimples, and itching, asserting faster, permanent, and economical healing when other remedies fail.
The author argues reading shapes thinking more than passively wandering thoughts during idle hours. Reading trains us to form clear ideas and recall profound words, contrasting reverent study with vague musings.
Health claim advertisement urges readers to request a trial bottle of Vernal Palmettona made from Salv Palette Berries, promising cure for stomach liver kidneys and bladder diseases. It asserts thousands cured and directs to write to Vernal Remedy Co Leituy New York. sold by druggists.
An old newspaper fragment markets cure for catarrh claiming it cures all stages and is constitutionally based. It mentions a director and foundation work, with price and sales language. The ad lists Bosra Chese Co Tolata and a Pills product as best, urging readers to act.
The readable lines show a garbled dialogue about a woman and a ward with unclear context and scattered phrases. No clear event or entities can be determined from the text.
Battered ad claims Mother Gray's Sweet Powder cures sickly children with headaches teething pain and stomach troubles. It touts quick relief within 24 hours and promotes sale by druggists or mail order from Le Roy New York. The copy reads like an 19th century patent medicine pitch aimed at mothers seeking nursery remedies.
Dialogue snippet features Marie and a maid named Hart Pyenis discussing an ornament for hair in a vignette style. The lines hint at a missing item and a sense of urgency or puzzle in a domestic scene.
An 1901 notice from Calibhan at 114 Hall Street Parkersburg West Virginia promotes Fiso's Cure for Consumption as the best medicine for croupr children. The date April 15 1901 is indicated.
An advertisement praises Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour for muffins and waffles. It promises delightful results and appeals to readers seeking tasty breakfast outcomes.
Vague lines mention a woman seeking any chance to vote and reference to Pr. David Kennedy. The text includes garbled phrases about secrets, a 29 pound gain, and scattered names, with references to skeletons in closets and medical or miscellaneous terms.
A New York column debates if a young man earning $15 weekly should own a dress suit. A Seneca Falls philosopher argues the risk lies in the costly accessories—shirts shoes hats carriages and theater tickets—driving debt and temptations. The piece notes the suit’s decorative appeal may lure expensive habits and even affect social behavior and finances.
A fragmented historical passage extols doctors for risking life and enduring torture to save patients. It laments public misperceptions of physicians as immune to illness and notes their selfless acts under extreme strain, while condemning neglect of their sacrifices and the moral burden of medical service.
A New York Press critique denounces church leaders who accept John D Rockefeller’s gift of 100000 as greedy. It argues true church support comes from ordinary citizens through moral action and financial aid, not from wealthy benefactors. The piece warns bribery could dull condemnation of injustice and crime linked to Standard Oil.
A Louisville Courier Journal critique argues money worship warps values and esteem, prioritizing external wealth over character. It condemns snobbery toward the poor, adoration of clothes over integrity, and disdain for genius without money, urging persistent, earnest attack by churches, schools, and media.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes that modern warfare deaths are not higher than earlier conflicts despite rapid fire artillery. It cites Russian figures: of 150,000 officers and men wounded or missing, 17,006 or more than one in seven have returned to active service, while about 21,000 remain in hospitals. It adds that killed in action across years of hostilities are around iron. It also observes Japanese recovery from sickness and wounds as surprisingly high.
Truman H. Newberry of Michigan named by President Roosevelt to serve as assistant secretary of the navy. He is a Yale graduate, former railroad builder, and organizer of the Michigan naval reserve battalion. He served in the Spanish war on Yosemite as a lieutenant and is married with three children.
The text notes the most influential officials tied to the administration believe he will eventually be promoted to head the Navy Department. The claim hinges on his strong advisory role and political backing within the cabinet.
A student asks for a test to separate sane from insane and is invited to dine with Esquirol. After dinner he judges the quiet guest as sane and the noisy one as a lunatic. Esquirol reveals the quiet man is Balzac, who believes he is God, while the other is the famed writer Balzac.
A Houston Post quote notes Jones' accident with a mug smash and a barber mishap. The item mocks small town wedding parades and references the song O Promise Me reaching little villages.
A nineteenth century romance amid battles and sieges. Garibaldi meets Anita de Silva in Brazil in 1839 and marries her. They endure naval combat, capture, escape, and exile, with Anita at his side through Italy’s conflicts. She dies near the Po after a perilous trek. he later honors her with a memorial.
Describes recurring underground sounds near Nakous on the Red Sea coast. Arabs claim a hidden convent and prayer bells trigger the noise frightening camels. Philosophers suggest suppressed volcanic action or underground gas bubbling as possible causes.
An excerpt notes Cholly Sappey and Miss Pepprey in Philadelphia Press style. It contrasts odd humor with a melodic menu of fate, suggesting readers may confuse eating with hearing music as a woman skews mean remarks with laughter.
A testimonial from Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana says Dr Williams Pink Pills cured years of headaches linked to anemia. The pills allegedly renew the blood and relieve pain permanently, with other uses listed including neuralgia sciatica and rheumatism.
During King George III era the Persian envoy refused court attendance and caused rumors of illness. He met the Prince regent at Lady Salisbury's house, offered a dramatic gesture, and attended a children’s party, becoming the sole ambassador and triumphing for Persia.
Mrs Pare of Glasgow Texas says kidney trouble caused back pain variable secretions high color and scalding sensations. Dean's Kidney Pills regulated secretions and banished inflammation restoring back strength and overall well being. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Millburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a satire on climate as winter grips the town, Mrs Hashcroft's boarders debate the cold. A philosophical boarder insists the cold is for the crops while others mock the logic as snow piles three feet high.
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