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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
2
Terms of subscription set at $1.00 with notice that the Post Office at Silver is designated as second class matter.
A collection of pithy lines on effort failure virtue and ambition. It notes farmers caring for crops despite cars and urges restraint in sharing information while highlighting a prize for beauty and a playful card riddle about a hand with only diamonds.
O P Kent longtime editor of the Elkport Review died Wednesday after returning home from his office he suffered a hemorrhage of the lungs and passed away within minutes He was about 62 years old and leaves a wife.
Local man John Deye of Gladwin Michigan suffered a 12 year ulcer, paying doctors over 18400 without relief. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and soothed fever sores, boils and eczema. Also advertised are claims for piles scalds and corns, available at 25 cents.
The note explains Clay Pool Lumber and Coal Co keeps every building article from nails to major materials. It urges buyers to avoid extra costs by purchasing the full bill and supplies in one bundle.
The National Council of Horticulture through its press committee offers guidance on caring for spring bulbs. After bloom, remove seed pods and let tops yellow before digging. If replanting, dig bulbs carefully, heel them in, and store when dry in a cool, dry place. The same method applies to hyacinths and narcissus. leave tops until they yellow if bulbs stay in ground.
Town hall meeting on Wednesday evening May 19 aims to plan Memorial and Decoration services. All who can attend, please come and remember the time and purpose.
Advice on selecting lamps with elevated burners, maintaining wicks by scraping, cleaning burners and glass chimneys, and using kerosene properly. Emphasizes filling, secure metal carrying lamps, and safe fire responses including smothering flames with a woolen blanket, not cotton.
The piece argues reform should begin at home with backyards as a reflection of civility. It criticizes front yard obsession while urging better backyard care to elevate everyday life and genuine self-respect over appearances.
The article explains washing blankets by dissolving soap into warm water to form a suds, adding borax for softness, and soaking the blankets for half an hour. It advises not to rub soap directly on the fabric, to use a wringer, and to rinse with borax or ammonia, then dry in sun and wind.
The article outlines a simple method to clean velveteen dresses both light and dark. Dip the fabric in a white soap lather, scrub with a nailbrush against the pile, rinse in clean cold water without wringing, and air dry. If preferred, the back can be ironed over hot heat, though it is not essential.
Advice on drying a water damaged cloth bound book. Do not rub with cloth or heat. Absorb moisture with paper towels and place the book open on a chair back to air dry.
A damaged text fragment discusses lung trouble and remedies with references to symptoms such as hemorrhage and croup. It mentions a product or remedy priced at 50 cents with a free trial or guarantee, attributed to a person or company initialed H. bP or similar.
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