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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
8
The discussion notes that information about German raiders is of interest to Newport News society. The exchange hints at local curiosity and civic relevance in wartime concerns.
Over 1000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front. It relieves hot swollen feet and bunions, eases tenderness, and makes walking easier. 25e. Try it today. Don"t accept substitutes. Adr.
An old advertisement claims Marine Eye Remedy treats red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with a brightening label. It mentions a druggist and Chicago company. The piece includes generic, unrelated lines about candidates, colors, and a Red Cross Ball Blue claim.
In a hospital ward two patients recuperating from appendectomies were reoperated after a third was brought in. They joked about the doctors leaving instruments inside them. The doctor searched for his hat and the frightened patient fled through a window.
Walter Spray of Frankfort Indiana suffered long from stomach disorders and after trying Mayr'sWonderful Remedy reported quick relief. He praised the treatment saying it did more than doctors months of care and claimed lasting benefits for stomach liver and intestinal ailments with no distress after eating and gas pressure. The ad invites readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist on an absolute guarantee.
In a Paris Metro car a pretty woman dressed as a Red Cross nurse helps a soldier whose head is bandaged. She asks if he is wounded, but he mutters that he only has a toothache.
Fragrant emollients soothe and heal rashes and chafings for newborns. The Soap cleanses and purifies while the Ointment provides relief from itching and irritation. Suitable from birth with confidence. Free sample by mail via Cuticura Dept XY Boston. sold everywhere.
A church festival enjoyed by a small society features Zeke the colored coachman of a wealthy lady as the star eater. He consumes twelve orders of ice cream and cake and twelve of strawberries and cake, paid by a three dollar bill with a quip about eating for the Lord.
A diner recalls a playful exchange where a girl asks about pistachio centre of ice cream and a companion calls it an oasis a little green spot in the desert, clarifying the term for her. The moment captures a humorous misunderstanding during a Country club meal.
A prospective buyer asks if Rubens is a good copy and the dealer insists the sale hinges on the listed price. The dealer claims he could not afford to sell an original for such a small amount.
A man swallows pride amid a heated war argument claiming insight beyond his nose. The rival replies that even a long memory cannot excuse a Poland remark. The exchange preserves a sharp, period-tinged wit.
The Professor quips that certain things never die while The Politician notes his daughter plays piano to kill them each night, but the effort proves futile. The exchange hints at ongoing cultural or political tensions without resolving them.
A Shelbyville sage contrasts two futures for youth asking about life after death. He calls the view either bliss or blister, framing a philosophical joke about optimism and danger in belief.
A playful exchange questions why so many tournaments were labeled night events when held during the day, illustrating a misapprehension about historical sports scheduling.
In Animal Land Monkey Barber tells his assistant he will close shop due to the approaching Pop Porcupine who is seen walking up the street for a haircut. The scene unfolds with a sense of urgency as a familiar client nears.
A fragmented barroom reflection notes a man’s bold marriage proposal and the girl’s typical reluctance. The tone hints at social impropriety and gender expectation in outdated courting customs.
A dialogue fragment shows Oldbach asking Newed about a woman as a breadwinner. Newed replies he hasn’t any opinion, and notes his experience with a woman as a breadmaker is limited.
A concert in town featured Miss Smith singing over twenty numbers with violin and piano support. An unnamed male announcer iterated selections as a crowd of interested locals gathered. At about 11 30 pm the singer continued amid encores until a sudden outcry as the emcee announced a final aria provoking a startled drummer to flee the hall.
A fragment portrays Dobbins as an unnatural father. The baby's action of tossing a gold watch from a third story window to the pavement is described, with the father failing to acknowledge anything appealing in the event.
A passerby recalls a young man speaking to his girlfriend on a trolley yesterday. He vows never to tire of hearing her voice. When she asks about admonition he says no. The reminiscence echoes the saying that all men are liars.
A Columbia Jester snippet features Mrs Amos Pinchot denouncing ignorance in a war argument. It parodies Parvenu dining antics with a joke about menus for four and a playful line about a shaving brush repurposed for a bird cage.
An agitated old lady laments boys fighting while a sporting observer notes neither cares for the value of an uppercut.
At the social gathering a speaker presents his friend, Professor Spoof, author of Genius a Species of Insanity, amid flirtatious exchanges with a young woman who expresses delight at meeting two geniuses.
In a debate style exchange Egbert questions the claim. The other speaker notes basswood or linden yield the best excelsior while aspen and cottonwood provide nearly half of production.
A church A Danish nerve specialist places his convalescent patients on top of a piano to benefit from vibrations as it is played. Gotham remarks this should help them forget their nerve troubles.
A humorous exchange between a father and son as they note wood cut thin enough to substitute wallpaper while the mother shapes pie, highlighting household improvisation.
The manager said the show aims to aid the tired business man and Dustin Stax praised it, noting it gives him the first two hours of sleep in a long time.
A linguist recalls fear during European service, noting five languages studied but inability to speak. The remark reveals anxiety and limited practical use of language skills in the moment.
A brief street car overheard exchange shows two youths debating Shakespeare. One claims admiration while the other praises his School Lean as perfectly attended, reflecting casual literary interest among young people.
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