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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
2
Fragmented verses from classic poems include James Whitcomb Riley's Little Orphant Annie and Rev Benj Hunt’s One Day Nearer Home. The text preserves folklore warning and devotional themes with rural imagery and moral lines.
A Times reprint of a January 7 1863 adver tisement for receiving “young gentlemen” at the Saracen’s Head Snowhill sparks renewed discussion of Mr Wackford Squeers. The piece notes Dickens drew on many originals and compares the tale to James Abernethy’s biography from 1897 with a diary account of a mis erable school life at Cotherstone near Barnard Castle.
The passage recalls a wretched low manor of neglect at Cotherstone where boys starved in workhouse clothing and clogs endure. Two years of misery ended when an uncle happened to visit and freed the brothers. James, once a pupil of his father at the London dock works, later led the Institution of Civil Engineers as president in 1881.
The piece argues that true invention greatness is measured by societal impact, not wealth, highlighting steam power’s primacy via James Watt. It traces humanity’s ancient struggle with nature and frames modern tech like telephones and elevators as social catalysts shaping civilization.
The Con gregationalist contrasts old formal church notices with a new informal approach. The former fixed rules stated meetings would occur unless providence intervened, while the new pastor asked only to consider continuing evening meetings and urged attendance.
A would be actor asks an old pro for wrinkles to play a dying gladiator. The young man debates whether the gladiator dies for a beer or from galloping consumption, while scouring Shakespeare for the motive.
In Wolverhampton a woman doctor gave evidence at an inquest for the first time in the citys history. Under coroner request the post mortem on a female body was performed by two women doctors.
The New York Sun quotes a dialogue: Martha urges optimism, Henry laments money’s role. She counters there are good things besides wealth, while he notes money remains essential.
The text lists vast production values for food, iron and steel, textiles, lumber, and other metals with census figures. It details numbers of establishments, capital, and wages. notes raw material costs dwarfed by labor costs. cites lumber output 34,787,084,000 feet, shingles 12,102,010,000 and laths 2,523,998,000, and converts lumber to sidewalk length.
Readers learn that looping the loop is an old diversion revived today with Paris hosting an aerial centrifugal railway once in 1846. The device by M Clavieres covered about eighty yards in eight seconds with dummies for spectators and a lone worker making the trip.
Rev S M Johnson former First Presbyterian Austin pastor leaves his church to expand a movement that fuses faith and nationalism. He has created a Conquest Flag with a crimson cross on white upper left, blue field bearing By this sign conquer.
A private funder promotes a flag design as an emblem of Christian patriotism and citizenship. Flags and pins head to Japan and are used in China Siam South Africa and other nations. Churches and anti saloon leagues adopt it as a civic symbol with tax payment study of political questions and voter participation emphasized.
A Russian entomologist M. S. A Mokishezki reports a stem feeding technique that injects iron salts and copper sulfate into apple and pear trees to cure chlorosis and stimulate growth. He demonstrated results on 800 Crimea fruit trees with photographs showing enhanced size and color, and disease removal.
A New York exchange reports four men were rescued by the Short Beach Life Saving Station on Long Island after a gale drove them from a gunning trip into a deserted shanty. They were half starved and frozen and admitted risking lives by setting out again to seek provisions. The life-savers captain called it a pity to risk good men to save the lives of confirmed idiots.
Baltimore will receive a new cruiser fitted with steel chairs as part of a modernization effort. The announcement notes the ship will be the first to feature this design upgrade, signaling advancements in naval construction.
Cor. London Times reports Manchuria's Kirin and Harbin enjoy rapid growth after Boxer turmoil. Russian troops under Lieut. Gen. Baron von Stackelberg maintain order, circulate rubles, and supervise autumn maneuvers with a Confucian Temple headquarter in Harbin.
A marine tale recounts Ned on the clipper Tanjore under Captain Hurlburt who grumbles about meals while the captain defends the ship’s provisions. Ned recalls China coast fare, prompting the captain to remark Ned probably growled there as well.
A London writer notes the Anglo Saxon capacity for silence comparing cultural forums. He observes English and American habits favor quiet at home and in social settings while Europeans and others display louder family conversations. The report cites dinners with an American family exchanging no words during meals in a hotel.
Mrs. M. O. Garrett of Brazils Arkansas suffered a cerebral spinal affliction with no improvement after twelve months of care. Doctors gave up hope until a box of Dodd's Widnes Pills was tried. After six boxes she recovered, returned to work, and credited the remedy with saving her life.
AChanging hair girl snubs a bold young man who helps himself to a kiss. He asks why she does not box his ears. she quips that a box large enough would be needed and jokes about obtaining one.
A promotional note invites readers to obtain a book titled TEXAS and pamphlet TIMELY TOPICS No. 3, with an address for the agent Naty at 502 Wainwright, St. Louis, Missouri for copies. The message asserts Texas future potential and urges interest in its development.
Nostalgic note proclaims Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour in town, praised as delicious and fresh as ever. Quotation about rashness and misfortune appears as a moral aside.
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