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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
2
A collection of humorous and curious observations from Silver Lake Indiana quotes on New York sensibilities anti noise crusades consumer quirks and social notes mentioning eggs prices in China tipping customs and fashion trends with playful asides on aging servants and Cleopatra dances.
A disrupted deal leaves the buyer frustrated as the owner admits the car was altered and sold with reduced energy. The buyer questions value and energy equivalence, noting the altered vehicle and the implied extra cost.
A Chicaro barber provides a fresh egg with each shave and greets patrons with short banter. A business man jailed for drunkenness faced rough handling. a friend provoked him during the incident.
A Western man on a drinking spree claimed to see snakes and ran into a passing train, sustaining serious injuries. He appeared shaken and was hospitalized for evaluation and treatment.
The New Yerok Sun notes the sole affordable living spot is Utopia, a place off any map and not shown on standard charts. The remark frames Utopia as uniquely inexpensive, contrasting with established locales.
Eastern police say they have strong evidence against those arrested for selling over ripe cheese. The case involves local dairy shops and warrants are noted as part of the investigation.
The newspaper notes an anticipated price increase for artificial ice next season as artificial ponds failed to operate during the winter.
A statistician estimates only 10.90 percent of tunes exist while modern composers of musical comedies appear unaware of more than two or three.
A speaker notes a guitar may be a musical instrument but not a dividend payer. The comment adds that notes of hand are typically accepted at full value.
A satirical note discusses washing a dirty greenback to regain value and the public indifference to dirty money. It then jokes that American women favor tight gowns, yet a tight dress appears bulky on a fat woman, reflecting humorous social commentary of the time.
An insurance statistician states it costs $15,000 to kill a man. The remark questions whether the poor have any chance in this country and implies a lack of affordability for such acts.
A Los Angeles judge granted a wife a divorce citing the husband’s spankings as grounds. The remark about using a club and a fine for assault and battery reflects strong accusations and legal consequences implied in the case.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson prepares an Arctic expedition once meant for the American Museum of Natural History now under British flag for Canada. A 12 scientist party sails from Esquimalt on the Karluk to Behring Strait then north to establish bases near Victoria Island and Prince Patrick’s Island. It includes James Murray and A Forbes McKay oceanographers and Henri Beuchat Edward Jannes anthropologists.
James Concannon of Kansas City saved seven months to pay $250 for a lifelike painting of his mother, 72, who died last August. He commissioned the artist after discovering a close resemblance between his features and her old photograph, hoping for a lasting likeness.
A London clockmaker explains mantelpiece clocks go wrong when not exactly horizontal. He says slanting positions lead owners to constantly adjust the hands, misaligning the mechanism until it stops. Watches and traveling clocks differ and tolerate various angles.
Rochester officials seek Navy confirmation of a five year inmate at the state hospital for the insane who cannot speak or recall family history but remembers life in the Navy. The man, found unconscious near Waseca in 1907, signs he was an officer and initials J C R may be his. Documentation and fingerprints have been sent to Washington.
Charles Dewey, serving time for highway robbery, hid in a packing box labeled shirts inside Wethersfield prison. Trusties loaded the box onto a freight car and Dewey rode to the yard, later disappearing when the car door was left open. Investigators found the box door nailed improperly and a string tied to the lid.
Admiral Belleu warns opium use among French sailors threatens naval efficiency with 163 dives found at Toulon and numerous cases at Brest Cherbourg Lorient and Rochefort. Deputy Lebouc plans harsher penalties when the legislature reopens. The minister of marine will be asked for comment.
Lesson text analyzes Genesis 43 for May 25 focusing on Jacob, Judah, and Joseph in Egypt. It contrasts fear at the invitation to Joseph's house with the feast that follows and interprets Joseph's restraint and tears as strength while Benjamin's presence awakens memories of home.
Miss C. E. Fisher state deputy game warden arrested H. B. Stone in Topeka for using more than one trotline violating fish and game laws. It was the first arrest by a woman deputy warden in Kansas. Stone was fined 1 cent and costs and appealed.
Eleven members of the St. Louis board of education were fined $200 each after testimony showed the board failed to equip three city schools with fire escapes. The trial cited an appropriation intended to fireproof every building in the district.
A Paris music hall tale tells of a young man who performs lamentable acts of mimicry between acts to raise money for his infirm mother. Audiences condemn the act while recognizing the motive born of filial duty. The son seeks funds to admit his mother to an almshouse, risking further derision.
A brief dialogue from the Washington Herald shows a man pressed by a rejection and a veteran remark on finality. The exchange hints at romantic strain and the sense of closure implied by the word final.
A brief, fragmentary quote noting that reduced speech by a man increases the guessing burden on his wife.
A Wisconsin woman credits Postum with curing heart palpitations and nervousness caused by coffee. She says weight gain, improved strength, and freedom from heart trouble followed a year of Postum use. She praises Postum as her best friend and notes Instant Postum as a new concentrated form.
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