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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
2
A collage of satirical lines lampoons fashion germs cat whiskers and hair trends. It notes Astor in a hareem shirt and jokes about politics public money and baseball fandom with sharp city wit and playful irony.
A Wisconsin farmer employs a phonograph to summon cattle from the fields illustrating early adoption of audio devices in farm work. The note highlights science, agriculture, and modern ingenuity in rural life.
The text cites a man named Wu Tin Fang returning with new questions to threaten an unoffending public. It notes a Passaic woman claiming angels feed her after fasting 25 days, suggesting possible acting. It also mentions New York shipping $3,000,000 in Western out currency to Washington for destruction and condemns New York as a place to waste money.
A Chicago prompter predicts the city’s population will reach 13 million in fifty years. The remark questions why one should worry about future troubles.
An estimate suggests Americans will spend about five million dollars on seats to slow the coronation parade. The report also hints England may have increased the cost of chewing.
A Hartford motorman is in court accused of assault tied to a trolley car incident. The case raises questions about public safety and whether laws on concealed weapons are sufficient.
The piece notes Chicago's plan to have housework handled by contract maids with professional hours and prices. It discusses the idea of professional standards and the public's skepticism about reform measures. It also mentions coal profits and the challenge of convincing consumers, while praising reform efforts as a small civic good despite obstacles.
A view of evolving expectations for brides shows one adviser condemning wives who keep husbands by making home life beautiful and another urging wives to learn to cook. The piece doubts how receptive up-to-date brides will be to such guidance as they increasingly seek personal fun and independence.
Henry Oldys of the U S Biological Survey lectured to the Illinois Audubon Society in Chicago about urban birds. He noted Chicago as a major bird migration stop, attracted by lights and spires, and warned about smoke and collisions with monuments. He advised backyard birdhouses and compared birds' songs to human melodies, especially thrushes.
A department store scene in Buffalo drew a crowd as a crying female employee locked above attempted to descend a 55 foot ladder. Patrolman Pike watched from an upper window, then allowed her to come down alone while the crowd cheered. The incident ended with her safe return to the street.
Dr Robert Bell claims humans cook food and destroy its value in a talk on Man's Natural Diet. He urges banning fresh diet and eating vegetables fruits cereals cooked as little as possible. He praises raw peas and advocates bringing up children on wholesome bread raw vegetables and fruit. He says humans should reach 128 years and centenarians are rare due to going against nature.
New York report on the John R. Stanton stamp collection sale valued around $30,000. Highlights include an uncanceled 1846 St Louis five-cent at $360, a 1845 five-cent green at $101, a two-cent blue Annapolis at $240, and inverted-cent issues earning $235, $200.50, and more. sale continues with total expectation near $30,000.
A 1911 Sunday school lesson analyzes Micah 4 1 8, contrasting prophetic war punishment with the coming universal peace under Messiah. It highlights The Hague tribunals, world federation, and actions by churches, nations, and labor and business leaders toward disarmament and arbitration.
Mrs. Everett Griffith of Evansville Indiana describes severe kidney disease with thick secretions swollen leg and back pain before using Dean’s Kidney Pills. After six weeks she was cured in 1899 and has remained healthy. She urges readers to remember the brand and notes 50 cents a box through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A National Review note from Shanghai argues China has started with universities without preparing students first. The piece says lower rungs are so poorly constructed that it is almost impossible for students to advance.
Young couples face many obstacles as they establish a smooth home. Hewitt's Easy Task Soap promises to ease a housewife's chores by keeping dishes spotless and sparkling, aiming to restore appeal after a long day. Five cents a cake, marketed as affordable as cheap soap.
A witty exchange features a shoe clerk dismissing small annoyances while arguing that major owners seek to control even tiny footwear. The line contrasts minor inconveniences with the ambitions of powerful players maneuvering within a sector.
An advertising style note touts Rrasabipation as a cause of many diseases and claims J. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure. The piece humorously remarks on people who say they will get even, reflecting a light, period voice.
A testimonial from Mrs. J. P. Enric of Erie Pennsylvania describes suffering for five years from female troubles and relief after two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts cures for irregularities pains and related conditions and invites letters to Lydia E. Pinkham's laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts.
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