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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
2
Poem quote by Elna Dean Proctor reflects on heroes and their lasting influence. It invokes immortal flowers, noble deeds, and the light of God guiding a braver world. The speaker links mothers and fallen heroes to a hopeful national vision.
A Civil War tale from a Boston Transcript piece recalls Dorothy Ashton nursing wounded soldiers at a Chickamauga camp. She favors one brave 18 year old, bonds form then reveal a Yankee soldier named Edward Rendall, whose portrait links two families. The man in the hospital is Jack Rendall, Edward’s nephew, and a shared memory confirms lasting fidelity and reunion on Memorial Day 1899.
Rufus P. Parrish of Kewanee urged commemoration of the dead. His letter to Senator John A. Logan helped Congress establish a nationwide practice of decorating Union graves. The custom began in Kewanee in 1863, five years before Logan’s efforts secured formal action.
Mr. Parrish, a Revolutionary War recruiting officer and early organizer of the Y M C A in the United States, acted as a leading abolitionist and helped slave escapees reach Canada. He promoted libraries and lectures and led community enlightenment efforts. Born in New Hampshire about 87 years ago, he moved to Illinois in 1855 and is survived by his wife of 64 years.
Sham Snyder recounts a Civil War era story from Little Journeys describing a postmaster reading names at Gettysburg, a grieving father and a boy named Hiram Snyder killed at nineteen. Years later a ghostly figure appears at a veterans’ gathering, shocking the audience and prompting a wary remark from the minister.
A 63-year straggler recalls a lonely unmarked grave along the line of march. The veteran lies forgotten, yet his comrade remembers him as a hero, resting amid green grass and trees. The poem honors Albert C. Hopkins and the silent monument of small hearts and laurel.
The two year Empire State regiments include the Tenth or National Zonaves raised in New York City. A working lodge of Alaster Masons formed within the regiment met in a casemate at Fort Monroe. The lodge admitted thirty four members while Southern prisoners sometimes joined the sessions.
A collage of scientific curiosities and culinary terms. It covers gun propulsion claims, the Hewitt mercury lamp color effects, gelatine glue designs on glass, forest conservation efforts and underpinned Philae temple restoration, plus explanations of Spanish dishes such as frita cacido puchero garbanazos sopa de ajo and gazpacho with details on ingredients and preparation.
A nostalgic piece on Spanish breakfast traditions notes how only those who have lived among Spanish speakers can truly understand the food and etiquette. It describes a late breakfast around 11, with senoras in white gowns and senoritas finishing with delicate finger foods offered to guests. Gentle kissing of fingers is mentioned as a courteous gesture.
George Robinson of Cleveland is 103, has used whisky and tobacco all his life, and for 75 years has had one leg. He recalls the War of 1812, his wooden leg age, and jokes about aging as he hopes to reach his next birthday.
The Dutch naval hero Piet Heyn returns from capturing the 1628 silver fleet to a triumphal welcome marked by feasts bonfires bells and cheers. He visits his sisters in Broek where a muddy boot remark reveals local neatness and humor in his reception.
A fragment discusses social behavior and exclusiveness, noting a tendency to avoid mingling with old friends from youth and suggesting a self protective stance in forming bonds. The terse reflection emphasizes limited social contact and wary engagement.
An amusing exchange unfolds as a clerk mocks a cook and learns the speaker is an assistant professor of chemistry at Yale. The banter centers on whether the conversation stays on topic or drifts into shop talk.
May 25 report from A Sensational Case in Alston Michigan describes James Culet of Houghton County who suffered twenty years with rheumatism and kidney trouble. After trying many doctors and medicines he used 42 boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and claims the rheumatism has vanished and he feels like a new man.
The term canard is defined as a French word for duck and as a hoax in English. A noted journalist allegedly staged a grotesque experiment with ducks to claim authorship, and the tale spread across European papers, giving the word its ironic modern sense.
An old time printed advertisement promotes Alien's Trout base powder for feet claiming relief from tight shoes and corns bunions swelling heat and sweating feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores with sample offer from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A humorous exchange from a lift scene features a clerk and a lift boy debating what causes the motion. The lift boy explains it is not the movement but the questions asked by riders that truly move him.
Nickel Plate Road offers modern train comfort at low cost with berths less than half Pullman rates. For details contact nearest agent or C. Asterlin at T. P. Fort Wayne, Indiana.
A councilman remarked in an interview that the town has plenty of churches but needs more public halls at this stage of the fame. A compositor set the phrase as public halls and a past posing proofreader let it go at that.
A brief puff about Mrs Austin's Pincake flour derived from wheat corn and rice, touted as a staple product rooted in three major food staffs.
A historic estimate notes the Eskimo population in Alaska, Labrador, and Greenland dropping from about 30,000 in 1880 to roughly 15,000 currently due to reduced seal and polar bear supplies and thinning food sources.
An oddly phrased notice touts Putnam Faceless Dyes claiming fruit goods will not stain. The fragment hints at consumer advertising or product claims without clear supporting details.
A partial OCR reading mentions a change near St and a time 8 32 with notes likely about information or updates. The text is incomplete but indicates a logistical detail or instruction line.
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