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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
7
An anecdote recalls Lord Chesterfield saving a royal grant by a sly pause before filling blanks. The king, angered, demanded a name but calmed when Chesterfield quipped the instrument would still read Our trusted and well beloved cousin and counselor, sparking a rare laugh and the signature.
The ad promotes Grain-O as a new grain based drink suitable for children and adults. It imitates the rich brown color of mocha or java but is made from pure grains and said to suit delicate stomachs. Price listed at 15 and 25 cents per package, available from all grocers.
Uncle Eben tells a listener the world would keep turning regardless and urges learning geography to understand how the world runs. The Washington Star quote frames a rural, folksy push for knowledge. The remark emphasizes practical schooling and broad awareness beyond one’s immediate duties.
On November 1 the Wabash Railroad with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe will start a weekly tourist car service between St. Louis and Los Angeles via Kansas City. Westbound departs St. Louis Wednesdays at 9:00 p m and reaches Los Angeles Sundays at 8:28 a m. eastbound leaves Los Angeles Mondays at 9:50 a m and arrives St. Louis Thursdays at 6:15 p m. Details available from a local Wabash agent or C S Crane G P A Lincoln Trust Building St Louis Mo.
Community items from Hoosier columns cover marriages deaths accidents and general interest notices. Names of locals and events appear with brief details in compact notices reflecting daily life in Indiana communities.
Minor state items include crop reports in Tipton County and La Porte's buffalo bug sighting. Anderson plans a gymnasium project for women, while Hagerstown hosts an anti Sunday baseball ordinance. Chester and Wayne counties report scarlet fever closures. White collar and violent incidents span across Indiana with fires, deaths, court actions, and regulatory updates.
The piece notes Burns birthplace drawing 36 000 to 38 000 visitors yearly, paying 2 pence each, and Carlyle's cottage at Ecclefechan attracting about 1 205 visitors with likely gifts to caretakers. Stratford on Avon by Shakespeare remains a mine with admission 6 pence plus 6 pence for a museum. Ann Hathaway's Cottage near Shottery attracts about 100 daily visitors paying 6 pence each, suggesting annual returns of 3 500 to 4 000 dollars.
In New York some families hire a moving van by the year. They stay two months in favored quarters, first month free, second month paid, then move when the van returns. The van operator keeps silent about lucrative customers.
The article notes that most people are right sighted and prefer the right eye, while a portion are left eyed and use the left eye more. It frames this as a German assertion about eye dominance and habitual usage.
A playful exchange frames a fruitier duel at the sideboard. The blackberry jam doubts sour looks, while the brandied peaches boast superior spirits and resolve. The witty banter hinges on mood and drinkability rather than serious conflict.
The John M. Smyth Co. at 150 to 166 West Madison Street Chicago promotes its illustrated catalog as a trusted source of household goods. A Melba sewing machine is advertised at $14.25 as a sample of the firm’s exceptional values and long standing fair dealing.
Van Nesse congratulates an elder man on a marriage abroad to an English countess. De Jones confirms she was a cashier in a London restaurant.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for kids. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly, costs about a quarter as much, and is sold by grocers at 16¢ and 25¢ per package.
A short spiritual reflection asserts that God provides only one moment at a time and withholds a second until the first is withdrawn, expressing a meditative view on divine timing.
A 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure case unavailable to Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney and Co claim honesty and solvency, with West Tru an, Wadpin, Kinnan and Marvin as Toledo druggists endorsing the product. The cure is said to act internally on blood and mucous surfaces with price 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials available.
A short dialogue shows a city person seeking cherries while a county and country voice debate stomachache risks. The exchange highlights empathy and shared concern across communities about harming others.
A historical ad sequence touts Kemp's Balsam to stop coughing with free sample bottles and 25 or 50 cent sizes, urging immediate action. An unrelated anecdote from Philadelphia North American narrates sea lions feeding, while another line promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cure in one day with money-back guarantee and E W Groves signature.
Aline notes Anna’s fear of cows due to hay fever, a talking point in Kansas City gossip.
The Brockton Times reports the W. L. Douglas Shoe Company payroll for the week ending Sept 30 averaged 15.54 dollars per worker excluding certain staff. The factory will add a 100 by 40 by five story extension, increasing capacity by 23 percent. The plant, largest of its kind, produces $3.50 and $3.00 shoes.
A quirky 19th century venting of slang terms and humorous medical cures. The items include a remark about landing nets equated to hammocks and a claim that Piso's Cure for Consumption cured a fatal illness. The snippet also promotes Eagle Linen Paper and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
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