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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
7
A Madison report notes a resurgence of star quarterback Neel de Mallat amid strong Badger play. Despite rough start, he shows old-time passing accuracy and improved endurance, exuding the Wisconsin spirit as the season continues.
A string of quirky lines on Princeton sports mocks coaches and games, referencing football, baseball, wrestling, and coaching legends. Mentions Stagg Cobb Ursinus and Hammett, plus light jokes about optics and referees affecting outcomes.
A deed of gift presents the Anderson trophy bowl to the American Automobile association to be used as a prize in the Glidden tour. The bowl is forwarded to Robert H. Cooper, president of the Association, with a $2,000 bond required to protect the trophy during possession. The trophy, designed by a jeweler, cost $1,000 and is intended for individual excellence.
Stringer Brooks Yale assistant coach visited Minneapolis to study Minnesota formations under Coach Harry L. Williams. Brooks, a former Yale left end, will carry insights to Yale on his return east.
Football coaches and players differ on when to spring deceptive plays. The best chance for success appears to be on the play following the first kickoff as defenses are not yet alert and minds are not sharpened to spot fakes.
An advertisement discusses Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder diseases and relieves rheumatism. A free trial bottle is offered by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with regular bottles priced 50c and 1.00.
A fragment shows a life insurance sales pitch about a policy paying $10,000 after twenty years if the applicant survives, with a quip about a widow receiving the benefit and a question about evidence of payout directed at Mr Kutting Hintz.
A politician jokes about a telephone frank that expires after a $20 talk. He mutters that silence is golden, recalling the saying as he realizes the prank backfired on him in a humorous courtroom aside.
Mrs Noble Tubman of Dodson Montana reports her six month old child endured severe itching burning sores and hair loss over six weeks until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes rapid improvement and full recovery and invites readers to request free samples and a 32 page book from Cuticura Dept 18 K Boston.
A playful exchange reveals a couple's affectionate banter as a wife asks her husband for a lock of hair and they joke about matching it with puffs during a downtown trip. The light moment highlights intimate, whimsical courtship dialogue.
An advertisement urges careful use of Castoria with a signature, notes Fletcher's Castoria name, and claims over twenty years of use. It also touts Hamlins Wizard Oil for accidents and illnesses, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach and bowel regulation, and a quip about small menus and a five cent cigar.
The text urges against using liquid blue preferring RED CROSS BALL BLUE for whitening clothes. It promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and claims it softens gums and relieves wind colic. It ends with a reflective line about regret.
An old advertisement touts Syru m of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle family laxative. It claims to relieve headaches colds snig rains and constipation and promotes natural strengthening without disturbing the system. The ad stresses buying the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co with the company name printed on the front.
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