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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1910
Page
6
The article recounts William Green’s bold Sing Sing escape along with four accomplices. Green initiated the plan, disabled two guards, and fled through a window with a saw after a 20 minute break. Guards pursued by rail and river, with one fugitive later captured after a dramatic railcar dash.
A medical paper reports a dramatic dipsomania cure from a drug that begins as a violent toxin and is gradually absorbed. The patient increases the drug while mixing it with wine until he can drink a full glass with little wine and loses the craving. The doctor reveals the drug was water.
A witty remark ponders the sultan of Sulu claiming only one wife while another quips that his portrait explains how he obtained her. This light exchange reflects humorous commentary on royal polygamy.
A Thursday evening Passover lesson connects Jesus washing disciples feet to the bread and cup rites. The piece emphasizes humility, betrayal by Judas, and the Lord's Supper as a living, prophetic sign of Christ's coming and the church's mission.
Col James Hamilton Lewis recalls a Niagara Falls power talk at a banquet. An old negro named Zeb questions Odell about electric lights in the town. Odell affirms progress, Zeb declares he cannot vote for him, noting he is a lamp lighter.
A humorous verse extols decisive action over delay. It contrasts the folly of postponing a wheel purchase with broader claims that time erodes opportunity for romance and happiness, urging readers to act now rather than waste life.
A weary traveler asks a housewife for an old pair of shoes claiming past fame as a humorist. She tests him with a quip on brevity, prompting a humorous exchange about tight wording and the value of a concise joke.
A medical advertisement promotes Dr Martel's Female Pills as a proven remedy for women's ailments with a quick and permanent result. It claims seventeen years as the standard and notes availability at all drug stores.
A humorous quip suggests keeping a fairy godmother busy by assigning her to manage a touring car. The exchange frames a playful image of magical help applied to a modern vehicle.
A garbled ad style piece touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as cures for multiple ailments. It includes disjointed phrases about meditation on mediocrity and poetic misfires, with references to rheumatism neuralgia and sore throat in a jumbled historical tone.
A comic tale recounts Pat, a man married four times, found guilty of bigamy. He claims his aim was to find a good wife, while the court notes his repeated deception and questions his character.
A wry line describes a man always up against it and asks who he is. The answer playfully names him the paper hanger when fixing a fresh wall.
A playful column quotes humorous quips about a man faced with two evils choosing between beating the carpet or caring for the baby. The ad copy notes flour to please from grocers and a wry line on tongue versus head.
Milwaukee reader Abbie Ears Dose reports relief from female trouble and back pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She cites a tumor concern and operation recommendation but says the remedy restored her health. The Pinkham Company publishes grateful letters and invites others to write for free advice.
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