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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
2
Two boys were fishing when a gamekeeper chased one who possessed a permit. The lad ran, then stopped as the keeper demanded proof. He produced a permit and explained his plan to let the other boy flee since the second boy had none.
A hotel keeper learned of a guest who left without paying and sent a note asking him to send the amount due. The reply stated the amount as 13 dollars with a formal closing.
A party scene features Mrs Swiftly and her ex husband remaining friends. A guest mistaken them as cousins due to name similarity and familiar manner. Mrs Swiftly clarifies they are not related, joking about a distant connection.
The ponderous man calls distribution one of the era’s most serious questions while Miss Cavrenne warns that even a simple factual statement can be distorted as it spreads through gossip.
A terse exchange recounts a border moment with a Mexican speaker asking why they are there and an American soldier replying that they are there. The scene emphasizes tension and patrol roles without further details.
A young man explains his proposal. The woman, a bridge player, expects him to lay his hand on the table and be a dummy as part of a partnership.
A father fondly remarks on his child’s potential, noting a natural aptitude for golf as the youngster attempts to stand. The exchange signals high hopes and a family’s belief in future athletic talent.
A couple argues about new neighbors whose children allegedly make as much noise in the street as their own, prompting a quarrel about rights and social boundaries in the neighborhood.
A wry quip compares a cheerful telegram to a Japanese suicide, noting that both share the element of a dispatch. The joke hinges on a pun linking happiness with a formal message sent in haste.
Victor Herbert recounts a Wisconsin visitor who sees the Atlantic for the first time near Newport. Standing on Bailey's Beach the moment becomes a charming comparison as she inhales and says the sea smells like oysters.
A domestic exchange reveals a cook delays quitting, claiming hatred for the speaker. The cook waits to quit until the speaker hosts many guests, while the speaker says they have given up hosting to appease her.
A conversation quotes Senator Sorgum about committing to positions, noting the difficulty of predicting future preferences. The exchange likens political stance to ordering ice water for delivery next morning during a convivial evening.
Dialogue in a domestic scene features a couple trading a playful hour back in time. The man suggests singing a long forgotten song while the woman jokes about waking their father and proposes turning the clock back a little. The exchange ends with a warm embrace.
A dialogue discusses health advantages of being inside an automobile. The responder notes a great physical advantage in remaining protected from passing vehicles rather than dodging danger on foot.
Mr Growcher notes the idea to better every minute. He adds that real improvement attracts attention from the tax assessor in their district.
A sympathetic citizen urges kindness to animals while Mr. Curorox laments his wife’s reluctance to let their small snub-nosed dog join the family activities. The exchange highlights conflicting views on pet inclusion and household priorities.
A dialogue unfolds with a father and son discussing the idea that the meek shall inherit the earth. The son questions the premise while the father affirms it, signaling a quiet family exchange on fate and justice.
A concise paradox on demagogues. A father explains to his son that a demagogue is a barker who makes a crowd believe a sideshow is bigger than the main exhibition. The wry barb highlights rhetoric over substance and crowd psychology.
An old bachelor at a stag dinner delivered a toast describing women as the morning star of infancy day star of manhood and evening star of old age and then pleads that their stars be kept at a telescopic distance.
A clipped dialogue questions wealth and happiness with Mr Cumrox remarking that even a Wagnerian opera's box price highlights a family burden, reflecting financial strain amid cultured luxury.
Instructions for starting asters indoors using 200 seedlings per cigar box. Details include loam preparation, sowing in four trenches, covering with a linen cloth, bottom heat for several days, gradual light exposure, and careful watering. Transplant after four leaves to promote strong roots for better blooms.
Instructions on pot plant care emphasize adequate light and shading to avoid sun damage. Use moss packing or a jardiniere for sun lovers, prune to encourage bloom, avoid fertilizer on non growing plants, repot with correct pot size, keep soil moist for bulbs while avoiding rot, and maintain cleanliness and pest control.
The world’s blind population is estimated at 2,390,000. A Liverpool hotel uses 200 electric clocks linked to a master clock. A Moscow engineer touts a chemical method producing finer linen yarn at low cost. A clever man is said to avoid changing his neckwear after meals.
Nearly everyone can grow phlox and achieve great success but few know how to maximize blooms. Hardy phlox transplant in fall or spring by division or from seeds sown shallow. Divisions planted 15 to 18 inches apart with tops pinched at 4 inches height yield large bloom heads. Maintain clean culture and occasional manure feeding. For best results plant in fall or spring with ample water during bloom. To extend blooming with mass plantings pinch about one third of stems.
The note urges throwing out failing house plants that worsen indoors and criticizes neglect. It advocates demolishing a garden window rather than tolerating an eyesore and mocks those who ignore plant health.
D W Griffith, famed as the world’s top moving picture manager, is quoted in Woman’s Home Companion saying large eyes curls and dimples will not make a motion picture actress. He stresses that true talent shows in a face that expresses a soulful beauty as emotions play upon it like music.
Six youngsters at Oak Run schoolhouse chased a bear from a tree after barking like dogs during recess. The teacher Miss Vivian Brauer restrained her pupils as the bear fled toward Amos Welch’s field. Welch shot and killed the animal fifty yards up the creek, and a Friday barbecue at the school featured bear meat.
The ad urges readers to keep their eyes looking young with a marine themed product line and a reminder not to reveal age. It presents eye care as a solution to aging appearance and promotes avoiding age disclosure.
A student and an observer discuss wealth power and the delays even rich men face when dialing a telephone. The exchange notes that speed demands touchy timing, implying common limitations regardless of fortune.
Advertisement notes fresh buckwheat available at local grocers under Mrs. Austin’s label. A curious line about a girl who “smacks of freshness” referenced as a source of repeated smacks, in a humorous slogan.
J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee describes four years of back pain kidney weakness and bladder inflammation. He credits Dodds Kidney Pills with relief after doctors failed to help and notes Diamond Dinner Tablets also cured his constipation. Adv. Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo N Y.
A satirical exchange questions if being a chauffeur is profitable. The remark suggests the occupation allows a man to manage to raise the dust, implying modest gains or public perception.
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