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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
15
The Vice Chemical Company of Greensboro N C warns druggists of VapoRub oversupply due to influenza demand. Big shipments en route to jobbers with a temporary shortage likely. orders cut to small lots only. Firms urged to ship direct to retailers and limit 30c size to three dozen per shipment while supplies last.
Crowds flood streets in cities nationwide as victory is proclaimed. Sirens, fireworks, and skyrockets mark the celebration. The nation’s usual routines fade as people pour into streets, packing traffic and joining in a frenzied display of pride and relief.
Lee Butler of Sturgis Michigan waited four months in county jail for failing to register. Commissioner Mason discharged him at his federal hearing. Butler fled toward Jackson boulevard upon seeing a surging patriotic crowd and asked to be sent back to jail. Mason ordered him jailed for the night. Butler set out alone to return to his cell seeking a train home.
Secretary of State Lansing proclaims that the American people celebrate victory and pledge continued unity and sacrifice. He says Prussian militarism is ended and liberty and justice are no longer menaced, while new tasks and burdens require national resolve and supreme duty to humanity.
Marshal Foch reportedly informed the German commander that hostilities on the entire front ended November 11 at 11 a.m. Washington time. Allied forces will hold to the line reached at that moment until further orders. Canadian troops under General Horne captured Mons early Monday, Haig announced.
Thousands of American heavy guns fired the parting shot to the Germans at eleven o'clock Monday morning. The line reached by American forces at eleven o'clock was staked out. The Germans answered with a few shells into Verdup just before eleven o'clock.
Washington reports that Professor Thomas G Masaryk, head of the Czecho Slovak national council, has been chosen president of the Czecho Slovak republic. A message from the foreign minister at Paris confirms the election and urges Prague to proceed with formation of the state.
A visitor from the country arrives in the city for a visit and meets a party host. He stays in a corner, inviting his mother to praise his suit. He replies with a shy remark, saying the blame lies with his attire.
An advertisement touts a hair product for girls that removes dandruff stops itching scalps and prevents falling hair claiming many beautiful results.
An advertisement claims Knowlton's Danderine makes hair soft lustrous and dandruff free in minutes and promises new hair growth within two weeks with regular use. It Lakeas the product as inexpensive and widely recommended by drug stores.
Patient speaks of lasting longer than one dollar as the doctor notes humor and a casual bedside exchange about vitality. The dialogue centers on skepticism and light banter in a medical setting.
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