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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
7
Druggists report an epidemic oversold condition for Vicks Vaporub with big shipments en route to jobbers. Until arrivals, a temporary shortage may persist and all deals are postponed with a recommendation to buy in small lots only.
The Vice Chemical Company warns retailers to shun large orders and ship direct by parcel post to speed VapoRub to influenza districts. With orders soaring from Oct 16 to 21 and stock running low, they shift to small lots, direct-to-consumer shipping, and night shifts to meet demand while explaining staff shortages and direct marketing efforts.
Chicago reports frantic crowds as sirens, bombs, fireworks mark a nationwide victory celebration. Darkness falls and dinner hour vanishes as streets fill with music, crowds, and a wild, citywide display of enthusiasm across America.
Lee Butler of Sturgis Michigan, jailed for failing to register, was released to attend a hearing at the federal building. On seeing the patriotic crowd he fled Mason's office and begged to be returned to jail. Mason ordered confinement for the night as Butler walked to the station alone.
Secretary of State Lansing praises wartime unity and sacrifice while urging Americans to embrace new postwar duties and responsibilities in a forward looking message. The statement frames victory over German militarism as a call to uphold liberty through collective resolve and international cooperation.
A French wireless dispatch reports Marshal Foch notified the German commander that hostilities ceased on the entire front on November 11 at 11 am. Allied forces will hold to the line reached then. Canadian troops under General Horne captured Mons near the start of the war, Haig announced.
Thousands of American heavy guns fired the parting shot to the Germans at eleven o'clock Monday morning. The targeted position was marked as reached by American forces. German shells struck Verdun just before the hour.
Professor Thom G Masaryk, head of the Czecho Slovak national council, has been elected president of the Czecho Slovak republic. A message from the foreign minister urged him to assume the Prague post promptly.
A light hearted vignette describes a country visitor at a city party who clings to a corner while his mother’s careful wardrobe prep is humorously blamed for his uneasy stance. The hostess tries to ease him and prompts him to reveal his tailor.
An advertisement touts a product promising to remove dandruff stop scalp itching and prevent hair loss for women. The copy highlights abundant hair improvements and urges readers to try the remedy.
A terse dialogue between a patient and a doctor centers on longevity and mortality with sharp, dark humor about lasting longer than a dollar. The exchange hints at tension around medical hope and financial strain.
A fragment notes a new play titled A Bunch of Kings and tongue in cheek talk about royalties. The text mentions war service and a quip about husbands and beauty, alongside an advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claiming health wealth and wisdom.
A report notes an incubator was stolen last night provoking strong reaction with a neighbor calling the act foul and wrong. Police are investigating the incident and seeking leads.
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