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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
7
A lighthearted exchange unfolds between two women over a marriage proposal. The rejected suitor promises to persist, while one woman jokes about her ample resources and accepts the next round of humor with a wink.
The piece warns of widespread tea poisoning among women who neglect natural health. It urges using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to tone nerves, regulate bowels, and cure dyspepsia, portraying the product as a cure-all for digestive complaints.
A dialogue shows Billy Coalgate and a woman discussing winter flannels. Billy insists on red flannels to flag the fast freight and speed toward Cleveland, claiming red is the only color that will slow the train.
The John M. Smyth Co at 150 to 166 West Madison Street Chicago offers a wide catalogue of household goods led by the Melba sewing machine priced at 14.25. The firm has served Chicago for a third of a century and earned public trust through fair dealing and extensive illustrated listings.
A compact Indiana roundup reports diverse events from Linton’s charter ambitions to Terre Haute curfews, rail disruption near Dillsboro, and notable deaths including Charles Roller and Luther Powers. It notes business, religious moves, burnings, robberies, and legal matters across cities from Wabash to Noblesville, Aurora, and Evansville.
The Newberry library staff cleaned and renovated every book and paper in two weeks using five men. Each worker dusted case by case with feather dusters, then shelved books and blew off loosened dust. Other libraries like Crerar tested a patent duster, but Newberry’s hand method proved superior and widely adopted.
Bfcury A. Salzer of John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin also president of Idaho Gold Coin Mining and Milling Co reports a new gold deposit on Seven Devil district Idaho. The Gold Coin stock has doubled in value and many Seed Co patrons own Gold Coin shares.
Researchers found light penetration in water plunges quickly with depth. At 553 feet, darkness matches a moonless night, even with sensitive plates left exposed long.
From November 9 to December 1 inclusive excursion tickets for parties of three or more traveling together on one ticket at one fare for the round trip will be sold to points in Western Ohio and Indiana on the Nickel Plate Road. The immense quantities of small game along the line affords great enjoyment to the sportsman.
A Californian used a special process to convert petroleum into a black solid mass that burns like coal with less smoke and three times the heat. The material can be cast into bricks, is clean, and emits little petroleum odor.
Try Grain O. The new food drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it safely and adults like it. Grain O has a rich seal brown color like Mocha and Java but is made from pure grains. Delicate stomachs receive it without distress. Price is 25c per package. Sold by all grocers.
A collection of brief items including a quip on soldier qualification about penmanship, ad copy for SXemp’s Balsam promising a free sample and quick cough relief, a humorous exchange about catching a cold, a one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, a note of refund if it fails, and a concluding Plutarch quote on praise and merit.
Nickel Plate Road offers Thanksgiving rates on November 29 and 30 with return by December 1. One and one third fare for round trips within 150 miles. Peerless Daily Express Trains provide the service.
Letters from Mrs Bell of Canton Ohio and Mrs Tolle of Philadelphia praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for relief from falling womb pains leucorrhea painful menses backache and fainting spells after doctors and hospital treatments failed.
A folkloric tale explains how the marmot’s dirt throwing gave woodchuck its name. The rabbit seeks a judge’s help, the marmot refuses, and the dog ends the dispute, cementing the nickname for the marmot tribe.
Frank J. Cheney declares his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit is sworn December 6, 1880 before Notary A. W. Gleason. Sold by C. A. Carter, price 74 cents, Toledo, Ohio.
A prison guard Selby or Stubb allegedly reacted to a gas escape rumor by drawing his weapon. The incident prompted questions about preparedness and safety at the facility.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O a nutritious grain based beverage for children as a coffee substitute. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about 4 percent of coffee, sold in groceries at 15 and 25 cents.
A brief item notes a personal anecdote about fre wanting a watch for his birth day and receiving an alarm clock. It includes a quotation about Piso's Cure for Consumption and a Seattle address dated November 25, 1895. The text also features a line about an acre of performance being worth the whole world of promise.
The Nickel Plate Road offers one and one third fare for the round trip on November 29 and 30, valid for return until December 1. Tickets are available within 150 miles. Inquire at agents.
A sensational medical ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the most effective germ killer, claiming it destroys microbes in the body during rest. The piece urges readers to buy for bowel and liver benefits and notes available sizes and pricing through druggists and mail order.
A wag teased Samuel Taylor Coleridge while he rode a turnpike in Durham. The poet, awkward on horseback, paused as the jester asked if a tailor on the road was seen. Coleridge replied he might have. the exchange spurred him to continue his ride.
A historic medicine note promotes Lane's Family Medicine as a daily bowel movement aid. It claims gentleness on the liver and kidneys and relief from headaches with a price of 25 and 50 cents.
A clipped remark notes a man claimed as a great writer is actually the inventor of the fountain pen. The brief exchange labels him as a pioneer of writing instruments.
The notice advertises a round trip fare to Philadelphia Pennsylvania for November 14 and 25 tied to the National Export Exposition. Tickets are available only on the sale date with return within ten days. Peerless Trip of Daily Express trains offered. secure sleeping car reservations early.
An ad notes Eagie Linen Letter Paper and En velopes as the proper choice for printers. It also promotes Mrs. Winslow’s Soornrms Strup for Children Teething at 25 cents a bottle, claiming gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and relief from wind colic.
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