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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
4
A bulletin-style ad urges households to keep a safe reliable remedy for croup, highlighting One Minute Cough Cure and urging protection for children. Sold by E. B. Flavien.
An old classified style notice touts a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands and more with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and offered by I U Snoberger.
An old advertisement touts Dr Davis' Quick Headache Cure advertised as a 25e remedy said to cure headaches with a claim of no failure. Sold at Snoberger's pharmacy in town with period pricing and branding.
A German remedy named Otto's Cure is advertised as a near certain cure for consumption if taken early. It claims to also swiftly cure asthma bronchitis croup coughs colds pneumonia and throat and lung diseases. Free sample bottles are offered by agent J J Babcock with larger sizes priced at 25 and 50 cents.
A special train excursion to Chicago on the Nickel Plate Road is offered Thursday October 10. Agents are asked to inquire about excursion rates and times.
Summary of insurance losses and assessments dated December 1897 to 1898, listing numerous claims for barns and dwellings destroyed or damaged by fire or lightning in Seward tps including Harlan, Middleton, Sall, Hartung, Phillips, Hugones, Long, Cole, McKrill, Tucker Est., Anglin, Oldfather, and others. Totals show losses of $3,259.53 with assessments and miscellaneous receipts and notes on local officials and community notices.
Care. So at departing we needn't leave be hind us. Half our natural crop of hair. Mr and Mrs C M Wedrick spent Sunday with Wm Isenberger. Chas Fultz was seen in these parts Sunday. Rev Bowen and wife from Akron visited A Adams Saturday night. G F Leckrone and wife paid a flying visit to A Leckrone Saturday. I Metzger sold four loads of potatoes to parties living near Huntington. Misses Susie and Wealthy Clymer of Silver Lake visited Wm Isenberger's place Saturday.
The report notes industrious students with a quiet week as one little fellow was kept in last week. Prof Eschbach smiles after a girl arrives while joking about using sticks on Latin students. Recess fun delays the bell. ninth year studies Evangeline. first year progresses. second year reads Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
An advertisement offers a new Eldredge sewing machine for 23 dollars cash claiming top quality. It invites readers to call and learn how to save 10 dollars on a machine. The rest of the text appears fragmented and unreadable.
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