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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
9
An American and an Irishman compare feats boasting about national prowess. The American cites a man who ran thirty miles and jumped a five barred gate, while the Irishman notes the run he took as the reason. The exchange highlights humorous national exaggeration.
Advertisement urges daily use of Cuticura Soap with periodic applications of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal skin. Promotes free samples and mail order options through Cuticura, Dept. X, with prices for Ointment and Soap.
A tired American doughboy asks for water in a shell battered Chateau Thierry home. A French woman guides him inside and recalls using the house as a wounded Americans dressing station. She vows to rebuild and adjust the structure though windows are blown out.
Dubbs sneers at The Proof and a woman argues about wants. Mrs Dubbs remarks she once wanted him but would not now. The chilly pause chills the room as a thermometer on the wall shatters.
A poem by Ella Randall Pearce in Browning's Magazine recalls the contrast between old-time family meals and modern abundance. It imagines the pride and gratitude of preserving a feast from Grandma's day for future generations.
Arizonan Thanksgiving stories describe lavish tables with venison bear meat and wild turkey cooked in old American styles. Mescal replaces whisky on the border while sweet potatoes outshine others, and hospitality is famed across the state with visits from Kentucky observers recalling family gatherings, races, and lively banter.
A celebratory note on the turkey as the nation's bird with imagery of the eagle and festive November sentiment. The piece contrasts serene, free flight with the seasonal mood around Thanksgiving and autumn skies.
In Paris crowds swell to half a million as Gen. John J. Pershing rides through Place de la Concorde. A French girl with flags cheers Pershing while children toss flowers and flags into his car. Paris’s enthusiasm spills along Rue Rivoli to the Champs Élysées as the general waves from the open window.
Report notes a severe shortage in New Kingston and other Jamaica towns of hardware including rope and tact fiber cordage. Four thousand French girls are contracted to work in salvage operations to support fighting men. The national harness and saddlery adjustment commission orders wage increases to 60 cents an hour for leather workers on GoY.
A witticism from the Boston Transcript notes a girl’s face may linger in memory while her complexion marks a lasting impression on a man’s coat collar. The remark frames appearance and memory in light humor.
Canton Ohio woman describes relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before a planned operation. The ad urges others to try the remedy and seeks medical advice if complications exist.
A humorous exchange reveals a child's joke about senses and a sixth sense being the war tax, with the father explaining it as an extra burden rather than a bodily sense. The cartoon-like line highlights wartime frugality and taxation in a lighthearted domestic moment.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin tablets as instant relief for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach distress. It promotes pleasant harmless tablets that cost little at drug stores and guarantees quick comfort after meals. The ad ends with a joke about a man owing much to his wife and others.
The article promotes fear avoidance and home remedies for influenza. It advises fresh air, exercise, and the three C s: clean mouth, skin, and bowels. It recommends a liver regulator called Pleasant Purgative Pellets, Anuric Tablets to flush kidneys, hot lemonade, and a mustard foot bath. After illness, it suggests iron tonics like frantic tablets or Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery.
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