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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
6
Maj. Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite, commander of Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., has been serving in the Panama Canal Zone and is now reassigned back to Petersburg duties.
Reinforced concrete is increasingly used in Egypt and other lands while preserving national architectural style. The Sul tan Hassan mosque in Cairo employs concrete extensively and the Grand Palace hotel of Heliopolis near Cairo is a four story structure praised for its Oriental design and pleasing appearance.
A fragmentary report from Bristol notes an inventor who attributed his fortune to a dream. The text suggests he conceived the round shot design during sleep and previously worked cutting trips for manufacturing shot. The piece hints at a dawn realization and the earth’s raindrops as part of the lost context.
An American principal in Turkey recounts Armenian marriage customs as men seek wives from a school. A notable case features Dikan and Schnoring Dikran who initially refuse arranged betrothal but later wed after a period of mutual interest.
The piece explains that swagger sticks among Canadian recruits served as a discipline aid to keep hands from pockets during training. It notes their prevalence at Valcartier and Aldershot and links the habit to soldiers who later became heroes at Vimy Ridge and Hill 70.
A physician examines a robust young man seeking exemption to military service. The man claims illness and nerves, saying he is a prizefighter. The doctor suggests fighting to wear off nervousness, then passes him for service.
A terse dialogue recalls a car accident described as “the usual way” with a young man in a fast roadster trying to drive and press his suit with one hand. The clipping also advertises Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children claiming quick relief for sickly, cross children and worms, including a 30 year usage note and a free sample offer. A light odds-and-ends item closes with a stock market tip exchange between a son and father.
A terse local witticism describes a frugal man who supposedly grows onions in an unlikely salve box, illustrating a comical exaggeration of thrift. The item reflects a humor column style and local superstition about odd chores.
Household note extols Alice Pork and Beans as tastier and richer than Navy Beans. It claims home cooking of Soja beans is impractical, presenting the canned product as the better eating option.
A. F. Whittier, a solitary sculptor nicknamed a prospector, is living at Cape Scott Vancouver Island. He models with a five pound clay mass and finished a bust of Edith Cavell before deciding to destroy it for another work. The bust was sold to aid Red Cross funds. Reading Pa plans to feed city garbage to municipal hogs.
The piece highlights open air classrooms as a trend, noting they’re often on home porches and provide fresh air. It mentions Miss Aimee Harvey previously with a St. Louis institution and a Montessori background in Rome, leading a winter outdoor class in Lexington Massachusetts after teaching a summer session outside.
Fragmentary report notes Mr Dubwaite talks in his sleep causing Mrs. Dubwaite distress and a scene around the home. Atis referenced in the chatter appears tied to the disturbance as neighbors report confusion.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recounts a widower wooing a Native man’s daughter. The father tests him with marriage prospects, the suitor boasts of prospects and wine, claiming previous wives’ laundries will flow to the new wife.
A light exchange on cabbage worm care contrasts with aphorisms about wind, dust, wine, and actors. The Market Gardener notes worms thrive on cabbages while the Amateur Gardener asks about best controls.
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