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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
7
Ex congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama writes praising Peruna from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio after two bottles left him well from chronic catarrh. He notes public figures endorse the remedy as a national cure and urges readers to request Dr Hartman’s free catarrh book.
A Kentucky traveling preacher named Bowman chose a half bushel of Irish potatoes as each combatant’s weapon in a duel. Observers watched as Bowman repeatedly struck with potatoes, incapacitating the desperado, who was carried off and bedridden for over a week. The episode ended with ridicule and a public stance against dueling.
Mrs Thaddeus Horton recalls Lafayette in Alexandria Virginia during a civic parade and grand hall reception. A young Virginian belle asked for a kiss and Lafayette obliged causing shock among ladies and mixed reactions among gentlemen.
A mysterious death is staged as an apparent suicide. A man hurls himself from a cliff, prompting the husband to misread events. The wife corrects him, naming the cliff as the location of the death. Charles is referenced in the exchange.
The New York census reveals odd jobs and unusual livelihoods from the city. Entries include a professional spanker who disciplines unruly boys, a cockroach killer for the navy, a bartender hour giver who sells corks, a bottle seller near Bellevue Hospital, an ejectment firm removing tenants, a tail bitesman for dogs, a tree destroyer named Iselly, and women others who train actors or light holiday fires. The variety underscores unfamiliar livelihoods listed by census takers.
Racine Wisconsin attorney John A Daniels says he will sue the British government over an estate valued at 150 million dollars claiming direct royal kinship to Sir Francis Drake. He traces title through his great grandmother and has spent years researching Plymouth Massachusetts and Orange County New York records for proof.
Dr. Whitcombe of Birmingham England analyzes 39 percent of deaths by own action seen recently. Men favor shooting or hanging, women mostly drown. Poison use totals 17 with carbolic acid leading victims, nine by prussic acid, two each by strychnine chloral and cyanide of potassium.
An estimated one and a half million coal miners operate globally. Britain employs about 735 thousand, the United States 300 thousand, Germany 285 thousand, Belgium 100 thousand, and Russia around 44 thousand.
A man tends a garden while his wife asks when seeds will sprout. He jokes they will not come up but plants will, a clever boast proven wrong when a neighbor’s hens enter the plot and the seeds sprout.
None can foresee the outcome of the quarrel between foreign powers over the division of China. It is interesting to watch the going to pieces of this race. Many people are also going to pieces because of dyspepsia, constipation and stomach diseases. Good health can be retained if we use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Cartoon style dialogue shows a boss unsure about firing or raising a new employee while the manager probes. The punchline reveals a visitor: a blind two man downstairs seeking the boss.
A humorous exchange between two bookkeepers notes one man’s sharp wit. The first praises his colleague’s ability to laugh at the boss’s aging joke, while the second doubts his bright remarks. The line hints at office culture and humor from a period voice.
Try Grain-O. Ask your grocer for Grain-O the new drink made from pure grains. It has a rich brown color like Mocha and Java, suited for both adults and children. Priced 3¢ to 5¢ per package, sold by all grocers.
A Philadelphia Press quotation recalls a family gathered around a dying relative who refuse a modern foldable gadget and request a traditional non folding type.
An old style drug ad promoting a cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises one day relief and a full refund if ineffective. E W Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
A quaint cartoon caption from the Philadelphia Bulletin features a hammock and a rocker discussing being up to date and hosting a porch party nearly every evening in a light humorous exchange.
A historic advertisement asserts Lane's Family Medicine cleanses the bowels and promotes health by acting gently on the liver and kidneys. It claims relief for sick headaches and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents.
The speaker jokes about Pole cat Pete being shot nine times and asks if he will recover while Alkali Ike guesses he will live but remain porous. A humorous, vernacular exchange ends with an ad for Mrs. Austins pancake flour.
A collage of oddities and notices from 1900 includes a Munich pen and nib sale funding a hospital, a Norwich testimonial for Piso's Cure, dye instructions, Novalis quotes, a New Dessert flavor ad, rising Asses in Berlin, Chinatown dispensary mention, and a Kans as City Christian Church convention rail offer with Nickel Plate excursion tickets and dining car meals.
A tempting suggestion for family desserts touts Jell O as quick and healthy. No boiling or baking required. just add hot water and cool. Available in Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry flavors at grocers for 10 cents.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet a disgusted guest rails at a restaurant meal. The waiter explains the proprietor has gone out to lunch. The item then advertises Mrs. Austin's famous pancake flour for quick breakfasts available at all grocers.
A royal proclamation states the Mikado governs Formosa and 46,000,000 subjects. The note frames the empire's extent and loyalty obligations.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made of pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, costs about three times as much, and is sold by grocers for 25 cents.
A quotation from Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney questions whether women’s conduct should be subject to accountability, reflecting social debates on behavior and propriety in her era.
If you want the Beat there is tell your job printer to use Eagie Linem for your letter heads and envelopes.
An advertisement offers air cushion rubber stamps described as the best and cheapest with orders to be sent to Seek Box 219 in Fort Wayne Ind.
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