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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
2
A jumble of quips covers politics jokes aviation and fashion as a Boston dailycolumn riffs on gossip longevity rubbers and society trends from pets to pigeons and kindergarten crafts in a playful critique of modern life.
A tersely phrased remark jokes about a New York milkman who offered to accept kisses as payment for milk. The gag suggests the least charitable view of police and contrasts it with the milkman’s odd bargain.
A collage of curiosities and quips cites sour grapes and rear fruits, tales of thirteen deaths from toadstools, and odd medical or technical remarks. Includes musings on navigation, aviation, and dancing dangers with scattered references to Paris, Salt River, Harvard, and American commentary.
An essay argues most wear shoes too small and heels too high, choking the foot. Walter C. Taylor criticizes fashion-driven fits while noting Americans ignore long walks. The piece traces shoemaking from colonial artisans to modern factories and praises sandals as ideal foot coverings.
A lone pigeon accompanies every northbound passenger train from Maysville for three miles along the Great Northern coast line. Railroad men report the bird has not missed a trip in three years and stays with the train until a fixed point, then ends its flight.
Thomas Schaeffer, a lineman in Kittanning, Pa, received a 22 000 volt electric shock while repairing high wires atop a pole yet survived the incident without listed injuries.
Budapest reports violinist Jan Kubelik has adopted the name Janos Polda meaning citizen. The change marks a personal rebranding as he continues his concert career abroad.
William Burke once a Philadelphia city official who fled Charlestown prison blackmail demands has become an evangelist. He runs a cigar store and will join the Masmuch Mission workers in Hell's Half Acre to help wrecked lives, sharing his life story at Lemon Hill and urging convicts to reform. He says hundreds have written seeking guidance to mend their lives.
Paris column surveys eight women of letters on Mme Bloch’s act in which she killed Mrs Bridgeman over an affair. Two support the murder as a form of defense, while six condemn it as a crime of passion and a failure of moral code.
Berlin reports Professor Witzel of Dusseldorf advocates compulsory military service for German girls and argues that a system of nursing training should accompany the measure.
A sermon on Mark 7 24 30 and Matthew 15 21 28 contrasts Jesus ministry to outsiders with his healing of the centurion s servant The Syro Phoenician woman demonstrates persistent faith and humility while the centurion s trust brings swift healing The piece highlights four forms of Jesus response and the expansion of faith beyond Israel to Gentiles.
Williams, a sheriff candidate in a Wisconsin county, canvasses rural areas. At Farmer Thompson’s door the farmer’s wife notes Thompson is away and jokes he has promised others to vote for Williams. The anecdote appears in Norman B. Mack’s National Monthly.
Two conservative travelers question a girl aboard a western train about her long journey. She explains that her mother and stepfather live at one end and her father and stepmother at the other, so she visits each parent twice a year, claiming safety with four parents always on the lookout.
A child in a strict Presbyterian home vents toddler rage by throwing a doll and declaring in baby talk that she wishes her family swore. The quip reflects humor about profanity in a religious setting and the clash between innocence and harsh language.
A Fielding quip notes it is easy for a girl to feign love for an old millionaire and deceive him into belief of real affection, while a rich man lacking charity betrays his duty.
A housewife recounts nerves and stomach issues eased after her family switched from coffee to Postum. Her husband, once a heavy coffee drinker, also improved after trying the beverage, which they had been advised to avoid for years.
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