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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
1
In a county with heavy immigration settlers faced slow housing. Courts blocked officials from stopping potato excavation citing public policy. Settlers claimed the dug holes could be repurposed for cisterns and house cellars, prompting a court injunction on further digging.
A grocer urges farmers to sort fruit by variety for better prices and proper packaging. He cites mashed plums in flour and stresses better market practices extend to stock and crops. The note also promotes a pumpkin and corn show on October 21 and urges supporting home merchants.
Niagara Falls power company has spent millions and will add two 5000 horsepower generators to raise total capacity to 50000 HP. The plant now operates eight 5000 HP generators producing 40000 HP, serving Niagara Falls routes to Buffalo and Lockport. Current output powers 22000 electric horses and 600 customers with plans to supply 20000 more.
A satirical tale depicts a printer refusing unpaid work, defending costs of paper ink and hired help, then an editor explains the economics of running a printing office. The piece closes with a math note about when the twentieth century begins and ends, clarifying calendar versus numeral dates.
A fragmentary report quotes a man telling a new publisher he plans to start a wagon repair and actor shop, offering to fill the paper with notices and local business plans. The readable bits show a frontier town atmosphere and entrepreneurial chatter.
A fragment notes a public dispute over whether the twentieth century begins January 1, 1900 or January 1, 1901, with many asserting each date as correct and citing Edward as a source.
A Kansas man recounts county actions blocking potato digging for safety. He notes one county forbade digging because huge tubers create ground holes that could trap cattle or teams. Another county considered similar measures.
A humorous critique on a neighbor who neglects his duties to the community. The narrator mocks a man who refuses to support local efforts, skip haircuts, swallows tobacco juice on sidewalks, and stores worn clothes as window decor, claiming he amounts to nothing and will face judgment after death.
The piece questions daily wholesale buys and notes grocers pay 5 to 10 percent more for broken packages. It challenges how agents can offer samples, teams, and drivers, selling goods in less than original packages for lower prices, arguing the agent does not share taxes or costs.
An Indiana Indianapolis advertisement requests names and addresses of three piano or organ teachers or performers and twenty five cents in silver or postage to receive new popular pieces. Offers include The Flower that won my Heart Mamie O’Rourke March Manila and Dewey’s March Two Step, performed by the U S Marine Band, plus five other pages.
A historical ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healer in 25 cent boxes. It claims to cure cuts burns old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns and skin eruptions and offers a guaranteed cure sold by Dr. Rager the druggist.
On December 10 1897 Rev S A Donshoe of the M E Church South Pt Pleasant W Va fell ill with a severe cold and violent cough. He tried various home specifics before using Chamberlains Cough Remedy which he says acted like a charm and he recommends it to the public. For sale by Dr Ghas Rager.
Mr R P Olivia of Barcelona spends winters in Aiken and reports that Eiedric Bitters cured his back head pain. The ad claims it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones the stomach and nerves, and restores vigor. Sold by Dr Rager with a 50 cent bottle guarantee.
A testimonial from Ada Hart Groton credits King’s New Discovery for curing a tuberculosis battle after doctors gave up. Ads tout One Minute Cough Cure saving a child from croup and Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with money back guarantee. Includes claims from Eric Gamble Vernons Texas and Mrs Mary Bird Harrisburg.
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