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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
6
Two men race to press elevator buttons on Salt Lake City eighth floor, debating which car descends first. The stout man claims each press signals the first elevator, while the thinner man confirms the system, as they await a car with a confident, humorous tone.
A terse exchange asks if readers approve of barefoot dances and answers that they are too barefaced. The line hints at playful wit and social propriety in the periodical.
A man points to Green at a table with a woman not his wife. Another asks where, confirming the scene and noting the woman is likely related. The exchange implies suspicion about their companionship.
The quoted remarks discuss a recent speech delivered by Litewalla. Critics debate whether the phrase off his chest was apt or if it should have read off his mind. The exchange labels the speech as sounding more like noise than substance.
Short dialogue reveals a wife fired for tender-heartedness as she refuses to beat eggs or whip cream. Husband questions reason, wife confirms her kindness affected her work in the kitchen.
The Twebbles lament marriage is costly while noting little apparent spending. Mrs Twebble employs a detective to monitor Mr Twobble who in turn retains a watcher on her.
A tense exchange unfolds as Hojax confesses affection to Miss Gotrox, then a disruption occurs when her father calls from the stairs and the lights go out, raising stakes and mystery.
A daughter asks what it means when Mrs. Jones is called queer. The mother replies that the remark reveals her own charitable restraint rather than the truth.
A humorous exchange contrasts two would-be sports idealizations. The first concedes fatigue and plans to go home, while the second insists the idea remains lively despite it not being daylight yet.
A brief, awkward dialogue captures a request for a kiss and a firm refusal. The lines hint at a shy interaction amid a casual setting with no further action or consequences described.
A private nicknamed the early bird earned the name by always being last to rise and last to board. In France he was wounded in the shoulder but survived after an officer quipped that a second earlier would have killed him. The tale ends with the private recalling the if I had been a second later line.
In a hometown tale a man defies early doubts and becomes wealthy. He purportedly bought his parents a high powered car rather than paying off the family mortgage, leading to his parents becoming notorious speeders in town.
A dialogue captures a judge overseeing a dispute at a dairy restaurant front where the sign spelling dairy as di ary sparks discussion. The proprietor explains a painter argued the altered spelling suggested a provocative notion, but the judge notes the conflict over branding and meaning.
A dialogue excerpts a man noting a wife with no living relatives and the jab about her kin being dead. The other quips that she may summon angry spirits in quarrels, hinting at comic domestic tensions.
A gruff doctor and a chronic patient exchange a quip about pain upon raising the hand to the head. The doctor dismisses the symptom with a terse reply and charges two dollars.
A sharp exchange centers on cleaning duties with insults about leadership and a reference to a top student as the valedictorian. The quarrel hints at office hierarchy and pride without detailing any actions.
In a domestic scene Mr Cobbles accuses Mrs Cobbles of extravagance while she tearfully protests. He insists he is not setting the pace but merely following it, prompting a heated quarrel over spending.
A professor asserts the effect precedes the cause while a student challenges with a joke about a man mowing. The quip plays on causality and timing in a humorous exchange.
A retired rider reflects after seventeen years on the road. He longs to see what the landscape looks like, admitting no major complaints but expressing a wish for clearer views of the scenery.
A dramatic dialogue shows the Henchman urging resignation from politics and the Boss confirming retirement to an honest life at a pivotal moment. The exchange hints at leadership change and moral pivot in a palatial setting.
An aero plane observer recounts a British flight fending off six German pursuers. The crew used feints and a bold maneuver, drawing the Albatross into a close chase before escaping toward home amid mist and gunfire.
In Logansport Indiana a reader argues police work is harsh and prefers using a shovel over a mace for a more effective beat. The letter suggests blunt, hands on action rather than show of force. The writer dismisses critics who claim policing is a soft job.
Funeral services for Little Boy Blue a pet parrot of Mrs T L Crane were held in San Rafael Cal and the body interred in the Crane family plot Santa Rosa Coroner F E Sawyer oversaw the body which was embalmed A special casket lined with zinc and fitted with a silver memorial plate was used The bird had lived with the Crane family for nine years Mrs Crane is said to be ill from the loss.
Punxsutawney resident Mrs. Fred Smith formerly Miss Mary Hadden inherits about 2.4 million dollars from Harry Aiams of Buffalo who died April 26 1914. The will grants the bulk of the estate to his former sweetheart Raims and Mrs Smith were engaged and the wedding was planned for May 30 1914 but she cannot claim until turning twenty three years old.
Evansville Ind Mrs Penelope Riggs aged fifty and Joseph Parrott aged fifty from Wichita Kans wed at St James M E church after a forty year courtship. Parrott visited old friends and reconnected with his former sweetheart leading to their quick marriage. They plan to live in Wichita after a short stay.
London reports describe serendipitous meetings between Fulham resident E H Janes and Fiji arrivals who served the motherland. A hospital ward story reveals a son meeting his father, unaware of their proximity. Another letter tells how a driver and his own bus chassis linked by service traceable to wartime events. Private S N Jones recalls the driver’s vehicle and a future commemorative plate. David Henderson narrates saving a comrade who once saved him at Wemyss.
Paris reports a shift in wartime practice as absinthe once banned for drinking is repurposed for guncotton manufacture. A cooperative beet distillery in Pontoise, supplying government munitions, takes over absinthe stocks due to beet root shortages and government inspectors monitor the absinthe to alcohol transformation.
A speaker urging moral uplift cites a man with bandages and a crutch as an example. The injured listener says his downfall began unknowingly, joking that a faulty carburetor or empty gas could have halted his engine 4,000 feet above the clouds.
The speaker notes major local development in the commuter zone with two new tennis courts a nine hole golf course and nearby garages plus an extended piazza at the country clubhouse signaling real building activity.
An innkeeper brags that George Washington once dined at his table while a guest notes the tablecloth has not been changed since. The exchange highlights historic ambiance and preserved furnishings in a rustic setting.
A Mississippi school teacher credits Postum with easing coffee induced nerves and mood. She had suffered from headaches, nervousness, and irritability, but after switching to Postum followed instructions, she felt calmer and more optimistic.
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