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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
2
A quirky column from Silver Lake Indiana mocks trendiness and danger in aviation and fashion. It jokes about safety, belts and suspenders, green eyes, and waistlines while poking fun at world rushes for fame, a Russian philanthropist, and a French aviator’s fatal ascent.
Haring helped move the crops and may prompt the national treasury department to assist in moving the Christmas presents. The note hints at official involvement to ease the seasonal task.
The fragment notes Ty Cobb being authorized as a bank director and mentions baseball as a wonderful sport. A headline fragment about someone being painfully bruised appears, while a minister and a "old man" seek to challenge parental rights in a progressive era.
A fragmented report notes a Croatian cage team asserts consuming all four meals enhances endurance. No further verifiable details or context are provided in the readable text.
In New York a range of specialized trades flourish from chimney doctors to domestic engineers and sawdust wholesalers. Restoration and façade firms reshape storefronts and house fronts, blending architecture with urban function to give homes and shops new appearances while preserving city block harmony.
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph may attend Greece’s May coronation of King Constantine and Queen. The Byzantine diadem to crown the Greek ruler with the title Augustus, kept at Mount Athos, will be worn alongside the purple robe. Athens hosts athletic games and plays at the Acropolis during the festivities. Austrians ponder Russia’s view of the succession claim.
Los Angeles report on Lonesome Jack Allman aged seven who has captured his 18000th snake. He praises rattlesnakes as intelligent affectionate pets and recounts mountain hunting, snake dentistry removing fangs, and his skill at tracking snake tracks and attracting rattlesnakes with a secret call.
While dining in Wakefield Massachusetts Mrs Margaret Barret found a finely cut polished diamond hidden in a plate of oysters. The discovery occurred during dinner and the diamond is described as clearly formed and valuable.
Archaeologists report a stone found by Professor Edward Spencer Dodgson may hide clues to a long lost Irish chieftain treasure. The stone, transported to Galway Gaelic college, bears Ogham like markings and shapes resembling a petrified fish. Nearby, gold ornaments were unearthed sixty years ago during mound digging.
A nation’s forty year wandering, Moses and Aaron faced with directing faith in God. The lesson outlines Israel’s murmuring at Meribah, Moses and Aaron’s failure to trust God, and four key sins: deception, pride, seeking glory, and striking the rock. It warns leaders to rely on God’s word and divine instructions.
A simple design features plain fronts and back with a collar trimming the neck and a center front closing. Materials listed include chalice crepe de chine wash silk cashmere cotton crepe and other soft fabrics. Sacque pattern $384 offered in sizes 84 to 42 inches bust. medium needs 3 yards of 36 inch material. Send 1 cent to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
Dress pattern 6375 features a blouse with front closing shoulder tucks a full length back tucks panelled three gore skirt and bishop sleeves in full or shorter length. Sizes 6 8 10 and 12 years require 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch material for medium size. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with pattern number.
On the Japanese island of Oshima in the Sea of Japan young people enjoy more freedom in courting than in Central Japan. Suitors propose to a chosen girl who declines two or three times by form, allowing a period of courtship.
The article surveys many nations and figures claimed as creator of chess. It notes a widespread view that Europe adopted the game from the Arabic world and that the term checkmate derives from Shahmat meaning the king is dead.
A brief exchange frames a poet’s inspiration as a dispossess notice. The dialogue hinges on a landlord eviction context and the poet’s sharp response.
The two entrepreneurs Goine-Kid and Morgan plan a summer hotel at the seashore named The Breakers offering seaside lodging and guest services for visitors.
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