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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
7
Boschee’s Syrup advertised as a 53 year old nationwide cure for coughs bronchitis and colds. It promises a good night’s rest with easy morning expectoration and prevents throat irritation. Made in America and sold as a household panacea in thousands of homes. Try one bottle and accept no substitutes.
Opportunities arise for introducing agricultural implements as large tracts await the plow. Great Britain already has an agent in Asia Minor, signaling active interest in expanding farming tools.
Washington reports a committee of fifteen from the industrial conference narrowed points over collective bargaining. Labor backs a right to refrain from joining unions while capital seeks plant or company unions with equal recognition and majority-chosen representatives to avoid outside interference.
Vienna reports a united alliance of all Austrian parties to tackle severe winter starvation. The American mission chief travels to Paris seeking a foreign loan for reconstruction of Austria's unsettled economy. Vienna’s burgomaster appeals to Congress and the American people for help.
Berlin reports the Cologne Gazette says Germany has paid the first instalment of the war indemnity. The payment consisted of deliveries of various commodities totaling 20,000,900,000 marks.
Newport reports five divorce proceedings between Mrs. Cornelia Biddle Duke of Philadelphia and Angier Buchanan Duke. It is rumored she seeks one hundred thousand dollars in alimony.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns shippers to inspect refrigerator cars 24 hours before loading and ensure a near zero light seal. It details icing with three quarters full bunkers, precise salt proportions, and a 34 degree target, plus floor racks and enhanced air circulation for safe transport.
The European corn borer is declared a serious threat to American agriculture. In Albany and Boston a conference of state commissioners, entomologists, and federal officials urged vigorous federal and state action including strict quarantines to curb and exterminate the pest. They visited infested fields near Schenectady and Boston to study destruction methods and the pest’s damage. The group stressed unified, large scale control to prevent rapid spread and protect farmers nationwide.
Trees, especially cone bearing varieties, thrive on newly eroded soil found on steep slopes. Level ground holds old soil rich in soluble salts that hinder growth, while rugged mountains show dense tree cover on slopes and only bare spots on flat areas. The roughest farm terrain offers the best opportunities for successful tree planting.
Turnips beets and carrots keep best near freezing cabbage tolerates frost and parsnips may stay in soil if desired squashes and pumpkins store in a warm dry place potatoes need a cool not too dry space cabbage and most roots can be stored underground deep below frost line and covered with straw to avoid direct soil contact.
A vintage advertisement explains sick headache and biliousness stem from torpid liver and foul bowels. It claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove undigested food and poison, relieve gases, and eliminate waste while you sleep promising morning relief and a rosy, fit feeling.
An advertisement urges use of Cuticura Ointment for itching and dandruff on the scalp, followed by Cuticura Soap and warm water shampoo. It claims daily use will yield clear skin and soft white hands, attributed to Ady.
Reports from Cross Lake, eighty miles north of Winnipeg, say influenza has decimated the local Indian population. The area lacks physicians to provide aid.
An old advertisement touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot claiming a single dose expels worms or tapeworms and urges readers to try it to discover its superiority over other preparations.
The Nations Business notes that forest restoration requires tonnage of Douglas fir and pine seeds gathered each fall. Labor groups from lumberjacks to ex-convicts converge on seed camps to collect cones, with squirrels guiding the best sources to stock winter stores.
At a Los Angeles picnic Rob Wagner notes he receives up to 500 applications daily from varied people. He recalls a chambermaid applicant who, though pretty, lacked individuality and temperament until she reveals she is knockkneed.
Dr. Robinson of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced that a dusty antique marble long stored in the museum’s basement is a portrait of Herodotus, the father of history. The piece, once found in Lower Egypt and owned by Emil Brugsch Bey, is now deemed the sixth known portrait of Herodotus and will be given a place of honor.
A terse exchange frames a man named Joe as still without a permanent home. He admits no fixed residence, continuing to board at the same house where he stays.
A concise remark notes the unexpected ease of meeting a medical woman who has not yet found herself burdened by conventional constraints, reflecting on evolving professional roles and social expectations.
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