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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
7
Religious press argues war with Spain removes sectional distrust and elevates Christian character in soldiers. Admirals and heroes like Dewey and Hobson are praised for faith and home influences, with mothers' prayers cited as guiding force behind courage and national pride.
A veteran recounts observing regiments at San Juan Hill during the battle. He notes intrenching tools and cooking utensils discarded first, then rations, and finally the Testaments and prayer books from the Young Men's Christian Association, thrown aside as men fled.
A pious old man walking to the sanctuary reads his Father's will and tells a friend it bequeaths him a hundredfold more in this life and in the world to come life everlasting. The reply comforts the friend in sorrowful circumstances.
A reflective piece on will and moral obligation arguing that humans cannot choose duties freely yet may choose to forsake them. It describes virtue as a river from a higher throne and warns that sorrow accompanies neglected duties and the journey ahead.
The consecrated Christian life is a life filled with God. It emphasizes the presence of God over merely avoiding evil and calls for putting on Christ as the core ideal of consecration.
A suite of aphorisms on love and faith, duty and independence. It argues closing the heart to men blocks God, compares love to a convex mirror expanding sight, and praises magnanimity as a rare virtue while urging personal action and universal freedom. It notes a noble heart shines in hardship and that one should perform duties oneself when possible.
Sergt T M Owen of the Natal Carabineers sealed a note in a bottle and cast it overboard on June 5 1897 off the coast of Spain. A Barbados Advocate report notes the bottle was found May 12 near Great Guanan as, northeast of Tortola, after about twelve months at sea and a voyage of over 3000 miles along the Atlantic trade route.
The article notes Japan’s harsh stance on nude art despite liberal public baths. It mentions the minister of home affairs prosecuting editor and publisher over a nude female image and Kudora’s controversial works drawing astonishment despite favorable Paris notices.
A whimsical look at animal reactions to music noting Scorpions fiddle, lizards dance, cobras respond to flute and fiddle, polar bears and ostriches listen, wolves pause for a corneta, elephants favor the high flute, tigers enjoy violin and flute but dislike harmonicas, and a musical seal remains unmoved.
Islands in Chesapeake Bay once frequented by fishermen and duck hunters are rapidly disappearing beneath the tides. Tangier Island stands out with British fortifications now several feet underwater, signaling a dramatic loss of land across the archipelago.
The text asserts the medicine is both preventive and curative for malarial fevers and stomach disorders, highlighting its broad claimed health benefits and widespread use. It reflects historical marketing language promoting tonic efficacy and widespread consumer trust in remedies.
Mrs Fillanthrop insists you are feverish from nervous prostration. Tuffold Knutt replies he is taking the rest cure and plans to do something about it. Chicago Tribune dialogue fragment reflects medical slang and social attitudes.
A brief nocturnal health note advises avoiding drafts in the room to prevent neuralgia. It promotes St Jacobs Oil as a remedy that warms and soothes, claiming prompt relief if neuralgia occurs.
American coffin manufacturers plan large scale sales in Australia, challenging Birmingham producers as they expand into global markets with new export strategies.
An old advertisement praises St. Jacobs Oil as a remedy for rheumatism, claiming it can cure symptoms quickly and leave no trace of illness after use.
At Toulon a balloon tethered to a tug lit the sea bed to locate a lost torpedo. The experiment succeeded in lighting the bottom, aiding search efforts.
A science note explains that without atmosphere the surface would drop to about 330 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, highlighting Earth's protective layer.
A children's drink Grain-O is promoted as a healthy coffee substitute. It is made from pure grains and, when prepared correctly, tastes like coffee but costs about four times as much. Available in 15c and 25c sizes at all grocers.
An early 20th century advert brief notes a simple cure for headaches by walking backward for ten minutes. It also mentions Kemp's Balsam for coughs, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and Dewey family biography ads. It cites travel excursions by Nickel Plate Road and Chicago and North Western Railway offering home seekers rates to the West and South.
Low rates to West Northwest and Southwest points via the Nickel Plate road announced for Nov 1 15 Dec 6 20 with inquiry through agents for details. Kis Winslow sponsoring a product for children winds and gums relief offered at 2 cents per bottle. Classified note invites health cure samples from Chemical Company at New Fork for 5 cents.
A Boston Transcript quotation emphasizes that public judgment rests on actions rather than noble intentions. The line critiques hypocritical rhetoric and calls for accountability in conduct.
A Warren Pennsylvania woman described years of womb inflammation enlargement and displacement along with back and head pains and heart trouble. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and using Sonative Wash she says she is perfectly cured. The piece notes the first fireships use by the English in July 1588 during the Spanish Armada engagement.
Try Grain-O a new food drink for all ages with the rich seal brown look of mocha or java but made from pure grains. It agrees with delicate stomachs and costs 15 cents or 25 cents per package sold by all grocers.
Fashionable Japanese young ladies seek allure by gilding their lips as a beauty practice. The article notes the trend's cultural context and its visual impact in social settings.
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