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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1904
Page
2
Levelers and the Great Plan Behind Whiskey and Coffee
A late nineteenth century reflection argues that whiskey tobacco and coffee serve a leveling social role by curbing ambition and health, warning of addiction and decline. The piece advocates temperance and self control, praising Postum as a healthier alternative.
The Girth of Man Increasing and Its Social Impacts
The fragment discusses concerns about the growing girth of men, linking it to nutrition and housing. It notes debates on stamina, manufacturing, and population fitness, suggesting new food supply and sanitary improvements but questioning whether increased girth equates to productive strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Todas
Tenuva
Indiana Vice Presidents Since the Civil War
Four Indiana natives have been nominated for vice president since the Civil War. Colfax and Hendricks won tickets on the Republican and Democratic tickets respectively, English and Hendricks achieved later nominations. Indiana has produced two vice presidents Colfax and Hendricks with Hendricks losing in 1876 but winning in 1844, English defeated in 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svehuyier Colfax
Curles W. Fairbanks
William H. English
Thomas A. Hendricks
Colfax
Grant
Sis
Hendricks
Thden
Cleveland
Opinions on corporal punishment and self discipline
A collection of excerpts arguing that abolishing corporal punishment in schools reduced youth gangs and disorder, paired with a call for self denial and physical austerity to counter degeneracy and preserve fortitude. The pieces reflect era views on discipline and moral reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Sun
Making Ourselves Uncomfortable We Grow Soft from Modern Ease
An essay argues that modern conveniences dull the will and body. Elevators, electric light, phones, and streetcars replace labor, weakening habit, strength, and resolve. The piece warns the Spartan spirit fades as people seek ease and anesthetics for discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watking
Death and Fear in St Jorge Meredith Interview
The Syracuse Telegram reports St Jorge Meredith arguing doctors and priests heighten death fear and weaken manliness. He says no one should dwell on death and hopes to die with a good laugh. He cautions against frivolous bravado as inauthentic courage and notes death is painful for the living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorge Meredith
Parsons
Emerson
Syracuse Telegram
Courage in War and the Lessons of Battle
The article argues that courage in combat is universal across nations and peoples. It warns that fearless fighting does not prove moral virtue or righteousness of a cause, noting that Turks and North American Indians share a grim stoicism with others, and that bulldog pugnacity does not equal Christian virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eSse
Bulldog
Boston
Chauncey Depew Attitudes and Yukon Town Tales
A mixed excerpt ridicules Chauncey M. Depew for preaching cheerful philosophy while profiting from wealth. It shifts to Yukon territory travel notes describing Dawson, the summer clean-up, and a plan for urbanites to buy small rural farms with expert guidance, framed as practical philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey M. Jlenen
Woman
Cote Fran
Channy
Toraoman
Chauncey
Chenney
Othe Town
Sipile
Efe
Susy Tell
Nebraska State Journal
Achie
Toawson
Yukon Valley
Pawson
San Francisco
Lie
Yukon
Bering Sea
States
Dawson
New York Tribune
Luxury in the Klondike and its easy profits
Klondike mine owners on Bonanza and Eldorado creeks have developed a system to reap annual dividends with minimal effort. They spend winters in the United States and return in spring to collect returns, likened to a summer outing or clipping coupons from bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Bonanza
Eldorado
California
City Man in the Country
A discussion on the tension between urban and rural life. The piece notes midlife men seek escapes from city weariness and aspire to own small-town newspapers or homes, contrasting city grind with rural stability and satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapoolis News
Municipal Dentistry Abroad Sparks German Reform
European dental statistics prompt Germany to establish combative clinics in large towns with salaried dentists. Stuttgart relies on voluntary local dentists. From Darmstadt 2003 data: 1576 examined, 171 teeth filled, 1871 extracted. Strasbourg 2666 examined, 69 filled, 2912 extracted. Forty percent of teeth were bad. Russia expands with nine clinics in St Petersburg and Moscow. London Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Stuttgart
Stolo
Darmstadt
Strasburg
Russia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
London
Free Canals in Canada Boost Trade in 1903
The Welland and St. Lawrence Canals were toll free in 1903 and the measure appears to have boosted trade with traffic of all kinds increasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Welland and
St. Lawrence
Food Scarcity and Overabundance Across Life Stages
A reflective note contrasts childhood hunger with老 later life overconsumption. It implies changes in appetite and resource availability as people age, hinting at societal or economic factors influencing diet across generations.
Crushing Blow in Girard Veteran Credits Pink Pills
A Girard Kansas carpenter E C F Ward a Co H 55th Indiana recalls a near death in 1892 with heart irregularities dizziness and nervousness. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with his recovery stating he resumed work by February and suffered no dizziness since. The ad notes the pills are sold by all druggists worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convine
Toymio
Allan Gader
Frei
Tae Deluhis
Eeffer
Telageea
E. C. F.ward
Girard
Kansas
Co. H
Indianata
Ward
Richmond
Kentucky
Dr. Williams
Williams
Pink Pilla
Training Scandinavian Boys and the Craft Trade System
The article argues Scandinavian youths begin training at fifteen in trades like Jocksmithing and learn related skills. It cites work in Paris and New England, noting language barriers and varied shop experience, contrasting with American youth sports culture and steady monotonous tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandinavia
Paris
France
New England
Chicago
A Voice From the Pulpit Rev Jacob Van Doren Testifies
Rev Jacob D Van Doren of Fond du Lac Wisconsin reports kidney disorder attacks kept him home for days. He says Dean's Kidney Pills improved his health by relieving pain and normalizing kidney secretions. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Ester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. van Doren
Sixth Street
Fond du Lac
Wis
Dean
l*ester-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Compulsory Athletics Urged by Rev Dr Percy S Grant
Rev Dr Percy S Grant addressing the League for Political Education in New York advocates compulsory physical training in public schools. He predicts the coming New Yorker will be six feet three inches with prize fighter measurements. He notes 25 percent of national guardsmen fail physical standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percys. Grant
League For Political Education
New York
New Yorker
Grant
Self Iaking Dating Stamp for 75 Cents Inquiry
Fragmentary ad style text mentions a 75 cent self taking dating stamp and an address in Fort Wayne Indiana along with various unrelated lines about Scotland’s lord high constable and a pancake flour brand. No coherent news item or event is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indiana
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Lord
Kilmarnock
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