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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
2
A scrambled collection of observations and anecdotes reflects seasonal mood shifts, from air travel and sea liner plans to quirky ethics and newspaper humor. It touches on social change, superstition, and the absurd in everyday life with scattered references to New York, Chicago, and a Civil War era sentiment.
In St Louis Assistant Chief Gillaspy ordered Louis P Brasch a furniture dealer at 2678 Franklin Ave arrested after Mrs M E Nichols reported missing three $100 bills from her home. Brasch allegedly taunted her and a dream led to the discovery in a bookcase at Brasch's home. The case centers on alleged $300 theft and the claim that Brasch and his wife denied knowledge of the money.
A woman finds a twenty dollar bill in a handkerchief tossed into a clothes hamper by her husband, revealing a small domestic clue amid ordinary housework.
In Spokane a romance began with an accident as Miss Marjorie R. King was struck by a gate while riding with John H. Starbird. Starbird, a widower and grocery partner, married Miss King after she recovered, with Rev. E. L. House officiating. Starbird had earned about $125,000 in the Klondike rush.
Maurice Megonigal eight son of Charles Megonigal of Lansdowne near Philadelphia has developed an urge to crow and cackle like a rooster and hen. Neighbors complain the racket disturbs the town as birds respond to his sounds. Maurice insists the crowing is inborn and will continue for life.
A Lenox entomologist reports that oiling highways destroys fly eggs and larvae, reducing stable and house fly populations. He notes tarvia blocks breeding sites and cites health links to typhoid, cholera, tuberculosis, and other diseases. The finding could have significant public health impact.
New York seven year old Delena De La Mante fell seven stories from her home roof and struck a clothes line, breaking the fall and was carried away unharmed though crying about her dirty dress.
Berlin reports the Union of Merchants and Industrialists, Berlin's top trade group, plans a voyage to the United States to inspect business conditions and opportunities.
Munich expert Dr. George Hirth attributes heat stroke to electrolytic salt loss from heavy sweating. He notes daily losses of up to forty grams of salt, warns against relying on water alone, and links alcohol intake to greater collapse risk. Also mentions legendary speaking stones seen in droughts near Paris and Lisbon.
Read about Daniel and his companions in Babylon during Nebuchadnezzar’s campaigns. The study outlines their capture, renaming, training, and a crucial test choosing simplified vegan meals over royal fare, which proves their faith and discipline.
A Philadelphia resident describes severe hand dermatitis that bled and peeled. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a newspaper tip, she recovered quickly and returned to work without recurrence. She provides address and date January 12 1911 and notes free samples via Cuticura Dept. 6 K Boston.
North Yakima Wash. Michael Short was sentenced to the street chain gang to work off a fine when he escaped with two men. He returned next morning explaining he had left a dog tied at home and fled to feed and water it. The foreman noted the rescue story as the prisoner sought mercy for his pet.
A playful exchange between spouses turns on the phrase idle curiosity. The husband teases the wife for being overly curious while affirming that curiosity keeps life lively.
A first person account traces health decline after starting coffee in 1890, detailing heart palpitations headaches kidney and stomach troubles. After stopping coffee and using Postum the narrator reports improved nerves, clearer head, better appetite, and restored digestion. The ad cites Positum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville as explanation.
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