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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1898
Page
7
A fragment discusses an illustration sample titled Coach ing as a fair example of a broader work. The text ties the image to a pious church context and hints at aids to deformation. The exact meaning is unclear due to OCR errors but indicates a critique of visual aids linked to religious themes.
Moville introduces four porcelain game plaques American wild ducks pheasants quails and English snipe designed for wall display. J C Hubinger Bros Co purchased the originals for 50000 and now reproduces them on heavy cardboard gold trimmed plaques forty inches round. From now until Oct 1 they offer free plaques to customers who buy three ten cent packages of Elastic Starch.
Floating sand islands drift along the Llano River in Texas, appearing intermittently as the current moves them downstream. Local observers note these sand outcrops form in calmer stretches and shift with water levels.
A collage of jokes and witticisms from various papers includes quips about poetry, mistaken identities, and social norms. Jests touch on poets, a self-made man, deaf mutes, submarines, book clubs, and a joke about a paper sold without a license, reflecting late 19th to early 20th century humor. Multiple named papers and figures surface in quick quips.
The passage weaves a testimonial for a medicine praising relief from chronic migraines and weakness, then shifts to a humorous Owensboro Inquirer vignette about “Ole Uncle” Claybrook and a possum tale, ending with a grim note on a miner’s fate and a Franklin era capitalist.
Uncle Cicero Jones of Atlanta was brought before a justice for stealing a turkey. Evidence showed the turkey roosted on his fence and its head and feathers were found in his house. He claimed the bird roosted long on the fence and he took it as rent for the fence.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen feet and bunions, eases tight shoes, and reduces sweating and callouses. It promises instant relief and comfort, with trial packages free and mail orders for 25 cents. Sold by druggists and shoe stores and by mail from Allen's.
The 1840 to 1884 inscription marks the unveiling of a monument to Austrian painter Frans Makart in Vienna Nikolaus Dumba praised Makart as the greatest modern master of color and compared him to Schubert, saying both left a mark on Viennese life.
Fragmented ad copy touts cures for dandruff and coughs with claims of infallible remedies and free samples. It intermixes unrelated rail timetable bits from Nickel Plate Road and general travel notes, ending with a garbled line about children's teething remedies.
A fragment notes a fatal case where swallowing a needle led to death due to inflammation. It contrasts this with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters touted as strengthening nervous and weak individuals, reflecting period beliefs in patent medicines.
Mrs Comrox notes a rich suitor’s generosity toward Mabel in new gowns. Her husband dislikes the attentions of the man and plans to test his resolve by proposing continued support in the same lavish style. The Washington Star reports the exchange.
An eminent doctor warns that excessive salt may dull the sense of taste. The comment underscores potential harm from high salt consumption and invites readers to moderate intake.
Fragmentary dialogue references Vera and Pittsburg Dispatch with questions of getting over oneself. The text appears as a clipped quote from a broader conversation. No clear event, date, or identifiable individuals beyond the names Vera and Pittsburg Dispatch.
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