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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
3
Wa Ting-fang argued on Chinese peculiarity in a lecture for his countrymen. He contrasted Chinese trust in a word with Western insistence on written contracts and noted changes as foreigners settle in China. He cited Bret Harte and highlighted views on age, wisdom, and muscle as cultural markers.
Morenci Michigan reader Whitehead writes a publication letter praising Dodd's Kidney Pills. He describes severe kidney pain that left him chairbound, then notes rapid relief after seven to eight months of use and urges others with similar suffering to seek the remedy.
A humorous exchange about typhoid fever ends with a joke that the fever effect was cured entirely by the doctor, leaving no lingering aftereffect or damage.
Community notes cover general and local interests including marriages and deaths, accidents and crimes, and personal pointers about Indiana residents.
A wide range of short notices covers injuries from a Vin cennes runaway to a fatal factory accident near Plymouth. Other items note a Marion hospital fund drive, El wood typhoid outbreaks, a Lafontaine glass plant, Hagerstown moves, and a Mooreland bank incorporation.
In a fanciful piece critics note Professor Loeb’s electricity theory as life’s staff and a family debates a child’s illness. The parents guess the boy’s voltage is low or high and joke about jar redressing with a Cowataperes as they seek clues from a chinammeter.
Record marketing a kidney medicine cites a testimonial from Samuel J. Taylor of Coshen Indiana claiming a 30 year ailment cured after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The notice offers a free trial by mail from Buffalo New York and states the pills sell for one dollar per box.
The professor Mueller surprises a youthful burglar in his home and escorts him to the police station. After several blocks the burglar asks to be left, and the professor agrees with a hopeful goodbye.
A brief line from Stray Stories contrasts marriage outcomes. A woman boasts about marrying a rich husband while another quips she has a rich man but a poor husband, illustrating social wit.
An advertisement promotes Halls Catarrh Cure taken internally for 75 cents. A brief, unrelated quip follows to suggest a humorous exchange about a trip to Europe and its impact on the speaker.
Nickel Plate Road offers summer Sunday round trips Fort Wayne to Chicago for 2.00. Tickets valid on train No. 5 to Chicago and No. 6 back the same day. Obtain from Ticket Agent or C A Asterlin in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf supported the idea that parents must vigilantly nurture the religious spirit in children. He cited two brothers from a strictly religious family and a cheeky exchange about abandoning prayers, illustrating conflicting attitudes toward family piety.
Sufferers from asthma hay fever or bronchitis are told Dr Schiffmann offers his so called asthma cure with immediate relief and free sample packages via local druggists or by mail to those sending name address and a 2 cent stamp. The notice asks sufferers to test the remedy firsthand.
In Philadelphia a light exchange outlines weariness and nerves as two women discuss fatigue and walking with a man noting the stress of small annoyances. The dialogue hints at domestic strain and everyday tension.
An advertorial piece argues against harsh cathartic drugs and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle corrective laxative. It claims the product assists nature, suits both adults and children, and offers pleasant taste with a soothing peppermint action. Available in 50¢ and 1.00 sizes from druggists.
A Washington Star dialogue notes seven-year locusts pose little threat. The girl quips they stay in trees and are not as troublesome as used termites, reflecting a light, humorous take on summer pests.
A fragmentary dialogue references Mrs. Austin with pancakes and rural scenery. The text includes sidelong remarks about mountains and golf, with character names and light, humorous exchanges.
A reader from St Louis writes April 15 1901 praising Piso's Cure for curing ailments. The note includes a full street address and date.
In Italy authorities now indict the surviving lover in cases where multiple lovers commit suicide together, viewing the act as murder by the survivor. The trend has drawn sharp legal attention amid rising fatal dramas of passion.
A compact notice advertises a self inking dating stamp for 75 cents. It provides a mailing address Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana for inquiries or orders.
A mother orders Harold to stop the noise and leave the room, while Harold resists and insists he wants to stay. The exchange captures a tense domestic moment with and without consent.
A note advises sprinkling salt on a coal fire while broiling steak to prevent flames caused by dripping fat. The tip suggests salt reduces flare ups and keeps cooking safer and calmer.
A Pensacola Italian captain O Bertoletta and Kansas Congressman D Botkin praise Peruna for curing chronic stomach catarrh and constipation. The letters claim long illness relieved after using the remedy, urging others to consult Dr Hartman for free follow up.
A quip shows a writer praising being printed, only to learn the editor ran the piece in the humor department, implying the piece was not taken seriously. The exchange highlights editorial misclassification and newsroom humor.
Mrs Teaspot notes Mrs Geezer intends many literary evenings including a progressive euchre Ben Hur and a Longfellow ping pong. The playful exchange appears in a Detroit Free Press excerpt.
All kinds of rubber stamps made to order with self inking options and new ink and inking pads. Send for catalogue to Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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