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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
7
The article explains disinfection of clothing and bedding using potent chemicals. It cites bichloride of mercury as a powerful but poisonous agent, and notes dilutions with water and blue dye to prevent misuse. It also mentions carbolic acid and iodine as weaker options and discusses chloride of zinc for typhoid excretions.
A regional note extols the inevitability of sprains across sports and leisure activities. It recommends Jacobs Oil as a trusted remedy to ease pain, speed recovery, and restore comfort after injuries.
A New York Times item recounts a telegram sent to Mr. Depew by Mr. Platt before Platt’s Senate reelection. The message, dated near Poughkeepsie, joked about stopping the noon express to dance on Mrs. Platt and Platt. Depew’s wry reply frames the anecdote as a self-joking gag.
The text notes that terms like bulls and bears are used in talks about stocks and prices, not slang, citing Colley Cibber’s The Refusal (1720) and Grainger discussions. It mentions Witling’s boast that every shilling is from stocks puts bulls shims bears and bubbles.
Readable text notes elephant bones are extremely heavy. described as nearly solid, designed to support substantial weight. It reflects early discussion on skeletal structure and mass of large mammals.
In Paris there are 11 700 botels containing an average 140 000 UESIS. This item notes unit counts and averages for the cited entities within the city.
The narrative portrays Miss Hillman as a tall, skilled farmer who owns and runs a major farm. She tends truck gardening, pays hands, and drives farming routines with horses and machinery. She campaigns for woman suffrage and has vowed to stay silent until voting rights are granted.
A leading scientist foresees a new age of glass, arguing it is ideal for all structural uses. He envisions glass houses built with stone glass foundations and walls, with hollow channels for pipes and services, and interiors featuring glass stairs ceilings and decorations.
Colonel Miss Ames takes command of the Sixth cavalry following Foster’s voluntary resignation. The transfer occurred after a meeting with Governor Yates at his Springfield residence, amid rumors of Foster’s discreet surrender and family control of the command. Miss Ames, a notable Republican figure, accompanied Yates on his campaign private car and aided his vote total. Born in Fort Wayne, she moved to East Chicago six years ago and is the sole child of Mrs. Benson Carey Ames.
An old medical note explains tears wash the eye and aid vision. It claims salty tears cleanse and soften the cornea, improving sight and acting as a tonic for vision. It also notes women with sympathetic tears have brighter eyes and compares tears to salve for the eye.
In a short exchange the summer girl and summer young man discuss the dry spell affecting corn fields in the West. He notes the drought and she cautiously mentions the popcorn crop might escape harm, reflecting lighthearted chatter from the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
The proposal outlines a four mile long tunnel four miles long? wrong. (Note: The source text is garbled and incomplete, but indicates a Panama Canal tunnel plan requiring vast dimensions and a cost of 4000 dollars per yard, claiming a world expenditure record, quadrupling the Mont Cenis tunnel.)
Readable fragment notes population of Dublin and Belfast municipal areas. Mentions a northern city and a majority figure of 861, but lacks full context or clear data.
Moses IX Armstrong recounts his first days in an Eastern city in The Early Empire Builders of the Great West. He jokingly describes buying a woman's head dress for fifty cents at an auction and a bootblacker's remark about Congressmen, ending with a muddy misstep in the rain.
The Kennebec Journal notes coastal Maine communities celebrate the yearly transformation as herring arrive and sailors joke the fish are briefly sardines. It references the town’s reaction to this natural cycle and the playful remark about the fish’s rapid change.
A brief vignette from Cincinnati Enquirer features a milkmaid named Pony Worg facing an imagined peril. The piece frames a playful, moral tone as the maid contemplates a poised response to an unexpected kiss.
The record notes an average yearly loss of ships totaling 2 172 vessels with ninety four ships described as completely missing and never heard of again amid world shipping.
A dated inventory enumerates poultry, meat, seafood, vegetables, dairy and beverages totaling thousands of pounds and dozens of barrels. It notes much is carried to allow a liberal margin though not every item is used on each trip.
The exchange between Madge and Marjorie recounts a piano recital, praising the performance and the pianist's hair, while Madge recalls dreaming of her gown and being inspired to play tag time tunes at home. The tone reflects light social chatter and aesthetic appreciation.
Mrs. J. B. Flanigan of Sumpter Illinois suffered fifteen years with Dropsy and could not wear shoes. After trying doctors, she used five of six Dodd's Kidney Pills sent by Carmi druggist J. J. Dale and was completely cured. The Flanigans praise the remedy and Dale's recommendation as remarkable.
A swamp explorer describes a rare Florida marsh tree that blushes pink when rain falls. The broad leaved tree grows about twenty feet tall with emerald foliage, turning green again as the shower ends.
An account describes a man with severe lumbago and a twisted back ache. The piece claims ten minutes of vigorous rubbing with St Jacobs Oil on the affected area will drive out the trouble and restore the back.
Prominent clergy including Bishop Grant and Rev E G Smith rear Peruna as a trusted remedy for catarrh and related health issues. Letters from pastors claim Peruna clears catarrh and restores strength after several bottles, with appeals to contact Dr Hartman for free advice at the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
The article discusses Eastern States folklore about groundhog day Candlemas Purification Day predicting weather. It notes the German origin of the idea with Ursus meles and how sun or shadow on the day is believed to forecast six weeks of weather, a notion some take seriously.
Monroe Drug Co in Unionville Missouri offers a ten cent refund for every package of PUTNAM FACELESS DYE that fails to satisfy. Sold by druggists.
A newly appointed county magistrate in a poaching case commands the courtroom’s attention with a pointed test for the witness. He questions whether the two legs protruding from the prisoner's pocket were hind or fore legs, signaling a pivotal moment in the trial.
A message from the Ladies' Home Journal editor advises young men to choose one daily paper that stands for honesty in news and high editorial aims, suggesting readers rely on a single, best publication.
J W O'Brien of 322 Third Avenue North Minneapolis writes January 6 1900 praising Pigo's Cure as a cough remedy though noting it cannot be too highly spoken of.
The exchange centers on a doctor’s claim that She-Poor Jack narrowly escaped an acute brain inflammation. The King dismisses the diagnosis as ignorant while harshly criticizing the medical authority involved.
For Railroad Day at Buffalo on September 14 tickets go on sale September 18 via the Nickel Plate Road at one cent per mile. Tickets are good until 1:00 A M after midnight September 18. Contact the nearest Nickel Plate Road ticket agent.
A Brooklyn man laments job loss in 1901 after being fired by J P Morgan, leaving him with no employer. His wife asks what happened as he expresses despair over finding new work. The exchange highlights personal impact of industrial change and a lone breadwinner’s plight.
An advertisement from Fort Wayne promotes stamps and printing outfits with price quotes. The copy includes maxims such as Never quarrel Never fret and Never disappoint Never fear. Lock Box 219 is listed for responses. Nickel Plate referenced in the message.
The Nickel Plate Road offers low excursion rates to Denver Jade Springs Glenwood Springs Cols Ogden Salt Lake City Utah and Hot Springs South Dakota Tickets on sale until Sept 10 1901 good returning until Oct 31 1901 Write wire phone or call nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Indiana.
Report notes that some Bohemian coal miners live at depths exceeding 2,000 feet below sea level. The statement highlights extreme underground living conditions among laborers in Bohemia.
A brief promotional note extols Mrs Austin's Pap Sake Flour for crisp mornings and urges readers to buy from their grocer. The line Ready in moment hints at quick preparation or availability.
A quip about marital jealousy notes a husband being jealous of the wrong man. The comment frames a witty tension between suspicion and misdirected envy in a humorous line from the cartoonish context.
An ad offers air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits with daters and asks customers to specify needs for pricing. It lists Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Ind. The piece also notes Strassburg plans to borrow 7 million more on top of a public debt of 18,306,731 marks.
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