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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary lines report a forthcoming Northern Indiana Dental Society meeting in Shen and hazard filled remarks on public health. A stray proverb about happiness and scattered items mention tuberculosis in milk fever in water and oysters tied to a pure food law enforcement issue.
The Watson Quartet organized here again this fall will provide campaign music for Republican meetings. Members Enos Thomas James Taylor and Oliver Bell of this city join Roy Sprigg of Silver Lake with Sprigg as bass. Known for drawing crowds, the group has sung campaigns for years and remains popular.
Indiana is famed for its family reunions with lawyers or politicians among speakers. Big picnic dinners and performances accompany songs talks and recitations. Kosciusko county and nearby areas host numerous gatherings including veterans homecomings and class reunions.
DeWitt offers Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as the best remedy for piles sold by Rager.
A specimen REcorpD copy is sent to non subscribers urging a yearly six month or three month subscription as a trial offer designed to win long term readership.
Kodol is described as enabling the stomach to digest all food efficiently. The product supposedly makes the stomach sweet and pleasant to take. It is sold by Rager.
Consumers push back against high prices for eggs and chicken often served in poor condition. The State Pure Food Inspector will intervene with fines for first offenses and stiffer penalties for repeat violations. Deliberately selling unfit eggs or spoiled meat endangers health and is deemed a cheat.
A long read on school life in Silver Lake and Lake township details new teacher seats, student changes, and a push for modern education. It covers freshies pronouncing Latin, typhoid illness, campus excursions, and a push for brighter, better rooms to inspire good work and curb juvenile delinquency.
After Chickamauga a Confederate in New Orleans challenged Union soldiers with praise for Stonewall Jackson. General Butler offered oath or banishment to Ship Island. The man swore allegiance and claimed loyalty, prompting a quip about Stonewall Jackson.
A witty New York Press item recounts a pompous American party at Hotel Cecil in London ordering Maryland terrapin with bones, and the waiter replying the bones could not be served, offering terrapin with grand sherry instead and a switch to coras en brochette as a workaround.
A Dundee People’s Journal note tells of a Scottish highlander who won the first prize bicycle in a raffle after buying two tickets. He shrugged at luck, saying it was just his misfortune to waste sixpence.
A brief quip from London Telegraph notes a man rushing to the funeral of his chief whom he says despises punctuality. The line underscores the tension between haste and respect in ceremonial duties.
A Baltimore American quotation emphasizes forgiveness and restraint in dealing with others faults. The piece contrasts a forgiving man with one who acts without necessity by setting his own boundaries and maintaining order.
Lake Huron hosts over 3,000 islands, a figure greater than any other lake. The dense archipelago showcases extensive geography and natural features attracting attention to the region.
The Claypool Lumber and Coal Co offers Best Portland Cement at 1.40 per barrel and urges buyers not to miss this limited price. The ad highlights cement as a good bargain and encourages purchases while stock lasts.
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