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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
3
A physician, following Col Ingersoll era beliefs, performed an ether operation on a patient. After waking, the patient asked where he was and then queried the doctor. The doctor joked that he was in heaven, prompting the patient to reply that if that were the case, what was the doctor doing there.
Orbra Young the son of Lester Young in Crossroads Tennessee suffered chronic kidney trouble causing nightly awakenings. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he slept through the night and was cured. The ad urges other parents to consider the remedy for urinary disorders in children.
A customer complains after buying a plaster that claimed to remove umbazo but now seeks a new remedy named Usat to clear the plaster itself. The apothecary acknowledges initial effect but faces request for alternative treatment.
A brief excerpt notes some people carry morning radiance in the depths of night. It reflects on youth's brightness persisting in dark spaces.
R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade notes a shift from speculative excess to conservatism as the rule. It cites brighter prospects for steady gains under the present system while warning that speculative losses hit legitimate trade. It highlights strong interior demand, busy factories in New England, rising apparel activity in the South, and hopes for a robust fall retail season.
A wide listing of per unit prices by market shows cattle hogs and sheep ranges in Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo and New York. We also see No 2 wheat corn oats rye and other commodities with bid prices in varying cents per unit.
Daniel Ream was struck by a train at Terre Haute and fatally hurt. Miss Laura Craft of Kingsbury was injured when a fork pierced her lungs during a fall. The new M. E. church at Portland is slated to cost $50,000 and finish in November. Louis Shockley, 12, was injured in Madison when a wagon wheel broke his legs. John Van Dyke of Lafayette was fatally crushed between bumpers at the railroad. The 6 weeks old Logsdon infant died at Elwood from suffocation. Coroner Trueblood ruled the Elwood infant death a suffocation.
The article discusses legal changes over fifty years granting married women greater independence. It cites Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell's 1855 protest against laws denying wives independent rights, including guardianship, property control, wage rights, and legal personhood during marriage. It notes the creed for equal partnership until laws recognize equal rights.
A girl with a pro verb habit notes a burned child fears fire. An old bachelor retorts he does not know. The dialogue also claims widows generally remarry, highlighting contrasting perspectives.
Advertises a $1.00 offer for a 500-pound steel range with a three month free trial. Promises free return mail information and stove images from Seans, Borswick & Co in Chicago. Claims the range fits any family regardless of income and emphasizes home cooking and heating benefits.
A witty exchange compares wearing another woman's hair to wearing another calf's skin, highlighting fashion as a reflection of identity. The humor rests on playful contrast between headwear and footwear.
In Wakita Oklahoma M Swayze states the family keeps a bottle of Piso's Cure for Consumption at home. The note appears in an April dated item praising the remedy.
A bacteriologist with the Marine Hospital Service identifies a parasite that naturally attacks mosquitoes, presenting a potential biological method to control the pest.
Faceless dyes from PCTNAM claim higher color yield per package than competing brands. The claim highlights efficiency and cost advantage for consumers seeking vibrant results with fewer applications.
A description notes that the largely unmapped Antarctic region is as big as Europe, marking it as the largest untouched area on Earth. It highlights the vast scale and lack of exploration in the polar continent.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's teething syrup for children claiming soothing gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. Sold for 25 cents a bottle with promotional wording and period style.
Fall era advertisement for Dean's Kidney Pills claims to ease back and hip pain and swelling, improve urine, and relieve dropsy signs. A testimonial from Jno H Heber of Ridgeville Indiana credits relief from rheumatism and nocturnal urination after using the product.
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