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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
2
A jumble of light anecdotes references, and breezy quips about summer, travel, fashion, and manners. mentions include Switzerland kissing bans, Japan poetry, and New York travelers. The piece mix describes cars, poets, and amusement with a playful tone and scattered names.
Prof Herschel C Parker of Brooklyn and Belmore Browne of Tacoma return from Alaska after reaching 20 100 feet on Mount McKinley and retreating due to severe cold. Parker says the climb was the last attempt and he is reuniting with his wife and infant child in Tacoma.
In St Louis the city guards the home of R A Hudlin to keep his negro family safe from white hostility. Police protection began in May and will cost about 15 dollars a day, amounting to 450 dollars a month. If continued to September 15 the total reaches 1800 dollars.
A serving maid from a prominent Vienna household was dismissed after investigators found she had added her own name and the description Cook to the above to her mistress’s visiting cards. The act exposed pretended status and deceit within the aristocratic circle.
Jimpson in London attempted to place an order with a Paris shop by telephone for Mrs. Jimpson. After an hour’s wait for a connection the line remained unavailable and the effort was interrupted.
Roy Chapman Andrews assistant curator of the American Museum returns from a world journey and a northern Korea expedition. He penetrated the mysterious three rivers now seen as lakes atop a plateau. The trip covered 500 miles and relied on a compass. He collected three gray whale varieties for the museum.
Paris reports record 7,029,008 people under obligation to insure for old age up to July 1, an increase of 273,930 since April 1. About 12,000,000 in France are covered or required to be. The government views July 1 returns as fair given court delays. a compulsory bill for workers is moving through the chamber, with January 1913 slated for practical application.
Vienna opinion splits over the case of Haas a Viennese clerk who shot his consumptive wife to end her suffering in a railway carriage then attempted suicide. The jury found him not guilty of murder but guilty of carrying a revolver without license and fined 1.75 dollars before release.
Philadelphia report notes Ty son Bolwer aged fourteen is an expert swimmer and wrestler despite being legless. The unusual balance of talent highlights his determination and athletic versatility.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Hester presenting a paper to Knox with questions about the article. The exchange references confidence and the whole matter, implying a confidential or scrutinized issue.
A garbled OCR fragment recalls a Spartan legend with lines about wealth and honor. It mentions Aristodomus and a character named Proudworth, hinting at themes of wealth, pride, and fenced honor.
Gertie King faces a life of dependence and moral conflict as she weighs marriage to a generous older suitor against her estranged love Boyd Case. After a night of doubt and a failed plan to marry for security, she rejects Spaulding, chooses to wait for Boyd, and resolves to endure hardship until true love can rescue her.
A concise report notes a lawyer who won a key election and soon gained widespread fame. Details are limited but imply a notable rise in public profile following the victory.
Jagged OCR fragment hints at a sea tale where an old sailor fusses over a matter aboard a cat-boat. The quoted speech fragments suggest a minor dispute or confusion aboard a vessel near a stream or shore.
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