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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
2
A playful column notes trains may be riskier than aeroplanes, jokes about the past tense of fly, and quips about cows, barographs, vacations, walking, water scarcity, and aviation hazards. It closes with comments on divorce laws and state weed designations in Missouri and Kansas.
A Tennesseean inherits an unmuleable beast by will and wonders what to do with it. New York reports a thief stealing electric fans from overheated millionaires. Pet snakes are proposed to curb mice but not popular with convivial crowds.
A joke item notes a husband divorces because his wife will not kiss him, while another man leaves home because his wife kisses him too often. The quip concludes that men are hard to satisfy.
A Los Angeles man faced a minor punishment after an assault and battery incident. The report notes the unusual sentence of ten cents and references the city’s enduring tensions between rival groups.
A French researcher declares there was never a person named Julius Cursar and that Marcus Anton delivered an oration about nothing, challenging historic attribution and questioning the source of the claim.
The article notes a rich New Yorker seeking maximum privacy by erecting a 150 foot high fence around his home. It mocks the boast as a show of wealth and exclusivity. An aside discusses fashion with Paris produced aero plane sleeves.
A garbled clipping mentions Los Angeles police possibly wearing skates and a Milwaukee man claiming certain desires with spirits. The text is incomplete but suggests urban policing attire and youth in law enforcement.
Connie Mack’s young pitcher Russell, bought from the Orioles, shows a bad arm and doctors warn the cards are knotted. He caught cold in his salary arm during spring practice and has not recovered, yet Mack continues paying his salary hoping for a return to the mound.
The article recounts Ward Miller’s journey from a $300 Chicago asset to a $10 000 Montreal standout with Mayrance rumors of $20 000. It notes executives Murphy Huff and Comiskey teasing price jumps and reflects the volatile market for star players in early baseball history.
A list of names and dates shows various no hit performances by players in 1900 era games across Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia and New York with players such as Youngs Smith and others noted along with scattered dates including June July September and May. The fragmentary items suggest a roundup of historic no hitter achievements tied to multiple clubs and venues.
A mosaic of names and places linked to baseball activity surfaces across cities including Richmond Worcester Chio Providence Buffalo Chicago Boston Detroit Cleveland New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburg and more. The listings note dates and players like Mathewson Kallis Rucker and others tied to team events or appearances.
Report discusses a manager race for Boston featuring Johnny King and Mike Doolin. Klinge reportedly moved to Loston with plans to lead the club in 1912 while Sir Michael eyes the position if his hitting returns. Mike hoped to manage the Reds but was not selected by McGraw or Garry Herrmann.
Maggery McGraw eyes a meeting with Connie Mack in the world series as the Giants and White Elephants vie for the championship.
The piece collects offhand baseball chatter about players and managers including Ty Cobb fantasies, McGillcuddy birth, possible manager changes for Hal Chase and Evers, Vean Gregg recovery, Schwind and Dobbins joining Detroit, and various trades and franchise rumors among Cubs Reds Browns and Senators as 1912 season plans unfold.
Roger Bresnahan predicts Harmon will be baseballs greatest pitcher next year with many star names like Ford Yankees Johnson Nationals Alexander Phillies Mather son Giants Adams and Camnitz Pirates in the field O Toole also coming. The Daniel lesson outlines deliverance from the lions den showing faithfulness to God and kings, with Daniel serving under Cyrus and Darius in Babylon during exile.
Hughie Jennings accuses the New York Highlanders of ruining the Tigers title bid this season. He pins the setback on the Highlanders' performance affecting Detroit’s pennant chances.
An elderly reader recounts chronic backache and weakness eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. The testimonial from Henry C. Leonhard of Liberty St Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin credits the product with permanent relief after visits to physicians. Price is 50 cents, available from druggists and general stores. Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo distributes.
A courtroom quip over a suspect led to a taunt about locking him away. The exchange suggests a judge or observer quips about placing the prisoner in a cooler as a grim joke.
An advertisement urges careful examination of CASTORLA bottles for infants and children, claiming safety and reliability with a signature of long use. The copy notes children cry for Fletcher's Castor oil and promotes a remedy in ongoing use for over 30 years.
Guidance on criticizing misconduct in private after the offense. Blaming without witnesses reduces resistance and preserves calm, as the accuser has noted the fault and chosen an appropriate private moment.
Marion faces pressure at a crowded table as her aunt enforces new foods amid her mother's illness. After being forced to eat onions she refuses to say grace, is sent to sit alone until ready, and finally prays that God make her thankful for onions if possible, doubting divine help.
A Minnesota family shares how Postum improved health after a failed first attempt. The mother brewed it weaker at first, then correctly, boiling longer until the beverage pleased the father who suffered from dyspepsia. The son credits Postum with the father’s improved health and weight, and all children enjoy it. Printed by Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. Read The Road to Wellville in pkgs.
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