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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary ad style letters claim Peruna cures catarrh and consumption myths. Mrs M Bosseh and Miss Pearl Bousch describe dramatic improvements after using Peruna. Pervasive claims cite long term relief and child health, with testimonial language typical of early 20th century patent medicine advertising.
A nurse at a Philadelphia hospital helped a young man with a neck dislocation by gently manipulating his head and face until a snap was heard and the swelling vanished. Surgeons and patient praised her improvised reduction, noting immediate relief and renewed mobility.
West Pembroke Maine September 22 The Ulwear old daughter of Mrs A L South suffered for two years with recurring crazy spells and yellowing of skin and eyes Doctors offered no help She took five boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills last fall and four more this spring and has remained free of spells now in splendid health The mother credits the remedy for the dramatic improvement
In the fragmentary item a debate unfolds over corsets and attire with opposing voices. Prudie Puritan argues corsets are wrong. Eve is said not to wear ours, while Miss de Flippe counters by noting she wore no clothes.
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and constipation and claims it invigorates the whole system. It also notes Russia’s forests cover over 36 percent of the imperial territory.
Nickel Plate Road offers colonist rates to western and northwestern points. Tickets on sale at all stations daily during September and October. See Aventor C Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana No 188 for details.
An editorial notes the 2.32 per 1000 death rate among Christian Science members, compares it with Boston and life insurers, and suggests practical health benefits of the faith. The piece cites Kokomo gun accident, glass-making advances, and various local incidents in Indiana as context.
An ad urges readers to fix complexion problems by cleansing the body with Dr Caldwell’s Laxative Syrup Pepsin. It claims poor skin results from digestive imbalances and promotes the product as a guaranteed remedy, sold by druggists.
A dramatic exchange shows Dr Price Frice scolding a nurse and a mother over a baby's illness. The nurse sobs while Mrs Lassiett Stetler defends herself as accusations fly about leaving the infant unattended in the母’s care.
An old advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Care is taken internally with a price of 15 cents per dose, highlighting a medicine claim and cost in a compact old newspaper style.
The Washington Star notes a quip about newly rich friends. Miss Cayenne says they will amuse society rather than entertain, reflecting social wit and class perception of the era.
The Wabash Railroad distributes a small book titled Railroad in Education featuring chapters such as Fast Runs and The St. Louis Union Station. Free copies are available upon application, with six cents postage to Crane General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Wabash Railroad, St. Louis.
October 7 notice states tickets valid for return through October 13 with deposits and a small fee extending the limit to November 12. See nearest Agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne for details No 189.
A collage of jokes and product plugs appears with lines about an office boy misfit, Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy, a quip on misfit marriage, Mrs Austin’s Pancakes, Nero’s pork pie preference, and a nickel plate railroad offer to New York with specific travel dates in 1902.
Slobbs set a time of sixty six minutes to cover eighteen miles in an automotive record. Philadelphia Record notes the feat as a standout achievement in speed and endurance for the era.
A humorous exchange underscores opinions on fashion and trendiness. Papa questions the need for logical reasons for style while Papa-But argues any reason suffices, illustrating light magazine commentary on fashion tastes.
Mrs S E Borden of 442 P street Washington DC endorses Piso for consumption and coughs as a preferred medicine in an 1901 letter dated May 25.
A Brooklyn Lite note reports Mr Westside and Biggs have tied the knot two months ago confirming marriage amid social chatter.
An advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as a quick permanent remedy for itching piles available at drug stores for 50 cents. It mentions other product mentions and a note about Gibbons and a local Mass. settlement.
Self inking daters and custom rubber stamps advertised with ink and inking facts. Catalogue offered via Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
Nickel Plate Road offers summer Sundays excursion tickets Fort Wayne to Chicago and back for 2.00 dollars. Tickets valid on train No. 5 outward and train No. 5 return the same day. See ticket agent C. A. Asterlin Fort Wayne T. P. A. No. 128.
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