28 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
1
A writer in Brains contrasts two billiards players and a gallus footballer, noting crowd appeal fails without effort. A witty salesman draws attention while a poor clerk is blamed. The lesson: the man who bites his own wood is scarce, the one who works earns demand. A baby’s fall and a house fire underscore misfortune. the moral condemns borrowing a paper.
A Missouri father refused to buy a home paper sending his son to borrow one. The boy fell breaking his leg as he returned. The man rushed out to help but slipped dislocating his knee and tearing his pants. The wife aided, leaving a two year old alone on the floor.
Two women board a street car. A overdressed mother searches her draperies for her purse and claims theft. A bystander suggests she checks her own pocket where her purse had actually remained. The tale highlights a misplaced panic and a comic misunderstanding.
Six commercial travelers ride a train and discuss their birthplaces in a smoking car. One boasts of being born in Ohio while others claim Kentucky Georgia Maine and more as they question each other about nativity during the journey. The sixth man delays before speaking.
A Missouri born man seized a pistol from his rear pocket and declared to bystanders that he was born in Missouri, then urged others not to laugh. The scene unfolded with tense dialogue as onlookers watched.
An exchange recalls a swindler famed for bold schemes from childhood marbles to fake knife deals. He traded fake stock and water company ventures, amassing wealth before selling out and dying a millionaire who left everything behind.
A neighboring town pupil writes a playful essay on monkeys as assigned by a teacher. The piece humorously misspells many words describing monkey types, antics, and a circus sighting, ending with a stray note about a monkey pulling a lady's hat.
A farmer quips about buying a paper and keeping up with news. The piece argues readers benefit from timely reporting, notes women and money, and cautions towns against ill advised public improvements while urging prudent decisions and forward progress.
A pained speaker laments lack of autonomy in life. He notes married men, old maids, and everyone else answer to spouses, pets, and public opinion. The world proceeds indifferent to personal joys or pains as life ends.
The Nickel Plate Road provides one cent per mile round trips for military companies and uniformed bands in groups of 50 or more to celebrate Admiral Dewey's arrival in New York City on September 29 and 30. Tickets go on sale September 26 27 and 28 with return validity through October 2. Individuals pay a fare and a third round trip with tickets available on the same dates and valid through October 4. Inquire the agent for details.
An excerpt discusses how discrimination appears in photos through pose and expression. It argues that unnatural mouths show conceit, a forced stern look signals a lack of inner peace, and a supernatural energic eye, while humble, easy expressions reveal better character and potential success.
An exchange warns against opposing a local improvement before weighing all sides. It cautions that dismissing broader perspectives is a great mistake and a mischievous approach in public decision making.
EE Turner of Compton Missouri was cured of piles after seventeen years and trying over twenty remedies. The salve is endorsed by physicians and surgeons, with warnings about dangerous counterfeits. Dr. Chas RKager.
Advertises DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills by Dr. Chas. Rager as a mild, pleasant remedy for chronic constipation nervousness and a worn out feeling. Claims to cleanse and regulate the entire system without gripe or sickness.
A vintage ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns, cuts, bruises, and skin eruptions. It claims rapid pain relief, curing old sores and boils and includes a promise of a guaranteed cure for 25 cents per box, sold by Dr. Rager.
Chester H. Brown of Kalamazoo Michigan reports that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured his severe indigestion and recommends it to all dyspeptics. The product digests what you eat without the stomach's aid and claims to cure dyspepsia. Dr Rager endorses.
Justice cigars praised as the best five cent model on the market with new goods arriving at the Model shop.
An article touts Electric Bitters as a cure for back pain and general ill health for travelers in Aiken and Spain, with claims of liver and kidney benefits and a Virginia editor praising Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It lists Dr. Rager as the seller and includes testimonial-style endorsements.
An advertisement invites readers to send three music teachers or performers and twenty five cents in silver or postage to receive full sheet music for piano or organ. It lists songs including The Flower that won my Heart Mamie O Rourke March Manila and Dewey's March Two Step plus five more pages, with the Popular Music Co. of Indianapolis issuing the offer.
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