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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
1
Historic local notes report Prof J J Kahler a balloonist killed after falling from his air ship in St Joe. He is the fourth brother to die in similar accidents, with other bummers and incidents across Indiana towns noted afterward.
The piece notes 118000 miners in Lackawanna and Lehigh regions out on strike with riots and a fatal shooting by a sheriff’s posse. It discusses owner–miner tensions, property damage, and foreigner concerns, then shifts to China where Prince Tuan’s Shanghai appointment and western powers face settlement hurdles as allied troops remain in Pekin.
The Chicago Record notes the empress dowager and advisers dismiss Western demands as Western powers clash over policy. Chinese diplomats at the imperial court deem concerted action unlikely and overlook Western wishes while disputes among allies persist.
A Warsaw street fair planned for October was handed to a receiver. Local residents express disappointment as campaign donations allegedly blocked funds, delaying the show until November. Critics warn fairs attract undesired crowds and favor saloons and gaming houses.
Republicans of Silver Lake raised two poles at the Corner Drug Store corner and Fitton’s corner to display campaign banners while a rope flag spanned them. Hon W Miller of Goshen spoke at the opera house to a large eager audience, outlining Republican principles with clarity and vigor. The gathering was largely attended.
An exchange quotes English physicians offering home remedies for insomnia including hot water compresses on the abdomen, hot foot baths, cold-washed cotton and woolen socks, a mustard sitz bath, and tepid reclining baths. The passage notes that some cases require stronger sedatives, such as when a man cares for a noisy sleeping child through the night.
The author argues that adopting new fashion will cause a wave of altered spellings for personal names. He cites Mae, Mayme, Edythe, Kathryn, Jayne, Grayce and predicts future distortions such as Jym, Dyck, Harrye, Wyllye, Jac, Byrtye, Jaymes, Mique, Denuyce.
A columnist lampoons the man who claims wisdom on success yet never runs a real business. He intrudes in stores and public works, pushing advice and attention, shoving aside paying customers for a five cent chew of Mail Pouch, a universal nuisance.
Dom Paul Kruger Don Filiping Aguinaldo and the Empress of China are talked about as a trio for a traveling show. They are said to perform one night stand stunts and travel by rail at little expense to reach each new engagement.
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