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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
3
A snipped reminiscence recalls Theodore Dreiser arguing that the public favors trash with a showy hook. A peer mocks the critic's craft, offers a cigar and poems, and the critic declines proofs declaring the critic’s word enough. The scene ends as the critic hurries off before finishing his beer.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itchy scalp and falling hair. It claims a Cuticura shampoo with hot water cleanses and soothes, especially after applying Ointment to the scalp. Free sample by mail with a booklet from Cuticura in Boston. Suid everywhere.
A postwar decimal reform movement in Great Britain seeks immediate adoption of a decimal coinage and weights system. Advocates note wartime competition and propaganda hinder progress while urging rapid change to end the existing nondecimal methods.
Two women seeking legal process reported a tenner incident at a home at ten o clock. Magistrate Fordham called the case troubling and noted the noise and window damage as a key concern in the dispute. London Gazette report provides the police court tone.
A humorous exchange unfolds as one man complains about missing directions and a companion suggests the other was given a joke book instead of a reading map. The dialogue hints at miscommunication and playful sarcasm.
A preacher declares that every taunt has its own idea to tell with as many kinds as there are minds, emphasizing individuality in belief and interpretation.
Two photographs of California homes illustrate a gardening art principle: create massed backgrounds or foregrounds with aggregated plant masses rather than focusing on individual specimens. The concept mirrors a child’s simple drawing, where the overall effect matters more than specific details.
Guidance on pruning and seed management for annuals and shrubs. Emphasizes proper shading and light, watering, mulching, rooting slips, and avoiding winter bloomers. Advises on pruning roses and shrubs, staking dahlias, and sowing basket and window garden seeds.
Public Health Service estimates industrial workers lose nine days yearly to illness. Nationwide illness costs about 806000000 in lost wages, with potential savings of 400000000 if sanitation and safety improved. Yet health authorities struggle to generate public interest outside dramatic transportation tieups.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root praised as a physician’s prescription medicine that helps kidneys liver and bladder. It claims long years of use, sold by druggists, and offers a 10 cent sample by writing to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
William Dean Howells at his Kittery Point cottage discusses a writer who began well but became a producer of trash. He notes the writer’s discouragement with modest sales and his shift to selling poor work. Howells warns the road to fame is crowded with those who retreat when discouraged.
A playful exchange recalls a couple deceiving others on their honeymoon trip by sticking to formal titles. The bride-to-be was called Miss Tinky and the groom Mr. Black, preserving their pre engagement formalities as if strangers.
A brief home care note urges women to keep housework up with early family wash days and good bluing, recommending Red Cross Fall Blue as the essential laundry aid.
A whimsical note describes a fair atmosphere with phrases about delight and borrowing, hinting at a playful scene where a servant and lady both engage in light banter about readiness and inevitability. The text reads like vintage dialogue with formal tones.
In a 20 year arc, the Rainy Day club in New York pushed for shorter skirts, claiming health risk from long gowns. By era's end, bicycles spurred fashion change and the club signals disbanding as the battle for shorter garments seems won.
A servant defends his mistress againstaccusations of snobbery and class discrimination. He notes she treats him the same as her husband, challenging the acquaintance who questions how she rules over both. Judge recounts the exchange.
The dialogue features Aliss Cayenne and a haushty girth figure debating romance and novelty. The exchange centers on the idea of being the last man alive and the complications of proposing, revealing playful banter and imaginative phrasing.
A playful exchange compares shopping to science with a nod to curiosity. The dialogue frames consumer choices as practical inquiry, hinting at a lighthearted take on trends in daily commerce.
Police Captain Patrick Casto encountered John Hasch of the Bowery New York on Dobbs Ferry Main Street. After the man loudly disturbed the peace he pulled a tattered Bible and cited First Timothy five twenty three. The captain jailed Hasch to await morning police court.
The Washington Star reports Representative Gardner of Massachusetts contrasts the new patriotism ideal with a selfish citizen, likening it to a farm boarder and a city hoarder exchange about farm life and early meals as an ironic illustration.
Two soldiers at a golf course amused onlookers with a repeated failure to move the ball as one urged the other, Bill, to hurry up during four days of leave. The gag underscored their impatience and lighthearted camaraderie.
A judge cites a definition of economy as spending money wisely to avoid waste while keeping some enjoyment, framing frugal living as prudent and sensible. The remark underscores practical budgeting in daily life.
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