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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
1
Epirork records Egbert Gawthrop announces candidacy for Northern District Commissioner at the Republican County Convention. Sloan announces candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney subject to the convention decision.
The Republicans of Lake Township hold a mass convention at O E Wiltrout's Hall Silver Lake on April 16 1904 at 2 PM to nominate an assessor two justices of the peace three advisory board members and four road supervisors. Township chairs J F Clymer and T S Keller oversee the event.
Best Portland cement offer advises using cement this spring and promises savings by purchasing from Dickey and Sons.
The Rev. Harry Wilson will preach at the M E Church in this place next Sunday morning at 10 30 in the pastor’s absence. Everyone is invited.
Elizabeth Nye Richardson born Fairfield County Ohio October 3 1818 died March 27 1904 at Akron residence of daughter Mrs Sarah Anderson age 85 4 24. She married Michael Richardson in Sandusky at age 20 and had twenty children two of whom survived. Funeral at Church of God Bethel Akron conducted by E Tatman. Buried I O O F Cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Metheny received word Friday of the death of her uncle Rev. Andrew Geiger of Kansas City He was known to many here and had preached in the Lutheran church at this place.
A 1904 letter from Zion North Dakota by George F Rhodes describes a severe winter with heavy snows and blizzards. He reports coal consumption of seven tons year costing eight dollars per ton and notes fuel strain for two stoves. He details farm stocks nine horses ten cows five hogs and snowdrifts ten feet deep. He anticipates good crops and spring building with labor shortages and wages from twenty five to thirty five dollars monthly.
Advertiser seeks to purchase 80 to 120 acres of good land within one to three miles of Silver Lake. Buildings optional. Inquiries at RECORD office.
Silver Lake Schools present the sixth monthly report for the month ending March 25. Room 1 lists 36 pupils enrolled, 649 attendance days, 1 absence, 90 percent attendance, 4 tardies with 20 minutes lost, 4 pupils neither tardy nor absent. named pupils Portia Flora Catherine Hay Roscoe Kreider Flossy Shierman Lulu Aduddell. Mrs Anglin teacher. Room 2 shows 357 attendance days with 95 percent attendance, 1 tardy. Mas Amy Butuex teacher. Room 3 reports 34 pupils, 6044 attendance days, 484 absences, 92.4 percent attendance, no tardies. W H Kern teacher. Room 4 lists 5653 attendance days, 2 absences, 85 percent attendance, 3 tardies with 40 minutes lost, 5 pupils neither tardy nor absent. H F Aduddell teacher.
The document records deliveries and collections for rural routes. Samuel B Flora and William Wiley appear as carriers with totals for letters newspapers and other matter. Route 1 shows 6802 total delivered and 635 total collected. route overall totals 7737 delivered and 405 collected.
A Leesville resident near death from consumption is saved by Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. W H Crown reports immediate relief from asthma and a complete cure later. The remedy is hailed for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip with a 50 cent and 1 dollar price and trial bottles free.
Readers are urged to subscribe to the REcoRD rather than rely on neighbors for access. The notice highlights benefits of a personal subscription and full newspaper delivery rights.
A reminiscence notes residents in their prime years, recalling events and daily life from the community thirty eight years past, highlighting local figures and moments that defined the era.
A reminiscence on aging and change cites a 1866 highway work list from Clay township now Lake township. It lists sixty names with nine still living, noting many have died or moved. the piece recalls familiar figures and memories connected to the era.
The Patrons of Husbandry Grange links farming and village interests to boost land values and local progress. State organizer W. J. Banks helped establish a Warsaw delegation with 62 charter members, and continued growth, social and educational work, and biweekly meetings with special sessions to admit new members.
E Brande has been seriously ill with appendicitis the past week but shows improvement and hope of recovery without surgery. On Thursday he worsened and fears of an operation arose. Dr Lecrone consulted Dr Lower from North Manchester to discuss the case.
Meager information reaches about the death of Mrs Eli Leithman formerly of Claypool. No further details on date age or surviving relatives are provided in the text.
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