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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
8
The Warsaw location was selected for the State Grange annual session set for October 9 and 10, 1903. A Warsaw council meeting discussed peddler licenses and announced a rising township property assessment this spring. The issue noted higher valuations and urged farmers to value their lands accordingly.
The assessor's duties expand this year with real estate assessment and a new rotation schedule delaying election of county and township assessors until 1906. Dog tax collection becomes mandatory with one dollar for the first dog two dollars for each additional dog and three dollars for each female dog. Assessors must collect on first visit if the owner has funds, otherwise prior delays are not allowed, reducing time for tax collection this season.
An advert notes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as easy to take and pleasant in effect, offered for sale by C. Rager.
The practical solution to the problem of making paper from cornstalks opens an avenue of hope for American forests, which have been laid low largely to supply the demand for print.
Endorsements for Dr Miles Heart Cure from S E Purdy of Atkinson Nebraska and Lewis Anderson of Kohn South Dakota describe long heart illness relief after using the medicine. Both men claim complete or permanent improvement and urge others with heart disease to try the treatment. The ad notes Drug stores carry and guarantee the first bottle and offers a free booklet from the Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Isenberger and Arnold advertise loans at a low rate of interest with part payments of one hundred dollars or multiples due at any interest date. They note private money available for lending and buy notes of all kinds, inviting inquiries at their North Manchester office.
Many old soldiers rest in Silver Lake area cemeteries without markers. Friends are urged to provide death details and cemetery where buried to allow J J Basock at the RECORD office to place suitable headstones at no personal cost, ensuring no grave is overlooked.
Weekly roundup lists curious items gathered by Ferent Points including local happenings, notable small events, and brief notes from the community. The column highlights varied odds and ends that may appeal to readers seeking quick snippets.
Isaac Hire of Barket visits town as Claypool schools close for the week. Several Clay Township schools shut last Saturday. Illness spreads with Ira Keplinger, Nannie Guy, Gracie Wilson, and Ada Determan among those mentioned. Local movers include W P Kinch, Frank Long, and Russell Shipley moving into vacated properties. The Rev Tillman delivered a farewell at the M E Church. GC E Jamison faces bankruptcy and others depart for farms or studies.
Claypool Indiana resident L T Wilson advertises as auctioneer and sale crier with stock sales a specialty. He is also a builder and contractor for the James A Wolf Straight Rail Fence and invites writing or telephone inquiries for dates.
Mrs G F Rider remains on the sick list. James Ramer of Akron was seen on the streets Saturday. Isaac Platt made a business trip to Akron Monday. Edwin Landis left for North Dakota last week. W B Shewman of Akron was seen Saturday. The north part of the Barbar highway nears completion. I S Landis, previously ill, shows improvement. Mr and Mrs S D Rider visited Disko Sunday to aid Uncle John Aukerman who is reported quite poorly.
The article discusses preserving Indian names amid land allotment laws and heredity rules, noting misinterpretations by newspapers. It also describes how President Roosevelt’s absence in Washington accelerates communications via private wires, the White House terraces near completion with Dutch elm trees, and the new presidential portrait by Lurgan hanging in the White House corridor.
A public notice states DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is the genuine unadulterated remedy from pure witch hazel. It claims thousands cured piles where other treatments failed and warns against counterfeit products. C. Rager.
Tri weekly service offers travel across the continent with comfortable accommodations at very low rates. Apply to nearest agent or address C A Asterlin T PA Fr Wayne Ind 4 1322.
The article lists colored squares and symbols indicating weather conditions. It describes stationary temperatures and precipitation trends with combinations of numbers and symbols, noting variations such as rain or snow and temperature changes across different readings.
An advertisement touts a child friendly cough remedy Minute Cough Cure as harmless and fast acting. It claims to not upset the stomach and to draw out inflammation while healing and soothing to enable lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Crager
The Nickel Plate Railroad Company sets Sunday excursion tickets at one fare round trip on selected trains after noon Saturday, with no rate below 25 cents. Children ages five to twelve pay half the adult fare, and children under five ride free.
Frank W Perry editor of the Kain terprise Shortsville N Y claims a single bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured his second winter grip. He says a teaspoonful relieved coughing spells at night and helped him sleep free of cough with no accompanying pains. The testimony asserts surprising effectiveness beyond expectations.
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