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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1907
Page
2
A collection of short remarks and local notices covers money tightness, school building plans in Leesburg, Indiana and Jamestown exposition talk, union skepticism, Wabash rail switches, telephone system changes, postal inspector moves, and language alphabet facts. The tone recalls a 1910s rural newspaper summary.
A special meeting of the Silver Lake Town Board was called off due to a member’s absence. Citizens attended, though many business people were away on Saturday. The water works question prompted division with suburban districts opposing taxation and others fearing an inadequate system. The RECORD invites all viewpoints.
Taking school enumeration J I Clymer began collecting the names of children in Silver Lake and Lake township this week. He is polling the district at the same time.
Levi Oldfather visited town for a few hours and plans to expand his Samuel Oldfather farm, twelve miles south, into a major fruit operation. The farm currently has 7000 fruit trees with 750 more being added this spring.
A pleasant cold remedy advertised to expel the cold through action on the bowels. Sold by Rager druggist.
The South Pleasant cemetery trustees met Saturday and conducted necessary business. They arranged for cleanup and planned observance of Decoration Day at the cemetery.
Roll of Honor lists Silver Lake school pupils who were neither tardy nor absent in 1906 07. High School names Clara Frantz Emory Montel Sherman Hildebrand Wreatha Butterbaugh. Grammar grades Emma Miller Blaoch Keller Florence Gall Hazel Jantz Laura Gall Velma Sprigg Beatrice Moyer Lena Zeller Tyah Merrill Orville Carr Ethel Carr Edward Hay Ivan Butterbaugh Ruth Simcox Ruth Hill Ethel Yates Pier Underhill Blanch Ayres Lucy Underhill Vera Stern Vera Zellers Glen Patlus Flossie Yates. Second Primary Catherine Hay Gladys Sprigg Hazel Cline Russell Self Mary Clymer Raymond Melxrill. First Primary Marie Carr Delbert Kerlin Russell Kkerlin.
The Blue Grass Farmgate is complete with nails hinges bolts latch and paint. Cheaper than you can make one. See them at The Claspool Lumber and Coal Co.
A short notice states that a number of magazines are for sale at the Corner Drug Store run by L. W. Myers.
Mrs Fannie Conner of Rural Route 1 Georgetown Tennessee recounts severe lung illness and persistent coughing until Dr King s New Discovery provided the only real cough cure and lung restorer. She endorses the remedy sold by Rager druggist at 50 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle offered.
Ells Slayton of Noland Ark touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a malarial district remedy. A box costs 250 cents and promises gentle cleansing and renewed vigor, with a guaranteed action.
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