14 Apr 1898
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1898
Page
1
Howard county adds five women deputy assessors this year marking a notable office reform. An 1887 calendar can be reused for 1898 with exact holiday replication until 1995. William Pittman, a wealthy farmer near Wakarusa, reported a robbery last week taking 1109 in checks and 550 in cage funds.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes efforts to run a Sunday train between Indianapolis and Warsaw on the Michigan division of the Big Four. It is unlikely the effort will be successful.
Isaac Hanscon of Pierceton was seriously hurt last Thursday when his gun discharged during a woods hunt. The load shattered his wrist necessitating amputation. Kosciusko circuit court schedule shows fourteen divorce cases for April. twelve wives seek divorce, two men seek separation.
The Warsaw license list shows Edward Gilbert with Lillie Smith, Perry P. Cornican with Alice P. Afich, Charles Younce with Mamie Winner, Merritt McCann with Stella Rea, Willis E. Burker with Gertrude Johnson, and William T. Krause with Ida A. Keesey. Hammond Packing Co orders 10 000 cases of canned beef to New York. shipment started Friday evening, heading to the seaboard to meet passenger train time.
A stranger enters a Indianapolis saloon and offers a headache cure in a bottle. The saloonkeeper and bartender take a whiff, fall asleep, and the stranger pockets cash and goods before leaving. The item includes stray commentary on fish buying and early 19th century currency debates.
The breeding of heavy draught horses is expected to yield strong profits in coming years as national supply drops. Experts predict that within three to four years good heavy horses will command favorable prices for stock raisers nationwide.
A Plymouth youth bought socks containing a note from a Ke nosha Wisconsin knitting works employee seeking a husband. He wrote back but received a curt reply revealing the writer is a married mother of two and the letter he answered was long past. The sock seller offers no advertisement.
Edward L. Meredith, son of Simon C. Meredith, longtime Beaver Dam area pioneer, died at home Thursday evening after a two year struggle with Bright's disease. He was about 48, confined to his home the last two weeks, and leaves a wife and a large family. War saw Times
In a recent issue a Kansas editor ran an advertisement seeking a young lady who can set type without alarming the editor. He lampshades his appearance and finances, noting the office owns itself and that the sought helper should endure his homemaker socks and red whiskers.
The passage argues that taxation to raise revenue is justified only if it raises government funds. It claims Congress cannot tax individuals or classes to aid others and deems non revenue driven taxes an abuse of power. It lists four complaints: lack of constitutional guarantee, forced taking from one to another, taxation by need rather than ability, and transfer from the weak to the strong.
A letter from a 1900s North Dakota pilgrim describes landing, weather, and claims by two men, noting 83 freight cars and about 2,200 people. The piece also quotes a naval opinion piece arguing Spain’s contempt for the United States and recalls Captain Schley’s warning to Chile.
The famed Navy captain once pledged to take the battleship Indiana to Havana and ensure Spanish would be spoken in hell for six months. He is now captain of the battleship Iowa and is known by the nickname Fighting Bob.
A living editor comments on the failed boom, calling it humiliating to push growth when business leaders do not back the effort. He notes the visible symbol of failure as his shirt tail sticks from his pants, signaling the absence of real momentum.
The Three Rivers Reporter announces it will publish sealed bids for minor printing tasks of trifling amounts. The publisher plans to buy a shirt and invites dealers to submit the lowest bid, stating quality or style will not count.
The founder of a Nebraska paper has been in hiding for several days. He allegedly mixed reports about a scene show and a concert, creating confusion over what happened and delaying publication. Authorities调查 ongoing.
A moral meditation on honoring mothers, urging respect for the devoted old woman who cared for you. The piece contrasts sacred maternal love with careless slurs and calls for reverence as the mother’s frail hands near rest.
A Warsaw woman who buried seven husbands built a monument of a marble hand with the index finger pointing skyward and the base inscribed seven up. The essay tucks in quips about eternity and moral tales, ending with a cigar store monkey allegory about cigarette smoke clogging the works.
The Nickel Plate Road expands services to Chicago Union Depot from Dearborn Street Station effective March 6. The line promotes increased east and west passenger travel with three daily express trains, three sleeping cars to New York and Boston, dining cars, and meals at on board eating houses, aiming to boost ridership.
A reader testimonial from Red Creek Herald reports relief from rheumatism using Chamberlaine Pain Balm and praises a liniment sold by Snoberger. The letter, signed by W. J. Cuyler, endorses the products and urges others to try them.
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