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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
4
Mrs Jaques traveled to Valparaiso on Monday to be with her daughter Mrs L W Caldwell in a Valparaiso hospital after a successful operation last Wednesday. She will also visit the Cavender family in Hobart and be away for the week.
Joe Thorse of Warsaw fined 15 dollars plus costs in circuit court for playing cards for five cents a hand. Lyman Dill of Pierceton fined 16.05 dollars in circuit court for violating liquor laws during scarlet fever measures. Men tones schools churches and public gatherings were closed last week. Edward Merrick of Milford died of heart failure in the Milford Christian Church where he had served as sexton for years. A foreign expert says America lacks real money, but soldiers prove the real thing to enemies, a remark amid wartime sentiment.
Charles Pearson led with four fine black bass weighing a total 13 pounds 4 ounces the largest at 4 pounds 3 ounces. Several other anglers reported good catches as the season opened full blast last week.
Miss Alda Lukens will open a six weeks' subscription school on May 1 for first through fourth grades. Sufficient pupils are expected to justify the undertaking and parents should contact Miss Lukens soon to enroll their children.
Sylvania Georgia principal Charles B Allen recounts a severe attack and declares four bottles of Electric Bitters cured him of rheumatism stomach and kidney troubles. The ad claims success for stomach issues female complaints and bilious disorders with a 50 cent price at Rager's.
The Claypool Lumber and Coal Co offers a large assortment of doors frames and barn siding. Located in northern Indiana the firm advertises a sizable stock and cheap sale terms for builders and contractors.
Wilbur Gill hosted by Joe Parker and many neighbors spent Sunday visiting. Families, relatives, and friends shared meals and calls across streets including Parker, Rowland, Gill, Bouse, Haney, Little, Carr, Moyer, and others. Several mentions of Sunday dinners and house calls appear throughout the community notices.
A brief, playful note recalls Freddie’s schoolroom moment when he was asked to write on anatomy. The excerpt promises a lighthearted, creative riff that captures a child’s view of body parts and classroom expectations.
A playful 19th century style excerpt defines body parts with deliberate misspellings. It lists head containing eyes ears and brains, chest with lungs and liver, and a stomach housing five bowels named with odd letters, ending with a note on a wandering character.
The passage argues that a town grows with its people and that personal pride in any endeavor fuels expansion. When residents change, the town expands to match new conditions, implying collective effort shapes growth and community identity.
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