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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1904
Page
4
Egbert Gawthrop announces his name will be presented at the forthcoming Republican County Convention as a candidate for the nomination of Commissioner for the Northern District, subject to the convention's decision.
John A Sloane announces his candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney pending the decisions of the forthcoming Republican County convention.
Ed Archibald and J J Babook announce their candidacies for Kosciuscio County Treasurer. Both state their bids are subject to the Republican County Convention to be held Tuesday June 7.
Letter to the editor from W A Mabie declares his intent to run for Sheriff, pending approval by the Republican County Convention to be held on Tuesday June 7.
Sousa and his band will give a concert in the Warsaw opera house next Monday, April 25. President Roosevelt orders mail carriers to refrain from political activity. A Pennsylvania man bought a Bible at auction for six cents and found a ten dollar bill inside. Republican township convention on Saturday nominated Cyrus L. Leonard for Trustee and John E. Shaffer, Caurus Overman and George Michaels for the Advisory Board.
The Anderson Indiana Boys Band will walk from Anderson to the World's Fair to perform in the Indiana Building on Indiana Day. The trek is expected to take about a month.
A group of boys will give concerts in each town through which they pass, providing performances along their route.
A monument will be erected at Du rand Michigan to mark the Grand Trunk railroad wreck site of the B. E. Wallace circus train last summer. Subscriptions for the monument fund were secured through the Billboard a publication read by show people.
A new discovery promises immense benefit to the south by converting discarded cotton stalks into linen, paper, alcohol, celluloid, smokeless powder, fertilizers, and fabrics. A large conversion establishment is planned for Houston, Texas.
The Indiana Association of Photographers will erect a building in Winona named the Daguerre Memorial Institute. Estimated cost ranges from 6000 to 8000 dollars. The chapel and dining room will be joined to provide seating for 500. The piece ends with a reflection on public improvements and progress.
Classified items list land and livestock for sale near Silver Lake, a traveling position with Standard House in Chicago, job ads, bread specials at Pearson and Maurer restaurants, and local notices about residents, funerals, and business activities reported in Warsaw and North Manchester.
Community column invites residents to share news and notices from Silver Lake locality. Teachers ministers and physicians urged to report items of local interest including reports announcements accidents and other local happenings.
Shoppers and residents report routine activity in North Manchester with mentions of Pearson Restaurant offering six loaves for 25 cents and A Reeser hardware and harness goods. Local figures visit, meals shared, and a monument placed in Palestine cemetery for Ben Lowman. Ed Archibald and Frank Lyon travel from Mentone to Kosciusko County events.
The Nickel Plate Road offers daily March and April ticket sales to the West and Northwest. Send a postal card with name address and probable destination to C. A Asterlin T. P. A. Fort Wayne Indiana for detailed information.
A patchwork of neighborhood notices records H C Lowman and George Alexander visiting Akron and Rochester respectively. Measles recoveries, barn work, new roofs, and farm moves mix with church attendance and family visits as residents keep up with daily life.
Leesville Indiana reports a startling cure as W H Crown seeks death but is saved by Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. The ad claims rapid relief from asthma and complete cure with this remedy priced 50c and 1. Trial bottles offered by C Rager druggist.
Tickets go on sale at all stations for the Y M C A convention in Buffalo New York on May 16 11 and 12 at one fare plus 25 cents round trip Good returning May 28 See agent or C A Asterlin Ft Wayne Ind 286 5 6
John Fleck of Disko and the Misses Landis visited the Jesse Roger home on Sunday. Neighbors report a severe scalding injury to a young Perry child improving. Mrs. Earl Gearheart remains ill with consumption and prospects look slim. Preaching next Sunday evening with midweek prayer meetings and Sunday school. Cholera fears rise as barnyard pheasants succumb. caution urged in selecting chicks to avoid disease.
A short advert promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic to purify the blood and cleanse liver and kidneys. Available as tea or tablets for 35 cents from Chas Rager.
Elmer may be wary of tCars as Manfor Paxton moves to the William Paxton farm. Sunday guests include Charles Dreider at Tom Warren’s, Miss Bessie Alexander at Miss Ottie Rhodes, and Miss Eva McFarland at Miss Zora Summy. Vergie visits with Frank Barns. John Laughman hosts a public sale Friday April 22 before relocating to Mentone.
Kinsey of near Claypool was seen on the streets Monday. Abenr Moyer traveled to Silver Lake for a business trip. Ed Clink and Horton Hill erected a fence for P. W. Snake Monday. George Irvine called at the Theodore Parker home Monday. James Miller and wife visited the O. M. Regents home last Sunday. Ruth and Oldie Gill were guests at the Abner Meyer home. Mrs F. M. Metheny was in Argos.
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One fare for the round trip to all points where the regular first class one way fare is not more than 3.50 and on regular trains going and returning same day.
Sure cure for corns offered by C W Swineford of Ashland Ohio. Price five cents to twenty five cents listed with address for ordering.
122 acres of grass land three miles southwest of Silver Lake offered with easy terms. Also a near new seven room house remodeled last summer with pantry cellar well cistern barn and four acres of surrounding ground located in South Silver Lake. Call or write to The Record Silver Lake Ind.
Four 5 acre tracts offered at 15 dollars per acre in Fruitdale Alabama. Terms require 1 dollar cash and the remaining balance paid at 1 dollar per week. Deed delivered after final payment. No tax or interest. For details contact J A Leckrone Silver Lake Indiana.
FOR SALE 20 ACRES of level farming land with a small house a good spring an orchard and a mail route and telephone system located 4 miles southeast of Silver Lake. Also 40 ACRES 6 room house two wells a barn 130 fruit trees and outbuildings gravel road to the corner and telephone connection. Call at Recorp office.
Two houses, one nine rooms and one seven rooms, in East Silver Lake near the railroad. Fine location and cheap if bought soon. Inquire at REcorp office.
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