23 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
1
A boy was shot in the foot when a gun discharged while he was with Mr Isley and the Rhoades boy. The ball entered between the first and second toe, tearing tissue but not requiring amputation except possibly the great toe. He was brought to town, treated, and reported to be improving though in pain.
William Perry and his wife, visitors from Osage City Kansas, plan to locate in Indiana for their future home, considering Akron Silver Lake or North Manchester as potential destinations after visiting Osage City last fall.
Mrs Harvey Meredith of the west town district is in serious condition due to a health complication linked to a recent operation. She had surgery in a Fort Wayne hospital about 50 minutes earlier and is now being treated by Dr Burket in Logansport.
Attendees from Claypool joined others at Thursday evening commencement exercises held in the U B church. The high school ceremony drew a crowd with participants and speakers marking the event.
A misunderstanding or garbled note reports an individual named Wood, employed locally, ill at home west of town this week, with unclear details about their work and exact location.
News item records the death of Gabriel Ulery and notes Mrs. Ulery as a sister of Monroe Kreiter, the deceased, per obituary details.
A fragmentary note describes a quirky laundry remedy. It mentions baking and passing the clothes to a person named Harry for finishing steps. The text reads as a casual household hint from an informal memoir.
Gerhart Brothers Co of Kokomo purchases tract in east Silver Lake to plat as town lots. They tout the development as a booster for Silver Lake, aiming to attract residents and jobs with a new Fairview subdivision. The firm emphasizes growth in small towns via added housing and commerce.
The paper notes a sale of Tots at Silver Lake and nearby lots with buyers expected to fund house construction. It warns buyers may obtain properties at lower figures now, creating a chance for families to move in and for investors to secure prime parcels.
A note suggests a new meat market will open here soon. The source provides fragmentary remarks about the project and its local reception, with little concrete detail on timing or participants.
Notice requests parties owing rentals to call and pay through November 1, 1913 to May 1, 1914. It identifies Lem Silver Lake and prank misener as related names in the service matter.
A Dorcas Society dinner will be served at the church on Thursday May 8, 1914. Mrs Self is the hostess for the event and will oversee arrangements for the meal and serving.
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