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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
8
Election Day approaches as Spring millinery terms surface. The Minnesota, a massive new vessel, launched at New London on April 16. Navy accidents spark questions about ordnance safety. Red Cross Society faces internal ruptures amid public concern.
This item notes the president might take action despite mountain lion nuisances in Yellowstone and claims Nebraska farmers are buying many lightning rods. It concludes there is no possibility of presidential lightning striking in Nebraska.
The public dismisses the claim that Senator Hoar reads dime novels with little concern for what believers think. A sharp retort questions the value of belief versus reality.
An advertisement touts Bucklfen’s Arpvica Salve as a universal remedy. It claims to cure burns sores bruises cuts boils ulcers skin eruptions and piles for 25 cents with a satisfaction guarantee by Crazer druggist.
A Columbus man who died recently worked as a railroad section hand for 54 years and left a family of seven, four sons started in business, and an estate valued at 340000. Despite his success some envy the bank president.
The War Department reports practical completion of the major 16 inch teak project, marking a milestone in naval construction and armament scale. Officials anticipate final assembly and testing will follow shortly, with potential implications for fleet readiness and defense posture.
An 18th century alert mixes odds and ends with a Kokomo anecdote: a young woman loses a pocketbook containing 218 after a man she barely knew disappears during an evening stroll. The fragment hints at theft, a missing purse, and the humor of a Mother Hubbard reference.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts near fatal illness with yellow skin and pain. After three doctors gave up, Electric Bitters improved his condition in three weeks. He credits the remedy with saving him and urges others to try it. Available for 50 cents at Raver's drug store.
Report notes a prolonged campaign against Kokomo saloons with many closures as licenses expire and more follow. The effort suggests the saloon may be reduced to a minimal presence, signaling broader implications for Indiana cities choosing how many such establishments to permit.
Committees have worked three months to prepare for the State Encampment at Anderson on May 12 to 14. Veterans and families are promised a surprise, with the W R and G A R encampments also in Anderson that week. Railways offer one cent per mile rates, drawing delegations from across Indiana to spend May 11 at Anderson.
The Humes bill now law increases teacher pay by about ten cents a day on average. Beginning teachers must earn at least 24 times their general average, while teachers with three or more years of experience receive at least 2^? times their general average, with pay calculated from exam and teaching grades.
Graves of Silver Lake area veterans lack head stones. Citizens urged to provide full name rank company date of death and cemetery to J J Bascock or G A Brosh at the Record office so a suitable stone can be placed at no personal cost. Subscriptions requested for the Record.
More than one hundred chairs three extension tables and many hymn books and bibles were stolen from the old Presbyterian church at Marion as Sunday excursions plan to begin hauling crops to the cities.
The recent death of Thompson Arnold at North Manchester marks the passing of the last member in a prominent Wabash County family, a line that has ended within nine years.
The mails now carry envelopes in four denominations 1 cent 2 cent 4 cent and 5 cent. Officials in charge say the change is significant and a great improvement over prior issues.
The fragment hints at a date of expiration related to a contract or notice. It mentions expiration timing and a potential deadline, but readable details are limited. Further context is needed to determine parties involved and exact dates.
Mrs N M Bucknell of Minneapolis reports years of severe headaches and nervous prostration ended after using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with renewed appetite and strength. W A Thompson of Duluth confirms chronic nervous exhaustion and insomnia improved after seven bottles. All druggists carry the remedy and a free book on nervous and heart diseases is offered by Dr Miles Medical Co.
President Roosevelt tightens civil service enforcement with new rules forbidding appointments against Civil Service Commission rulings. Auditors become enforcement agents, with labor classifications limited to manual workers and forest ranger postings reserved for certified applicants. A light moment on the presidential train recounts a journalist’s red boots provoking a joke about snow at Cinnabar.
A fragmented OCR entry lists numbered weather observations and temperature notes. Mentions fair conditions, stationary temperatures, rain or snow, and varying warmth or cold across different numbered scenarios. The text references local rain and snow with shifting temperature indicators and cloud coverage.
The notice touts a child friendly remedy claiming immediate relief for coughs croup and la grippe. It promises quick action at the source of trouble without stomach passage and asserts permanent healing by supporting lung oxygen supply. OC Raver
Nickel Plate Railroad announces Sunday excursion tickets at a single round trip fare for trains leaving after 12 noon Saturdays and all trains Sunday. No rate below 25 cents. Children five to twelve pay half the adult fare, and under 15 cents for younger children.
Public notice declares DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve the sole salve made from pure witch hazel. It claims thousands of piles cures and warns of counterfeits, urging buyers to seek the genuine product.
The Big Four will sell round trip tickets at Bellefontaine Ohio from May 29 to June 3 inclusive. Extend return limit to June 30 by depositing with the Bellefontaine agent. no extra fee to extend.
An excursion begins April 19 1903 and runs every Sunday until further notice. Fare is one dollar per person for groups of five or more traveling together and returning the same day. Tickets are valid between any two stations within 100 miles. Inquiries to the nearest Ticket Agent or address 0 A Asterlin Fort Wayne Ind.
Notice of Election for the incorporated town of Silver Lake Indiana to be held on the first Monday in May 1903. Offices include one Trustee for each of the three wards, one Treasurer, one Clerk, and one Marshall. Witnessed April 3 1903 by Town Clerk Jacop Hay.
A Winchester Indiana man named M. M. Austin offered guidance in a dramatic hour of need describing his wife’s unusual stomach and liver trouble and the physicians involved.
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