Graduating Exercises at Silver Lake High School
The eleventh annual commencement was held Wednesday evening at United Presbyterian Church for the Silver Lake High School senior class. Rev Thomas Kuhn of Indianapolis delivered an oration on The Forces of Destiny and received praise for his thoughtful remarks. The event featured performances by the girls chorus under Miss Migo Jennings, solo work by Mr Bollinuer, and valedictory by Miss Euima Miller with diplomas presented by Trustee Praca and Jo Lew Caine announcing the graduates.
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United Presi Ren Church
Silver Lake
Thomas WH. Kuhn
Indianapolis
Kuhn
Bdagh School
Migo Jennings
Wabash
Bollinuer
Mies Playel Mcrrill
Euima Milier
Vec
Lew Caine
Vrustee Praca
Eariecis
Adeanian
Laelider Atece
Wool Season Coming On Despite Mixed Signals
Fragmentary text hints at seasonal timing and pricing notes with unclear references to rates, discounts, and local terms. No definite events, dates, or names are readable to form a full factual summary.
Spring box payment deadline announced for Monday
Monday is the final day to pay for spring boxes, with due dates and payment instructions referenced for residents and vendors.
Goshen Manufacturing Co Representative Visit
M Rager of Goshen travels through the area this week promoting Goshen Manufacturing Co line of machinery and home articles. He aims to demonstrate product quality to farmers, leveraging his practical experience and local ties to boost sales and reputation for the firm and his hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rager
Goshen
Goshen Manufacturing Co
Raver
Silver Lake
Old Town
Granted Extension of Time by Warsaweits Council
An extension of time was granted by the Warsaweits council on Monday evening to the Partiers Cooperative Detophene Company for franchising action. The committee on resolutions was to act, but the date was extended and the council moved to finalise the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaweits Council
Minster
Partiers Co-operative Detophene Co
An Indiana AG Says Towns Must Care for Their Drunks
An order from Attorney General Wonon of Indianapolis holds that towns cannot arrest a drunken individual, fine him and send him to the county jail. If fined and unable to pay, convicts must be housed in the town lock-up at the town’s expense.
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Wonon
Indianapolis
Acts of Sixty-Seventh General Assembly Take Effect
Governor Marshall issued a proclamation making all remaining acts of the sixty-seventh general assembly effective April 21. Of 108 acts with emergency clauses, those became effective immediately upon signing.
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Sixty-Seventh General Assembly
Marshall
Will Inspect Weights and Measures in Each County
The new uniform weights and measures law takes effect Jan 1, 1912. H. L. Barnard state food and drug commissioner will organize inspectors. He aims to have county commissioners and city councils appoint local sealers and provide standards to county auditors.
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General Assembly
H.£. Barnard
Board of County Commissioners
Big Four Round House Burned at Benton Harbor
A fire destroyed the Big Four roundhouse in Benton Harbor on Monday afternoon. Four engines were damaged and will require complete overhauls. Loss is estimated at $50,000.
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Big Four Round House
Benton
Fiire
Pupil bases bounds on states around her town
A young student in a nearby town bounded Indiana by describing Michigan to the north Ohio to the east Kentucky to the south and Illinois to the west. The scene echoes an old county option law repeal and a reference to a period text.
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Indiana
Michigato
Olio
Kentucky
Didnais
Allo
Dagoes with Dancing Bear Run From South Whitley License Demanded
A couple with a dancing bear were driven from South Whitley after the marshal required a license for traveling shows. The license cost 15 cents a day, so the outfit left town immediately.
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Whitley
Partial Sun Eclipse Near Madison Prompts Viewing Plans
Reading from the scattered text, Madison Wisconsin anticipates a near total eclipse with a partial cover of the sun. The article notes observers will seek vantage points and timing before sunset as the celestial event passes through the region.
Traveling Salesman Missing From Indianapolis Since April
George B. Locke a traveling salesman from Indianapolis has been missing since April 14 after last seen at North Manchester. He was last aboard a northbound train claiming to go to South Bend but did not reach the city. Police and friends urge any information on the 34 year old man with blue eyes light hair and two gold buck teeth, 4 feet 7 inches, 135 pounds, gray overcoat dark red tie.
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George B. Locke
Indianapolis
North Manchester
South Beed
Don’t Criticize The News Papers For Printing Gossip
A long admonition urges readers not to malign editors for publishing gossip and rumors. It argues editors select the best from local chatter and warns that criticizing townspeople harms reputations and invites social ostracism. The piece appeals to restraint and praise for what newspapers omit.
Fraccis Rager Buys Moarcoe Paulus Property on North Jefferson
Fraccis Rager has purchased the Moarcoe Paulus property on North Jefferson Street now occupied by A. S. Sprigg and family. Consideration stated as 61200 per the deed.
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Fraccis Rager
Moarcoe Paulus
North
Jefferson Street
A. S. Sprigg and Family
Consideration
Akron Citizens Band Visits, Plans Lebanon Chautauqua Trip
The Akron Citizens band of twenty arrived by auto from the north and played in the public square before dinner. They advertise Akron as a sister town to the southwest and announce a Friday evening concert in the opera house to raise funds for travel to Lebanon Kentucky in June for ten days of Chautauqua music. The group had performed in Burket Mentone and Claypool and then headed to Roann. organizers thank the town and invite the boys to return.
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Akron Citizens Band
Akron
Lebanon
Chentucky
Burket
Mentone
Claypost
Roann
Vocal and Instrumental Music at Rec ORD ofive
A brief note advertises vocal and instrumental music at the Rec ORD ofive venue with entertainment at a price of ten cents per copy.
How to Clean Straw Matting
Straw matting can be washed on the floor with warm water and ammonia. To prevent dirt from sifting through and also the trouble of taking it up every year to clean give it a couple of coats of varnish. It also keeps it from fading, and the wear comes on the varnish instead of the matting.
Warsaw Justice of the Peace W H Weiler Dies at Home
Warsaw, Indiana mourns Justice of the Peace W H Weiler who served over twenty five years and performed several hundred marriages. He passed away near midnight after months of declining health. Survived by a widow and six adult children. a Masonic Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias member. Funeral held Tuesday at Palestine Church with Rev George C Carpenter presiding.
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W. H. Weiler
Warsaw
Biler
Kosciusko County
Baccalaureate Sermon For Silver Lake Graduates
The Silver Lake high school class of six held a Sunday evening baccalaureate on April 23 1911 in the United Brethren church. Rev Rittenhouse delivered an excellent sermon to a large attentive gathering marking their first appearance as graduates.
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Silver Lake High School
Rittenhouse
United Brethren Church
An Awful Growth in Gary Population Surges
Gary's population rose from 13 on April 18, 1906 to nearly 20,000 and projections suggest reaching 140,000 by 1916. The rapid growth marks the city's transformation from a small settlement to a sizable urban center.
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Gary
Pears Company Reports Huge Ad Spend Boosting Brand
At the annual stockholders meeting of A. F F Pears manufacturer of Pears soda the chairman announced the company has spent 15 million dollars on advertising since founding. He said the expenditure made Pears a household name and increased business a hundredfold from an initial capital of 35 thousand dollars.
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A. F F. Pears
Soad
New Pharmacy Law Limits Drug Sales Near Stores
State druggists receive circulars from the National Association of Retail Druggists about a new statute. It forbids non druggists from selling drugs and bans sales within two miles of a drug store. Merchants must obtain a permit from the Indiana Board of Pharmacy to handle specified drugs. The measure protects licensed druggists who must meet educational qualifications.
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National Association of Retail Druggists
Indiana Board of Pharmacy
Brother and Sister United After Long Separation
John Tucker of Springfield LL arrived Monday for an extended visit with relatives in the locality. He had been away for years and his whereabouts only became known last fall after a Chicago newspaper ad produced no message. A traveling man in a Springfield hotel learned his location and informed relatives at Waraw, sparking renewed correspondence with his sister Mrs. Arthur Getty.
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John Tucker
Springfield
Arthur Getty
Tucker
Chicago
Mr. Tucker
Waraw
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