01 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
1
An advert claims a product rivaling the Madison Medicine Co's Rocky Mountain Tea, priced at 35 cents. C Rager promotes the item as a popular, affordable option for shoppers evaluating value and appeal.
The July 5 1902 graduation exercises at the U B Church featured Prof J E Eschbach delivered dress remarks and readings urging perseverance preparation and humility. It praises heroes and warns against pride while noting local events including J C Babcock and wife returning from an outing and Ringling circus workers pledging sobriety.
A farmer near Bremen discovers counterfeit coin gear in a wood. Secret Service ends an unsuccessful search. A tall man with trained dogs travels near Fort Wayne peddling fowls. Fort Wayne police seek chicken thieves. Wagons and axle grease appear in farm talk. A perpetual motion claim and a pump machine draw interest. Benton Harbor notes reflect on old railroad earnings and E. E. Beckley’s leadership.
The War Department's Bureau of Military Information releases a volume on target tactics resembling infantry lines with moving shelters and balloon supported trenches. It also covers remounts for European armies, citing Boer War lessons and future attention to horse supply alongside cost analyses for the Connecticut vessel at New York navy yard. The Interior Department notes Wyoming oil lands tied to Union Pacific, while naval needs in the Gulf and Venezuelan tensions prompt US sea power considerations. Census data show farmers hold 20 percent of national wealth despite half the population.
A regional debate argues that begging tramps roam certain areas and that able bodied men should work, condemning indiscriminate charity. A city charity leader warns vagabonding cannot be solved overnight and urges aid only for truly needy.
An attamobile drives along a neighboring country road while a farmer in an adjoining field repairs a broken mower. The farmer, seeing the unfamiliar machine, balks at the stove pipe tipped vehemence and asks what the vehicle is. The stranger calls it an automobile and asks what the farmer is riding on.
An offer advertises a yearly subscription to the Recugp for one dollar. It emphasizes low cost and quick signup. The text details a single price point and immediate call to action.
Sam Jonas asserts true manhood proves at home not in public life or religion. A man who harms his family or hides flaws is a fraud. a loving home, with children eager to greet him, proves him worthy and suggests he has a heavenly home.
A short, odd exchange reports a young man who loved cigars bought 2 060 extra fine cigars and insured them against loss. He smoked them and later claimed the insurance, leading to a court and a three month jail term.
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