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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
4
AMS OF SUBSCRIPTION advertising rates made known on inquiry. Admission prices charged and paid in advance at a rate of B cents per line. Cards of Thanks of ten lines or less.
A Michigan man lectures on What I know of hell and shows four marriage certificates as evidence. A serious accident occurred recently in the country. A cow pursued across a field fell and milked freely, while wheat yields in the Dakota states and Minnesota are forecast to reach 145 000 000 to 400 000 000 bushels, up from last year. An eastern paper proposes keeping boys on farms by attracting girls. A man died at Niagara Falls after 49 consultations among friends. J J Kroft of Wa bash county is said to be Pleasant township’s top ground hog hunter with thirty four trapped this season. The bicycle and automobile did not end horse use, and a man’s mishearing cost a girl 80 cent necktie.
A local Fort Wayne movement urges active advertising to curb wine resorts. Proponents argue advertisers show bargains while non advertisers miss sales, urging immediate action to support moral standards and curb existing evils.
The Chronicle of Frankfort Indiana edited by Clarence Miller begins a reform campaign against poker joints wine rooms and dives. The campaign has excited both consternation and strong support from the better class of citizens as the paper delivers rapid clean cut blows.
The region faces extreme dryness with corn prospects failing even with rain and potatoes nearly ruined. Surrounding areas have received rain while this locality remains barren. Projections by Hicks three years ago of a severe drought in 1901 are borne out, and his warning to farmers not to plant crops requiring June rains would have prevented large losses.
Francis M. Dice of Crawfordsville, chief of the rural free delivery system for the middle division, says Indiana will gain more routes as the service expands. He notes over 400 applications on file and that one new route spurs multiple additional requests, ranking Indiana high among seven states for route establishment due to dense population and good roads.
Claypool briefs report Miss Dawn Warner visiting Packerton this week. Updates mention rural mail route changes, visits to relatives in North Manchester, attendance at church and Sunday School, local trips to Warsaw and Benton Harbor, and a notable missing daughter case in Claypool with authorities engaged.
Samuel Cobl went to mill at Laketon on Saturday. Martin Kline returned from Wabash and plans to move there with his family in the fall. Several residents visited North Manchester and No Manchester on various days. Fishing trips occurred at Mud Lake and Hill Lake. There was improved church attendance, concerns about gravel-road damage by log haulers, and community comments on churchyard litter.
Citizens circulate a petition urging the town to install street lighting at a moderate cost. Backers say improved lighting and sidewalks are essential for safety and progress, warning suits may follow if neglect continues. They urge the town board to act in the community’s best interest.
Ed Hobman remains unable to work while Ben Lowman stays on the sick list. Will Wire visited Barket Monday morning and Amands Regenos shows improvement. George Norris and family called on Lowman Sunday. Charley Regenos and William Fasig were seen in town Tuesday. Mrs Ed Hobman and daughter Effie traveled to Warsaw Tuesday. Mrs Rosa Green and Mrs J R Frame visiting relatives last week. Mrs Laura Peeps departed for La
GERMANTOWN NEWSLETS reports Billie McCormic spent Sunday with Doc Smith while Burt Reebling returned from Ft Wayne Monday. Jacob Beeber plans a couple weeks at North Manchester and George Bouse and family visited Theodore Parker Sunday. HEELKH ARE NORMAL SCHOOL AND BUSINESS INSTITUTE promotes teaching and business training with no vacations, open entry, and free Educational News copies. Dr H A Mumaw secretary, Elkhart Indiana.
The James Family Swiss Bell Ring opened Monday evening and has shown to good houses each night all week. The Press says traveling exhibitions are often poor, but this group is a rare exception and well worth the price. They will be at Silver Lake all next week.
A man arrives in Washington asserting ownership of the entire Manila site. If his effort mirrors prior large land claims in American circles he may soon dispute more than he gains and shift to asserting further holdings.
Advertises money back if remedy fails to relieve chills and fever claiming antiague properties. Details on usage and retailer not provided.
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