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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
2
Local notice reports street work starting in Silver Lake Ind with cement receivers laid in the past week. It notes health and railcar cleaning orders and mentions Walter Brown of the Elkhart Bank wreck case sentenced to full prison term.
The former Missouri bank robber and outlaw Frank James is slated to start the races in North Manchester, with events scheduled from October 3 to 7.
The Silver Lake Band spent Sunday at Yellow Creek Lake entertaining many visitors with music on land and water during the afternoon.
Joseph Doub, who spent fifteen months in Minnesota with his son Henry, arrived last Saturday and is staying at Cyrus Doub’s home with his family south of town.
Dr J C Hay D D S will be away from the office during the week of August 21 through August 26 inclusive. No appointments or inquiries will be addressed during this period.
The quarterly meeting at South Pleasant church drew a large crowd on Sunday and Monday with broad participation from attendees and church members.
A camp meeting starts today at Yellow Creek lake five miles northwest of here and runs through Sunday August 27.
Michigan fruit growers forecast a 40 percent increase in peach yields over last year with Berrien County alone handling about 1,009,000 bushels. The estimate reflects broader improvements in the state’s peach production.
The Chicago American editorial argues big city papers should not interfere with local papers. It praises the local press for understanding local needs and defending public spirit, urging readers to support their local newspaper when prices limit options.
A Rushville Republican excerpt notes that horses and motor vehicles share the road with rights. Drivers must yield to draft animals, move aside for passing, and signals include a raised hand not profanity. Overtaking drivers must slow to safe speed. penalties for noncompliance cap at fifty dollars per Act 1905 Sec. 5 Part 203.
A description of a weekly RECORD mirroring a letter from home sent to absent friends. The item highlights how this report serves as a comforting update for readers far from their familiar surroundings.
Samuel Cuffel, eighty five, of Roann, visits the Swihart home for a few days and plans to attend the camp meeting at Yellow Creek Lake starting today. He is Mrs. Swihart's father.
Miss Minnie Rhodes has suffered since Tuesday with an acute attack of appendicitis. Dr Amills the attending physician is hopeful the attack may be overcome without serious results.
Health officials report ongoing yellow fever crisis with yesterday’s new cases and deaths under review. Total cases reach 1 145 with 6 new deaths raising concerns over containment and preventive measures.
Transfers reported by Houton Frazier abstractor War saw include John L Arthur to Judson C Bab cock lot 94 Sell ads Silver Lake 3759. J C Cavender to Commercial State Bank west part lot 41 Shaws ads Silver Lake 4800. Jerry A Kreiter to Jas Eliza Richardson lot 10 Wells ads Silver Lake 325. Adda Cole to Simon 58 rauss tract sec 19 Harrison tp. St Edward Hillery et al to Warman Hillery and Martin Smith 60a sec 29 Prairie tp.
Williams Mills moved his family to Macy today to join his father's flouring mill at that place. He will work there as the family settles into a new home. The Record will update readers on further doings around Silver Lake.
A professor uncovers a relic claiming to be the eleventh commandment. The text appears as a backward cipher and reads when reversed as a meaningful rule.
The article notes a large appropriation over 3 million dollars for Big Four improvements with Michigan division receiving nothing and urging an appropriation. It asks about fall sale plans and suggests printing sale bills at the RECORD office with a free newspaper notice. It reports a basement fire at Hitzler's furniture store caused minor damage, likely from spontaneous combustion or a dropped match, and mentions a Record home delivery offer.
The Tuesday vote on a subsidy for the Winona Electric Railway Company in Kosciusko County shows Wayne township with a 26 vote margin in favor, Franklin township with 66 in favor, and Harrison township defeating the measure by 7 votes.
Assistant superintendent L. Heeter of Minneapolis and his wife travel with Elmer Heeter of Swayzee and others to North Manchester. They spend the day boating and fishing with E. E. Maurer and family, enjoying a pleasant excursion with G. Heeter and Susie Heeter and Fr. Maurer parties.
A party including Tienry Lard ner of J G White Construction Co Buffalo Superintendent Barry and Attorney Guynn for Indiana Northern Traction Co traveled by automobile last Thursday to inspect the country for the proposed line. They stopped at the Hively hotel for supper and stated on the return that everything is progressing favorably.
The piece notes year round harvest activity across the globe. January brings New Zealand and Argentina wheat cutting. February and March see East India and Egypt. April Cyprus Asia Minor Persia and Cuba. May China and Japan. June busy for Turkey Greece Spain Southern France and parts of the U S. July and August focus on the northern states Austria Germany and Russia. August mainly Britain. September and October on Sweden and Norway. November and December in Peru and South Africa.
The Thirty-ninth Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet in Denver Colorado during the week beginning Monday September 4. The Department Commander selected the Big Four and Burling ton Routes as the official route to Denver. The Headquarters train carrying Department Officers and Delegates and the Woman's Relief Corps will leave Indianapolis Saturday evening September 2 at 3 15 p m, travel via St Louis without changes, and arrive in Denver Monday September 4 at 7 30 a m. Comrades and friends across the state are invited to join the Headquarters train.
The regular meetings occur on the second and third Tuesday evenings of each month.
The Lake Township Kosciusko County trustee announces annual estimates for 1906 at School District No. 6. Total expenditures rise to 8489.34 with taxes: township 2.46 per hundred plus 25 per poll. local tuition 0.30 per hundred and 0.25 per poll. road and special taxes to support roads and schools. poor fund 0.03 per dollar. overall tax rate 1.18 per hundred. Signed C Lenoy Leonard? Trustee. Dated July 31 1905.
The new sand brick factory at Lake ton began operation this week and Laketon will have a rural route. Service will begin on October 16. The Milford Band plans an excursion to Benton Harbor next Sunday.
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