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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
5
A public appeal urges readers to route all legal notices through The Record to ensure publication. It advises clients to instruct attorneys to place appointments, estates, road work, real estate sales, and other notices in the paper of their choice to avoid default publication.
Local note reports Miss Valera Self returning from Chicago last Friday with her father J. Self for a two week stay before starting duties in a schoolroom. Her father had been in Chicago months. The Dannecker sisters Mildred and Margaret return to Van Wert after weeks with Mrs Hayman and James Jontz recovers at home from quinty and tonsillitis. Many locals visit Winona this week for the Bible conference.
The U S Food Clubs are presented as vital to unifying public opinion during war. They promote unity of thought among Hoosiers and Americans, framing food as a weapon of warfare and urging citizens to join neighborhoods to spread consistent messages and support for the war effort.
Orval Carr describes a long train trip to Ayers, Massachusetts, with a 13 coach engine and a tunnel at North Adams. He notes the camp reserve of 10 000 acres housing over 40 000 including 7 000 Black soldiers, and mentions regiments forming the 2nd Division and the transfer of many regulars to training roles.
A brief panel asks if the reader is American or German, prompting a quick self-identification in a culturally charged prompt. The line hints at national belonging and identity in a provocative tone.
Public notice announces services for deeds contracts mortgages wills and other legal papers with requests to call at the Record office. The brief item directs residents to seek formal writing or attestation of documents.
Local items record a horse loss, sermons, visits, and a large list of Silver Lake natives serving in the U S forces abroad. The roster names many soldiers with units and postings from Camp Sherman to Camp Shelby and beyond, reflecting wartime units and addresses in the era.
An old home remedy article touts three ounces of Grando Pine mixed with syrup to make one pint cough medicine. It claims low cost and ease of preparation, noting effectiveness for coughs colds bronchial ailments and croup with relief of spasmodic coughing.
An old notice encourages readers to contact the agency before sending in magazine or periodical subscriptions. It emphasizes authorized subscription handling and urges inquiries prior to submission.
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