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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows ad rates and notices referenced. It lists admission fees at 3 cents, and cards of thanks under ten lines priced at 5 cents. The text mentions Wednesday noon deadline and multiple line constraints for ads and resolutions.
A jumbled OCR snippet mentions funds raised for a monument in Indianapolis, large monetary figures, and various stray notes about places like Rockford Colorado and Porto Rican events. It references floods in China, a post office robbery, and a wagon train accident with nitroglycerin. The text is garbled with errors and partial names.
A fragmented report discusses revenue from saloon profits used for public poor houses jails and asylums. A young man at a camp meeting challenges the idea of allocations and questions how funds are distributed and spent.
Frank Brown transacted business in Laketon on Monday. Enoch Rhodes traveled to Warsaw Monday. Enoch Rhodes and wife visited John Flohr and family Sunday. Residents attended a Silver Lake show last week. Mrs Nora Keller and Miss Orpha Drudge were in North Manchester Friday. W H Dillman and family visited T J Keller family Sunday. Teamsters began hauling logs from Oldfather farm to North Manchester. Ethel Olinger of Indianapolis visiting John Olinger family. John Leffel bought Warren Martin property for 350 dollars. A J Snoberger visiting Walkerton with I A Snoberger and family. Starry Brown and Charlie Leffel attended Saints meeting at Yellow Creek Sunday. Robt Reed family visited Mrs Reed’s parents Daniel Vance and wife of Knox last week. Norman Tucker wife and Flora Martin attended Saints meeting at Yellow Creek lake Sunday. Miss Trude Pottenger spent time with Walt Dillman and family. Nellie and Kemac accompanied her home. Thos Quay, in area eight months, started home last Saturday. will stop in Buffalo then Harrisburg Penn where his parents reside. Tom is nephew of the celebrated U S Senator of that name. Doc Snake attended Saints camp meeting on Southern bank of Yellow Creek lake. Mr. and Mrs P Long hosted Miss Maud Homan, Miss Lillie Homan, and Charley Snoke Wednesday evening. Master Roy and Miss Kuturab Keesey visited grandparents P W Snoke a few days last week.
The Germantown Newslets lists various small town sightings and social notes. Jacob Adams and Stella Parker are mentioned among residents, with visits from Miriam Parker, Lillie Homan, and others. Community appears as residents travel, host guests, and attend local events amid routine updates.
Ed Hohman is trying to grip. Merl Downing and family vacation at the lake. Daniel Norris spent Sunday with his sister. Camp meeting south of the lake attracts few people due to weather. Maud Woods visits Effie Hohman from Marion. Horses to be caught after night call Art Hanes and Bert Rickel. Maud Woods and Effie Mohman visit M P Sholty's. Rain showers hit the area Saturday night and Sunday. J Barkman loses fifty dollars to a stranger kept overnight. J Bruner and wife injured when horse ran away near camp meeting. Dr Radcliffe treated them. buggy demolished.
Burket area items include W E Davie new store room ready for occupancy David Warren returned home and will move soon Mrs Geo Messersmith has typhoid fever and is quite low Mr Lloyd Rogers and Miss Marie Davis attended the camp meeting Charley Warren and wife plan to move to Elkhart September Lew Eatons remodeled and moved into new property Mr and Mrs Shaffer and Neva Maurer attended the camp meeting Sunday afternoon.
The week featured visiting relatives in Chicago and lively transportation lines. A Universalist meeting drew many to Wise's on Sunday while Saints Camp meeting filled Yellow Creek Lake. George Pontius hauled cattle to Buffalo and plans to visit the Pan. Will Guinee and James Shoemaker headed to Anderson to work for the Big Four Railway.
A joyful Kemper family reunion occurred at Mrs Linn Kemper home East Silver Lake on Monday August 12 Those present included Grandfather and Grandmother Kemper Levi Kemper and family Geo Isenberger and family Mr and Mrs Josephus Arthur Mr and Mrs Franklin Ferree Mrs Glenn Kemper and Mr Walter Kemper all of Silver Lake and vicinity Rev Emanuel.
The record shows a rise in spirit use after 1897 with July 1 as a recent peak. Malt liquors dominate per capita spending at over eighty dollars while distilled liquors total about six dollars and wines around one dollar. Physicians warn of rising injuries and disease, as public sentiment backs efforts to curb excess.
A gold brick valued at $20,000 vanished while moving from an Alaskan starting point to San Francisco. Authorities suspect the faux keeper is covertly guarding the missing treasure.
The Board of Trustees resolves to construct an eleven foot wide sidewalk on the south side of Main Street in Silver Lake. Lot 41 Shaw’s addition will be measured forty six feet to east side of the west two thirds of the lot, with brick or cement as specified. Owner J C Cavender notified to rebuild front sidewalk within 30 days or incur cost borne by owner. Presented by Trustee James M Amiss August 6 1901. Town Clerk Jacob C Hay certifies.
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