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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
2
Farmers warned about a false butter trader offering poultry medicine for chickens. The notice mentions a county teachers’ institute in Warsaw, with local attendees from Slip. An advertisement promotes Harper buggies and Dr King’s New Life Pills with a 25 cent guarantee.
A flood of small town items covers farm work, camp meeting at Yellow Creek lake, and social visits. William Ty Littee and daughter J lo visited Calvin Weise in Wareaw. Samuel Ueber traveled to Nappanee to see relatives. An infant Gaushter of Ed Eider of Elkhart is ill. Mrs Oranuwe returned to Cutago after a three week visit. W T Little and Mrs Jobe J Kopp visited from South Bend and Pennsylvania trip noted.
An advertisement claims nervous disorders in women are caused by weak genital health and bilious aftereffects. It promotes Zoa-Phora as a remedy to regulate menses, relieve pain, strengthen muscles, and restore vigor, urging immediate use per directions.
About one hundred members gathered in North Manchester for the Jontz Nelson and Rittenhouse reunion. Officers elected include Mrs. John Fitton as president and W H Rittenhouse as vice president. The third Thursday in August will be the permanent date, with North Manchester, Ind. as the meeting place.
Summe Bros. & Co won a public contest on the George Butterbough farm west of town against two other manure spreading machines. Their Clover Leaf endless apron prevailed on every point over the Twenty first Century and Great Western in the theater contest, leading to multiple sales of their machines.
Red Green and Yellow Barn Paint and Lustre Stains offered by The Claypool Lumber and Coal Co. Japalac-like varnishs in endless varieties available at all times for household and project coats.
Local dealers Alspaugh & Babcock announce sale of their buggies stock. The move indicates clearance of inventory as part of a market adjustment and invites interested buyers to contact the firm.
A note explains that non subscribers who receive the RECORD this week should read it as a nudge to consider subscribing. It frames the distribition as intentional to convert readers into subscribers and invites consideration.
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture unveils a $119,000 livestock pavilion at Indianapolis opening September 9 with 5,000 free seats and a record premium list. Horse and cattle prizes total $6,500 for coaches, drafts, and light harness. beef $10,167. dairy $2,230, plus expanded women and children pony classes.
Mrs. Lawrence, at Yellow Creek Lake for the Saints camp meeting, suffered a wrist fracture and a dislocated shoulder after slipping on a steep bank. Dr. Cary from this place attended her as she was made comfortable. she is sister to A. A. Mende of Claypool and resides in Ohio, with latest reports noting resting as well as could be expected.
Weather notes request more rain while a list of local happenings records visits and travel. Joan Yount is ditching for Vet Johnston, Clarence Warren traveled to Claypool, and families such as Beber Parker Hohman and others are noted visiting, hosting, or returning home. Oliver Eaton suffers muscular rheumatism. A Saints meeting drew attendees from the area and Joan Mole visited Parkers in Nebraska.
Advertisement offers training for upholstering trimming woodworking harness and col larmaking trades to 17 to 25 year old young men. Promises good pay and opportunity. Write to G B Sharpe adv mgr Studebaker Bros Mfg Co South Bend Ind.
Visiting Boyhood Home Howard Huntly of Chicago stays five weeks visiting relatives the Thackers grandma Yotter and other friends from his boyhood days. He is the son of Dick Huntly and a medical student in Chicago set to graduate in a few months.
Dr Charles Lunsford departed yesterday on a tour of North Dakota to investigate suitable sites for establishing his medical practice. He will assess facilities and community needs to determine a viable location.
A neighbor resists lending the Sinver Lake Recorps as the paper remains in demand. The request to subscribe is framed amid reluctance to part with the issue when the neighbor wants to keep it nearby.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sheets and Mrs. Mary Hill of Claypool along with Mrs. Curtis Swineford of Ashland Ohio Mrs. G A Brush Miss Rosalyn Arnold Mrs. Francis Rager and baby Lois of Silver Lake visited the Ebert country home Wednesday They enjoyed an Ebert dinner and an afternoon of ice cream and a phonograph The RECORD office pencil pusher could not be present but acknowledges a liberal quantity of ice cream received on return.
Local shop Pearson's advertises twenty ounce loaves of home baked bread for 65 cents, contrasting rivals selling sixteen ounce loaves at higher prices. The promotion highlights value and speed to attract customers.
Bluff resident O Hays endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quickest and surest healing salve for sore, burn, wound, or piles. Rager druggist guarantees the product at 25 cents.
Local dealer J. D. Gill markets high grade Nappanee buggies with up to date styles. Prospective buyers are urged to view before purchasing and warned that delaying could lead to regret. Options include cash sales or exchange for live stock.
Notice to the Public states post office hours under the new train service began June 30, 1907. The office opens at 5 45 a m and closes at 7 30 p m standard time. On Saturdays it stays open until 8 00 p m. Henry A Ferree, Postmaster.
Charles Long of Liberty Mills fell from a beam in a barn last Sunday and broke his neck. He lived until the next day and remained conscious and able to speak despite complete paralysis.
C and Ball moved from Deer Creek Oklahoma to Richfield Kansas. The Leckrones remain in the adjoining county on the Colorado side.
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