Lake Township Expanded by Boundary Reassignment
County commissioners granted a petition from Seward Township residents to redefine boundaries, expanding Lake township by fourteen square miles to a total of 38. The change places Silver Lake centrally within Lake township and prompts prospects for a commissioned high school, benefiting commercial and educational interests.
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Lake Township
Franklin Township
Old Lake Township
Lake
Seward
Bark Man School House Boundary Adjustment Aids Lake Township
West corner on account of the Bark man school house lies on the line west of our north boundary. The adjustment will greatly benefit residents of the new Lake township by increasing school access and easing township business and trading. It will aid in securing for Silver Lake a commissioned status.
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Lake and
Seward Township
Silver Lake
Barkman
New Lake Township
State Soldiers' Home in Crowded Condition at Lafayette
The Indiana state soldiers home at Lafayette is crowded with a waiting list growing beyond hope. Hundreds of applications were acted on but admission is impossible as accommodations are inadequate. Fifty four of Indiana's ninety two counties have cottages at the home, with about 700 members overall.
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Indiana State Soldiers Home
Lafayette
Board of Trustees
Indiana
J C Babcock Appointed Treasurer of Silver Lake
Vacancy in Silver Lake corporation due to J J Babcock resignation. Board of Trustees appoints J C Babcock to fill unexpired term. Babcock filed bond and assumed duties. Shoes at astonishing prices at Bowen Colbert's.
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Corporation of
Silver Lake
J. J. Babcock
Board of Trustees
J. C. Babcock
Bowen & Colbert's
Civil Service Examination for Rural Carriers in Warsaw
A civil service exam for rural carriers will be held in Warsaw next Saturday December 10. Applicants who meet provisions may be examined. Those taking the exam include Ed Wiley Jonathan Robinson Everett Maggert Charley Young and Clarence Mort.
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Warsaw
Ed Wiley
Jonathan Robinson
Everett Maggert
Charley Young
Clarence Mort
Gun repairs end in laughter at local farm
L M Johnson visited the G K Smith farm west of town with a hammerless rifle. The piston rod broke on single shot, but Capt G K Smith and Dr Hay repaired it with German Silver. After test firing the gun worked again. The note ends with a jab about using a muzzle loader next time.
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G. K. Smith
Mr. Johnson
Dr. Hay
Johnson
Hay
Carridge
Lottery scheme targets unwary with fake Louisiana tickets
Report warns readers of a scam flooding the state with worthless tickets from Indianapolis. Recipients receive a prepaid package containing many supposed Louisiana lottery tickets and a $5 ticket to keep, plus a personal letter urging sales on commission. The real Louisiana Lottery company has been defunct for years, and Goshen residents report receiving these packages and attempting to sell them.
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Express
Indianapolis
Louisiana Lottery Company
Goshen
The Bastards Again at Work At Callison Farm
Unknown parties damaged Nathan Garman threshing outfit on the Callison farm by removing boiler parts cutting belts and draining water. The raid mirrors a previous attack and the writer urges justice for the guilty while praising Mr Garman as an honest neighbor.
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Nathan Garman
Callison
Real Estate Transfers in Koscilusko County This Week
Real estate transfers in Koscilusko county reported by Houston O. Frazier abstractor War saw. Transfers include Adeline Anglin to Ora Anglin 10 acres sec 29 Scott to 3575 Wm Nickler to Harry H Laughlin 40 acres sec 7 Jefferson to 2006 James J. Babcock to Mary QC. Als paugh west% lot 93 Sells ad to Silver Lake 1500 Stephen A Ulrey to Milton and Mary Sheets 80 acres sec 15 Jackson to 3600 Ka G Krieg to John A. Heckman 40 acres sec 15 Scott to 1900 Geo. W. Fike to William H Buswell part of Out Lot 7 Thrall's ad to War saw 800 Sarah A Cray to Lepha A Necomb 5t acres sec 23 Monroe to 509 Stephen Fisher to Charles Fisher 53 acres sec 36 Lake to 2000 Margaret Edler et al to Marion F. Edler 404 acres sec 15 Prairie to 1000 Geof McKrill to Elmer E Smith 104 acres sec 22 Harrison to 850 Lewis Mishler to James and Henrietta Patterson 3 acres sec 11 Jackson to 600 Philip Sneke to Simon and Mary E. Hall 20 acres sec 25 Seward to 600 Philip Sooke to Charles H. Sneke 61 sec 25 Seward to 1 Winona A and SS Association to Werr ify Lamm lots 51 52 and 147 Winona Park 3759 Winona A and SS Association to Eli A Allen lot 111 Winona Park 3500
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Adeline Anglin
Ora Anglin
Scott
Wm Nickler
Harry H Laughlin
Jefferson
James J. Babcock
Mary QC
Alspaugh West
Silver Lake
Stephen A Ulrey
Milton
Mary Sheets
Jackson
G. Krieg
John A. Heckman
Geo. W. Fike
William H Buswell
Thrall
Warsaw
Sarah A Cray
Lepha
Necomb
Monroe
Stephen Fisher
Charles Fisher
Lake
Margaret Edler Et al
Marion F. Edler
Prairie
Geof McKrill
Elmer E Smith
Harrison
Lewis Mishler
James
Henrietta Patterson
Philip Sneke
Simon
Mary E. Hall
Seward
Philip Sooke
Charles H. Sneke
Winona A & SS Association
Winona Park
Wino A&ss Association
Eli A Allen
Bowen and Colbert Closing Out Sale Continues
Bowen and Colbert advertise a continuing closing out sale with bargains on remaining merchandise. This message urges shoppers not to blame themselves for missing deals as the sale persists.
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Bowen & Colbert
A Word of Praise for Silver Lake Teachers
A patron visitor praises Silver Lake school teachers for their excellent work and invites patrons to visit schools to see how children are improving their time.
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Silver Lake
Silver Lake Grange Meeting Notice Elects Officers
Notice to Members of Silver Lake Grange No. 2146. The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, December 21, with election of officers and initiation of candidates. All members are urged to attend. F. M. Jaques, Master.
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Silver Lake
F. M. Jaques
Change of run for mail clerk Noah Butterbaugh
New orders assign Noah Butterbaugh a revised schedule. He will be home every night while keeping salary, with a lighter run beginning on train No 41 at 6 53 a m to Anderson and then on train No 34 to Silver Lake arriving 3 22 p m The department plans a helper between here and Anderson due to increasing workload.
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Noah Butterbaugh
Anderson
Silver Lake
Sells Brothers Circus Retires After Family Losses
The Sells Bros. circus proprietors who toured Warsaw have retired after Peter Sells death. The Fall robbery of the Forepaugh Sells pay wagon valued at 330,000 underscores the firm’s worn state. Louis Sells says the brothers will quit the business and live on their fortune.
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Sells Bros
Warsaw
Peter Sells
Louis Sells
Rev Iri R Hicks Almanac 1905 Offer
The 1905 Rev Iri R Hicks Almanac is issued as a 200 page study of astronomy and storm weather for 1905. Price post paid 30 cents per copy. Word and Works journal is 75 cents a year, both $1.00 annually. Send orders to Word and Works Pub Co, 2201 Locust St, St Louis, Missouri.
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Kl. R. Hicks
Word and Works
Almanac
Word and Works Pub. CO
Locust St
St. Louis
Reader asks for action against suspects in peril and theft
A subscriber questions duty and calls for concerted efforts to identify and apprehend those responsible for threats to property and life. The letter argues for tracing circumstantial evidence and taking decisive steps to protect the community.
Swihart Ad Offers 10 Percent Off Storewide
An ad states 10 percent off most items with exceptions for flour sugar and coffee. Payment options include cash or produce.
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Resi
Dents
Prise Lake Township
L.M. Johnson
Ander
Zim
Ing
Koscilusko County
Houton O. Frazier
PS Sa
Goldsmith & Boots
North
Manchester, Ind
Circus
Iri
R. Hicks
Rev
Cael
Floyd Burt
Pest Place
W. A. Swihart
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