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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
A reflective column urges restraint in Christmas giving, advising against expensive, showy presents. It promotes thoughtful, practical tokens, favors shared joy over personal gratification, and encourages giving to others, especially the needy, while avoiding waste and pride.
An election for Lake townships supervisors will be held next Saturday December 18. Polls open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Supervisors serve two years and are paid $2.00 per day for actual time worked.
A fragment notes travelers carrying Christmas greetings to other people and asks why not, reflecting a festive community sentiment from the Buffalo Express.
The poem celebrates a tropical Christmas in Hawaii with singing birds and warm weather. It envisions Santa Claus without sleighs, breezes instead of snow, and a timeless, joyous holiday greeting sent to loved ones afar.
The piece urges parents to avoid teaching kids Santa Claus is real, instead letting children puzzle over how a plump visitor with a large pack could enter a steam heated home through the chimney. It favors imaginative thinking as a valued trait.
John Sechrist a 60 year old Kosciusko county farmer living near Nappanee was killed Friday afternoon when he was shot during a rabbit hunting trip with his employer Joseph Bowser age 18. Sechrist leaves a wife and several children. The funeral occurred Monday afternoon.
The case against Austin Miller for shooting Watchman Lon Howe at Winova Lake is scheduled for trial in Kusciusko Circuit Court on January 3, 1910.
Miss Trella Mae Wise of Claypool and Charles H Henley formerly editor of the Claypool Journal will marry on Sunday December 19 at 9 o clock in East Lansing Michigan The Record joins friends in extending hearty congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous married life.
The People's Mutual Telephone Co will meet in Silver Lake at the Central Office building on Saturday January 1, 1910 at 10 o'clock to elect a board of directors for the coming year and transact other legal business. Henry L. Oldfath er, General Manager.
At the National Corn Exposition in Omaha farmers and agri cultural publishers bid high for prize ears. E E Faville editor of Successful Farming won with ten ears costing 335 dollars. The corn was grown by J B Overstreet of Franklin Indiana. H E Krugeer of Beaver Dam Wisconsin won a wheat sweepstakes prize peck for 104 dollars to keep it.
A smooth female agent tried to sell Rustine a soap product to remove ink rust and stains. Several hundred Elkhart residents were taken in by the ruse. The soap came as a round shaving stick priced at 15 cents or two for 25 cents, with eight sticks possible from a regular bar.
The Silver Lake post office warns patrons that all box rent must be paid by January 1, 1910. Box rent slips will be placed December 21, 1909, with rates 15 cents per quarter for call boxes, 24 cents for small lock boxes, and 35 cents for large lock boxes. Postmaster Henry A. Ferree signs the notice.
Mrs Fay Kabnt a piano instructor offers private lessons at her home for 50 cents per session. For information call at the home of Mrs Mary Meek.
J A Barry promoter and John E Banker civil engineer studied the Warsaw to Wabash interurban line, mapping city routes, street widths, and sewer depths. They will inspect equipment in Newark Ohio and Bethlehem steel rails, with North Manchester bridge as the largest crossing.
One cent holiday cards prompt curiosity as RECCORD Post Card Station presents a budget friendly option. The item hints at a promotional push and urges readers to consider the value of inexpensive greetings.
The aid society met at Jacob Montel's home on December 14 and sewed 25 garments, made a comfort quilt, a quilt, and a comfort top. Donations included 9 yards calico and several spools of thread. treasury stood at $30.00. The next sewing is set for January 5, 1910 at Mrs Elmer Pyle's home. all are invited.
The old town board meets Friday night to finish business and approve several bills. This is the last regular session before the new board takes office at 12 oclock noon on Monday January 3, 1910.
Cement brick red brick cement blocks and ornamental brick are offered by the Claypool Lumber and Coal Company as building materials. The note lists available brick types and advertises the supplier.
A Colorado Christmas at a Pueblo plains quarry erupts as 1500 workers clamor for turkey. A mob confronts a drunken cook wielding a weapon, shouting in a frenzy and pushing toward the tent as supervisors retreat. The scene ends with the mob surging outside, threatening violence.
A sales event advertises choosing three items for a loved one. It promises personal attention from staff who understand the difficulty of selecting a desirable and affordable present.
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