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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
2
Fragmentary text shows a nineteenth year public record page with various names and notices. Some proper nouns appear like Hanson and Piers with scattered headings hinting at legal or civic notices and archival references.
The Kosciusko county Knights of Pythias held their second annual meeting in Warsaw with broad attendance. Elkhart county held its annual farmers Institute at Goshen under Purdue University School of Agriculture. Indiana aims to be a top tomato producer with 326 009 extra cases, and a Pennsylvania Railway Company plan to abolish certain positions after January 11. A former railroad painter, jailed counterfeiter in Leith Bend, vows to plead quilts. A Todiansapolis old soldiers union forms seeking a day of recognition.
Proposes giving every honorably discharged soldier sailor or marine one cent per day of service to be added to their regular monthly pension. The plan aims to supplement veterans benefits with a simple daily stipend tied to service length.
A stock company is formed in Columbia City to conduct oil tests in Whibley County. Local residents express confidence in a large oil quantity nearby and discuss potential drilling and test wells to evaluate the site.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels sold by H. E. Weaver at Silver Lake R F D No 2. Healthy birds priced at 745 cents each or 4 for £2.75.
Special notice from Corner Drug Store inviting customers to inspect a new line of holiday goats before buying. Encourages price comparison and notes jewelry catalogs from Whitehall with offers on in stock items during the holiday season. Signed by Your Friend Ploy ZLMAERVAN.
The One Dozen Club hosted a 20th century themed masquerade with thirty six masked youths in varied outfits. Despite poor weather, the event pleased attendees and featured creative costumes including a crow in a wine barrel and a heart motif.
Mary Ann Parker was born May 31 1878 in Wayne County Ohio and died December after sixty years. She was married to Reuben Parker and had ten children all sons William Jesse Pragling and Aldrew. Funeral services were held at Center T. Bochi Wednesday with Ivy Brov and E. Miger listed as mourners.
The Risival Meectinus will open at the Methodist Episcopal church in Silver Lake on Monday evening December 1. Rev. Matthews and his wife from Upland, evangelists, will assist the pastor for one week. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the meetings.
Classified note offers fresh stock of general merchandise for sale or trade. Trade for a farm of 10 to 80 acres with cash difference. Contact Ed Christle in North Manchester Indiana by phone or address provided.
An advertisement by J. W. Strauss of North Manchester promises a card will bring a man to see you and claims to offer the highest price paid for all kinds. It suggests sending the RECORD to a friend and asserts it is better than a letter.
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