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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
1
A severe Dakota blizzard began Thursday with rain sleet and snow and intensified into a heavy storm by Friday evening. Snow drifts reached two to five feet across areas around buildings and sidewalks. Residents used shovels to clear walks by Saturday morning and rural carriers paused routes Saturday, splitting trips on Monday and Tuesday. Weather has moderated and the snow is expected to melt soon.
J Bechtelheimer will hold a public sale Tuesday at the farm featuring five head of horses including a mare in foal and a bay horse, plus a brood sow with pigs, four breeding ewes and a buck, farm implements, and usual terms of eight months. Auctioneers J D Gill and clerk S Essig. Largest collection of postcards in Silver Lake at the Recoxp office.
A vintage advertisement touts Papes Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims relief within five minutes from sour stomach, belching, gas, and nausea, urging households to keep a bottle and take one tablet after supper.
Prominent physician Dr J M Bash died at his Warsaw home early last Friday. He was past 61 and had suffered failing health for a year. Funeral services were held in Warsaw on Sunday.
A reflective admonition urges readers to recall forgotten resolutions from a month ago. It emphasizes personal merit and stability, insisting individuals redeem their aims and commit to better conduct in this life and the life to come.
A new mat market will open in Silver Lake soon. It will be operated by a stock company formed by about forty stockholders from the town and nearby country.
The high school will observe Lincoln's birthday on Friday of next week with a public program. The event begins after the noon hour and an excellent program has been arranged for all to attend.
On Thursday evening January 28 at New Springfield Ohio Mathias Smith and Mary Ellen May were married by Rev. G D Gross. Smith a prosperous farmer from southwest of Silver Lake near Disko received hearty congratulations from friends.
Local notice requests readers send news items to the Recreation and Order department. Officials ask for timely submissions to be considered for upcoming pages.
Peter Evans has been arrested 178 times and sent to the War Saw lockup for the 178th time. Aged in his seventies, he wandered from luxury to ruin, kept in a dry town where his only drink was diluted alcohol.
The teachers of Lake Township traveled to Warsaw last Saturday to sit for the examination required for teachers license.
A 10 pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs S EB Aker of Wabash on Sunday morning. Mother and baby are doing well.
The Record notes the Twenty Fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr and Mrs A L Myers near Peru. The celebration occurs on Friday February 12.
The Crown Hotel offers a Sunday dinner for 25 cents as a new feature aimed at convenience for guests who prefer not to cook. This affordable option is marketed as a notable addition for the local community.
The article urges men to stand tall with straight spines and squared shoulders. It contrasts the rare erect posture with the common tired stance observed in crowds and streets, calling for a return to natural carriage.
Huntington county trustees decide to employ no teacher who uses tobacco unless no equally qualified replacement can be found. They require higher moral standards than the average community member and restrict conduct not typically judged in others.
The piece jokes that men remove hats and coats while women keep theirs on, causing men to feel chilly and distracted. It suggests allowing men to wear hats and other items would fill churches, then humorously notes the impracticality of such attire changes and the foolishness of the current rule.
C B Beigh, long time telegraph operator at Clay Pool, is reassigned as agent for the Nickel Plate road at Argos. The move reflects his tenure and experience in railroad communications.
Mr. Metheny and Mr. Hand embark on a two to three week journey into Texas and Mexico. They will first visit Bay Side, Texas, while Mrs. Metheny remains in Argos for the time being.
Condition improved very much in the past week due to spinal treatment at Goshen. She returned Saturday but has gone back to Goshen to continue treatment and will stay with her sister Mrs Harry Carter.
The Christian Science people of Claypool have fitted up a hall and will hold Sunday services with a Sunday school before the services. The school is limited to participants twenty years old and under, differing from usual Sunday schools.
Rev. Robert Dillman conducting revival services west of Warsaw reports strong progress. The revival has continued for nearly three weeks with more than thirty conversions recorded.
A brief note highlights Swi harts as the premier venue for trading activities. It emphasizes the location as the best spot for exchanges and mentions a welcoming environment for participants seeking reliable markets.
The Goshen News Times reports Edwin L. Wright of near Rome City was killed by his brother in law O Y Guyler on Monday. Wright had been assaulting Guyler’s sister, Wright’s wife, when Guyler defended himself with a blow that felled Wright to the basement floor, causing his death. Guyler is expected to be released.
Three Wabash saloon keepers announce plans to apply for liquor licenses at the March commissioners meeting. They appear to wager on repeal of the local option law or a constitutional challenge while the move draws attention to the RECORD.
A surprise party honored Miss Myrtle Flora last Monday at the Charles Kreiter home east of Silver Lake. Twenty five young people attended, arranged by her sister Bessie. Music and games kept guests entertained into the late hours.
The M. E. Church will hold its quarterly meeting in Silver Lake starting Friday evening February 5 with Rev. B S Holopet ter conducting. A business session Saturday at nine, then preaching Saturday evening and Sunday services followed by an open ended revival series inviting all to attend.
Eph Ruth of Claypool sells the Claypool Journal to Charles Hanly of Claypool. Ruth and family will move to Summertown Tennessee.
Notice forbids any person from hacking over gravel roads when thawing or wet weather makes roads prone to cutting up and causing damage. Enforcement action implied under public road regulations.
Mrs J P Homman has been in very ill health for months with a condition described as lime deposits in blood vessels disrupting circulation and stressing the heart. The affliction centers in the lower left limb and has grown increasingly serious, causing severe pain and discoloration.
Robert Zimmerma Benedict and a Texas bride were said to marry in Dalbart with their friends later. The groom worked for H A Purnell & Company and the bride was daughter of Mr and Mrs Green of Stratford. Benedict, born in Silver La, lived in Stratford most his life and was well regarded.
JA Walter moved Tuesday to the Jerry Smith property in Ea ver Lake which he recently purchased from George Keeling.
Henry Paulus shows little change as his illness continues to worsen slowly. Police watchers are provided by the IOF lodge to monitor the condition.
Demont E Loehr and Matti Haines of Claypool were married in Warsaw on Monday afternoon by Justice WH Eiler. The ceremony formalized a union between two residents amid local notes of the event.
A cryptic plea to print a claimed cure circulates, noting the town’s dread disease and a supposed simple recipe. The fragment hints at a medicine and ritual, mentioning a mysterious measurement and a skeptical tone about its efficacy.
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