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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
5
The Silver Lake Record condemns a man who disrupted a Salvation Army meeting calling him a moral ulcer and urging authorities to bring him to justice. It condemns mob law yet endorses drastic public measures to protect children and decency.
William J. Jackman known as a restaurant man and con artist is driven from Warsaw after a public pursuit. The restaurant owned by his wife sold for $800 and he attempted to seize the money, sparking a mob and police chase. He is warned not to return or be thrown into the lake. An additional ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a testimonial from B. S. Edwards.
Alvin Robinson of Warsaw was in town Tuesday. Mrs. William Fasi is ill. Mrs. Anna Davis sick. Central Passenger Association tickets valid on Nickel Plate trains after February 10. The Lincoln anniversary is noted with local events. Gerard's Restaurant in Warsaw advertised as the best square meals. the White House in Warsaw touted as meal spot for 25 cents.
An eight year old girl, Cora Neal, died after her clothing caught fire while her mother left to visit a neighbor. The incident occurred last Thursday when the child tried to feed the stove, clothes were burned away, and she died four hours later despite efforts to save her.
The census director urges agriculturalists to spare time before June to study questions on acreage crops farm products costs and labor for 1899. The aim is prompt accurate answers by census enumerators as required by law, ensuring a full census.
Easter falls on April 15 this year with Lent starting March 28. The paschal moon fixes the date so Easter cannot be before March 21 or after April 25, making this year unusually late but near the latest permitted.
James Huffman, four year old son of Afr and Mrs Harvey Huffman, fell backward into a tub of boiling water Saturday afternoon two and a half miles north Barker. He suffered severe scalding and died Tuesday at noon.
Wayne township resident Perry Smith visits Recorp sanctum in town to promote his candidacy for sheriff. A former member of the 160th Indiana Volunteers in the Spanish American War, he served at Matanzas Cuba and is described as capable and well qualified for the office.
The Fulton county fair managers begin preparations for next fall to display the development of agriculture and rural life from county history. Indians from Miami county will be featured in tents with a floorless log cabin and early farming tools. Over a thousand relics have been gathered for exhibition.
On Wednesday February 21 C E Jamison will hold a public sale at his farm two and one half miles north of Silver Lake and one and a half miles southwest of Claypool. Horses cows heifers calves sheep wagons and farming implements will be sold to the highest bidder starting at 10 am. John D Gill auctioneer.
Nickel Plate Railroad issued a 1900 calendar and will mail copies to anyone who sends their address to the general passenger agent in Cleveland Ohio.
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