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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
4
Silver Lake Indiana imprint notes the Record Publishing Co. with Brush and Hamson as proprietors. The item records postal registration of the newspaper as second class matter at the Silver Lake Indiana post office.
A brief notice outlines subscription options for a telephone service noting a one year advance payment and six months terms with a hurried, garbled OCR fragment indicating a sewn estore phrase.
Advertising rates are published on application. Ads run until ordered out. Copy must reach the office by Wednesday noon. Obituaries and long write ups, admissions events over thirty lines, and paid notices cost three cents per line in advance. Cards of Thanks up to ten lines cost 25 cents.
Friday February 21 1902 Urbana boasts the oldest cornet band in Wabash county Advertising compares to preaching demanding persistence to make impact A Pennsylvania law bans first cousin marriages from New Year’s Day A Millbrook Ohio man claims to be world champ sugar eater Local oil prospect near Ekart aims to test pay quantity Mary Shauin farm seven miles southwest of Ekart eyed for drilling Lower funeral costs cut to 25 dollars for basic service including casket hearse and director services
A sensational tale from the Younts reveals John Yount 70 and his wife 24 accusing stepson William Yount 18 of theft from Mrs. Tittsworth. The saga includes alleged elopement with 450 taken from a bank in the wife’s name and the grandmother placed in an asylum, sparking public indignation.
Beginning April 1 1902 the Silver Lake Automatic Telephone Co cuts rate to 75 cents per month in advance. An automatic attachment opens the circuit on the 10th and cuts off service for unpaid rentals. G A Brusa Manager.
Wes ley Nelson of Hamilton Ga relates how he urged Chamberlain's Pain Balm for long standing rheumatism and was cured within a week after trying the product. The county store offers the medicine with a pay if not helped guarantee in the testimonial.
Claypool briefs list residents and visitors including K. E. Minear in Fort Wayne and A. J. Whittenberger in Lar will. The factory closed for repairs and local travelers visit Goshen Warsaw Milford Silver Lake and nearby communities. A. Beigh attends I O O F lodge. Marion Minear ill. Ed Loehr adds a firefighting whistle. John Omert from Nebraska moves into the Shoemaker property to work for the Lumber Company.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best world famous cure for aches pains and injuries. Claims include healing cuts burns bruises boils ulcers felons and skin eruptions with a pay if not cured offer. Available for 25 cents at C Rager's drug store.
A series of farm sale notices dated February 1902 list sales near Disko and Silver Lake four miles north-west of Silver Lake and four miles south-west of Claypool. Items include horses cattle hogs milch cows wagons harness farming implements corn oats mules colts calves sheep fodder and other farm goods with usual terms and auction times. A. F. Kline and A. D. Sanps conduct auctions on February 22 23 and 26 with locations stated in each notice.
On Wednesday March 5 1902 at 10 o'clock 44 miles west and 4 miles south of Silver Lake the estate of Able Shire offers 1 three year old colt 2 milk cows 2 spring calves 1 2 year old steer 4 brood sows 19 shoats 5 head sheep 2 buggies 1 spring wagon 1 farm wagon farm implements hay fodder corn and household goods.
A historical ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for grip symptoms weakness nervousness and poor appetite claiming the tonic strengthens nerves builds up the system and restores health after grip attacks with a 56 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction.
J W Walbarn Sundayed at Mil Old papers for housecleaning can be bought at this office. M C Reed of Alexandra was in town one day this week. Laura Rantz visited over Sunday with Mrs Mason at LaFontaine. Al Carr was a business visitor at the county seat Friday last week. Harry Shoemaker of Claypool was in town Wednesday. Rev H L Greenawalt conducting revival meetings at Germantown. Mrs W F Ebert and her father William Hill attended Lois Hill funeral at Goshen Tuesday. Hick's Almanac for 1902 available at the Recorp office. One set International Encyclopedic Dictionary for sale at Recorp. Monroe Rhodes in town Wednesday recovering from illness. Master Ralph and Miss Edna Wiltrout helped at a Valentine social. Promote four subscribers to Recorp for one year and get one year free. S S Robinson improving after illness. District Knights of Pythias meeting at Marion last Tuesday. Correspondent note: items due by Wednesday afternoon. Studebaker Mfg Co celebrated fiftieth anniversary. J M Studebaker president. Miss Mable Gardner of Warsaw married to Mr James Keiser of New York at Warsaw residence.
John Shultz seen on Germantown streets Friday. John Miller and wife of Silver Lake guests of P. Long family last week. Protracted meeting 18 ongoing with growing interest. P. W. Snake reports good fruit tree sales this winter. On Sunday Elsie peered from the window and saw Ervie in a sleigh behind a little grey.
Young and old are invited to Sunday evening service at the United Brotherhood church by Mrs. Mary Rhodes. The lesson is Obedience drawn from 1 Samuel 15 22 23 1 Kings 3 14 and Revelation 22 14.
B. W. McGregor of Bryan Ohio advertises saw filling and gumming services with tool sharpening available for all kinds. He will be in Silver Lake Friday February 21 for a few days and invites anyone needing work of this kind to call on him as an expert in this line of work.
Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City reports her child nearly wasted by pneumonia but improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. She calls it the sole sure cure for coughs colds and lung diseases and notes trial bottles are free with claims of guaranteed satisfaction.
Rose Hill notes a fine gravel road project toward Silver Lake and mentions H C Correll and Henry Kauffman starting a Arkansas timber trip seeking fortune. Bert Keller enjoys snow and visits with families to Chas Hileman and Norman Tucker, reporting a good time.
Joanne Arthur offers a seven month old mate named Durochog for sale with pedigree details. Buyer contact information not provided.
The new century shows strong demand for Dr Kings New Life Pills praised as best for constipation headaches biliousness and stomach liver kidney troubles. Available for 25 cents at Ragers drug store.
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