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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
10
A survey of community life with Lent opening, political campaigns, Elkhart Elks plans for a $40,000 club house, local business notes, medical cures, and social visits. Mentions Gov Pattison, improvements to town lighting, exams for teachers, real estate transfers, and upcoming estate sales.
A note states that a copy of the Pennsylvania Gris is available through L. W. Myers. The item appears in a brief notice format with limited context and a single contact name.
The item lists residents and family news including Alph Price's daughter recovering from an attack, Mrs E Wiltrout visiting relatives in South Bend and Chicago, Mamie Swihort's improving lung fever, Nellie Amiss visiting with grandma Hannah Armey and Estella Amiss, along with farm for sale, local travel notes, and a brief railroad brakeman update for Tony Underhill. It also mentions records subscription price, Louis Krause at I O O F lodge, Mr Herod from Indian Territory visiting Indiana relatives, Mrs F O Hayman returning from Cleveland, and Charles Drudge and wife visiting Elkhart with Charles now a Lake Shore conductor.
A public sale at the Pratt or Lautzenheiser farm one and a half miles north of Disko begins at 10 30 a m with H R Regenos and J D Gill as auctioneers. Items include horses cattle hogs chickens farm implements and household goods with nine months time on approved freehold security and 4 percent off for cash. Sunshine Band serves refreshments. Jesse Brooks lists the sale with customary terms and items such as two cows several chickens a wagon mower harrow cultivator plows and other tools.
The undersigned offer for sale at public auction on the C W Jones farm located two miles north and fourteen miles west of Silver Lake. On Saturday March 10 1906 at 10 o clock the sale includes a 5 year old mare a 12 year old colt broken three cows two broad sows seven shoats one 1 horse wagon buggy Deering mower corn sheller hay rake harrows drill cultivator harness corn in crib hay in the mow and assorted household goods Usual terms nine months time Gill and Regenos Auctioneers Chas Regenos Clerk Theodore Parker
The Dakota weather notes a week of mostly clear, mild days with temperatures ranging from 28 to 60 degrees and varying winds. An advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure features Rev. W E Hocutt from South Mills praising relief from chronic indigestion after using the product.
Indiana saw fewer marriages in 1905 with 26 797 compared to 28 301 in 1904 while divorces rose from 3 449 to 3 840. In 1905 one divorce per seven marriages. 958 went to husbands and 12 796 to wives.
A historic ad touts E. C DeWitt & Co Chicago Witch Hazel Salve claiming to soften hands and treat sores boils cuts burns bruises and piles with immediate relief. Sold locally by Cline & Co.
A card will bring a man to see you J W Strauss offers highest price paid for all kinds of timber in North Manchester area.
An old time cough syrup concept is challenged by Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar two years ago. The preparation is said to act on throat and lung membranes to loosen bowels and expel colds. It allegedly clears the throat strengthens membranes relieves coughs colds croup whooping cough and is sold by Oline & Co.
The Republicans of the Thirteenth congressional district will hold a delegate convention in Warsaw on Thursday March 15 1905 to nominate a candidate for Congress from the district.
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