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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1905
Page
4
Tomorrow the J. J. Miller sale is scheduled just west of town and next Saturday, March 4, Samel Sherlin holds a sale. February challenged railroad men along the line off Big Four with a difficult month as plans unfold for tall timber plantings on 2 000 acres of Tagd.
In Madison Wisconsin the Democratic publication cites the American Journal of Science describing graveyard fossils found along the Gila River in Arizona. The piece claims the skull is thousands of years old and suggests it came from a man who did not advertise.
The marriage of T. M. Higgins of Silver Lake to Miss Madge Hull of Summitville was held Sunday February 12 at high noon in Summitville. Rev. E. R. Knight performed the ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home. The newlyweds will reside at the Higgins farm west of town.
A Salvation Army brigade will begin a revival series at Silver Lake with meetings daily at 2 pm and 7 30 pm. Rev A E Sarah met Staff Captain Atkins at Mentone to arrange dates. next week an exact date will be announced. A new brigade will travel from Detroit or Indianapolis to Flora Indiana after Mentone.
Government agents began weighing all mails carried by railroads for four to six weeks starting after midnight Thursday. The results will set payments to roads for the next four years for carrying government mail sacks. Agents take charge on trains and at terminals with limited railroad staff aid.
An old-fashioned spellin skule to be held at Rager's Hall Silver Lake on Friday evening March 10 1905 will provide an entertainment and contest for attendees. An appropriate program is being arranged with bills to watch for.
Mrs. Jacob Paulus suffered a stroke of paralysis on Tuesday evening and is in critical condition at the home of her daughter Mrs. Jacob Landis in North Manchester.
Grandma Amiss, an elderly woman on North Jefferson street, possesses a wool dress she has worn for 57 years. The garment was handmade from wool produced on her own farm, spun and woven at home, reflecting a long-lived piece of clothing in frigid winter weather.
Rev Toaniel Miller died in Alabama on February 13. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 o clock in the Brethren church. Mrs J A Leekrone, a daughter, mourns the loss and could not attend.
The Examiner announces a Proverb Educational Contest in Chicage with five prize levels valued up to £3500. First prize reportedly 5000, totaling about 85,000 in prizes. It runs from Monday February 27 for fifty days with a proverb each day and urges readers to order via news dealers or a three month mail subscription to The Chicago Examiner.
The Warsaw Union notes the forthcoming arrival of Mr. Senelreth as he leaves former presidency of the Missouri State Sunday School Association to establish a journal at Winona, viewing it as an important development for the Evangelical network.
J. S. Marsh of the W. A. McCrea dry goods firm in Canton Ohio drove to Akron on Tuesday. He faced heavy snow drifts and nearly was smothered after an upset between snow banks while his 230 pound body and vehicle struggled through.
John Reigh, a resident for twenty one years, visits Nebraska and notes the winter is the harshest he has experienced during his more than two decades in the Antelope State. He cites cold, heavy snow, and widespread discomfort among locals and travelers alike.
Valparaiso enforces a Sunday closing mandate after mayoral order to shutter saloons and limit commerce. Citizens report milk deliveries hindered by curfews, no Sunday newspaper sales, and restricted transport for outings, while churches fill for Sabbath services.
Dr Flavien and family were blocked by sickness and bad weather from starting a planned overland haul to Peru. Three teams led by J J Miller H L Groninger and Harvey Brandenberg began Monday but snow turned slushy and their sleds bogged in snowbanks. They recovered the goods and moved them by car toward freight, with Miller driving the upended load containing an X ray machine.
A column warns readers about a telephone prank that tricks a busy person by posing as the year 1905. The ruse involves asking central to connect to a friend and claiming it is 1905, provoking confusion and possible anger and a vacation suggestion at Longelif.
Mrs James Eaton Lucinda Wiltrout Eaton born April 24 1848 in Ashland Ohio. Married James Eaton November 1869. Survived by husband two daughters Jonas Clara Iva five grandchildren and many relatives. Died February 17 1905 aged 56 years 9 months 23 days. Funeral by Rev C J Miner at Fairview church with interment nearby.
Lewis Signs is appointed trustee at the Bank of North Manchester. The announcement names Sign s as the new fiduciary for the bank’s trust operations and notes his prior banking experience and credibility within the community.
The report states Grover Cleveland the only living ex president will beat Winona during the month of May.
For sale announcement states the M. E. Parsonage in Silver Lake will be sold cheap if taken soon. Inquire of the pastor, A. E. Sarah.
Statistics indicate average female height has increased by about two inches over the past twenty five years. The observation underscores a broader trend while noting the cultural demand for taller women remains.
New York millionaire Bert Stickel, once of Milford and later with the Union printing office at Warsaw, died in Warsaw from brain fever. Etna township public schools in Whitley county closed for several diphtheria cases after prior two weeks for scarlet fever during the holidays.
The World's Evangel headquarters shift from St. Louis to Winona with editor-in-chief W J Senelroth installing offices at the park. The undenominational Sunday school journal reaches a broad national audience and features top writers and international lesson topics. Senelroth aims to connect more closely with Sunday school workers and advance the publication's service.
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine strengthens nerves and restores life energy for fatigue nervousness insomnia and pains. Rosa E Weaver of Stuarts Island reports severe illness turned to health after seven bottles. Dr Miles Nervine is sold by druggists with a guaranteed first bottle benefit or money back.
A columnist notes that praise fades quickly while a two line negative item sticks with readers for years. The insight contrasts fleeting kindness with lasting impressions on public memory.
A newlywed Pierceton man throws bread at the table and laments his wife’s bread, while she retorts she wishes he could make the dough his father made. The moment ends in a heavy silence, like a long unpaid subscription.
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