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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
1
Ned Walters eighty eight and wife Hannah Walters eighty four died within days of each other at Burket and were buried together in Palestine. Mrs Walters died Monday and Mr Walters Friday evening, with Rev Farner of United Brethren church officiating at Palestine cemetery.
Notice to property owners: file sworn mortgage indebtedness between March 1 and May 1 with the County Auditor to claim exemption. The exemption deducts up to 700 dollars or one half of the assessed value, whichever is less, from the year's real estate tax base. Contact the Recorder’s Office to have the exemption executed for filing.
Notice is hereby given of an election of three trustees for Silver Leaf Lodge No. 496 D o R to be held at the regular meeting on Thursday evening March Sth 1908 There will be elected one trustee to serve three years one to serve two years and one to serve one year By order of Committee
Roy Bashore held a public sale of household effects today before departing for North Dakota on March 10. He accepted a farm work offer at 850 per month including house rent and farm products for the family. The arrangement is described as liberal and promising prosperity.
Dr T A Mabie and wife of War Faw welcome a baby girl born last Saturday to Hero To Mr and Mrs Larl Bonogle in the East part of the town on February 18 an 8 pound girl. Mr and Mrs Charlies Amiss near Rose Hill announce a son born Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Alva Pressier Mentone welcomed a baby girl on February 6 Pressier formerly Eva Friend once employed in the central office.
A neighboring town girl buys an alarm clock to wake for work. On the first morning the alarm rings she, still asleep, says in a sweet voice the line is busy and to call again, a cheeky anecdote about urban life and misread signals.
A reader asks about post cards seen at the Recorp office, noting curiosity about their origin and purpose. Local staff confirm a display of assorted cards near the reception with no further details provided.
The Democratic state convention will be held in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on March 25 and 46. The Republican state convention will be held in the same building on April 1 and 2.
The State Veterinarian urges use of the tuberculin test this spring to detect bovine tuberculosis. A temperature rise after tuberculin indicates disease. no change means freedom from disease. Infected cattle must be reported to the State Veterinarian, with penalties for noncompliance.
A Silver Lake resident asks the Board of Trustees for an explanation regarding pool table license collections. The tax payer notes no line item in the treasurer’s report and suggests an oversight or misprint, seeking authority to confirm whether any licenses were collected during the year.
Bowen and Pritchard open a new barber shop in the Alspaugh business room beside the State Bank. The shop features new furniture and fixtures and offers prompt tensorial work. Laundry service advertised every Wednesday morning in the business men's column.
Dozens of residents are noted as improving from grip pleurisy and other ailments. Mary Sticke, Solomon Yates, Esther Yates and Mrs. Hamman show progress while Burt Carter’s son in Pueblo remains gravely ill. Several others, including J.J. Leonard, Mrs. Leffel, and Mrs. Leffel, are recovering at home or in Warsaw, with careful updates on Mrs. Craig and Grandpa Without as well. John Clark aids the sick as most of the family battles a grip siege.
Roy Burdge of Chicago, exposed to hydrophobia via dog saliva, travels for Pasteur Institute treatment. Doctors report clear inoculation to the system and describe progress toward recovery with pasteurization therapy. his father sends $100 to cover costs.
Mr and Mrs J F Skinner report that grandma Baker remains frail from a foot and ankle injury suffered months ago during a paralysis episode. Though her health is generally good for her age, she must use an invalid chair and continues to struggle with mobility.
Rev. O. A. Spitler leads revival meetings at Center A B church north of town with strong attendance and growing interest over the past weeks.
A home remedy mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla is advertised as cleansing and strengthening kidneys. It claims to relieve backache bladder weakness and urinary trouble before Bright's disease, with druggists selling it at nominal cost and newspapers publicizing the formula since October 1906.
A polite notice reminds readers that some subscribers and advertisers have forgotten a small matter. The message emphasizes modesty and the need to address the issue for business purposes.
Miss Dorothy Wiltroub hosted a sledding party for about six couples Monday evening. The group went to Miss Carrie Rhodes home where they were entertained until late.
The Suffering Papas Club of Warsaw is profiled in a full page color article in last Sunday's Indianapolis Star. The piece portrays the papas as reacting to an excess of women’s clubs in a town of Warsaw’s size and notes they took measures to defend their perceived dignity.
J D Gill holds a public sale of live stock at his farm northwest of Silver Lake. Details on date time and sale items follow in local issue.
Friday February 28 1908 at 10 o clock a m a sale by Ed Bowers includes 1 gelding 3 years 1 colt 2 years 2 colts 3 years 1 day mare 12 years imported from Sears Roebuck 1 span mules 8 good workers 5 dairy cows fresh or near 2 yearling steers 15 Duroc brood sows to farrow early March 2 male pigs Terms 9 months cash 4 percent off. S G Essig clerk.
G I Christie describes a simple at home test to evaluate seed corn. Using a wooden box sand soil and numbered ears growers remove kernels from each ear to gauge germination potential. The method is quick reliable requires only 14 ears per acre and can yield about 5 bushels per ear under favorable conditions.
The town board recently appointed and installed J L Arthur as town marshal replacing J J Leonard who resigned from the post.
Samuel Rager died at his home four miles south of Silver Lake after a long illness. He was about 73 years old and survived by his wife and several grown children, plus siblings. The funeral is set for Friday afternoon at South Pleasant church with a gathering at his home at one o'clock and Rev. Wright of the M. E. Church to preside.
Reading from fragmented report shows preaching at the Lutheran church disrupted by poor illumination and an electric light plant outage. Rev Gross reportedly aimed to complete services despite the outage as the house faced interference.
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