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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1905
Page
1
Mrs. Henry Hower of North Manchester was attacked for the fourth time as a man fired at her after an 3:30 PM visit at the door. Heber Hare was found nearby and denied involvement. Dr Shoemaker treated the victim while a water well search uncovered a bottle believed to contain poison.
Readings on daily superstitions show how fear of ladders ships and spilled salt shape choices. The text cites Dutch beliefs on ladders and hangings and references Hazlitt and Leonardo da Vinci to illustrate enduring signs of misfortune.
The editor of a Nevada paper hides in the hills to escape a mob angered by a report that mixed a cattle show with a concert. The concert by sixteen young ladies drew praise for charm and the audience hailed the herd as the finest Shorthorns in the country with several promising milkers among the heifers.
Postmaster Ferre announced Charles D. Young has been appointed as rural carrier for route No. 3. Service starts Monday January 16. Young achieved the highest grade 97 on the carrier examination held in Warsaw.
E. E. Maurer has opened a candy kitchen connected with his restaurant and now produces many varieties of candy sold at his establishment.
Don and Walter Patterson ages 15 and 12, sons of Mr and Mrs William Patterson of Akron, drowned Saturday near Dry Lake while skating. Ice gave way as they neared shore. several boys tried to help but could not save them. Bodies recovered after town alarm. parents devastated. Funeral held Monday afternoon.
The Indianapolis Star editorialized that a committee on Taxation and Teachers' Salaries urged merit based pay, arguing high salaries attract skilled teachers. It warned against underpaying educators and stressed the link between teacher quality and national progress, asking if the state can afford to lose top talent.
State education chief Cotton urges stronger town and county high schools with better buildings teachers courses and pay. He argues schools must use student interests to teach broader life skills, linking hobbies like corn raising to chemistry soil tillage drainage and transportation to prepare students for college or trades.
The editor sits in a chair with a pipe and auburn hair. A halo crowns his face as he sings a sad tune while flies swarm and food runs out. He has eaten glue, has no drink or tobacco, and his whiskers grow as the pursuer closes in.
A specimen copy arrives at readers, sent by a friend to entice new subscribers. The note asks for a year or six months of subscription after readers are pleased with the copy.
The forthcoming debate will examine whether the nation’s religion shapes civilization. The affirmative team includes C. L. Leonard Prof Esch bach and William Kern. The negative team features J. L. Arthur J. F. Clymer and S. B. Flora with judges Dr. Hay Dr. Leck ton and A. S. Sprigg. Time and venue to be announced.
The City Barber Shop touts a hair tonic said to regrow hair on bald heads. The vendor markets the tonic as the best discovery for hair growth.
Jacob Haddix of Warsaw collapsed on the pavement while en route to the Pennsylvania depot with his son in law Albert Foster of Fort Wayne. He died despite medical aid. Funeral held today at 10 30 at the M E church in Warsaw with Rev D H Guild and Rev J B Alleman assisting.
Union revival meetings began Sunday at the M E church with strong earnestness and good attendance. Rev. Sarah of Rom 14 12 preached a forceful sermon urging everyone to give account to God and urging members to get right with God with afternoon services also planned.
Hunters and game wardens urge feeding Bob White quail during cold storms. Wardens report free bird food available to humane residents near quail habitats to help survival times when snow covers the ground.
An old tale centers on Bill who faced a board bill and sold his bill board to settle it. The Pick Up man muses a drastic way to remove both the board bill and the bill board, overboard as a solution.
A Seward to Lake township annexation prompts protest over circulation and representation. Over 200 voters from Seward and Lake sign a petition urging reestablishment of former boundaries. Commissioners will decide in a few days with a likely ruling by Monday.
Announcement for a series of meetings at Grove Chapel Church to be held next Sunday evening conducted by Rev D F Kaio. All who can attend are urged to participate and all are welcome.
The People's Mutual Telephone Company will meet in Roger Hall, Silver Lake, on Saturday January 7 at 10 o'clock to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and transact other business as required by law. Henry L. Oldfather, General Manager.
Residents are reminded of the Saturday election for road supervisors. Few will stay up all night to watch the returns.
This note urges shoppers to buy from home merchants in their own county to ensure fair treatment and avoid being shortchanged by mail order houses offering enticing catalogs. The emphasis is on supporting local taxpaying businesses for honest service.
Miss Ollie Hively married J S Marsh of Van Buren on New Year's Eve at the Hively Hotel on North Jefferson Street. Rev A E Sarah of the M E church performed the ceremony in a small family gathering. Marsh is a traveling salesman for W A McRea Nation House Canton Ohio. The couple left by the late train for Elkhart. the Record extends congratulations.
General Manager Oldfather delivered a New Year message to operators connected with the Silver Lake switchboard. He praised their character devotion and service, urged continued courtesy and efficiency, and urged renewal of efforts to serve the public and the company.
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