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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
4
Readable fragments show a notice about a one month single copy issue. It mentions a publication period and a local office handling subscriptions with possible dates and rates. Further specifics are unclear in the fragment.
Rates listed for display advertising obituaries card of thanks notices and church notices. Obituaries limited to 25 lines for subscribers free 3 cent card and 2 cent per line for non subscribers 2c per line for notices for events to raise money per issue. Minimum charges apply.
A fiery wall of phrases targets Wood alcohol, meat prices through 1927, and unemployment among Chicago barkeepers. The piece rails against saloon closures and mocks coal operators and sugar refiners while imagining reciprocal rationing.
A reflective note finds humor in debt by contrasting a debtor’s burden with that of a creditor, suggesting gratitude for not being owed money. The piece uses a sardonic tone to encourage resilience despite financial strain.
Entertained members of the Victoria reading club held a Monday night meeting at the home of Mrs Florence Swibart. Embroidery Club members gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs I A Snoberger’s home. Mazda Class of the M E Sunday School hosted last Wednesday evening at Hugo Gemmer’s home. Missionary society met today at Mrs Carl Howenstine’s home.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Meese of near Warsaw announce the birth of a daughter named Esther Marie last Friday. Mrs Meese, formerly Miss Margaret Swick, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allison Swick who live east of town.
Governor Goodrich announced plans for a January special session if legislators ratify a woman suffrage bill. He pledged no other action while awaiting court decisions on several laws including a new tax law and the tax board’s authority.
December 27 ceremony at Rev. Levi Hill’s home near here joined Marjorie Bouse eldest daughter of Augustus Bouse and Ernest Bechtelheimer eldest son of Delno Bechtelheimer. They will live at the Bechtelheimer home until spring then move to a farm.
A Saturday evening concert at Baber furniture store in Silver Lake drew a large, satisfied crowd. Organizers plan another concert tomorrow evening with many new numbers on the program.
Short notice harness ready for riding at Johnson's in North Manchester. Quick service advertised with emphasis on speed and immediate availability for horse gear care.
Bargain is sold soon. 80 acre farm 21g miles of Silver Lake on a good road with a good and roomy house, furnace, bank barn 40 by 70, all good fences, land a little rolling and well tiled. Four acres in timber and balance cultivated on heavy soil. See or call KE.WH. Henderson, Akron, Ind. Office over Exchange Bank. Telephone 153.
Percy Ring visited Silver Lake while Frank Alexander and wife spent Sunday with the Clink family. Ellis Hill finished an ice harvest and stored fine ice. Ellen Vangilder and Mrs. Henry Bloom visited the Clink home for New Year’s. The Henry Ring farm may be sold soon and Wilson Regensi returned home from Michigan. Foster Parker recovers from surgery and Amos Homan visited his parents.
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