13 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
1
Towns from Argos Plymouth and Rochester report electric light water works and new dynamos. Farms institutes, fairs, and ministerial meetings announced across Fulton Kosciusko and Noble counties. Oil finds near Walton, rail expansions in Eagle Lake, Warsaw, and Marion. Local crimes, thefts, and court actions noted along with small town civic happenings.
Mrs. Wesley Swick died of consumption last Monday night at her home five miles north of Akron at about 26 years of age. She leaves two small children, a loving husband, and several brothers and sisters.
E B Martindale reports hog cholera losses in Indiana fell from 1896 levels. He estimates 1896 losses at about 1.5 million dollars statewide, with 60 percent of production lost in the south and 40 percent in the north. He predicts 1897 losses will be far lower, aided by new laws against shipping diseased hogs and burning carcasses, and a favorable season.
A mangled body found beside the Big Four track north of Louisville is identified as Ulysess Hughes a War saw freight conductor. A Springfield Illinois man confessed to throwing a conductor from a train after warnings sparking investigation by Big Four officials and a detective.
Major L E Harter notified of desire to locate a Warsaw signal corps station for the Indiana National Guard northern division. The heliograph will enable sun ray telegraphy and bicycles will aid mobility. Recruits are sought for this new branch of state militia. Warsaw Daily Times.
County superintendents in Indianapolis thoroughly discussed compulsory education. They praised the law's benefits and supported keeping it as a permanent part of Indiana school law. Most favored current truancy methods, with trustees seeking control. a minority supported changing. They urged year round attendance and extending the age to sixteen. Attendance gains were large statewide, with Indianapolis noting about a thousand additional students.
The Michigan City Dispatch notes the deteriorating sand hill near the railroad as vast eroded faces fall away while ash recedes. Postmaster General Gary supports postal saving banks to aid rural districts, citing success in Canada and potential to mobilize idle capital.
A satirical set of reflections on women politics marriage and gender roles. The speaker jokes about Cupid marriage and the behavior of women and men in relationships reflecting on love power and social norms.
Farmers contact the office to obtain a sample of the weekly farm journal. The publication promotes itself as a useful farm resource and mentions offering a Recop- style sample copy to readers.
In a Macy Monitor piece the Indiana fair is praised for its health land and water advantages. It warns against selling out to relocate outside Indiana, arguing locally funded fairs sustain better conditions and overall well being for residents.
Treasury warns the public after discovering dangerous counterfeits and urges turning in all one hundred dollar notes to the office for destruction. Public cautioned to avoid accepting suspicious currency and report any counterfeit notes.
The Treasury reports the gold reserve passing $160,000,000 with total treasury balance near $237,000,000, providing abundant cash to meet near year’s heavy payments.
A short classified note states the Recop office prints bills on water proof paper and offers to place notices in the paper at a low price. The message ends with a call to action to contact them.
The Saratoga restaurant is hailed as a strictly first-class dining spot. It is regarded as the best dining room and most elegant lunch counter in the state, a consensus shared by patrons.
A recent Nickel Plate advertisement offers a lithograph map and details travel costs and outfits. The notice lists the Advertising Department address and references 2 cent postage for five items and passenger amenities aboard the Nickel Plate Road.
An up-to-date lithograph feature about the Klondike Mab Alaskan Gold Fields project promises six colors. Interested readers are invited to send five in response.
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