20 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
1
A sweeping summary of 1890s Northern Indiana news reports includes a Ligonier wool sale, Evansville minors tobacco cases, Walkerton gas oil plans, Kosciusko marriage data, a Walkerton bank fraud indictment, a Huntington police bill ruling, and local crime updates. Also mentions free rural delivery trials, ill-fated jewelry thefts, and religious notices at LaPorte.
A column argues that communities survive departures and even deaths without calamity, noting past lynching rumors and sensational tales. It recalls Rev Daniel Parker’s Flora story about Luella Babbit and cites local observations from the Gosh en Democrat and Martin county gossip as cautionary anecdotes about sensational news and liars.
A man suffered a fatal wound with blood flowing freely. He was moved to his parents' home for medical care, but his condition deteriorated until death occurred as stated above.
A Cleveland physician reports an ounce of fine cut tobacco mixed with eight ounces of water and boiled away, then combined with linseed oil to form a poultice that cures boils. The narcotic poultice is also said to treat fellows and abscesses.
An exchange notes Barnum would advertise and run his show only when a large crowd gathers. It urges local businessmen to actively draw people into town and downtown rather than waiting for crowds to appear.
A 1898 letter from Sheep Camp Alaska describes life at the base of Chilkoot Pass. The writer notes 5.00 per day for labor on the pass, 3.00 downriver with meals, and rapid town growth with log buildings. He mentions Esquimaux huskies, glaciers, dog trains, and a plan to stay through spring to outfit for two years.
In Bourson on January 17 a Bethel church sermon titled His Satanic Majesty ends in chaos as a staged devil suit causes a stampede and fire. Pastor Akin’s son George Akin admits leading the prank with other youths behind the scene, triggering the panic and fire.
A North Manchester clergyman offered a widow a seat in his carriage to church. While she prepared, he fed a calf in the barn to save time. Milk splashed over his clothes and, on investigation, the minister and calf were found “mixing it up” as a bystander described.
The Hobart Advertiser notes crowds cheering the Cuban girl's rescue at Madison Square and laments liquor traffic harming American girls. It cites a local clergyman’s “Money is the devil” remark and mentions Prof Elmer Gates proposing a novel crime reduction scheme.
A teacher used an animal cruelty tale to teach compassion in Sunday school. A boy named Ralph answered a scripture challenge with the line What God hath joined together let no man put asunder, highlighting a surprising moral takeaway.
Warden Harley reports literacy levels among 50 inmates show 58 cannot read or write, 78 can barely read and cannot write, 109 barely read or write. A new schoolhouse with 150 seats is built and proposed for day and night sessions.
A twenty year pension plan proposal draws backing from veterans and a belief it would save government funds by abolishing the pension department even if recipients live less than twenty years. Many veterans favor it as an avenue to buy property or start businesses.
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