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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
1
In 1905 Lake township recorded 4118 loads of gravel laid on roads at an average cost of 9 cents per load. The data indicate ongoing road improvements and support continuing the work toward a good roads standard.
Paul Shyder, who broke his arm several weeks ago, is able to enter school again last week and is progressing nicely with the injury.
A. Tk. Shinn of Warsaw fills the vacancy at the Big Four office after Bussard transfers to Elkhart. Shinn doubts he will accept the position permanently.
Mark Twain savages a stubborn term used for chauffeurs in the new automobiling jargon and suggests abolishing it to replace with mahout, claiming it would fit nine wars yet be misused.
Grace Van Studdiford has ended her engagement with the Red Feather Company and travels with a party from St. Louis. They departed New York January 4 for Herlin to lead a musical company touring major European cities.
Dr W L Rantz of Canistota South Dakota sends a renewal payment of one dollar for the Record. The message notes he and his practice are prospering and that he has long been a diligent student with strong energy in all pursuits.
William Rhodes, son of Joseph Rhodes formerly of this place, stopped Sunday at the Mark Votter home. He served five years in the U S Navy with Bob Evans on the Indiana and the Iowa. He was stationed in Guam and a Philippine island group, worked as a schoolteacher there, and will return to the Philipines in February to continue teaching.
Lakeview Lodge No 161 installed officers for the ensuing term at a regular meeting last Monday evening. Despite disagreeable weather attendance was good and the fork was informal with members present only. Officers listed include C E Stout, C C a E Wiltrout, W C F M Jaques, Roscoe Self, GC A Pearson, M of W E Gresso, Miller, Herendeen, and O G True.
Community groups including reading clubs churches and anniversary reunions are urged to report their meetings to Aircorp. Appoint a representative to ensure timely updates and compliance with reporting duties.
Postmaster General Cortelyou announces that soon every railroad train will carry mail and bagagemen may transport papers as outside mail. The measure aims to keep trains running during strikes and will broadly affect unions.
Samuel Ogden, long afflicted by a facial cancer just below the eye, remains in serious condition. The growth has extended toward the eye, resisting remedies, and expert care may be needed to prevent further damage.
Readers await outcomes after February 2 Groundhog Day with caution. The piece notes few real winter days so far and a thermometer never hitting zero, while sunshine predicts six more weeks of winter and clouds promise the groundhog stays underground.
W A Swihart arranges a special sale running from Thursday February 1 to Saturday February 17. he is marking goods and organizing the event in the store.
George Keeling has established a cooper shop in the Ira Burk saw mill building and will do all kinds of cooperage and repair work. He specializes in butter tubs and is a practical cooper, competent to handle any cooperage task.
Rural carriers struggle this week as roads remain in bad condition. Charles Young on route 3 could not complete his trip Monday due to a washout at a bridge near Henry Bowles place north of the Manchester road.
Otto Tones a 22 year old resident north east of Claypool was declared of unsound mind by an insanity board consisting of Dr Taworth of Claypool and Drs McDonald and Shackelford of Warsaw after examination last week. He will be taken to Logansport as soon as admission is possible.
Quarterly Meeting scheduled for February 8 and 4 by Silver Lake M E Circuit. Quarterly Conference on Saturday at 2 PM. Rev E L Lemans D D to preach Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Lovefeast at 9 30 AM and Lord's Supper after morning sermon. Choir to perform. A E Sarah Pastor.
W G Bussard came from North Manchester to say goodbye to friends and left on the afternoon train for Elkhart where he accepted the position of day operator at the Big Four station. He served as Big Four agent here for over a year and made many friends in the village.
Indianians employed in government service at Washington number 560 and receive annually 727037 dollars for the service they render.
At a recent meeting the Pennsylvania Railroad Company decided to construct a $14,000 passenger station at Winona this year and to build a tramway under the tracks as part of the project.
The Lutheran church will hold services Sunday evening and plan to continue daily services through the week if interest justifies it. Attendance and support from all in sympathy with Christianity are urged to sustain the efforts and cause in the city and community.
A smallpox case has come to Goshen authorities attention with the victim said to have contracted the disease in Fort Wayne. The outbreak is said to affect Allen and Whitley counties and spread to neighboring counties in Northern Indiana.
The Cash Store concluded its fire sale last week as renovations continue. Mr. Gresso plans to travel to Chicago next week to buy new goods for the remainder of winter and the upcoming spring trade.
Frank Long of Claypool has purchased the Red Front restaurant and stocked it with a full line of groceries and provisions. The lunch counter will be the featured attraction serving prompt lunches and short orders. Ottis Dick has been engaged to manage the newly acquired enterprise.
Mr. Hall, long engaged in mercantile trade at Luther, plans to move to Claypool around March 1 and occupy the 1. O. O. F. building with a full line of merchandise.
The prospect for a good harvest of ice this winter is anything but encouraging and our people who store away ice for summer use are beginning to show signs of worry. If weather remains like the rest of winter, there will be little ice put up by townspeople and those who cannot get along without ice will have to have it shipped here.
Marsh and wife are now residents of Silver Lake after moving from Hartford City. They will live with Mrs. Marsh’s parents until they can find a house.
A. E Jontz to hold a public sale on the Leonard farm one mile south of Silver Lake on Friday February 2 1906 at 11 o clock. Items include two pairs of heavy farm geldings a bay mare chunk 1450 two black gelding mules four years old a 16 year old milk cow a 17 year old cow due in April a 1 yearling heifer seven head of steers two Poland China brood sows 24 ewes Shropshire buck Leghorn chickens farm implements corn hay wheat and rye in ground with usual terms nine months time. J D Gill Audr W J Fitton Clerk.
This evening at the high school building a debate will discuss whether the United States' honor is greater than its shame. The affirmative team includes C. L. Leonard W. H. Kern and H. W. Kline while the negative team features J. F. Clymer Prof. Esch bach and S. B. Flora.
The stork made short calls at several local homes this past week. The households of Jesse Swick, Harry Stiver, and Alva Swihart were among those reportedly honored.
Hurry up sale advertisement contains typographical mistakes in hats and caps pricing transposed on first two items and purses priced at 31.00 instead of 79c. The errors were caught by proofreader and Swi hart.
A circulating article on remit tances by personal checks to Chicago firms is disputed. Chicago banks do not charge exchange on out of town checks since 1906, but rebate checks from large Chicago department stores caused local collections. banks began charging exchange, leading stores to stop issuing them.
The Warsaw Union article corrects a Saturday statement claiming R M Donaldson is moving the stave factory from Silver Lake to Warsaw. It asserts he will not relocate the plant and has no more interest than the newspaper editor in the Silver Lake factory.
Mrs. Wilson received a note from granddaughter Mrs. I W Lee of Chicago stating Mr Lee grew ill about a week ago and doctors last Sunday diagnosed typhoid fever and moved him to a hospital for treatment. Reports say he lies in a stupor and remains in critical condition.
The J O O lodge in Warsaw arranges a county meeting for Wednesday February 7 to admit twenty five new members to the work. All Odd Fellows in the county are invited with expectations of a highly interesting event for the fraternity.
The Oldfather reunion was hosted yesterday at George Leffel's Main Street home. Family members noted Grandma Oldfather turned 84 on Tuesday and enjoyed the day with a large dinner and good company. Attendees included Mrs. Melissa Jontz H L Oldfather and wife John Oldfather and wife of Silver Lake Mrs Susana Kooop and Mrs Jennie Loher of Claypool Mrs J E Beyer of Rochester Mr and Mrs S T Oldfather and E A Willis of this city.
Indiana Supreme Court recently reinforced the authority of road supervisors, ruling they hold broad unchecked power to seize materials and impress labor for highway repairs. Supervisors may take wood gravel sand stone and earth from adjacent lands and charge the township value, and can compel district residents to work even against trustee objections.
Vila, 14, daughter of Charles Ferree of Michigan, leaves with her baby sister for Frankfort to live with aunt Mrs. Hutchings. The sisters had been staying at the Ferree home after their mother died in November 1904. Villa acted as a mother to the infant, and the move is hoped to ease the burden on her.
A local article notes the presentation of a memorial copy to the public, detailing the event, involved officials, and the community’s acknowledgment of the dedication and remembrance.
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