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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1923
Page
5
Reflects on life forty years past with vivid contrasts as residents recall no watches no telephones no electricity and simple comforts. Vivid lines note trades, wages, daily routines, and a sense that publishing was a risky duel rather than a business while everyday items and habits shifted with time.
The column details several residents confined by severe colds including Miss Gladys Drudge at home and Mrs. Samuel Bashore in the east town area. Rev. J T Keesey remains weak though steady while others in the locality endure illness and confinement in their rooms.
A large turnout traveled from here to North Manchester last Friday evening to see the girls teams compete, one from each town, in an anticipated basketball game.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Hansen and their young daughter have returned to the United States after several months with the Hansen couple’s parents in Germany. Mrs. Hansen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Showalter of Claypool and plans to visit them on their return.
A bill introduced by Senator Livingston of Terre Haute, a coal miner, would require reading ten verses from the Bible in every Indiana school each morning before exercises. The measure aims to establish a daily Bible reading in state classrooms.
Brush and Hanson invite readers to call before subscribing and promise savings as an authorized subscription agency. They handle subscriptions to any magazine and offer a Money Saving Magazine Clubs catalogue from the Record office in Silver Lake.
Mrs William Gordon who underwent an operation in the Warsaw hospital last week is at home and improving. Ruth Carr, ill with pneumonia for weeks, shows slow but steady improvement. Mrs J Skinner is better after two weeks in bed and now sits up part of the day. W H Kern recovered from tonsil and growth removals and is back at bank duties. Mrs William Wiley remains about the same as in recent weeks. A couple of days ago she ate heartily and seemed better for a time.
Mrs A J Hill, previously reported ill, was taken to Rochester hospital on Thursday for surgery. The operation occurred Wednesday and she is progressing well, with hopes for a swift return home.
A fragment notes the Harvey cigar brand enduring a test and being sold by those who supply makers. The brief hints at trade connections between producers and distributors in the cigar industry.
County residents Nate Dawson and Elmer Shoemaker were seen in the Lakeside streets and business districts. Visitors Roy Carr and family with Mrs. Carr's parents Mr and Mrs William Dablem came from east of Leesburg. Earl Longbrake near Burket and Meritt Longbrake near Warsaw visited with Mr Fultz and family. Ed Olink and family visited the Manuel Shilling home west of the Center church.
You can procure a hunting license at the REcoRD office in Silver Lake rather than traveling to the county seat for the permit. The notice emphasizes local convenience and streamlines access for residents seeking permits.
A notice instructs readers to forward news items to the Ruc ORD office for processing. It emphasizes submission channels and deadlines for timely publication.
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