26 Jan 1911
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1911
Page
1
A 21 year old Charles Little and 18 year old Lena Zeller from near this place secretly married in St Joseph Michigan last week. They then left for Canada where Little plans to claim land. The elopement surprised their friends as no plans were shared.
A brief, weathered note praises a mild midwinter with healthful cold and ample conditions, suggesting no better winter than the current season. The tone hints at expectations of continued prosperity and favorable climate as spring approaches.
An editorial fragment praises choosing a principled life over ambition. It mocks a new social game called anavoirdupois party where girls’ weights are weighed and written on slips for men to draw for a supper date at half a cent per pound, noting it excites men more than women.
A whimsical verse declares only when impossible conditions occur will wise merchants stop advertising. It weighs playful exaggerations from upside down trees to singing devils as sign the habit persists.
Marshall county representative Adam Wise introduces a saloon regulation bill limited to cities and incorporated towns with police protection. It sets a $500 state license fee and allows local additions up to $2500, bans view obstructions, and requires applicants to swear no brewery ties. Wise accuses brewers of insincerity and demands proof.
The Milford Mail notes how modern education aims to develop well rounded individuals and that teaching animal breeds helps children learn origins. It highlights that pigs cattle and sheep named after breeds trace back to their places of origin, and envisions students someday tracing breeds to ancient roots.
A note comments that after distributing individual drinking cups to schools officials now plan a towel for every pupil. The narrator mocks a 13 year old boy saying he has little use for towels, likening him to a rabbit.
A Warsaw spelling contest Saturday drew a large countywide audience. Final rounds narrowed to Robert Connell Washington township Mildred Bouse Tippecanoe Eva Strause Jefferson township with Connell declared the winner after one flawless performance. District contest at Plymouth between February 15 and 28 followed by a state contest in Indianapolis.
The Cleveland Leader quips that a married man paying for a lecture at home is the funniest thing to hear. The remark reflects a humorous take on domestic life and paid instruction.
Rev. A Sell of Galion Ohio will preach at Rose Hill Germantown and Silver Lake next Sunday January 29. Services are set for 13 00 a m at Rose Hill 3 00 p m at Germantown and 7 30 p m at Silver Lake.
Postoffices at Shakespeare in Kosciusko county and Arbo in Randolph county are discontinued and superseded by rural delivery. Mail for Shakespeare or Milford Junction will be routed to Milford henceforth.
Roscoe Self of Bonetrail North Dakota sends a renewal for his Record subscription with the note keep the paper coming. The message confirms ongoing readership and a request to continue delivery.
The Corner Drug Store is undergoing changes with re arranging of the interior and artistic moresco wall decorations. A new deck has been added in the back area increasing usable floor space.
A note on restraint in reporting honest facts, arguing truth in a newspaper could cause havoc while legal obligations press for disclosure, as events unfold weekly in the town and beyond.
The Parthenon is hailed as the finest building on the finest site in the world while the Pantheon is praised mainly for its dome. Rome visitors often see the Pantheon, but travelers flock to Athens to view the Parthenon, even in ruins, which captivates the mind unlike any other art.
The text argues money is not happiness itself but enables a clean life, relief from hunger and sickness, and access to labor-saving machines. It links wealth to thought, shared knowledge, and broadening people’s world through opportunity, urging funds to lift millions from cramped lives and widen their world.
Carl Graham, 455, was killed on the Erie line west of Akron last Thursday while walking the tracks. He moved to another track to let an approaching train pass, but an opposing train struck him, splitting his body. The funeral occurred on Tuesday.
William Garner died very suddenly at his Warsaw home Sunday evening after a severe left side pain. Neuralgia of the heart is given as the supposed cause of the death.
Fifty pairs of fine Hungarian pat ridges were unloaded at New Paris last week. Dan Neff received twenty five pair for use in Jackson County and the remaining twenty five were sent to Fopeka.
Rubies equal to several carats have been created by a method called building up, which involves cementing one stone to another to enlarge the gem.
Toledo Blade columnist Edna K. Wooley urges rising early to feel renewed and ready for the day. She warns that nighttime indulgence leads to regret and visible signs of overindulgence, contrasting daylight benefits with the harms of artificial light and late hours.
W L Tridle of Orifino Nebraska renews his RECORD subscription praising the paper and noting a mild winter with little snow. He also mentions visiting his old home here several weeks in the summer of 1909.
Britain formed early societies for preventing cruelty to animals marking the start of organized animal protection.
A letter from a parent explains a math problem about converting gallons to bottles, stating they struggled and spent for a nine gallon cask of spirits to complete the task. The family pleads for future sums to be in water due to cost and risk.
An editorial advocates protecting wild birds through Indiana game preserve laws. It argues mortality is driven by selfish motives, emphasises birds’ role in pest control, and urges broader protection beyond farmers’ interests as society evolves toward valuing all life.
Wm Scott of Warsaw has closed a deal and taken possession of the Claypool electric light plant. He expects to move his family there soon. Scott has run a hotel and restaurant in Warsaw for about a year.
An examination of advertising and selling forces argues that honest work beats lazy effort and that consistent advertising drives demand. The piece notes advertising as essential, warns against unadvertised goods, and stresses market competition shapes outcomes.
The obituary notes Mrs. Virginia Rigdo aged 84 died at her Warsa home after living there 60 years. It mentions her as the mother of former Mayor Bi and that six young men were asked to serve as pallbearers.
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