Drug Store Changes Hands in Silver Lake
Dr. E. B. Flavien sold the Central Drug Store to Cline and Co. who took possession last Saturday. The new firm includes J. T. and J. B. Cline with J. E. Cline also joining after teaching in Decatur. Dr. Flavien remains to practice medicine and share office space in the shop.
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E. B. Flavien
Cline & Co
Dr. Flavien
J.E
S. J. Williams
Ligonier
Decatur
Silver Lake
Flavien
Chalk Talk by Prof Gilf E Weaver at No7 school
Prof Gilf E Weaver will present a Chalk Talk at No7 school house four miles east and one mile south of Silver Lake on Tuesday evening January 31. A former local resident, he is a talented artist and entertainer, promising an instructive and engaging show for the Silver Lake audience.
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Decatur
Ind
Silver Lake
Ing
Weaver
Sale of Buggies and Farm Implements Catalogued
Sale of buggies and farm implements announced by the Herald printing department. Auction includes entire stock of wagons, cycles, and farm gear with tools such as paints, oils, whips, rakes, shavers, and covers. Items to be sold at public sale on a Saturday morning with wide assortment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbad
Say It Does Not Pay For Shredded Fodder
Farmers complain shredding fodder fails to pay its cost and feed value. Horses eat only a third of it and many quit the practice after seasons. If true, it prunes thousands of dollars spent on machines and labor. Indiana Farmer notes the regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Grange Notice for Silver Lake Grange Meeting
Silver Lake Grange No. 2146 announces its next regular meeting on the first Wednesday evening in February. Members are urged to attend to conduct necessary business including officer elections and initiation of candidates.
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Silver Lake Grange No. 2146
Pris
Termoines
Jaques
The Only Real Joy In This World
A fragment reflects on real happiness derived from improving conditions and increasing global happiness. The passage suggests many people overlook this fundamental human experience and emphasizes collective well being as the true joy.
Bowen Sells Store as New Management Takes Charge
Alvin H Bowen sells his store with A LT Bowen taking over the premises and WLC Meo and Mr McCoy overseeing stock and operations. McCoy will continue business at the Sie location. new management plans to attract customers with fair prices and a smooth transition while relocating family from Pokhart.
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Willtetrieve
Pokhart
Post Office Road Condition Reporting Policy
The rural mail carrier must maintain a ge count of road conditions and report impassable places and patron attention to keeping roads passable. The department tests patron interest in service by reviewing the carrier's report to decide continued service based on road conditions.
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Post Office Department
Administrator's Sale of Estate Items and Farm Goods
William A. Hootman administrator of John Warren's estate held a public sale at the decedent's late residence near Yellow Creek ice. Items included horses cattle hoes vehicles farming implements grain hay and household goods with usual terms. Sale began at 10 o'clock with J D Gill and Wm Hanes acting as clerks.
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William A. Hootman
John Wrren
Yellow Creek
J. D. Gill
Andr
Wm. Hanes
Bill to Transfer Truant Officer Duties Faces Opposition
Representative Sweeney introduced a bill to abolish truant officers and shift their duties to township trustees and school superintendents. Many districts oppose the change while cities support retaining officers. There is notable sentiment among former House members for the Sweeney bill.
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Sweeney
Tryber Pianos Sold in Packerton Two Units This Week
Burdge & Gresso sold two Tryber piano style 103 to Packerton residents Roy Scott and George Cook on Thursday. The dealer praised the Tryber style ten as the highest grade and noted country buyers seek quality, aligning with Tryder’s favorable reception.
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Roy Scott
George Cook
Packerton
Tryber Company
Seven Ages of Women Poem Sketch Recounted
A writer lists the Seven Ages of Women with paradoxical age statements. She claims she is 16 at 12, 18 at 14, and 18 at 15, 18 at 25, 19 at 30, 21 at 30 and 45, and 27 at 55, forming a playful meditation on aging.
Best Hair Tonic Claims Hair Growth for Bald Heads
The City Barber Shop touts a potent hair tonic that allegedly revives hair growth on bald scalps. The claim emphasizes dramatic results for customers seeking restoration.
Illnesses Abound In Community From Lagrap and Colds
The report notes many cases of colds lagrip and rheumatism due to variable northern Indiana weather. J W Walburn missed days this week John Arthur stays home with lagrip Mrs James Richardson in critical health L B Yount sprained back and cold Mrs Elwood Kerlin seriously ill Grandma Henry ill for weeks Mrs T B Evans sick with lagrip Grandma Ogden indisposed in recent days
Seed season at hand as seeds mailed to constituents
The article notes seed distribution season underway with Indiana Congressman Abram lL Brick and colleagues preparing address lists for seed packages. Each member handles numerous packages of vegetable and garden seeds, plus miscellaneous assortments to be mailed nationwide.
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Abram Ll. Brick
Indiana
Department of A Sciculture
Rev Swihart Dead in Early Week Rites
Rev Swihart, father of W. I A Swinart, died Tuesday near Reap at about 72 years old. He preached daily and was well known in the community for decades. Funeral arrangements were not stated in the fragment.
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Revo
Omiany
Local Health Notes From Mrs. Snider and Mrs. McClure
James Harter is sick with lagrip at the home of his sister Mrs. Charley Snider. Mrs. Mary McClure is somewhat improved over her previous condition.
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James Harter
Lagrip
Charley Snider
Mary McClure
Grandpa Wiltrout Recovers From Illness, Feels Well Again
Grandpa Wiltrout has recovered from a recent illness and is feeling much better now, according to family updates.
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Wiltrout
School Finds Health Restored After Illness
Stelia Aispauicc has recovered from a recent illness and is able to be out. Delbert Kerna, six years old and son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kerna, has been quite sick for the past week.
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Stelia Aispauicc
Delbert
Joseph Kerna
Miss Hath Simcox Faces Severe Sore Garant
Miss Hath Simcox, noted for her time in Hamilton Qoie, suffers a severe sore Garant illness. Local doctors report no immediate cure and request rest and supportive care for the patient.
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Miss. Hath Simcox
Hamilton
Speiling and Cypherings Draw Big Crowd at No 7 School
A Thursday evening event at the No 7 school house drew a live crowd as many local youths attended a speiling and cy phering match report says. The gathering provided a good time for participants and attendees alike.
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No. 7
Mekrill Improves After Weeks of Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Ss. FE. Mekrill had suffered for several weeks from rheumatism and neuralgia and has shown some improvement according to a recent report.
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Ss. FE
Mekrill
The Only Show Draws Small Crowd Despite Fees
A local event billed as the only show of its kind gathered twenty five or thirty dollars last Saturday. The note suggests a ten dollar license fee could have funded the city, implying regret over no such fee being imposed by the council.
Sister Visiter Mrs Baker Reports Miss Cutler Ill
Miss Laura Cutler of Syracuse visiting sister Mrs Thomas Baker is reported quite sick during her stay.
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Laura Cutler
Syracuse
Thomas Baker
Mail Carrier William Wiley Ails With Severe Cold
William Wiley, a mail carrier on route No 2, is reported suffering from a severe cold. His deputy covered the route yesterday, on Thursday.
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William Wiley
Mrs Nona Leonard Improves After Asthma Treatment
Mrs Nona Leonard, lately at Claypool for asthma under Dr Haworth, shows signs of improvement after continuing treatment.
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Nona Leonard
Claypool
Dr. Haworth
Mrs Maud Herald of Prior Creek in Oklahoma
Word has reached us that Mrs Maud Herald of Prior Creek Oklahoma, formerly of this place, has been
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Maud Herald
Prior Creek
Oklahoma
Farm Barn Destroyed by Fire North West of Silver Lake
A barn owned by George Micheels two miles northwest of Silver Lake burned last Sunday forenoon while the family attended Sunday school at Center church. Neighbors saved the buggy wagon binder and other articles. origin remains a mystery with a possible dropped watch igniting the blaze. Insurance covers $800 total but likely will not meet the loss, causing substantial inconvenience through winter.
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George Micheels
Silver Lake
Center Church
Typhoid and Lagri p Stricken Households In Ohio Town
Grandpa Leckrone returns to town after weeks confined at home with lagrip. Charles Helvey of North Manchester suffers possible lung fever during his stay with grandparents. Mrs John Gerkins, formerly at Perry Little home in Hamilton Ohio, recovers from lagrip with improvement noted.
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Grandpa Leckrone
John Gerkins
Perry Little
Hamilton
Ohio
Severe limb pain keeps Jaques in distress at night
F M Jaques endures renewed agony from a troublesome limb in recent days. The pain is most severe during the night, leaving him unable to find relief in any position and frequently lasting until morning.
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F.M. Jaques
General Lew Wallace Reported Sinking at Crawfordsville Home
General Lew Wallace author of Ben Hur and The Fair is reported to be sinking rapidly at his Crawfordsville, Indiana home. The veteran statesman and Civil War figure has long been a prominent local and national figure.
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Lew Wallace
Crawfordsville
Columbia City Man Detains Family Then Sets Fire in Cell
Benjamin King, a local figure in Columbia City, drove his wife, children, and mother-in-law from their home into the cold after a spree. Police jailed him, and he reportedly started a fire in his cell while confined. He remains under arrest for arson.
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Benjamin King
Columbia City
King
Ground Hog Day’s Legislative Origin in Indiana
A historic tale from Indiana recounts how Feb 2 became Ground Hog Day by an act of the legislature. Legislators debated the date in the Bates House lobby, with P L D Mitchell introducing the bill, passed by both houses, and signed by the governor, establishing the holiday.
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Indiana
Bates House
P.L. D. Mitchell
Monroe County
Senate
Don’t Rail At Telephone Operators
The writer argues against rude callers who scold telephone girls and demand instant connections. He suggests spending an hour at an exchange to see workers handle busy keyboards and answer countless questions, hoping politeness would follow.
Death claims aged resident in rural Indiana
Francis Pergen, an elderly Indiana resident living about five miles east of town, died suddenly of heart failure on Thursday evening. He had refused medical help earlier, fell in his chair at five o clock, and Dr. Leckrone confirmed death. A Prussia native, Petgen had lived in Indiana for 54 years and was known as a respectable, kind, and engaging talker about his early life in the fatherland.
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Francis Pergen
Ele
Mr. Petgen
America
Prussia
Indiana
Obituary of Francis Petzen of Kusciuski County
Francis Petzen born July 24 1824 in Neu newan Prussia died January 19 1905 aged 80 years 5 months 25 days. He came to the United States in 1849 lived in Buffalo New York then Indiana at Fort Wayne and Warsaw before settling near his late home. He was a citizen of Kusciuski county for 40 years and leaves a wife three sons one daughter thirteen grandchildren and one brother. Funeral services were held January 22 at Gospel Hill church with Rev. Co J Miner officiating. Relatives thank friends and neighbors for their help during death and burial.
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Francis Petzen
Mathew
Margaret Petgen
Neunewan
Prusia
Tie
Bulfalo NM. Y
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
Warsaw
Kusciuski County
Gospel Hill Church
Rev
Co. J. Miner
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in-Lin
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A. B. Cline
Gilf. E. Weaver
Hreaade Tit Sd Pbeniers
Alvin H. Bowen
A. H. Bowen
W. C. McCoy
Goshen
McCoy
Bowen Ef Thie
Piowen Ces Ue Eis
Anex
Geshen
Mr. McCoy
Burdge & Gresso
Packerton Citi
Burdge &Gresso
J. W. Walburn
John Arthur
James Richardson
L. B. Yount
Elwood Kerlin
Henry
T. B. Evans
Rev. Swihart
Electric Line News
Donald
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George Michaels
Charles Helvey
North
Manchester
Grandpa
Grandma Worley
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