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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
5
Royal Brown of Weyburn Saskatchewan reports in a letter that he and Irvin Way work at the same place. He notes fine crops and warm weather. He mentions locals celebrate on July 1 and preparations for a big event were underway at the time of the writing.
A quiet wedding at the Lautzenhizer home in Andrews joined Miss Mayme Twila Lautzenhizer and N Kay Alber of Portland Oregon with Elmer Ward Cole officiating. The bride, once a Silver Lake resident, is well known in the area for living on a nearby farm years ago.
F M Metheny visiting from Indianapolis received a telegram that Mrs. A. M. Cummins wife of Rev Cummins who leads the U B school at Indianapolis had died Wednesday morning. Metheny immediately began traveling home on the Wednesday noon train.
Notice is given in Kosciusko Circuit Court April Term 1912 that Elizabeth Ball as administratrix has filed final accounts and vouchers for Milton Ball deceased. The exam and action of the court will occur September 2 1912 at Waream Indiana. All heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why accounts should not be approved. Clerk Conrad D. Lonznoker By Deputy A A Rasor.
Farmers flock to Silver Lake as buyers pay top prices for wool. TC McClure shipped a large wool lot at 24 1/2 cents per pound, pulled by the town’s rising reputation. Other items noted include found tools, old hens bought at 10 cents a pound, and local merchants Braude and Ditzler.
At Myrtle Glenn Park Frank Gurtner and wife travel with Fred Gurtner and wife and daughter Mary Esther from Wabash for a week long stay. Fred Palmer and family arrive for ten day outing joined by Mr and Mrs E Aiderson, Mr and Mrs Walter Pratt, Mr and Mrs Fred Pfeil and Jobin Haupert who came up from Wabash Saturday.
Mrs Esther Wilson arrives in Charleston Illinois to stay with granddaughter Mrs W Lee and family for the summer at Silver Lake. Her health shows some improvement during the stay.
Claypool Lumber and Coal Co emphasizes customer satisfaction and confidence in their goods as a core building line. The message pledges reliable service and backing for all purchases, underscoring commitment to quality materials and dependable follow through.
A vintage ad promises to cure blues and sluggish liver with Dr. King s New Life Pills. It claims bilious poison fills the system and urges readers to try the remedy for better feelings. Contact Rager and Jontz for purchase.
A local notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal medicine that reaches the seat of the disease. It claims the cure works on the blood and mucous surfaces and is prescribed by leading physicians. It asserts the remedy is a legitimate prescription with tonics and blood purifiers and offers testimonials on request.
Clarence Hielvey and family visited Abe Metzger. Carl Rhodes and family visited Al Cauffman. Mary and Clara Brandenburg visited Elta Cauffman. Mrs. James Beizh and Mable were in Warsaw. Mahlon Rhodes and wife visited Peter Waughter. Dora Rhodes bought an organ. Bertha Metzer and Beigh called on Mrs. Roscoe Keplinger. Ezra Metazzer and family, Samuel Smith and family visited Abe Metzger. about 100 people gathered at George Merkle home for his 4déth birthday with ice cream and cake. everyone reported a pleasant time.
Trustee Frantz attended the regular monthly meeting of the county board of education in Warsaw with his wife and two daughters Mrs. C. C. Carter Mrs. K. M. Frye and Mrs. Sonia Colbert accompanying him. The party traveled in Frantz's automobile.
A sharp moral contention arises over preaching and personal responsibility urging individuals to decide between religious deviation and strenuous effort. The rhetoric frames choice as urgent and binary prompting reflection on belief and action.
A Silver Lake merchant argues parcels post will arrive as rural delivery did. He says belief in Silver Lake’s growth rests on this change, and warns the town could be better off in twenty years with the post office service. Local shoppers prefer home merchants for value and convenience.
A notice urges readers to direct all legal notices to The RECORD for publication. It emphasizes placing administrator executor guardian and real estate sale notices under client control and cautions against relying on others to publish in their preferred local paper.
An old advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a tonic and blood purifier that strengthens nerves and rebuilds energy after grip. It claims to restore health after attacks, costs 50 cents, and is sold by Raper & Jontz with satisfaction guaranteed. The text also invites news from ministers, societies, and churches for publication.
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