Young Nappanee Man Fatally Struck In Interurban Accident
Charles Bloom, 19, of Nappanee, was fatally injured when he slipped from a moving Warsaw Goshen interurban at Leesburg and struck a trolley pole. He died at four oclock Saturday afternoon after his skull was fractured and his right eye destroyed. He was en route with his parents seven siblings to Claypool to visit relatives. The funeral was held at the Decker home in Claypool and interment followed at Mt Pleasant cemetery.
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Charles Bloom
Nappanee
Leesburg
Warsaw-Goshen
Bloom
Young Bloom
Milford Junction
Fermier
Warsaw
I. Bh. Webber
Henry Bloom
Claypool
James Decker
Decker
Mt. Pleasant
Thomas Decker
Cement Walks Rise Across Silver Lake Town
Silver Lake has seen rapid cement walk construction with many more planned in the near future. The town claims to have as many miles of cement walk as any similarly sized town in the state. Separately, a London Southwestern Railway wreck killed twenty seven prominent Americans and injured many more after a high speed derailment last Sunday.
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Silver Lake
London Southwestern Railway
England
Fourth of July Festivities Marred by Rain in North Manchester
A large crowd gathered Wednesday for Independence Day celebrations despite rain that disrupted several events. North Manchester beat Silver Lake 6 to 3 when the ball game was stopped in the sixth inning. greased pig catch produced a $5 prize for Sid Aker. Winners included bicycle race winner Harry Haney.
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North Manchester
Silver Lake
Silver Lake Boys
Catcher
Sid Aker
Harry
Haney
Friday Storm Destroys Barn and Hay at Gilford Penrod Farm
A severe Friday electrical storm struck the Silver Lake area and caused the fire destruction of a 40 by 60 barn on the Gilford Penrod farm. Tenant Charles Ring suffered heavy losses including six loads of hay and oats after lightning ignited the structure. The same storm damaged a chicken house on Ezra Ring’s property and the Mrs Esther Yates barn nearby while bringing needed rain and wind.
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Gilford Penrod
Silver Lake
Charles Ring
Farmers’ Mutual
Ezra Ring Place
Esther Yates
Corner Drug Store Says All Welcome to Have a Say
At Corner Drug Store customers are invited to share opinions and suggestions. The ad emphasizes inclusive participation and community engagement in choosing products and services.
Local Fair Events Highlight Races and Prizes
Slow bicycle race won by Holderman at 1.00, wheelbarrow race by Yotter and 0.50, biscuit contest by Henry Ayers at 0.50, running horse race won by Earnest Haney at 2.00. Afternoon and evening crowd turnout noted.
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Holderman
Yotter
Henry Ayers
Thaw Indicted for Murder in First Degree
Harry Jk Thaw the millionaire murderer of Sanford White was indicted for murder in the first degree after the Madison Square Roof Garden slaying. The case is expected to keep him in jail until at least October as the sensational trial unfolds drawing public attention to alleged excesses. Get your Sticky and Poison Fly Paper at the Warner Drug Store.
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Harry Jk. Thaw
Sanford White
Madison Square Roof Garden
New York
White
Warner Drug Store
Woman Struck by Lightning Near Dewees Home
During a recent thunderstorm lightning hit a tree near E. M. Dewees residence three and a half miles north of town. Mrs. Dewees, tending yard work, was knocked to the ground and later found soaked but unharmed with no current ill effects reported.
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E. M. Dewees
Right Now Time to Subscribe for the Silver Lake Record
A neighbor urges immediate subscription to the Silver Lake Record, noting reluctance to let the paper stay out of the house when desired.
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Silver Lake
Ralph Swihart Dies After Abdominal Pus Cavities
Ralph Swihart eleven year old son of Joseph Swihart of the rural area northeast of here died Saturday at noon from appendicitis. He had been ill eleven days and showed improvement before his condition worsened. Post mortem revealed three distinct abdominal pus cavities with one ruptured, making surgery difficult. Funeral was Sunday at Gospel Hill with Rev. Snell officiating.
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Ralph
Joseph Swihart
Here
Gospel Hill
Snell
Sidney
Fireworks Accident Injures Three in Near-disaster
An accident during fireworks last night injures three as an explosive mine misfired. Walter Stout suffers a broken rib from a glancing blow while others in the crowd, including Mrs. W. W. Hill and her granddaughter, are cut by glass but escape serious harm. Dr. Cary and Dr. Leckrone attend the injured.
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Walter Stout
Cary
Young Stout
Gresso
W. W. Hill
Levi Hill
Near Here
Ministers Exchange Pulpits Surprise Congregations
Ministers Kain of the Lutheran church and Wright of the M E church exchanged pulpits last Sunday evening without announcement. The surprise was well received by both congregations and ministers.
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Kain
Lutheran Church
Wright
M. E.church
Miss Carter Heard From Word Visits Pueblo
Miss Franc Carter reports that Miss Carter arrived in Pueblo Colorado Friday morning after two days on the road and was met at the train by her brother Bert. Franc says she is enjoying herself and with her brother and cousins planning trips the visit should be pleasant.
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Franc Carter
Pueblo
Colorado
Bert
Franc
Justice Cigar Maker Visits Town With New Supply
W. G. Jamison, the man who manufactures the JUSTICE CIGAR, was in town Tuesday to supply customers with a fresh lot. He reports steady growth in his cigar trade and emphasizes that the JUSTICE brand uses good materials and delivers a GOOD CIGAR when customers seek it.
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W.G. Jamison
Will
They Wear Short Sleeves The Wabash Young Ladies
A fragment from the Times notes standards for modest dress among young women in Wabash, urging restraint in attire and grooming as part of a broader social expectation.
Melrose Family Visited Silver Lake From Wabash
Grant Melrose wife and mother of Wabash visited the James Decker home in Silver Lake last Thursday. The Melrose family lived in town about fifteen years and Grant now serves as third trick train dispatcher at the Big Four office in Wabash. He ordered the Ascord sent to his address for the coming year.
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Grant Melrose
Wabash
James Decker
Grant
Big Four
Fire scare as grease skillet overheats at Flora home
Tuesday near noon a skillet of grease on the Flora stove began to smoke and set off a fire alarm. Children and neighbors rushed to learn the cause, but no damage occurred and the scare subsided with no injuries reported.
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Flora
Ethel
Readers invited to share news with the Record
The notice asks residents to call number 62 with tips about relatives, visitors, or items of local interest since the last issue. It invites quick, easy reports and emphasizes accessibility for readers to contribute their snippets.
Wabash Warsaw interurban line promise grows brighter
The Wabash Times Star reports financier J A Barry and H E Riggs of Riggs Sherman & Co Toledo inspect the Wabash Warsaw route. Barry vows to finance and hire workers once papers are signed, with work likely starting within thirty days and to finish by late 1906.
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Wabash Times-Star
Warsaw
H. E. Riggs
Riggs, Sherman & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. A. Barry
Riggs
Wabash
Indiana
Chicago
Barry
Marion
Market Street
Fort Wayne
Wabash Railroad
Charley Creek
Falls Cemetery
Big Four
W .O
Barry Best
Rantz Reunion Inspires Health Work Efforts
Health officials and physicians gathered at the C E Rantz home for a reunion and dinner. They discussed Indianapolis based training and a state driven inspection plan for packing houses to improve sanitary conditions locally under the state board of health.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
Hurty
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Eschbach
Monings
N. Manchester
Earnest Haney
Harry Thaw
Ralph Swihart
W. G. Jamison
A. J. Barry
the Rantz
C. E. Rantz
Rantz
Out
W. E Herendeen
Burr
Los Angeles
Cal
Welcome Herendeen
A. L. Herendeen
Illa Doran
Flora Herendeen
Charles Lunsford
Sausaman
Hazel
Gladys
Glenn
Peru
Wes Nicodemus
Iva Whitehead
Goshen
Henry Cunningham
Jeff Cook
Ray
Warsawy
Allen Bybee
Mentone
Chester Herendeen
Elias Tridle
Isaac Creakbaum
Ruth
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