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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
1
Ed Brauile undertakes excavation for a stone and cement two story building 30 by 50 feet to handle eggs butter and other goods. The front office corner entrance side doors and a covered driveway will aid loading and unloading boosting a locally admired business.
Bert Stansbury and Miss Dora Keehn, both of Ligomer, drowned in Lake Wawasee on Tuesday morning. The pair were rowing at the lake's eastern end when the capsized boat was discovered by chance. Their bodies were recovered in the afternoon about thirty feet deep.
Physicians warn that current hot weather endangers infants with the summer complaint. They urge parents to guard against illness by careful feeding and hygiene as fever and dehydration risk rise in the heat.
The Kosciusko circuit court closes after a record term with 422 cases on the docket and a filled docket book. Judge Bowser and county attorneys will enjoy a sixty day recess before the September opening.
Sunday guests at the Tullis home west of town included Misses Mabelle Regenos Dora Teater Eva Decker Cloe Gill Leone Decker Ruth Gil and Messrs Charlie Creakbaum Dallas Hudson Joan Otto Elmer Creakbaum Pete Decker Charles Bogus and Clyde Douglas.
Local readers are urged to send news items to the Reo OED office for possible publication. Submissions should detail events, people, places and dates with clear summaries for the community page.
George R Lawrence the Chicago outdoor photographer will join the Chicago Saturday Blade for a year at 100 dollars daily to lead an Africa expedition. He plans balloon photographs of wild animals by day and night using two balloons and aeroplanes. The trip begins in New York on August 20 with his son Raymond accompanying him. Mrs Lawrence, formerly Alice Herendeen of Chicago, is connected to the Herendeen family.
The Milford Mail reports that girls are displacing office boys as the preferred staff in cities. It notes boys’ smoking swearing and profanity as barriers, while girls avoid such habits and are winning clerk, bookkeeper, and stenographer roles.
An advertisement promotes slate roofing sold exclusively by The Olaypcool Lumber and Oval Co. The notice emphasizes buying direct from the supplier.
Philip Marr and wife of Stevensville Montana returned from a stay with friends and relatives in Disko after visiting several months. Mrs Marr had a slow growing facial cancer removed during the visit by Dr L H Tennant of North Manchester.
The new census bill will rearrange next year s census work by dividing counties into Supervisors districts. Indiana will name a supervisor for each district except Sixth and Tenth, where Republicans hold Congress seats. Appointments occur late in fall.
Eighteen Louisville boys and two New Orleans youths camp at Yellow Creek lake under Mr Speed a Louisville Chautauqua worker and medical attendee H A Ritter. They stay until August 2 despite cold damp weather and discomfort.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carter and party depart for Colorado for several weeks. Mrs. Carter and family will visit their daughter Mrs. R. M. Frya in Pueblo and explore other stops on return. Mesdames Paulus and Davis with Rupert will tour Denver Colorado Springs and Scottsbluff and visit Mr. Paulus’ brother G W Kessler in Gering Nebraska.
At the county commissioners session on Tuesday John Arthur of this place was appointed justice of the peace to replace James Barrett who died June 6.
About 80 temporary clerks in the Indianapolis office will be hired for roughly two years under civil service rules. Entrance to these positions requires competitive examinations conducted in each state by the Civil Service Commission.
A vintage advertisement for linseed oil and Devoe paint touts performance claiming it lasts longer and looks better. Sold by The Claypool Lumber & Coal Co.
Rev William Hoffman and his family arrived from Pennsylvania to take full charge of the Lutheran pastorate. He and his wife and four children are settling in, staying with member families until their household goods arrive and they begin housekeeping.
Work is expected to begin soon on the Wabash and Warsaw line. Mayor Rigdon reports J A Barry confirmed start from this end, with the builder moving his family to Warsaw. The plan uses the Pennsylvania railroad for steel and ties deliveries. The franchise requires completion within Warsaw and five miles beyond by next year.
Will travel to Washington with Leet Reed and his wife along with Mrs Ella for an upcoming event or visit. Names indicate a family party traveling together.
Fragmentary note records postcard prices and listings at the RECORD office. It references various kinds of cards and pricing details though specifics are obscured in the OCR. The brief hints suggest a catalog or price list associated with postcard sales or exchanges.
A Friday night storm damaged farms south of town injuring two cows and a sheep on the Rantz and Decker properties. A corn crib toppled at Decker, Charley Reed’s buggy top lost its cover, and a Jacob Rager corner room got a torn roof piece. The Burk mill smokestack fell, shutting down operations for the evening with corn and wheat knocked down.
A Bedford man Fred R. Cook devised a fake saloon license to lure a Bedford woman to Indianapolis. They rented rooms, a pretend preacher performed a ceremony, and the pair lived together until Cook revealed no marriage. He is now arrested. The fraud suggests future repeats with the fake license.
Goshart H D son of George E Goshart a prominent farmer east of Claypool has been chosen as second vice president of the new St Louis business college. The consolidation base school is 28.
Readable fragments describe medical extraction work by Dr Cary and a accompanying friend from Peru. The text mentions bringing someone to town and a relief feeling, with references to an automobile and travel by Peru involved.
Fragmentary notes report the death of a famed trotting horse near Racine after a long career. The passage mentions John I Case and a noted three man, with references to a tentent trotter and a sales attempt tied to the horse’s value.
Reports indicate the wheat harvest is near completion with uncertainty over the extent of potential damage. Farmers note concerns about heads being ill and question how soon the crop will be finished given pending conditions.
Fragmentary text discusses the automobile as a faithful companion to the poor man and calls for humane treatment and emancipation from inhumanity. It contrasts reliance on horses with the rise of motor vehicles, noting social and economic implications.
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