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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
4
Advertising rates are set on application and all ads remain until ordered out. Copy must reach the office by Wednesday noon. Obituaries addresses resolutions and paid announcements for admission events cost two cents per line in advance. Abbreviated funeral notices are free. Cards of Thanks up to ten lines cost 25 cents.
The Wallace circus plans a return to Indiana in the latter part of the month. Other notes include the Indiana Sons of Veterans assembly in session at Peru, and Winona Assembly opening with large attendance and a session through August 16.
A minister’s statement prompts public debate as officials and residents respond. The episode highlights divisions over policy and accountability, with local leaders calling for clarification while community groups urge calm and transparency.
Amos Summe of Beaver Dam received a telephone message from Pierceton last Saturday about the death of Miller Cowie, a nephew who was killed on the railroad July 4. The funeral was held Tuesday. A Chicago man seeks a divorce over domestic chores while his wife attends clubs, joking about finding a wife in Claypool who will do all housework.
A fragment from a reflective line notes as an aside that people show no hesitation in asking for what they want, while others fail to perceive it. The text centers on perception and assertive requests without additional context or concrete details.
A communication directs updating Dr L Hines address from Springer to Las Cruces New Mexico. The physician and his wife visited relatives nearby and planned the move, stating they arrived June 16 with abundant peaches apples plums and apricots plus vegetables.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Getty on Thursday evening of ten days ago. Another son arrived for Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Stout on Wednesday afternoon July 8. W. D. Stout celebrated by distributing cigars to neighbors, paying the expenses for all to smoke.
Karl Haney, telegraph operator for the Wabash Railway at Montpelier Ohio, came home last Saturday for a week’s vacation. He reports good health and satisfaction with his position.
Watson Rebel won the one mile race in 1 52 and Hermershal took the half mile in 524. Getty's horses led for first money with total winnings listed as 100.
Mrs Bruce of Garret Indiana arrived Friday to visit sister Mrs Robinson for a week. She extended her stay to undergo electrical treatment with an X ray machine by Dr Flavien for rheumatic trouble.
An alert warns old soldiers about a smooth talking impostor who seeks personal records of Civil War veterans. He shows credentials, claims federal involvement, promises a government published book and asks for $1 down, $1 more later, and $2.50 total, then delivers only a friendly smile.
The listing outlines lectures and events for Travel Week with speakers including Thomas E Green Dwight L Elmendorf Ernest F Fenollosa and Hinton White plus evening concerts and Bible School notes. A severe storm later damaged crops and numerous properties, shattering windows injuring residents and causing washouts and detached structures across town. Goshen experienced a thunderstorm with wind and rain.
The Children’s Meeting at the Center U B Church on Sunday evening July 5 was excellent in every respect. Children rendered selections well and the audience appreciated them. Attendance was unusually large with many unable to enter the church.
The Big Four may end Sunday trips to Benton Harbor and St Joseph due to city authorities running closed towns. Officials say inability to secure patronage makes excursions no longer viable.
Colusa California man Joe Golobick testifies in a claim of fifteen years of excruciating rheumatic pain ending after using Electric Bitters. The advertisement asserts the medicine also aids liver and kidney troubles and general debility and promises satisfaction with a 50 cent price.
Ed Wiley and Leonard Dickey enjoyed a Saturday picnic at Yellow Lake with their best girls and returned Sunday. The lure of the lake shade and a tasty dinner drew the group back for another outing.
Jimmie Donaldson joined a jolly four at Yellow Lake for the 4th of July festivities. He planned to spend the day in Akron but was captured and held as a willing prisoner by the dozen or more women in the party, escaping only when they returned about midnight.
Fragmentary report notes Claud Babcock was brought to a location in Alexandria after being taken away weeks earlier. Details are incomplete and names or dates are partially obscured.
The storm on Wednesday night delivered ten inches of rain overwhelming several water proofed homes. Many houses failed to keep out water while those with minor leaks let occupants save carpets curtains bedding. Lightning and thunder startled residents, with little sleep for many. The town’s elevation kept it from flooding, though the lake rose about four feet.
The RECORD lists several subscribers who owe amounts from $1.50 to $3.00. Soon we will publish a list of names of those owing more than a year with no response to mailed statements. After years of service, we deem the small dues unresolved.
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