Yates Family Homegathering Marks Rare Reunion
A July 4 1907 home gathering at Mrs Esther Yates residence South Silver Lake brought together three sons and two daughters who had not all met in twenty five years. Guests included John W Yates and family New York City William Yates Clarence Yates and family Decatur Illinois Charles F Yates and Vivian Paducah Kentucky Mrs Margarette E Watson Chicago Aaron M Yates and Esther Yates Silver Lake Broyd Dunnp and family Mentone Indiana Photographer Rice North Manchester captured group portraits. Most attendees departed after the event with brief stays for Mrs Lackey Kansas City and Mrs Charles F Yates and Vivian Saducah Kentucky remaining a couple weeks.
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Hevid
Photographer Rice
Manchester
Lackey
Kansas City
Charles F. Yates
Vivian
Saducah
Kentucky
Penny Shortage Drives Pennies Into Transit Hands
The two cent forelaw spurs a pennies demand as local banks supply the Four agents with one cent pieces. Livery ticket offices and conductors must keep plenty of pennies to make change, while few passengers offer exact payment and rail staff hand out pennies to almost every ticket purchaser.
Claypool Lumber & Coal Stock Summary
A dispatch notes galvanized steel roofing asphalt gravel and felt roofings kept in stock at The Claypool Lumber and Coal yard. The listing emphasizes available building materials and inventory status for local customers.
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Claypool Lumber & Coal
Claypool Ball Team Skips Game. Silver Lake Warns of Rematch
Claypool was scheduled to play at Silver Lake last Sunday but did not appear. The team blames a hard Fourth of July game at Pierceton for exhausting their players. Silver Lake expects a rematch next Sunday with Claypool under pressure to bring a complete squad.
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Claypool
Silver Lake
Pierceton
Neighbors Helped Plow William Zellers Corn Field
North east of town Emery Little Will Snake Will Kern Albert Beber Elza Brady Charles Brown and Chester Clink helped plow the corn for William Zellers after his young daughter fell ill. The act reflected their community faith in the golden rule.
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Emery Little
Will Snake
Will Kern
Albert Beber
Elza Brady
Charles Brown
Chester Clink
County Entitled to 1 72 for Each School Child
Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent, reports state funds distributed for common schools. Each county receives 1.72 per child ages six to twenty-one. Kosciusko County has 8,269 eligible children, yielding 13,759.05 from state tax. interest since last apportionment adds 2,707.11, totaling 16,566.15 for apportionment. per capita share 1.72 amounts to 14,222.68. State totals: 778,519 children and 1,339,568.78 apportioned.
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Fassett A. Cotton
State Superintendent of Public Instructions
Kosciusko County
Silver Lake Park Attracts Many Visitors
Silver Lake park management has made improvements including two new cottages. People from the southern part of the state visit regularly and newcomers arrive for short outings. Up to twenty visitors from the gas belt region stay for several days, and the park is gaining a reputation attracting pleasure seekers.
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Silver Lake Park
Gas Belt
Letter from Herschel Conner on his southern journey
Herschel Conner writes his mother from Tampa after a long journey from Sturgis and Cincinnati. He describes travel hardships, weather, and striking racial language, noting harsh stereotypes about Black people and locals. He reports work starting in a Tampa shop, plans to continue writing, and asks about family in Erie Ohio.
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Herschel Conner
Clara Conner
Erie, Ill
Birth Record: Vangilder Baby Boy Born July 4 Near Town
Mr and Mrs James Vangilder living five miles east of town welcomed a bright baby boy on July 4 and decided to give him a home.
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Vangilder
Quiet Fourth Observed at Silver Lake in 1907
July 4, 1907 passed quietly in Silver Lake with few streets crowded. People visited nearby towns and lakes. many enjoyed the breeze at North Manchester Winona Yellow Creek and Beaver Dam lakes.
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Silver Lake
Manchester
Winona
Yellow Creek
Beaver Dam Lakes
Clover seed boom boosts prices on limited supply
Farmers buy clover seed for next spring anticipating price rise. Current price is 9.50 per bushel with small market supply and reduced acreage this year. Prices are expected to climb higher as demand grows.
Myers Estate Settled in North Manchester
Tobias Myers of Constantine Michigan and his brother L W Myers of this place settled the estate of their father John B Myers, deceased, at North Manchester last week to the satisfaction of all parties. The settlement was made without litigation and avoided unnecessary expense.
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Tobias Myers
Constantine, Mich
L. W. Myers
John B. Myers
North Manchester
More Money for Books in Indiana Schools
The Indiana legislature approved a law directing school books to be sold by appointed dealers with a fifteen percent commission. Previously township trustees handled sales and commissions were not allowed. Publishers may raise prices to cover the new commission, causing higher costs for patrons in public schools.
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Indiana
News From The Soda Fountain
Advertisement proclaims a fountain offering Sparkling Water Ice Cream and Soda in popular flavors. Invites readers to visit for refreshing thirst quenching treats served in a dainty manner.
R N Jontz Dies in Akron After Brief Illness
R N Jontz known as Rose to friends died at his Akron home Sunday after a ten day illness. Officials say a side abscess caused blood poisoning though details remain unofficial. He lived in Silver Lake before moving to Akron recently and leaves many relatives and friends. Funeral held at South Pleasant Tuesday led by Rev E E Wright.
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R. N. Jontz
Rose
Grandmother Hatfield Suffering Paralytic Stroke
Grandma Hatfield of Claypool aged 51 suffered a paralytic stroke Wednesday morning leaving her without speech.
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Grandma Hatfield
Claypool
Precious Little One Zelda Zellers 1905 1907
Zelda Marie Zellers daughter of W. B. and J. E. Zellers was born January 22 1905 and died July 1907 at age 2 years 5 months 12 days She leaves father mother and two brothers The funeral was held at Grove Chapel church Saturday conducted by Rev Farmer of Burket Interment near by in the cemetery A voice we loved is stilled and a place is vacant in our home
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Jacksonville
Tampa
Zelda Marie Zellers
W. Be
J. E. Zellers
Grove Chapel
Farmer
Burket
Card of Thanks for the Zellers family
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors who helped during illness death and burial of their daughter signed Mr and Mrs W T Zellers
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W. T. Zellers
Wool Shipped by TY. C. McClure This Saturday
Thad McClure shipped a car load of wool last Saturday and has built a long business record paying the highest market price for wool.
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TY. C. McClure
Thad
Tinware littering roadside near Groninger home
A reader reports extensive old tinware and refuse dumped along the gutter beside the Thomas Groninger residence one mile south of town. Thomas defends himself and warns that the culprits should stop or face legal action.
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Thomas Groninger
Thomas
Double Arm Fracture Suffered by Child in Claypool
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mert Downing of Claypool sustained a double fracture of the right arm last Friday from a fall from a buggy. Dr Leiter reduced the fracture assisted by Dr Cary of Silver Lake and Dr Landis of North Manchester.
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Mert Downing
Claypool
Leiter
Cary
Silver Lake
Landis
North Manchester
New School Building for Disko Reported Planned
A new school building is planned for Disko, aiming to provide an up-to-date structure. The project envisions modern facilities to serve local students and support community needs.
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Disko
Jentz 44-Year-Old Indiana Native Dies in Akron
R N Jentz son of Joseph Jentz born March 30 1863 near Silver Lake Indiana died July 7 1907 in Akron Indiana aged 44 3 months and days He married Virginia Anderson in September 1884 and had one daughter and three sons He was regarded as genial and amiable by employers During a ten day illness he showed patience and thankfulness He spoke of rest in Jesus in his final hours leaving a widow a daughter Mrs George Bailey two sons four brothers and five sisters with many relatives and friends lamenting the loss
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R. N. Jentz
Joseph Jentz
Silver Lake
Indiana
Akron
Ind
Jentz
Virginia Anderson
Jesus
George Bailey
Jacob
John
Horace
Eugene
Harriet Nagle
Catharine Wittenberger
Lizzie Fitton
Jennie Leffel
Pleasant Ream
Short Home Service With Songs Scripture Reading Prayer
A brief at home service was conducted featuring songs scripture reading and prayer as part of a quiet observance. </analysis>
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