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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
1
Business leaders press for a townwide uniform closing hour to save light and fuel. Subscribers would close at nine in summer and eight in winter, with Saturday evenings exempt and a $250 penalty for noncompliance. Some merchants resist unless universal adherence is achieved.
Scott Lawrence became seriously ill last Friday while in town and sought help at the Colbert home where he remained until able to return home. He has suffered poor health for months with fluctuating improvement, and doctors attribute much of the trouble to imperfect heart action.
The Wabash Times Star reports North Manchester residents protest that the Winona flyers on the Indianapolis to Elkhart route bypass the town. City officials seek to slow trains to six miles per hour, while railroad men say the move is fueled by spite and will lead to costly gate barriers.
Local women report ongoing fear after a week marked by indecent approaches and attempted embraces by a man in the city. Police urge residents to remain vigilant and report any further harassment.
Indiana game and fish commissioner J. T. Sweeney proposes starting next season to send pheasant eggs to farmers wives in every county for hatching and stocking the state. Existing releases include Kosciusko county and Evansville ties with English pheasants and Denby’s introductions. An estimated 6 000 birds are in the state with more hatchings expected. open season will follow stocking.
Kenneth Babcock, two, son of Claud Babcock of Alexandria, was badly burned but not seriously when a pan of hot water spilled from a kitchen window at the Epic Drudge home near Silver Lake Tuesday morning. He recovered enough to be taken home the next day. Mrs. Babcock and three other children were visiting.
The Record notes a misnamed reunion last week, stating it honored the Herendeen family, not the Rantz. The paper apologizes and explains the event was arranged for Herendeens, with relatives on the Rantz side excluded.
Objections to Wayne township subsidy tax for the Winona Interurban Railway Co. distributing funds for the Warsaw to Goshen line were overruled. The county treasurer will pay $5 600.70 now collected, not one fourth of the total, with the remaining unpaid one fourth delinquent and subject to penalty.
A farmer south west of town kept chickens from scratching potatoes by cutting the toes of each fowl at night. The next day the birds stayed near the barn and ate what he provided, not disturbing the crop.
A crop expert forecasts the United States will produce the largest winter wheat crop in history at 420 million bushels with Texas at 14 million, Oklahoma 28 million, Kansas 72 million and California 20 million. Corn looks favorable though some areas are two weeks behind. heat in July and August could boost yields.
Our public well and officials fail to meet duties as summer drought exposes water shortages. The well, main fire supply, has repeatedly run dry this summer. Citizens urge investigations and potential deeper digging to increase the water supply and prevent disastrous fires.
Mrs. Ina Oldfather of North Manchester fell ill with typhoid fever after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Price and accompanying her husband for the Fourth of July. The couple arrived to spend the holiday with the Prices and she developed the fever during their stay.
The Big Four railroad sets aside 300000 yearly to pension longtime workers. After July 1 the system begins: employees reaching a set age will be discharged and receive one half of their wages for life.
Edward T. Wilson of American Telephone and Telegraph advances a high class telegraph and telephone line from New York to Chicago with limited station stops. Wires will serve brokers, merchants, and board of trade men, offering exclusive rapid service and simultaneous voice and telegraph messages. the route will pass two miles north of Warsaw.
Mrs J H Anglin of Warsaw hosted a two day house party for ten girls from Warsaw at Mrs Myers home lasting from Tuesday to Thursday morning. Guests Audra Turner Mary Johnson Athelia Sutcliff Elsie Cook Freda Keiser Fae Oram Pearman Myers Antonette Lockwood Regina Netter Mary Kutz attended.
A letter laments widespread spitting on sidewalks and urges strict enforcement of a municipal ordinance. The writer cites tobacco spit fouling dresses and public spaces, arguing it contaminates others and demands action, noting fashion modesty standards and citizen duty.
The old wooden building owned by A. J. Scott adjoining the Hiram Rager grocery is being repaired and painted interior and exterior this week. L. O. Jones will move his harness shop into the building once work is finished.
George Rider west of Silver Lake adds an 18 horsepower Colean engine and separators to his threshing gear. The Colean engine, manufactured in Peoria Illinois, is sold in the region by Al Olinger of North Manchester.
Mrs C E Wiltrout hosted the Victoria Reading Club of Silver Lake at The Twin Gables Winona from Monday noon to Tuesday noon. Guests attended a parlor party at the Winona hotel by Mrs Besserer of New York and the evening auditorium entertainment. Hosts praised for gracious hospitality.
Announcement invites wearers of white slippers to buy a white polish with refillable bottles available for 10 cents. The offer is from Floyd V. Zimmerman at The Corner Drug Store.
Rev F M Kemper of the Mishawaxa M E Church has purchased a residence in Warsaw and will become a county capital resident with his family. He moved from Jacksonville to Mishawaxa months ago to lead the pastorate and has been ill, forcing him to give up his ministry duties temporarily.
Advice for coping with heat urges cool room sleep and a midday nap. Nurses sleep late to prevent headaches, drink cow’s milk, and pace second glasses. It suggests waiting for ripe green apples and avoiding pie and cake unless consumed.
Helser and Son become sole owners of the flour feed and exchange mill housed in the old creamery building in Silver Lake. They purchased all contents from Laketon Milling Co and will continue the exchange business, operating six days a week with stock kept for sale or exchange.
Attention all landowners along public highways. Between July 1 and August 20 each third year landowners must clear briars and hedges along laid out or extended public roads. This law governs weed cutting and hedge trimming.
Little Miss Portia Flora, daughter of Mr and Mrs S B Flora, was severely burned about the face by a Fourth of July firework fragment last Saturday forenoon. She found an unexploded missile in newspaper, lit the paper, and a sudden flash burned her face though not fatally. Dr Leckton treated the burns.
A fire in the new brick kiln last Saturday damaged the structure but left about 240 000 bricks ready for market by early next week. The fire will be extinguished tonight or tomorrow, and the bricks will need several days to cool before handling. Labor is molding more brick and plans for a second kiln start tomorrow.
Henry Rager endured another periodical quinty attack on Tuesday afternoon and remained in serious condition for hours before relief was afforded. Dr. Amiss attended him.
Mrs. J. A. Walter came home Sunday evening from Berrien Centre where she visited relatives. She was accompanied by her cousin Miss Edith Murphy who will stay in town for a few weeks.
The Claypool Lumber and Coal Co offers twenty nine kinds of nails and sells common sizes at 2.25 dollars per keg plus a full line of builders hardware kept in stock for building needs.
Deputy mail carrier Mrs. S. B. Flora on rural route No 1 fell from a bogey after her horse bolted at an umbrella carried by Hiram Haney. The horse overturned the bogey near Center church, scattering contents. Rain fell at the time. Mrs. Flora sustained severe bruises but no serious injury.
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