13 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
1
Advertisers in Chicago push mail order catalogs during the dull season to fill the gap left by local merchants and clear seven million dollars in business last year.
A Missouri craftsman plans a noiseless mower aimed at the driver who believes grass should only be cut between four and five in the morning. The note hints at an inventive effort to quiet early day lawn work and avoid disturbance.
A physician developed Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets for stomach ailments and indigestion. The ad claims rapid relief and improved appetite with regular use, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Available in 25, 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes at Rager & Jontz, Druggists.
Jim and Jerry share Rose Hill gossip with visits from Mrs. Claud Bashore and friends, a Sunday School Convention and Bethe vs Rose Hill ball game 12 to 7. Local trust in names, late hours, harvest talk, and community updates fill the column.
Annanias Swihart announces a public debate between Bidar i E Kester of the Church of the Brethren and Elder G Denney of the Church of Christ. The event is set one and a half miles from Stoner's Station on the Winona interurban line, starting August 8 for five days with two sessions daily. The topic is the identity of the two churches in doctrine and practice.
Seventeen members of the militia spent Saturday night at rifle pits north-west of their post then drilled Sunday in readiness for the ten day encampment at Indianapolis from July 17 to 27.
Claypool Lumber and Coal Co advertises paints oils varnishes and brushes in any quantities for orders and projects. The notice emphasizes wide stock and ready delivery from the local supplier.
On July 1 the United States will have over 1 060 postal savings banks in operation. Royal route carriers will receive a raise of 51004 per year on full routes beginning July 1, making their salary 81 0004 per year instead of 900. A full route covers 24 miles or more, with proportional raises for shorter routes.
Dr. G W Meyer has moved from the Crown Hotel to offices above Dr. Leckrone on North Jefferson Street. Office hours remain unchanged.
Charles A Greathouse state superintendent urged higher teacher salaries at a gathering in Indianapolis. He argued compensation should reflect the high qualifications required of teachers and pressed for better pay.
The annual reunion of the Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteers will be held in Fort Wayne September 27 and 28 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the regiment. Mustered into service at Camp Allen in Fort Wayne on September 24, 1861, about 125 members are still living.
The fourth semi annual conference of the Indiana state organization of the International Typographical Union will be held in Fort Wayne on July 16. It is thought that fifty delegates will be in attendance and a splendid program has been arranged. A big banquet at the Fort Wayne Commercial Club will be the feature of the day.
The article notes cutting weeds along roadsides is vital as weed seeds breed pests. It praises farmers who keep weeds down but criticizes those who neglect this task. It warns the thistle as the worst pest and urges thorough extermination.
A. H. Bowen announces a public sale at his home on Sycamore Street this Saturday July 22. Goods include a large lot of household and kitchen furniture several room size rugs and many other articles all in new first class condition beginning at 2 50 p m sharp.
The REcorpD invites readers to submit items of local interest for publication. Submissions may be mailed to the office, handed to representatives, or called in at phone 62 for consideration.
The quotation urges relentless effort and self discipline to build strength. It compares wrestling training to life's trials, urging persistent effort day by day to avoid ruin or relapse as both come from within. Epictetus emphasizes internal control and unwavering resolve.
A compact verse contrasts feast loving crowds with betrayal for profit. It laments crime for money, noting thieves who steal to post bail thrive while the poor face jail. It links advertising wealth to drawing dollars and implies indifference among the rich to spend.
J R Sausaman reports disposing of his Packerton store building and stock to John E B Fruit of a nearby place.
Mentone plans an annual Blame Week from August 30 to September 2. Organizers expect good times and community participation as preparations proceed.
Squire Abraham Dilman of the southwest of town traveled to Warsaw Tuesday to be appointed administrator of the estate of the late Solomon Yates. Notice of the appointment appears elsewhere in this issue.
Kinsey Brothers of Claypool have purchased the coal sheds from T. B. Hathaway and are prepared to take orders for coal of all kinds. L. D. Underhill will manage the business.
Threshing and social visits marked the week as families from Silver Lake Laketon Warsaw and nearby towns shared dinners and Sunday calls at several homes. Notable guests included the Carrs Bebers Moyer and Bouse families with many relatives present.
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