Letter From J. F. Clymer Describes Indiana Ohio Territory
An 1898 Silver Lake Record column from J. F. Cryer discusses his month on a territory spanning twelve Indiana counties and sixteen Ohio counties. He compares surface, resources, agriculture, and industry, notes Ohio lakes versus Indiana lakes, timber decline, and praises eastern stock, education, and politics while extolling national abundance and a vast potential empire.
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Torepo
Ouro
Borror Record
Indiana
Ohio
Ft. Wayne
Pennsylvania
Virgina
Maryland
Noftzger and Sheller Excursion to Benton Harbor
A Noftzger and Sheller excursion to Benton Harbor departs next Wednesday July 20 from Silver Lake at 6 45 am. Coaches and ample room are available and a first class restaurant will be on the train for lunch options. Fare is one dollar.
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Noftzger & Sheller
Benton Harbor
Silver Lake
Pleasant Social Evening Honors Morris Family at Silver Lake
A large social gathering at Mrs. H. T. Sarber’s on Main Street featured Mrs. Morris and daughter Marie Morris of Warsaw, with music by Marie and Carrie Jaques. Ice cream in national colors and cake were served as guests enjoyed recitations and games.
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H. T Sarber
Main Street
Chas. Morris
Marie
Warsaw
Victory Reading Club
Marie Morris
Morris
Carrie Jaques
Miss Marie
Silver Lake
Hl. T. Larber
Benton Harbor Excursion Round Trip Offer
Be reminded of the Benton Harbor date for a special excursion. Tickets are offered at $1.00 round trip for the July journey.
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Uptie Rncorp
Benton
Former resident Ben Good sustains eye injury in accident
Ben Good formerly of this vicinity now of Mentone suffered a serious accident Tuesday morning while handling a threshing wagon water tank. A neck yoke splintered, a piece entered his eye. He was taken to Mentone for initial extraction, then to North Manchester where a specialist removed the splinter. Vision may be saved but prognosis is guarded. He remains under specialist care.
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Ben Good
Mentone
Manchester
Neighbors share visits and a minor fall in a busy week
The community reports numerous Sunday visits including Marl Alspaugh Roy Carr Billie Bodkin and families with Rev Riley and Wm Hand. Mrs Clink sprained her ankle after a cherry tree fall. Various trips to Warsaw Argos and Ma rion are noted along with social gatherings at Frank Metheny's and Alf Price's.
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Marl Alspaugh
Roy Carr
Billie Bodkin
Roy
Riley
Center
Wm. Hand and Wife
Aytgos
Frank Metheny
Wm. EK
Hand
Warsaw
Sam Clink
Lawrence Alspaugh
Will Callison
Cora Price
Grandma Alspaugh
Grandma Yotter
Alf Price
Wm. Hand
Argos
Hattie Kendall
Marion
Gee
Michael
Miss Dillingham
Prank Metheny's
Dr Davis Anti Headache Cure Sold at Suebergers
An advertisement touts Dr Davis's Anti Headache cure labeled 25u and sold at Sueberger's store. It urges readers to subscribe now and pay $1.00 a year.
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HeApacne
Davis
Sueberger’s
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J. C. Martin & Bro., Publishers
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Ind
J. F. Clymer
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Maine
Europe
Great Crition
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Germany
France
Austria
Italy
Spain
Portugal
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Greece
United States
Hudson River
J. RF. Cryer
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Worley
Wes
Our Streets
Sarah McClure
North
Bob. Long
Orphan McClure
Goshen
Nelson Beigh
Claypool
Mesdames Roy ,Leonard and
James Babcock
Arva Riley
Mr. Hahn
Earn Haney
J. W. Waiburn
Yellow Creek Lake
Fred Horn
North Manchester
Rob Jennings
Wabash
Jim Arthur
Perry Jaques
Carrie
Frank
Mrs. L. W. Myers
Mrs. Joseph Mort
Packerton
Mrs. Benson Rager
Queenie Carr
New York City
H. J. Leonard
J. A. Meek
Alexandria
Charley Day
Akron
John Ord
Charley
Ord
A. J. Martin
Indianapolis
Omaha Exposition
Black Hills Country
Record
W. H. Stickles
Spring Grove
Mich
Michigan
Jontz, Dulaney
Leckrowe
Silver Lake, Ind
Pavlus
Ray Condy
Geo, Michaels
Eph Wells
Earl
Tom Alspaugh
All Carr
Kermotor
Either
Brown & Teeter
Gure-Warner
Shriner Lake
Christian Born
Prop
Columbia Occity
Columbia City
Silas Hill
J. C. Babcock
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