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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1904
Page
4
The article notes a push to open 9,000,000 more acres for homestead settlement and reports on a declared war against fraudulent matrimonial agencies by the post office department. It also mentions a meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association in Mort Wayne and other local notices including a planned Warsaw daily newspaper launch around August 1.
A 1904 column notes marriages tied to bride price. a colonel costs $50 000. Indiana delegates to St Louis pay $100 each while Republican delegates bound for Chicago pay $50. North Manchester whiskey agents report thriving sales up to sixty gallons daily at $2.50. Cuba’s customs rise shows a strong first half year. Havana collects $2,897,919 more than 1893.
The Democrats of Lake Township meet at Roger's Hall in Silver Lake on Saturday July 23 at 2 PM for nominations including one Township Trustee one Township Assessor and three Advisory Board members. Tai Township Chairmen.
Dr Leckron reports the arrival of a 10 pound boy at the home of Charley Brown last week.
Hiram Perry living west of town is in poor health and unable to work due to bronchial trouble. Samuel Cauffman, who lost fingers in a corn shredder last fall, is making repairs and getting ready for threshing season.
Farmers report cutting wheat with very poor quality heads and few grains. Oats crop prospects, however, look encouraging. Repair and tin work offered at Stout & Son's old stand.
Local notes list visits and shopping trips in Silver Lake area towns including Warsaw North Manchester Elkhart and Mentone. Entries mention Mrs Shipley Tony Underhill Mr and Mrs Charles Shipley and Everett visiting Claypool and Winona Lake guests of Miss Mary Stout and Miss Flora Martin visiting Rose Hill with relatives.
Lost leather pocket book between J. W. Walburn’s house and J. Self’s barn containing a two and three cent piece a German five cent piece and several keys. Finder leave at RECORD office Jacob Brenneman Buckland Ohio brother of Samuel Brenneman visited here with Mrs Lotta Brenneman and family Tuesday.
Weekly transfers listed by Heaton Frazier abstractor War saw include: Robinson to Niebert 60 acres in Plain Township for 4000. Bybee administrator to Harmon and Chashire 10 acres in Franklin Township for 2500. Arbuckle Ryan Co to Susannah Hinkle lots 7 10 11 Roger Harman add to Silver Lake for 8500. O Del Oldfather to same R. K. 175. Neal to Rhodes 120 acres in Lake Township for 3100. Bowser to Messersmith Lot 6 in Kist's Middle add to Warsaw for 250. Linn to Skinner and Mill Lot 25 Water Power Co’s add to Syracuse 175. Shaw et al to Elmer Herald 70 acres in Harrison Township for 2825. Lesh administrator to Richmond P. Smith 3 4 acre in Harrrison Township 215.
An exchange notes farmers in Kansas facing harvest hardship after a year of floods and disasters while recalling past mistreatment of harvesters who came from other regions. The piece argues local papers promote citizenship, fairness, and loyalty to communities, urging support to strengthen journalism and public benefit.
Joe Golobick of Colusa California says fifteen years of rheumatic pain ended after using Electric Bitters. He calls it the greatest medicine on earth and credits a few bottles with complete cure. Also aids liver and kidney troubles. 50 cents at Zimmerman druggist.
A couple on a veranda late at night evades discovery as the woman sits on another man’s lap to hide company from the elderly householder. The curious old gentleman questions the loneliness and the ruse ends when the young man is released to avoid suffocation.
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