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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
4
A compact public notice stating that cards of thanks will be published in ten lines or fewer for a price of 25 cents. The brief indicates the format and fee, inviting readers to submit expressions of gratitude in a concise print space.
Friday July 18 1904 notes John Robinson shows at Warsaw Monday July 19 Uncle Tom’s Cabin tomorrow King Edward VII coronation August 9 and an eastern railroad issues a ticket long five feet eight inches. Wheat yields improve while markets face fruit shortages due to Chicago strikes. Marion class blowers travel via Big Four to St Joe Michigan for six weeks. Indiana Supreme Court rules self defense proof not required. state must prove assault unprovoked.
One day last week Chester Foster of Warsaw began an overland trip to California. Foster spent years in the drug business in Warsaw and is well known locally. He undertakes the journey hoping to recover his health, which has not been good for several years.
Fire destroyed the L W Myers dwelling west of Fitton Store around 7 am Thursday. Defective hose bursts delayed attack, but fire confined to the origin while goods and millinery in basement and upper floors burned. Estimated loss up to 1200 with little insurance. fire department urged proper hose care and equipment storage.
Claypool Bricks and Dr. Leiter visited Warsaw on business. Mentone resident Charles Tucker was in town. Wheat deliveries arrive by wagon road. Phillip’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin show comes Friday night. W. E. Black elected fire chief for the year. A C Wagner and wife from McComb Ohio visited. Mrs. Homer Mattix returned home after a visit with her parents. Festival last Saturday was a success with playful necktie and apron matches. New Mendel building post office soon. Postmaster Brown bought new furnishings. Daughters of Rebecca hosted the Odd Fellows with ice cream cake and a program. Charles Garmon initiated.
Fairview area reports include Fairview Squibs and John Reed threshing Tuesday. Johnson in the vicinity Saturday and Riley SnCore and family seen Sunday. Ben Lowman reported quite poorly. Tony Leithman of Marion visiting relatives. Chas Johnson worked for Jeff Revenos recently. Elmer Lowman and companion were here Sunday evening. Mrs Martin Regenos sick list. Snider preached both services Sunday. Ed Snake and wife from Silver Lake seen last Sunday. Mrs Carrie Smith and her mother Mrs Williams seen Tuesday. Campers have left. skeeters made music.
A medical notice promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil as the cure for infant cholera infantum, claiming high fatality risk but cure if treated properly. Sold by Chas Rager.
Section men discovered the man’s scattered remains along the track just north of Milford Junction early Monday. It is believed the dazed man was on or near the rail line when passing trains struck him.
The Republican State Committee arranges a Winona Lake appearance by Ohio Senator Mark Hanna to discuss capital and labor cooperation. Samuel Gompers will follow Hanna, with Gompers fluent in six languages. The event marks Hanna’s first Labor problem lecture in Indiana after Delphi’s noted address.
An 19th century advertisement claims Electric Bitters toning the stomach regulates kidneys and bowels stimulates the liver invigorates nerves purifies blood and cures kidney and liver troubles nervousness sleeplessness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria. Satisfaction guaranteed by Chas Rager priced at 50 cents.
Jefferson Spicher of Milford Junction was killed on Big Four Road when struck by a passing train and his body was cut in pieces. The 42 year old man had suffered spasms for years and occasionally ran away during attacks before being found. The New Paris report states authorities investigated the Sunday night incident.
A sample notice invites readers to subscribe to Recorp with an annual price of one currency unit. The message presents subscription details concisely for potential new subscribers.
Provisions of a late Congress bill authorize expending 100000 to erect statues on Lafayette Square in Washington. The sites face the White House with figures of LaFayette and Rochambeau already nearby. The note also references a dream song and plantation melody included in the piece.
John Henry saw two dogs worry a sheep flock owned by Frank Newcomer near Mad Lake last Wednesday. He alerted the owner, who shot one brown speckled bird dog in the act. the second dog, a yellow long haired cur, escaped after being clipped.
A team of J. J. Miller horses tied near town broke free during a Thursday morning fire, ran away, and fell into a ditch. One horse was injured severely and died soon after being removed from the ditch.
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