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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary 1901 notes report pest outbreaks in New York frogs. reference to soft coal trust and rail robberies. mentions oil reservoir theories by State Geologist Blatchley. observes local animal behavior and town life in Silver Lake with scattered reflections on rural progress and copycat thinking.
S B Whittenberger unloaded a p ouder ear toad of buggies Tuesday. Mrs John Schultz is reported sick from the heat. Logs shipped to Buffalo. E A Scoles’ house progressing fast. Buffalo Bill show drew crowds in Warsaw. Ke Minear in North Manchester for Claypool Lumber Co. Bloomer couple at South Bend for Pearl Fisher funeral. Ebersole and wife visiting from Roanoke. Threshing firm Nicholas and Sheppherd unloaded two outfits near South Whitey. Linns welcomed a baby boy. Treble Creek arch bridge contract awarded to Doty Bros. Dry weather hurts crop reports. Post office room enlarged for three rural routes. Ed Wesner, Jeweler, visits Claypool weekly for service at Ervin drugstore. Rain showers noted. Rose Hill dry. Mrs Charles Amiss informed sister near Silver Lake not expected to live. Farmers near done haying. wheat looks good. Ezra Creasyer thirty three bushels per acre. Town enjoys renewed wheat value and rye harvests progress.
Fairview locals report illness and family visits including Bill Wire and Maude Regenos. Several community members traveled to Warsaw and Laketon for shows and services while farm work and crops were discussed. A house fire incident near Silver Lake prompted evacuation and insurance details as Miller considers future construction.
Mrs. Laura Regenos is on the sick list. A local admonition praises readers of their home paper and contrasts it with those who do not read. The fragment references a large farm house and suggests community reliance on local news.
To remind Horton of his Antony's first birthday ice cream and cake were served after which a few games were played a pleasant time was enjoyed by all present.
An Indiana man was fined five dollars for listening to telephone messages and reporting what he heard. The text notes penalties for eavesdropping as a form of intrusion into private communications.
A damaged OCR fragment from the Record describes a subscription renewal prompt and faint blue mark. The readable bits indicate an instruction to solicit renewals, though many words are garbled and ambiguous.
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