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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1904
Page
1
Town residents call for stoppage of profane language and curb on sidewalks and late night gatherings. They urge arrests for swearing, restrict bicycle on sidewalks, and relocate street games by youths to preserve safety and decorum downtown.
Indiana National Guard will hold a camp of instruction from July 27 to August 5 on land at Lawrence near Indianapolis. Units must set up their own camps and sanitary conditions, with daily inspections by the commanding general.
A Colusa California man Joe Golcotick testifies he endured fifteen years of rheumatism pain with no relief until using Electric Bitters. He says a few bottles cured him and notes the medicine also helps liver and kidney problems. Price is 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by Zimmerman, the local druggist.
Miss Watson from Chicago Hospital will conduct a ten day series at South Pleasant Church in August.
An Ice Cream festival will be held at Grove Chapel on Saturday evening July 23. All are invited to attend. Proceeds benefit church repairs and work.
The educational building at the St Louis Worlds Fair features the county school exhibit of art and regular pupil work. Silver Lake schools did not exhibit due to measles closure.
Noah Frantz has been constructing new buildings on his farm one mile east of town. A large 18 by 40 tool shed, a 24 by 32 barn, and a six room house are rising on a concrete foundation. The house will be among the finest in the region and is roofed with slate. Frantz chose only first class materials, believing the best is the cheapest.
The Winona Lake Chautauqua attracts many visitors with a varied program including a fourth International District Summer Training School for Sunday School workers opening August 1 in the Chapel of the Inn and Assembly Auditorium. The event is organized by the Sunday School Associations of Michigan Illinois Ontario Ohio Indiana and Kentucky with no fees, featuring Bible lectures conferences and worker addresses. The Fourth District mass meetings are scheduled for August 7 and August 14 with Bible study led by noted instructors. A restaurant at Clark Street changed hands as Len Crasher sold to Levi Saylor who will relocate.
Report notes a gipsy camp east of town that attracted many last Sunday. Men trade, women beg and tell fortunes for silver, offering refunds if predictions fail.
Hot Sunday marked the peak of the season with temperatures over 100 degrees and a breeze, as residents shift from longing for cold weather to accepting the present heat. The write up notes the seasonal irony and confirms summer’s staying power for weeks.
Harry Jontz ten year old son of Mr and Mrs A E Jontz lived south of town. He traveled to Wabash with his father for eye surgery performed by Dr Jourdan. The left eye was removed to save the other eye which was weakening from the accident four months earlier.
An army doctor noted that music played within hearing distance of a wounded soldier can greatly reduce or stop hemorrhage. He and others confirmed the effect, suggesting air vibration from music makes the patient faint, altering heat action to lessen blood overflow.
A fragmentary item notes a nostalgic reflection on time and a girl’s memory of days with her grandmother. The text hints at moments of walking, tight embraces, and a gaze toward the reader as skirts are held and remembered.
Notice announces a trustee election at the German Baptist Brethren Church 54 miles east of Silver Lake on Saturday August 6 1904 to fill the vacancy caused by Enoch Snell's death.
Creatore and his Italian Band will perform in Winona from August 8 to 20 with two concerts daily one in the afternoon and one in the evening. A sizable local attendance is expected at one or more concerts across the run.
The Indiana Photographers hold their tenth annual meeting at Winona Lake starting next Monday July 25 for a five day session. Delegates from the state will gather to discuss advancing photography and celebrate achievements.
The piece argues happiness comes from serving others not self gratification. It claims most unhappiness stems from pursuing personal pleasure and that true fulfillment comes from easing others burdens and brightening lives. It urges adding joy to others as the path to a larger life.
Charles Rager requests all persons with accounts at Corner Drug Store to call and settle within thirty days after selling the store to close the books.
A brief verse notes a Mary and a fair faced lad who each night drinks at Rocky Mountain Tea. The line ends with a single name Zimmie.
Farmers in the southern part of the state are building circular barns to replace dilapidated structures. The new round barns are said to offer greater advantages and can house as much livestock on less ground than traditional rectangular barns.
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