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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
4
Fragments from a 1908 issue discuss corn profits, state woes, an untested fire engine, a German stove invention, and mockery of wealth and dress. The tone critiques material excess and slow progress, urging gradual honest effort amid taxes and hardship.
The text outlines married life tips for a young couple, urging abundant love and confidence, resistance to extravagant spending, industrious care in all departments, and careful business with attention to small leaks. It also notes private banks must report twice yearly to the state auditor and publish in local newspapers if available. It mentions a June Cosmopolitan article on the circus clown by Karl Edwin Harriman.
A Kansas newspaper notes fall sown wheat is late to sprout yet will mature on time with a strong yield potential. The saying about sowing wild oats is contrasted with a dependable harvest, implying a reliable crop performance and high bushel output per acre.
Ulysses G. Humphrey, head of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, says seventy five percent of Indiana will be a dry territory by year end. He accuses the beef trust of shading exposures and says paid newspapers back liquor interests with prepared articles. He urges continued protests until officials remove liquor business from state.
The essay notes that rich women eschew umbrellas even in heavy rain to prove inner virtue is not tied to expense. It contrasts this with Garfield’s inauguration, where he honored his mother and wife, showing a contrast between public ceremony and daily respect for family.
Charles 7 Bonapart of Maryland was named to succeed Paul Mor ten as Secretary of the Navy creating political stir. He is a reformer and Civil Service Commission ally of Roosevelt. President expects no more cabinet shifts before Shaw’s retirement in Feb 1906 and Moody may follow.
The article outlines possible moves to fill key posts before Roosevelt’s term ends. Garfield could become Secretary of Commerce and Labor, Suepp might succeed Hitchcock as Interior Secretary, and Pinchot could replace Wilson as a cabinet member for a short period. Morton resigns from cabinet to lead a major New York transportation syndicate at $50,000 annual salary.
Lloyd H Hire aged 23 son of Isaac Hire of Burket died at his home May 22 1905. He enlisted December 1900 served until August 1904 with over two years in the Philippines where health failed him. After leaving the army he went to New Mexico hoping to improve, but returned after six months to his father’s Burket home where he died.
The item notes Hoch the much married wife murderers execution scheduled for Friday June 23. It also mentions a humane society in Warsaw if reports are true and details an unrelated local items list.
The defunct Bank of Stout & Son at Silver Lake Indiana, closed months ago, is paying creditors the third installment of 25 percent and expects all debts settled soon. Stockholders are hopeful of receiving funds. A movement to establish a State bank in Silver Lake is already under way.
A woman, described as comely yet hiding her eyes with colored glasses, petitions funds in various business districts to pay for an operation that would cure a supposed eye ailment. She is a smooth talker and a known fraud. residents are warned not to give money as her scheme has appeared in multiple cities.
The state board of education plans bids for histories spellers physiologies and grammars on Sept 27. New contracts run ten years for most books and five years for geography and school texts, with current five year terms expiring Sept 1406.
The Winona Agricultural Institute at Winona Lake is a farm school offering high school level instruction with strong agriculture and business training. The institution emphasizes soil and crop study, provides extensive land for experiments, and uses winter dormitories in steam heated hotels.
A railroad man cites Bible passages as guidance for common troubles. He suggests Psalm 27 for blues Psalm 37 for empty pockets John 12 for unkindness Hebrews 12 for being out of sorts Psalm 126 for discouragement 1 Corinthians 13 for loss of confidence and James 3 for not getting one’s own way with silence.
Silver Lake merchants who handle fireworks are warned of a new law from the legislature making it illegal to manufacture sell or expose for sale toy pistols or devices for exploding caps or fulminates. Violators face fines from ten to fifty dollars or 10 to 20 days in jail. Firecrackers and other highly explosive fireworks are included.
A published list names those who subscribed to the cemetery fund to keep grounds in good condition. The notice explains the plan to credit remittances to subscribers and lists E. A. Arnold, T. O. McClure, Ephraim Wells, H. D. Pontius, Susas Rittenhouse, with remittance to J. P. for $1.00 formman.
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