Our Town Plans a Grand Fourth of July Celebration
The town announces a major Fourth of July event aiming to eclipse all prior celebrations with prominent local figures, activities, and festivities designed to attract wide participation.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1904
Page
1
Laketon Band To Entertain The Assemblage In The Grove
The Laketon band will entertain at the Grove on the banks of the lake with a speaking and musical program. A dinner is planned and prizes totaling $15 are offered for the largest Sunday School delegations.
Baseball Game and Evening Contests on Town Grounds
A baseball game will be called on the grounds south of town at 3 00 p m followed by various amusing sports and contests for prizes interspersed with band selections. The day will close with a band concert.
Fourth of July Celebration Planned at Wiltrout Hall
Town prepares a lavish Fourth of July program with fireworks and music. A citizens meeting formed committees for arrangements, music, grounds and stands, printing, and program details. The finance committee reports funds sufficient to cover all expenses and the Laketon Band will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiltrout’s
Willian Grasso
Silver Lake Fourth of July Celebration Promoted
The town readies its largest fireworks display at Silver Lake with an Old Fashioned Basket Picnic, a Sunday School invitational, prizes for delegations and games, a ball game in the afternoon, and street entertainment. Fulton merchants report strong overland trade, while a Sunday closing ordinance is urged to boost weekday commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Gate bottleneck at Winona Like causes crowd chaos
The gate setup for loading into electric cars at Winona Like favored the ASSOCIATION but created a narrow exit for hundreds of people. Viewers describe a livestock like scramble with bruises torn clothes and pickpocketing by thieves exploiting the chokepoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Marriage of Miss McCoy and Wilbur Brown in Peru
Miss Mary McCoy of East Main street and Wilbur Brown of Alexandria exchanged vows this evening in Peru with many relatives present. The bride, formerly in the Penn Mercantile Co store millinery department, will reside in Alexandria. Brown is a well known Alexandria merchant. The couple's sister Mrs Bennie Drudge is among locals congratulating them. North Manchester Bank failed to open last Saturday due to heavy overdrafts. Stockholders include J and J B Garter Dayton Harter and D W Krisher. Debts range from 3 000 to 10 000 with largest debtors C Mills and L J Noftzger. Lewis Signes named assignee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCoy
East Main Street
Wilbur Brown
Alexandria
Wm. Lewis
H. L Roberts
Muncie
Butterbaugh
LaGro
Bennie Drudge
Bank of North Manchester
J. B. Garter
Dayton Harter
D. W. Krisher
D. C. Harter
Harters
4. C. Mills
L. J. Noftzger
Lewis Signes
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Soda Case at Silver Lake
The Zimmerman case ends with a verdict of guilty after a unique proceedings at the soda counter. Floyd Zimmerman, proprietor of Corner Drug Store, was found guilty of making the best sodas and ices sold in Silver Lake. The foreman praised factory made cream and up-to-date soda drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Zimmerman
Silver Lake
Efforts Underway to Locate Missing Boy Linked to Paul Dresser
A boy connected with Paul Dresser, the Chicago composer, has been missing for some time. Search efforts are ongoing but have not yet found the youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dresser
Chicago
Eva Friend Tops County Common School Graduation Honors
Eva Friend a pupil of Harry W. Kline achieved the highest grade in the County Common School branches. She and her teacher deserve congratulations. Seward Township earns the honors this year and Barber district should be proud of Eva’s record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Friend
Harry W. Kline
Seward Township
Barber
Eva
Warsaw Hosts 25th Indiana G A R Encampment Parade
Warsaw welcomed thousands of veterans and visitors for the twenty-fifth annual Indiana Department G A R encampment. Governor Durbin led the grand parade while Mrs. John A Logan and Gen Osterhaus attended. An accident injured a rider named Pollick when a horse bolted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Department of Indiana
Durbin
Pollick
John A. Logan
Washington, D. C
Gen. Osterhaus
Germany
Fifteen Year Old Curtis Arnold Absconds With Father’s Savings
Curtis Arnold aged fifteen vanished after taking 390 dollars from his father George Arnold while the elder was away. He was last seen at the Swick place five miles west of town attempting to buy a wheel and conceal more money and books. The youth claims to have been driven by unknown motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Arnold
George Arnold
Here
Temperance Lecture by Rev. Aaron Worth at M E Church
Rev. Aaron Worth of Bryant Indiana will speak on the Status of the Temperance Question at the M E Church in Silver Lake next Monday evening June 20. Admission is free and all are welcome to hear the renowned orator known as the Old Man Eloquent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Worth
Bryant
Jay County
Ind
Worth
M. E. Church
Veteran of two wars visits Milwaukee veteran home relative
W P Van Wagner of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, born 1806 in Berlin, Prussia, aged 98, says he served in the Mexican and Civil Wars and remained in government service for seven years from 1861. He was on Gen Canby's staff and is visiting relatives, with notable longevity in both parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P. van Wagner
Milwaukee
Irvines
Berlin
Prussia
Gen. Canby
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bird of Freedom
Laketon Band
J. P. Domman
W. A. Swihars
Francis -Roger James A. Meek
QO. L. Leonard
J. J. Babcock
J. O. Hay
W. J. Fitton
William Gresso Co
O. Dickey
Committee On Music
W. J. Fitton Leonard Dickey William Price
Committee On Games
F. M. Jaques
H. A. Kerree
A. F. Kline
J. A. Meek
Chas. Pearson
William Grisso
E. B. Flavien
W.J. Fitton
W. A. Swibart
E. E. Maurer
Franc Rager
L. D. Underhill
F. Zimmerman
C. C. Hanson
A. Brush
C. L. Leonard ‘Frances Rager
J.P. Homman
Laketon
Committee On
Spearera
Wells Grove
Main Street
Peru
North Manchester Bank
Dant
Sodaville
Zimmerman
Rerm
Dad
Dickey & Sons
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