Weed cutting push raises community action
Residents urged to clear overgrowth as volunteers organize weed removal day. Local groups coordinate tools, safety gear, and disposal sites to tackle unkempt lots and public spaces.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
4
Work for Silver Lake cuts out the knocking
A local report notes workers at Silver Lake implement a program to eliminate noisy knocking disturbances. Authorities say the effort improves safety and reduces nuisance, with crews deploying quieter equipment and revised procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
Tuberculosis Toll and Social Observations in Indiana
A report notes 30,900 Indiana residents with tuberculosis and 25,600 state deaths from the disease since 1969. The piece blends social commentary on vanity and fashion with a remark on opportunity in progressive towns, reflecting a mid-century newspaper voice.
Spokane man engraves Lord's prayer on pin head
Godfrey J. Luendberg of Spokane Washington achieves a remarkable feat by engraving the Lord's prayer on the head of a pin with a diameter of 0.047 inches. The 65 words 264 letters and 14 punctuation marks are laid out in 12 evenly spaced lines, readable through a powerful microscope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey J. Luendberg
Spokane
Wash
Silver Creek Weather and Social Notes
Rain touched Silver Creek Monday night as Johnnie Boeser and Tenry Young rode to Claypool last Saturday. Harry Melotire and the varsity hosted guests from North Manchester the prior Sunday. Several local residents visited friends and relatives across the area including Mr. and Mrs. om WK, Bueher, and Ciarey Melutire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Boeser
Tenry Young
Claypool
Mro
WK. Bueher
Ciarey Melutire
Rooy Diliman
Germantown Social Roundup Painted With Busy Travel
Names of residents and visitors appear in a Germantown itemized note. Charis Vanbuilder Worton Hill Wilson Regenes from Flat Rock J W Clink and wife Ed Atkins Samuel Fleck Crista Harvey Roe Stair Sage Fisher Bert Linton home Con Veree visitors Elmer Shoemuaker and family at Revert Huies Sunday attendance at Puai view church children’s meeting. reports of a good program and local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Atkins
Samuel Fleck
Crista Harvey
Roe Stair
Sage Fisher
Wabash
Bert Linton Heioe
Con- Veree
Iso Liere
The Lost Antelope Restored To Its Somali Mother
Agnes Herbert recounts in Two Dianas in Somali land how a hunter brought a baby oryx to two English women. They hid, released the infant, and waited as the mother oryx found and reunited with the tiny creature, a moving scene of wildlife restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Herbert
Somaliland
Rooster Day Notes and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Charlies Shull and family and Mr and Mrs Eby of Rowan visited Sunday at the park. Cynthia Getty from Claypool viewed friends. Miss Mabel Deaton of Sidney, studying at Winona, stayed with her sister Mrs D F Hamusun. Mr and Mrs Robert Craig visited North Manchester. Mrs Charles Wiltrout returned from Bourbon with Ed Wiley's family. Friday June 25 marked Rooster Day with prices listed for Old Roosters and Old Hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies
Braude
Mabel Deaton
Sidney
Winona
D. F. Hamusun
Bourbon
Ed Wiley
Local social notes and small town visits in Claypool area
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hatfield visited from Claypool last Sunday. Ed Cauffman called on friends. Local ads promote sewing needles and ice cream. Ford car trips to Indianapolis and South Bend described along with Roann and Warsaw visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Myers
Dan Hatfield
Claypool
Chile Davis
Indianapolis
Ed Drudge
Working Backward Japanese Building Practices Contrasted
A historical note explains Japanese construction differs from English methods. It describes reversed tool actions such as planes, gimlets, saws, screws, and keyholes, plus a clock with stationary hands and backward-facing numerals.
Origin of Tips and the T I RP custom tale
In former inns a small box near a room door bore inscribed To insure promptness. Guests dropping a coin to speed service gave rise to tipping, with the initials T I RP shaping the word and habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. I. RP
Unusual concrete use at springfield public library base
A novel base of concrete and sawdust was fashioned to support a cork carpet in the new Springfield Mass library. George H. Quackenbos a New York police sergeant and noted linguist is mentioned in relation to dramatic critics and prior teaching roles. The passage ends with reflective lines on immature instincts and aims in work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
George H. Quackenbos
Bureau of Information
Police
New York City
Mme. Bernhardt
la Samaritaine
Quackeenbos
Seton Hall
Three Ways A Friend Is Kept Says Cantu
The saying notes a friend is kept by honoring him in his presence praising him in his absence and aiding him in his need attributed to Cantu.
Silver Lake Residents Treated For Chronic Appendicitis
Local readers report many residents misdiagnose chronic appendicitis as stomach or bowel trouble. J R Norman endorses Adlerika with buckthorn bark glycerine as a German remedy promising quick, single dose relief from gas sour stomach and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
J. R. Norman
Adlerika
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Record Pub. Co., Brush & Hanson, Proprietors
Ind
Bliss Native Herbs
W. Groves
Omar
Jas. L. Meloy
Syracuse
Alonzo O. Bliss
Washington, D.C
Indiana
Akron
Lynch Brothers Auctioneers
J.R. Norman
Ira Leckrone
Silver Lake, Ind
Jefferson St
J.C. Hay
Summe Bra
BLISS
Silver Creek
Harry Melotire
Varsity
Manchester
Aliss Thelma Melntire
Witt
WC. Brady
Stringtown
Roswick
Viola
Palestine
Leak
Harlan
Hanson
Germantown
Charies Vanuilder
Worton Hill
Wilson Regenes
Flat Rock
J.W. Clink
A. Mover
Jean Beper
Prisia
Fred Dawis Heioe
Elmer Shoemuaker
Revert Huies
Puaiview Church
Cynthia Getty
Robert Craig
Charles Wiltrout
Fletcher
Edward Cauffman
Kifie
Bouse & Bowen
L. W. Myere
Frank Summe
Mentone
Charles Snodgrass
Burke and
Hoss Stout
George
John Suteme
Marion Soldiers Home
Secord
F.M. Downing
Nellie Ramsey
Claud Ramsey
George Laure
Rose Ai
Gertrude Quay Bone
Robert Kelly
Ethel Nelson
Hollice Brown
Flossie Yates
Charles Teeter
Baby
Sylvester Teeter
Wade Whittenberger
John L. Parker
A. D. Sands
T. J Alspauch
Mrs
Ka Leckrope
Dale Homman
Frank Haney
Warsaw
Norman
I. A. Sneberger
South Bend
Rochester
Plymouth
Lyman Harris
Roann
Joan
Edward Ayers
Mrs. Starris
Ayers
Our
Rager
Jontz
George A. Brush, Charles
Kosciusko & Webanh
Rager & Jontz
Brush & Hanson
J. Lavey
Sons the Dependable Jewelers
City Hall
North
Tinue
Hayman
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