26 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
1
J O Babcock received word of Claude Babcock’s serious illness from typhoid fever in Alexandria. His parents Mr and Mrs Babcock left immediately as Claude’s condition was described as critical.
W A Swihart joined a Swihart family reunion at the home of David and Mrs Swihart near Roann last Sunday. Five brothers were present with other relatives except Mrs W A Swihart who was sick and could not attend. The parents are about 71 years old, with only a few days between them.
The section men’s strike remains unsettled with no compromise seen by the workers. The company has raised wages to $1.40 in other sections and intends to send men to this section if housing is found. Outcome is unclear.
A large group from the area attended the North Manchester venue last Friday to watch horses run and to survey favored contenders for the big races scheduled in North Manchester on July 4.
Our town faced two estimated shows this week with different evenings. One girl won parental permission for Wednesday only, and the contract kept her from attending Thursday, leading to her missing both performances.
Readable fragments indicate a State Sunday School Convention took place in Winona. The item suggests a gathering of church groups and Sunday school leaders with local participation and scheduled talks.
The Children’s Meeting at the Lutheran church last Sunday evening drew a full house with every seat filled and many standing. The program was smooth from start to finish, and the children performed exceptionally well amid flowers ferns and vines decorating the church.
The Y. P. B. U. of the U. B. Church announces a special program for Sunday evening services featuring a short debate on the question Resolved That the unsaved people are as much concerned for themselves as the children of God are concerned in their behalf. Affirmative James Leffel. Negative J Py Homman. A hearty welcome to all not under obligations elsewhere.
L W Witter from southeast of town attended Macy’s Poland China hog sale. The event drew stockmen from across the state and Illinois, with 2230 hogs sold. Prices ranged from 25 dollars to 15600 dollars, and Majestic Perfection fetched a 4400 dollar half interest. Witter secured 40 head for his herd.
A local farmer returns from town and checks his purchase list repeatedly, convinced something is missing. Upon reaching home his daughter rushes out and asks where mother is, implying a surprising absence in a rustic tale of memory and town commerce.
The article notes many powders sold as cream of tartar or tartar based. It warns alum powders are cheap at two cents a pound while cream of tartar costs thirty, so price indicates quality. It mentions Calumet and Kenton among examples.
Communion services will be held at the Lutheran church Sunday morning June 28 at 10 30 with preparatory services Saturday afternoon June 27 at 2 30 Rev B R M Sheeder of Aarfns burg Penna will assist Rev H L Greenawalt in the services All are invited to attend
The speaker notes that each aspirant circles a higher rung of success from farmer boy to teacher to editor to banker to trust magnate and finally to farming wealth and livestock. The passage closes by looping back to the starting point.
A public hall show draws people into front seats while in a church congregants cluster near the door leaving five or six rows empty. The preacher must reach sparse pews before addressing the audience.
Agent Furman and his wife with children arrived yesterday from Benton Harbor Michigan. They have engaged rooms with S B Fiora and will manage as beat they can until a house is secured.
The post office will be closed all day on July 4. Operations resume after the arrival of the 6 53 morning mail within twenty minutes. The Independence Day closure applies to the local office and surrounding area.
June sun lights a local fair where a bride appears doubly lovely due to Rocky Mon Te. The event highlights a festive pageant with beauty and fashion on display.
On last Friday June 19th the 65th birthday of Capt. G. K. Smith was celebrated by friends with a sailor's outfit including pole line and hook. The gift is described as the envy of anyone who loves whale fishing.
John Armey arrived Thursday from Fruitdale Alabama and will stay with his parents southeast of town until about July 1. He and his wife plan to move to Wisconsin where his wife's father owns land near the northern state line.
This office has received complaints that readers could not find their newspaper after taking it home. The RECORD is promoted as the Newsiest and most progressive paper in Silver Lake, urging readers to subscribe for one dollar a year to ensure weekly delivery and ownership of their own copy.
An old advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea by Chas Rager claiming it will “do the business” and offers the remedy for appetite and weight concerns at 35 cents. The text suggests a sensational sales pitch typical of period ads.
Rev B R M Sheeder and family from Aaronsburg Pennsylvania arrived at Silver Lake on the 6 53 morning train Wednesday They will spend a month in Indiana visiting relatives and old friends in the locality They plan time at Winona Lake and are in good health The Rev Sheeder once led the Lutheran charge here and has many local acquaintances Mrs Sheeder formerly lived at Silver Lake and still has many friends there
A teacher asks pupils to write on speed. A boy writes a verse about a tom cat leaping onto a sewing machine and the machine sewing nineteen stitches in the cat's tail, concluding that that was going some.
Ohe-Mah, born in China in 1838, now 64, is 28 inches tall and weighs 40 pounds. He lives in Knox, Starke County, with considerable property and a long show business history in the United States and Europe. He migrated to America in 1881 at age 43 and travels with circuses while being highly regarded locally.
A reflective piece contrasts a boy fishing in poverty with modern youth using bamboo poles silk lines and fancy bait. The author laments the progressive era while recalling simpler days of hunger and bare feet as a creekside scene unfolds.
The Rose Hill wreck engines will reenter service and the famed 613 engine will extend its career. Under regular engineer John Torrence the locomotive has avoided accidents, even after multiple smashups. Torrence, the only man believed to counter the thirteen’s misfortune, was not aboard the Rose Hill wreck and narrowly escaped.
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