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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
4
North Manchester residents discuss an old time fair this year while Warsaw joins northern Indiana towns in plans. Potatoes are abundant and priced to reflect supply. Quirky line about chickens and ministry reflects light community chatter. A Chicago department store adds a small park for children as shoppers pass by with caution around cars.
D Scott Currin of Loganton claims One Minute Cough Cure is the only completely safe cough medicine that acts immediately. He says it stops sudden cough attacks and is pleasant for children to take. Other medicines are criticized for slow relief and late doctor arrivals.
A fragment describes a toad appearing from a damp shady nook as the farmer ends his work for the day. The scene suggests a quiet rural moment near twilight with local imagery.
Describes toads living in gardens and fields as allies of farmers. Though homely, they hunt worms and insects that prey on plants. Each toad has a fixed locality, appearing year after year and contributing to crop protection.
The Warsaw Times reports the Big Four may parallel the Michigan division with a trolley system. M D Polk of Warsaw won a contract to grade a 22 foot wide line from Claypool to Leesburg, with similar contracts inland. The move aims to curb passenger loss to trolley service and likely indicates Big Four backing the project.
Frink Brown brings a shipment of Kentucky bred high class driving horses from Wilkes Nutwood and Reverie stock to Silver Lake. The bays with black points are four to six years old and lightly trained for double or single harness. Eight pair of mules accompany them. The stock is praised by local horsemen and can be seen at Rose Hill farm for inspection or trial.
A deadly buggy runaway near Claypool injured Miss Elsie Beigh and killed her sister Edna Beigh, daughters of Nelson Beigh. Edna died Monday morning. Elsie remained in critical condition. Edna’s funeral was held at Jospel Hill after services at her grandfather J Rhineheart’s home. Community sorrow runs deep as neighbors aid the injured and mourn the loss.
Germantown residents report Miss Odie Rickle at C W Jones, Elmer Parker seen Sunday, Jefferson Regenus seen Tuesday colliding with a southbound Big Four train near the factory crossing. horse killed and wagon demolished. Several residents travel, visit families, a cemetery fence nears completion, and others attend sales and visits across the area.
Spring fever described as billiousness from sluggish liver and bowels. The ad claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse the system, stimulate the liver, and open the bowels. Testimonial from RMEverly Moundsville West Virginia praises the pills as the most effective spring remedy.
W T Sturdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina says fifteen years of dyspepsia improved after using Kade and Kodol. He reports immediate relief and renewed appetite with good digestion. The ad warns against dieting and claims Kodol aids digestion by letting the body assimilate food without the stomach. Crager.
In Larwill on Tuesday Rev D S Jones and visitors from Brems Indianapolis Nap anee North Manchester and Silver Lake appear among local residents. A baptism is planned July 6 with many campers and visitors frequenting the area. Oma Beber dies after months of illness. others visit relatives and attend local events around Claypool Warsaw and nearby towns.
Edna Beigh 15 died from injuries after a buggy accident near Claypool Indiana. She was born December 19 1886 in Kosciusko County and lived with her grandparents since age six. Funeral services were held at Gospel Hill Church with Rev H L Greenawalt officiating.
Dennis Dulany visited Macy this week while G K Smith vacationed in Elkhart for a week. The Big Four pay car distributed supplies along the line on Monday. Mrs. Wilson visited Fort Wayne for two to three weeks. Winona graduation drew many locals. Mrs. John Dorsey of Oswego visiting with kin in the area. Samuel Hanson recovered from a heart trouble after a Tuesday attack. O J Slusser and C Lyberger of Van Wert remodel Kinsey Bros elevator. Record prints business forms and supplies. Snorf and Quivey from North Manchester fished locally last week. A J Scott visited Huntington, guest of daughter Mrs W H Bruce. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised to boost prosperity. Bilger Leonard building progress near completion. Coffee ads note 10 and 11 cent varieties. J J Babcock and Frances Elder visited Frank Matheny in Silver Lake after Peru trip. Tommy Rager of Leesburg and others attended the Rager family reunion at Laketon.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for constipation and poor digestion. It claims the product cleanses the system, improves liver function and appetite, and is sold for 25 cents at Kayer's drug store.
Infallible remedy claimed for coughs colds and bronchial affections. Guaranteed bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar. Trial bottles available free at C Rager's.
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa recounts six months of severe sickness believed hay fever and asthma but recovered after using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. She calls it the safest cure for desperate throat and lung diseases and credits a complete recovery.
The Waltz Sisters Show appeared last Saturday in our town under a tent for two evenings. They delivered an exhibition to a large crowd and audiences called it the best show of its kind ever pitched here.
A young man courted his sweetheart with a plea that his heart could be seen as a window. The older man interjected with a dry remark about needing a pane in the stomach instead.
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