Various Subjects Well Handled by Chorus Class and Quartet
Good music furnished by the chorus class and quartet under Rev H W Session. New officers were introduced as part of the program.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
1
Good music furnished by the chorus class and quartet under Rev H W Session. New officers were introduced as part of the program.
The Lake Township Sunday School convention held at the United Brethren church on June 2 in Lake Township concluded with an all day program. Morning session featured E M Funk and Rev H W Park guiding union Sunday School work with about 240 attendees. Afternoon talks covered union teaching advisability class organization and teacher qualifications with Miss Pauline Getty and J P Hamman among speakers. The event closed around five with a recital by a township chorus and a final sermon by Rev A Z Kryberger in the evening.
A reflective quip contrasts busy people who help others with idle individuals who crave notice. It suggests that those occupied with life’s duties seldom seek attention, while the idle seek it, like a dog chasing a cat only noticing when at rest.
A Thursday evening concert was halted by a storm causing disappointment among a large town audience. Organizers remind residents of weekly band concerts every Thursday to attend with family and friends.
C A Pearson announces a fat man's race between Indianapolis and Goshen entrants with W J Fitton and M M Raper as competitors.
A. Arnold and wife with Mrs. Lawrence Alspaugh and Mrs. William Dahlen drove from the north east of town to Fort Wayne on Saturday, stayed overnight, and attended Frank Garman's funeral in Huntertown on Sunday forenoon. Garman was a cousin to the Meadams Arnold Alspaugh and Dahien.
A large gathering of Seward Township Horse Thief Detective Association members enjoyed a sunny Sunday picnic at Barber schoolhouse west of town. The annual meeting drew many attendees who reported an exceptionally pleasant afternoon.
Hanson and C A Decker attended the decoration services in Akron with a large crowd present. W H Leedy Grand Secretary of Indiana spoke at the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges gathering.
The band boys plan a suitable wagon staging for weekly street concerts and other events. W F Helser leads construction while Evard Maggert handles painting and finishes.
Dr Leckrene conducted an inquest at Argos Friday morning regarding David Rowland then at the Denny home. The inquest found him unsound of mind and steps were set for his future care.
An old sign predicts a large crop of hickory nuts this fall if rains on June 24 do not blast the bloom. The tradition says a rainy June reduces nuts, but this winter should see a plentiful supply for family dinners.
Miss Gladys Henderson daughter of Mr and Mrs S D Henderson formerly of this place married June 22 in Beloit Wisconsin to Mr Earl W Parker. The bride is well known here and friends join the Rec orps in extending congratulations and best wishes.
The town promotes Silver Lake as a friendly, busy trading center with Thursday and Saturday concerts and a big July Fourth firework display at Myrtle-Glenn Park. It notes wide streets, ample hitching, high autos traffic, and strong merchant business during peak evenings as visitors are urged to attend and bring friends.
Unclear prompt fragment notes a curfew enforcement idea with arrests of parents for juvenile violations. Mentions Indianapolis and Silver Lake but lacks concrete facts, dates, or named entities to confirm a report or publishable notice.
A narrator muses about a small boy taking inventory of his fingers toes and eyes and deciding which he can spare after the Fourth. The reflective prompt raises questions about sacrifice and selfhood in a child’s eye view.
The reader points to an advertisement in this week’s RECORD noting an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration and ongoing activities mentioned as a recurring theme.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.