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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
4
The piece argues that issuing statements of indebtedness, even for a cent, keeps business on correct principles. It notes a farmer learns to manage finances like merchants, while some individuals grow angry at reminders of debt, a behavior expected to fade as commerce improves.
The column reports a cold start to the season with a promising yield across crops. Wheat oats and corn show health after stormy setbacks. potatoes and berries appear abundant while apples are less promising. Local residents, visits, and infrastructure work are noted along with storm damage and community events.
G M Snider visited Warsaw on business last week. Alfred Rager from south of town met Robert Dillman. A Tuesday storm caused heavy damage to trees and young fruit. Chas Rantz rebuilt a stone wall with Charles Hill’s help. Abe Priser cut clover hay but rain halted hauling after five to six loads.
P W Snake reports a large strawberry crop this season while John Hohman remains on the sick list after injuries from a gravel pit collapse last week. A Tuesday storm caused extensive damage in the county including a lightning strike that burned Samuel Regenos barn and killed a horse.
Scarce week in Burket with Mrs Kerr visiting from near Silver Lake. Funeral held for Mrs Regenos at Bethel four miles south last Saturday. Mrs Hulda Hatfield visited her mother Mrs Paxton near Warsaw. Pearl Martin of Bourbon Ind visits family here. Epworth League hosts ice cream social in W E Dav is unfinished building on Saturday June 29 with music noted. Rev Callison preached at the pulpit.
An old ad copy promotes a round graceful neck wiggle routine to be done nightly. It touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a shortcut to beauty with a price of 35 cents. The item is signed by Chas. Rager.
Miss Dessie Oldfather and Augustus were married Sunday evening June 23 by Rev H L Greenawalt at the bride's grandmother Mrs Caroline Oldfather home. A few relatives attended as The Record extends congratulations. On Wednesday evening June 26 Miss Myrtle Oldfather and Charles.
The article recalls campers traveling to lake areas for summer outings. Factory-town workers during plant shutdowns seek economical leisure, while business families enjoy time away to refresh before returning to work. Yellow Creek Lake emerges as a popular quiet resort with cottages filling up and picnic parties increasing.
Kosciusko County schools note the largest graduating class in the state received diplomas at Winona Lake on June 20. The class, estimated at around 250 graduates, marked a historic milestone for the district and community.
Former railroad man J L Arthur now runs a large truck farming operation. He has 15 acres of corn 24 acres sweet corn 4 acres musk melons 13 acres buckwheat 4 acres potatoes 4 acres soup beans 2 acres peanuts 40 000 cabbage 15 000 sweet potato plants and additional crops including sugar cane pickles and other trucks. Dealers are advised to note the enterprise for potential market supply.
A line of one hundred fifty Filipinos were recorded passing through the city en route to Pan-American routes. The report notes their transit via local facilities and onward travel plans.
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