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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
2
The Wabash Bales announce a March 31 theatre opening featuring a $2000 attraction. The Supreme Court will dismiss Kansas ouster proceedings against Standard Oil Co. Dr. Wiley says bottled whiskey is safe only when sealed and becomes dangerous once unbottled.
Ten thousand lives are reported lost in the terrifie hurricane that swept the Society and Tuamotu islands. Property loss reaches five million dollars. The Goshen district M E Church conference will be held in Elkhart March 19 20 21 with a strong program. The revised dead and injured list totals twenty four dead forty six injured from last Friday s Meridae Mississippi cyclone causing one and a quarter million dollars in property damage.
General Schofield, the last Civil War era army commander, died at his Florida home at 8 30 pm Sunday March 4. He served from 1849 until his retirement Sept 29 1895. The obituary emphasizes life’s cycles and the universe’s workings.
A plan aims to pass a state law in Indiana requiring voter registration akin to the Piao in other states. The move is described as nonpartisan and focused on purifying elections.
There are twenty three republicans seeking nomination in Kusciusko County for various offices. One seeks representative, two for auditor, four for clerk, eight for recorder, four for surveyor, two for assessor, and two for southern district commissioners.
The article argues the claim that trolleys do not benefit a small town is unfounded, stating an electric road is not essentially different from steam rail in its advantages. It emphasizes the urban and rural transport potential of electric traction and counters criticism with comparative points.
Mr. Sherer from Tilinvis has moved his family to the Gall farm east of town and stayed with Samuel Regenos over Sunday. Mrs. Regenos is an aunt to Mrs. Sherer. S. A. Hoover, who bought the H. G. Jontz farm west of town, moved his family here last week from Newton County with good recommendations. We welcome both families to our community.
The piece notes rail fare changes and expected reductions on steam routes, compares postal profits among nations, and mentions a recent marriage in Loraine Ohio where the bride is 100 and the groom 101 years old. The parents did not object and were absent.
Experts from Pittsburg examine land near Flint Steuben county to locate a large glass plant by purchasing 1200 acres and employing 1800 workers. A company town named Glasspit would be built on modern plans, connected to the Wabash line from Stroh to the town, with high quality sand for sheet glass.
Near Yellow Creek Lake A L Carter unloaded his goods yesterday and moved them to the J W Barkman place he recently purchased. The community extends a welcoming hand to Mr Carter and family hoping their new surroundings prove pleasant and agreeable.
The Republicans of Lake Township will meet at Trustee Leonards office Silver Lake Ind March 10 at 2 p m to elect delegates to the Congressional Convention in Warsaw on March 15 and to select delegates and alternates to the State Convention in Indianapolis April 11 and 12. A strong turnout is urged for the Bounce Committee men.
A brief notice directs readers to submit local news items to the record office for filing and potential publication. It emphasizes timely submissions to ensure coverage.
Reports from Chicago indicate Mr. Lee is able to sit up but endures several boils that have appeared rapidly and cause him great suffering due to his weakened condition.
Description of the Turbit, a prized old pigeon variety known for its frilled neck, crest, and mane. Discusses color forms, wing patterns, and the high prices paid for top specimens in both the United States and England, with notes on declining popularity among breeders.
At the Iowa state fair editor meets John Downie of the state board who says poultry departments are installed at all institutions. The state produces most poultry and eggs for inmates, with profitable, light work and recreation. A notable case at Clarinda hospital features six incubators and a trained inmate overseeing hatching.
A fragmented excerpt notes that many entrants fail to advance at poultry shows due to repeated losses over years and persistent missteps. It implies perseverance and learning from mistakes as paths to eventual success.
The ad excerpt urges timber buyers to contact J. W. Strauss in North Manchester with the promise of top prices. It also promotes C. O. Merica of Warsaw as a Republican candidate for Congress in the Thirteenth district, while warning about counterfeit Witch Hazel Salve and praising E. O. DeWitt & Co Chicago as the original.
Hazel an esteemed elephant valued at 4000 dollars within the Ben Wallace herd died last week in Peru from injuries sustained in a fight with another elephant named Topsy.
M E Brosnahan who disposed of the Pierceton Record to A M Stever has bought the Wyandotte daily and weekly Record. Hon Jake Moore of Atlanta Ga endorses Kodol dyspepsia cure for indigestion claiming relief in one day. Oline & Co. sell Kodol.
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