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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
1
A defective flue at Mrs Mary A Meek's home sparked a brief alarm at 1 30 Saturday afternoon in the southeast part of town. The fire department arrived after buckets had already extinguished the blaze, causing only slight damage.
A concise overview of laws signed by the governor including cold storage labeling requirements, gifts for hospital maintenance at Indiana University School of Medicine, anniversary commemoration of Indiana statehood, extended school bond terms, railroad caboose size rules, county superintendent voting rights, locomotive safety inspections, bank incorporation filings, court relocation rules, teachers licensing changes, anti garnishee provisions, sanitary school construction, life sentence prisoner transfers, bank examiner appointments, city bond provisions, town office vacancy processes, interurban stock for terminals, and venue change provisions with notes on future issues.
A call urging readers to support the newspaper as a community enterprise that earns its keep and benefits the public, presenting the paper as a fair part of civic development and not a charitable act.
The M. E. ladies plan a pastry sale featuring pies cakes cookies and doughnuts all home baked at Swihart's store starting about 8 30 Saturday morning.
Mrs A D Buck wife of Rev Buck received a surprise birthday gathering Tuesday evening from 42 M E congregation members and friends. A country drive lured the couple away while a six o clock dinner was prepared. Their daughter returned early from Taylor University for a week’s visit. About ten dollars in silver was presented.
Governor Marshall proclaims April 28 and October 27 as Arbor Days in Indiana. Each public school receives the proclamation and is to observe the days by planting trees statewide.
Spring plowing has started in parts of the county with operations focused on sod fields. Farmers avoid turning bare earth to prevent soil compaction before planting. Sod can be turned anytime as grass roots hold it together and protect against packing.
Voters in Lake township Kosciusko County Indiana will decide next Monday March 27 on whether to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. The article notes divided opinions and explains the three voting rules: Yes square means no saloon and No square means saloon.
Arrangements for the State spelling content in Indianapolis on March 30 are completed. Thirty nine contestants will compete with three from each congressional district for the title of best speller in the public schools. Of the entrants twenty eight are girls and eleven are boys.
The Indiana department of agriculture reports a bumper corn crop for 1910 totaling 201,216,000 bushels, making up 6.4 percent of the United States total.
Reports from scientists indicate a swarming of seventeen year locusts this year, with the southern portion of the state facing potential devastation while the northern part remains largely spared.
The sixty eighth annual session of the Northern Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held in Kokomo from April 2 to 10. An excellent program has been arranged and about six hundred delegates are expected to attend.
Ralph Floor celebrated his twenty first birthday with a post card shower at his home southwest of town. He received nearly two hundred cards from friends in Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. The gathering will be remembered as friends sent greetings and well wishes.
A Michigan law passed by the legislature requires applicants for marriage licenses to present a physician's health certificate before issuance. The physician's fee is capped at $1. Non residents will be examined by a physician appointed by the county probate court.
Rev A D Buck preaches a farewell sermon at the local Methodist church on Sunday April 2 with a large attendance expected. Community support suggests he may be returned by the conference, though the decision is not yet known.
A high school page notes spring fever among pupils with jokes about fashion and behavior. It mentions nearly all students show signs of spring fatigue, hair weight comments, and plans for a five week term ending in peace. It adds a note that the school will train a soldiers regiment ready for potential war.
Emery Little, son of Mr and Mrs William Little, visited north of town with his parents Saturday and Sunday. He has worked for the U S Express at Elkhart for months and his rapid progress led to a promotion on April 1 to cashier at the local office. The note praises his upbringing near Silver Lake and offers congratulations.
Rochester Congressman Barnhart is viewed as a viable gubernatorial contender in Indiana, with supporters citing leadership experience and statewide appeal while opponents question feasibility and political dynamics ahead of the race.
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