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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1903
Page
8
The Indiana legislature appropriated 150000 for a Word's Fair building at St. Louis. Hotels are rising as Exposition crowds approach, and Rockefeller Jr. and father oppose giving wealth to the poor. Navy marksmanship reportedly improved following the President's appeal.
A French scientist asserts he has found breakfast food specimens with a material saw-dust component. He claims the substance is at least 110n poisonous.
An old ad touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a cleansing tonic that arouses secretions and supports liver function. It claims the pills are easy to buy and take with reliable, permanent results and references patriotic imagery.
The note instructs readers to check the paper for the expiration date of their REcoRD subscription printed after their name on the paper or wrapper. It explains the method helps subscribers see how their subscription is listed in the records.
The advertisement from E. C DeWitt & Co Chicago promotes De Witts Salve as a specific for piles eczema cuts burns and skin diseases claiming it outperforms counterfeits. It urges customers to ask for the genuine De Witts.
Mrs Hattie Sellers of Wabash is under arrest on a bigamy charge. Authorities say she married her present husband without legally separating from her former partner in life.
A Michigan law bans licensing a saloon within eighty rods of a cemetery prompting questions about legislative intent. The writer notes proximity to cemeteries could be as reasonable as other locations near water power mills and furnaces. The piece suggests saloons and cemeteries should be near each other, pairing odd policy with practical placement nearby markets and resources.
An advertisement emphasizes that a weak stomach hinders nourishment and overall strength. It claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses and strengthens the stomach to treat indigestion and related ailments.
A former pastor describes sun stroke damage to nerves and constant nervous spells. After trying doctors and medicines, Dr Miles Restorative Nervine improved his condition in months. He returned to preaching and praises the medicine. Addresses and order details follow.
A Cuba based sub agent signs on as a RECORD subscriber boosting local circulation. The move ties to a regional rollout plan aiming to expand access and strengthen distribution channels for the publication.
The Record office lists a Gibson improved account file for sale. Interested parties should contact the Record office for details and bidding instructions.
James A Reed will hold a public sale at his residence 2 miles east and 1 mile north of Silver Lake on Thursday April 2 1903. Items include horses cattle hogs farming implements household furniture potatoes and about 100 bushel of corn with usual terms and 8 percent interest.
A seasoned merchant resumes his public address after a brisk holiday period. He notes that active buying during the Christmas season boosts customer attraction, yielding patronage the non advertiser misses. His continuous outreach reinforces ongoing commerce throughout the year.
Two long separated friends from Sabillesville and Roadside spend a Sunday visiting the old white schoolhouse near the German Baptist Brethren church. They recall teachers Frederick Foreman Jacob Osler and David Crawford and relive Civil War memories as they tour the mountain area with Mr Snowberger a Knights of Pythias member and ex 42nd Ohio Regiment. The outing blends nostalgia with local landmark echoes and ends with plans to attend the George Washington lodge convention.
Low fares advertised to Minnesota North and South Dakota Manitoba and the Northwest via Nickel Plate road with departures March 17 24 and April 7 14 1903. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana 4-1321.
Sure cure for corns offered by C. W. Swineford of Ashland Ohio priced at 25 cents. Sample available for viewing in the Record show case.
A horse in Chicago startled by a man playing a fiddle struck a lamp post but the fiddle player escaped injury. The incident followed by several unrelated town actions including Warsaw abolishing blot machines and other gambling devices and Wabash banning sale of explosives for Fourth of July celebrations. David Nixon near Leesburg was found mentally deranged and committed to Longcliff asylum after a notable snow trek. Standard Oil plans a 3 million refinery expansion at Whiting Indiana forcing 800 residents to relocate by May 1. Northern Indiana Teachers Association meets in Richmond April 2 3 4 with a Big Four train running from Wakarusa to Richmond for teachers from Elkhart Goshen Mishawaka and South Bend.
Frank J. Zimmerman longtime editor and proprietor of the Warsaw Union, the county’s Democratic paper, has been adjudged insane and will be sent to Longcliff for treatment. He was forced to sell the paper three years ago and has since lain idle and despondent over his trouble.
Local reports describe a wild man inhabiting Yoder woods near Wabash with a crude stick and stone shack. He supposedly slept in a hollow log during extreme cold and was seen emerging on several occasions, never begging, and his lifestyle remains a mystery.
Frank W Perry editor of the Enterprise Shortsville New York reports curing a second grip attack last winter with one bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He notes quick relief from coughing and pains after taking a teaspoonful during nightly spells and says the remedy knocked out the grip and reduced duration. For sale by C Raver.
The Nickel Plate Railroad Company offers Sunday excursion tickets at one fare for round trips on all trains departing after noon on Saturdays and all trains Sunday. Children aged five to twelve ride for half the adult fare, while under five ride free. No excursion rate below 25 cents.
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