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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1898
Page
5
An advertising notice proclaims reduced prices until stock is depleted. It promises equal pricing across the store, with the same items available at the same price whenever advertised. The message emphasizes widespread reach and public benefit from the savings.
Center Wm Stout began work for Will Stout Monday. Sunday School at 9 30 a m. All are cordially invited. The Sunday school was largely attended Sunday considering the day. Mr and Mrs Geo Michaels visited J E Rowland and family. They drove to Mentone Tuesday to visit Mrs Clemmer. Mr and Mrs Jim Vangilder and son Ralph with Mr and Mrs Calison and two daughters were guests of John Hill Sunday.
In Rose Hill several odd notes appear from hatching ducks by Ross Figley to new mill activity and a Monday start for a bunter wagon by J C Babcock. Neighbors bid farewell to North Manchester Dakota folks. Wedding tour returns and local entertainment draw crowds. Meanwhile Singer Sewing Machines seek agents.
The page lists subscription offers for The Record and various ads for clothes, shoes, and receipts. It notes births and elected local officials, plus property for sale near Silver Lake and Yellow Creek Lake. It mentions sales, deliveries, and a drug store position, along with Easter travel discounts and school events at Silver Lake High School.
The article describes New Guinea natives who build tree houses high in the forest, using bamboo, palm leaves, and rattan lashings. A ladder or inclined plane grants access, and the elevated homes shield families from wildlife, disease, and danger while keeping them close to nature.
A veteran explanation traces the phrase horse shedding to Ohio court terms when parties tied horses at sheds near courthouses for access. Lawyers often met witnesses beneath the sheds for private talks, with Tom Ewing and Samuel Vinton as cited attendees at Chester Meigs County.
Market listing shows itemized prices including eggs and butter with unclear entries and a stray line about Clover Seed and The Recorp. The legible portion notes turkeys and a few price fragments, indicating a brief local market update.
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