Mutual Telephone Extends Lines and Expands Service
The Mutual Telephone Company reports rapid growth with 235 telephones connected in Silver Lake and 600 on lines at multiple towns including Kinzie Packerton Burket Mentone and Sig Foot. New connections rise and outside links extend to North Manchester Disko Akron Big Foot Tigpecanoce Etna Green Warsaw as well as the Farmers Mutual in Whitley. The system, valued around 18000 dollars with 8000 dollars paid in, began two years ago from little to a major regional network serving numerous communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Automatic Company
Silver Lake
Kinzie
Packerton
Burket
Mentone
Sig Foot
Claypool
Mary Homman Leads in Ladies Gold Watch Contest
Mary Homman remains in first place among contestants for the Ladies Gold Watch to be awarded May 7 at Flavien's drug store. The contest closes Saturday May 7. Other participants listed include Lulu Sprigg Ing Price Mary Stout Falla Sticker Julio Arthur Blanche Ferred Alda Lukens Flora Martin Dora Teeter Nellie Thacker Blanche Keller Nettle Brown Grace Olymer Georgia Underhill and more.
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Mary Homman
Flavien
Lulu Sprigg
Ing Price
Cere
Mary Stout
Strete
Georgia Underhill
Library Notice Opens on Saturdays for Township Readers
The Public School library will be open 2:00 to 4:00 p m on the second and fourth Saturdays each month starting May. Township residents may borrow books for two weeks. Jacob Barret serves as Librarian and will be at the schoolhouse during those hours. John L ARTHUE, Trustee
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Jacob Barret
Jom L. Arthue
Trustes
Artie Zimmerman Accepts Clerk Position at Star Restaurant
Artie Zimmerman has accepted the position of clerk at the Star Restaurant and began work last Saturday, marking his entry into the role with start date observations.
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Artie Zimmerman
Star
Advertising through constant newspaper presence
A persuasive argument that constant repetition of a business name location and services in newspapers builds community support and ensures the store remains in customers minds even if they walk in their sleep. The author stresses newspapers as a vital community partner and warns that their demise would leave people with no epitaph.
Bishop Castle to Preach at Quarterly Meeting
Bishop Castle will preach at the United Brethren Church in Silver Lake during the quarterly meeting on May 7 and 8. Rev. J. A. Cummins, Warsaw district presiding elder, urges old friends to attend and notes that Bishop Castle plans to be present at all services while awaiting final scheduling.
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J. A. Cummins
Warsaw District
U. B. Church
Bishop Castle
Silver Lake
Babcock Plants Shade Trees at Lutheran Church
The article praises J. O. Babcock for planting shade trees at the Lutheran Church, arguing the improvement benefits public and private grounds. It laments the lack of such plantings and urges others to follow his example and show appreciation for their usefulness and beauty.
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J. O. Babcock
Fred Sandy Injured in Ladder Fall Last Tuesday
Fred Sandy is laid up with a sprained back after a ladder slipped at Swiharts last Tuesday causing a ten to twelve foot fall and injuries to his back and side.
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Fred Sandy
Special Meeting Called At U B Church For May 15
A special meeting is set at U B Church Sunday May 15 at 2 pm to make arrangements for decoration services attendees urged to be present. W J Fitton and wife had a Sunday car accident with their Auto on a rise south of Mrs Ayers place near Silver Lake the rear axle broke causing the vehicle to collapse but occupants were not injured and the car was towed in on a mud boat.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Transportation Company
Michigan City
Chicago
Toledo
Ohio
State Capitol
Indiana
Star League
Indianapolis Star
Terre Haute Star
Muncie Star
U. B
Mrs
Residents Move Into Alpha MacClare Property
Silver Lake welcomes Aug Reeser and his family who arrived Monday evening. The community expresses hope they settle well and profit from their new home.
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Alpha MacClare
Keeling family moves to Leokrone property in Silver Lake
Mr. Keeling of Sidney relocates his family to the Leokrone estate in east Silver Lake on Wednesday and accepts the role of head sawyer at the Donaldson Mill.
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Mr. Keeling
Sidney
Leokrone
East
Silver Lake
Donaldson Mill
Colbert Firm Dissolves Partnership In Roofing Paint Trade
The firm of T. J. Colbert & Son dissolves its partnership. T. J. Colbert takes over the business while John Colbert will go on the road selling Pennsylvania Roof Paint.
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Firm of
T. J. Colbert & Son
T. J. Colbert
John
Pennsylvania
Pictures For The Home From Swihart’s
A sales pitch invites readers to view 200 pictures at Swihart’s. The affordable collection includes landscapes devotion innocence and nature images for dining rooms and parlor display. Visitors are urged to see them before they sell out.
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Pic
Swihart’s
Record Acknowledges Mrs Grossnickle in Farnam Nebraska
A letter from Mrs J S Grossnickle of Farnam Nebraska formerly Myrtle Robertson arrives here noting she married Mr Grossnickle early this year and has moved west. The enclosure ensures weekly delivery of the Record to their new western home.
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J. S. Grossnickle
Farnam
Nebraska
Myrtle Robertson
Grossnickle
Donaldson Stave Factory Reopens After Major Improvements
The Donaldson Stave factory resumed operations after a five week shutdown for extensive improvements. Twenty four workers move bolts to staves using twelve steam boxes and a new sixty inch by sixteen foot boiler. About 600000 feet of bolts in Warsaw yards will yield over 100 carloads, with nearly a million feet available to keep production through fall.
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Donaldson
Illinois
Chicago
Warsaw
Mondays Rule the Legal Holidays This Year
A reader notes which legal holidays land on Monday this year. Washington's Birthday falls February 22, Memorial Day May 30, Independence Day July 4, Labor Day September 5, Thanksgiving remains Thursday, and Christmas shifts to Monday December 26.
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Washington
Ononday
Great Piano Opportunity at Lyon & Healey
Lyon and Healey Chicago buys western house inventory to sell Weber pianos and other celebrated instruments. Hundreds of pianos from the Weber salesroom on Wabash avenue will be sold with bargain prices. New pianos as low as 125 dollars and secondhand pianos as low as 100 dollars. Shipped anywhere. Write today for Bargain List, Lyon and Healey, 2 Adams St, Chicago.
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Lyon & Healey
Chicago
Weber
Wabash Avenue
Webber
Adams
Re-nominated Gowthrop For Northern District Commissioner
Milford native Egbert Gowthrop seeks renomination as Northern District commissioner. He defends his conservative budget stance after a faction attacked him for opposing a 74500 subway project under the Pennsylvania railroad at Winona, arguing the county taxpayers gain nothing and urging Kosciusko voters to back his fiscally protective record.
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Egbert Gowthrop
Milford
Lake Township
Gowthrop
Mercure
Pennsylvania Railroad
Winona
Kosciusko County
Bhose
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mutual Telephone Company
Mak
Daily
The
Lakeship
Swiharts
W. J. Fitton
Aug Reeser
Disolved Partnership
A. A. Ge. Ee
A. Gg
Dress - Goods Department
Dickey & Sons
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