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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
5
A feature on Charles Kingsley’s Westward Ho and the legend of Amyas Leigh. The tale follows Amyas from schoolyard mischief to sea captaincy, Rose Saltern’s fate, Guzman’s betrayal, and the Armada clash, ending with Kingsley’s canonization as a proponent of muscular Christianity.
Charles Kingsley born at Home Vicarage Dartmoor England educated Magdalene College Cambridge known as a Christian Socialist. He engaged deeply in schemes for working class improvement and his novels tackled social questions with originality and had wide influence. He published numerous articles on current topics.
Mrs Jimkins reads a letter about a pony for her children Agnes Bob and Jimkins. Pa and Mom joke about feeding and watering the animal while Uncle Dick recalls dishwashing and hostler tendencies. The family anticipates early chores and potential squabbles over care.
A Cincinnati salesman sat with a dozen State Legislators at a hotel table and endured ornate address for ten minutes. He finally broke the formality by asking the waiter to pass the butter from Ethicria, delivering a blunt verdict on ceremonial speech.
A tourist fell 300 feet at Europa Point in Gibraltar and died. The guardroom lieutenant falsified the report claiming nothing unusual occurred. He explained that since the man was dead the event could not be extraordinary, a defense the town mayor accepted.
The elder boys hear a tale on business success. A teacher claims Washington faced a great difficulty and asks if they remember it. The boys shout yes and are directed to the idea that he could not tell a He.
In a Cape Town hospital during the South African War the nursing staff's zeal worsened pain until a clever soldier found relief. A sick man's bedclothes bore a slip reading eTog i to be nursed today, a message that reframed care and drew smiles.
Comic exchange about friendship and borrowed money. Jinks jokes that losing a job brings friends who help find new work to avoid him needing to borrow money.
Ba Skinner and family visited J. F. Skinner in town from Peru last Friday to Monday. Ben Leckrove made a business trip to Wabash on Monday. Miss Bessie Snyder visited friends in Pierceon over Sunday. A column advertises magazine and newspaper subscriptions. Mr and Mrs Hug from Bikramanday visited Ed Dradge’s family southeast of town. A couple welcomed a ten pound baby boy late last week. EH Soyder works in Mentone this week.
Mrs William Perry visited Wi nnoa Lake yesterday. Alvin Robinson came down from Warsaw Tuesday. Miss Edna Brown is at home with her people after working at McGlennon restaurant in South Whitley. E M Scott visited with his parents west of Iown. Milo in Davenport Iowa on a short vacation. Notary services offered at the Record office including deeds bonds mortgages and acknowledgments. Mrs Anna Switzer from Warsaw visited the Howard Judd home. Robert Kelly visited his mother in Warsaw over Sunday. M Metheny returned to Indianapolis after several days with relatives and friends. Subscription drive for the Record at $1 per year. Will Millice of South Bend visited town. Hazel Bloom and children returned to Claypool after a week here. Sale bills printed at the Record office receive same careful attention as other printing. Florence Gall visited Warsaw last Saturday.
Farmers are advised to inspect corn planters and consider handmade shoes and cultivator shovels from Piow Share Steel. Items claim longer wear than factory parts. Burt's Shop in Silver Lake offers Cali samples and other tools to maintain farming equipment.
Readers urged to read the Duntley Sweeper Co. ad in the Record for pneumatic sweepers. Machines are fully guaranteed and priced reasonably. The Record notes many readers use the Duntley and would not be without one. Call at the Record office to order or write for an agency. If you try one at home you will not let it go.
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