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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
5
Local column invites readers to contribute news from Silver Lake and vicinity. Notices cover births, visits, trips to Indianapolis and Chicago, shop ads, and commentary on night patrols, plus reflections on selfish behavior and petty acts.
Advertisements for hats wallpaper millinery and Druggist lines mingle with farm prices auctions and social news. Mrs Keesey promotes spring and summer hats while Henderson offers machinery and Waltz Sisters plan a June 21 show. Local visits, obituaries, church events, and patent info are noted along with produce pricing and community notices.
Willard Bitton visited Warsaw on business while John Leonard stayed in Alexandria with his brother Harvey Leonard. North Manchester guests included J J Babock Jacob Maurer and Elmer Maurer family. Ads urge readers to shop, note Wenderson repairs, Nattie Lyon leaves for Marseapolis, and I A Scoles visit. Rec ord prints job work and supplies. Detroit Vapor Gaso line stoves promoted. several local families hosted at the Metheny home.
An advertisement presents Scott's Emulsion as a fertilizer for children, claiming it helps growth in flesh strength blood and mind. It invites readers to request a free sample and lists Scott and Powne chemists based in Pearl Street New York.
A large crowd attended the Baptismal services at Rock Lake Sunday afternoon. Nineteen persons were baptized under Rev. Tatman of Akron.
The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis will be officially dedicated on May 15 with a governor issued holiday and statewide business suspensions. The ceremony includes an invocation by General Lew Wallace, a presentation by Major Gustavus Menzie, and a speech by Gov. Durbin. The monument rises 284 feet with a bronze Victory statue and lighted dates 1861–1864, featuring ships and army symbols, elevators to a 225 foot platform, and two large fountains flowing 7,000 gallons per minute from 9 am to 9 pm for six months.
Frank Brown, a leading local stock expert, has returned from the Blue Grass State with twenty eight four year old male horses bred in Kentucky. The showcase includes brown, black, chestnut and steel gray match teams with active temperament and distinctive necks. Stockmen who have viewed them call them the best available. It will be worth your while to see them.
The message promotes trade with a respected local advertiser who takes an interest in home affairs and encourages community support to ensure reliable dealings.
Alfred Heinze of Quincy writes he has used DeWitt's Little Early Risers for constipation and torpid liver and reports they are all right. He says when a good thing is found it should be shared and that the pills never gripe or distress.
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