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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
1
A historic plea urges citizens to observe Memorial Day with broad participation in services honoring the dead and living. It stresses patriotism, youth instruction, and condemns overuse of the holiday for sport and amusement despite G A B and related societies guiding solemn memorial duties.
The United States government furnishes a headstone free of charge for each old soldier upon request, and pays the freight to the destination if friends place the stone at the grave.
Elwood Kerlin finished his duties as Lake township assessor for 1909 after seventy five days of active work traveling the township to locate taxpayers and dog owners for the next year's taxation.
Decoration services will be held at South Pleasant church at 2:30 o clock Saturday afternoon May 29. Stevy. E. E. Wright will deliver the address.
Mrs. Margaret Panivus receives a widow's pension of 12 per month with her claim handled by G. A. Brush. The filing was completed in the shortest time known in the locality.
A compact promotional note urges readers to subscribe to the Record for full access and ownership of content. It frames subscription as the path to acquiring lasting rights to the newspaper's offerings.
Charles True, our baker, has purchased a Denver bakery and will move his family soon. Negotiations are complete and possession will likely occur next week as they relocate their business and family. The paper expresses regret at losing them as neighbors and urges residents to treat them well.
The Silver Lake lighting plan has operated nearly three years with no voluntary leaves from service. Promoter and builder Mr Flora says after operating under adverse conditions it was disposed to Paulus and Burk on May 15 1908. Records show 363 nights of light furnished in the year ending May 165 1909. The claim notes few plants match this reliability.
A severe hailstorm hit the county about two o'clock Saturday, bringing heavy rain and wind. Hail piled in heaps along buildings and lawns, some as large as hulled hickory nuts, but no serious damage was reported beyond lost blossoms and small twigs.
Heavy rain Saturday slowed corn planting, especially in low ground as plowing lagged, though many farmers had finished planting before the storm.
The state seine used to clear pirate fish from Black and Round lakes failed after being tested. It was returned to headquarters due to heavy muck and vegetation making operation impossible. No turtles, carp, gar, or other pirate fish were removed.
Dr Haworth of Claypool collided with a cow on the road east of Claypool last Saturday. The animal was knocked into a ditch and remained injured though the doctor could not determine fractures or dislocation and concluded the cow could not rise without aid.
Henry Rager, a painter and longtime North Manchester resident, died Sunday May 15 after weeks of illness. He leaves wife Susanna Montel, three children Benson Emma and Charles, two brothers Jacob and Hiram, two sisters Nancy Clark and Louise Haney, and two grandchildren. Funeral was Wednesday at the Lutheran church with Rev. Bowers officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview cemetery. He was 73 years old.
Henry Rager born April 13 1836 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania died May 16 1909 at his home in Silver Lake Indiana. He moved with his parents to Indiana early in life and became a resident of Silver Lake.
To dear friends and neighbors who assisted us in our greatest trial and offered kind words and acts to ease our sorrow. Sincerely Mrs Henry Racger and children.
Claypool Lumber and Coal Co offers Alabastine wall coating shown in all desirable shades. Call at their office to obtain color cards and learn purchase options.
A color portrait of William H. Seward, secretary of state in 1867, who conducted negotiations with Russia for the purchase of Alaska.
A postcard style album is offered at the RECORD office as a suitable graduation gift for a friend. The item aims to provide a keepsake keeps for graduates, combining photo storage with message space.
Public support reforms push the public accounting commission to audit county expenditures for child care. It cites 1897 and 1907 laws restricting payments to declared public wards and notes cases in Shelby and Montgomery counties where claims exceeded legal criteria or involved non ward children.
The text notes fluctuating prices for corn and hogs with expectations of seasonal changes. Hogs stay near average prices through the summer while sheep and calves remain in good demand and in strong condition.
Jacob Barrett has been afflicted for some time but was considered temporarily better last week. He was taken to the home of Barrett at Markie for better care and opportunity to recover.
Report notes a postoffice dispute in Chester with perjury charges tied to Whistler's bid for postmaster. Allegations, described as serious, center on statements made by Whistler and supporters amid court scrutiny.
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