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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
5
A nervous man seeks isolation in a store claiming his physician advised perfect quiet to avoid crowds. He sits for about half an hour, declining offers of help and then leaves after explaining he only wanted a quiet life.
An advertisement notes prices for eyes at Swimann's Ace Cream and promotes a June 3 show by The Waltz Sisters Specialty at Smith Pearsons. The copy hints at a peasant physic theme.
A flurry of items from Smith and Pearson and Colbert and Son showcase visitors to North Manchester Indianapolis Warsaw and Silver Lake. Mrs. Francis Rager wins in North Manchester last Friday while Ming Gorilia and the Waltz Sisters perform on June 3. Advertisers tout refrigerators shirts and coffee with travel and court news mixed with social visits and upcoming Memorial services.
Local items mention Smith and Pearson ads and Colbert and Son summer shirts. Miss Lillief Rouse rode Sunday excursion. Kemper of Wabash visited relatives here. Rain brought hail but little dust. An advertises Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents by C. Rager.
The piece contrasts Shakespeare’s Shylock with modern seekers of sustenance in illness, noting convalescents and the ill seek nourishment in Scott's Emulsion. It frames the product as a cure or solace for fragile health conditions.
Andrew Sled professor of Latin at Emory College in Oxford Georgia submitted his resignation, which was not voluntary and was quickly accepted. He had written on race relations in the Atlantic Monthly arguing that while Negroes are inferior to Whites they are human and deserve basic rights, provoking Southern discontent. The piece raises questions about free speech in the North and South and notes other professors who faced pressure for their views. The author argues intolerance undermines constitutional protections.
The recong ladies of the Calardar Coterie of the Lutheran church held a enjoyable evening Tuesday in the church parlor to honor Pastor Rev L C Deughe s who recently graduated from Wittenberg college. Guests praised the tireless planning and the decor featured with flowers and palms and a carved orange juice booth. An Italian orchestra highlighted a brief program. North Manchester Journal.
A folksy verse advises calm persistence as weather and mood shift. It cautions against premature change despite favorable signs, urging steadiness until a hidden ache signals readiness. The narrator uses playful rural imagery of grass, elm and maple to underscore patience.
Floyd Zimmerman visiting Warsaw friends. Rev Tillman to conduct Memorial Services at South Pleasant next Sunday afternoon at 8 o clock. All are cordially invited to attend.
In North Manchester the political race centers on Leonard, a barber who sought city star status with backing from his barbering partner Bowen. Bowen remains tied to the firm while Leonard lags by about a dozen votes, leaving the star position unresolved as clouds linger over the outcome.
A week ago two unidentified men occupied rooms at Hotel Hively and canvassed Whice View promising a home talent show with orders backing. The D of R agreed to a contract they could not meet, leaving the group about $20 in debt.
Peter Evens of Warsaw was arrested and fined Saturday for the 177th time. Evacs is described as advanced in years and a chronic drinker who has long battled alcohol. He has spent nearly five years in jail over the past twenty years, having been once wealthy.
An old advertisement touts De Witt's Little Early Risers as a cure for constipation biliousness and liver troubles. The pills claim to stimulate secretions move the bowels and tone the stomach and liver to remove the cause of the trouble with continued use. Sold by C Rager.
A Sunday gathering at Yellow Lake with a second day at Yellow Creek drew a lively crowd of local and out of town youths. The group described the day as highly enjoyable and memorable.
We thank friends for aid and sympathy during our father’s funeral. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Penrod and daughter Blanche express their gratitude.
A fragment describes a natural preserving method for meats vegetables berries butter eggs poultry game fish and other items. It highlights a method claimed to preserve “anything and everything” with a natural condition as part of an old advertisement.
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