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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
1
Will decorate at Mt Pleasant Decoration services will be observed at the Meant Pleasant church six miles north of the place at 2 30 p m Monday May 30 Rev A E Sarah ill deliver the address.
Rev. G. B. Work of Wabash has been engaged to deliver the Decoration Day address at South Pleasant on Monday afternoon May 30 at 2 o'clock. The services will be held at the fore noon, allowing attendance from a nearby community.
The piece extols Memorial Day as a nationwide tribute to heroes, emphasizing its spring setting, lessons for children, and the enduring patriotism it fosters. It recalls military scenes and the sacrifice of comrades, urging reverence and national memory.
The piece recalls Memorial Day as a solemn homage to four million enslaved people freed through victory and to the loyal soldiers who sacrificed life and limb. It emphasizes patriotism, liberty, and the ongoing duty to honor the dead with flowers, reverence, and public memory. A stray line about a leap year promotion at Manner’s closes the fragment.
The Rager reunion was held yesterday with strong attendance and promising enjoyment though details could not be reported due to the press schedule. Organizers may have preferred no advance notice, and the editor apologizes if the timing caused any omission.
The American Flag Association announces Flag Day on June 14 with calls to display the flag widely and hold school exercises and programs. Halph E. Prime serves as president and Theodore Fitch as secretary, with headquarters in New York.
Kosciusko county common schools hold commencement day at Winona Lake on Saturday June 4 with addresses by F E Bowser and Walter Brubaker.
William Gresso described as a versatile piano dealer and jack of all trades helped at a city barber shop last Saturday evening. He jumped into a vacant chair to relieve a manpower shortage and eased long waits, earning praise for his timely aid and good service.
A speaker cautions youths that employers reject bums in banking, retail, fraternal orders, and railroads. He argues sobriety and honest conduct build trust with business leaders and communities, valuing steady character over flashy but worthless bravado.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges of Kosciusko County announce a Basket Picnic at Winona Park on Thursday June 2 1904. Members and families are invited to bring baskets for a general good time. Alexander Johnson General Master of Indiana will attend along with music recitations and speeches. S E Watters chairs and V L Ausus serves as secretary.
North Manchester in Wabash county with about 2,500 people is now dry after the last of nine saloons in Chester township closed last Saturday night. The saloon question began just over a year ago with seven North Manchester establishments seeking the eighth license and intensified community debate between pro and anti saloon factions. The outcome remains uncertain as sentiment shifts from personal to principal concerns.
Ed Chink visited over Sunday at the Samuel Clink home. Roy Vangilder was on our streets Wednesday of last week. John Clink and wife spent Sunday afternoon at the O. M. Regents home. Mrs. Eliza Long of Silver Lake is visiting the Philip Long home this week. Noah Eaton of near Barket was in the area last week buying wool. William Bopp and son of Logan sport were in the vicinity last week.
Misses Maud and Lillie Homan and Fern Regenos were guests of Mrs. Grace Mills and family at Sliver Lake Sunday afternoon.
Legal notice states a public sale of horses hogs cattle and farming implements will be held at the L. W. Witter farm two miles south and one half mile east of Silver Lake on Wednesday June 1. Large bills advertise the event.
The Epworth League of the Methodist Church announces a Smelling Social at the M. E. Parsonage on Friday evening June 3. The event aims to refresh social ties within the congregation and invites both League members and friends to attend and enjoy the evening.
Silver Lake introduces a modern pool room offering cigars tobacco and soft drinks with the usual amusement. The venture run by Samuel W Smith and J C Babcock draws both criticism from moral and religious quarters and support from others. It reports a good trade as conducted without intoxicating drink sales.
H. B Bartholomew editor of the Warsaw Union sells the Democratic paper to C. W. Smith and E. W. Walbourn. Bartholomew cites failing health and plans to retire to farm life in Elkhart county. Smith and Walbourn will publish the first issue June 2.
Leonard and Alspaugh dispatch a call to secure a large stock of light and heavy harnesses. The firm emphasizes their readiness to supply a broad range of equipment for horses and teams.
A call to organize and act promptly for a public Independence Day program. The piece urges planning a sophisticated celebration to honor liberty and attract a large crowd, warning that people may seek events elsewhere if none are held.
Public School library will be open 2 00 to 4 00 p m on the second and fourth Saturdays each month starting with the second Saturday in May. Township residents may use the library and borrow books for two weeks under the library rules. Jacob Barret serves as Librarian and will be at the school house during those hours. JOHN L ARTHUR Trustee.
A local ad promotes a sweeping collection of 200 affordable pictures including flowers fruits landscapes devotion innocence and more. The seller Swihart invites patrons to view the assortment and learn how to obtain a piece of the decor before stock runs out.
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