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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
1
A crowd gathered for a celebration when a shotgun discharged injuring Howard Bashore. The bullet fractured the calf and caused fatal blood loss. Surgeons amputated the limb but the teen died a few hours later. He left a mother, five brothers, two sisters, and a funeral was held Monday at Servis.
Look out for striped beetles that attack melons and cucumbers as plants emerge. Weed ashes air slaked lime or gypsum tainted with kerosene turpentine or carbolic acid help drive them away. For few plants, protect each hill with a mosquito net guarding until growth begins.
After using lamp burners for some time they become dirty and dingy. Put them in a kettle and cover with boiling water. Add a tablespoonful of sal soda and a lump of lye soap. Take off and dry the burners, then brighten them up by the use of powered charcoal or brick dust.
A short remark notes Mrs Myers showcasing a provocative mid-summer display described as hate. The comment signals a controversial exhibit drawing attention from residents and local observers.
Postmaster Beary A. Ferree receives two fifteen day leaves from the post office department and will travel to Granite Oklahoma next Tuesday to visit his daughter Mrs Bert Corley and family. Ferree has served nearly seven years with no vacation and has not seen his daughter in eight years.
A June 17 afternoon total solar eclipse is predicted to darken the country briefly. Astronomers and almanac authors forecast semi darkness across the region, recalling the 1869 eclipse and its lasting place in local folklore.
Mr Barry, now in New York, will return to Wabash next week to complete preliminary arrangements. He plans to begin active operations toward constructing the Wabash Warsaw electric line once ready.
The article describes enduring fires from Bangkok to Persia and Lapland, noting legends of long burning flames and a Sicilian vendetta motive. It reports the discovery of an unknown 13 year old boy’s body on Pennsylvania tracks near Pierceton, with Chicago relatives notified to claim the remains.
The Kosciusko county eighth grade graduates will hold their commencement at Winona Park auditorium on Saturday June 6. About 219 students are expected to participate in an excellent program with attendees from all county sections.
The Rager family announces their annual reunion to be held at this place on Thursday, June 3. Family members are encouraged to attend and share memories.
An exhortation urging girls to cherish their youth and not rush into womanhood. It counsels patience and tenderness, noting womanhood brings privileges and burdens, and suggests girls should grow industriously and joyfully before aging into older years.
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Town buzz centers on newly released post cards at the Recouo office. Residents are urged to view the cards and share thoughts on the fresh designs and options.
The article extols ambition as essential to a boy's health and future. It asserts that demonstrating earnest resolve and willingness to work for education earns secret respect from peers and sets a foundation for achievement. The tone praises self-discipline and education as moral drivers of success.
The editorial urges readers to share tips and information freely, declaring a commitment to seek news by any means. It invites tips by telephone or in person, promising to do the rest to turn tips into coverage.
The London Spectator notes a contrast between English and American education. It observes England trains leaders regardless of social class while the US focuses on general mass education and nurturing exceptional pupils.
A reader reflects on the press and its role in society. The author warns that public knowledge would rise if papers published more material from social gossip and private plans. The piece contrasts criticism of newspapers with their duty to the public record.
The Brookyn Eagle notes the postal doctors at St Martin's Le Grand who repair damaged items in the sorting room. They handle a wide range of objects from coins and banknotes to stamps bottles of medicine oil and poison, illustrating the varied duties of these letters and packages handlers.
The Indianapolis News lists sixty Indiana county fairs for 1909. The season opens at Danville on July 5 6 and closes at Shelbyville October 13 15. Local fairs include Laporte August 24 27 Crown Point August 31 September 4 North Manchester August 31 September 4 Fort Wayne September 14 18 Kendallville September 27 October 1 Bourbon October 5 8 and Goshen September 14 17.
Mrs Earl Spangle suffers greatly from a peculiar affliction affecting her right hand with no clear cause or remedy described. The report notes her struggle and the unusual nature of the ailment within the household.
A brief local ad urges readers that The Claypool Lumber and Coal remains the sole source for slate roofing products. It stresses specialty materials and local availability.
The readable fragments discuss family sizes and health in bygone days. It notes eight to ten children as unusual and comments on the role of healthy families. A separate aside mentions a seventeen year old missing from his home county.
A garbled note reports a local meeting about a law affecting publishers and a county seat township, with unclear details on outcomes or actions taken.
A notice states the new East Main Street telephony office will be ready around June first, with Mu'tual Telegraph preparing to begin operations and hire staff.
A Wabash woman seizes a premount moment as she prepares to enter a pageant. The event details focus on a young participant awaiting her turn and the surrounding routine activities.
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