Special Sale and Tragic End in Silver Lake
A local notice reports a dramatic mix of events including a student enrollment note for Warsaw Business College with a $3.85 rail deal, and a personal crisis ending in Mrs Rebecca Robinson's death after ingesting poison. The obituary-like item notes her age and pioneer family ties, funeral details, and community condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Robinson
Dr. Harter
Akron
Harter
Silas
Wilson
Ben Day
Robinson
Nathar Paxton
Seward Township
Rev. Rittenhouse
Burket
Franklin Church
New Feed Mill Ad Promises Low Prices and Satisfaction
A local advertisement offers crushing and grinding at 5 cents per bushel, corn meal ground and sifted at 5 cents, and corn and oats at 4 cents per bushel. Ira Burk guarantees satisfaction and invites trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Burk
Language of women sparks ire in feminist critique
An exchange on labeling women from girl to elder prompts sharp rebuke about gender bias. The author notes that calling a girl a chick earns a smile while calling a woman a hen provokes anger, and that age and other labels fuel resentment. The piece questions prevailing norms and invites reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer
Local Warsaw Notes and Advertisements
W H Kingery and Co advertise fresh wheat rye and Graham bread and new velvets for waists with an extensive underwear department. They boast best value and urge readers to subscribe via grocers. Anglin and Leonard promote cylinder roasters for Thanksgiving. Local moves include Burdge into Bilger’s house and Hlavien moving into Wood’s property. Model corn contest led by 8 L Groninger with a one and a half pound ear winning merchandise. Brown praised for corn contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitton’s
W. H. Kingery & Co
W. HL. Kingery & Co
S. B. Burdge
John Bilger
Sycamore Street
William Regenos
Burket
Dr. Hlavien
Burdge
L. Groninger
Brown
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Silver Lake
Indiana
Gaulehies
PINE
W.L. Douglas Shivue& CO
Pingree & Smith
Pay State Shoe & Leather Co
Forbush & Broan
Bringhouse Bros. Li
Abs Bereddy
Aden Adhd
North
Manchester
J. C. Martin & Bro., Publishers
Ind
Warsaw Business College
Warsaw
Wallace J Dirlingham
Bravabe
James Hall
Goshen
William Ebert
J. W. Cook
Packerton
I. F. Holmes
Amy Sherbondy
Elkhart
Meek
A. J. Snobarger
Ira
Walkerton
Charley Pearson
Silver Saxe
Chas. Hawk
Minnie Thacker
L. W. Myers
W. J. Fitton
North Manchester
Fred Horn
Liver Lake
Harriet Jones
Wabash
D. 5. Jones
M. E. Parsonage
Earl Henderson
Fort Wayne
George Michael
Missouri
Alvin and
Harve Robinson
Mrs
Franklin
Attie Henderson
Lhebart
Rose Jontz
Bruce Herendeen
Colorado
Great West
Rose
Bruce
A. E. Jontz
Carrolton
Mrs. Jontz
Far West
Dr. Hay
A.D. Hamman
Win. Dahlem
M. A. Baker
Anglin & Leonard
Hardwap
Vas
Mp Sporting Goods
W.W. Lines & CO
Wearsaw
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