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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
2
The Culver post office was entered by burglars last Friday night. Several hundred dollars in stamps and money were stolen. The town notes posts, ads, and local crime fears as residents react to the break in.
A Whitley County man died after taking medicine from a mail order doctor. The writer warns that the mail order habit endangers individuals and communities if continued.
Burglars entered the Whitehead general store at New Paris last Friday night and stole shoes overshoes underwear cigars and tobacco. They also took Mr Whitehead s ledger which proved to be the greatest loss.
George Todd of La Gro sues the Wabash Valley Traction Co to recover forty five cents for a ticket to Peru not used after request for redemption. The column notes how home life shows visible moods of children on the sidewalk and previews stamp design changes for presidential offices with engraved office names.
The State board of education debated phonetic spelling in Indiana schools but decided it was not sufficiently acquainted to implement. The article notes older spelling concerns and delays in adopting reform for local lana school students.
Officials considered granting special holiday rates this year amid nationwide passenger fare reductions. Typically such rates are announced in late October, but no circulars have been issued and it is believed none will be issued this year.
Mrs. W. T. Townsend of Etna North Dakota sends a renewal for her subscription to the Record.
The article notes 18,060,000 pupils in 260,000 public schools with 460,000 teachers. It highlights teacher salaries totaling 260 million dollars annually and a county cost of over 15 cents per pupil per day. It asserts school expenses exceed 5,000 dollars per minute and argues education benefits all social strata through taxation on the wealthy.
The Garslan family thanks neighbors and friends for assistance in husking corn. List of helpers includes Eli Garman Israel Garman John Garman Ed Utter Milton Utter Dutch Utter Mike Cauffman Leyi Cauffman William Botkin Harry Meredith Albert Beber Elza Brady William Little William Mills John Rowland William Kern William Zellars Samuel Clink Ed Clink Frank Hill Horton Hill Roy Vangilder Arley Beigh and assisting ladies Catherine Hill Catherine Garman Jane Garman Iva Garman.
Levi Rhodes and his wife have moved their household effects from the Clinker farm southwest of town into the Hoonah Army house east of town.
Farmers seek power to deter trespass with notices. A hunter claimed entry possible without posted notices. An attorney said notices merely remind and have limited legal effect, though newspapers or placards may deter intrusions and save trouble for both sides.
G W Elder of near Claypool visited town last Saturday and renewed his subscription to the REcorp saying he cannot do without the home paper.
The second annual corn show by the Indiana Corn Growers Association runs January 14 to 19, 1907 at Purdue University with the corn school. Five state sections divide exhibitors to ensure fair sectional competition. Premiums include core planters walking plows and fertilizer for the top classes.
Advert promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for headache relief with claims of no habit forming or stomach upset. It asserts pills contain no opium morphine cocaine chloral ether or chloroform and deliver a sense of relief without after effects.
Warsaw visits friends this week as Nelson Beigh and Claypool residents share updates. Local commerce sells home baked bread, coal, and flour at discounted prices, while several residents visit relatives in Manchester and North Manchester. Community notices include mail list requests, pensions paperwork, and a burglary at Culver post office.
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