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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1898
Page
4
Excursion rate offered from all regular stations on the Nickel Plats road from Cleveland to Valparaiso. A special train will be run Thursday, Nov 10 at a very low rate. Agents are urged to inquire. Also notice: many households mourn death due to lack of a safe sure cure for croup. One Minute Cough Cure sold by E. B. Flavien.
Advertising notice touts Buckien Arnica Salve as the best treatment for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold by J U Snoberger stating guaranteed satisfaction or refund in a 25 cent box.
Dr Davis anti headache remedy Heapache Quickly Coren is sold at Snoberger s with a claim of reliable relief. The ad features a bold product name and store availability highlighting a storefront sale.
An old advertisement claims consumption is curable if treated early with Otto's German Remedy. It asserts quick cures for asthma bronchitis croup coughs colds pneumonia and various throat and lung diseases. Sample bottles are given away by agent J J Cock with larger sizes priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Travel agents offer discounted excursion from the Nickle Plate Road to Chicago this Thursday with low rates and limited times.
The notice requests renewal of subscriptions due, urging friends to visit the postoffice to pay their balances and, if possible, prepay for future issues. Dated Thursday November 24 1898, from J. OG Martin & Bro.
A prison guard alerted by Chas Shepler prevented two convicted burglars from killing the sheriff’s wife Mrs McKahan and escaping. Sheriff McKahan was in Michigan City with James Steward and Thomas Karn when Karn and Campion, armed with clubs, stood by the cell door. Mrs McKahan retreated as Shepler shouted not to open the door. prisoners threatened to kill him if she acted.
The Lake and Clay townships held a Teachers Institute in Silver Lake on Saturday November 19 with teachers present from both districts. Sessions covered Social Elements and Economic Betterment led by Irvin and Wage System discussions, then Plato and Shakespeare followed by arithmetic and school management in the afternoon. The group adjourned to meet in Claypool on December 17, 1898.
A wartime style sales notice urges not to accept counterfeits for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It claims more cases of piles cured by this salve than all others combined and lists E B Flavien as the seller.
Ground feed service offered at a residence three miles northwest of Silver Lake every Friday. For urgent needs or specific feed types call the provider. Text appears to be informal and may include garbled names or notes.
During the past week Roann and nearby towns saw visits from residents such as Mrs Le Rant and Prof. Jesse Eschbach. Rev W T A White resigned from North Webster and moves to Oakwood Ill. Charley Kreiter family plans Lordsburg Calif. and other towns report local happenings, sales, and personal notices. A Goshen Salvation Army group funds trees, Warsaw reports 5340 population, and local ads mention a sewing machine, poison incident, and a new Ind reg chaplain appointment. Hog cholera serum shipments arrive for Purdue. bankruptcy filings show Indiana activity and economic notes.
Albert Leffel and several young people from Rose Hill gathered on Wednesday in North Manchester then planned a hunting trip for Thursday. Geo Saure returned from a two week visit with his Ohio parents. John Bussard had a buggy wheel repaired after a Sunday night mishap. The local saw mill stopped due to bad roads and rain. J J Linton, staying with John Tucker, was the center of a brief surprise. several local youths and Misses Leffel Groninger Bassard and others enjoyed a fine time.
Joel Tilman announces a full hardware stock in good shape near Jontz Dulaney Co storefront. He invites inspections and offers shelf and heavy hardware, builders hardware, stoves, and farm machinery. Call before you buy to save money.
After January 1 the bureau will replace green with a red stamp on all envelopes of the same denomination. The change follows an international postal agreement requiring uniform color for issues of the same denomination. The department will substitute the red stamp for the green this month.
Bro Barnard criticizes youth pranks and warns that slow movers risk danger on streets. The piece cites a post office ruling prohibiting passing mail to children commuting to and from school due to many complaints of lost mail.
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