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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
3
Beautiful rain fell Monday afternoon and night. J.F. Clymer of Silver Lake visited last week. Jasper Johnston and James Gill were in the vicinity. Sneke and Davis appeared Monday evening. The Spitlers and Rowland families were Sunday callers at Beigh’s home. Spitler preached at Center church to a attentive audience.
A historic ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills promising relief from biliousness malaria and jaundice. The flyer notes availability at Rager’s drug store with a price of 252.
Readable fragment notes a sale of post cards at the RECORD office with prices available. No further names, dates, or locations are provided to substantiate specifics.
Fairview reports the nicest shower since May. W. OM Fuller butchered last week. Joe Parker seen Sunday evening. Ray Hehman visited Warsaw Monday. John Smith and family seen in the vicinity Sunday. George Bous and companion seen on our streets Sunday. Mrs Hlettie Smith and grandson observed Monday. Valentine and family spent Sunday with the former's parents. McCoy preached at this place Sunday. Services every two weeks. Samuels Hohman made a business trip to Silver Lake last Saturday. Miss Blanche Frame of North Manchester spent a couple of days at the town.
Burdock tonic claims appetite and blood purification with cures for rheumatism kidney bladder and stomach trouble. Large one dollar bottles offered at 35 cents each. Sold by H. P. Rager.
Mrs. and Mrs. Oliver Smith and daughter Effie return to Missouri after months with relatives nearby. Charles Wallace and wife and Mr. Johnston and wife from Wabash spend several days here fishing and land several nice bass.
Readers are told that catarrh is curable with Hall's Catarrh Cure a constitutional remedy taken internally. The ad claims it cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Richmond era school notes column lists students with trivial items such as a girl in Sherman and a lost cap, mentions vacation days, exams, absences, Christmas plans, and gossip about Henry, Polly, Chet, and Blanche. It also notes post cards, theater, church attendance, and a reflective aside on focusing on valuable details rather than busywork.
A fraud tale from Indiana describes a four person ruse led by a supposed minister. A blushing couple seeks a prompt marriage, the farmer signs a fake marriage certificate, and days later a $500 promissory note surfaces, exposing the scam.
The Rev. Hicks claims exclusive publication rights for his weather predictions in Almanac and Magazine. He touts the 1909 Alliance as superior and offers a monthly WORD AND Worss with forecasts and family reading for 12 dollars a year with almanac included. Orders go to Record Publishing Co., Silver Lake, Indiana.
A surgeon answers a young lady about why woman was made from a rib. He explains she is equal beside him, protected by him, and cherished near his heart, rather than taken from his head or feet.
The contest between Clemmer and Rantz concluded Tuesday morning as ballots were recounted. The recount left the result intact, and Clemmer was elected commissioner of the Southern district.
Mrs. E J Carroll died at her home in Laketon on Friday after a long illness of consumption. Her husband, a telegraph operator at the local station, survives. Funeral services were held Monday conducted by Rev Bowers of the Laketon Lutheran church.
In Wa bash post office a stamp department shortage run to several thousand dollars is blamed on Deputy postmaster Claude D. Stitt who has disappeared. Postmaster Parmenter disclaims responsibility and bondsmen will cover the loss.
Two individuals are singled out in a local notice from Silver Lake Indiana. The text mentions A. B. Votter and R. G. Sprigry in relation to a voting or legal matter.
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