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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1901
Page
4
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Advertising rates set with in-office copy due by Wednesday noon. Obituaries and lengthy notices require advance payment. Small pox cases reported in Kosciusko County trigger school closures. Daisy from California measured a foot across. Curiosities on teachers, public night school, and a controversial Minnesota law on punishing lazy spouses.
The month shows slight overall improvement with some points rising and others dropping. The Gra bir room appears to improve this month while questions remain who will lead next, with the reports as follows.
William McCormick and many neighbors share Sundays and town events in Fairview. Families visit, work, and attend church while reporting minor injuries, marriages, and local business activity. Notable items include Alfa Reese and Charlie Mills marriage and ongoing farming, wood chores, and small-town social visits.
For the month, 17 males and 21 females enrolled. Withdrawals: 1 female. Average daily attendance 36. Time lost by tardiness 10 minutes. Absence
The names list shows First Year students Edward Hay Ruth Hill Flossy Skireman Guy Acers Marie Roger QOnie Sunday and Flossy Yates. Second Year students Marion Isenberger Ruth Simcox Ethel Skinner Willem Vedrick Iva MeKrill Claire Paulus Elsie Cook Genevieve Hanes Bessie Friend Frank Robertson Neva Homman Velina Sprigz. Third Year includes Hazel McKrill Ethel Yates Ruth Armey Rantz Snoberger Charley ilaney Foss Hawley Keith Votter Lloyd Owens Mrs Anakin Teacher.
An old advertisement claims Dr King s New Life Pills relieve sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and boosting health. It promises a low price of 25 cents and a money back guarantee, with Chas Rager as the seller.
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold exams in many states during March and April to recruit for government service. Last year 9 889 people secured positions and about 10 000 appointments are expected this year. Positions are lifetime with salaries from 660 to 1200 dollars annually. Applicants aged 16 to 45 may qualify, with free information available from the Columbian Correspondence College in Washington DC requesting Civil Service Catalogue No. 3.
Mrs. Lavina Fike of Kosciusko county was awarded $1000 damages for breach of promise against Abram Metzger, a widower, who allegedly courted her after his wife’s death and later jilted her. The case cited Metzger’s four-lawful inquiries and jury actions, with inconsistent figures noted as $20,000 in some records.
Fourth Grade pupils listed as Ray Drudge Floyd Henderson Hugh Snyder Lloyd Yates and Levi Isenberzer. Fifth Year include Henry Ayres Fern Armey Clara Frantz Harry Haney Edith Wilson and Bernard Votter. Sixth Year names Foster Miller Union Oldfather Faye Robertson Coral Tillman Tony Underhill and Harvey Holder. Time lost by tardiness 1 hr 53 min and 16 days absent.
Notice offers 21e per pound for butter in milk delivered at Silver Lake three times weekly. Cash twice monthly if enough supply justifies driving. For details contact E. H. Rat-Stox Akron ltd or call the Rec ORD office.
The state prison at Michigan City will receive a steam heating system. Western Paul Steam System Co. of Chicago won the contract and will install it at once. The company guarantees the governor and the board of control that fuel bills will be cut by half.
Enrollment for the month shows 14 females and 16 males. Average daily attendance 29.5 with 30 minutes time lost due to tardiness and 84 days absent. Honor roll lists Seventh Year students Roy Burdge Jessie Ferree Opal Kerlin Algie McGlerven Kenneth Baker Myrtle Shireman Ruth Dorsey Lulu Drudge Roscoe Ladd Ina Price Everet Shipley Lulu Sprig and Eighth Year students Ruth Burt Frank Taney Gladys Henderson Fawr Kerlin Robert Dillman Chloe Haney Dale Hamman Mina Leonard Roy Miller.
Frand Long Sr visits his son this week. Revival services began at U B Church Sunday. Mrs J M Bloomer visits J H Dresser's family in Harper Kansas. M W Arnold returns from Wisconsin with two deer. Snoke and Study quail wager. twelve quail eaten would cost $3. Fire at one oclock Tuesday in F J Long room. firemen confined blaze to saloon. J H Yeoman injured by ladder fall and ceiling collapse but walked home after fire was out.
Mr. R Gray of Av enia Duchess county NY extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for croup a fine children's remedy and it prevents attacks when given at the first sign of hoarseness or the croupy cough. For sale by Chas Rager.
School records show 40 pupils with equal gender split and 34 percent average attendance. Withdrawals include 2 boys and 2 girls. tardiness costs 45 minutes and 33 days of absence. Named seniors Stella Alspaugh Blanche Ferree Georgia Leffel Gertrude Branden burg Alda Lukens Cecil Martindale Hazel Oldfather Edith Rhodes Calvin Reese Fanny Shipley Nellie Thacker. Tenth Year students Roy Hanes Roy Isenberger Mary Stout. Eleventh Year Ruth Babcock Anna Jaques Percy Perry Elta Stickel Howard Tillman Blanche Tridle.
Optical specialist Dr E R Wood a South Bend optics graduate will make regular visits to Silver Lake on the first Tuesday of each month. If you need glasses or have eye trouble consult him for consultation and examination.
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