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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
2
The column notes plenty of potatoes at 80 cents per bushel. It also mentions an upcoming regular town council session tomorrow night, Syracuse to build a new public school, and a caution about confidence in merchants. A Milford fire at Lites livery barn caused $1500 in losses from an overturned hay wagon.
We have a large stock of Red Cedar Stingies and can furnish any quantity. We also handle Calvanized Steel Roofing. Tae Clay poo. Lumber & Cool Co.
Rager sells DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve touted for boils burns cuts and skin diseases with special emphasis on piles. Sold by Rager.
An old advertisement explains heart weakness as nerve and muscle fatigue, detailing symptoms like palpitations and chest pain. It claims Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens nerves and muscles and includes testimonials of recovery after using multiple Miles products. Medical seller notes bottles and pills are available via druggists.
John Beber is sick. Rainy days last week hindered corn cutting. E. M. Deweese was seen nearby Monday. Mrs. Frank Hill slowly improves after illness. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Regehos visited the McHatten home last Sunday. Many attended the North Manchester fair last Thursday. Blain Warren Art Maddix and a Mr. Garvin helped Clarence Warren cut corn Monday. Mrs. Keesey visits her parents, the Snakes. Rev. Spitler preached at Center church last Sunday to attentive listeners.
The arnica salve combines arnica flowers and healing balms for old sores ulcers and minor wounds. It claims to cure burns scalds and piles and is guaranteed by Rager druggist for 26 cents.
Rural mail carrier Charles Young on route No 3 is on a fifteen day vacation with Mrs Rozella Flora serving as substitute delivering mail to patrons. The notice mentions Lime Plenty of Hard Coal Hasel ton and promotional lines from Claypool Lumber & Coal Co offering cheaper coal and hundreds of tons ready for customers.
Frosts hit cornfields across the county end but much damage is limited. Some plots escape frost and remain green while a good share is partially damaged with potential for some late ripening if left standing.
Amiss and Ira Gurk attended court in Warsaw as witnesses in the suit of Earl Young against Decker Bros of Claypool. The defendants faced a $5000 damages claim for injuries from a buzz saw in the Decker factory. The circuit court dismissed the case on Tuesday afternoon at plaintiff’s request.
Claypool Lumber and Coal advertises coal for cook stoves in Massillon. The pitch emphasizes a clean burn and suggests customers try a load to be convinced. Local shop touts coal as the solution for efficient cooking heat.
Two weeks into the term, Nimrod and Nick note juniors face poetry assignments for whispering and freshmen tackle Latin, while the principal plans a basketball team. They mention a North Manchester fair attendance, elected officers for two literary societies, an upcoming program on October 18, and a cautionary tale about a girl who jerked her head back and broke her neck.
A note reports a lost item between 9 30 p m yesterday and noon today described as a box of Dr King s New Life Pills found at Roger s store. The pills are advertised as a cure for biliousness malaria and jaundice.
Brief items report Mrs. Myers Bennets and Hoods focus on digestion remedies, J. Burwell and wife’s travel from Juniatta to Indiana, and Mrs. Mary Miller’s Bluffton funeral. Also notes on subscription appeals for the Record, and local residents Mrs. Donley and Mrs. Eaton renewing or planning moves to Ohio and Rosewood.
Northern Indiana coal dealers claim the Eastern Gem is a world beater and unmatched by other soft coals. The Claypool Lumber & Coal Co advertises the widest nest card line and announces availability at the RECORD office in Silver Lake.
If planning a public sale contact the Recorp for low prices and free newspaper advertisement. RecoxRD price guarantees satisfaction and bills printed at our office.
Longcliff officials announce the new women’s ward, now near ready for occupancy this week, to hold one hundred patients. A second ward will be remodeled, with fifty more beds opened after completion, easing admissions for inmates from county jails and those awaiting space.
Lumber lath lime hair cement flooring ceiling siding paints oils builders hardware and all articles used in building. Window and door frames a specialty offered by The Claypool Lumber and Coal Co.
We thank friends who came to our hour of trouble and contributed kindness to comfort us. Their devotion cannot erase our sad memories but shows the brightest side of humanity. May they receive the same aid and sympathy when similar need arrives in the future.
Advertisement note promotes Burning Eastern Gem coal sold exclusively by The Claypool Lumber and Coal Company promising lower fuel costs and reduced chimney soot buildup.
Report of the condition of the Commercial State Bank at Silver Lake Indiana at the close of business September 30 1907. Ina Leckrone president Sylvanus Funk vice president W H Kern cashier Tresse Heller assistant cashier Directors J C Cavender J C Babcock William Kernera Leckrone Noah Frantz Sylvanus Punk CTE Stout.
Fragmentary ledger lines show Loans and discounts 56137.11 overdrafts 5.00 0 15693 banking house 4500 furniture and fixtures 1475 due from banks and bankers 11013.67 cash on hand 4524.66 current expenses 316 27. The text is a partial financial listing with mixed spacing and typos, offering a snapshot of bank assets and liabilities.
A partial ledger lists liabilities including demand deposits 12202.98 and demand certificates 40056.83 totaling 52259.81. Capital stock paid in and surplus appear incomplete with undivided profits 563 pounds three pence.
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