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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
4
Silver Lake Record announces publishing row with iL. W. Myens as manager and superintendent of prices. Subscription rate listed at $1.00 per year. Entry noted at Silver Lake Post Office as second class matter.
The German emperor issues a statement to the Chinese emperor demanding punishment for Boxers and those who aided murder of German minister and missionaries. He threatens war if the atrocity is not avenged. The Chinese offer to burn libations is rejected as relations deteriorate toward imminent conflict.
Mrs. Abe Mantle, 73, died Tuesday after a Saturday fire fatality when her apron caught fire while pouring apples into a kettle. She lived about one mile east of town with her husband and leaves two sons, two daughters, and many relatives. The Dunkard church funeral was held Thursday at 10 AM, Elder Samuel Leckrone presiding.
Long list of community items from Claypool including visits, family moves, illnesses, and church activities. Notables include the burial of Solomon Sloppis at Mt Pleasant, Rev. Keesey's reassignment to Macy, a large Chicago excursion, and an upcoming Democratic rally led by Cato Sells with a street parade and band music.
Democrats of Silver Lake set two campaign poles by the Commercial Bank with broom tops to signal a clean sweep. A large audience heard Hon. N. G. Hunter of Wabash address the gathering at the opera hall, praising party principles and debunking opposing views. The Silver Lake Band provided musical selections.
The annual reunion of Companies T and F, 12th Indiana Infantry, was held at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Barber four miles west of town. Visiting Veterans were met at the Big Four trains and brought to the Barber home. The day featured the veterans of 61 to 65 meeting annually as time passes and more of them pass on.
Will Clinker and wife boy along with Al Carr and family were guests of Cass Hill on Sunday. Ezra Funk and Chloe Carr visited Frank Metheny and Charley and Lottie Garman visited grandparents John Garman and wife at Claypool. Stella Alspaugh Ottie Sellers Billee Bodkin and Earl Alspaugh visited Roy and Daisy Carr. William Callison and family Mrs William Price James Vangilder and family Maud Conda and Mr Herald visited Alf Price and wife. Lottie Charley Garman spent Sunday in Ohio. Ottie Sellers visited her sister near Warsaw. Tom Alspaugh visited John Warren and Abbie Whittenberger and family were guests of Alf Price and family. Laurence Alspaugh and wife were
Andrew Metheny and wife and Mrs. William Hand and daughter of Argos visited Frank Metheny and wife along with Mrs. Sade Wood of Atlantic Iowa for a few days at the home of A D and Mrs Hamman.
L O Isley and family spent Sunday at Cland Ramsey s. D J Butterbaugh threshed 1 200 bushels of oats Saturday. L P Leckrone and wife visited Edward Quay and family. P K Feigley of Packerton spends the week with his son Ross. Frank Drudge and family visited Joseph Flitcraft and family. Urbana Cooperage company cutting timber on Landis farm. Frank Drudge and S Nerser cutting logs for Wabash Cooperage. Rose Hill represented at Hunter speech at Silver Lake Ist Monday evening.
Ed Stout attended business in Warsaw on Thursday while Mrs. Chas Rantz and C W Shipley were seen in the city on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Elizabeth Snoberger and Alvin Bowen new illness latest. Mrs Maggie Paulus confined to bed with malarial fever. Shirk family visitors from North Manchester and Rev A J Douglass to hold Lutheran services next Sunday. Chamberlains Pain Balm and Cough Remedy advertised for sale by Chas Rager. Fire department practiced in business district.
J. W. Burwell was in Warsaw on business Monday. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sparks was buried Saturday. L. W. Tennant has begun the study of medicine at Indianapolis. M. E. Shira has had a cement walk put down in front of his store building. Miss Nettie Lucas and Miss Simi son, of Packerton, were visiting in town Saturday. Hon. J. W. Royse will deliver a speech at the Kinzie school house next Saturday evening. The teachers of Jackson township held their first institute at the school house at this place Saturday, September 29.
Dr Ira Leckrone became owner of a refined residence formerly belonging to Dr P E K Terry. The corner lot home near the business district was built by Dr Terry for family comfort and beauty. The new owners moved in yesterday and are arranging the house. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Prices listed for eggs butter lard chickens ducks turkeys wheat oats corn cloverseed and hogs at Silver Lake markets with per dozen or per bushel rates and hog price per 100 pounds. Corrected Thursday figures show eggs at 138c per dozen and various items priced across poultry grains and seed.
Tickets for Big Four train No 21 sold every Sunday for one fare round trip same day. Train departs Warsaw 5 15 a m Claypool 5 28 Silver Lake 5 35 a m No 26 returns arriving Silver Lake 8 45 p m Claypool 8 53 Warsaw 9 10 p m.
When you have no appetite, feel dull after meals, or lack zest, consider Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price 25c. Samples free at Chas. Rager's drug store.
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