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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1903
Page
4
Advertising rates are available on request. Ads stay until canceled. Copy due Wednesday noon. Obituaries and paid notices priced at two cents per line in advance. Abbreviated funeral notices are free. Cards of Thanks up to ten lines cost 25 cents.
The Record launches a new serial by R. E. Francillon inviting readers to follow Golden Bells or The Buried Treasure of Hanna Sands with opening chapters and a subscriber offer. Indiana Day at the World’s Fair is announced for September 15, 1904, and other items note events at Akron Opera House and telegraph upgrades for the Big Four. W. F. Deib of Leesburg is named county agent for Koeciousko to collect exhibits for St. Louis World’s Fair.
Arthur Barth and Frank Baker were arrested at North Webster for assault and attempt to kill. Barth pleaded guilty to assault and was fined thirty dollars plus costs. The incident followed earlier reports of the pair.
Arthur Griffith of Milford, noted mathematical prodigy with a temper, slashed John S. Martin's barber in Milford during a supposed friendly duel. Griffith drew a knife and struck Martin in the face, leaving a noted injury in the town.
Prof. George W. Worley strained muscles in his left leg while supervising outdoor work at Winona School. He was using crutches after the mishap when he tried to move a heavily loaded wheelbarrow across a ditch.
Ben Phillipson son of Marcus Phillipson a leading Warsaw merchant insulted Miss Echel McKinley a prominent city lady. Armed with a club her father pursued the young man through the store and ordered him to pack and depart. Miss McKinley served as cashier in the store.
Swihart's hosts Grand Cloak Opening on October 27 and 28. Local notices report Mel Roller of Warsaw visiting, Rev. Pritchard and wife back from Marion, and various town movements, sales, and miscellaneous happenings around North Manchester including cargo, cattle, and horse racing notes.
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