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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1904
Page
1
A compact sketch details Silver Lake focusing on its industrial and business enterprises along with religious and social institutions. It highlights the town’s energetic business leaders and wide awake merchants driving local growth and community life.
Silver Lake sits eight miles north of North Manchester and twelve miles south of Warsaw on the Big Four line. Once known as Paultown, it now prospers with rail, telegraph, telephone, and daily mail service, a cement-walked district, and growing factories including stave, paint, and wood products. The town bears a lake nearby, historic fires, and ongoing commerce detailed in these pages.
W A Swihart operates a substantial general store in Silver Lake with an eight thousand dollar stock including a large clothing line. Since arriving from Roann in February 1903, he has surpassed last year’s business and aims to keep shopping local. The Burdge Gresso piano firm also prospers, selling pianos to multiple local customers and earning praise from Tryber Piano Co. vice president Vetch for their quality.
S B Burdge arrived at Silver Lake nine years ago and started a run down furniture and undertaking business.
The Swihart corner store expanded to 2610 square feet across three floors and became the area’s largest shop. Staff include longtime clerk Jontz with fifteen years in mercantile work and Miss Hamman noted for her sales skill, drawing a large clientele. Burdge added musical instruments with Tryber pianos and Lakeside organs, aided by partner E W Gresso, a prominent undertaker and community figure.
E W Gresso arrived with Mr Swihart in February 1903 after five years as a salesman in Koann. He sought broader expansion and became a partner in the business.
C. E. Wiltrout has run Silver Lake’s sole tailoring shop for 27 years following 20 years of family tailoring. His success stems from honest business practices and careful finances. He has expanded stock this winter to offer the best fabrics and garments made to the latest styles with top quality workmanship.
E. E. Maurer, owner of the Old Rehabie Restauranter in Silver Lake, has long been esteemed for honesty and sociability. He entered the restaurant business five years ago by purchasing a small stock operation.
W. P. Baker adds to a growing business by enlarging stock and maintaining a reputation for honesty and courtesy with customers. He offers short orders and lunch, meals, cigars, tobaccos, soft drinks, ice cream, fruits and vegetables, and seasonal oysters.
Note says Mr Maurer has been found in his present quarters since last March and invites a call for any bakery goods or related inquiries.
Miss Nettie E. Werline arrives in Silver Lake with millinery from Reed Brothers Company of Cleveland Ohio. She offers fashions and notions on Main Street between the Commercial Bank and the Wisconsin Restaurant and plans to add new features as demand grows.
Mrs L W Myers remains in business and offers the largest millinery stock this year in Silver Lake. She is conveniently located in her rooms across from the post office.
Silver Lake’s Farmers' Bank, led by John Fitton president and W J Fitton cashier, is a $10,000 fully paid capital bank regarded as highly conservative. Founded in 1868 by W J Fitton, it has grown into a trusted fixture with steady business and plans for new quarters and improved furnishings.
Bowen and Colbert open a new dry goods firm in the locality after purchasing stock four weeks ago and expanding to a basement main floor and upper story. They showcase a large shoe selection from Brown Shoe Co and operate on a cash basis with Mrs Bowen and Mrs Colbert assisting in keeping stock attractive and serving growing trade.
Floyd V Zimmerman Ph G a prominent young Silver Lake businessman owns the Corner Drug Store. A native of the community he finished high school in 1900 and began drug store work in 1898 as a clerk for James J Babcock before continuing with U A Snoberger and Chas Rager.
The narrative follows a man who enters Purdue and, in 1903, earns a Ph D in the pharmaceutical department. He then travels to Warsaw and spends a year at Lynch's drug store, gaining practical experience that informs his later work.
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