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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
2
A quirky October column blends social quips with holiday humor about stockings grit and Santa. It muses on talk versus action, warns against reckless theft of nuts from woods, and notes autumn leaves and community crowds enjoying a pestering but festive season.
The article argues honesty in trade yields the best market prices and buyer trust. It contrasts a reputable dealer with steady, well‑displayed goods against a shady seller who misleads buyers and must discount fruit to move stock.
An advertisement claims Mrs. ola, age eighty three, in Duplin Ga, uses electric bitters for two years and reports good appetite, strength, and sleep. It promises benefits for female weakness, general debility, and even weak children, with a guarantee for stomach liver and kidney troubles by a druggist.
A heavy frost hit Germantown Monday morning while residents like Mrs. Frank Hill and others were noted improving or on local streets. Sightings include Charles Snake A J Taylor and son Harry and families. Social visits abound with Parker family and Warren family in Claypool and Center Church services by Rev Spicher. The James Dick safe sale drew a good price last Thursday.
Earl Shamburg of Oodell recalls severe coughing and fatigue before using Dr King’s new discovery. He states one bottle cured him completely and praises the remedy as the safest and most reliable cough and lung healer. Rager Drug Store guarantees it with 50c and 1 trial bottle free.
Rain brings rest as residents, including Loren Yeoman, Dr. W S Leiter, George Creitzier, and others, are seen on local streets this week. Neighbors gather to harvest corn for George Bouse who is recovering from illness while painting jobs proceed near Claypool and Silver Lake visitors report.
The scanned fragment lists miscellaneous items including a travel note about John J. Miller in Indianapolis, postcard updates, marriage optimism about Garland Stores, Arthur Hively's Michigan trip, coal and lumber ads, wheat prices, local births, doctor recommendations, school supplies, and a corn tassel finding. It mentions Rev C A Spitler seeking housing, Chloe Haney's winter plans, and Kodol digestive aid sold by Rager.
A. A. Middaugh of Lagro stayed at the S C Hanes residence yesterday and last night. Eastman Kodak supplies Cline & Co. and Mr. and Mrs. Robbins of Yankee Street visited their daughter Miss Hazel Robbins during a donation party for Rev Wright. Meek of Tiosa in poor health facing cancer treatment with little hope of cure. The RECORD offers specimen copies to subscribers as a trial.
The Claypool Lumber & Coal Co. promotes coal that avoids dust by supplying coal in larger chunks and avoiding fine powder. The ad presents their service as up-to-date in fuel provision for Pocahontas customers.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Kosciusko Circuit Court in Indiana administrator of the estate of GIVENER SMITH late of Kosciusko County deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. ADAMSTOUT, Oct. 3, 1907. Administrator
Local notes report Mrs. Elias Hively hosting the Stairs and Miss McCoy from Wooster Ohio with Daniel Stair of Kendallville on Monday through Wednesday. Other items note DeWitts kidney pills for sale, Mrs. Brande in Chicago for business, and Charles Ayers visiting Silver Lake from Weldon Illinois while coal stock remains ample for six months.
The notice promotes public sale announcements and urges calling the RECORD office. It claims lower prices than nearby offices and offers free newspaper advertising for bills printed there. Satisfaction is guaranteed.
Within a twenty four hour radius of the exposition there live some 40,000,000 people or nearly half the population of the United States. Eight or ten railroads and as many steamship lines center in Norfolk and Newport News making it possible to bring all of these people to the exposition during the period of the celebration. Visitors will find entertainment in the highest sense of the word in the Colonial City by the Sea.
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