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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
4
The article notes secretary estimates on beet sugar and cane sugar outputs, mentions crop failures affecting prices, and references discussions about shipments to the Philippines. It also notes Noble County schools abandoned due to pupil shortages and local impact on towns.
Gladys Irene Dorothy Emerson daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Kerson died October 13 1901 aged months and 15 days funeral held October 16 at Claypool Methodist Church interment at Mr Pleasant cemetery Rev Tillinay officiated Also notes birth and marriage details of Emery Garman born February 4 1876 died October 12 101 years months and 18 died in marriage to Miss Elizabeth June 25 1894. Emigrants and movers lists address changes and relocations in Silver Lake Grove Chapel and nearby areas.
A school notice urges regular attendance and promptness for ages seven to fourteen. It cites the need to report habitual tardiness or absence to the truancy officer under the new law and discusses publishing the names of well behaved pupils to encourage improvement. The piece names McKrill, Ethel Yates, Ruth Armey, Keith Yotter, Charles Haney, and Mus. Anus as teachers.
Monthly pupil tally shows 32 students with 19 males and 13 females. Withdrawals include 2 females. Average daily attendance is 29 with 15 minutes lost to tardiness and 4 days absent. Fourth year honors list includes Ray Drudge Floyd Henderson Floy Oliaper Felda McGlennen Hugh Snyder Lloyd Yates Levi Isenberger Claire Keesey. Second through sixth years list Fern Armey Henry Ayers Clary Frantz Harry Halley Guy Lukens Guy Olinger Edith Wilson Georgia Underhill Bernard Votter Samuel Stilsworth Foster Miller Merlie McGlennen Charles Price Union Oldfather Coral Tillman King Wilson Miss Hoxe. Teacher appears at end.
In the seventh year Roscoe Ladd Ina Price Kenneth Baker and others are listed with 28.9 average daily attendance and 124 days lost to tardiness or absence. The eighth year includes Edware Ayers Ruth Burt Maine Clymer plus several others under teacher W. H. Keen.
Miller visited the Pan-American this week and Lucy Heeckman of Wabash visited home on Saturday. Chan Tucker and wife of Mentone spent Sunday with M. W. Arnold and family. L. D. Snake recovers from injuries from a Pan-American incident. Sunday School and preaching at Gernantown. Obituaries note the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
Miss Delta Lowery formerly with the Sheller House plans to wed Fred Wonderly a streetcar motorman in Minneapolis after arriving there. The report comes from Manchester Journal noting the forthcoming marriage.
The act requires Indiana parents or guardians of children ages seven through fourteen to ensure enrollment in a public, private, or parochial school each term. It creates county truancy boards and officers to enforce attendance, with penalties including fines from five to twenty five dollars and potential county jail time.
In the ninth year students Georgix Leffel Alda Lukens Nellie Thacker Calvin Reese Fanny Shipley Daisy Carr Roxa Little Blanche Ferree Ira E Armey Gertrude Brandenburg Edith V Rhodes George W Smith Cecil Martindale are listed as honor rollers. The school records show 34.9 average daily attendance, 454 absences, and 16 minutes tardiness with 21 male and 19 female pupils noted as withdrawn. 8S. L. Blue serves as teacher.
Wanted several persons of good character to represent and advertise a wealthy business house. Salary 618.00 weekly with expenses, paid cash each Wednesday. Horse and carriage furnished when needed. References. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. Manunger, 316 Caxton Building, Chicago.
List of recently granted patents to Indiana inventors reported by patent firms. Items include a car replacer, grinding mill, apparatus for making chain of molten metal, driving connection for compressors, device for unloading grain from wagons, gate, loose and pulley, pneumatic stacker, and railway tie among others.
Primary room enrollment figures show the number of pupils registered for the term, with totals indicating classroom capacity and attendance expectations. The data reflects grade distribution and classroom assignment patterns across schools.
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