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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented OCR item notes a weekly sea concern from a regional association. It references Indian links and a dated entry, but the legible portions do not specify a clear event, date, or outcome beyond a maritime focus and organizational mention. The readable text hints at ongoing sea related themes within a local association.
An apple brought to this office from an orchard is described as the Wealthy variety. It measures fifteen and a half inches in circumference and weighs one pound three ounces.
A colorful critique portrays a woman with a violet voice as sharp tempered and a man with a red nose as hypocritical for mocking a girl. The piece argues wealth changes behavior and urges readers to reflect on happiness and conscience.
The article argues that women have the same right as men to drink and display themselves publicly. It notes several young women at an Indiana college pleaded guilty to using intoxicants, suggesting college men have done the same and will continue if liquor remains accessible. The piece comments that the liquor trade is currently facing difficulties.
A. J. Hill trustee Seward Township announces a public auction on Friday October 29 1915 at 2 oclock pm for the old Hines school house in District No 3 Seward Township Kosciusko County Indiana including the coal shed and outbuildings to be sold on the grounds of the schoolhouse.
S. B. Burdge and son Roy with families visited Roan last Friday evening to call on relatives and inspect Booster week displays. Mr and Mrs Dale Wood traveled from North Manchester last Sunday to be guests at the Jown Gall home southeast of town.
J E Deaton and wife visited Sidney relatives last Sunday with daughter Mrs D F Hammuan and husband. W H Kern stayed in Fort Wayne last Saturday. T Go Johnson plans to move to Laketon soon after returning home. Thomas Eaton and family from near Akron visited William Wiley home. Mr. Eaton is Mrs. Wiley's brother. Edna Doxtater and her young son from Eikhbart spent the week with her parents Isaac and Mrs Bryant. Clyde Rhodes and son of Geneva Ohio departed for Columbus after visiting Wood Bowen Yotter homes. Domestic Vacuum Cleaners offered at Downings Claypool. Brush and Hanson agents promote low rate insured coverage.
Emmett Schanlaub H. C. Snyder and the Misses Vera Kern Marion Swihart and Bessie Snyder visited Fred Stoner and wife and Mrs Kin kaid of Warsaw Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Summe and Mr and Mrs J F Skinner visited at the Will Werrick home at Mentone Sunday afternoon.
Brushes & Hanson at the Record office in Silver Lake advertise as an authorized magazine subscription agency. They offer subscriptions to any magazine and state they can save customers money by handling orders and provide catalogs for Money Saving Magazine Clubs on request.
Mrs Botts and her husband recount a visit from Mrs Stiffin marked by a broken chair, a misfiring doorknob, and anxious humor. The exchange turns on nerves and furniture as they joke about the house in a tone of wary amusement.
A Congressman recounts a ferry tale from early automobiling days. A touring car arrives, the captain jokes he cannot decide the fare because he cannot determine if the motorist is a one horse or two horse team, after crossing the river several times.
A colored man appeared before a police judge on a charge of stealing chickens. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced after explaining humorously that explaining his method would only get the judge shot and deny him the chickens.
A young hopeful asks for work at a farm. He offers to be eaten for five dollars or to eat himself at Schmidt's for twenty five dollars. The farmer clarifies the job concept and agrees to hire.
A hotel proprietor notes a curious crowd outside a window as a man in room five hundred twists a gas jet, pokes it out and flames burn. A clerk confirms the odd scene after a brief inspection.
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