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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
1
Residents of Akron extend best wishes for the marriage of Miss Ed of Haskell Texas to Mr B C McCu Quanah Texas. Benjamin F Ulsh and Parker from the northwest area wed last Saturday, with many local relatives nearby and celebrations noted.
Lydia B Beigh born near Liverpool Pa November 21 1824 died at Silver Lake Indiana October 23 1909 aged 84 years 11 months 2 days She married Solomon Yates March 9 1851 and had eight children Surviving are her husband seven children twenty three grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren Funeral held at South Pleasant two o clock Monday afternoon with Rev E E Wright conducting services
We extend sincere thanks through the RECOND to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy in our wife and mother's sickness and death. Solomon Yates and children.
The post office raises the registered mail rate from eight to ten cents effective November 1. The new fee applies to all registered letters and parcels handled by the department.
Work on the State Bank building advances quickly as conditions permit. The roof will be completed soon, after which the weather is less likely to hinder further progress.
Word received Wednesday morning from Franklin H. Ferree that Miss Jessie Ferree is quite sick at his home with a threatened attack of typhoid fever. Her mother Mrs. H. A. Ferree left immediately for Mishawaka.
A brief notice sets aside Friday October 29 for a ceremonial Arbor Day event. The plan directs community participation and a focus on tree planting and conservation efforts.
Rev William Hoffman will fill the regular M E church appointment next Sunday morning at 10 30 o clock replacing Rev E E Wright who will conduct services at the Lutheran church Rose Hill at 11 o clock Hoff mans place They simply exchange pulpits for the day All are cordially invited to these services.
A state law requires tenants to hand keys to the owner within 24 hours of vacating and to obtain a receipt for the keys.
Mrs Esther Wilson, who spent the summer here, will leave at the end of the week for Grandview Illinois to stay with her granddaughter Mrs L W Lee and her husband for the winter.
A neighbor expresses reluctance to lend the Siver LAKE Record and prefers the paper kept at home when needed. The note implies urgency in subscribing to ensure access.
Mrs. George Murray wife of the editor suffered a severe accident Thursday while passing a line shaft in the printing section her scalp was torn from the forehead to the neck and ear to ear her son John Murray nearby could not stop the machine in time she was taken to a South Bend hospital in critical condition.
Sherman Rittenhouse will hold a public sale at his farm residence one mile south and one and a half miles east of Silver Lake. Items include 4 head of horses 15 head of cattle 24 hogs farming implements hay fodder potatoes cabbage and household goods. Stakes and terms to be announced.
Town sees a surge in sidewalk construction this summer with five new walks on North Jefferson Street creating a continuous path to Ezra Hamman property near the park. Additional sidewalks extend along Main Street by Myers buildings and Rager lot, plus a new crosswalk at the post office, refreshing the business district.
Public notice invites residents to a Nickel Theatre show at Silver Lake Town Hall on Thursday November 4 with a nightly change in program. Local residents are urged to attend and learn about the event.
A shortage of freight cars limits steam rail and transportation lines amid a big western grain harvest, rising furniture shipments, strong automobile sales, and demand for refrigerator cars for Ohio grape crops. The rail system is overwhelmed trying to meet growing car demand.
David Smith aged 69 died unexpectedly from heart failure Monday at three a.m. He had lived northeast of here for over forty years and leaves a wife and several grown children. The funeral was held Wednesday at Grove Chapel with Rev. Hoffman officiating.
The Victoria Reading Club met at the home of har Paulus on Monday for a special program organized by Mesdames Jaques Swibart and Davis. Rooms were decorated with jack o lanterns and autumn motifs. Guests left delighted. next meeting is November 1 at Mrs. Funk's East Silver Lake home.
A Tuesday evening picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Turner honored Rev. and Mrs. Robert C. Dillman who leave for Elkhart to make their home. About twenty five friends attended, with a few masked, and the meal served on the floor in picnic style. The Dillmans have lived in Warsaw nearly two years, making many friends who regret their departure.
Miss Portia Flora fractured a rib after a fall while playing on school grounds last Friday.
With the quail hunting season two weeks off, reports say the birds are more numerous than in years past. Farmers and travelers note unusually large flocks in meadows and woodlands across the country.
A concise opinion note questions readers’ habits asking why they prefer our paper yet ignore Youns. The author implies curiosity about audience choices and invites engagement on alternatives and media consumption.
Voters in Silver Lake may choose among candidates in the upcoming November 2 town election. The sample ballot shows J. D. Lee Cline unopposed for town clerk, with other tickets described as good men capable of advancing the town.
Dr. N. A. Cary has moved his office from above Summe's hardware to the L. W. Myers cement block, and will occupy rooms above the post office starting today.
The Thackers plan a fall move from the farm east of here to town. They are adding an East Main Street house extension and have erected a new barn on the same lot.
The note asks when Halloween will be officially celebrated as October 31 falls on a Sunday. It suggests children may celebrate on the preceding Saturday or Sunday and worries about official timing as the date approaches.
Public notice advert promotes sale bills for the Recorp office. It cites satisfaction feed and related financial terms, urging interested parties to review the notice for details and eligibility.
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