31 Oct 1907
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
1
An anti secret society citizen rebukes lodges as idolatrous threats to faith and civil duty. He argues secret orders corrupt worship and loyalty, urging law prohibition, quoting Wendell Phillips that such societies serve no good and may enable harm.
The town sees BE Rantz tearing down the forty year old spoke factory to build a warehouse from lumber, a wrecked facility once used for storage and rumored counterfeit silver money. Aaron Leckrone returns from Lordsburg California after a year, with Indians at Lordsburg reported healthy.
A reflective editorial argues that every family and institution is a secret society and that secrecy harms when used for vice but helps when used to improve mind and heart. It urges testing societies by their influence on home life, charity, loyalty, and government, praising virtues over revelry.
The Kk of P Judge initiated two new candidates into the first rank at their meeting Monday evening.
Rev M J Harringtons Ben Hur lectures, delivered here last week, will be given at Claypool in November 14 as part of a series. They are described as interesting and worthy of a wide patronage.
Owns Scale M.D. Votter weighs coal on his four ton U.S. standard scale placed near the building elevator. The move signals a local effort to measure coal quantities more accurately.
Mr and Mrs Deweese have filed for admission to the IOOF Home for the Aged. The required papers are nearly complete and it is likely their application will soon be approved.
A new time card went into effect on the Michigan division of the Big Four road last Sunday. Train No 40 is the only one materially changed. See time card in another column for times at Silver Lake.
Eli Keplinger narrowly avoided a broken leg when dirt fell in a gravel pit last week. He has been limping with a cane since, with the knee sprain causing intermittent sharp pain.
Elias Tridle was called to Goshen Tuesday for his wife lingering in a hospital there then moved to her sister Mrs Nicodemus home. She had surgery months ago and remains seriously ill with alternating improvements and deteriorations.
Isaac Wertenberger died Tuesday at his home in South Whitley after a prolonged illness. He was past 70 and once ran a mercantile business in Silver Lake. His wife was sister to Mrs. John Fitton of this place, and many relatives live locally. The funeral was held in South Whitley today with several relatives from here attending.
A writer in The Table extols onions arguing they improve health and mood more than bread. The piece mocks those who dislike onions as bilious and suggests onion eaters are open hearted and healthy. It frames onions as essential nutrition and medicine for the population.
A chain of letters from readers in Illinois and Charleston argue whether the first kiss has taste. Exuberant recollections compare it to honey, ambrosia, molasses, and a vivid mule metaphor, reflecting playful nostalgia and regional wit.
Several Knights of Pythias from this place plan to attend the district meeting in Peru on November 6. District deputy grand chancellor W. H. Adams of Wabash is dedicating most of his time to making the event the largest district meeting in the state.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.