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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
2
The Argos township, with 579 voters, sees a three vote majority in a remonstrance against the town's dry status. Rural telephones aid farmers by delaying market news and keeping them connected to outside doings. A foreign visitor notes American women hurry, while advertising as a route to marriage is debated.
Statistics from Mary Stubbs head of the state bureau show a sharp rise in women wage earners in Indiana. Current figures list 211,024 workers, up from 47,872 in 1880 and 80,393 in 1890, highlighting a persistent growth trend.
A man outside the bank says no money he pays as taxes and notes he gains the most from them. The pension rolls show an 18,000 decrease in pensioners at year end 1907, the largest drop on record per Pension Commissioner Warner.
W B Branson of Dublin Georgia extols electric bitters for his eighty three year old mother and for women with debility and for weak children. He claims strong appetite good sleep and vigor after two years use. Guaranteed for stomach liver and kidney troubles sold by Rager druggist at 50 cents.
The text states on June 30, 1907 the pension roll totaled 967,371 with a value of $140,850,880. Ringling Bros now own Barnum & Bailey, after a London meeting approved a sale for $410,000. They also own Ringling, Barnum & Bailey, Forepaugh & Sells and several smaller tent shows.
Democrats statewide are notified of a Jackson day banquet at Lafayette on November 18 with W J Bryan as principal speaker. Supper tickets cost one dollar each and the hall capacity is about 700, with most leading state Democrats expected to attend.
The piece extols paying by check as a universal modern habit that shields users from withdrawal limits and offers a verifiable receipt. It argues checks enable cross town and cross country payments, reduce cash risks, and strengthen credit currency, urging adoption for financial stability.
This piece traces Hallowe en back to ancient Celts and Druid priests. It surveys the festival’s origins and the deep symbolic meaning attached to the event across history and cultures.
The piece recounts ancient Druid sun worship and priestly rule with fire rituals on Stonehenge altars and the Druidic fire cycle. It describes Halloween’s evolution into All Saints Eve after the Reformation, and Lewes observances with Shony the Sea God, village feasts, ale, games, and harvest blessings.
A Kansas resident Earl Shamburg recalls severe coughing and illness before trying Dr King’s New Discovery. He credits less than one bottle with complete relief, calling it the safest and most reliable cough and cold remedy. Trial bottle offered.
A historical classified listing offers multiple 40 acre plots near White Cloud Warsaw Silver Lake Akron with varied terms. Properties include frame house and barn, apple orchard, timber, diverse soils, some near Croton, White Cloud, and 34 miles to Warsaw. Prices range from 800 to 10 000 with exchanges and excursion note.
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