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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
1
An obituary notes the infant Gilbert Odell Cline, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cline, died Saturday afternoon August 26 at near Ellack from bowel trouble after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for September 28. The notice corrects a prior error in the date of death and life details.
Gilbert Odell C fme born December 1 1914 died April 20 19? aged months and 25 days in Worth. The funeral from North Jefferson Street at 10 50 Monday conducted by Rev W E Richenthuase with interment in Lakeview cemetery. The community mourns the loss as family and friends remember his life and faith.
The parents and grandparents thank kind friends neighbors and helpers who assisted during the sickness and death of their beloved child. They express gratitude to sending towers minister and those who aided with music and pallbearers.
A 5th birthday anniversary celebration was held Tuesday with a dinner. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Thetis Evans, Jacob Me Krist, and A. ss. Sprinez and Tamoly, among others at the Medtrin hour Serv of Sr. Mek.
A London actor recalls hunting for an affordable house and hearing a tapping sound late at night. The caretaker explains the noise comes from a coffin factory across the way, not a ghost, though the illusion lingers.
Local residents plan to travel to Akron this Thursday evening to attend Sis Perkins play at the opera house amid expectations of a strong show, boosted by performances already held in larger cities.
North Manchester couple Mr and Mrs R E Ferree celebrate the arrival of their son Edgar Gert Ferree who weighed eight and a half pounds and was born last Saturday at 8 30 p m in their home.
Many from this area travel to the Indianapolis State Fair this week. Attendees include H. P. Rager, George Gall and wife, Ed Wendel, and T. C. Mac Cleure who went from the locality on Wednesday morning.
The Swick and Shoup families held their second annual reunion at Saints' Camp Yoro on Yellow Creek Lake last Saturday, September 2, with nearly a hundred attendees. Eleven Swick children exist, five attended. a large noon dinner followed by a business session. The date and place for next year were not fixed but likely to repeat at the same site in September.
Harry L. Burnett of Zion City claims Christ will descend in November 1912 and stay for 434 years. The message, drafted by Burnett and filed in Cook County recorder’s office, urges Dowie followers to rally behind the King. Christ’s work includes uniting Israel and building Zion City then modernizing Jerusalem before the end.
Harry Way returned to Battle Creek Michigan on Monday to resume studies in the business college after a two week vacation spent with his people southwest of town.
John L. D. Gill will hold his sixth annual live stock sale at his farm northwest of town on Thursday September 21. Watch for large bills announcing the sale.
The notice urges buyers and sellers to prepare a precise list of items they plan to sell before traveling to town for the sale. It emphasizes listing goods at home to avoid forgetting important articles, and to bring the list to the Recorp ance for careful handling.
David Rowland will hold a public sale at his residence in Bur keb on Saturday September 16. Items include 3 lien Worees water three Hughes harness furniture canned fruit and stone jars. Sale begins promptly with J D Gill as auctioneer. Usual terms with 9 months time and 23 percent cash on title sales.
A promotional notice from CLINE & CQ touts Nyala Stone Root Compound to cleanse the blood, aid kidney function, and remove uric acid buildup when kidneys weaken, inviting readers to inquire.
Verling Jameson of Warsaw preached his first sermon to a large audience at Center A B church north of town last Sunday forenoon. A Warsaw High School graduate, he and his parents soon plan to move to Pennsylvania for a new job opportunity with him pursuing the ministry.
Mr and Mrs David Rowland from Barket will hold a public sale of personal property at their home on Saturday September 16. The family plans to move to California in the latter part of the month.
The passage argues each person is architect of his fate choosing a rock solid ideal over shifting sands. Those who strive for lofty standards rise above baser desires, aiming toward heaven and meaning, while baser individuals chase earthly gains and perish.
In the past weeks Rev. W H Rittenhouse conducted two funerals at Bourbon. One for Mrs. John Beck aged 65 and the other for David Beltz also past 65. Both were highly respected in their community.
Mrs A F Priser of near Sidney recovering from gall stones operation at Hope hospital Fort Wayne. The procedure removed one hundred eighty gall stones weighing 12 drams. If all goes well she will move home in a couple of weeks.
Rev. Rittenhouse will preach at the Franklin church west of town next Sunday evening at 4 30 taking the pulpit for the service. A general invitation is extended to be present at this gathering.
Silver Lake High School began Monday with an enrollment of fifty two students. Freshmen twenty, Sophomores eleven, Juniors eleven, and Seniors ten. Several pupils transferred from Seward township and three from Wabash county.
Dr William P Brooks of Hobart College reports a newly discovered comet named the Brooks comet is visible with opera glasses and small telescopes and will soon be naked eye. It sits in Cygnus about three degrees north of Alpha and Mollon to the northwest and is expected to grow brighter for several weeks.
A Silver Lake businessman reports awakening at five o'clock to a dog trailing his buggy. The animal belonged to a nearby progressive farmer, whom he had visited near town.
Keith GC Yotter, a young employee from Silver Lake, accepted a bill clerk and yard general manager post with the Big Four in Benton Harbor. After reporting for duty, he worked twelve hours then hurried back home, arriving Tuesday noon to resume his old post at the Big Four station.
Mrs Elizabeth Ball arranges to spend the winter in California with her children and hopes to start about mid October, date to be fixed to join other parties on the trip.
A reader quotes Our Dumb Animals urging humane treatment for horses. The plea requests feeding water shelter clean dry bed wide stall care and kind handling while urging monitoring for harness feet teeth and signs of illness. It cautions against overload, blinders, tail cutting, and frosty bits and asks for humane end of life if needed.
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