08 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1898
Page
1
In Clay Township the school term will be about five and a half months this year due to a tuition fund shortage caused by a misinterpreted law. Trustee Worley reduced the levy hoping to use a surplus, but a state suit required returning surplus funds, leaving finances tight. Next year the seven month standard is expected to return.
The sermon argues true measure lies at the fire side not public fame or church creed. A man is judged by his treatment of family and children rather than wealth or outward piety, revealing whether he is genuine or a fraud despite outward blessing.
An exchange lays down rules for young men to follow. Cultivate commendable character, be industrious and temperate, and honest by spending within means to avoid debt. Aim high, work steadily, and progress through steps toward greater achievement, benefiting yourself and others around you.
The Louisville Times notes Indiana figures dominate postwar diplomacy with Fairbanks heading American commissioners to the Quebec Conference for Canada US disputes. John W. Foster and Charles Denby are named for diplomatic roles to shape a peace with Spain, while Michigan trails as Ohio and Indiana steer national affairs.
Ada E Hart of Groton writes of near death from consumption after four doctors gave up. She credits Dr Kings New Discovery with eight bottles curing her cough and lung illness and notes trial bottles are free at T A Snegerger's Drug Store with regular sizes 50c and 1.00, guaranteed or money back.
Teaac Johnson of near North Webster notes Kosciusko county’s oldest settler claim from 1834. The 29th Indiana volunteers plan a reunion at Mentone September 11 and 12, and the 74th Indiana will gather there September 13 and 14.
A local notice states a wife afflicted with weak lungs was pronounced in the last stage of pulmonary consumption. After using White Wine of Tar, she gained relief and improved health, now in use of a fourth bottle. Signed by Rev. J. R. Fly and Susan E. Fly from Brookline Station Missouri. Sold by J. U. Snoberger.
In a tongue in cheek note from a past era, readers anticipate a revival of crinoline fashion and social trends at mutual admiration gatherings. The playful remark hints at growing interest in dress, with lin en duster as a future wardrobe item on the horizon.
The quote asserts that poverty or stinginess in advertising condemns a person to poor business. It argues that those unable or unwilling to invest in promotion are not suited for an honest or lasting enterprise. The remark emphasizes practical marketing as essential to credibility and success.
A period advertisement claims ten million American bicycle riders and cites injures per season. It promotes Henry Johnsons Amica Oil Liniment as a quick bruise and skin treatment, priced 25 cents a bottle with a 50 cent size option. Sold and guaranteed by I U Saobergeer.
The Upland Herald announces a new venture by publishers Kist and Ford to publish a first class local paper. They seek financial support and goodwill from residents to establish a community news source.
The Indiana Farmer notes a cow yields 2500 quarts of milk yearly and would provide 500 to 600 pounds of beef at year end, while dairy labor ties the dairy bossy to the process as a good thing.
Prices and descriptions for peaches are available from Geo W Yotter. Fruit is warranted to be put up in good order. W A Stricken signs at the orchard.
A cure claims to combat grippe symptoms and body pain by stimulating the liver stomach and kidneys. Electric Bitters are advertised as the only remedy that provides prompt relief and a full refund if they fail to cure, sold by I. Snoberger at 50 cents per bottle.
Compliment to the 160th birthday of The Argonaut, a daily paper from Kentucky. The fragment notes a reverent tribute to the publication and its long history in journalism.
A patent cheap paper drinking cup is produced in Muncie to let travelers carry their own beverages and avoid public vessel microbes. The cups are opaque so they cannot reveal the color of drinks like beer and red lemonade, and transfers of mouth bacteria are expected to be limited by this method.
The report recounts Santiago Chaplain Brown of Arizona seizing a carbine from a wounded trooper as the battle intensified and he advanced toward the front. Colonel Roosevelt is quoted citing the articles of war forbidding chaplains from handling firearms, with Brown remaining at the front despite the rule.
Partial OCR notes indicate discontinued excess fares on the Worth Western line with references to special or color coded sections. The fragment suggests fare adjustments and service details but lacks complete facts.
A fragment from an exchange highlights citizens prioritizing collective welfare over self interest. The discussion imagines possibilities for future development and collective progress.
The piece notes farmers report resilient rubber trees and a larger wheat crop this year, yet reduced wheat shipments from many counties. It warns that if global wheat supplies rise prices may not advance unless European conflict or similar events push costs. It also reports Kosciusko Infirmary fire damages and a $15,250 county recovery after a settlement with Bass.
An Indiana town ordinance enables the Silver Lake board to compel repair or rebuilding of sidewalks by adjacent property owners. If owners neglect within ten days after written notice, the marshal may hire the work to the lowest bidder and recover costs with interest by court action against the owner. A lien secures costs.
From Santiago on July 23, a report recalls how a pack train supplied medicine that kept troops healthy and able to work during cholera and diarrhoea outbreaks. The writer credits Chamberlain era remedies and notes four lives saved by the medicine carried to the front.
Advertisement notes hay fever relief at cool northern Michigan and Wisconsin resorts along the Chicago and North Western line. For full rates and details, contact B Kniskern at 22 Fifth Avenue or any ticket agent.
Corrett and Hieerss reported the completion of water wells and mill erections with plumbing finished satisfactorily on short notice.
Farm advertised as well improved with fruit and good cultivation on a site three miles east and one mile north of Claypool. Excludes one acre. Features an external well a new house and a good cellar. Suitable for a young man or an old man seeking easy terms. Call or write to the recorder for further information.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a land note mentioning 160 acres in Nebraska near Red Willow, describing scarce cultivar finery and a society force in Andiar. Full details are unclear from readable text.
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