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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
1
Warden James D. Reid died of heart trouble while battling a storeroom fire at the Indiana state prison in Michigan City last Friday night. He was 52, had served as head of the Indiana prison since November 1, 1901, and Governor Marshall will appoint a replacement.
The annual reunion will be held Thursday September 22 at the home of Rev W H Uittenhouse in North Manchester.
The piece rails at youth smoking urging teens to quit, citing tobacco blindness and cancer risks. It mocks early smoking and warns that nicotine harms eyesight and health, urging patience before starting and noting babies should not bear adult debt.
The notice urges buyers to prepare sale lists at home to avoid forgetting items. It recommends listing all articles to be sold, then bringing the list to the Record office for careful handling. It also notes printing sale bills will be ready with good service and reasonable prices.
The sixty sixth annual St Joseph Conference of the United Brethren church released partial appointments Sunday with many changes. Presiding elder J Simon leads, listing stations including Adamsville Albion Bremen Bremen Circuit Elkhart Castile Elkhart Second Indian Village Ligonier Laketon Manchester Nappanee Plymouth Rochester Rochester Circuit Solomon s Creek South Bend Syracuse Tyner Walkerton Warsaw Warsaw Circuit and more. The Wayne and LaFayette districts also note presiding elders and new postings. The conference will relocate its business headquarters to Warsaw for the coming year.
Delegates from this place to the county Sunday School convention held in Warsaw this week include Mrs. J. M. Amiss and Mrs. C. L. Leonard from the Lutheran Sunday School and Carl Wood and J. J. Leonard from the U B Sunday School.
Mentone enjoyed a successful homecoming last week with a large crowd in attendance and attractions pulled off as advertised. The town remains active as residents consistently bring visitors to town and showcase local events.
The sixth annual reunion of the Myers and Rhodes families took place at Silver Lake on Thursday September 1. A noon dinner was served by the Lutheran Ladies Aid. Officers elected include President Jacob Rhodes Silver Lake Vice President A J Bryant Elkhart Treasurer Mahlun Rhodes Claypool and Secretary Carrie E Rhodes Claypool. The next reunion is planned for Winona Lake Indiana on the first Thursday in September 1911. About 75 attended from Elkhart Warsaw Claypool and nearby areas.
The three rural routes exit the area with mail boxes painted white and numbered. Carriers S B Flora William Wiley and Charles D Young praise the service of traveling sign painter E C Watters who paints boxes for a small fee. Watters expands to Claypool routes and notes Indiana leads in mailbox standards.
Reminded of her 87th birthday, Grandma Amiss welcomed a surprise gathering of friends and relatives who prepared an excellent dinner in her honor. She received 102 post cards from absent friends and neighbors, much to her astonishment.
A community satire shows local editors mocking grocers, clerks, and tradesmen who blame the editor for economic quarrels. Businessmen convene to pursue action, while the editor responds with a mocking laugh and comic defiance. The tale ends with a chased escape as axie-grease letters surface.
The Lutheran Sunday School holds its fourth quarterly barrel opening tomorrow Friday evening at Mrs. J. W. Ferverda’s home. A special program is planned and a good time is assured. Participants with barrels should bring them filled with money.
A. Be. Arnold and family from northeast of here attended the Herkey family reunion in Wakarusa last Friday. Arnold owns a fine automobile and the trip to and from Wakarusa was completed in a remarkably short time.
Rev. Mullikin, recently appointed to the Claypool circuit, is slated to preach at the U B Church in this place next Sunday evening.
Milford hosts a townwide celebration featuring sports, balloon ascensions, a ball game, and a grain fruit and onion exhibit as the highlight of the day. Local residents gather for a full agenda of events.
Lake and Clay township teachers convene in the Silver Lake school building for a joint institute. The program lists speakers and topics including How to Study by William Valentine, Play as a Factor in Education, Civics and Health by J D Lee Cline, and a reading circle session. Address by Co Superintendent E B Larber and remarks by N M Frantz and Levi Jarrette. Discussion on data collection concerning pupils, plus primary reading and parent remarks. Dismissal.
John Myers residing near Disko was in town last Saturday evening when his horse began to cough near the old creamery building in the west part of town. The animal collapsed and died before he could unhitch it from the buggy. The loss is considerable as the horse had served him faithfully for many years.
The article notes S A Hohman living near Yellow Creek lake sent in a basket of peaches including Kalamazoo Elberta Champion and Climax varieties. It praises the orchard size of several hundred trees and his pride in care, claiming he earns the highest market price for his fruit.
Professor and Mrs. E. E. Botts announce the birth of a seven pound son named Stanford Carlisle on September 5, the opening day of the local high school. The father faces a busy few months ahead.
A homecoming event planned in Wakarusa for Thursday September 22 is expected to draw a large crowd as former residents and friends return to the town.
Robert Rantz a Civil War veteran and longtime Pleasant and Paw Paw resident died late Thursday night from heart disease at about 72. He suffered a brief decline but died within minutes after medical aid arrived. He leaves a wife and three sons among many relatives. Funeral held at Rowan on Sunday with large attendance. interment in Shiloh cemetery north of Rowan.
A listing of plastering materials including lime cement prepared plaster plaster Paris hair and all materials used for plastering offered by The Claypool Lumber and Coal Company.
The piece notes 92 counties in Indiana with many townships lacking a constable or justice of the peace. It argues for abolishing these offices outside cities, citing five years of nonrequirement and local instances like Warsaw. People increasingly settle matters without legal action.
A reflection comparing death to settling with nature as a bank yielding gold in exchange for a worn body. The author frames death as release from toil, granting liberty knowledge victory and rapture from an eternal treasurer.
Farmers report good fall work with most fields cleaned and clover seed expected to yield fairly. Many have completed plowing for fall wheat sowing while others are preparing ground and drilling wheat between corn rows. Some farmers have already sown while others are ready to begin.
Record office advertises writing tablets pencils and pens for sale. Includes assorted office supplies suitable for students and staff at discounted prices.
An experienced trapper predicts an early winter with a hard season ahead. He notes animals already growing winter fur and gathering stores, with squirrels hoarding food and wood chucks retreating to their holes, likely signaling cold weather starting in October.
G A Brush and wife with Hollie Hill hosted in Elkwort over Sunday and Monday. President Taft greeted about five hundred spectators at Lake Shore depot as he passed through on his north-west trip aboard the Mayflower attached to train No 23. stop at Elkaart lasted five minutes.
The Hill family reunion will be held at Myrtle-Glenn Park next Thursday September 15.
An urging piece argues for greater compassion toward the elderly noting their prayers for recognition and care. It warns against impatience and ridicule and calls readers to ease their burden with support and love, hoping they receive the care they gave in youth.
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