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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1904
Page
1
J A Leckrone and family visited Mrs Abram Miller's home two miles west of North Manchester. It marked their first day off duty at the telephone central in almost a year as they had spent long hours answering numerous calls and enjoyed a rare respite away from the office.
The Grand Haven Business College night school opens this week with a promising term. August enrollment is strong as fall courses draw many students including arrivals from other cities. Day school also gains new pupils. Messia Maker and Rowland gain reputation. Mr Rowland and family in Grand Haven six months after resigning from Grand Rapids post.
New business venture Gil Bros founded by J. D. and S. F. Gill in Silver Lake will trade in buggies harness robes and related items. They advertise Harper Buggy as a trusted high grade vehicle and invite local inspection at the Reeser ware room.
The Kosciusko County Sunday School Convention met at Etna Green this week with Mrs E E Maurer and Miss Blanche Ferree attending from the M E Sunday School and C E Stout and J O Hay attending as delegates from the Lutheran Sunday School.
A sweep of friendship held at the Rantz home Friday night surprised Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lunsford who were away uptown. Light refreshments were served and guests left late. The Lunsfords traveled to Chicago Saturday to spend the winter as Mr. Lunsford resumes studies at Rush Medical College.
Akron baseball players visited Silver Lake and lost the game 7 to 6 after a lengthy, disputed match. Umbrella of tensions rose in the ninth inning with Teeter and others leaving the field before reserves filled in. A rematch was planned at Mentone soon.
The store announces the opening of the Fall Campaign with the same clothing and prices that have made Goldsmith & Boots the town’s popular shop in North Manchester.
The People's Mutual Telephone Company considers a picnic at Yellow Creek Lake campgrounds on Sunday September 18. Arrangements are not yet complete. details to follow in next week's RECoRD.
A prominent professor advocates prioritizing public school education for the 99 percent over college training. He urges focus on reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, grammar, American history, drawing, and hygienic physiology to build a strong citizenry from the common school upward.
Public notice by A Reeser requesting all persons indebted to settle accounts by cash or note. Respond promptly to avoid further action.
J D Gill and Mas Lottie Brenneman announce a public sale at Gill's residence east of Leonard Alspaugh Hardware in Silver Lake on Saturday September 10 1904 at one o'clock. Items include parlor set bedroom suites upholster ed furniture carpets rockers lace curtains dishes cupboards bedsteads tables bureau chairs heating stoves cook stoves copper kettle harness buggy mower and more with nine months time and usual terms.
Aaron Flitcraft schedules a public sale at his residence six miles southwest of Silver Lake on Thursday September 22 1904. The lineup includes livestock such as a 2 year old colt a yearling shorthorn Durham bull multiple steers cows heifers calves brood sows and pigs plus chickens and farm implements household and kitchen furniture and more. Sale begins at 10 o clock with J D Gill as auctioneer and H G Essig as clerk. Terms include usual credits with 12 months and a 6 percent discount for time sales.
The Denney & Tracy firm will hold a public sale at the A. E. Denney farm located four miles south and thirty miles east of Silver Lake, as printed by the Recorp job department in the weekly notices.
Miss Belle Dillman living with the Boling family west of town suffered blood poisoning from a face scratch caused by a hat pin. Her condition was once serious but, at last report, she was improving.
Jonas Leninger and wife and daughter Mildred of Angola stayed in town a day or two last week as guests at the Rantz home. Leninger, longtime leading merchant, now runs a large general store in Angola and left the Record office with a dollar’s worth of sunshine.
Indiana sent more people to the St Louis World’s Fair than any state except Missouri where the exposition is held. It mirrored a Chicago tally from seven years earlier. Behind Illinois, Indiana supplied the largest number of attendees to the Columbian Exposition. The Hoosier state leads the nation in several respects.
State superintendent urges Kosciusko teachers to spend at least one day in another school room during the early year. They should observe fellow teachers methods and note techniques. The practice has begun in some counties with reported good results.
Marvin Kuhn, once jailed for the 1890 circumstantial murder of William Campeanu, may gain a new trial after filing in the Tiffin circuit court. An escaped felon who terrorized Northern Indiana in 1902, Kuhn was recaptured and returned to the Ohio penitentiary where a guard was nearly killed during re incarceration. Supporters claim newly found evidence could prove his innocence of the Campeau murder and lead to release.
Sunday rail excursions face likely discontinuation says W C Brown vice president of the Vanderbilt lines. He argues they do not pay financially and disrupt small towns, ruin Sabbath quiet, and remove youths from home influence. He also condemns using worn coaches for profit risking wrecks with little return.
Auction listing shows a Norman stallion five years old a five year old gelding nine cows one full blood Hereford one Polangus part of them to be fresh in early winter one black Polangus two year old ball two year old Durham ball fifteen head of yearling steers one head of yearling heifers eight calves six broad saws thirteen head of ewes ten rods of eight inch tile and fence posts. Terms eight months time with eight percent off for cash on time sales. Sale starts at 1 pm with J D Gil auctioneer.
E R Worley has been seriously ill since Saturday when an attack of flux seized him. He grew worse on Wednesday afternoon with delirium at times. He rested better Wednesday night and was quieter Thursday morning at last report before going to press.
George Gall and wife left Tuesday to visit the World's Fair in St Louis. Mrs Fitton and Mrs Flavien also departed Tuesday for a week’s visit, traveling via the Big Four. Mr and Mrs Newton Getty left Thursday morning for a week or two at the fair, joined by Miss Anna Jaques.
A local appeal demands urgent action to curb nocturnal lawlessness. The writer urges authorities to arrest and punish offenders, proposing confinement or asylum if insane, and a $25 to $50 reward for information leading to the culprit's capture. They condemn years without arrests and call for community standards to curb mischief becoming crime.
Houton O. Frazier abstracts transfers in the past week. Transactions include Walter and Agnes Brakenridge to Mount Memorial additions in Winona Park and other deeds across Syracuse Warsaw Leesburg Silver Lake Silver Lake area with prices listed from 60 to 8750 dollars. Names include Malotte Scoles Brenneman Strauss Meredith Oldfather Cox Denny and others.
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