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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1900
Page
4
The California orange yield is 15 000 car loads and is expected to exceed 20 000 car loads next year. The total investment in orange property in California twenty five years ago was 23 000 dollars and now stands at 43 000 000 dollars, increasing by 2 000 000 annually.
The largest orchard in South Dakota near Hurley Turner county spans 150 acres with 8 000 trees eight plum yards on two acres. It includes 1 000 currant bushes 1 000 gooseberry bushes 500 grapevines and three acres devoted to strawberries.
The market price stands at 100 dollars per ton for broomcorn making it appear highly profitable for farmers. The Recorph notes uncertainty about yield per acre but believes enough could be grown under favorable conditions to ensure a paying crop.
A quotation from the Churu busco Truth argues that a town need not depend on limited trade. It states a reputation as a money saver draws customers, that repeat bargains attract repeat shoppers, and that steady moderate profits plus persistent advertising bring long term business.
Appointments announced at the St Joseph Conference of the U B church in Columbia City include R P Burton as Presiding Elder and a long list of pastors and circuit leaders across Albion to Rich Valley. North Manchester district names G Sickafoose as Presiding Elder with numerous clergy assigned to towns such as Claypool Collins Huntington Macy North Manchester Roanoke Silver Lake South Whitley and Peru.
A young man attempted to pass a forged note at the Commercial Bank using the name F C Alrey. Adam Stout detected the fraud, verified with Joseph Metzger, paid out $50, and the suspect fled toward Claypool. He was arrested near Claypool and identified as Jesse Miller.
Miller, whose real name is given, admitted leaving Alrey at Silver Lake and planned to return after business at Claypool. Identified by description at the Claypool telephone office, Ed Stout and Marshal Burt arrested him within about an hour. Miller was jailed in Warsaw.
George Pontius visits Silver Lake and Rev S Snyder begins services. Miss Seturah Keesey travels to Denver on extended visit. Mrs Leander Pinney visits relatives in this area. Section Foreman Smith and family ride in on their special train to Sidney. Rev J T Keesey and family move to Macy for the coming year. L W Myers of Silver Lake arrests Miller for forging a bank note. Only one Claypool correspondent sent news this week. Readers urge full news coverage for the Recorp.
Frank Kreiger was in town on Wednesday. Farmers are sowing wheat and corn cutting nears completion. Visitors from West Point stayed with Charles France. Solomon Leckrone visited Ross Feigley and family. Rose Hill church to hold services next Sunday evening. Joshua Cline, a resident near Rose Hill, remains dangerously ill and is not expected to survive.
Article highlights Jonas Leininger a Silver Lake businessman and Democratic candidate for fourth district councilman with a long career in Pennsylvania Indiana Kendalville Beyer Bros. & Co. and public service. Also notes 1900 Big Four rail fare for Indianapolis convention and Chamberlains Pain Balm advertises local remedies.
The Inland Oil company plans to lease farms around Pierce ton Larwill and Columbia City to bore for oil and begin operations immediately. The piece urges local leaders to push for a stock venture or other plan to drill, citing Stark county’s new oil field as incentive and predicting great town benefits if Silver Lake initiates a well.
The Republican meeting at Fitton's hall last Thursday evening organized a club with about twenty five members. Elected officers include President Harry Cline, Secretary Willard Fitton, and Treasurer S. B. Burdge.
Indiana Baptist's Convention will be held in Fort Wayne Indiana from October 9 to 14. Tickets are sold on the Nickel Plate road for a round trip within Indiana only. Return travel is allowed through October 15 at a single state fare. Contact C A Asterlin Fort Wayne T P A for details.
Advertisement urges Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a pleasant easy remedy. It notes a 25 cent price and free samples at Chas. Rager's drug store.
John S. Holloway of French Camp Mississippi recounts thirty years of chronic diarrhea and failing health. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy after taking several bottles, claiming a complete cure. Sold by Chas. Rager.
Big Four offers round trip tickets from all Indiana points to Indianapolis at one fare for travel Sept 17 to 22 with a minimum 25 cents. Tickets valid for return through Sept 23. For details contact Big Four Route agents.
Tickets for Bie Four train No. 21 are sold every Sunday for a round trip to all line stations. Train departs Warsaw at 5 15 a m with stops at Claypool 5 28 a m and Silver Lake 5 35 a m. Return No. 26 reaches Warsaw 9 10 p m after stops at Silver Lake 8 45 p m and Claypool 8 53 p m.
Have you a sense of fullness in the region of your stomach after eating If so you will be benefited by using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets They also cure belching and sour stomach They regulate the bowels too Price 25 cents Sold by Chas Rager.
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