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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
2
East end town buzzed with marshal guards and rumor of a wedding as a besieging crowd pressed on a home. At eleven o clock the groom produced a concealed key, unlocked the door and fled the house, ending the standoff and leaving the plans unresolved.
Rural mail service changes require all boxes to be of government approved pattern and numbered. Carriers will deliver mail addressed to boxes by number only if rules are followed, with withdrawals only by official order. Numbers start with Nu l and proceed in sequence along each route.
A Chicago street car conductor was beaten in a labor riot and covered with sores until Bucklen’s Arnica salve was applied, restoring him to health. G. J. Welch of Tekonsha Michigan endorses it for family use, noting its perfection for cuts and burns. Only 25c at Zima.
Indiana loses most natural gas lines as pipelines are relocated to Ohio. Northern and central cities face a gasless winter with no official notices to customers. Only manufactured gas will be available as supply runs out.
The ceremony took place at a Claypool hotel near one this morning with Miss Ottie Wilson of Silver Lake and Mr I W Lea of Chicago present among close relatives. Rev Sarah officiated and the couple had been delayed by circumstances at Silver Lake overnight. Congratulatory messages began arriving.
Property on Lot 4 rods by ½ rod with East Silver Lake access and an Interurban line within Ida rods. Bargain price if sold within 10 days. Inquiries at Recory office.
A local notice urges voters to consider city welfare over politics for the upcoming election in Silver Lake on November 7. It notes town marshal is appointed by the board and may also serve as street commissioner, with salaries fixed by the board. terms run until January 1910 when quadrennial changes occur.
J P Klote of Edina Missouri says Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are more beneficial than any other remedy for stomach trouble. They are claimed to treat stomach disorders biliousness and constipation. Sold by Zimmerman.
The sorrowful father mother brother and sister of the victim of typhoid fever grief as they seek comfort. The tribute appeals to divine care and patience, noting the family’s pain and reliance on the higher power to ease their bereavement.
Walter A. Rantz longtime Silver Lake Methodist Episcopal Sunday School member and active volunteer on multiple committees has passed away. The congregation notes his faithful service and readiness to fill offices and assist in school work. The notice acknowledges his death as a loss to the church community.
The officers and teachers extend condolences to the bereaved family noting Walter was an earnest Sunday School worker with a bright smile and willingness to help. They pray God’s blessing on the family and a united reunion at the throne of God in the years ahead.
Walter Allen Rantz born June 26 1878 near Silver Lake died September 16 1905 in Silver Lake at 27 years 2 months and 21 days. He lived his life in Silver Lake a church member with the Methodist Episcopal Church and Sunday School. He worked with his father as a businessman admired for his sunny disposition and kindness to neighbors and the poor. He was devoted to his family especially his father mother sister and brother and was beloved by the community and children alike, passing after a five week illness as the Heavenly Father called him home.
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