Birds Begin Southward Flight as Winter Approaches
The piece notes birds migrating to the southern regions for winter as cold weather nears, predicting that the area will grow quiet with thousands already gone and no birds left to be seen soon.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
3
The piece notes birds migrating to the southern regions for winter as cold weather nears, predicting that the area will grow quiet with thousands already gone and no birds left to be seen soon.
A patient from Sandy Level Virginia credits Dr King s new discovery for consumption coughs and colds after failing other remedies. The ad promotes the cough and lung medicine as the greatest sale in the world at Corner drugstore, with a 50 cent and 1 dollar price and a trial bottle offered free.
The Big Four announces a five cent round trip excursion from North Manchester Indiana for the On Account County Fair. Tickets are good for travel October fifth through seventh with return any time through October ninth.
Come to Akron Opera House on September 26 for a humorous performance of Rip Van Winkle. Enjoy a good moral lesson and an entertaining evening with reserved seating at Scott's Store by telephone. ticket prices 25 35 and 50 cents.
A circular describes a fraud where farmers sign to list farms for sale and pay fifty cents per acre after advertising. The contractors do nothing but advertise, earning a commission regardless of a sale. Attorneys advise settlers to settle claims and avoid such contracts, urging use of trusted local real estate dealers.
William Price serves as president with E. Braude and T. B. Evans as trustees. J. C. Babcocr is clerk, John Haney treasurer, and the marshal. Regular meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings each month.
A man named John G Besher Gillam of Indiana claims a complete recovery from a lame back after fifteen years using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The advertisement touts the liniment as unequaled for sprains and bruises and notes it is sold by Zimmerman.
Trustees report the permanent vacation of Penrod School by vote of district residents. The old building will be demolished and bricks hauled to Silver Lake for next summer’s addition to the Silver Lake high school, adding two rooms and improved heating to accommodate more pupils with free tuition driving attendance from Lake township.
A Pennsylvanian urges engaged couples to guard health after marriage by maintaining digestion with Electric Bitters. Zimmerman, Bennettsville druggist, sells and guarantees the remedy at 50 cents a bottle after a testimonial about relief from chronic dyspepsia and torpid liver.
School started Monday with one visitor noted and 34 pupils present in the morning. Books not yet arrived delay work while pupils await seating and poetry study begins this winter. Miss Helser leaves the RECorD office and joins the students.
A brief ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a quick pleasant cure for headache constipation and indigestion. It claims health restoration after feeling unwell and notes availability at Corner Drug Store with a guaranteed result.
Mrs Mary Parker is quite poorly at this writing. Hurley Bevenaus called on Robert Matthews last Monday evening. Theodore Parker and family with Etta Miller Mable and Ollie Shorty spent Sunday with J W Barkman and family. N A Moyer and family Sundayed with Thomas Warren and family. Mrs Sol Rhodes is on the sick list. Carrie Smith and family spent a Monday with Clayton Lowman and family. Vet Johnson and family were guests of his father David Johnston and wife Sunday. S A Hohman and wife are spending a few days in Chicago. Otto Valentine and family spent Sunday with his parents William Valentine and family. Miss Ollie Rickel spent most of last week with her sister Mrs Chas Williamson.
A nostril to chest ad-style pitch urges relief from fatigue and malaise by using Dr Carter's K and B Tea. It claims digestive and organ cleansing improves energy, appetite, and life quality, urging readers to send name and address to Floyd V Zimmerman in Silver Lake Indiana for a test.
Special notice from Froyp V. Zimmerman announcing Corner Drug Store as headquarters for school books and supplies with the largest stock in the city.
Percy Hammer and wife visited, The Star Show arrived for an evening exhibition, Miss Kittie Herendeen from Silver Lake vacationing with her mother, and J L Haugh from Wabash visited W G Bussard. Bread advertised at New Store, farm move announced for John Snyder, and Dr Bolan mentioned on page four. Fire alarm at Joe Kerlin property, and a marriage license delay due to fiancee’s required presence in War-saw.
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