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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
1
James Hoover, a former resident, sent a communication to the local record describing his illness and updates from the Oregon community. The letter touches on health, residence, and local ties in the area.
A description of a town in a flat plain with surrounding hills highlights very nice climate and extraordinarily fertile soil, suggesting strong agricultural potential and appealing living conditions.
The incident occurred last Thursday evening at a Claypool residence. A woman denies firing the gun, claiming it discharged during a physical struggle. Police are investigating to determine sequence and responsibility.
Jas A Hoover now in Tillamook Oregon reports a dairy and lumber fishing belt in a flat plain area rich in soil. He notes the main industries are dairying lumbering and fishing with current isolation due to a coastal storm washing out lines roads and bridges. He hints at a possible trip east to Indiana within a year or two and wants to turn to the last page.
Willodean Arnold eighteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Oder Arnold of the north east rural area was taken ill Thursday with appendicitis and rushed to Warsaw hospital where an operation was performed at six o clock that evening. She is reported to be getting along nicely.
Last week featured several local moves. The L O Henry family moved into Edward Reed’s recently purchased property, followed by Carl Howenstein and family moving into the vacated home. John Snyder then took the Howenstein residence, the Eugene Way family moved into Snyder’s former house, the Worden Smiths occupied the Cline property, and William Gorden moved into the Caldwell home.
Mrs Jared Harter and her daughter, after staying with her parents Mr and Mrs John Adams for several months, moved their household effects into the Arthur Getty property on East Sycamore Street.
The Edward Reed household goods were loaded Monday onto a truck and taken to Fosturia Onfo where the Reed family will make their future home.
The Independent basketball team visited North Webster last Friday and returned with a 25 to 10 victory.
Mr and Mrs Thinser of Claypool announce the birth of their daughter Barbara Lucile born last Saturday. The family expresses delight at the new arrival and shares the happy news with the community.
The Excelsior Sunday School Class of Center church met at the pleasant home of Mr and Mrs Harry Zellars on November 25 1921 An oyster supper followed then a program of songs and recitations was presented Mrs Daisy Bouse delivered an interesting talk on Thankgiving before the business session and a number of important matters were discussed
A notice summarizing events during the paper’s hiatus lists deaths marriages births and civic updates from August 4 to Oct 21. Items include school closures for Indianapolis event attendance, address changes, property purchases, several deaths with survivor details, strokes and paralyses, a poultry field day talk by Cr Bashore, and a new baby born to Mr and Mrs Merl McGlennes of Waregow.Exact dates span Oct 19 to Oct 21 and reference Warsaw Mentone Flora hotel and local residents.
A group of five marksmen, J. W. Ferrerda, Devers Underhill, Paul and James Snyder, and Ralph Spangle, hunted near a road but used over a hundred shells for only two snow birds and a field mouse. They left the lone game and returned exhausted as ammunition ran low with no fatalities reported in the locality.
Cleo Slife son of a local farmer from Claypool was arrested near Rochester on Friday for passing worthless checks at two Peru businesses. He pleaded guilty in Peru police court, fined 15 dollars and costs on each of two charges, and jailed 15 days. His brother paid the fines. Slife earlier passed bad checks in Warsaw and Peru totaling up to 37 dollars in cash per instance.
The year 1921 in Kusciuszko County is described as remarkable for murders violent deaths and accidents along with the passing of many prominent pioneers. The account notes more murders and violent deaths to date than in the entire previous history of the county.
George Hammer traveled to Plymouth yesterday to live with his son Percy Hammer and family and to do carpentry on their home. He plans to remain for a period while assisting with repairs and settling in with relatives.
Mrs. Jacob Haney departed Monday afternoon for California after receiving news that Arthur Hamilton would be in Chicago on Monday. She hastened her departure by two days from her original plan to meet him there.
Mrs Phillipson wife of Marcus Phillipson a leading clothier of Warsaw died at the home of a daughter in Chicago last Friday. The funeral was held in Chicago on Monday with interment there.
A report notes that the peanut contains cystine an amino acid linked to hair growth and suggests that consuming peanuts could aid hair restoration according to the observed chemical content. The article frames this as a practical remedy based on the nutrient.
Remains of A C Chambers were brought from Elkhart on a special train to Lakeview Cemetery for a funeral service at United Brethren church conducted by Rev O B Wells of Columbia City. Chambers, a Silver Lake native born man who died at 61, served over thirty five years with the Big Four Railroad as brakeman and conductor. A large group of railroad employees and wives joined the procession from Wabash and returned by train and auto after services.
In a letter to his grandfather Eldred Cline of Decatur says he has joined the high school basketball team. Decatur defeated Kirkland 30 to 18 with Eldred scoring nine points, the top tally for his squad.
Names drawn for the next term's petit jury include A J Hill of Seward township Chas Rather of Lake township Ray Strayer of Clay township Court opens next Monday and jurors will be called for that day.
J. W. Yates of New York City spent Monday in town for business and to visit family. He joined his sister Mrs. Libble Watson of Hobart to view a recently erected monument at the Lake View Cemetery commemorating their mother and brother.
Barry Bussard and Edith Young wed in Hillsdale Michigan on a Wednesday last week. The couple reside southeast of Hillsdale and plan to start housekeeping on the Leffel Farm. A wedding dinner for relatives and friends followed at the bride’s grandfather William Leffel’s home.
On October 21 a Democrat caucus nominated L O Henry for trustee of the second ward and Mrs Frank Haney for clerk treasurer. The following day October 22 the Republicans held a caucus and nominated Mrs Chas Pearson. Continued to Page 4.
A young town entrepreneur attempted a poultry venture last spring by showing up several raisers. Calculations show three settings of eggs at 1.80 and hatchings 1.80, feed 7.50 for thirty weeks, powder 0.60, egg tonic 0.79, time lost 36.00, total 48.49. Credit for chickens that died reduces to 39.99, flock sold for 7.17, net raising cost 32.82. The outfit never laid an egg.
The 43rd annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Relief Association will be held in the courthouse room at WarSaw on Saturday afternoon December 3 at an oclock. Emanuel Bubls, President. Wr. Shaffer, Secretary-Treasurer.
Mrs A C Chambers expresses gratitude to friends relatives old neighbors Big Four Railway officials and employees for kindness sympathy and floral offerings. She also thanks Rev Weiss and the United Brother n church choir for consoling words and services after the death of her husband.
Mrs. Melissa Haney went to Montpelier Ohio Monday to remain until spring with her son Earl Haney and daughter.
A family led by A. D. Shireman moved from Claypool to the Funk property in the town's east section last Friday. Shireman previously ran a Claypool restaurant for about a year before selling the business.
Stay in the country uncle John Kerlin leaves Mrs Merlisa Haney’s home where he had lived for years to reside with his son Samuel Kerlin and family southeast of town during the winter as Mrs Haney travels to Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Parker and C. L. Leonard are among locals attending the International Stock Show in Chicago.
Talk of a special session of the state legislature may be called within weeks.
A man was taken to a Warsaw hospital after an incident described as serious. Doctors expect a speedy recovery as he remains under observation.
Mrs Alice Albertson shot her husband Fred Albertson at their Claypool home near the business section. He was wounded in the left side with a bullet lodging in the lung and was taken to a local hospital.
Bernard Votter, employed at Dr Miles laboratory in Elkhart, was at home over Sunday visiting his people and expressed satisfaction with his new position.
A two month old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alspaugh died at their Muncie home. Funeral arrangements were not detailed beyond the note that the funeral would be held today Thursday.
John T Brosnahan of Pierceton filed in circuit court a suit to appoint a receiver for the Ashley-Dill Burial Case Manufacturing Co. of Pierceton. The firm has operated as a funeral casket maker for the past two years and creditors seek relief.
The first shipment of 1922 license plates arrived to the Secretary of State who notes preparations for the new season. Applications will pour in after December 1. Plates will be narrower by one inch saving about $25,000 yearly with a pearl gray background and black numerals, and a hyphen separator between the last three and first digits.
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