Receiver Plans Smitting in Time to Come
Fragmentary text hints at a recipient preparing to smit something in the future. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
9
Fragmentary text hints at a recipient preparing to smit something in the future. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
Readable text notes that Ald is employed in a foundry house and both parties are making good wages. The fragment emphasizes steady work and satisfactory earnings.
Mrs. Louisa Bowen widow of the late Hugh Bowen residing southeast of town has been allowed a pension of 30 dollars per month dating from April 10 1922.
A article cites Indianapolis and Chicago data showing nearly 100 deaths this year from speeding drivers and careless pedestrians. It argues most accidents stem from fast driving with pedestrians crossing streets, urging harsher laws to curb speed and protect lives.
A flood of Christmas wish letters from children in the area asks Santa for gifts ranging from dolls and talking machines to footballs, wagons, and candy. Many readers are named, including Vauneta, Mary Elizabeth Murphy, Eldore Honey, Geraldine Loher, Donald Kreis Spar, Ina Merlean Eby, Roy Christner, Gladys Carr, Helen L Meinert, Dale Helderman, Pauline Rhoades, Kathryn Marie Carr, Joe Metzger, and William Teeter.
A handwritten holiday note collection shows Feayerda Spangle Gordon Geiger Joe Spangle and James Yotter asking Santa for gifts. They request a chair wagon candy nuts a knife a watch an aeroplane a toy boat a football a blackboard and a rubber tire wagon.
A letter asks when you will come to my house two blocks from town. Follow directions to reach the brown house on the east side, second-wage?
Arthur Grimes residing southeast of town has not improved in a week. He has visited Martinsville twice for baths but shows no lasting benefit and continues to suffer greatly from rheumatism.
Helen Ayers entertained members of the freshman class of Silver Lake High School at the Frye home on Monday evening. Refreshments were served and all reported a very enjoyable time.
Clyde Rush ten year old son of Mrs. Margaret Rush of Warsaw died after a Sunday evening fire in their room above a store. He lived about five hours despite being conscious. Doctors warned the boy’s burns were extensive including hands and lower body. Police and findings suggested he may have poured kerosene on hot coals, though the boy denied it.
The article notes the funeral of Mrs. William Broffer at Disko near her son Bruce Broffer. She was about 83 years old and lifelong resident. Survived by husband two children Bruce and others including Mrs. Jacop Harman and Mrs. Frank Alexander. Respectful readers attend in locality memory.
A child writes to Santa asking for a doll cart game house slippers a hat and a sled. Lea Ruth Lawshe signs the note with a friendly farewell and asks Santa to remember her on Christmas.
The clipped text lists surviving relatives including two daughters Mrs Chester Shaffer of Warsaw and Mrs Norman Oliniser of southwest of this place along with four sons and other kin. Names mentioned include Smith of Akron Samuel Galevin Eli Kistler and other family members.
Mrs. Samuel Gressd of North Manchester is in a very critical condition at home after several weeks of illness. The report notes she is well known locally and remains under medical care.
William Wrigley Jr Co announces a major advertising program for 1923. The firm will spend about 1,000 dollars daily to promote its chewing gums across multiple campaigns.
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