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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
1
Eddie Donahue stopped in Walker on Saturday night during a trip from Tampa Florida to Superior Wisconsin. The incident resulted in the death of John Colbert as a fast train struck him.
Eddie Donahue, famed long distance walker, arrived five days ahead of schedule in Silver Lake while en route from Tampa to Superior. He aims to reach Howard City Michigan to spend Christmas with family, having just completed trips from Cleveland to Tampa and Los Angeles to Chicago. He plans to ride the first train from Superior after arrival.
Rev. O. B. Wells formerly of this place has led Columbia City United Brethren church to raise 1800 dollars to pay off the church and parsonage mortgage. The aid society contributed 200 dollars and subscriptions in two weeks completed the payment on Saturday, clearing all indebtedness.
Two censors with twenty four woolen shawls were appointed in Zion City Illinois to enforce a ban on low necked dresses. They will wrap shawls around offenders and remove them from the tabernacle, turning them over to police. A sign warns Zion women against wearing dresses without collars and other restricted apparel.
Mrs Jacob Haney was a patient at Huntington Hospital following an operation. Details indicate she underwent a medical procedure and is recovering outside the hospital.
Mrs. Fred McKown escorted Mrs. Ira Burk on a shopping trip to town marking Mrs. Burk’s first downtown visit in ten years. Changes over the decade impressed her as she, once confined by illness, enjoyed the outing and noted Silver Lake’s transformation.
Several ladies from here joined attendees from North Manchester at a banquet Monday evening hosted by the Eastern Star members highlighting community ties and social club activity.
A Christmas program will be rendered at the South Pleasant church three miles south of here on Friday evening. The event draws a large attendance and promises good entertainment, continuing the church’s tradition.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Clink returned from a five week visit to Chicago Heights with their son Walter and Erwin. The home was quarantined for scarlet fever four weeks after arrival and the sick largely recovered while Walter and Erwin continued work in the factory.
Tom A. Parker, former Kosciusko County boy and Steuben County agent stationed at Angola, was unanimously chosen by the Kosciusko County Board of Education as county agent at a special meeting in Warsaw. All trustees voted in favor of the appointment.
The Frank Burt family at Goshen has been under quarantine for small pox for a couple of weeks and, at the latest report, are getting along in good shape.
J J Babcock writes from Citronella Alabama that the weather is fine but rains hinder outdoor exercise. He reports Jud Babcock and family are fairly well off and Jud is recovering well from a recent illness.
Dr Edward Hay son of Dr and Mrs J C Hay will relocate to Goshen. He rented rooms in the Hawks Gortoer building and will open his office at the start of the year after completing arrangements. A Northwestern trained dentist, he previously assisted his father and taught before pursuing private practice.
Five members of the Earl Spangle family in the south part of town are housed up this week with mumps. Mrs Spangle is one of the afflicted.
Dr. Albert a local veterinarian, his wife, and a brother from Columbia City left Tuesday to spend the winter in Florida. He has dropped the tithe to his name while south to avoid being called to nurse alligators Florida is famous for. The Albert family is well known in the locality from years of residence southeast of town.
The article notes Christmas and the following day fall on a weekend this year so most businesses will close Christmas Day and shoppers should stock up Friday to cover Sunday. Works through local city behavior and grocery planning.
W. E. Wood, recently at the Marion soldiers home, visited the A. H. Bowen home last Friday and stayed overnight. He then went to Goshen for a few days with the Will Hill family and later moved to Alliance Ohio to stay with his daughter Mrs Lattimer and family until spring.
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Tracy living three miles south of town was treated for a severe croup attack last week. A windpipe tube was inserted on Sunday to sustain life. The tube was removed Tuesday and doctors report the child progressing well with recovery likely barring complications.
C I Bashore holds a substantial check from Farm Journal for an article on electric lighting laying hens. The piece will appear in an early Farm Journal issue.
Real Quiet Here Christmas will be different this year no church exercises no school programs due to mumps in the locality.
Indiana officials plan a January bill from the state board of health creating an all time health officer to devote full time to duties. Dr J N Hurty notes race death and race homicide in the state amid preventable disease causing about 1 million illnesses and 12 000 deaths annually with tuberculosis alone killing around four thousand.
The week sees a Christmas rush as mail traffic surges at the local post office and shoppers visit stores to select gifts. Busy days mark a season of heightened activity for residents and merchants alike.
Silver Lake and Lake Township schools close Friday for holiday vacation and will not reopen until January 3, giving instructors and pupils a full week of recreation.
A short note from D. Henderson of Gary recalls Silver Lake as his old home and mentions friends now gone. He says he is 71 and lives on borrowed time, sends Christmas and New Year wishes, and notes his son R. R. Henderson once lived in the area.
Roy Bisel 26 a former Claypool resident was killed Sunday night near Elkhart when the car he rode in skidded on a turn. Funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at Mt. Pleasant church six miles north of here. Rev Neal of Warsaw conducted the rites.
John Snyder and his wife moved from the town's north part during the latter part of last week and now occupy the Zimmerman property just west of the Ramsey and Summe grocery, according to local notices.
Max Glacer, a well known local figure, is rapidly recovering from an operation performed several weeks ago in a Cleveland hospital.
Mr and Mrs S L Blue and their children of Warsaw were in a Sunday evening wreck near Palestine. Their car was struck by another vehicle when turning a corner and both cars were badly damaged. No injuries were reported and both cars lacked lights. Mr Blue was once a Silver Lake school instructor.
The crop bureaus report the U S winter wheat condition on December 1 at 87.9 percent of normal, slightly up from 85.2 in 1919 and 88.5 in 1918, while rye stands at 90.5 percent versus 89.8 in 1919 and 89 in 1918. Acreage sown shows 40 605 000 for wheat and 4 653 000 for rye.
A stock of army goods was moved from a Goshen building at night by trucks last week. Police interrupted the removal and court proceedings began, with the building owner awarded 225 dollars in rent.
Robbers entered an Indianapolis bank on Sunday using a ladder from a skylight to descend into the banking room and escaped with cash estimated between 10 000 and 15 000. The crime was not discovered until Monday morning.
Roy Montel of the Harriet Keller farm five miles south of town announces a public sale on Thursday January 6 1921. Items include horses cattle hogs farming implements and corn.
William Secore sustained a badly bruised right leg while dragging logs on the Arias Cline farm west of town. A chain broke during the maneuver around a stump and the log swung back hitting his leg. He is able to move about and continue work as of the latest report.
A fragmented notice recalls a Christmas vignette with a flirtatious scene. The speaker mentions meeting a girl previously and notes the garb of wool stockings and overshoes. The style hints at humorous nostalgia rather than a hard news event.
William Colbert learns his son John Colbert died from injuries after a Sunday auto accident near Byers Colorado. The companion also killed. Remains brought home for funeral at United Brethren Church Friday. John and a companion had gotten into an auto Sunday evening.
C L Leonard joint senator elect from Wabash and Kosciusko counties spoke at a conservation meeting in Warsaw last Friday evening. He urged county organizations to form an advisory legislative committee to convey the people’s legislative wishes to the county’s state representatives.
J C Babcock of Citronella Alabama writes in the Record describing a yearly sick spell his wife and doctor helped him quit bad habits teeth pulled and nearly bald He notes his son Clare wife and brother James are with him this winter and mentions malaria fever and neuralgia but reports great improvement and hope for full recovery.
A readable fragment indicates a birth record notice issued by a local agency. It names no individuals clearly and lacks detailed dates or places in the surviving text.
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