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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
8
Ethel Hopkins returned to Finn Wayne after a two week vacation. Win Warner traveled to Chicago for a few days to handle business. Esta Gress was taken ill last Saturday but is improving now.
Clooe Pecker and family of Clay pou and Mr and Mrs Oscar Hattix of moyffoxte were Sunday guests at Jacob Zimerman home. OW drick visited Fort Wigee over Saturday and Sunday with the Raw doator and family of Markle Tere Clo tistipags spending time at EO Braude home.
The state has enrolled 5 500 boys in the U S Working Reserve to relieve labor shortages in food production. H W Wells of W E Hall’s office notes this as a record and predicts more boys will be called as ten million men join the war effort.
Dr. Ray Layman Wilbur of Stanford University and Hoover aide urged retailers in Indiana to treat food as the main war effort until peace. He warned two and a half years of mobilization may be needed and urged saving pork and wheat to aid allies. Franklin W. Fort of the food administration praised saving and noted 10 million pounds of beef sent to Britain and France.
Miss Mary L Matthews of Purdue University home economics division advocates kitchen conservation across Indiana. She promotes substitute foods and thrift during wartime, applauding club women for practical patriotism in teaching and preaching food conservation.
S W Roth of Chicago editor of The Retailers Journal spoke to grocers meat dealers and others about a cash and carry merchandising plan. He said reduced consumer prices are possible by saving collection and delivery costs and that higher sales volume increases retailers profits.
W A Warner visits Chicago while Percy and Mrs Perry stay in North Manchester. Guests of Mrs Lara Grindle include Mrs George Augenbaugh and Mrs EA Gunde. Lloyd Sheely W A Warner and Donald Sheely attend boxing in Warsaw. Various locals plan auto license applications and attend social visits from Mishawaka to St Louis and Huntington. Coal offered cash at Farmers Lumber. Family visits span Mishawaka Niles Macy and Disko areas with church and school ties.
Local column lists Miss Irene Viltrout returning from Bourbon to visit family, Dorothy Dando resuming duties at home, and Miss Mable and B tui Mar tied staying with relatives. Mentions of hunting license applications, several trips from Goshen to Hammond, and multiple visits among neighbors. A mix of seasonal travel, family gatherings, and local business notes rounds out the update.
A deplorable condition cited in a case involving Rager and Jontz prompts inspector scrutiny. Local authorities investigate alleged neglect and safety concerns affecting residents and property.
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