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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
1
Joseph Flitcraft, an elderly resident and Civil War veteran, died at home last Saturday after several months of illness. He was about 85. Funeral services were held Monday with burial in South Pleasant Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, several sons and daughters, and numerous relatives.
Attendees from town populate the revival underway at the Franklin church located west of town as evening meetings continue.
J W Ferverda traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday for the state hardware dealers convention. Mrs Ferverda and their son will join him and return home Thursday evening.
Leo Leonard, formerly employed at Carthage, traveled to Marion on Monday to accept a clerk role at the Big Four station there. He returned Monday night and then went back to Carthage yesterday to take a similar position.
Leo Leonard, a former helper at the Big Four station here for about a year, traveled to Wabash last Saturday to determine if he could assume charge of an office.
Revival meeting at the Franklin church west of town continues with growing interest. The church is well filled each evening and more than twenty people have begun new lives. Levi Hilti leads the services and delivers excellent sermons.
George Snoke died at his home in Elkhart in the early hours of Sunday. The funeral was held Tuesday. He lived in the Silver Lake area for years and was brother in law to Silvanus Funk and brother to Mrs. James Funk who live east of town. Ezra Funk and Mrs. James Funk attended the funeral.
Through the columns of the Recomp we express thanks to kind neighbors and friends who assisted at the death and burial of our mother and sister Mrs. Fredrick Hines. We pray that others may find comfort in such community aid and that sorrow be eased by the words and deeds we received. The family, brothers and sisters.
An obscure quotation imagines fog so dense that truth plus illusion are inseparable. The fragment hints at weather imagery used to express confusion or hidden meanings.
Mr and Mrs A J Kreamer of Rose Hill southeast of here have word their son Ralph who went to Detroit Michigan a couple of months ago has secured employment in an automobile factory and works at night.
The Ladies and Society of the Methodist Church will host a measuring party at the home of Mr and Mrs James Decker on Thursday evening of next week for a church charitable event.
H A Moyer, living northwest of Lown, was appointed superintendent over the Gresso road by county commissioners. He is noted as well qualified and has already surveyed the road with a drag, reporting substantial improvements and plans to reach first class condition this summer.
A note praising the department of Education Home Economics for its broad activities in hospitals and orphanages, highlighting contributions to conservation fine arts press industrial and social conditions legislation literature and reciprocity.
Mrs. W B Kissinger hosted a party Saturday afternoon at her East Sycamora street home in honor of her daughter Wilgerta’s thirteenth birthday. About a dozen friends attended and the afternoon was enjoyable.
The quarterly conference will be held at the Methodist church in this place on Saturday and Sunday. The business session occurs Saturday followed by communion services on Sunday.
A brief item notes Fred McKown, recently employed at the Big Four station for a month, visiting his parents in Alexandria on Sunday.
A Sunday visit near Nappanee with Miss Ruth Rowland and her brother Lester Rowland and wife. Accompanied by Orvald Carr and his sister Miss Bessie Carr the group reported a pleasant time and harmonious moments with Mr and Mrs Rowland.
Mrs David Armey returned home from Elkhart after attending the funeral of her stepmother Mrs Mariah Ernest who died after a long illness at age 87. The service was held Tuesday and burial followed in a nearby Napanee cemetery.
Vernon Miller went to North Manchester on Thursday to perform as The Country Kid at the Crystal Theatre. This marks his third engagement in the city, noting he is Indiana’s youngest impersonator who has scored several big hits in nearby towns.
A joint meeting of county and township officers pastors and superintendents of Sunday schools in the county will be held at the county superintendent’s office in Warsaw on Thursday February 3 at 9 30 a m. All are urged to attend or send a representative.
In western New South Wales and Queensland, black aboriginal stockmen are common and some landholders train youths to read and mix with white families. A writer recalls cases where raised in white homes they learned English yet reverted to Indigenous life, with one man ultimately abandoning urban stock work to return to a native camp and marry within his color group.
Mrs F D Hayman entertained a number of friends at her home last evening with light refreshments and greetings in a friendly gathering.
Members of the Mazda class of the M E B Sunday school will meet at the W H Davis home on next Wednesday evening. Embroidery club members were entertained at Mrs Clarence Hill's home in the north part of town last Friday afternoon.
E W Gresso entertained a number of his friends at his home last evening, hosting a cordial social gathering with conversation and refreshments.
The Record office in Silver Lake advertises Brush and Hanson as an authorized subscription agency. They offer subscriptions to any magazine and claim to save time and money for customers. They invite readers to request a Money Saving Magazine Clubs catalogue.
The line asserts a preference for cutting down trees over planting them, reflecting a general view about effort and long term benefits. It implies a cultural stance valuing immediate results over future growth and stewardship.
Miss Etta Shirmans resigned from her position at the Crown hotel after a brief employment spell of a couple of months, with the resignation taking effect last Saturday.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions dignity and work in broken phrasing. No clear subjects, dates, places, or organizations are readable to identify a concrete event or person.
The notice urges early sale preparations with emphasis on thorough listing of all articles to be offered. It stresses clear pricing and ready printing sales materials to attract buyers and ensure no items are forgotten.
Community urged to read an illustrated article on testing seed corn to prevent a very short crop and major losses. Farmers advised to test matured seed at no cost, learn causes and remedies, and adopt tested seed for prosperity.
Mrs Ezra Hamman came home Wednesday from LaPorte after medical advice about a possible operation. Doctors in LaPorte sent her to a Chicago specialist for an x ray exam. It was decided not to perform an operation.
Mrs. Agnes Eschbach aged 76 died early Monday at her daughter Mrs. J B Fleck in South Bend after a year long illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs J B Fleck South Bend and Mrs Harry W Miller Warsaw and one son Jesse E Eschbach of Warsaw. Funeral held Thursday afternoon in Warsaw at the former home of the deceased.
A number of residents in the locality continue to suffer from the grippe yet most patients are progressing well.
John Colbert stopped here for two days visiting his parents and others after a Boston business trip. He is en route to Minneapolis where he has worked for several years, making biannual trips to Boston and always pausing in his hometown.
Information reached here Tuesday that Rev. W. F. Parker died suddenly at his Frankfort home Monday. He preached here several times in the U B Church and was known to local older residents. He leaves a wife, three sons, and three daughters. The funeral was held Wednesday at Huntington.
A fragment indicates a communication from Mrs. Sarai to her son regarding a record submission. The note references a Tuesday receipt and or possible overdue action. Further specifics are unavailable in the readable text.
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