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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
1
Chester Laughman four years old son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Laughman living southeast of town fell while climbing a damp fence. His left arm broke between wrist and elbow and he was brought to town where a physician reduced the fracture and he was made comfortable.
A group of men has been repairing damaged telephone lines along the Central Union area this week causing intermittent service and limited line access. The work targets main trunks and local exchanges, with crews continuing into evening hours to restore full connectivity.
Warsaw defeated Fort Wayne 0 to 0 in a Sunday afternoon exhibition witnessed by many locals. Players from both sides attended, with fans from Warsaw present to cheer the home team to victory.
Earl Haney and family of Montpelier Ohio visited the Bart and Haney home for a week after a two weeks trip to California. They traveled home from the West Coast and paused to visit relatives along the route.
A resident south-west of town, Rufus, is busy building a concrete wall under his barn. He uses a power mixer to speed mixing, finding hand mixing too slow for the task.
A green parrot named Polly learned to mimic human speech after owners repeatedly taught her. She echoed shop cries, asked questions, asked about wellbeing, and even commented on cold weather and walks, while greeting, bidding farewell, and exclaiming at visitors with ready quips throughout daily life.
Minor OCR segment notes Yates family travel and relocation plans. Mr Yates, a section foreman, transfers to Rechinster and will move next week. Flo visited Warsaw with Mr and Mrs William Yates and returned recently.
A petition circulated in Lake Township seeks an election on a four mile gravel road through Silver Lake from north to south and another four mile eastward segment to near town. Voters are urged to back the plan as affordable taxes fund the project. most signatories back the proposal, with a few resisting to extend it to five miles.
Dick Geiger and relatives gathered at the Teizer homestead west of Milford for a family reunion on Sunday. They traveled in the O. F. Brown auto.
Miss Bessie Snyder fell last Saturday injuring her right thumb. The leader Lore is loosened, and it will take time before she regains full use, causing inconvenience.
Chicago author Wallace Holden and his daughter stayed the week of July 4 visiting his mother at the William Joheston home southeast of Silver Lake. They enjoyed fishing and country life, and the daughter will remain until school opens in September.
Mrs A H Shock, brought home from Fort Wayne hospital on Thursday evening, stands the trip well and sits up much of the day. The family reports rapid improvement and hopes for a complete recovery soon.
Farmers urged to remove thistles and apply salt as a cheap remedy to halt spread. Law requires cutting before six inches high to prevent seed dispersal. Roots cut and salt applied can kill plants. second application needed if regrowth appears.
A Luxor visit highlights desert and river views with bustling street life. Tourists buy mummies, mummy clothes, and detached limbs from street vendors while donkey rides along the Nile offer a twilight memory. Donkeys cost two shillings per day with tips to handlers.
Slowly improving Mrs. Fred Summe has begun to move about her home and resume chores after several weeks of illness. Her sister Mrs. Clara Roger from Goshen is staying to help care for the household.
Notice announces a July 19 1918 election of three trustees for West Eel River church to serve terms of three two and one year respectively.
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George Crippen and his wife of Fort Wayne with Mrs Crippen from Cincinnati visited the park over the fourth. Crippen bought a lot and moved a cottage onto the site and plans remodeling to make a pleasant summer retreat. More men like Crippen would quickly improve the park with cottages.
A Thursday night slumber party at Miss Miga Leonard’s home drew a group including Bessie Spyder Vera Kern Marion Swibart Velma Sprig Ivan McKrill Jessie Ferree Beulah Martindale Lucy Underhill Ethel Skinner Gladys Haney and Mina Leopars. It was the second annual gathering with two other participants noted.
A special meeting at the Barber school house west of town welcomed nineteen new members into the Seward Horse Thief Detective Association. The group now exceeds one hundred members and aims to expand further, with monthly meetings and potential gatherings in Silver Lake.
I. A. Snoberger left Wednesday afternoon for Joliet Illinois to resume work for the Starwall paper company after enjoying his summer vacation.
George Newhouse Dale Wood Miss Hazel Brown and Miss Florence Gall were among locals visiting North Manchester last Friday July 4th for Independence Day.
Mrs Noah Shirman remains in very critical condition at her home in the south part of town. Her health has been failing for close to two years and she grows worse each day.
Claypool Lumber and Coal Co. offers Lumber cell No. 15 and other lumber needs with ready shipment. Customers can order and have materials dispatched promptly.
The report records Edward Coy and Marion's wife visiting the Ira Coy residence on Monday and Tuesday. It mentions two men who are brothers and that one is employed with the company and has worked there for several years.
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