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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
1
The Seward Detective Association held its sixth annual picnic at the H. L. Oldfather place, west of town. About two hundred attended as forty five gallons of ice cream plus cakes and bananas were served, marking the event as the largest yet.
The officers and members of the arrangement committee express gratitude to Bru Old Father and wife for their kindness and hospitality in allowing use of their home for a social. J. P. Robinson, Secretary.
Overnight, about midnight, intruders battered the wooden awning braces at the Fitton store room until they collapsed onto the sidewalk. The accompanying stairs to the upper story also gave way, leaving street pedestrians to inspect the damage at dawn.
Mrs Emiline Hoover sister to Mrs Catherine Garman died at her Beltevue home Wednesday of last week at di years. Funeral held Saturday.
Burglars broke into the Radcliff Brothers store and the Rroscnhan hardware store in Pierceton early Monday, stealing about $60 plus assorted hardware items.
Mrs Lillie Hawley who has been very ill for a couple weeks at the Jack Burt home is improving and hopes are raised for a full recovery.
Rev Robert Dillman and family and Dr and Mrs Sargent motored from Battle Ground to Myrtle-Glenn park and will stay until sometime next week. Rev Dillman is the son of Mr and Mrs William Dillman.
John Metzger suffered serious injuries after falling from a hay wagon load at the Isaac Metzger home southeast of town. He landed on his head, his face was cut and bruised, and his nose was thought broken. He is staying with his daughter Mrs. Irvin Leckrone’s family nearby.
Chet Craig now lives in Connersville and asks the Indiana Lamp Co. to send the Record to his address for a year. He reports the town of about 12 000 people has strong manufacturing activity with factories running around the clock. Craig notes he handles stock and purchasing and praises local people and his work. He signs 205 Wllth St.
The pickle salting station expects a busy period ahead as the first pickles of the season were marketed last week and only a modest harvest will occur until the latter part of next week.
Reports note increasing late night disorder on the streets disturbing residents. The matter calls for action by authorities to curb disturbances and restore neighborhood quiet.
E W Gresso traveled to Chicago to join the National Merchants Syndicate convention held in the Syndicate Building. The group, including about ten thousand retailers, aims to buy goods in large quantities to secure lower prices for customers, saving the public money.
Rev. Riggle of Akron will preach here tomorrow evening in the Yount room east of the corner drug store. All are invited to attend.
Doing nicely on the road Budd Jontz of Joliet Illinois leads the Star Peerless Wall Paper Company sales push in the northern counties. He is meeting with success as he builds territory and expands coverage across the region.
Paul W Hathaway writes from Levy New Mexico about a damaging June rain and hail storm that harmed crops especially beans and corn. He notes dry weather limits potatoes and mentions cattle and sheep herds, grazing land, and local cyutes. He shares views on mountains nearby and his ear drums trial while hoping to visit Silver Lake.
A movement among employees and patrons to name the Indianapolis to Fort Wayne road “The Sahara Route.” The 115 mile line would pass only Anderson, where licenced saloons exist after Hartford City and Montpelier banned them.
Miss Lula Sprigg, long at Oneida Wisconsin since early last fall, is expected home today Thursday. She served as an instructor in an Indian School on a northwest reservation and will share many interesting stories.
Ben Baker of Sidney drove his Ford to be the first in Kosciusko county to register for 1915 at the State House. R. E. Neibert of Warsaw followed with a Hueson, bringing county total to 1183 as state totals surpass 83,000 owners citywide versus 65,000 last year.
A crowd gathered Tuesday evening to hear the Creature band in Winona. Among attendees were Mesdames Roy Hanes E W Greiss C A Pearson the Misses Beulah Martindale Hazel Brown Lucy Underhill and Messrs C A Decker H C Snyder and Emmet Schanlaub.
Mr and Mrs Alex Netzen attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs O P Stoner last Sunday at Claypool. About seventy five guests shared the celebration and the couple received many useful and valuable gifts.
Frantz, hurt last week moving a barn, is able to be about town this week. The note references the prior issue and confirms his return to public activity.
Large crowds from this place and surrounding area attended yesterday afternoon and evening to hear the Indianapolis Newsboys band and witness the other attractions.
A noon southbound Big Four train was two hours late Saturday due to derailed freight cars at Niles Michigan. The service was detoured from Niles over the Lake Shore to Goshen.
Mr. Hughes and his family have moved here from Warsaw and now occupy rooms above the Hiram Ruger Store. He is currently hauling gravel along the Gresso road as part of settling in.
About fifty boosters from Silver Lake including the Silver Lake band traveled to Wabash by car for a Dixie highway gathering. Representatives from towns along the proposed line attended and praised a feasible Silver Lake route with a four mile gravel segment in the township and good connections. An August 11 meeting in Anderson is planned to establish the route with Silver Lake likely to be included.
Mrs Eugenia Anderson of Granite City Montana sues Rev Arthur Anderson for divorce describing marriage as blissless and kissless with two kisses and 820 in seven months. Mrs John Carr of Sunbury Pennsylvania seeks separation decree after claiming her husband squeezed hard enough to break her breast bone.
Attendees from northeast of here including Mesdames A E Arnold Catherine Garman and Mr and Mrs Earnest Bloom of Claypool visited Bellevue Ohio last Saturday to attend the funeral service for Mrs Emiline Hoover. They returned home on Sunday.
Five men from North Manchester and five local girls rode to Claypool in a touring car. While at an ice cream parlor, vandals let the tires go flat, cut wires, and stalled the engine. It took hours to repair and return the party home after midnight.
An advertisement urges relief from rheumatism indigestion and kidney derangements with Bliss Native Herb Tablets. James Meloy claims the remedy benefits users and invites purchases at the Record Office in Silver Lake.
Caring For Park Harley Welsch, who had been employed here for the past several months caring for the park, went to Peru last Saturday to secure employment and return with news of his status.
Hundreds of excursionists perished when the Eastland capsized in the Chicago river. The ship toppled as it pulled from the pier with 2,500 aboard. Up to 1,500 people, mostly women and children, died or suffocated, while six arrests followed investigations into the catastrophe.
Meetings at Claypool next Sunday feature Rev Overmyer of Warsaw preaching to men and a Bethany girl addressing women. Music by the Sycaroos Saxophone quartet and Warsaw U. S. B. chorus. Event runs from one to two o clock for all ages. everyone is invited.
Sunday night dogs broke into Charles Fisher’s flock east of town, killing eleven sheep and wounding several more. Authorities warned residents to secure livestock.
A local notice indicates 85 loaners of domestic vacuums available at Downings in Claypool for under seven dollars, detailing the loan program and location.
Fragmentary notes describe road work and unclear events with mentions of quarry and appeal. The readable items suggest ongoing efforts or disputes but lack coherent details or names.
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