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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
List of local men from Silver Lake serving in the U S Army and overseas with units and current addresses. Corrections welcomed. notify office if names are missing or addresses are wrong. request for new entrants to provide addresses for this column.
Local news notes social visits and travel across nearby towns including War saw North Manchester Elkhart Mishawaka and Indianapolis. It mentions subscribers urged to join the Record family and lists numerous residents visiting relatives auctioneers and a call to place ads for buying selling or lost items.
A detailed look at how the Grain Corporation controls wheat purchases storage and shipping. Elevators mills and railroads operate under gov ernment licensing with priority car access and market price equalization to reduce waste and prevent shortages. The system aims to protect producers mills and consumers while aligning milling capacity with available wheat.
Koscinske county voters must register by October 7 to participate next November. The registration board met Monday at the Warsaw courthouse. Voters unable to visit the county seat can pick up registration blanks at the Redcorp office in Silver Lake and return them filled from home.
Brush and Hanson advertise as authorized subscription agents for all magazines. They offer catalogues with Money Saving Magazine Clubs and promise to save time and money on subscriptions. Contact the Record office in Silver Lake to obtain a copy of the catalogue.
Silver Lake residents are advised to use Adler-i-ka mixed with glycerine to flush the bowel and prevent appendicitis. A single spoonful is claimed to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation by removing four harmful matters from the system. Doctor J. R. Norman endorses the remedy's instant action.
A World War I letter from Donald Leonard describes medical detachment duties in the military, weapons issued, and potential front lines near no man’s land. He recounts training, camp life, and travels from Jefferson Barracks to Camp Jackson, with observations of trains, red cross risks, and experiences in France and other countries.
Mrs. Winona Leonard received a letter from her son Donald with no date but likely written days earlier from France. He mentions possible wounds and a return to the front while describing a Paris area sight of a clock and moving figures representing Christ’s tomb, with brief personal notes and requests for letters.
John Summe son of Frank Summe formerly of this place was wounded in action on the battle front in northern France. The extent of injuries is unknown. A May letter from John to his father explains he is in a hospital and had not written recently to avoid alarming his parents. Summe, a member of the 150th U S Field Artillery, enlisted in Warsaw and joined the Rainbow division detail. He has been at the front over four months and will have stories to tell upon return.
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