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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
Found on the street in Silver Lake a pocket knife. Owner can claim by describing property and paying for this notice. Also a general ad column invites lost, found, trade and buy requests and urges subscription to the RECORD. Paper offers home delivery at $1.25 yearly.
A promotional note extols self threading needles to spare eye strain while sewing. It claims the needles make sewing pleasant and urges readers to visit the Record office to purchase a package for 10 cents, with a testimonial praising the product.
Local residents plus visitors from Gosport Chicago South Bend Warsaw Taketon Huntington and Galveston mingle at multiple homes. Notices call for scrap iron buyers offering to pay cash and arrange pickups.
Mrs Bertha Babcock of Alexandria and family mourn the death of a long faithful servant who died after four years of ill health. She was 4th of 8 children, survived by husband Ottie, three children, and siblings in Silver Lake Warsaw Mentone with many relatives and friends. Her life of service began in 1879 after her mother’s death and she faced death ready with wedding garment and lamp burning.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at South Pleasant Church with Rev. T. D. Butterbaugh minister of the Church of the Brethren in charge assisted by Rev. Levi Hill. Interment followed in the cemetery nearby.
D A Pike his wife and two daughters visited the park last Sunday. Dr A G Grubb and C H Rhodes from Marion joined the park crowd. Carl Shirey John Sloan and wife from Palestine spent a few hours there. Dr Whistler and his wife plus son Jim were at the park with Wabash doctors. Dr Whistler and two other Wabash physicians plan to leave Friday for Indianapolis to join the service.
H B Ferverda and family of Leesburg visited the J W Ferverda home Sunday. Mrs T C Johnson visited relatives in North Manchester. Harry Way went to Grand Rapids for several weeks. Dean Smith visited S T McKrill’s home. Mrs G A McClure returned from Mishawaka with her daughter and family. Jontz family and Mrs Fitton hosted relatives from Mishawaka. Rev Robert Dillman visited his family from Brook. Others hosted guests and traveled to Mentone and Warsaw area. Scrap iron offered at Big Four, Fred McKown contact. Various families from Goshen and Mishawaka noted.
Miss Leanna Summe was taken to the hospital in Warsaw on Wednesday where doctors removed her tonsils after long trouble with enlargement. The operation was successful and she was doing well this morning, likely to be sent home in a few days.
Several masons from this place traveled to North Manchester on Wednesday to attend lodge and enjoy a fish fry.
Mrs L G Jones arrived from Claypool on Wednesday to visit sister Minnie Whittle and brother W B Kissinger and families. Claud Babcock and family also joined from Alexandria and attended the Mrs Drudge funeral at South Pleasant church last Sunday.
A children’s meeting is planned at the South Pleasant Church on Sunday evening June 7. A lengthy program has been arranged and all are invited to attend.
Russell Kerlin offers summer care for Lakeview cemetery lots. Unarranged names may be taken in by sending a name to the Recorp office with one dollar.
John T. Fisher of Milford, about 65, was crushed when a tree he was cutting fell on him Monday afternoon. The accident ended his life almost instantly.
The Rager family gathers at the park for a reunion today with many attendees enjoying a good time and renewing family ties in a community gathering.
An agency advertises magazine and periodical subscriptions, inviting readers to call before sending in orders. It claims to save time and money and handles subscriptions to any magazine.
Invitations printed on special stock sent to friends for a forthcoming wedding. The bride and groom to be may visit to see specimen cards for selection and prices cited as very low.
Advertiser promotes Glendive Montana as a premier agricultural area inviting land buyers to visit the district. It highlights its proven strength and wealth in farming and provides contact for more information via C. O. Hitchcock in Glendive Montana.
The note asks for a recap of missed or overlooked items from this week to enrich the Record. It invites ideas, reflection on coverage gaps, and suggestions for future inclusion to boost local newsroom value.
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