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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
5
Samuel Sellers, an octogenarian Civil War veteran living north of town, suffered a light paralytic stroke Thursday evening. The attack affected his left side and speech briefly, but he recovered mobility with a cane and remains in fair condition.
Were entertained members of the Missionary Society held a meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Conner Battenburg on East Main Street. Refreshments were served. Mothers club entertained last Friday at the C. L. Leonard home by Mrs. Myron Murphy. Mazda class of the M. E. Sunday School met last Wednesday evening at the George Ayers home. Embroidery club entertained Friday afternoon at the Mrs. Edith Hill home in the north part of town.
Ed Clink made a business trip to Warsaw Monday evening. Amos Homman and family near Akron were on our streets Monday. Ed Clink and family with J. W. Clink and wife visited the Ellis Hill home Sunday afternoon. Grandpa Sellers is on the sick list.
The article notes Charles Schwab wearing ragged gloves for over a year and argues hands reveal character. It contrasts Schwab’s seeming honesty with expectations for rising executives and warns that worn gloves convey a poor impression just as dandruff or a shabby appearance can.
The Montreal Family Herald notes that gambling debts are generally not enforceable in English law and in many countries, with exceptions such as Venezuela where debts may be collected. It contrasts national approaches to debt, bankruptcy, and social penalties for nonpayment, including France’s citizenship loss on bankruptcy.
A French aviation lieutenant volunteered for an altitude endurance test reported by Popular Mechanics. He entered an airtight cylinder and used a designed mask and oxygen as pressure dropped to 13 500 feet. By 30 000 feet he showed limb difficulty and near 34 000 feet appeared fatigued. The trial stopped near 39 360 feet as air was admitted.
United States Geological Survey figures show Oklahoma produced 163,347,070 barrels, California 97,531,997, and Kansas 45,451,017. Kansas leads in production increase with an 8,914,892 barrel gain while Texas Louisiana and California also rose. Oklahoma's 1918 output fell 4,160,404 barrels from 1917.
Manager Swain announces the big comedy drama attraction The Kid featuring Charley Chaplin and Little Jackie Coogan. The movie, valued at $1,000,000, will be exhibited this Thursday with Coogan, six, lauded as a top screen star. Reports from major cities cite record receipts and long runs, including New York nine weeks and Ft. Wayne a ten-day run.
Ford Motor Company reports rising daily outputs at its Detroit factory with May schedules set at 101,125 cars and trucks. By May 12 daily production reached 4,092, the highest so far this year, while April 1921 outpaced 1920 by 34,514 units and May 1921 is expected to exceed May 1920 by 15,000 to 20,000 units. About 43,000 workers operate on full schedules across six days per week and three shifts.
Leekrone, who studied medicine at Bloomington, came home last week for summer vacation after completing his second year. He will spend four more years to finish the course.
Miss Catherine Hay who attended Blooming College last winter returned to her home in this place last week.
The Hoosier State Automobile Association helped push a new law effective soon requiring vehicle registration with proof of ownership. Owners must file affidavits with the secretary of state, obtain a titled certificate, and carry a registration card in the car. Penalties include fines up to 500 dollars and two years for unlawful transfer or sale. Blanks and envelopes are available at Recrob office. bring engine and license numbers when filing.
Carl Harshbarger pled guilty to passing fraudulent checks after a June 5 arrest. He received a proposed sentence of 2 to 14 years in the reformatory and a $10 fine plus costs, suspended on good behavior. The court hopes the experience will reform him.
Indiana reports a breakdown of automotive and related retailers with totals: 805 Ford dealers 466 truck dealers 354 battery service stations 66 auto supply jobbers 787 implement dealers 3800 general stores 1451 hardware stores 400 machine shops.
E. O. Excell of Chicago long associated with Winona Lake activities died and burial services were held Monday in Chicago. He was a famed publisher and writer of religious songs and hymns and a familiar figure at the Winona bible conference as singing leader. He also served as vice president of the Winona assembly.
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