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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
13
The FAST OF SEASON band held its first open air concert of the season last Thursday, drawing a sizeable audience. With Mr. Tully of Claypool as instructor, the group is praised as one of the best small bands in the area and plans to perform throughout the summer inviting community support.
Silver Lake readers are advised that a mixture of buckthorn bark and glycerine in Adler-i-ka can flush the bowel and supposedly prevent appendicitis. The ad claims one spoonful relieves sour stomach gas or constipation by removing foul matter, noting instant action observed by doctors and patients.
Mr and Mrs Iris Smith and their baby from near Disko visited Saturday night and Sunday at the Charles and With Brown homes. Mrs Smith formerly Miss Clee Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Brown. Chas Hires made a business trip to Indianapolis. Jackson Platt returned to Pueblo Colorado after a visit. J d Bachevek stopped for a short stay at the J C Hay home on the way back from Champaign Illinois. Elmer Laughman and family spent Sunday in Nappanee with relatives. An advertisement was inserted in the Record urging readers to try it.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hively and son Ray, Mr. and Mrs. A J Kreamer and daughter Mary, Mrs. Ralph Kreamer and Miss Mary Hathaway, plus Mr. and Mrs R Kreamer and daughter of Warsaw, spent Sunday at a lake near Rochester.
Mrs. and Mrs. Orville Emerick of North Manchester announce the birth of a baby boy on Sunday June 9. Mrs. Emerick is formerly Miss Etta Shireman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Shireman of this place.
Mrs Roy Dillman of Akron visited the George Helser home southwest of town on Sunday. Lottie Wissinger Max Morrett Charley Kesling and Ben Laughman were afternoon callers. Mrs J C Hay accompanied her father to Champaign Monday for Mrs Babcock’s remains. Over the Top may be seen in Ricorp moving pictures at Winona July 4 and 5. Mrs A J Hill’s condition has not improved. Marion Swihart visited Roann relatives last Thursday evening. Walter Hamman transacted business in Chicago Monday. Will S S Smith arrived Friday from Lorraine Ohio and visited with his father Samuel Smith and wife. George and Fred Harmon and the Misses Elsie Harmon and Blanche Bodkin of Bonn spent Sunday at the John Flora home southwest of town.
Indiana Governor James P. Goodrich proclaims June 28 1918 a statewide War Savings Stamp day. Citizens may pledge or purchase stamps between noon and ten PM to support the national thrift movement and aid the war effort.
The Knights of Pythias, among the first fraternal war workers, will stage patriotic gatherings in all subordinate lodges in the United States and Canada during the week of July 16. The order, founded in 1864 in Washington, D C, has over 750000 members and 7400 lodges, with a long war relief record and substantial bond purchases.
More than forty Indianapolis bakers, confectioners and restaurant keepers were cited to appear before the federal food administrator in the past week for failing to file correct reports and for not conforming to substitute regulations. Most offered excuses and were released on parole with promises to reform. warnings warned that further violations could lead to suspension of federal licenses.
Licenses of Nicholas Prescan and N. K. Manolea in Indianapolis were revoked for failing to report properly and not using required substitutes on bread and rolls. Wm. Greisinger of South Bend was found to have filed a false affidavit about sugar purchases, leading to A. B H. Eby being directed to take charge of his business until July 15. Sugar sales are restricted nationwide with strict affidavits required for canning and sugar purchases, and large bans on sugar syrups and confections in Indiana.
Herbert Hoover says loosening conservation rules could allow a surplus to feed Europe but risks a crop shortage next year or in 1920. He notes the American people have shown they can still respond to food needs despite harvest challenges.
Public notice alerts unregistered voters in Kosciusko County that time runs out to register for the upcoming election. It urges use of notaries outside Warsaw or the Warsaw Registration Board to submit applications, warning many could be disenfranchised if they delay. Signed by Aaron A. Rasor and Carl Kratzsch.
Brush and Hanson offer authorized magazine subscriptions saving time and money. They claim to handle subscriptions to any magazine and invite readers to request their Money Saving Magazine Clubs catalogue from the Arcorz office in Silver Lake.
A playful note suggesting readers consider switching to the other publication, implying curiosity about readership choices and circulating newspapers.
The stockholders of the Peoples Mutual Telephone Company will hold their annual meeting in Silver Lake on Tuesday, July 9, 1918, starting at 9:00 a.m. to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact any other business. E. Braude, secretary, June 21, 1918.
A local notice from James Meloy promotes Bliss Native Herb Tablets for rheumatism indigestion and kidney derangements. Tablets are available at the Record Office in Silver Lake with 200 doses priced at 1 dollar.
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