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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
8
A new exterior decorating firm Daub and Smear operates from Gasoline Alley with Ira Smear as the junior partner and Green as the contact number 812. Their work on Main Street shows an ambitious start as demand for painters surges across the city.
Burley Grosswiler of Marion, employed as a towerman, spent a day in town last week and dined with Ira Coy. He is on vacation and plans to travel to California then Denver where a card says he will head for Pike's Peak. The Grosswiler family once lived in this area before moving to Marion.
All persons knowing themselves in debt to the estate of George Snure deceased or who may have any account against the same will please call on Elizabeth Snure as early as possible.
Has Gone West Dick Grimes and his brother Arthur Grimes had been in town for six months. Dick left last week for a short visit with relatives in Ligonier and is understood to have gone to Montana from there.
Preaching services listed for the Silver Lake circuit next Sunday at South Pleasant 9:80 a.m. Silver Lake 10:45 a.m. Disko 7:30 p.m. All are invited to attend and support with their presence. F. S. Young, Pastor.
In Seattle area a staged test by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway pits a 278-ton steam compound engine against a 260-ton electric locomotive. The electric wins once powered, showing electricity’s advantages in traction, installation cost aside, and highlighting the future of electrified mountain routes and smoke-free rail travel.
The Civil Service Commission designates July 14 as the examination date to select postmasters at Claypool Bainbridge and Brownsburg Indiana. The notice lists the locations and purpose of the civil service testing for these appointments.
The North Manchester Fair schedules a July 4 derby at the fair grounds to attract visitors with novelty running events. Races include six furlongs five furlongs forty four furlongs a mile dash and seven furlongs the first four are best two of three heats. Purses range from 100 to 150 dollars.
The Hudson Fireworks Co will present a splendid program in North Manchester on July 4 with free fireworks. The Atwood band will provide music for the celebration.
Arthur Sansaman his wife and baby and his mother Mrs J L Sansaman and sister visited Logansport last Friday. Arthur secured a job with Standard Oil Company at Logansport working in the station and as a country salesman. He will begin July 1 after moving at the start of the week.
Five big running races headline a major Fourth of July celebration in North Manchester with participants from area clubs and spectators lining the course for a festive, competitive day.
A notice invites readers to contact Brush and Hanson at the RecombD office Silver Lake for magazine subscriptions and Money Saving Magazine Clubs. It promises to save time and money by handling subscriptions to any magazine.
William Alspaugh and wife of Delphos Ohio spent a week visiting T. J. and L. A. Alspaugh and Andrew Hamman homes. They are all cousins and have enjoyed the stay.
Promotes readers to place legal notices in The Record to ensure publication of administrator executor guardian road ditch and real estate sale notices. Encourages clients to instruct attorneys and to avoid letting notices appear in other papers. Emphasizes cost and control.
The main street through Sidney is paved and will open to the public in a few days. A sewer was laid under the pavement to provide drainage. The north mile of the road is paved and grade work is under way between Sidney and the north end of the Haines road.
An advertising notice from Record Pub Co of Silver Lake Ind offers discount song books for churches and Sunday schools. It invites orders by mail or phone and claims $65.60 is a good price for any church or Sunday school.
Rev Ernest Reveal and family and another Evansville minister visited Myrtle Glenn park from Winona on Wednesday. They also met Mrs Kate Wiltrout and uncles F Mokrill and Jacob McKrill. Officials praise Harvey Cigar at 8 cents. Thomas Baker ill and in health concerns. July Fourth has five big running races. Local women visited Warsaw and Winona and stayed at the Franconia with the Anglins. The Record offers yearly subscriptions to stay in touch with distant friends.
Julius Magnin recounts a San Leandro apt package to Russia valued at 2.25 dollars that the Soviet regime refused to deliver as only soldiers and workers could receive free customs. A 93 million ruble charge was levied and the parcel was returned with a Russian post card. Magnin notes his sister in Russia and another in Switzerland report dire shortages and futile aid efforts.
Information indicates Harvey Homman and family will relocate from Argos to Elkhart to make their future home. Mr Homman is expected to buy an interest in the coal business with his brother in law Samuel Bash.
A large crowd attended the Sunday evening Children’s Day program at the Methodist church. The program was lengthy and the children performed well. Organizers are credited for their efforts, practice, and careful arrangements.
The 1923 surge in automobile manufacturing signals a growing need for more hospitals. Analysts cite increased traffic and accident risk as drivers for expanded medical facilities and emergency care capacity.
Mr. G W Busche a Los Angeles French hair specialist praises a remedy he says outperforms all others in preventing hair loss and restoring luster He writes to manufacturers claiming that Hollywood women seek his help for scanty falling hair and urges readers to ask their druggist for Lucky Tiger for proof of its effectiveness
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