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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
1
Farmers organize a stock company named Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company with capital stock of 850000 and plan to handle grain coal lumber and other commodities. Farmers in other communities have erected or bought elevators and conducted extensive business last year. the local group expects to build an elevator here as interest among leading farmers grows.
Hurl Sausaman moved to South Bend last week and bought Joe Little’s home and five acres just south of Akron. The Littles will relocate to South Bend within a month. Little’s family previously lived southwest of town on the Harry Kline farm and are well known locally.
An announcement states Misa Louis Ulery and Devon Olinger of North Manchester will be married in early summer. Both are well known here as former residents of this place.
Slowly improving Mrs Gordon Gresso, after weeks in a Fort Wayne hospital, was moved to her home in Warsaw on Tuesday. Doctors could not determine her trouble until an x ray revealed progress and she is recovering nicely.
Last Saturday night an engine and fourteen cars derailed at Milford Junction with the cars overturned. No injuries were reported.
Six people were killed Sunday night near Bremen Indiana when a jitney bus driver with five passengers attempted to beat a passing box car across the tracks. The bus was torn to splinters and the victims lay mangled along the right of way as the train engineer blew for the crossing.
The article reports about 1,000 people killed by tigers in India last year, with wolves and bears killing 338, leopards 322, snakes and alligators 494, and sunukes leading with 22,600 victims.
A box social at the Franklin school three miles west of town on Friday evening drew a large crowd and yielded a neat sum.
John Ayers and his wife moved last Saturday from their east Main street home to the George Ayers farm east of town, formerly the Snyder place, and are now comfortably settled.
A rural school house is passing as Indiana schools consolidate. A thirty year campaign by educational leaders reduces one room schools from 8 852 in 1890 to 4 880 in 1920.
The Seventy seventh annual session of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet in Richmond from April 4 to 12. Bishop Thomas Nicholson will preside with Rev. E L Semans and Rev. J B Cook of Warsaw in charge of the conference program on Sunday April 11.
The Atoz printing establishment at South Whitley was sold at a receiver's sale last week to George Lee, the heaviest stockholder. The price was $32,730. The plant has faced financial difficulties and a receivership after a checkered few years.
The Public Service Telephone Company of Leesburg buys the Leesburg exchange from Home Mutual Telephone and the Stony Point exchange. The two exchanges will be consolidated.
Lawrence Alsbaugh of near Mt Pleasant was kicked by an unridden horse while caring for horses. He suffered a broken bone and severe lacerations with additional bruises. At last report the injury was painful but recovery was hoped for.
Frank Stickler and family moved from the Jaques farm west of here to the Ring farm west of Claypool, recently purchased. They resided on the Jaques place for nine years and were regarded as first class farmers. The community laments their departure though the new home is nearby.
There are more than 107000 clerks in Washington drawing salaries from the federal government. The figure highlights the size of the federal payroll and suggests the scope of government staffing in the capital.
A North Manchester News reprint urges residents to avoid road use on a few spring days when roads are soft. Heavy traffic harms stone and gravel, damages machines, and raises road repair costs. A collective pause will curb damage, lower taxes, and yield smoother travel once roads dry.
A series of revival meetings continues at the M. W. church with Rev. Smith delivering strong sermons. A large attendance is hoped for this Thursday evening as a delegation from Mount Pleasant is expected to attend in this locality.
State cooperative crop reporting service notes a very dark outlook for the present wheat crop across the state. Hessian fly activity is cited as a contributing factor.
Widespread damage from last fall and repeated thawing and freezing in recent weeks affects several local wheat fields. Ground may be plowed up and replanted to oats or corn due to poor yields.
A government air mail plane caught fire after engine trouble near New Paris on Wednesday morning. The aircraft fell into woods, the gas tank exploded, and the pilot died from severe burns within minutes.
E G Alsbaugh and family now reside in Caldwell Kansas after living in Waterloo Iowa for several years.
Deverlle Underhill traveled to Niles Michigan last Saturday to take a new position. His many friends extend best wishes for success in this new post.
A regional citizen essay blames living beyond means for high costs and criticizes delivery charges elevating prices. It argues households waste resources, farmers shift cream to creameries, and fewer rural women churn butter, preferring substitutes over fresh butter for children.
Two charloads of horses and mules reached here from Nebraska for the Wilson sale. They landed Sunday over the Nickel Plate and were driven from Claypool. The stock looked promising and, at press time, were bringing reasonable prices.
Last Saturday Dr Leckrone sold his North Elm Street property to Jacob McKrill who will move soon. Also Jack Burt sold land just south of the United Brethren church to Jesse Lynch, an auctioneer who has lived here two months and plans to make Silver Lake his home for now.
J D L Cline and J Hobart Barr attended the district basketball tournament in Kendallville last Friday and Saturday.
Bernice Maggert and Mattie Huardie traveled to Fort Wayne last Thursday evening and stayed until Sunday evening visiting the Maggert home. They attended basketball games at Kendallville on Friday and Saturday.
Miss Zeta Yotter stayed in Kendallville from Thursday to Sunday visiting her brother Keith Yotter and his family. She attended the district tournament basketball games held there.
Ezra M. Funk as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Anna Funk will hold a public sale at the late home in the east part of Silver Lake on Saturday March 20 starting at 1 oclock. Items include household and kitchen furniture wood and garden tools and other articles. auctioneer is Jesse Lynch with W H Kern as clerk.
A two story structure housing apartments and offices burned Sunday morning at about 4. The Goshen blaze, likely started by an electric heating iron, blew out the north wall before the fire department arrived and firefighters battled flames throughout the day.
Industries are said to be so flooded with orders that they can provide work for many years. If everyone could be granted work, the economy would gain widespread employment.
A large blaze swept Miller apartments in Anderson early Monday morning resulting in a $10000 loss. Four families fled through windows using fire ladders as flames engulfed the building.
Notice to Tax Payers states under the 1919 Acts that owners with mortgage indebtedness up to one thousand dollars may deduct the amount from assessed valuation for the year. Visit Record offices in Silver Lake to file before May 1. Brush & Hanson
Silver Lake High School basketball team traveled to Kendallville for district tournament play. They beat Avilla 68 to 12 but lost to Washington Center 57 to 3, exiting the tournament as Kendallville edged Washington Center 9 to 6 to advance. The district champion then moves on to Bloomington for the state tournament.
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