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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
1
Trustees of the Silver Lake Elevator Company met in Warsaw to organize stock subscriptions totaling 50000 dollars. Solicitors report rapid uptake among progressive farmers and plan a new up to date elevator near the Ki Pour station to handle grain coal lumber and other commodities.
Last Sunday felt like spring with scores of people out in the afternoon enjoying the weather. It was the first sunny day in months allowing many to bask in the sun.
Jacob Teeter, confined at home for months with facial blood poison, visited town Tuesday afternoon for the first time in months. He had also been to the H A Moyer place last Sunday, the first excursion since his illness began, aside from doctor visits.
The Indiana State Board of Health reports 823 deaths and 566 births in February. Pneumonia caused 297 deaths, with the death rate rising above normal due to fewer pneumonia fatalities overall.
Mrs Mary Jane Makemson, aged over 78, died after years of ill health. She had visited the Hanson home in Morris Chapel area and was cousins with Mrs Elizabeth Hanson. She leaves six brothers and many relatives. Funeral Tuesday morning and burial in a cemetery east of Warsaw.
Automobilists across the state urge the Hoosier State Automobile Association to back laws requiring all vehicles to carry lights at night. They say drivers are repeatedly in danger of colliding with slower vehicles that are hard to see.
The article notes tanned goat skin or kid leather sells for 1.50 dollars an ounce or 1 dollar per square foot. It emphasizes ease for retailers to profit from consumer demand.
Mrs Amanda Rhodes sold a house in the east part of town to Mrs Hannah Armer on Thursday evening last week. The new owner plans to move into the home within a month or six weeks. Roscoe Self and family now occupy the house and intend to move to Wabash soon. The article notes the transfer and forthcoming residency changes.
Frank Smith who had been at Piqua Ohio for several months arrived here last week to visit with his brother Samuel Smith and other relatives for several weeks.
Local residents plan to attend the Oh Oh Cindy entertainment at the North Manchester opera house. The play is billed for two nights, Thursday evening and the following evening.
A series of meetings continues at the M Church with notable attendance at recent services. Rev Smith, the pastor, has delivered excellent sermons attracting growing interest in the congregation.
A through freight on the Big Four derailed Sunday afternoon at Reed's crossing south of Warsaw. An engine and two cars were damaged. the engineer and fireman narrowly escaped injury. The wreck, caused by a defective rail, was not cleared until early Monday. The northbound train left the rails as it neared Reed's crossing, two cars and the engine were wrecked, and some contents were injured.
Henry Shepherd and his family will move in a couple of weeks to the Snoberger farm southeast of town, where Arthur Grimes and family lived. Mr. Shepherd will be employed by Mr. Grimes this summer.
Leesburg High School defeated the local team by a 14 to 54 score last Friday evening. The Leesburg players were strong throughout the game and the locals could have done better with more effort.
The Fukuin Maru, the world’s only floating Baptist church, tours the Sea of Japan delivering Christian messages to remote islands. After Captain Luke Bickel’s death, Northern Baptists seek a captain preacher to lead. Plans call for 15 new churches and a church in every Baptist center in Japan.
Mr and Mrs W Brady returned to their northwest of here home after spending the winter in Niles with daughter Mrs James Leak and family.
Miss Hutchinson will present the first lesson next Thursday evening March 25 at the high school assembly room. Students are urged to attend, as lessons will be at a nominal cost and cover valuable home nursing knowledge.
Samuel Reed has rented the John Craig farm west of town and plans to move onto the place today. He has been working night shifts at the foundry in North Manchester.
Progress reports indicate all classes are advancing smoothly with most pupils promoted to next grade for the coming school year. Teachers note strong study habits and near completion of the current term.
Entertained class members of the junior eras at Miss Zeta Votter's home last Wednesday evening. The St Patrick affair featured green decorations and dainty refreshments.
Franklin high school defeated Jefferson high school and Lafayette to win the state tournament at Bloomington. Friday night Franklin beat Anderson in overtime to reach the finals, which were described as the best game of the tournament.
Notice to holders of temporary Third Issue Liberty Bonds to present bonds to banks for reissue into permanent bonds by April 10 1920. The last coupon detachment date is March 18 1920 and banks will close the books for reissue on that date. Commercial State Bank.
Ezra M. Funk as administrator of the estate of Mrs Annaunk deceased will hold a public sale at the late home in the east part of Silver Lake on Saturday March 20. Auction includes household and kitchen furniture some wood and garden tools and numerous other articles. Proceeds go to estate and debts of the decedent.
All ice dealers this year must submit samples of the ice or water to the water and sewage laboratory of the state board of health for analysis to determine if any substances pose a risk to public health.
The page nudges readers to notice a Gemmer flour ad and invites them to purchase a trial offer featured near the Aristox Flour section. It emphasizes checking two ads before proceeding.
The Texas Department of Agriculture estimates 4,000,000 acres of tillable land will remain idle this season. The idle acreage would rise further if Mexican labor from San Antonio and areas to the south and west ceases to flow. An estimated 80 to 90 percent of farm labor is Mexican in this region.
Large attendance at the Wilson horse sale held last Thursday at the Wedrick barn. Buyers came from Wabash Peru Rochester Warsaw Akron and North Manchester. Twelve animals sold for 240 dollars with others bringing similar totals. A saddle horse was bought by a Peru gentleman who said it would travel with the Robinson circus next season.
Dee Nichols of Warsaw assumes duties as Foreman of the Service department at Claypool Ford Station. He brings six years in a Chicago establishment and five years as foreman at L. M. Neher Ford Service. Nichols has prior work with Mr. Conrad at Warsaw and many friends in the county south part welcome him.
A number of our citizens wore green yesterday in honor of St Patrick Day showing local pride and festive spirit across town.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Sheeley and their young son left Tuesday for several months away visiting Gary Hammond and Chicago before joining Mr Sheeley s parents in Chester Montana They will later travel to Wenatchee Washington They lived on the Nora Keller farm southeast of town and held a recent sale due to Mr Sheeley s ill health hoping the western trip may improve his health and yield work.
Monday was the final day to file income tax reports. Those who did not submit to the collector by then face fines and no questions will be answered. Authorities will pursue any missing filings and seek the needed information in due time.
Jacob Zimm erman suffered a heart attack last Saturday evening and remained seriously ill for a time. The incident has kept him from returning to work at the meat market where he has been employed for several years.
Members of the Embroidery Club were entertained Friday afternoon at Mrs C A Pearson's home. Victoria Reading Club met Monday night at Mrs B T Baker's residence with a guest night and a St Patrick's program. The Missionary Society held a meeting at Mrs Sarah Fisher's home Thursday afternoon.
The Senate Agricultural Committee struck the free seed item from the Agricultural Department estimates ending a long tradition. 8,000,000 farmers will not receive their usual seed package next year though seed shipments go ahead this spring. The cut saves 240,000 dollars annually and ends a program dating to 1829 that once sent millions of seed packets nationwide.
Percy Ring moved from the Ring farm west of Claypool to the Lipply farm west of town last Thursday. Mrs Lipply and her children moved into a house on the Intra Ring place.
Lloyd Geiger and Miss Emma Lantz united in marriage last Sunday at the bride’s parents home west of Akron. Geiger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geiger, is well known in the community and will receive many congratulations.
J. W. Walburn, confined to his home all winter, is now able to be up and about the house but cannot go downtown. His condition has not changed materially in the past two weeks.
Jacob Gulmer of the Marion Soldiers Home arrived the first of the week for a stay at the Haney Hotel. He enjoys the city and spends much of his time there during the visit.
Roscoe Self returns to the Service factory in Wabash on Monday to resume work after illness. He had stayed with family since early last week and may move his family to Wabash soon.
Bank customers are asked to present passbooks for balance by April 1 1920 and to carry certificates for payment over date after Farmers Bank was taken over by Commercial State Bank. Cashier Homma directs prompt verification and closing of books.
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