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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
5
Farmers invited to view Maline A roan Belvian craft stallion and Black Diamond mammoth jack at Butterbaugh barn one half mile east of Rose Hill. Maline A is pure bred registered and enrolled with fine bone and style. Black Diamond is a black jack with white markings noted for size and quality. Owners welcome showing by appointment.
Prof. A. G. Philips and County Agent Parker of Purdue University visited the Silver Lake Egg farm north of Lawn with seven Purdue graduates, including Quo of China. They called the farm one of the most up to date in every respect and praised its poultry operation.
The baseball season has opened in several nearby areas and a team will be organized in the community within days. It will consist of the best local players and be ready to challenge any team in the section after some practice.
Farmers rush corn planting after wet fields limit plowing. Dry ground now allows rapid field work as many smallholders strive to catch up from a slow start.
Officers report the army transport Somme brought 1,255 soldiers’ bodies to Hoboken, with the Wheaton expected to return next week bearing 6,000 more. They note 25,000 to 30,000 remain buried in French cemeteries.
Mrs. FF D Hayman traveled to Van Wert Ohio earlier this week due to the illness of her nephew Frank Dannecker son of Mr and Mrs M J Dannecker He was transported to Cincinnati on Wednesday for an operation planned for Thursday morning.
Class Entertained members last Wednesday evening at the Joan Ayers home east of town in a new barn lit by electricity from Lively. The evening featured games and a chicken supper with guests including Mr and Mrs Join Fruit Mr and Mrs Wsta Gresso of North Manchester Mr P Snyder and family Maxine and S Burdge of Wabash Rev Sturgell and family attended.
Miss Zetta Yotter accompanied her brother Keith Yotter to his home in Alvion last Sunday and plans to stay for a time to help keep house and manage the books in the garage Keith maintains.
A large crowd from this place attended a sun afternoon ball game between Laketon and Wabash. The matchup was hotly contested and drew many spectators from Laketon down to Wa bash.
Wabash county prepares to throw open its new hospital to receive patients. The structure cost is listed as 8125, 600, reflecting the project’s expense as reported in local notes.
Several members from this place attended the M. E. B. quarterly meeting held last Saturday at the Pleasant Valley church southeast of Warsaw, a point on the Silver Lake circuit.
Last week two men named Griving Herds traveled the area selling a supposed remedy for sick chickens at 200 dollars a gallon. They offered a free setting of fancy eggs with every purchase. A few customers bought the dope and were swindled. some recovered money after threats of persecution, revealing the con artist pair as fakes.
Fairview residents report attendance at several funerals including relatives of Sands and Leininger. John L Parker and family, Theodore Parker and wife, and J W Witton visited Frank Uish. Rev Pence and Rev Rittenhouse with wives called on Opto Valentine. School building work progresses. Mothers Day program at Licchurch drew many. Riley Parker family hosted Andrew Taylor and wife for Sunday dinner.
Large attendance at the Unicon Sunday School at the MLE Church with 205 present and a $1001 collection. Reports show Center, Sunday School totals 406 attendance 3283, average ... Lutheran and other classes listed. Methodist and Brethren reports missing. Wryberger delivered a sermon, recitations given, and Astyus Gis spoke on An Ideal Community. Officers elected for the coming year: Manuel Shilling President, Edward Clink Vice-President, James Vimberman President.
Andrew residents Mr and Mrs J B Hall report dramatic improvement after using Dr Richards Stomach Liver Kidney and Blood Remedy. They praise the medicine for curing swelling in feet and limbs and restoring health, endorsing it for nervous debility and general weakness. The remedy is sold by druggists nationwide. In Silver Lake it is carried by Rager and.
North Manchester News notes Liberty Mills resident offering high price for dandeline Clossoms in bulk. Some speculate a process to turn flowers red paint for noses lacking color in dry weather. In Silver Lake, any recent blossom purchases questioned.
Ainus Homan and family from near Akron visited the formers parents Sunday. James Utter and family made a business trip to Silver Lake Monday. Sara Ringon was in the vicinity Monday. Rev. Rittenhouse of Breiman delivered a Mother’s Day address at Airview last Sunday to a large audience. G V Regenos returned home from Dayton Olio after attending school this winter.
Theo A Fryberger recently returned to Warsaw from Florida and spent Sunday visiting friends. He expressed great pleasure with his winter and noted his usual cheerful outlook.
Mr and Mrs George Crosman of Dowagiac Michigan visited James McCoy home west of Lawn. Mr Crosman accompanied Mr McCoy to Waresaw and underwent a blood transfusion for McCoy whose health has been failing. M Amiss assisted in the operation.
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