Post Office Entry at Silver Lake Indiana
Notice indicates material has been entered at the Silver Lake Indiana post office as second class matter under Associated Weeklies.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
4
Notice indicates material has been entered at the Silver Lake Indiana post office as second class matter under Associated Weeklies.
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A provincial editorial voice mocks Prohibition while noting price cuts and public indifference. It jokes about a grim sugar deal and suggests a wary but hopeful outlook amid economic anxiety and rising costs. The piece mixes social satire with calls for restraint and resilience.
A satirical remark blames excessive focus on the husband for divorce, suggesting changes in domestic roles. The comment implies broader tensions over marriage and household duties.
Report says Aughin baugh stood tall on a platform and touched a wire with one hand on the railing causing a fatal electric circuit. Burley Aughenbaugh was well known in the area, with family ties nearby including Mr and Mrs Jacob Adams and others who resided in or near town.
Burley Wayne Aughenbaugh born April 21 1892 in Wabash county Indiana died May 19 in Cement City Michigan aged 28 years. He enlisted in the U S Army April 12 1918 served one year and was mustered out April 3 1918. He married Marie Jones of Laketon April 28 1918. one son Joseph Wayne survived. He leaves wife son father mother three brothers Everett Ira Gaijen and two sisters Lula Huffer and Ethel Adams. Funeral May 22 at 10 30 a m at Fair view church southwest of North Manchester with burial in nearby cemetery. Reverend Samuel Frantz in charge.
Report shows several local clubs including Embroidery and Mothers groups meeting at residents' homes. A new society named Merry Maids formed last week with five members meeting at Miss Mabelle Sprigg’s home to sew and play games. Next gathering set for Miss Helen Ayers's residence on June 2.
Samuel Beber has sold his farm fourteen miles north and one and a quarter miles west of Sil Lake and will hold a sale on Friday May 28 at 1 o'clock. Items include three or four horses about fifteen cattle eight broad sows with pigs ready to wean six head of ewes, farming machinery, some hay corn and oats.
The B. M. rye family relocates today from the Getty property on East Main Street to the B. M. Funk property on North Jefferson Street.
N. W. Way returns to Battle Creek Michigan after a two week visit with relative James Nelson and wife of Wabash with his mother Mrs. Robert Nelson of Rose Hill. They called at J. M. Amiss home Sunday afternoon. James Anglin and wife from Warsaw visited last Friday. They report L. W. Myers is progressing fairly well.
Everett Ralston and grandmother Pattie Jontz visit Mentone while Miss Marie Carr returns home from Fort Wayne. Several trips to nearby towns are noted, including Myron Murphy in Berrien Centre and Walter Harris in Columbia City. The column also lists many visits, elderly travels, and aid services, with notices for notary work and local business ads.
A timetable update on the Big Four last Sunday adds two trains. Southbound arrivals are 7 13 a m No 39 10 57 a m No 33 and 3 38 p m No 3. Northbound trains 46 10 57 a m 34 3 55 p m and 40 9 25 p m. Trains 39 and 40 skip this place and No 39 no longer carries mail here.
Word reached yesterday of the death in Canada of seven year old William Lino dzy, son of Mrs Flo Lindzy. He died from pneumonia on Tuesday after years abroad.
An advertisement warns that poor liver function harms the body causing constipation jaundice and weakness. It touts Glando Tonic as a cure supporting the liver and glandular system and urges use by nursing mothers and rest when fatigue appears. The product is available from druggists or directly from Gland-Aid Company Ft Wayne Inc in a one dollar size.
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