Food administration cautions on games and sugar hoarding
The Food Administration notes that raffles and games of chance for food are wasteful. Indiana mills may produce Victory flour with tax relief to boost supply. Brooklyn miller Hughes Lumber and Grain loses license for grain handling. Canning certificates halted. sugar conserved. Plymouth man Andrew Kleckner seized 73 1 4 pounds sugar, penalty to Red Cross. Pike county couple Arch Wolfington and spouse faced sugar violation penalties payable to Red Cross.
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Food Administration
Indiana
The
United States
Hughes Lumber and Grain Company of
Brooklyn
Ind
Kleckner
Red Cross
Arch -Wolfington
Pike County
Indiana Households Urged to Can With or Without Sugar
Indiana housewives are urged to can everything they can even if sugar is scarce. A sugar distributor notes a small amount of "invisible sugar" allegedly secreted by some households, while there remains enough sugar in Indiana to meet canning needs.
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Indiana
Sugar beet price policy limited to 1919 and 1920 crops
The food administration sets an increased price policy only for the 1919 and 1920 sugar beet crops. The 1918 price was fixed by agreement last spring. Authorities are pushing for an unusually large beet acreage to meet next year’s sugar needs.
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The
Food Administration
Sugar confiscation case in Centerville outlined
Frances Fender of Centerville kept seventy pounds of sugar at home. Harry W. Gilbert, federal food administrator for Wayne County, levied a $250 penalty and confiscated the sugar, which was converted into trade credits. Funds reportedly directed to the Pet Crass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances. Fender
Centerville
Harry ‘W. Gil‘bert
Wayne Country
Crass
Local News Briefs from Silver Lake and Nearby Areas
Miss Neva Hamman visits aunt Mrs. Zoda Fitton in Indianapolis while Mrs. Fitton recovers from illness. Mrs. James Decker and Mrs. E. P. Snyder visit in North Manchester. Cynthia Getty from Claypool calls on friends. Sid Aker family plans to move to Warsaw as Aker works at Hugro factory. Emma Wedrick returns from South Bend for a few days. Lost pair of rim nose glasses found at RECORD office with reward. Esther Leckton visits from Mishawaka. H. G. Groninger and Mrs. Fred Horne visit Anderson. James Needham family from Roann visits Ruscoe Self and Clarence Hill homes. For sale: house, barn and 11 acres near Silver Lake. Relaxation of soldiers discussed as potential issue. Charles Studt hosts six o clock dinner at Mrs. L. W. Myers home. Elsie Cook becomes Mrs. Studt. Oliver Typewriter ribbons sold at Ancorp office. Mrs. Metzger visits Francis Rayer home election day. F. M. Metheny returns to Indianapolis after ten days here. Encourage readers to subscribe to the Silver Lake Record rather than borrow.
Marriage and work details from early 20th century notes
The record notes that in June 1917 Mr Rittenhouse wed Minnie Whittle, a longtime telephone office operator, and they moved to a farm. Earlier, he worked a summer driving a huckster wagon for Mr Coy and died on a Saturday referenced in the text.
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Coy
Mr. Rittenhouse
Minnie Whittle
Rittenhouse Family Notice and Death Summary
Sherman T. Rittenhouse born June 29 1865 died November 2 1918 aged 55 4 3. Survived by wife Minnie Whittle two children one daughter Mrs Hazel Martindale of Boonton New Jersey one brother Rev W H Rittenhouse two sisters Mrs Isaac Mills and Mrs Arthur Hively four grandchildren and numerous relatives. First wife Miss Flayd Kirlin married October 16 1888. The couple had two children one died in infancy. Companion died December 1914. Laid to rest after second marriage a year ago.
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Sherman T. Rittenhouse
William
Susan Rittenhouse
Flayd Kirlin
Hazel Martindale
Boonton
New Jersey
Minnie Whittle
W. H. Rittenhouse
Isaac Mills
Arthur Hively
Funeral service held at home for departed with interment
Funeral was held at the home Monday afternoon and interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery. Rev Blucker, the Methodist minister, had charge of the service.
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Pne
Rose Hill
Blucker
Public Sale by Sid Aker Saturday Morning At Rural Site
Sid Aker to hold a public sale Saturday forenoon starting 10 30 at his place one and a half miles north and a half mile west of town. Items include horses cows hogs chickens farm implements household goods and other articles. Full description appears on large bills printed at this office.
Public stock sale at Hayman farm near Silver Lake
D. Hayman offers 75 hogs and pigs 20 cattle a feeder and two hog houses at a public sale on Saturday afternoon at 1 30 at his stock farm at the west edge of Silver Lake. Stock descriptions appear on bills or in this issue notice.
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D. Hayman
Silver Lake
Return of Misa Lula Gamble to Detroit as Nurse
Misa Lula Gamble, long with the Gamble families south of town aiding her brother, has returned to Detroit where she had been employed as a nurse in a hospital.
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Misa Lula Gamble
Gamble
Detroit
New Jersey Woman Attends Rittenhouse Funeral
Mrs Hazel Martindale and two children traveled from Boonton New Jersey to attend the funeral of her father S T Rittenhouse held Monday afternoon. She visited the Martindale home and other relatives afterward.
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Boonton
N. J
T. Rittenhouse
H. A. Martindale
Here From Ohio TT. S. Keller Visits Dundee Relative Ties
T. S. Keller, now in Dundee, Ohio, after a year’s stay, arrived Tuesday for a short visit with relatives and friends. He reports Bert is in good health after a three week influenza layoff and plans to return to work soon.
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T. S. Keller
Dundee
Ohio
Bert
Family moves from Chester Farm to new home near town
The Chester House family relocates from their farm a mile and a half north east of town to the father’s place southwest of town. They plan to rent or sell the vacated Chester Farm.
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Chester
Help in This Great Cause in United War Work Campaign
Urgent appeal to all citizens to donate to the United War Work Campaign. Neighbor hoods urged to raise ample funds for soldiers and morale. Call to give freely and influence others as the moment may be the last chance to show support.
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Qounty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry E. ‘Barnard
Washington
Andrew Kleckner
Plymouth
George Winnall
the Record Pub. Co., Brush & Hanson, Proprietors
Post-Office
Silver Cake
Tam
T. C. Johnson
City Hall
North Manchester
Brush & Hanson
Silver,Lake
Kosciusko County
Poland
China
Durham
Lin
Young
Durham Bulls
Jad. Gill
Auett
D. ¥.Homman
Neva Hamman
Indianapolis
Zoda Fitton
Mrs. Fitton
James Decker
E. P. Snyder
Manchester
Cynthia Getty
Claypool
Sid Aker
Warsaw
Mr. Aker
Hugro
Emma Wedrick
South Bend
Esther Leckton
Mishawaka
H. G. Groninger
Fred Horne
Anderson
James Needham
Roann
Ruscoe Self
Clarence Hill Bomes
Buscoe Self
Charles Studt
L. W. Myers
Mrs. Studt
Misa Elsie Cook
Oliver Typewriter
Ancorp
A ‘Metzger
Francis Rayer
F. M. Metheny
Main and
Jefferson Streets
the Quality Cash Grocery
E. J. Gemmer
Je Lavey
North
Carying
John Deere and
J.1 Case
F. & F. Hardware Co
Avalon Farms
Hog-Tone
Saleby J. Re -Norman
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