Robbers Try Rager Store In Silver Lake Heist
Residents of Silver Lake awoke Sunday to news of an attempted break in at the Rager drug store. A suspect fled on foot after being challenged by Ben Gertsch and Chas Pearson, leaving behind bull clamps and signs of prior visits to Slaypool and Garman garages. They also targeted the Paulus garage for fuel and the Standard Oil station for a barrel, and damaged a cash register at the Garman garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rager
Ben Gertch
Ed. Snake Blacksmith Shop
Pearson
Mani
Gertsch
Yale
Snake Blacksmith Shop
Slaypool
Garman
Paulus Garage
Standard Oil
Trial Set for Nov 14 in Whitley County Case
Fred Decker will be arraigned in Whitley County Circuit Court on November 14. Judge Biggs announced the date. Decker will seek to prove his innocence in the murder of LeRoy Lovett.
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Fred Decker
Whitley County
Biggs
Decker
LeRoy Lovett
Insane Long Committed After Triple Murder
Harry Long, charged with killing his two brothers Russell and Kenneth on October 24, was found insane and sent to Michigan City prison. He was placed in the hospital for the criminally insane for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Long
Russell
Kenneth Long
Michigan City
Reed Resigns Creamery Post Moves to Ohio Plant
Ed Reed, after several years with the local creamery, resigned last Friday and will join Freese Bros. in their Fostoria Ohio creamery. The Reed family leaves Silver Lake with best wishes for success in the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Reed
Freese Bros
Fostoria
Ohito
Reed
Silver Lake
Mrs. C Lunsford Returns Home to Wisconsin
Mrs. C. Lunsford her son Rantz and wife returned to their home in Gays Mills Wisconsin on Tuesday of last week after visiting several weeks. They had been in Silver Lake due to the serious illness of Mrs Mary J Rantz mother of Mrs Lunsford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunsford
Rantz
Gays Mills
Wisconsin
Silver ‘Lake
Mary J. Rantz
Paul Snyder Joins Gresso Stores Fort Wayne
Paul Snyder of Fort Wayne begins work with the Gresso stores at the start of last week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. BE. P. Snyder of this place and has taken a position with the retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Snyder
Fort Wayne
BE. P. Snyder
Gresso Stores
Armistice Day Proclaimed National Holiday in 1921 Era
Armistice Day November 11 marked the third anniversary of the armistice with widespread celebration. President Harding urged two minutes of bowing at noon. Governor McCray planned a state holiday. A senate resolution declared November 11 a national holiday for America's unknown soldier burial at Arlington.
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United States
McCray
American Legion
Senate
America
Arlington Cemetery
Harding
Subscribe For Your Home Town Paper Week Boosts
The Record promotes a national Subscribe For Your Home Town Paper Week from November 7 to 12. It urges boosts for Silver Lake area coverage, subscription payments, and encouraging neighbors or absent relatives to subscribe for a year, promising to highlight good in people and support the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Silver Lake
Record resumes after weeks of suspension due to illness
After a lapse of several weeks the Record returns to readers across the United States. Sickness forced Brush and Hanson off duty, but publication now resumes and subscriptions will be credited for the downtime. A summary of local happenings since August 4, 1921 appears in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record
United States
Brush
Hanson
The
Purchas'd Another Lot on South Jefferson Street
FE D Hayman sold his wareroom at the corner of Sycamore and Jefferson streets to William Wedrick with possession to be given about the first of next April. Wedrick now owns two lots and plans a large building next spring, a self supporting roof garage about 130 by 120 feet, to be one of the finest in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. D. Hayman
Sycamore and
Jefferson Streets
William Wedrick
Sayings Changed Since Record Suspended People Miss Paper
The community notes that people now express they miss The Record after a suspension. The piece recalls Silver Lake’s long history with the paper, the 1901 ownership, and urges readers to support or subscribe, even suggesting sending copies to distant friends or relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Record
Silver Lake
United States
Local Happenings From August to November 1921
A roundup of notable local events from Aug 4 to Nov 1 1921 includes marriages in Akron and here, new housing purchases, office improvements at Big4 station, and residents moving to Wenatchee. Notices mention J A Leckrone buying a 5 room bungalow on Noble Street, newborns, and a Mishawaka marriage with new home setup. Also brief reports of marriages Ernest Floor and Marie Metzger, and Russel Priser and Flossie Yates. Jacob Zimmerman dies after brief illness with heart trouble. Interment planned locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Keller
Wenatche Wash
Lloyd Sheely
Minnesota
J. A. Leckrone
Jonesboro
Jacob ‘Zimmerman
Darl Wood Named Solo Saxophonist for Indiana University Band
Darl Wood of this place was chosen as tenor saxophone soloist for Indiana University’s Band of eighty five. He will travel with the band on football excursions, perform in concerts and entertainments, receive two hours weekly instruction, and may earn university credit. The first trip this season was to the Indiana Notre Dame game in Indianapolis on Oct 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darl Wood
Indiana University
Young Wood
Indiana University Band
Wood
School of Music
Indiana
Indiana-Notre Dame
Indianapolis
Injured Foot Report From Local Splitting Event
Walter Haines of the southeast town area sustained a severely injured foot last Friday while splitting wood. The axe slipped striking his great toe and caused a three inch long gash.
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Walter Haines
Town
Family returns to Hudson from Wisconsin stay
L. L. Harkness and family left Monday for their Hudson Michigan home after seven weeks at the William Wiley residence. They also visited in Wa bash for a time during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Harkness
William Wiley
Hudson Michigan
Wabash
Claypool Machine Works Seeks Night Shift to Meet Orders
Representatives called at the office reporting heavy demand and rising backlogs. They plan to double output and add a night force to handle the surge in orders.
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Claypool Machine Works
Florida Winter Trip For Methenys
The first of last week Mr and Mrs M M Metheny left for Florida to spend the winter and possibly longer They had been visiting locally for weeks and came from Indianapolis where they lived nine years and he resigned from employment at the nearby university.
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M. Metheny
Florida
Indianapolis
University
Subscribe For the Home Paper Gift Idea
Absent relatives and friends would value a year of the old home paper as a present. The note highlights how sending the subscription keeps distant loved ones connected with community news and local happenings.
Funeral Call Brings Dr Rantz Home to Andrew Iowa
Dr W L Rantz returned to his Andrew Iowa home the first of last week after being summoned for the death of his mother Mrs Mary Rantz. He saw many new faces and noted how the old town has changed over the past dozen years with many neighbors gone or moved away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Rantz
Mary” Rantz
Andrew
Iowa
Auto Rules Clarified by J J Mossman
J J Mossman, a deputy auto law officer, explains recent state auto rules. He notes no requirement for front lights when a car is parked with the front to the curb but says tail lights must be burning at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Mossman
Inmates to Receive Turkey for Kosciusko Feast
Alva Rockhill superintendent of the county farm announced last week that inmates at the Kosciusko county infirmary will have turkey for Thanksgiving regardless of wholesale or retail prices. Fattening birds for the annual feast, wards who do not want chicken will be served this fowl.
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Kosciusko County
Alva Rockhill
Family moved from Rochester to Braude Creamery area
William Gordon, employed at Braude Creamery, relocated his family and household belongings from Rochester to the new area on Thursday of last week.
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William Gordon
Braude Creamery
Rochester
Local Team Falls 11 to 47 Against North Manchester Visitors
North Manchester visitors defeated the locals 47 to 11 in a Friday basketball game. Local players struggled offensively while the visitors led from the opening whistle.
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North Manchester
Aged Lady Catherine Hire Dies at 101
Catherine Hire died at the county infirmary on Wednesday of last week at age 101. A longtime Indiana resident, she lived there over 50 years.
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Catherine Hire
Indiana
Land Cleared for Timber on Farm North West of Town
Dr Hines from New Mexico arranged timber removal on his farm northwest of town. He awarded the contract to Arthur Smith to cut all of the timber.
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Hines
New Mexico
Arthur Smith
Democratic Ticket Wins Town Clerk and Treasurer
In Tuesday's town election, women cast a decisive vote leading to a Democratic win for Clerk-Treasurer and Trustee in the 2nd ward. L. O. Henry and Myrtle Pearson secured the Democratic seats, with Chloe Haney also winning Clerk-Treasurer for the Democrats. Women’s nomination marks a historic first for town offices.
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Democratic
L. O. Henry
Frank Haney
Republican
2Nd Ward
CG. A Pearson
Cloe Haney
Myrtle J. Pearson
Tressie Haney
Chloe P. Haney
Akron Woman 77 Dies After Weeks in Bed
Mrs. Minerva Barber aged 77 died Monday evening in Akron from stomach cancer after about three weeks confined to her bed. She was widow of Sylvester Barber. funeral held Thursday at Franklin church west of town with Rev. Lee Hill presiding. Family resided west of Akron.
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Minerva Barber
Akron
Franklin Church
Lee Hill
Sylvester Barber
Deaton and Trevey Married in Fort Wayne
Miss Hazel W. Deaton and W. G. Trevey wed last Saturday morning at the First Baptist church in Fort Wayne. The couple plans to reside in Grand Rapids Michigan where Trevey has a position with an advertising company. The Record offers hearty congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Fort Wayne
W. G. Trevey
Clyvus Deaton
Heckman Family Moves to New Farm Near Claypool
The Heckman family residing on the Moyer place west of town moved Thursday to a newly purchased farm northeast of Claypool. They have lived there for several years and now occupy their own property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elza Heckman
Moyer Place
Claypool
Cottage built at Yellow Creek for two families
Noah Frantz began work last Saturday on a double cottage at Yellow Creek. The structure, designed to house two families, will be erected and then leased by the week or month during the summer months.
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Noah Frantz
Yellow Creek
Rantz Property Sold On Southson Street
Arthur Smitha completed a purchase of the Rantz property on Southson Street and received immediate possession.
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Rantz Property
Arthur Smitha
Rantz
Southson Street
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Ken
Vis
Ohio
Purchas
W. R. Wedrick
Ware
F. D. Hayman
Jefferson St
Dale Leininger
Ruth Leckrone
MD Yotter
HC Brown
Warraw
K Kissinger
Pierceton
Hiram
Bloomington
Michigan
Turkey
A.H. Bowen
Elwood Kerlin
Harry Kline
I. A. Snoberger
W. B. Shissinger
J. W. Walburn
Frank Drudge
Akron Lady
New
Mexico
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