Leases Are Being Taken As Promoters Rally
Promoters express confidence in success as leases are signed and preparations begin. Anxious to start laying pipe, workers anticipate rapid progress and early activity on site.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
1
Marion Oil and Gas Eyes East Lake Area for Test Drilling
The Marion Oil and Gas Company plans lease drives in the eastern Lake terrain and parts of Jackson township to sponsor one or two test wells once leases are secured. Me Frank Summe has obtained leases for hundreds of acres and invites farmers east of the black church two miles east of Silver Lake to join, bring land descriptions, and bring their wives to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Oil and Gas Company
Lake
Our Township
Jackson Township
Sy Street
Frank Summe
Black Church
Silver Lake
Summe
Hunters Obtain Hunting License Application
Hunters ready to hunt visit Brush and Hanson to apply for a hunting license. The notice promises guaranteed protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush & Hanson
Winter Fuel Arrives As Local Supply Improves
During the past week the town faced winter weather with snow and freezing temperatures. A car of soft coal arrived last Saturday and was quickly delivered to residents who had limited fuel, helping many tide over until the next shipment.
Mrs B F Weber In Critical Condition At Home
We are informed that Mrs. B F Weber, residing east of here, has been in poor health for the past four or five months. She has not been so well in the past couple of weeks and has been confined to bed most of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BF. Weber
Here
Seven County Arrests For Hunting Without License
Game wardens report seven arrests this week for hunting without licenses across the county. Officers say misunderstandings of the law led to the actions, noting the rule requires a license even on a property owner’s own land before hunting.
Soldier Home Visitor Briefly Calls on Marion Petitions
W. E. Wood visited Marion for a few hours on Monday. He has been receiving medical treatment at the Marion Soldiers Home for over two weeks and came to tend to business matters. He plans to return to his daughter's home in Alliance, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EB. Wood
Marion Soldiers Home
Alliance
Public Nurse Begins Survey Of Kosciusko Schools
Mrs. Laura S. Foster, Kosciusko county Public Health Nurse, starts a county wide school survey Monday. All children will be examined for eyes ears nose throat and teeth. defectives will trigger parent notices for medical care. Doctors invited to assist on the board of directors. Thanksgiving marks Red Cross seal sale to fund nurse salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuster
Prominent Mentone Man Dies in Indianapolis Sanatorium
Mac M. Forst died at 40 o'clock last Thursday morning at the Norway Sanitarium in Indianapolis after a weeklong illness with pneumonia following a period of declining health. He was 75 and had lived in Mentone most of his life remaining active in the Forst Bros. and Clark store before retirement. Surviving are his wife and his brother William Forst of Mentone. He was well known locally, having once operated a Mentone store about forty years ago in the present Leckrone building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac M. Forst
Mentone
Norway Sanitarium
Indianapolis
Mr. Forst
Forst
Dr. Leckrone
Heart Attack Fatal to Warsaw Minister Rev Naftzer
Rev Leslie J Naftzer pastor of the First Methodist church in Warsaw died of heart failure after collapsing during church preparations for home-coming services. He was in his third year at Warsaw and active in civic groups. Survived by wife and four sons Roy Merrill Ernest and Everett. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon at M B church Warsaw conducted by Rev A G Neal with assistance from district ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie J. Naftzer
First Methodist
Warsaw
Naftzyer
Odd Fellows
Rotary Club
Roy
Merrill
Ernest
Everett
M. B
A. G. Neal
Goshen
Local Farmer Produces Large Sorghum Molasses Harvest
Albert Ehon stedt living southwest of town produced nearly 2500 gallons of sorghum molasses this fall. He ran the mill three and a half miles south of town and nearly all farmers had a small patch to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ehonstedt
Birthday Celebration Observed for Mrs Mary Leonard
Mrs Mary Leonard celebrated her birthday anniversary last Sunday with a pleasant family gathering at home. Mrs Clarence Viers and family from Rochester and Miss Ada Leonard from Warsaw attended the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Leonard
Clarence Viers
Rochester
Ada Leonard
Warsaw
Farmers Use Corn as Winter Fuel in Nebraska
An Omaha dispatch notes hundreds of thousands of bushels of corn may be burned as fuel by farmers in northern Nebraska this winter. New unshelled corn costs about three quarters of a cent per pound or one dollar per ton, cheaper than the $15 per ton soft coal plus transport. A ton of unshelled corn reportedly yields more heat than a ton of coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
New York Journal of Commerce
Nebraska
Indiana Odd Fellows Meet Draws Grand Lodge Visitor
Hollice Brown attended the semi annual session of the Indiana Odd Fellows in Indianapolis as a representative from the local lodge and plans to return home Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollice Brown
Indianapolis
Indiana Odd Fellows
Amunition Demonstration Invites Local Hunters
In this issue Summe Bros advertises an ammunition demonstration at their store. The notice says hunters will be especially interested but all are invited to attend. Check the ad for the date and time to join the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summe Bros Ad
Nickel Plate Railroad May Be Sold to Wabash Route
Rumor from Fort Wayne and Cleveland suggests the Nickel Plate line may be acquired by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad on January 1. The deal would create the shortest Chicago to New York route and allow doubling of the track with a fast train service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
Nickle Plate Railroad
Delaware, Lackawana & Western R. R
Chicago
Nickle Plate Line
New York
Adams Couple Remain With Daughter East of Warsaw
Mr and Mrs John Adams traveled to the home of their daughter Mrs Jared Harter east of Warsaw last Sunday and will stay there for the winter. The aged couple find it best to be with their daughter during the colder months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Jared Harter
Warsaw
Mrs. Adams
Sickels Visit Ties Wisconsin Pair to Local Friends
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sickels arrived last Thursday from Oshkosh Wisconsin to visit friends. Mr. Sickels left Sunday for a business trip through Oklahoma expected to last a couple of weeks. Mrs. Sickels remains visiting and was formerly Mrs. Zada Fitton, well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Sickels
Oskosh
Wisconsin
Couple Marries Gladys Isley and Jesse D Owen
Miss Gladys Isley daughter of Mr and Mrs Orlando Isley south east of there marries Jesse D Owen of Wabash. They plan a wedding trip then reside in Wabash where Owen works in the garage business. The bride previously worked at the Gresso store in North Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Isley
Orlando Isley
Jesse D. Owen
Wabash
Owen
Gresso
Manchester
Local Couple Wed at Columbia City in October
On October 30 William Brandenburg from two miles east of town wed Miss Jennie Freeman of near South Whitley. The ceremony happened in Columbia City and the couple will stay at Brandenburgs during winter. The bride previously worked at the Huapey hotel this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg
Jennie Freeman
Near South
Whitley
Columbia City
H. M. Brandenburg
Huapey
Trains Alter Schedule With Minor Time Shifts
The Big Four railroad modified Sunday passenger times without removing or adding trains. In one in four cases the change is under twelve minutes. The trains affected are listed below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Railroad
Accident Claims Life of Walter Lotz Near Disko
Walter O Q Lotz 27 resident of near Disko died instantly Sunday afternoon when a shotgun discharged while he was pulling it from a boat. The hammer caught on a seat, the muzzle close to his face, as he pursued a wounded duck on Miller Lake. Coroner and family say accidental death. he leaves a widow and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter OQ. Lotz
Farroen
Here
Disko
Walter
George W. Bender
North
Manchester
Visiting Mother Arrives From Wisconsin for Visit
Mrs B Lunsford arrived here last Saturday from Gays Mills Wisconsin to visit her mother Mrs Mary Rantz and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Lunsford
Gays Mills
Wisconsin
Mary Rantz
Local Worker I A Snoberger Back Home From Joliett
I A Snoberger of Joliett, recently on assignment for Star-Peerness Wall Paper Company, spent Sunday at home with his wife. He plans to return to work Monday and expects to be away only a couple of weeks before a winter vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Snoberger
Star-Peerness Wall Paper Company
Joliett
Power outage hits Winona Electrics last Friday
A breakdown at the Winona Electrics Light and Water Company power house left the city in darkness since Friday evening. The large turbine was disabled causing a shutdown. officials promise the Goshen Warsaw transmission line will be completed in a few days to restore full electric service. The Hawke Electric Company of Goshen is set to carry the load once the line is repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Electrics Light and Water Company
Goshen
Warsaw
Arm Burns From Tractor Steam Incident
Levi Hodderman suffered a painful scald to his left arm Thursday evening while shredding fodder west of town. A tractor engine overheated and, when the radiator cap was removed, hot water and steam sprayed out, causing a bad burn that is expected to scar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Hodderman
Postmaster Examination Planned for Etna Green Office
An examination will be held in Warsaw to recruit a postmaster for the Etna Green post office. The position carries a salary of 81.00 dollars last year and the place paid that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Etna Green Post Office
New Bank For Milford Ready By December First
A new banking concern Citi zens' State Bank plans to open in Milford in the old Miles and Higbee rooms by December 1. The venture aims to serve local customers with standard banking services and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ State Bank
Miles & Higbee
Milford
William Clinker in Poor Health Near Town
The notice reports William Clinker living southwest of town in poor health for several weeks. He remains up and around the home but his condition does not seem to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clinker
Reed Family Moves In To City Home On Sycamore Street
Robert Reed and his family moved from their country home south of town to the Harry Bouse property on East Sycamore Street last week. Reed has worked at the creamery for several years and spends summers in the country while winters in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reed
Harry Bouse
Sycamore
Reed
Arm Breaks in Fall At North Manchester Work Site
Oral Green of North Manchester broke his left arm after falling from a scaffold about fourteen feet high while repairing a corn crib north of the town. He toppled from the scaffold on Tuesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Green
North
Manchester
Carolina Concert Trio at High School Lyceum
The Carolina Concert Trio led by Mabel Pon than will perform Saturday at 8 o clock in the school auditorium. The program features a talented group of young women who sing entertain play marimbaphone and read. The season number will be announced Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Carolina
Mabel Ponthan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laura S. Foster
Kosciusio County
Eastern
Europe
Red Cross
Balkans
Sfibilar
Mac M. Forest
Naftzer
Jesse Owen and
William Brandenburg
William Branden
South
William Lotz
Mr. Lotz
Etna Green
New Bank For
Carolina Concert Trio
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