12 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
1
Will Gresso of Warsaw accompanied salesman Mr Peters to North Manchester and Liberty Mills. A tire burst and a breakdown 3 miles from town delayed the group till 9 pm after auto expert repairs. Gresso walked to call home during the halt and later resumed the journey, avoiding an overnight stay.
Mrs. A. J Kuck will fit the appointment at the M. E. Church next Sunday forenoon at 10 30 o clock. A large attendance is desired.
Mrs. W. J. Fitton travelled to Indianapolis Wednesday to join her husband who has been there for over a week. Mr. Fitton works with the Hupmobile company and will establish Indianapolis as his headquarters but will not move until spring.
Many residents from the area traveled to Akron on Tuesday evening to see Thelma. Officials expect another show The Millionaire Tramp to be performed there next Wednesday October 18 and predict a full house.
A report from McMinnville Tennessee states Mrs. McFarland is gravely ill with typhoid fever. Her husband Robert McFarland requested Flora to travel to assist but could not. her father J J Miller left on Saturday to be with her. A subsequent note confirms the typhoid illness and critical condition. Local friends express concern and best wishes for her recovery.
A brief notice announces vocal and instrumental music available at the Rec ORD Office for only ten cents per copy. The item highlights affordable access to music materials.
Lake township teachers will hold an institute this Saturday October 14 at 9 AM in the high school. The morning program includes History of Modern Education chapters I and II by Botts and Frantz, arithmetic by Cline, geography by Carr, reading circle work by Snyder, and literature selections by Martindale, Lukens, Sprigg, and Jennings among others.
During a slow period Chicago mail order firms increase ads and send catalogs to homes, leveraging the lull in local merchant advertising to capture customers. The tactic contributed to seven million dollars in sales last year.
John G Summe reports that thirty years ago his parents Bartley and his wife left Sweisinnen Switzerland for America with eight children, arriving in Silver Lake after a twenty day journey and later burying the parents with five surviving children.
Benjamin F. Bolinger about 70 years old dropped dead in the road near his home two miles west of town this Thursday afternoon. An old soldier citizen, he served in the 100th Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, with the cause reported as heart failure.
Charles Price of North Manchester formerly of Silver Lake shot Melvin Blickenstaff in a North Manchester barber shop after an alleged family dispute. The bullet entered the neck and lodged near the right shoulder, doctors optimistic for recovery. Price fled to the Sheller hotel and was arrested and jailed in Wabash awaiting word on the victim’s condition.
A private school scene recalls an old professor’s lecture on nourishing the brain. He warns that feeding the mind with unhealthy books gossip and low amusements wastes time and stunts growth. Emphasizing selective reading and positive habits, the message urges purposeful recreation and sharper focus in life.
Grover Arnold Pierre Underhill and Paul Snyder visited the Buss family at their Disko area home last Sunday. They joined Misses Tena Theda and Hannah Buss for an enjoyable afternoon hosted by the family.
Fruit salad combines pineapple orange banana apple white grapes strawberries and Maraschino cherries each in half cup portions. A dressing of olive oil lemon juice wine and sugar is mixed to coat the fruit.
A recipe outlines Coffee Pudding using one cupful molasses one half cup strong coffee half cup butter two and a half cups flour one teaspoon soda with spices and fruit steamed two hours. Sauce combines butter and sugar creamed with water then heated. chicken with flour is folded in and flavors are added rapidly.
A leading jeweler markets silver bracelets that accommodate a vanity box rouge pot and chatelaine ornaments. The design lets women slip silver items onto their wrists when they need to use their hands, a popular feature among shoppers.
A new dress shield design uses patent squeeze fasteners that secure quickly by a simple scan action. The fasteners are proven to be durable and washable, offering convenience for the average woman.
Hatpin point protectors are shown as small gold caps lined with felt that slip over the pin point and are held by a tiny screw spring, functioning like a guard on a scarfpin.
The notice requests readers to inform the paper when they will be away or hosting guests so the publication can stay interesting and up to date. It encourages timely tips and direct communication with the staff.
C E Rantz, long afflicted with bladder problems, was moved to a Chicago hospital Sunday with Mrs. Rantz and Dr Lunsford of Gay's Mills Wis. He will stay two weeks under a specialist's care to determine if an operation is needed.
F. M. Metheny and wife W A Swihart joined Lizzie Whittenberger in Claypool Monday afternoon for a session of the United Brethren church financial committee.
Albert Thacker with long stomach trouble was taken to Fort Wayne Hospital after his condition worsened last Saturday afternoon.
An apple display at the Cline drug store will occur on October 14 presented by E. E. Maurer. The show features twenty varieties from the nursery and local orchards. Maurer invites contributions to the collection and requests three of several rare varieties if available. Indiana fruit quality is praised.
Keith Yotter Sherman Hilderbrand and Foster Miller walked by railroad tracks to North Manchester in two hours five minutes then hired a car back. They rested after a hearty supper and planned no immediate repeats citing sore feet.
Thomas Hathaway traveled to Ann Arbor Michigan last Saturday seeking eye treatment to regain his sight. He is expected to stay several weeks and may undergo an operation.
A town ordinance bans burning leaves within Silver Lake limits and the marshal is urged to ensure citizen compliance.
A message received by F. M. Jaques from his son S. C. Jaques in New York announces the birth of a daughter named Phoebe Elizabeth at the New York home.
Edith Drudge daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Drudge of five miles northeast of here died Thursday evening after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at South Pleasant cemetery with Rev. Wi H. Rittenhouse presiding.
At the Hayman barn near the creamery, William Dillman tried to split a board with a hatchet. A fragment struck him above the right eye, causing a painful wound.
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