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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
9
influenza cases have decreased in the past week with only a few active infections reported locally. improved care and physician consultation curb severity as public meeting bans extend to november 2nd and may continue longer in some areas.
The E. J. Gemmer general store relocated this week from the room north of Norman Drug Store to the Paulus room at Main and Jefferson streets. He plans to neatly arrange the stock and add new merchandise to his already large assortment.
Llewellyn Huffman son of Grover and Myrtle Huffman was born March 25 1917 in Lakeville Indiana and died October 18 1918 in Akron Indiana aged 1 year 6 months and 23 days. He was preceded by a sister Eva. He leaves his parents two sisters Mable and Mary, one brother Cecil and many relatives. Funeral was Sunday afternoon October 20 with interment in the cemetery east of Silver Lake Indiana.
Rev. O B Wells of near Syracuse has been kept home for weeks with neuralgia and rheumatism but is improving and hopes to resume his work in a week or two.
In a missive to Fred Flurn from France, Robert Leckrone recalls traveling by train or car at dusk with many men choosing spots to sleep. He describes the crowded misadventures of finding a resting place and the effort to stay safe as the car sways in the dark.
John Co. Beagle, 78, died at his home in Warsaw on Tuesday after a period of Bright's disease. He served as county auditor from 1908 to 1912 and was well known across the county.
The general election will be held on Tuesday of next week. The candidates on both tickets are gentlemen and capable of handling the affairs of the office. Study the tickets and pick out the men whom you think would be the best for the position.
Miss Mable Martindale who underwent an operation at South Bend hospital weeks ago has returned home Tuesday afternoon. She stood the trip well and is feeling pretty good though still weak. It is hoped she will soon fully recover.
Mrs. Mary Mills has tended to her brother S. T. Rittenhouse southeast of town this past week. Rev. W. H. Rittenhouse and his Bourbon-based wife have assisted in caring for his brother.
A correction states Russel Kreamer from Camp Winona was chosen from about one thousand boys as driver of a large car to haul officers between locations. The note praises his excellence and competence for the role.
Mrs. D. F. Homman, long ill at her parents’ home in Sidney, is slowly recovering after more than two weeks of illness and will soon return home.
M D Yotter the postmaster of a town, famed for thirty five years of daily service, was bedridden with influenza last week. His daughter Miss Zeta also sick for several days, while Miss Tempe Maurer arrived to run the post office during their confinement at home.
Mrs. I. A. Snoberger traveled to Joliet Illinois last Saturday and plans to stay indefinitely. Her husband, a traveling salesman for Star Peerless Wall-Paper Mills, will base his headquarters there for the foreseeable future.
Jacob Haney raised stock beets behind the Mrs. Rantz home and brought one to the office the other afternoon. The beet weighed about twenty five pounds.
Missa Beulah Martindale returns home for the week after teaching in South Bend where an influenza closing order kept her in the city to stay with her sister, who was hospitalized recovering from an operation.
W W Hamman of Hammond reports two children Ruth and Richard are ill with influenza. Mrs Ezra Hamman travels to Hammond to help care for the sick children as the family seeks assistance.
Paul Kerlin, carrier on Route Two out of this place, resumed duties Wednesday morning after about two weeks at home due to an influenza attack.
Mrs. S N Rickel aged 43 or more died early Saturday at the home of her brother A D Sands near Yellow Creek lake. Survived by husband three sons Guy 23 Carl 21 Clyde 18 one daughter Fern 5 and many relatives. Carl serving in France. body to Glennie Michigan for burial. funeral held at home Wednesday. She suffered influenza and heart leakage exacerbating poor health.
W H Wells of Silver Lake writes from Norfolk Virginia dated October 22 1918 to Brush Hanson asking to update his record address to 202 30th Street Norfolk and describes his transfer from the navy to general foreman for the Virginian Railroad at the Hampton Roads naval base and coal piers noting ship and aircraft activity and potential visits for friends from home
Sherman Rittenhaus, residing southeast of town, has been quite ill for several weeks and has not improved much in recent days. A trained nurse assists at his home in care.
Mrs. Walter Hamman and her children traveled to Hammond on Sunday and plan to reside there for the winter. They are occupying furnished rooms as they settle in.
T A Jontz travels to Camp Custer on Tuesday to be with his son Russell who is recovering from an influenza-pneumonia attack in the camp.
Mrs Morris Lipley brought several large turnips to this office last Friday with the largest measuring 22 inches in circumference.
The United War Work Campaign seeks $170.5 million nationwide from November 11 to 18. Seven organizations the Y M C A Y W C A National Catholic War Council Jewish Welfare Board War Camp Community Service American Library Association and Salvation Army will share and aid boys in camps at home and abroad. A speaker will visit Friday evening to address the town hall and describe the work of these groups and their impact on soldiers and families.
Maynard Young and Russel Kerlin from a Valparaiso military school visited on a weekend with their families. The boys are in the motor truck corps and enjoyed their stay while receiving good training.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces sorrow over the national epidemic and thanks authorities for disease control. If quarantine ends, the church will reopen Sunday November 3 with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m led by Pastor John F Blocker.
An open letter to Kosciusko County citizens lists reasons why Jesse E. Eschbach should be returned to the Indiana legislature. The document bears signatures of Governor Goodrich and party officials and emphasizes Eschbach’s long service and need during a critical time.
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