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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
4
Local residents share visits and greetings with families in North Manchester Rochester Elkhart Goshen Warsaw and Indianapolis. Notables include Gladys Miller and son in North Manchester Lula Olds and Lillian Loveday visiting relatives and nursing care. A self threading needle ad appears with reader calls for submissions.
A humorous debate erupts over a bow legged girl in a short skirt and a man wearing a sport shirt with a pronounced Adam's apple, highlighting public tastes in daring outfits and fashion norms.
The quote urges citizens to stop waiting and start guiding local progress. It frames participation as essential to steer the community rather than coast along passively. Residents are called to engage with leadership and decision making.
The recall comes as the Adamson eight hour law is enacted. Advocates say it will withstand supreme court challenges and establish constitutionality.
A man argues Billy Sunday has done the most good for saved souls while his friend counters that Henry Ford is greater for “shaking hell out of a million every day.” The exchange frames two famous figures linked to moral and social influence.
Joseph Crown and wife Mrs Ging erick and daughter Mable of Warsaw visited Amanda Rhodes in the east part of town with Mr and Mrs Clarence Hill and son and Grandma Yotter. Charles Lindzy and family went to Elkhart for a few days with Roy Linodry. Adrian Maurer visited from Marion with his father E Maurer and Tempe. joined by Miss Mable Lewis. Miss Hazel Brown visited Claypool Sunday.
Community greetings and personal visits as families from Kokomo Roann and surrounding areas attend events at homes and conferences. Local readers urged to subscribe to the Record while sales and livestock auctions draw crowds near town.
Clyde Budd returns Sunday to John Fitton home after weeks with relatives in Ohio. Frank Hill seeks a reward for a lost hand embroidered white pique baby pillow between Myrtle Glenn park and Center church. Frank Smith and family from Piqua Ohio visited with Samuel Smith and relatives, traveling in a Hup auto. Jacob Zimmerman fell into the lake while fishing with his sons Floyd and Robert. it may have been accidental. Subscribers express continued interest in magazines and a money-saving subscription arrangement is offered. Samuel Secore and family from Burket visit J M Tucker’s over Sunday. Mrs Secore is Tucker’s daughter. Mildred Carpenter visits from Fort Wayne for a few days with Mrs J F Oldfather and husband.
Mr and Mrs Zimre Pearson and Mr and Mrs Craig and daughter of Flora were here last Friday as guests at the Pearson home. Mrs I A Snoberger returned home from a week with relatives in South Bend. S B Burdge and daughter Cathleen visited in Warsaw Wednesday. Byron Jordan returned to Elkhart after a week at the Pearson home. WANTED Those needing sale bills or printing to call the Record office in Silver Lake. We offer neat work at reasonable prices.
The Pike family remains at their Wabash home this week. Visitors included W L Forest and Mr Slagle from Wa bash, Ed Schock and family from Ft Wayne, F M Beck and son Will, Curt Conway and wife from Chicago who bought a lot, and several families from Wabash Amboy and Cincinnati. Residents anticipate future returns to the park.
The board of Silver Lake votes to repair and grade the sidewalk along N Son Street from Lot owners Fitton and Elizabeth Ball to the crossing north. Work paused this first day of Sept 1916 with completion planned in thirty days.
Notice to bidders for cleaning and repair of the Beering Arm of the Paxton Ditch in Kosciusko County Indiana. Bids accepted at the Trustee's home in Seward until 2:00 p m on September 19 1916. Plans and specifications available at the Trustee's office. Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
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