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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1921
Page
4
In a hard fought game last Sunday Brook defeated Mt Ayr 3 to 2. Oscar Carroll and Walt Murfitt starred for Brook with key hits and pitching support from Murfitt. Mt Ayr's Selby Johnson and Dawes battled, but Brook pulled ahead with decisive runs in the fourth and ninth innings as rain interrupted play.
A curiously garbled report quotes Capt Billy discussing a body find and a bottle discovered in Rye. The fragment hints at unsettled tension and possible investigation but lacks clear details or corroborating names.
A quirky collage from a late issue recounts odd lines from a child’s perspective, a grammar lesson on fire drill safety, and snippets of street club chatter. It mixes a lawsuit note over damages, a ship scene, and a tongue in cheek take on Prohibition era humor with playful mishearings and classroom exchanges.
A fragmented humorous piece uses informal dialogue about candy, coffee, and quirky banter. Characters Tinkle Jingle and Dingle visit Goodland, with references to splints and Fatlua in a playful, nonsensical exchange.
The M. E. Church schedules morning and evening services next Sunday with a 10 40 sermon and 7 39 evening program after Sunday school at 9 30 The fourth quarterly Conference meets Thursday at 7 30 and all are invited Sunday school continues at 9 30 next week with preaching Sunday evening The year sees higher church attendance and full treasury The pastor aims for lasting impact and the All Sufficient Supply sermon heads Sunday morning The union C E session meets at 6 20 with 7 30 preaching The St Joseph Conference meets at Whitona Lake Ind Sept 7 1921 A hot air system at Ade school is replaced by steam heat Denham Stonehill installs two bathrooms and water system for Elam Fleming Contact Jackson shop Morocco Ind for house wiring 9 9
On Sunday July 31 members qualified for an August tournament to be annual. Fifty four players submitted score cards. first sixteen entered first fight, next sixteen second, next sixteen third, last eight fourth. Elimination matches ran on Sundays and Thursdays. by August 14 two players remained in each flight for trophies. Daffy Doland beat Victor Borklund for big cup. Borklund won gold knife. Ray Cummings defeated W W Washburn for a cup. Washburn earned a belt. Jim Meade captured the third flight cup. Harry Hopkins runner-up with cuff buttons. John Dunlap edged Albert Thompson in the fourth flight for a cup and a walking stick. George Ade and Charles Bogan posted low qualifiers. Bogan won golf hose in toss-up. Annual Championship began August 21 with four days of eliminations. results: 1st Eight John Lyons winner, Turnip Wilson runner-up. 2nd flight Clarence Harris winner, Ray Cummings runner-up. 3rd flight Harry Little winner, Simon Thompson runner-up. 4th flight Jim Meade winner, Don Washburn runner-up. 5th flight Rolland Adal winner, Albert Thompson runner-up. Goodland Cup for low qualifying score to Victory Borklund. After final matches, George Ade elected club president for next year. Evening chicken supper and club dance followed. women members begin first annual tournament for women with uncertain outcomes.
For the first time in Hazelden history the prize trophy goes to a real farmer. John X. Lyons of Jasper county wins the tournament. Lyons manages over 500 acres and farms the Fred Lyons farm in Jordan township. Golfing is his pastime in spare time during the farming season.
The King Washing Machine Co of Wolcott Indiana made an assignment last week in White county listing assets of 25 000. No liabilities are mentioned. Miss Inez Lowe of Chicago visits her sister Mia. John B. Foresman Jr.
Mrs. M. G. Elliott, 63, of Wicknell intended, died from injuries after falling about fifty feet into a ravine near the Shades of Death. She was found at the ravine bottom by friends who had joined her on a vacation trip to the area. The cause of the fall remains unknown.
A sermon argues the church should avoid political power and focus on inner faith. It urges separation from state influence, condemns the use of civil authority in education and alms, and calls churches to foster true brotherhood within and beyond pews.
The Braak article recalls 26 years ago when locals feared nothing and a prophet editor predicted wealth, now realized in a modern school, churches, streets, waterworks, autos, and telephones. It urges continued ambition, noting trains, luxury’s impact, and the value of business brains over mere wealth.
Notice states schools in Iroquois township begin on Monday September 5. Trustee Chas Knowsell and Joseph Park note a loan of Philipine knives and swords from A D Babcock, belonging to Lt Newton Park of Great Lakes, stored at Goodland Museum. Louise Davis travels Friday to Peru to visit her sister Mrs Frank Weishaar and the twins.
Advertisement offers exclusive agency for Star Perkins and AsroMotor wind mills. Seeks repairs and calls Chas Bentley at the listed phone number for service. Details appear concise and focused on product brands and contact.
Public auction at the home in south-west Brook on Saturday afternoon September 3 at 2 50 listing household goods for sale including a Range South Bend Mallable heater dining chairs table bed and springs kerosene barrels power washer churn potatoes farm tools and more auctioneers Walter E. Coon and Arthur Primmer.
A fragmentary clipping advertises Brook Publishing Co for envelopes and letterheads. It also includes a stray, nonsensical excerpt on cold water immersion and frost effects, mentioning fogged mirrors and towel practices with dubious medical undertones.
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