End of a life well spent mourned in Jasper
A Jasper community mourns prominent citizen former Judge John L Bretz who died Saturday at 7 50 am The long career included farming teaching law prosecuting attorney Congress judge and bank president He shaped court decorum and insisted on respect in testimony and argument Bretz left two sons from his first marriage and two from his second and was a lifelong Democrat buried after a local service
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Jasper
Court House
John L. Bretz
Judge Brett
Huntingburg
Sepember
Man’s Estate
Cincinnati
Gibson
Pike
Dubois
Congress
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Dubois and
Bretz
This
Bomar Traylor
Judge Bretz
Linnie Daniel
Mise Laura-Bemniel
Wave Bretts
Ross Bretz
U. S. Medical Corps
Washington, D. C
Daceseed
Methydiet Episcopal. Church
Dubois County Boys Organize for Education Support
Dewey Grant of Birdseye was named chairman of the Dubois County organization to lead a pro gram for increased public backing of Indiana higher education. James Cummins of Birdseye is vice chairman and Marion L. Gabriel of Huntingburg is secretary, with the group coordinating the county school program.
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Dewey Grant
Birdseye
Dubois County
Indiana University
Indiana
Grant
Hoosier
Purdue
State Normal
James Cummins
Marion L. Gabriel
Huntingburg
Hogs and Sausage Delights and Local Obituary Notes
John Arehart brings a bundle of bratwurst lever wurst and another bratwurst to town in Perry county. The note recalls a yearly sausage feast enjoyed by the family. The column also cites the 1920 U S census population and a Jasper to Huntingburg burial with Rev. Morgan officiating. Pallbearers included Bartley Nordhoff Cox and Hither.
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John Arehart
Clark Township
Perry County
John
Gust Woerter Saves Sleepers From Blaze in Louisville
Gustave Woerter, former Ferdinand police chief turned motorman, halted his Portland Avenue car near Seventeenth and Lytie Streets, broke into the Quinn home, and woke Patrick H. Quinn his wife and daughter as flames consumed their summer kitchen. The family escaped in scant dress. the kitchen and contents suffered a $2000 loss. The story praises Woerter and urges him to be named city fire chief or police head.
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Louisville Times
Ferdinand
Gustave Woerter
Portland Avenue
Patrick H. Quinn
North Seventeenth Street
Woerter
Seventeenth and
Lytie Streets
Mr. Quinn
F. E. Sheehan
Baird Street
Quinn
City of
Louisville
Card of Thanks for Gerhard Hoffmann and Family
The Hoffmann family extends gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for their help during the illness and death of husband and father Gerhard Hoffmann Special thanks are given to Fathers Qhile Lawrence and Paul for their support and prayers The Family
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Gerhard Hoffmann
Qhile
Lawrence
Paul
Local Marriage Licenses and Birth Announcements
Frank J Krodel and Nellie McDon nell of Portersville seek marriage license. Pearlesa Maxey and Marie Powers of Duff seek license. Mr and Mrs Joe Bolte announce birth of daughter. Mrs John Elliott dies suddenly at her Jesper Manday residence.
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Frank J. Krodel
Nellie McDonnell
Portersville
Pearlesa Maxey
Marie Powers
Duff
Joe Bolte
John Elliott
Jesper Manday
Gerrard Hoffmann Dies After Stroke at Ferdinand Home
Gerhard Hoffmann of near Ferdinand died last Friday from a paralytic stroke suffered on December 18. Born October 3, 1855 in Ferdinand, he was 65 years 2 months 21 days old. Survived by widow, two sons John and Edwin, two daughters Katherine and Clara, brothers Henry of Happy Texas and John of Ferdinand, and sister Mrs Gerhard Hollinden of Ferdinand. Interment in St. Ferdinand cemetery after a 7:30 requiem mass led by Rev. Odilo Witt. An accompanying note reports Huntingburg water ban due to impurity found by the U S Surgeon General and State Board of Health, with boiling required for yard crews and train crews on Southern Railway.
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Mr. Hoffmann
Ferdinand
John
Edwin
Katherine
Clara
Henry
Happy
Tex
Gerhard Hollinden
St. Ferdinand
Odilo Witt
U.S
Southern Railway
Huntingburg
Frank Harris
Young House
Roundhouse
H. W. Strolin
State Board of Health
Berkshire porker weighs 705 pounds and yields 18 gallons lard
Fulda Indiana reports John Kern slaughtered a Berkshire that weighed 705 pounds and produced 18 gallons of lard. The area had winter weather after Christmas with several inches of snow and cold temperatures. Nick Seger announces a public sale of household goods on Tuesday January 4, 1921 at 1 p.m.
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Fulda
Ind
John Kern
Berkshire
Nick Seger
Juries Named for January Term at Dubois Circuit Court
The January 1920 term jurors for the Dubois Circuit Court are listed. Grand Jury selections include John Kreilein Bainbridge Ed Reutepohler Patoka and others. Petit Jury picks cover Henry Doersam Jackson Joseph B. Collins and more with contingent jurors named Philip Partenheimer Henry Schepers and John Krodel among others.
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Dubois
Grand
John Kreilein
Bainbridge
Ed Reutepohler
Patoka
Mike Edele
Cass
Ed Luebbehusen
Ferdinand
Edgar Debruler
Madison
Ben Nordhoff
Hall
Petit
Henry Doersam
Jackson
Joseph B. Collins
Columbia
Harry A. Kelso
Boone
John Denhoefer
Harbison
Albert Cummins
Jefferson
John Kreilein, Jr
Marion
Joseph Mercier
Philip Partenheimer
John Kaehle
Gerhard Bolte
Orentius Hardin
Hampton Pinnick
Philip J. Partenheimer
Henry Schepers
John A. Krodel
Andrew J Seitz
Herbison
Oscar Crook
iGeorge
Dekemper
Child Scalded to Death in Indiana Tub Incident
Three year old Herbert Jochim, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Jochim of Mariah Hill Indiana, died after falling into a tub of hot water last Thursday and succumbing Friday evening. The child was buried Sunday after church services led by Rev A Bauer with family and relatives in mourning. Army goods and clothing advertised by John Ballis St Meinrad.
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Mariah Hill
Ind
Herbert
Leo Jochim
Darling
A. Bauer
Personal items from local residents over the holidays
A list of visitors and homecomings including Miss Josie Arenart from Ireland staying with John Uebelhor, Glara and Bertha Kunkler visiting St Henry relatives, Emma Wiebkenberg and Joe Kemper returning from Louisville, and several families from Huntingburg Jasper Bloomington Adgeville and Jasper sharing holiday time with local households.
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Josie Arenart
Ireland
John Uebelhor
Glara
Bertha Kunkler
St. Henry
Alois Vogt
Emma Wiebkenberg
Louisville
Joe Kemper
Joe Kunz
Daugters
Anna
Frank Stahl
Huntingburg
Gerhard Hoffmann Mondby
Farmer Weds Lady of Jasper in St Joseph Church
John G. Kippenbrock a prosperous farmer north of Ferdinand marries Mrs Barbara Denk of Jasper at St Joseph church in Ferdinand. Witnesses Gerhard Kippenbrock and Mrs Katie Haas attend. After a family breakfast the couple return to Ferdinand and later celebrate with relatives and dancing.
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Farmer
Lady OF Jasper
John G. Kippenbrock
Ferdinand
Barbara Denk
Jasper
St. Joseph
County
Basil
Gerhard Kippenbrock
Katie Haas
Evansville
Mathias Klingel Dies at Age 75 in St. Anthony
Mathias Klingel aged 75 years 10 months and 5 days died at his home in St. Anthony Tuesday morning. Survived by his widow and son Father Clement pastor of the St. Anthony congregation. Interment will be Friday morning in the St. Anthony cemetery.
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Mathias Klingel
St. Anthony
Father Clement
Community Notices Honor Local Residents
A sequence of tribute and social items lists shout outs for Elizabeth Dilger Henry Beckmann Herman Lueken Xavier Olinger Mary Olinger Catharine Weyer George Bumni Henry Gehrhausen Mary Feger Henry Rahmazi Henry Gehlhausen Gerhard Hoffmann and the Congregation. Socials note Miss Thecla Krapf hosting at 500 Sunday night and Misses Hattie Amanda Muller entertaining at 500 last night. Both events were well enjoyed by attendees.
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Elizabeth Dilger
Henry Beckmann
Herman Lueken
Xavier Olinger
Mary Olinger
Catharine Weyer
Iaarsa
George Bumni
Henry Gehrhausen Frida
Mary Feger
Henry Rahmazi
Thecla Krapf
Hattie
Amanda Muller
German Mutual Fire Insurance to Hold Annual Meeting
Notice announces the annual meeting of the German Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Barth's Hall on Friday January 8 1971 at 7:00 p.m. All policy holders are invited to attend. Frank Muller, president.
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German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Barth
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Caises
United States
Edwin H. Roelle
Town
M. E. Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Morgan
Charles Bartley
George” Robert Nordhoff
Willign ‘Wien
William W. Cox
J. P. Hither. Peess
Bib
Seal
the Ringmaster
Gust Woerter
Gerrard Hoffmann
John Ballis
St. Meinrad
Rupert Kineh
Ernest Berger
Robert Wickham
Dr. Gugsell
Max Wollenmann
Bloomington
Preston
Comodore van Winkles
Adgeville
Granite City
Ill
Mia
Ed J. Huber
John Uebelher
Arthur Parker
Robert Denk
Barbara
Henry Gehlhausen
Frank Muller
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