Newsy Notes From Town and Region
Local socials and events fill the week with box socials at Catholic halls and theatre nights. Residents like Mrs. Varry Howard and Miss Gladys Horton visit relatives and attend university, while Jose Harvanek sells the North Judson Bakery to Frank Buresh. A buried Indian girl skeleton and shell beads are unearthed near Baum's Bridge, and Jamaica ginger is promoted as a mild drink with a lively note on its effects.
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North Judson
Jos. Harvanek
Frank Buresh
San Francisco
Calif
Harvanek
Baum
Kankakee River
Carl Black
Valparaiso
James Collier
Histore
Bokich Wins Notable Wresting Bout in Isis Theatre Show
Tony Bokich the Cary wrestler defeated Kid Ross of Mishawaka at the Isis theatre on Friday night. Bokich won two straight falls, first in 1 minute 27 seconds and the second in 15 minutes 1 second, using a bar arm hammer lock. W. Smith of the Chicago American refereed, with a favorable crowd reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Bokich
Cary
Kid Ross
Mishawaka
Isis Theatre
Bokich
Bokieh
Ross
Gary
Nd W. Smith
Chicago American
Bokie
Jack Reynolds
Iowa
Billy Schrober
Indianapolis
Alye Watkins
North Judson
Gear
Bie Bokiete Bass
Betwee Temipte Miller
Dobnute Watte
Eugene Marz
Leonie Donechin
Jotnnie
Perupte
Louis Danehin
Eugene Manz
Louis
Eugene
Ed W. Smith
Our Little City
Bouts Arranged at Isis for Boy Scouts Fund Drive
Mer Ail Watkins and J. D. Howard present six bouts at the Isis theatre on Thursday evening October in aid of the Boy Scouts. Proceeds fund a wrestling mat. Notable local talent will perform. Admission 25e and over will include the regular show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer. Ail Watkins
J. D. Howard
Isis Theatre
Jocal
Grandmother to seven becomes a year old family milestone
The Winamac Democrat reports Mrs. Gi W Good of Indian Creek township has become grandmother to seven children in the year. Six of the new grandchildren carry the Good name and reside within four miles of her home. The parents listed include George Goel and wife and Max Wisenberger and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gi. W. Good
Indian Creek Township
Winamac Democrat
Good
Odian Creek Township
Frank Cood
John Good
Moses Good
Max Wisenberger
Mary Yawkey’s Death in Indiana Calmly Recorded
Mary Yawkey of Starke county died November 21 at age 7 years 2 months 25 days after a life spanning Marshall and Starke counties. Funeral services were held November 24 at the Community church in Rye with Rev. J. A. O. Tannehill officiating and burial at Bass Lake cemetery. The record notes a family of seven including husband who died in 1897 and surviving children who cared for her.
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Mary Yawkey
Marshall County
Ndiana
Pidane
Rye
Starke County
Inaliana
Tannehill
Bass Lake Cemetery
Marines Guard Peking Legation Indiana Man Leads Pack
Indiana’s Lewis A inripireh among U S Marines guarding the American Legation in Peking with British French Italian troops. Marines seek sport in China while planning a Christmas feast and travel to Japan and the Hawaiian Islands before return.
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U.S
Indiana
Peking
China
Lewis A. Inripireh
North Judson
Ble
Pekitoy
Far East
Mack Jong
Legation Guaidarad
Real
Anmerican
Lewis
Itieka Kripiseb
North Jacson
Japan
Hiawakian
Unclaimed Letters List and Railway Accident Report
Unclaimed letters for the week ending December 6 1919 include Elmer Gerton Nick Martino Elizabeth Thews Henry Clarion J A McCarthy Sterz J A Wilson Clay Wilkie Allendal Stamp Co Yockeey M with two weeks to claim before sending to Dead Letter Office. A separate item recounts twelve new Dodge cars overland to Rock Falls Wisconsin when chauffeurs failed to notice a Pennsylvania flier at Schererville crossing twelve miles south of Hammond Clyde Smith of Rock Falls 23 killed instantly. The train bound for North Judson at 11240 am eastbound struck the car and caused the fatality.
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Gerton
Elmer
Martino
Nick Johson
Elizabeth
Thews
Mr. Vert
Clarion
Henry
McCarthy
J. A
M. BR
Dee
Dodge
Rockfalls
Pennsylvania
Schererville Vrade Crossing
Hammond
Clyde Smith
Rockfallis Th
Smith
North Judson
New Rebekah Officers Chosen for Ensuing Year
The Ladies Rebekah Lodge elected officers at their last Saturday meeting naming Sophie Paulsen as Noble Grand N Gocevilla Smith as Vice Grand Dillie Bybee as Financial Secretary Mamie Irmiter as Keeping Secretary and Nettie Altmann as Treasurer Mrs J E Eberhart and children visited from San Pierre. Also notes Christmas bazaar December 6 at church basement and a box social December 30 at the Catholic church with booths and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Cressel Upp of La Porte welcomed a baby boy and Dr Jones reports mother and child healthy. A B Wager and wife of Council Bluffs spent time here with relatives and planned to move to California. They travelled by Buick here then railroad west. Mr Wager had not ridden a train in eight years.
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Pickell’s
Varry Howard
Royal Centre
Hearts of Humanity
Tis
Ladies Liberty Band
Catholic Church Hall
Young Ladies Society
Isis Theatre
Pithlear
Ubis
Sid Sharp
Pis
Boy Scouts
Fai
Sis
Mary Pickford
Captain Kiddan
Fatty Arbuckie
Joe
Rebekah
Rebekahs
Sophie Paulsen
N. Gocevilla Smith
V. G
Dillie Bybee
Fin
Mamie Irmiter
Kee
Nettie Altmann
Treas
J. E. Eberhart
San Pierre
Young Ladies Society of the
Catholic Church
Cressel Upp
la Porte
Dee
Jones
Cressel
Upp
Verda Lain
LeRoy Lain
LaPorte
A. B. Wager
Council Blair
Home for Christmas in a Language of Lost Meaning
Fragmented, dreamlike text about Christmas homecomings and memories, with garbled phrases and repeated motifs of home and love. The piece reads as disjointed verse noting a Christmas return, family, and emotional tension amid unclear narrative threads and stray words.
Boy Scout Council Formed to Boost Local Support
A Boy Scout council was chosen at a Monday meeting at the office of Charles Parrott to organize a broader effort. Members include James Abilts, Dro Wot, Oserheased, Parrott, H. Wo Atedhewadl, HM. FEOtTraan, 62 EE. Roether, Woods Cox and J. Parrabee. The group plans a Friday meeting to recruit associate counselors and attract older town men to secure financial backing, aiming to support two active troops.
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Charles Parrott
Entre Cdiere
James Abilts
Dro Wot
Desertion case linked to UC army deserter Virgil Geiselman
Virgil Geiselman near Cross Creek was arrested as a UC army deserter and transported from Rochester to Logansport then to Indianapolis for arraignment before army officers. He says he deserted willingly due to dissatisfaction with army life and homesickness after serving in Camp Taylor and a Virginia camp. He left Virginia in uniform, later abandoning it, and was found five miles from home when captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Geiselman
Cross Creek
UC. S. Army
Rochester
Logansport
Indianapolis
Dresselman
Virginia
Ferre Haute
Camp Taylor
Roll Of Honor And Town Appoints Night Marshal
The News lists new credits in the subscription book including B A Turner and several Judsons and San Pierre residents. Henry Hines becomes night marshal after Town Board appointment at last week’s Wednesday meeting. Totten's greenhouse Knox offers chrysanthemums and carnations with call-ahead orders at Eatinger's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A. Turner
Red
Judson
Jos. Harvanek
John Eckert
San Pierre
Jacob Vogt, Jre
Judson Ray Lain
Henry Henning. Jr
J.A. Will
J. B. Eberhart
Joe Fitz
Knox
Tory ‘Jietz
Jas. Sudhan
Rnn
Frank Tupa
Geo. Richter
Hearts of Humanity
Isis Theatre
Henry Hines
Totten
Green House
Eatinger’s
Death of Former Resident Jobo Szczceh in Denver
Obituary notes the death of Jobo Szczceh, longtime local resident, in Denver Colorado after six years there. Born in Poland, he immigrated to the United States around 1900, lived near LaCrosse then near Den Gam, survived by a wife who predeceased him, six daughters or relatives and one son Urs. Remains shipped from Osserdebe for Catholic burial. references to church services by Father Vankie and a local posthumous note on prior life. Also mentions former bank figure Leis serving in New York prison for similar embezzlement cases connected to Griffiths bank books.
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Jobo Szczceh
Denver
Colo
Poland
United States
LaCrosse
den- Gam
Happilly
Tio
Willie Bertrand
Frouver
Cate
Stanley Broveeh
Chicago
Sil
Hyo
Friedets
Piret Socthectiad
Greithhsbad
Duaye
Fodiaca
San Ous
Bermadi
Leis
New York
Griffith
Logan
Grifith
Hammond
Indiana
Farmers forecast record corn yield and mixed crop notes
The November crop report cites 2 000 014. G bushels forecast for corn with 48 000 000 bushels added since October. Rusts and diseases reduce some spring wheat prospects while barley and potatoes rise. oats and sweet potatoes drop. Local charity and church notices appear alongside a family illness incident near Knox.
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Department of Agriculture
North Central
Che Tata
Los
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Jos. Sindelar
the News
BE. M. Casey
S. M. Ford
Huntington
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J. W. Slack
City
Gladys Horton
Valparaiso University
F. G. Eatinger
P. E. McCormick
Fulton
Pete Laine
Benedicts
Gladys Tunis
Jess Tunis
Bend Tribune
Lao
Leo Held
Pittsburg
Leo
Tribune
al Tomek
Jamestown
Wilkesbarre
Detroit
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Tomek
C Bicago
N. Y
Jamaica
Jake
Paul Revere
No. Judson
Isis
A. I. Urebel
North
Manchester
Ind
County Treas
John N. Kesler
Frank Kurtz
No. Bend
Kesler
North Judson Marine
Trinoskey
Eetoer
Pringswey
Afiss
Bertha
Louie Miller
Kazy Corner
Yutaka Minakuchi
Nor Judson
Howard
Tsis
Sic
Iso
America
Kentucky
North Carolina
Yate
Jobo Ro Abbott
Fred Bosmith
M. BS
Rohs
Department of Agricultural Extension
Purdue University
First State Bank
North Judson Indiana
Theresa
Theresa Tier
Baek Tata
Kane
Christus
Sturple Toys
N. J. Hls
Qor
Laurees
County Seat
Judson Goats Bots
J. Boyle
P. H. Weninger
Swain
Huston
N. J
Wheatfield
W. Fi
C. Pohlmann
Fulton County
RK Rose
Knox Democrat
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