Happy Jack the Globe Trotter walks into North Judson
The 20 year old known as Happy Jack or J M Caves arrived in North Judson on his around the world walking trip. He sought the local news office and met the editor and marshal Hay, sharing travel stories and signing arrival records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. Judson
World
Happy Jack
Globe Trotter
North Judson
Globe
Marshal Hay
J. M. Caves
Peyton Weston
Uye
Boston
Knox
Court House
Valparaiso
Laporte
Crown Point
A Tragic Blunder Serial Opens Next Week
A new serial story titled A Tragic Blunder premieres in the News next week. The plot hinges on mistaken identity and follows Irene Garland and Rupert Carroll through a sequence of misadventures, promising a striking, original narrative and a compelling opening chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Garland
Rupert Carroll
The Farmers Daughter in New England Rural Drama at Opera House
The Farmers Daughter proves a rural drama with strong New England country life themes. Patrons praised the author for handling folk with skill and the piece is touted as a successor to The Old Homestead and Way Down East. The show opens Wednesday August 4 at Burch's Opera House North Judson with reserved seats available August 2 at Eatinger's jewelry store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Burch
North Judson
Eatinger’s Jewelry Store
A Tragic Blunder Mentioned In Local Note
Local column recounts social visits from Knox and Chicago figures. Mentions Jeff Seagraves, Rev W Grovendyk, Hal Green on Santa Fe run, attendance at Woodmen ball, and Bass Lake outings with multiple named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Green
English Lake
Chicago
Los Angeles
Hal
Wheatfield Narrowly Edged by North Judson in Exciting Game
North Judson defeated Wheatfield 8 to 7 after a tense back and forth at the ball park. Wheatfield led early and late, but North Judson rallied with four runs in the third and tied it with two more in the sixth before Wheatfield added a seventh inning run to stay two behind. Emery Beetham played short for Wheatfield and Lester Short relieved Madsen late in the game. Next Sunday Punisher of Winamac looms as the rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatfield
North Judson
Ball Park
Emery Beetham
Lester Short
Madsen
Drowning of Miller Brewing Co worker in Yellow River
Mandel Myers a 25 year old married man employed by W. B. Shaw Miller Brewing agent at Knox disappeared while swimming with Knox men and was found drowned. Coroner Dr. Fisher ruled accidental drowning and the body was taken to Jones undertaking. The tragedy occurred Sunday near Knox in the Yellow river during a fishing outing.
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Mandel Myers
Yellow River
Knox
W. B. Shaw
Miller Brewing Co
Ada Carmen
Young Myers
Jones Undertaking Establishment
Fisher
Bass Lake Hay Rack Party Hosts Jolly Night
A Bass Lake visit from Jacob Keller guests included Uncle Billy Coffin and a Chicago contingent led by Mrs. Oscar Gross. After refreshments at Baker's, the party danced at Burch's hall then returned by hay rack, praising Keller as a royal entertainer.
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Bass Lake
Jacob Keller
Billy Coffin
Davis
Jack Jackson
Chicago
Oscar Gross
Rachel Cohen
Billy
Frank Hutchins
Harry Bailey
Omaha
Mr. Keller
News at Seattle reporters begin three week western trip
The News at Seattle sent two reporters on a three week western tour visiting Yellowstone National Park Pike's Peak and the Alaska Yukon Exposition at Seattle. They will meet former Starke county residents acting as paper representatives and will file letters detailing experiences en route. Local items include Rev Thorpe at Mt Ayr Ola Bailey from Knox Roy Morgan in Chicago Charlie Sammons visiting the county seat and J T Lambright earning another year of News.
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J.N. Rogers
Geo. Lightcap
Gust Sidle
Frank Sidle
Chicago
John Stessial
Jesse Eberhart
Smith
Wheatfield
Samuel Thornburg
Robert
Muncie
Alva Welsh
Sheriff Doyle
Swartzell
Recorder Childs
Bertha Mishnick
Kouts
Kate
Mary Kiedrowski
Frank Wessely
Joe Sindelar
Yellowstone National Park
Pike’s Peak
Seattle
Starke County
Thorpe
Mt. Ayr
Ola Bailey
Knox
Roy Morgan
Charlie Sammons
J.T. Lambright
J. T. Lambright
Liberty View
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William Jennings Bryan
Munsey Magazine
Winamac
Vurpillat
William Jennings
New
Indiana
Lincoln
Neb
San Francisco
Japan
Sidney
Australia
New Castle
Thames
London
England
Hamburg
Germany
Copenhagen
Decatur
Huntington
Rochester
Springfield
Weston
Owen Daly
San Pierre
Geo. Nelson
Hamlet
John C. Baker
C. Christensen
Pat Welsh
Kocal
Jeff Seagraves
O. W. Clawson
News
M. R. Caddy
Paul Benedict
Mason
Br. B. Smith
Kankakee
Bybee
J. F. Ullrich
Chebanse
Ill
Cecil Jackson
Arthur Pierce
Harry Rust
South Bend
Minnie Rust
LaPeer
Mich
Jesse Nichols
Anna Parker
Seattle Exposition
S. Bybeé
Country Club
Mabel Cook
Emma Koza
Clara Hyate
Regina Dusek
Mrs
A. Fisher
T. S. Kral
Chas. Kasch
Orin Schuyler
Chas. Netherton
Carl Sautter
Chas. Hruska
Herman Kaseh
Reiss’ Clearing Sale
Los” Wead
Jimmy
Watery Grove
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