Deaths and obituaries from North Judson area
Godfrey Nimon dies after brief illness at home while sawing wood and suffering lockjaw from a nail injury. Born February 2 1855 in Germany he emigrated in 1865 and leaves four children and many in-laws. Martin Gussman dies at 98 after long North Judson residence with funeral in Lutheran church, two daughters and a son surviving. Varry OConner seeks aid after railroad accident injury and vilification by railroad staff. VanDusen died. trustee-assisted transport to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diodfrey Nimon
North Judson
Nimon
Stettien
Qermany
Wanuatah
LaPorte County
Mary Price
Porter County
Florence Maxwell
fLouts, Ind
Gust Thonert
East Chicago
Nellie Powell
Chicago
Lee J. Nimon
East
Augusta Trinoskey
Henry Trinoskey
Wilder
Bertha Zacker
Awalt Trinoskey
Tena Runyon
English Lake
Grace Canby
LaPorte
Tnud
Rudolph, Godlep
Elmer
Otto Trinosky
Clara Brown
Kouts
The
Christian Church
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Harry Howard
J. A. Tomlinson
Carl Merriam
Gust
Godfrey Nimon
Bourne
Martin Gussman
Starke County
Germany
Wanatah
North
Crussman
Ssj
Gussman
Wellsand
Towart
Emil Gussman
Lutheran Church
Hine
Wheatfield visitor and local career moves noted
Frank Trinoskey visited Wheatfield on Monday. Joe Wessely now works for the Creamery. Henry Price, chief engineer at the oil station, is now at the light plant. Mrs Henry Miller, replying to Chicago news from her daughter Mrs Claude Baker, informed bee of the sickness in Logansport where Mr Baker's mother left last Thursday for Chicago to keep house while the Bakers attend her bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Price
Henry Miller
Chicago
Claude Baker
Bee
Logansport
Baker
Parents and Teachers Cooperate for Child School Progress
A exhortation that parents, especially mothers, foster friendly ties with teachers to boost student progress. The piece suggests scheduling meetings or evenings with children and parents to show cooperation, noting teachers respond positively when parents show interest. Excerpt ends with a pragmatic closing.
No. Judson Man Promoted To Foreman In Ladd Illinois
Herman Sohn, a C. I. & S. car inspector at North Judson, left last Monday for Ladd Illinois to become foreman of car inspectors there. He plans to move this month and the town notes its good railroad timber and wishes him well in his new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herm Sohn
Ladd
Coats and Horner Couple Wed After Chicago Return
Clarence Coats son of Mr and Mrs C F E Coats two miles west of town and Grace Horner daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Horner Knox surprised friends last Wednesday by returning from Chicago as Mr and Mrs Coats. Best wishes precede their hopeful future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Coats
C. FE. Coats
Town
Grace Horner
Elmer Horner
Knox
Chicago
Mrs. Coats
McCormick loan bill passes 40 to 2 with 2 percent monthly rate
McCormick bill approved by upper house and Governor Ralston sets a maximum 2 percent monthly rate plus an $8 loan fee. Hughes bill on same topic clears the house but is expected to die in the Senate. Senator McCormick, the youngest in the legislature, hails from North Judson Sentinel Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Ralston
Hughes
House
Senate
North Judson
Prune Street Trees Early to Prevent Forks and Decay
State Forester warns against delaying pruning of roadside trees as forks fixed above ground hinder proper growth. Elm and maple branches behave differently with age, risking decay if large branches remain. Ensure forks stay above ten feet and remove side branches to shade crops and yield a future saw log. send for a free book from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalpa
State Forester
Indianapolis
M E Church Schedules Evening Revival This Week
The M E Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with the sermon Passing the Witnesses. Evening worship at 7 30 features Contrast between a Fool and a Wise Man. Epworth League led by Miss Mary Kasch at 6 40. Revival services nightly this week except Saturday with good singing. Next Sunday Miss Verle McCormick sings at both morning and evening services. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Mary Kasch
Verle McCormick
Funeral and local moving notices in Logansport area
Chas Herron of Logansport attended the funeral of Godfrey Nimon in town. Mr and Mrs J Wakeman of Union Mills arrived to honeymoon with L B Wakeman and wife. Ed Marsh and family moved into the former Enoch residence. Mr Anderson, new Co and O depot operator and former resident, rents Marsh house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Herron
Logansport
Godfrey Nimon
Ed. Marsh
Howard Enoch
Mr. Anderson
Marsh
North Judson Men In Arson Case In South Bend
In the arson trial in South Bend, Ben Kahn a former North Judson merchant now in South Bend stands accused of burning his store to claim insurance. Subpoenas were issued for witnesses including Chris Neupert Wm Sehricker C W Weninger L E Bennethy G D Wiegner Wm Kamiensky and John Hopp to appear March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Judson
South Bend
Ben Kahn
Frank P. Christoph
St. Joseph
Hernigle
Chris Neupert
Wm. Sehricker
C. W. Weninger
L. E. Bennethy
G. D. Wiegner
Wm. Kamiensky
John Hopp
Indiana ruling taxes bank loaned government bonds
The Indiana state board of tax commissioners issued a circular to county assessors clarifying that owners who lend their government bonds to banks are taxed on the receipts as cash. The decision ends the belief that bond owners are exempt when moved through a bank, making tax returns more likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners
Mary Smith Harrington Dies at English Lake
At her home near English Lake on February 26 1913 Mary Smith Harrington died at 4 PM Born December 25 1888 in County Kildare Ireland she married John Harrington June 15 1855 in Richmond Indiana Six children survive including William John George and Jennie Funeral at Catholic church with Rev Keyser interment in city cemetery Attendees from distant towns listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Lake
Mary Smith Harrington
County Kildare
Ireland
America
Richmond
Ind
John Harrington
Ubion
Wm. H
John L
George
Jennie
Keyser
M. L. Smith
J. L. Lough
Kenanna
Mary Sennett
John
Logansport
P. C. Brassil
Mary
Michigan City
Andrew Vanoskey
Crown Point
A. B. Coleman
Remington
J. P. Tsiglor
Ella Dewey
James O'Riley
LaCrosse
Henry Seegrist
Knox
Bypnett
Tet
Local transfers and farewells mark community news
Herman Henry left Monday for Star City to take charge of his 120 acre farm rented there. G. T. Wellsland of Brammond Indiana visited relatives and attended his grandfather Martin Gussman's funeral here. Joan Dolezal and family pack up to move to Hammond Indiana for a new job. We wish John godspeed on his future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Henry
Star City
G. T. Wellsland
Brammond
Ind
Martin Gussman
Joan Dolezal
Hammond
John
Special Delivery Extends to Parcel Post Service
Postmaster General Hitchcock orders extending special delivery to parcel post mail. Initially delayed to avoid complications, parcel post becomes eligible March 1 by official directive. Customers may pay 10 cents for special delivery with stamps or postage, marking packages with Special Delivery if using regular postage, and 8 cents goes to the messengers.
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Hitchcock
Parcel Post
Death of Nine Year Old Leon Kolonasky
The nine year old son of Frank Kolonasky and his wife died Monday forenoon from appendicitis after a period of illness. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church on Tuesday with interment in the Catholic cemetery west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Kolonasky
Frank Kolonasky
Railroad Two
Rumors of Change Hit LaPorte Oil Plant
A rumor circulated in LaPorte alleges Dr. Edward Rumley may resign as the driving force behind the large oil engine plant. Claims say a stockholders meeting Monday will name a new board, and that the night shift at the LaPorte facility has been entirely laid off with only a fraction of day staff remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Edward Rumley
Michigan City Dispatch
Dunkleberger Jr Born in San Born North Dakota
A telegram received Wednesday announces the birth of B W Dunkleberger Jr a 74 pound boy delivered Tuesday March 4 1913 in San Born North Dakota. Mr and Mrs B W Dunkleberger are listed as the parents and both mother and child are reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Dunkleberger, Jr
San Born
No. Dakota
No. Judson
Ind
B. W. Dunkleberger
Knox and North Judson locals and upcoming spelling contests
Knox residents Chas Lundin and Deputy Sheriff J M Swartzell visited the city Wednesday. North Judson prepares for the Wayne township spelling test Friday afternoon in the town hall. The annual Starke County spelling contest will be held March 18 in Knox High School with three contestants per township. Jim Clark, a C I & S brakeman, was severely injured last Wednesday in Knox when a train forced him to jump harming his ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Swartzell
Knox
Wayne Township
North Judson
August Shultz
Walkerton
Ray Wolfe
Charlie Hlad
Wm. Solin
LaPorte
Mr. Barth
Michigan City
Cecil Brown
First State Bank
Vance Collier
C. W. Weninger Insurance Agency
Starke Co
Jim Clark
Record Breaking Crowd at Contes t in Knox
The Annual Starke County Oratorical and musical contest at Reiss Opera House Knox drew a packed audience. North Judson won one first and two seconds, Knox took two firsts and one second, Hamlet one first, and Center High School one second. Medals were given by Attorney Charles Peters of Knox to winners across vocal and oratory categories. A special train carried over 200 from Starke County and nearby towns.
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Starke County
Reiss’ Opera House
Knox
Opera House
North Judson
Hamlet
Center High School
Charles Peters
Victor E. White
Sylvia Reiss
Melvin Ferch
Bernice Trevor
Reading
Vada Heilman
Centre
Signa Anderson
Clifford Uncapher
Joseph Hook
San Pierre
Toto
Financial Report of 6th Annual Oratorical and Musical Contest
Receipts show Beach nest 45.60 and evening expenditures 184.75 for the 6th Annual Oratorical and Musical Contest. The report itemizes receipts and costs including ghee 184.75.
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Beach Nest
Ghee
Financial notice of treasury balance and expenditures
Total expenditures listed as $179.29 with a balance in the treasury of $51.06. Signed by J. Allen Barr as treasurer and C. W. Cannon as chairman.
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Treasury
J. Allen Barr
C. W. Cannon
Indiana Gift to Fund State and Animals Proposed
Indiana plans to accept a $1,000 gift from Adolph Melzer of Evansville with Governor Ralston's backing. The money would be deposited and compounded for 250 years, yielding about $20,000,000 to be split between public uses and welfare of domestic animals, with a similar gift already made to Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Adolph Melzer
Evansville
Ralston
Melzer
Reverend Cox Considers Northwest Field Work Move
Rev. J Pause Cox longtime Wheeler Methodist pastor plans a change in career to engage in field work in the northwest. He led a successful protracted meeting and served as pastor for about five years total, earning affection from local congregants. The report notes his recent tenure and anticipated relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pause Cox
Wheeler Methodist Church
Cox
Wheeler
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Miss Jain
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M. E. Church
C.W. Weninger
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G. N. Peterson
Cashier
J. F. Manz
F. Dahlke
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