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Newspaper
North Judson News
Location
North Judson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
1
A Philadelphia inspired campaign asks readers to observe Mothers Day on the second Sabbath of May by wearing a white carnation in honor of their mothers. The proposal urges acts of kindness, letters, and visits to celebrate and remind busy individuals of maternal gratitude.
Alois Hulka a 17 year old deaf and dumb youth was killed instantly when an extra freight train on the C. I. & S. through North Judson halted too late. Eight cars passed over him near his home as his father, unaware of the danger, worked nearby. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM with Rev. Simon.
A letter argues Memorial Day and Flag Day loss of reverence and calls for a national patriotism program in schools. It urges teaching American history battles and civic government to instill love of country in children and restore respect for the nation.
Knox high school holds its eleventh annual commencement in the Knox opera house on Friday evening with an orchestra, several orations, music, a class presentation, and diplomas. The 14 graduates include Mayme Smith and Florence Hermance among others.
Theodore Kare a well known farmer living two miles east of Knox was killed by a Nickel Plate train early Thursday. Officials suspect self harm amid recent strains from flood damage to his land near Yellow river. He left a wife two children and his father. Funeral at Bass Lake Lutheran church with burial in German Lutheran cemetery.
An editorial urges Adrian L. Courtright of Knox as the strongest Democratic candidate for Judge of the 44th Judicial district. It argues his fair, conscientious record would attract solid support from Pulaski and Starke counties and calls for a united delegation to secure the nomination. The piece notes other candidates decline or are unpopular.
A string of incidents across northern Indiana reports William May found dead in North Manchester. Elkhart women Mrs. Holland and Mrs. Tracy collapsed on Saturday. Wabash resident Herman Broom severely burned by a gasoline stove explosion. Porter county farmer Patrick Sondra 83, dies by own hand. Fort Wayne man Matthew Marlet 70 commits suicide by carbolic acid. Hung Rar Low of South Bend arrested for selling liquor without license. Vern Morrison of Auburn mangled by a sausage machine. Second Regiment band in Auburn disbands and reforms as Auburn City band. S. E. Boys named deputy oil inspector for Marshall county. Simon Hollerman 14 paid 5000 for loss of leg by railway. Grover Blake serving life for matricide at Michigan City. Mrs. Metsker of South Bend jailed in Cassopolis for murder of Carlton Morgan. James Martin of Wabash knocks out a plate glass window to seek jail aid for his family. Max Minney found guilty at St Joseph for horse maiming, sentenced to prison. Rev. Temple of Wabash loses a finger in a shaving machine accident. Mabel Ecker, 15, of Nappanee, disappears after leaving a note. Linden Flora wounds his father while mistaking him for a prowler near Huntington. He faces possible life-altering injuries.
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