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Newspaper
North Judson News
Location
North Judson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
The piece jumbles political legal chatter with a weather prophecy by Rev Irl Hicks. It hints at Stark County politics and the call for men of action, then pivots to a reflective obituary tone about a life measured by kindness, charity, and the legacy left behind rather than wealth.
Local brief items include J W Kessler leaving La Crosse and Jessie Kessler returning from San Pierre after work. L W German visited Knox last Saturday. Miss Mabel Tanner to San Pierre for summer work. Lidgard Bros announce market inquiries and nightly court meetings with mayor. Various short notes on dances, visits, and a postmaster removal recommendation at Lakeville, St Joseph County.
For Sale Good building 20x40 two story barn 16 by 18. Enquire News office. Several houses and building lots in North Judson addition and elsewhere. Enquire at Citizens Bank. Farm 50 acres within 24 miles of North Judson cheap $500 down 5 or 10 years at 6 percent. Address O care News North Judson Ind. For Sale or Rent 80 acres good land 2 1/2 miles from town gravel road cheap for quick deal. Also 3 good lots corner close in Enterprise. Inquire News office F M Cawby. For Sale 120 acres 14 miles from North Judson on gravel road Also 9 or 10 acres mile of town. Inquire John Akers North Judson Ind. Farms For Sale Excellent gardening roots 5 acres up small payments liberal terms. If you want a home call Keller Weninger North Judson Ind. For Sale Good 40 acre farm on gravel road Price right cash and balance 5 years at 5 percent. Address X care The News North Judson Ind. Agents Wanted 6x20 crayon portraits 40 cents frames 10 cents and up sweet pictures one cent each. Catalogue samples free Frank W Williams 1208 W Taylor St Chicago Ill. The population of South Bend shows a decrease of 500 from last year. Elmory Anderson 17 sentenced to 10 to 20 years in reform school. James Reed complains Baker shorted him $12. affidavit filed for gaming device. Court agreement May 28 for Baker to close sale and not be prosecuted.
Sunday visits and Saturday convention activity figure in San Pierre news. Mentions discussant names such as D Brown, Kilgore, Adam Hardel as a possible county commissioner candidate, and Julius Arndt weighing a run for commissioner. John F. Payne buys half interest in the meat market. Memorial and Decoration day observances announced with G A R post attendance planned. Republican convention results show W A Douglass nominated as trustee on third ballot and Roney as assessor on second ballot.
Weather is fine and planting corn starts tomorrow. 30 men work on the new pump at the air station. Sunday school and church planned for next Sunday. A baby boy was born to Swan Johnson's family Sunday morning. Libbie visited Mrs. Chas Baker Friday. James Hall returned home from the station Sunday and reports the new engine works well. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs. Rivers Thursday afternoon. August Goets reports carp are eating all his corn.
A union memorial service will be held at the United Brethren church Sunday evening with Sunday school at 9 30. Junior League meets at 2 30 and Epworth League at 6 30. Evening service at 7 80 invites public attendance.
Co. C Arnold Florist urges orders for Memorial Day floral tributes. Sweet potato plants are now ready for planting and display.
The North Judson Creamery and Produce Co. states it remains owned by Hruska & Co. of Chicago. The notice urges skeptics to seek medical help or visit the creamery for a drink of buttermilk to sleep better. Signed AvuG HruSka and Chas. Hruska Mer.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church will host a chicken pie supper this Thursday evening in the Whitmore building formerly Wakeman's drug store. Supper price is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 12. All are invited. The Hamlet Record praised the Tigers and Stars for a close game, predicting a better exhibition if they meet again.
A letter to Mr Wm Mulvain of North Judson Indiana recounts Mrs E B Bowman a druggist defeating two hardware dealers by selling Devoe lead and zinc paint at $1.25 a gallon. Bowman learns paint quality and consumption impress customers while Burt Young EH Hiler and John Hanna report favorable results with Devoe despite initial concerns.
Henry Bunke, a resident of Wayne township Starke county Indiana, seeks a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart for consumption on premises at a one story frame building on lot 1 block Sun Lightcap’s first addition to North Judson at the corner of Sycamore and Cincinnati streets. The application requests a June hearing by the Knox board of commissioners.
Nance citizens of North Judson Indiana are notified that Otto L Muessel seeks a license to sell spiritous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking rights. The requested location is a first floor room 18 by 28 feet in a one story frame building on the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 17 township 2 north range 3 west, Knox. The room is entered from public highway at the south end and by a car at the north end. Public session to be held June 1.
A fragmentary notice announces a generic proclamation to residents of a township named Ast Starkells. It references a Hing as an inhabitant and mentions inhabitants of the state, with garbled phrasing suggesting an official civic directive.
The board of commissioners will hold a regular session at the courthouse in the unincorporated town of San Pierre on the first Monday in June 1908 to consider a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises consumption. The proposed location is a first floor room 18 by 20 feet in a two story fire building on the southeast corner of Broadway and Eliza streets fronting Broadway with two entrances.
T Frank Cunat of JN Wayne township Starke county Indiana seeks a license to sell spiritous, wine and malt liquors in quantities under a quart with on premise drinking. The location is a 30 by 34 foot room in the southwest corner of the Dusek block on Lot 1, Block 23 at the corner of Lain and Sycamore streets in Knox. The hearing is set for the first Monday in June 1908.
Keller and Weninger sold two White City lots last week. Chas Jachim will build a handsome brick or stone residence thereon. They also sold Jas Roshon who will erect a residence on the property.
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