Headlines in History 1914: John Phillip Sousa's band marched into town, gave two concerts
What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these newspaper excerpts to give you an idea.
Oct. 9, 1908: “Plans and specifications have been drawn and are now in the hands of contractors for bids fora four story brick and stone building to be erected by the Kahn Manufacturing company, ofLaSalle, Ill., which will move to this city about Jan. 1. It is expected that the contract will be letwithin a few days and work on the building will be started at once.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 10, 1914: “Two unusually fine concerts were given at the Oliver opera house yesterday by John PhillipSousa and his band, the same being greatly appreciated by a small afternoon audience and alarge night crowd. The programs were well made up, including classical and light selections, allof which were so favorably received as to demand encores.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 11, 1929: “Coach Rockne’s football warriors, now in Baltimore for tomorrow’s important game with theNavy, are slated for a unique experience Sunday morning. The players are to attend churchaboard their special train, and in a church differing from the orthodox religious edifice only inthe fact that it is mounted on wheels. Their church will be one of the two beautiful chapel carsbuilt four years ago for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad by the Pullman company, for the use ofthe road’s ecclesiastical guests at the great Eucharistic Congress in Chicago. These guestsincluded Cardinals, Bishops and other high dignitaries of the Catholic church.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 12, 1938: “Possibilities of muck crop farming were discussed by Roscoe Fraser, of the extensiondepartment of Purdue university, West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday night for the St. Joseph CountyPurdue Agriculture association at a Dinner meeting in the Y.M.C.A building. ‘Muck land is theideal habitat of vegetables, especially when the soil is properly drained,’ he said. — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 13, 1949: “Temporary housing units brought to South Bend by the city administration for use by warveterans and erected on land leased from the Bendix Aviation corporation on the west side, willbe disposed of at a public sale Sunday afternoon.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 14, 1958: “School officials said today they hoped to have the latest addition to Pierre Navarre elementaryand junior high school on the west side in use by the second semester, which begins inFebruary, 1959. Their predictions followed approval Monday of the plans for eight classrooms,a science laboratory, an industrial arts shop and a cafeteria-study hall with kitchen.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 15, 1963: “The Prescription Shop, 302 W. 3rd St., Mishawaka has been judged winner in the picturewindow display contest sponsored by the St. Joseph County Pharmaceutical Assn. as part of itsobservance of National Pharmacy Week, Oct. 6-12.” — The South Bend Tribune
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