Headlines in History 1950: Wakarusa Tribune displays two pages from Bible printed in 1611
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.
Dec. 11, 1901: “There is considerable activity in the candy making department of the John Nobile establishment at 108 South Michigan street, owing to the near approach of the holidays when a select assortment of high grade confections is always in demand by everyone.” — The South Bend Tribune
Dec. 12, 1913: “A new factory bowling league has been proposed by the men in the factories that were represented in the baseball league that completed a successful season this year. It was announced to-day that the new league would begin operations about the second week in January.” — The South Bend Tribune
Dec. 13, 1924: “At a joint meeting of the Hebrew societies held Friday evening at the Hebrew institute on South Franklin street first steps were taken in establishing a library of Jewish books and magazines.” — The South Bend Tribune
Dec. 14, 1931: “Coincident with an announcement by the Auburn Automotive company, of Auburn, Ind., that it has placed orders exceeding $150,000 with the Bendix Brake company and the Bendix-Stromberg company, both of this city, Vincent Bendix, president of the Bendix Aviation corporation, to-day predicted a very successful year in 1932 for Bendix products in a letter to all stockholders.” — The South Bend Tribune
Dec. 15, 1948: “Cooperation of oil companies in keeping heavy transport trucks carrying inflammable liquids off downtown streets was asked today by Fire Chief Alex M. Andrzejewski through the Association of Commerce safety council. The chief, pointing out to the safety council the dangers incurred by the use of street in the city’s fire zone by such trucks, asked it to notify oil companies that 12 streets are unsafe for such operations.” — The South Bend Tribune
Dec. 16, 1950: “Two pages from the first edition of the King James Bible, printed in London in 1611, are on exhibit in Wakarusa. Only a few copies of the first edition are known to be in existence today, largely in England, and so far as is known none are in the central United States, except these two pages. The two pages are now on display in the window of the Wakarusa Tribune, local newspaper.” — The South Bend Tribune
Dec. 17, 1964: “The diminishing importance of coal as a household fuel was reflected today in a curtailment of the activities of the South Bend-Mishawaka Coal Assn. A spokesman for the group announced that it would close the office which it has maintained at 207 Lincoln Way E., Mishawaka, for the last several years.” — The South Bend Tribune
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