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Mentions in Newspapers

Below are items related to Skaudvile found in various Jewish newspapers, in a search made in The National Library of Israel website. They are mainly in Yiddish. I translated them using Google translate. The translation is not perfect.

Skaudville burnt down; 50 million marks damage

Source: Yiddishes Tageblat June 6, 1922. Page 1

Kavna. Tuesday ;. (A.K.B.) - The town of Skaudville burned down. The flames destroyed entire streets, razing houses and shops. The damage amounts to over 50 million marks. Hundreds of families remained homeless.

Skaudvile burnt down 1922

A fire in Skaudvile - 1930

Source: Folksblat November 18, 1930. Page 5

A fire in Skaudvile. Skaudvile (Special). On the night between Thursday and Friday, at half past two, a fire broke out on Nemokshter Street, Half the town was in danger because of a strong storm. Fortunately, the wind blew from the opposite direction and was able to contain the fire in two hours. It destroyed one house.

Fire in Skaudvile 1930

Looking for section: Simcha Licht

Source: Forverts June 24, 1920. Page 5

Feive Licht, from Skaudvile, Kovna Area, Seeking his brother Simcha Licht. Turn to Morris Lurie, Montecella, NY. Bucks. 666

Looking for Licht

Looking for section: Faglin

Source: Forverts March 26, 1918. Page 9

I am the son of Khaya Shaye's of Rosmain Kovna area. I'm looking for my cousins ??from Skaudvile: Lifshitz and his wife Freide, and her brother, Charlie (Msharli) Faglin. They are in Chicago. No lash (?) required. Lewis Shampson, 329 Hinsdale street, Brooklyn, NY.

Looking for Faglin

Looking for section: Gadin

Source: Forverts September 2, 1946. Page 6

Gadin, Haya, now married to Yankelevich, daughter of Elyakim Gadin of Skaudvile, is looking for her uncle Benchil-Gadin in Pittsburgh, as well as Libe Lazarov (Lazarovich) Rose Goldschmid and Mina Levin of Skaudvile, now in Brooklyn.

Looking for Gadin

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