Notice to Gridge Builders for Ferdinand sewer bid
The Board of Trustees of Ferdinand Indiana invites sealed bids by May 4 1908 at 7 p m for building a concrete sewer 40 feet long 53g feet high and 6 feet wide across Ohio Street near Wagner in Wagner's addition. Bids require a bond to the State of Indiana equal to the bid and conditioned for faithful completion per plans on file at the Town Clerk's Office Ohio and Europe streets. The town board may reject any bid. Jos A Sondermann John B Schmitt Town Clerk April 7 1909.
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Ferdinand
Dubois County
Indiana
Ohio Street
Wagner
Board of Trustees
Cor
Ohio
Europe
Ptreeta
Jos. A. Sondermann
John B. Schmitt
Southern Time Card Schedule for Train Nos 8 9 12
Train 9 leaves Johneburg at 9 00 am and arrives at 6 37 pm. Train 12 departs 8 28 am and arrives 8 16 pm. Figures published for information only not guaranteed. Nos 8 4 9 10 run between Louisville and Evansville with reclining chair cars. H A Hoffman agent.
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Johneburg
N. B
Louisville
Evaneville
H. A. Hoffman
Agen
Dale Regulars Fall to Fordinand Reds in Easter Monday Game
The Dale Regulars lost 7 to 4 in their Easter Monday opener at the park. Reds led by Metzger Meyer Gallagher and Payne, with Payne getting the win in a pitching match against Wahl. Fielding notes list key plays and individual at bats for both teams.
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Dale Regulars
Fordinand Reds
Reds
Payne
Dale
Heidebeck
Ed Herr
Medecalf
Ed Wahlasep
Rice Cf
Painter
Blair
Jochim c
Heidebeck If
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Meyer
Heidelbeck I
Wahl
Jos, Muller
Ferdinand News Grows Subscriptions Two Weeks Run
List of new subscribers from Indiana Kentucky and Illinois includes Henry Kemper Louisville Ben Hulsman Princeton Ben Bickwermert Neuman Mathias Schwartz St Henry Henry Schmitt Pesadum St Anthony Bencken Ferdinand and Fred Braunecker Troy Ind Renewals shown for Ida Jeffers Adgeville Jonn Schneider Louisville Jacob Denning St Meinrad M Maffenbeir Kampeville Barbara Hartwick Siberia Marcus Wasmer St Wendel Paul Schreiner Ferdinand Ed Roth Geo Schlachter Henry Fleck Jr John Hoffmann Alois Gerber thanks
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THE
Ferdinand News
Henry Kemper
Louisville
Ben Hulsman
Princeton
Ind
Ben Bickwermert
Neuman
Mathias Schwartz
St. Henry
Henry Schmitt
Pesadum
Anthony Bencken
Ferdinand
Fred Braunecker
Troy
Ida Jeffers
Adgeville
Jonn Schneider
Jacob Denning
St. Meinrad
M. Maffenbeir
Kampeville
Ill
Barbara Hartwick
Siberia
Marcus Wasmer
St. Wendel
Paul Schreiner
Roth
Geo. Schlachter
Henry Fleck
John Hoffmann
Alois Gerber
The Toledo Blade Promotes National Weekly Edition
The Toledo Blade markets itself as America’s greatest weekly newspaper with national circulation, low price, and wide reach. It highlights plain editorial matter, diverse departments, and a one dollar annual subscription, noting the wedding season as a forthcoming feature.
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Toledo Blade
United States
America
Blade
Pacta
County Exam Shows 29 Pupils Pass With High Scores
The March examination of common school pupils lists 29 successful applicants led by Mary Rumbach of Bainbridge township with 94. Other top scorers include Harbien Top, Adolph Friedman, and Henry J. Hoffman among many. The next exam is set for Saturday April 17.
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Harbieon
Theresia Weisbach
Henry J. Hoffman
Boone
Nellie Gray
Noble Daniel
Leon Cooper
Esther Traylor
Madison
Elizabeth Hornbrook
Mabel Sweeney
David E. Curry
Bainbridge
Mary Rumbach
Clyde Line
Clara Schneider
Paul Blesainger
Clara Bramesa
Hall
Adolph Friedman
Charles Campbell
Jefferson
Milny Stroud
Charles Spurlock
Darwin Foster
Roy Brown
Thomas Spencer
Caus
Felix Mittemaier
Louis Wiesshaw
Henry Katterhenry
Willard Hunefeld
Bertha Biesch
Ella Kuck
Herbert J. Meyer
Sylvia Molenkamp
Two Merry Tramps in Musical Comedy at Opera House
Wood and Ward present Two Merry Tramps CLEAN and MORAL a three act musical comedy praised by critics in rival cities. The cast includes Miss Bessie Bennett Margaret McDonald Corrinne McDonald Janet Irwin Mamie Epps. Show at Opera House Huntingburg Ind Monday April 19 seats at Miller's Store special train from this city run for the show.
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Wood & Ward
Middle West
Bessie Bennett
Margaret McDonald
Corrinne McDonald
Jenette Irwin
Mamie Epps
Opera House
Huntingburg
Ind
Miller’s Store
Bee keeping in Belgium studied at Gembloux course
The article reviews an excellent account by Prof BE Van Hay in L A Agriculture Nouvelle on Belgian apiculture. It outlines a Gembloux agricultural school program with a five part course on theory practice products of honey bee management and related crafts for about 200 lessons. It notes 468 bee societies with 0890 members receiving 41780 in subsidies.
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BE. van Hay
L'Agriculture Nouvelie
Belgium
Gembloux
Fate
Aie
Eretiaee
Fighting cocks export rise across colonies and borders
The article notes a growing export of fighting cocks from Southampton to the Cape Colony and to the west coast of America. Cock fighting is described as legal and almost a national pastime in Cape Colony, with exhibitions rivaling dog shows. Spare spurs are produced at Walsall for export and cock fighting remains practiced in Britain, including North Warwickshire where a family lineage focuses on breeding.
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Sailé
Southampton
Cache Colony
Cape Colony
America
Oldbury
Wednesbury
West Bromwich
Walsall
North Warwickshire
Skilful pantomimists among old convicts reveal silent dialogue
A writer recalls convicts skilled in lip reading and pure pantomime. In chapels, exercise yards, quarries, and workrooms, silent dialogue thrives as old inmates convey complex messages without words. A ship mate used a convict’s pantomime to communicate with Pacific islanders when interpreters failed.
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Pacific
Home instinct in Cattle and the Western ranching way
The article describes three thousand head of cattle in Arizona’s Pinal basin owned by twenty men. Each animal bears a broad hip brand and withstands wind and weather to remain near birthplace. Cattle keep to their home canyons and water holes, with calves following mothers and learning their ways as the basis of Western cattle raising.
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Pinal Basin
Arizona
Significance of Barber Poles in Historical Trade
The text traces barber pole symbolism to bloodletting and bandages with a blood bag, linking barbers to surgery. It notes barber-surgeons in France dating to 1371, English incorporation under Edward IV, and a 1745 act severing barber trade from surgery.
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France
England
Edward IV
First Newspaper Ads and Ancient Posters
The piece traces early advertising from 17th century Great Britain and Caxton's English ad for The Pyer of Salisbury, notes ancient bill posters in Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and observes magazines and newspapers becoming a standard link between manufacturer and buyer in the 18th century. It ends with a critique of English caste and social constraints from Outlook.
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Great Britain
Greece
Publi Criers
England
Caxton
the Pyer of
Salisbury
Pompeii
Umbrella Dilemma Sparks Moral Debate in Dinner Talk
A girl and a man discuss a hypothetical adult riddle about two women and umbrellas. The quarrel centers on rightful ownership after leaving, returning, and replacing an umbrella. The man realizes his own umbrella disappeared in the end, resolved by the girl using someone else’s umbrella to balance the situation.
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Misa A
Miss B
Miss A
New York Sun
Resourceful oculist advertises by Church beggar in Warsaw
An ophthalmologist in Warsaw hires a blind beggar to display a night board with his name address qualifications and hours by the Church of the Holy Cross. Pedestrians notice the notice in the busy street and donations flow to the beggar, who says the scheme attracts attention and may bring patients. The doctor assures genuine care and kindness of the beggar. impact on patient numbers is unclear.
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Warsaw
Church of the Holy Crogs
Pall Mall Gazette
Rouble Compliment and the Wise Young Man
A widow asks a young man to guess her age and he replies with a cautious smile. He offers several ideas but pauses to decide how best to answer in a moment of playful tension.
Duck Rearing for Profit and Efficient Ducks
Guidance on profitable duck raising notes quick enclosure sizes and fence heights, favorable feeding, and high yield. It cites that twenty five ducks in a 12 by 12 foot space can yield 126 to 160 pounds in three months with about five pounds of feathers. Ducklings mature early and require minimal parent bird attention after a month. mortality is mainly from improper feeding and chilling.
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Aly
Indian Runner Ducks Description and Origin
About ten years ago Indian Runner ducks were introduced to America from England. They originate in India and move with quick, upright carriage. They stand two legged, have long necks, black breast, light gray backs, white wings, bright yellow legs and toes, and mature rapidly to about four pounds in twelve weeks.
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America
England
India
Rug selection hints from a cautious husband tale
A humorous cautionary piece on choosing rugs. It warns against impulse purchases and urges matching rug color and design to room decor, noting colors fade, garish patterns offend, and quality matters for long use. It suggests shopping with room context and avoiding image-only decisions.
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Firat
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