26 Apr 1907
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
1
The piece notes three surveys to locate the least costly railroad route and urges decisive routing. It argues for hiring a top surveyor if needed and questions whether home merchants recognize why mail order houses succeed, stressing ongoing advertising regardless of season or weather.
A fragment notes ordering a combination sent to the Courier Journal rather than elsewhere and cites the Weekly Courier Journal price at 14 dollars per year. The terse line implies a sales or subscription context from the era.
Numerous deeds record transfers of farmland and parcels in Schnellville and Jasper, including titles from Adah Tillman to Frank Schwenk and from Ellen Miller to James Miller. Other transactions involve John Fromme, Ben Doane, and Joseph Knabel Jr., with plots ranging from 40 to 80 acres in multiple sections.
A column of brief items reports Huntingburg young women dressed as men at a social gathering with playful remarks, plus Centreville coal bank injury to George Miller and his son Mike aiding him. It also notes gambling devices destroyed in Corydon under a new state law with two defendants fined fifteen dollars each.
A recent statement ties the proposed prohibition crusade to temperance action in several states. It claims several active men are joining the drive to curb alcohol, signaling broad support and potential political impact.
A claim circulated that habitual drunkenness can be cured by lighter beverages and that moderate wine and beer use may aid diplomacy. Supporters cite Bible injunctions and scientific thought, noting hospital records show heavy liquors cause most deaths, with Europe as a reference. They anticipate a temperance society forming in Washington.
A dated ad item promotes clubbing News subscriptions with prices for Louisville Herald and Courier Journal, Enquirer, McCall's, and other publications. It notes discounts for old and new subscribers and cash with order, plus regional notices from Victoria to El Paso and Des Moines.
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