Local Notes from Fulda and Nearby
Frank Petry of Ferdinand spent Sunday with relatives in Fulda. Miss Margret Collignon and Joseph Schaffer announced their marriage here. Frank Jacob bought a farm near Hatfield for 18000 dollars, a notable purchase by a leading local businessman. A wedding dance honored Albert Pfau and Elizabeth Rupprecht, with neighbors from Owensboro attending. snowstorm Sunday morning caused no reported damage.
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Frank Petry
Ferdinand
Joseph Schaffer
Margret Collignon
Albert Pfau
Owensboro, Ky
Elizabeth Rupprecht
Local Society Notes Highlight Augmenting Visits and Weddings
Mariah Hill and Aloya Yellig returned from St Louis after a six week stay. Louis Gogel left for Evansville to stay awhile. Mrs Will Goge of Louisville visited relatives last week. Roy Yellig Ed and Cornelius Spayd came from Louisville. Miss Martina Nord returned from Louisville after an extended stay. Mrs Jacob Spayd and family with Mr and Mrs Andy Gogel attended the Spayd Kippenbrock wedding at Ferdinand. The marriage of Miss Rose Jochim to Frank Balbach occurred in our church last Tuesday Rev Wagner officiating. The bride is the second oldest daughter of Adam Jochim and the groom oldest son of Lawrence Balbach. A wedding feast followed at the bride’s home for immediate family. May their life together be smooth.
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Will Goge
Louisville
Roy Yellig
Cornelius Spayd
Rose Jochim
Frank Balbach
Our Church
Wagner
Adam Jochim
Lawrence Balbach
Local Notes From Schnellville and Nearby Arrivals
Schnellville births include a boy for Mr and Mrs Peter Gehl. Jacob Haas traveled from Louis ville to visit his mother. John Welp of Jasper spent Sunday with his parents. Misa Blandina Merkley of St Anthony visited sister Mrs Ben Verkamp. Bans of matrimony announced for Joseph Miller and Carrie Peraohn. Joseph Uebelher and Carrie visited St Henry for a few days. Mr Kaiser from Leavenworth did dental work here. Joseph Wagner of St Anthony spent Sunday in town.
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Peter Gehl
Jacob Haas
Louisville
Misa Blandina Merkley
St. Anthony
Mrs
Ben Verkamp
Joseph Miller
Carrie Peraohn
Joseph Uebelher
Carrie
St. Henry
Joseph Wagner
Our Town
Knights of Columbus Inducts Local Doctor at Evansville
The St. Meinrad report notes Dr. N A James joined the Knights of Columbus during a Sunday meeting in Evansville. Weather through the week varied with snow rain sun and cold winds but frost damage remained minimal in the area. St Marcus day was celebrated with a lively Montecasino procession. A brick and tile plant has started operations under foreman Wm XK Fischer, with former foreman Jacob Neu visiting Ferdinand for repairs.
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The
Brick and Tile Company
Wm. XK. Fischer
Jacob Neu
Ferdinand
Ferdinand Township Trustee's Notice
Ferdinand Township in Dubois County issues a notice from trustee Henry B. Daun. The document directs residents to attend a township meeting at the home of Bowen Kitten Seih with details and timing provided in the notice. The spelling and names are garbled but the gist is a formal public notice from the Ferdinand township trustee.
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Nand
Dubois County
Peat
Bowen Kitten
Srotens ‘Wadk
Henry B. Daun
Ferdinand
Ind
Storing Apples Without Ice In Cave Or Cellar
A Kansas Farmers Bulletin describes building hillside caves for fruit storage. Caves face north, walls needed in moist soil, posts support a hay roof with two depth of soil above. Ventilation through underground pipes and multiple flues maintains cool temperatures for apples year round.
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Kansas Station’Farmers’ Bulletin
The Manure Spreader on the Farm
The Field and Farms editor extols the manure spreader as a vital farm implement. It eases the hardest yearly task of handling manure, reduces need for extra help, and offers steady exercise. It also boosts soil productivity by improving allocation of manure.
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Field and Farms
Winter Lettuce Care and Rhubarb Restart Tips
Guidance on lifting and replanting lettuce in frames before frost and sowing in open ground to harvest as frost ends. Rhubarb clumps should be divided and replanted with ample manure as it is a heavy feeder. A large rhubarb root stored in a warm cellar provides fresh material for pies and sauces when other foods are scarce.
Pruning the Grape Vines in Late Fall
Grape vines may be pruned after the leaves fall with fall cutting preferred. The mild late fall weather is ideal as pruning now allows wounds to callus and reduces spring bleeding. Drop pruned vines on the ground, cover them, and wait until spring before tying to trellis.
The Quality of Cattle in Dairy or Beef Breeds
The piece discusses profitability of dairy versus beef cattle. It suggests considering location and market accessibility for butter and milk. If a good dairy market exists, prefer dairy breeds. if markets are remote or unstable, beef may be more profitable.
Odd Exercise Device For a Tail In A Curious Tale
A worn bicycle tire is placed along a creature described as a pawed being with gambrels. One side rests over the back just forward of the hips while the other hangs down behind. The tire preserves a circular form and permits ordinary movement, preserving the tall appearance.
Violet harvest fuels English farming boom and trade
The violet harvest near Nice and Genoa yields about 150 tons for perfumery, with rising English interest in growing them on light southern lands for distillation. Large deep varieties from the East thrive in frames kept close to glass, while women farmers expand violet farming into larger gardening enterprises. Violets fetch premium prices, are sold at rail stations in winter, and are used in sweets and potential medicinal leaf uses.
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Nice
Genoa
France
Var
England
Parma
Naples
Julia’s Dance Plan Derailed By Uninvited Invitees
In fragments from a historical page Julia asks about attending Marie’s dance while Bertha says she will be out of town and Julia notes she was not invited. A stray line mentions Cornall Widow and Bindweed causing damage to forage yields.
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Julia
Marie
Bertha
Cornall
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Fulda
Joe Bumm
Ld Popp
Anna
Katie Hildenbrand
Frank Jacob
Hatfield
Jacob
Frank Bomm
St. Meinrad
Cannelton
Crunch
Mary Kunkler
Kaspar Huelemann
Gerhard Hoevels
Lorenz Trotter
Mary Meiering
John Scheffer
Elisabeth Janson
John Weyer, Sr
Anton Keller
Mra
Jacop A, Horfmann
Mariah Hill
Aloya Yellig
St. Louis
Louis Gogel
Evansville
Martina Nord
Jacob Spayd
Andy Gogel
Spayd-Kippenbrock
Schnellville
John Welp
Jasper
Mr. Kaiser
Dential
Leavensworth
N. A. James
Knights of Columbia
St. Marcus
Montecasino
Ferdinand Township
Ibaceibe
Leppert’s Hotel
Ben Seufert & Sons
Aliso
Frank
Mary Senninger
WM. F. Dilger
Johnsbur
Leavin
Johnsburg
N. B
Evaneville
Cara. A. K. Lange
Mr. Thresherman
Ferdinand Qundry & Machine Works
Ferdinand, Ind
Hanna
J. H. Beckmann & Sauer
Ferdinand Electric Light Co
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Ferdinand Brewing Co
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