Liberty Guards urged for youth and citizens
The notice calls for patriotism inviting ages 14 to 45 to join the Liberty Guards while urging citizens to heed warnings from Beeckmann State Bank and the State Council of Defense about holding Liberty Bonds. It emphasizes avoiding risky substitutions and collecting delinquent subscriptions with name and address. The Ferdinand News cautions against anti American propaganda and asserts wartime resolve.
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Liberty Guards
Beeckmann State Bank
State Council of Defense
Sage Tea Beautifies Hair and Darkens It Quickly
A druggist touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a miracle for gray or faded hair turning it dark and lustrous in days. Millions of bottles sold annually claim natural, even darkening with no telltale signs of treatment. The ad promises a youthful appearance and urges immediate use tonight.
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Wyeth
Wreth
Why She Became Christian
Mme Hi rgoka, a renowned Japanese woman, tells Tyler Dennett that she chose Christianity to empower women. She argues Orient religious teachings oppress women, cites Confucian ethics, and says Peter’s epistles show equality. Reading the gospels convinced her Jesus made no gender distinction.
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Mme. Hirgoka
Tyler Dennett
Asia
Orient
St. Paul
Peter
One Man Colliery and Lone Rail Road Run
A single operator runs Hether Hellage colliery at Ambergate yielding about 1000 tons yearly and overseeing a small near surface output. In Idaho a road on the Southern system operates a motor car along abandoned irrigation rails carrying 16 passengers with no guard or porter and a printed timetable. At Quantico a dance ends with a Marine offering a last dance before France deployment, refused then claimed by another soldier.
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London
Hether Hellage
Ambergate
Atlantic
Evidently Had Wrong Girl Story Noted by Bouncer
A bouncer, irritated after colliding with an old acquaintance, learns gossip about Borem. The man is said to visit a former love, often at her home, where he plays a gramophone and winds the clock forward by ten minutes to a quarter hour each time his back is turned.
Sun Lifts Water From Gatun Lake in March
Popular Mechanics reports Gatun Lake evaporation reached a record high in March. The sun drew 3.248 billion cubic feet of water, about 1 213 cubic feet per second over 81 days, exceeding the Gatun hydro plants by one cubic foot per second and cutting power throughputs to 4.681 million kilowatt hours.
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Gatun Lake
Canal Zone
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Gatun
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim Cure for Deafness
An old advertisement states catarrhal deafness stems from a diseased Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It claims a constitutional remedy through the blood, offering $100 for any unsolved case and promising circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Mickie Says Tell Luke About 60.1 Or Someone Else
A cryptic note urges Luke to reveal information about 60.1. The writer promises to handle the matter whether Luke speaks or someone else does, expressing gratitude and willingness to cooperate in any case.
Cath Bolte Receives By ee By ee Monday
Cath Bolte is scheduled for a By ee event on Monday, as announced in local notices.
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Cath
Bolte
Local residents and visitors listed in town social notes
The column enumerates numerous individuals visiting or staying in town, including Lena Frey from Tri City at Joe Schuin’s home, Gust Barth from Moanpville, and Louis Mater of Portymouth visiting relatives. It also notes professional visits, repairs, and travel by many residents such as John Schreiner, Chas Bartley Jr, and Father Robert of Siberia, with several from nearby towns and cities.
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Lena Frey
Tri City
Spnt
Joe Schuin
Social Roundup of Local Residents and Visitors
A friend made a friendly call in town on Wednesday and renewed a NEWS subscription. Various locals and visitors are listed: Mary Ketzner and daughter Elizabeth, returning from Fairfield Illinois after a week with Henry Ketzner. Joe Bartley of Bretzville. George R. Wilson of Indianapolis, state manager for the Life Insurance Co.. Henry Koch of Jasper. Mr and Mrs Robert Uebelher and son. Frances Boerste and Gerhard Bolte. Anna Peak Susie Seger Theela Krapf Maarie Fleig Emma Seufert Hattie and Amanda Mueller at Plantingburg. Mrs Herbert Mueller and Dolores back from Indianapolis after visiting Louisville. Catharine Fischer and Misses Mary Bertha Rickelmann and two nieces Marie and Lucretia Rickelmann at Henry Paul Denning's near St Meinrad. Mrs Henry Meyer and Laura home from Hutchison Kansas after visit with son iad and family. Ed has a fine farm and is dying well. Chas Bartley and J A Sondermann at a Democratic meeting in New Albany. Karl briefly crossed the river to Louisville for a few cold bottles.
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Anna Peak
Susie Seger
Theela Krapf
Maarie Fleig
Emma Seufert
Hattie
Amanda Mueller
Plantingburg
Catharine Fischer
Mary
Bertha C. Rickelmann
Marie and
Lucretia Rickelmann
Henry Paul Denning
St. Meinrad
Henry Meyer
Laura
Hutchison Kan
Iad
Glass of Salts If Your Kidneys Hurt
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a remedy to flush kidneys and stop bladder irritation. It claims four ounces of the mixture in water before breakfast over a few days will restore kidney function and ease nocturnal urination, citing grapes and lemon juice with lithia.
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Ferdinand
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America
Ferdinand News
Ind
Germany
United States
Quantico
France
Mickie
T Theresia Rahmann
Susanna Wagner
Henry and
Maury Thiemann
Jacob Hoffmann
John Tempel
Sue
Anna M. Metz Zer, Toint
Jos. Ebert, Jr
Mary Thiemann
Carolina Brinkmann
Academy of the Immaculate Conception
Sisters of St. Benedict
Board of Education
State of
Joe Oser
St. Anthony
Gust Barth
Moanpville
John Gebhart
Troy
John Schreiner
Stendale
Fred Boerkstahler
Dale
Fred Keller
Kolflerville
Chas
Jake Bartley, Jr
Brettville
Wim. Hickenbaugh of
Unierton
Edwin Lindauer
Win
Tuebselhmano
Byanston
Worley
Louis Mater
Portymouth, O
J. Baaman
Louisville
RJ. Beckmann
Dro WE. Sehricter
Camden
Kaman and
Basiloff Jasper
Alois Gerber
Lamar
Josp Rugelbrecht
Evanston
Atummeys Bomar Tray Tury
Jasper
Leo Pisier
Haotingtarp
Jake Boxer
St. Meinvad
Macwell
John Brocknann
Siberia
Joe Holzmann
Fulda Wan
Albert Peters
Fran Chinnati
Clarense Bockstadter
G. A. Mebane
St. Meinerad
Wa. Uebelher
Indianapolia
Hiate Todics
Ida Beeknoath
Indianapolis
Occelia
Jen Sullivan
Ttockport
Christina Selo
Anna Abbo
Dominic Hochpsang
John Yausee
Deland
Ed Rickhardt
Huntingburg
East Bartley
Priday
Herbert Mueller
Robert
John Massfuther
Joe Bielkkwormert
Folda
Karl and
Morris Helmerich
Woy
Aurvilla
Mary Z Tter
Mrs. Seiler
Hey
Mima ‘Timmermann
Frank Wonaver
Ghiraney
May Miter
Philadelphia
Peter J. Rupprecht
Fulda
Shep
F. Vaal
St. Méjarad
Led
Mary Ketzner
Elizabeth
Fairfield
Ill
Henry Ketzner
Joe Bartley
Bretzville
George R. Wilson
The
State Life Insurance Co
Henry Koch
Robert Uebelher
Frances Boerste
Gerhard Bolte
Gerhard
Dolores
Chas, Bartley
J. A. Sondermann
New Albany
Karl
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