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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
1
A Wednesday gathering at Senniger's Hall reviewed six percent railroad bonds, their safety and non assessment terms. Speakers outlined the Grand Central Traction Co main line route from Indianapolis to Evanaville via Bloomington and other towns, plus plans for future ice plant and canning factory projects.
Local notices list a game at the Jasper ball park with the Manhattan team and Reds matchup. also street fair dates, sales, and ads for Henry Beckmann’s Farmers Store. The town paths include typhoid illness updates and random goods promos.
Wanted 3000 bushel clover seed hulled. Henry Beckmann, proprietor of Farmers Store, offers top prices. Also selling cheap ladies and misses shoes at half price. slipper sale continues regardless of cost. Values $2.25 to $1.75, now 60 cents. Step in to inspect bargains.
The notice reports thousands of fish dying at Peter Muller's pond with unknown poisoning suspected. The incident mirrors a similar episode about twenty years ago at the same site. The Reds beat the Black Sox in a baseball game 4 to 1 with Metzger striking out seven.
Joseph Eversmann married Miss Mary Ebert at St. Ferdinand church Tuesday morning officiated by Rev Father John. Theresia Eversmann and Joseph Ebert served as bridesmaid and groomsman. About 200 guests attended the ceremony and breakfast at Wm Wirtzberger home before a reception and dance with Jesse James Orchestra. The couple will live on the Eversmann farm two miles east of Ferdinand.
A farm advertising note urges farmers to deposit funds before writing checks, warns that overdrafts and planting on poor soil yield no crops, and promotes Armour Fertilizers Natural Plant Food sold by Henry and John Hoffmann to improve soil and crop quality with added value.
Wm. Huther formerly of Ferdinand and Louis Roth of this city have formed a partnership to open a machine shop in Dubois County in a few days. They trained at Kitten's machine works and move Huther's family to Evansville area this week.
1000 bushels of winter turf oats for sale to be sown in September and October. Inquiries welcome at Henry Beckmann proprietor Farmers Store. Adgeville resident Charles Hoosier caused a scene Tuesday, drew a knife, was ordered quiet by the marshal, and later fined a dollar plus costs totaling 3.80 and released.
The Ferdinand Township trustee announces a forthcoming meeting to transact routine business and consider official matters. Trustee Hermina to address duties and conduct the ordinary township affairs as the new trustee for Ferdinand in Dubois County.
A garbled diary style column mixes German phrases with American politics as a local writer recalls near fainting fits and drought fears. The piece rails at Republicans and Democrats, mocks leaders, and ends noting Louis Reckelhoff’s head injury after a stable accident.
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