22 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
1
Exiled monarchs like Kaiser Wilhelm’s brother in law Tino and Ludwig I of Bavaria live in Swiss hotels amid rising costs and dwindling funds. Guests spoil themselves with lavish banquets then avoid paying, angering hotelkeepers and triggering police interventions. New arrivals and rumors of further royal refugees keep Swiss towns busy.
Mrs Morton J Plant widow of Col Wilam Stayward commander of the Fifteenth Infantry the famed Negro regiment is noted as an active Red Cross worker in the obituary text and related notices.
A reflection on fallen monarchs and officials living in pensioned idleness in Switzerland. The piece notes their poverty and isolation, and suggests Kaiser Wilhelm would suffer among them. It also describes Clarinda’s drive to sponsor war orphans through American French aid, with each child memorialized to a dead soldier.
Eastland Texas tale of Eli Perkins a navy man and possible richest U.S. serviceman. His 80 acre farm north of town yielded a 1/8 royalty, later valued at 40,000 cash for half. Sinclair Gulf Oil’s huge field now pumps 10,000 barrels daily at 2.25 each, boosting his income to about 1,400 dollars per day and potentially more.
Mrs Annnie Chobeck aged 24 of Shamokin became Pennsylvania's champion mother with the third set of twins in three years at Shamokin State hospital. The first twins, two boys, were born in 1917, the second pair, a boy and a girl, to 1028, and a few days ago two boys arrived yielding six children in three years.
Twenty one French war orphans form a living memorial in Clarinda Iowa as citizens raise funds to honor each Clarinda boy who died in France. The project envisions a small wall bearing the names so their memory may endure.
St Paul Minn a two headed trout at Glenwood state fish hatchery thrives according to Nben W Cobb state superintendent of fish hatcheries. The baby trout is about 7 under length and shows promise of reaching ripe old age.
Decatur faced a potato famine as South shipments halted. Nine Muncie women suffered heat, and Warren County saw a major fire in the business district. White County enumerations show 4 823 men over 21, up $15 from 1973.
The U S Department of Agriculture explains a lag between higher crop prices and the rise in livestock product prices from 1915 to 1918. While livestock value rose with quantity and prices, the value of animal products lagged behind crops, causing possible unprofitable production during the period.
Mottled butter arises from uneven salt distribution due to inadequate working or improper temperatures during churning washing and working. Maintain consistent temperatures near the churning level avoid extremes to prevent firm or greasy butter and ensure even salt incorporation.
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