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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
7
An wartime advertisement urges citizens to place savings in banks under the Federal Reserve System. It argues money should circulate to boost industry, keep prices stable, and provide work, claiming banks are safe and paying 3.00 dollars per hundred yearly.
A village notices brief round of social updates. Birth announced for a girl to Mr and Mrs Wm Dotterweich in St Meinrad. Family visits and travels referenced include Hubert Niehaus and Clara of Siberia visiting. Miss Noramvilis returning from Akroy to visit parents. Othmar Beebier heading to Indianapolis for work. Robt Haug of Akron visiting relatives. Jake Buxer and Ferdinand trip. teachers’ association attendance in Evansville. Miss Jesse Dupont visiting her sister. George Paulin visiting Siberia. Henry Ernest and Felix Linette work details. William Tebben returning from Illinois. Ben Kemper and Ferdinand trip. Frank Heeke hay purchase. Frankie Dean’s 20 day furlough. George Kunkler transporting tobacco. Lawrence Abelhor and family visiting. Ends with best wishes to News readers.
Frank P. Dilger made a business trip to Evansville. Otto Spayd and Richard M. Wagner did business at the county capital. Mrs. Paul Ender returned from Troy visits. Rev. A. Bauer assists during Forty Hours Devotion at Ireland and Jasper. Clara Bredhold and Edward Meyer visited Owensboro and were joined by Lastie. Mrs. Killian and Mrs. Nord return from Louisville visit. Frank Arnold went to Evansville for business. Taylor staying with home folks. Jacob Schaffer celebrated his 42nd birthday. Fred Loechrlein of St Meinrad attended church and visited his mother. Paul Schaffer stayed with friends at St Anthony. Nora Schulte of Rockport visited. Ben Birchner at Evansville for visiting and shopping. Clara Klueh of New Boston visited. Albert Nord and wife visiting Joe Wagner, may relocate. Leonard Weaver from Owensboro visited his mother. Ben Landwehr and Robert Bittel of Wichita visiting. to Owensboro next. Mrs. Ben Peters and son Fred of St Meinrad at Frank Goetz’s. Joe Nemer held a barn raising, 40 by 60 feet. Robert Uebelhoer of Troy conducts clothing sale. Joe Miller and Ed Lambert left for McLean County to work in the cornharvest. Mrs. George Collignon recovering and about.
Ed Temple made a business trip to Ferdinand Monday. Sam Tucker of Uniontown was called to eternal rest last Saturday morning after a lingering illness of tuberculosis of the bones. Interment took place last Sunday afternoon. Felix Linette's daughter Rose line underwent tonsillectomy in Huntingburg. August Doogs of Cannelton was seen in our community last Sunday and is a candidate for sheriff. Gilbert Arehart, Robert and Otto Boeglin and William Temple won a champion pinochle game at Philip Tample’s home.
Marti Zogelmann and son Alphonso of Evanaville are spending a few days here with relatives.
Thanksgiving at home for Elmer Cooper of Bloomington and return Monday morn. Albert Kuper and wife visited relatives near Chandler. Ferdinand Braunecker arrived from northern Iowa Thursday. Emma Hohl and Mrs. John Luebbehusen returned Friday from Terre Haute. Carl Neuman of Huntingburg visited Hoffman family. Leo Lueken attended Mrs. Kraus funeral in Ferdinand. Nicholas Jochem and Misses Mart Joseph Loebhem and Lene Kuper identified among attendees.
Pridsy hosts an evening with John Buening and family. Nick Hohl and Oscar Singer attended Huntingburg on Saturday. Uncle John Griffith traveled to Huntingburg Sunday due to the illness of Mrs. Marion Martin. Ruth Cooper went to Evansville for a teachers convention. The Jochem family and Robi Hohl with Maggie Jochem visited Ben Kuper Tuesday.
Miss Leona Fisher entertained friends Sunday night with a gathering that included Mr. and Mrs. John Buelel Otto Lindauer Ferdy and Edgar Hoffman Allie and Hubert Gehlhausen Adolf and Louis Begle Rosa Buening Ida and Bernardina Begle and Lorina Luebbehusen. They expected another party soon. Mrs John Luebbehusen returned from Terre Haute last Tuesday. Alvin Bosler returned from Illinois where he was employed. Allie Gehlhausen and Louis Begle of Ferdinand attended the Wednesday dance.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Rosa Kraus Sora M Metzger Br indon St Anthony and Maria Fleck with references to Mrs Fleck and H Witte in a Congregation and Mar Sov context. Reads as a list of names and affiliations without a clear event.
Ferdinand township Dubois county Indiana trustee will attend to township business at his office at the home of Gerhard Bolte on the first Saturday in each month and other days at his home Persons having township business to transact are requested to present on that day Nick Seuninger Trustee Ferdinand Indiana
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