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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
7
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The announcement lists candidates in Dubois county. Leo H. Fisher of Huntingburg seeks Judge of the 47th Judicial District, pending Democratic party decision. Gustav F. Woerter of Ferdinand runs for Sheriff, James M. Songer of Patoka Township for Assessor, and Alois Sprauer of Jasper for Recorder, all subject to Democratic primary decisions.
A Manchester Ohio man praises Dr King’s New Discovery for croup and coughs in his children. The advertisement recommends 50 cents or one dollar bottles and claims it should be in every home. Sold at all druggists.
The Fordford township trustee will attend to township business at Mrs Mary Lindenschmidt's residence on the first Saturday of each month and at his own home on other Saturdays. Persons with township business should present it on that day. Henry B Datt Trustee Ferdinand Indiana.
The Post Office Department announced a new mail route timing shift benefiting patrons. Carriers now begin at Lincoln City in the morning instead of Huffman and return in the evening, delivering mail several hours earlier than before. Leonard Weaver of Owensboro and Joe Holtzmann are noted visitors and recent travelers.
Johnsburg reports M A Seidl and E M Prince of St Henry spent Saturday in Huntingburg. Mr and Mrs Paul Lehr of Louisville who had visited relatives here left Friday. Fred Oser visited Saturday. Miss Ida Lange traveled to St Louis Sunday to stay awhile. John and Peter Jochem returned home Monday from Farmer City IL where they shucked corn. N Jochem J L Hoffman C Bosler and C Michel did business in Huntingburg Monday and enjoyed their time in town.
In Bretzville, a note on abrupt weather change prompts hog killing. Local residents John Limp, David Able, Mrs. Weisman and son Kamil traveled to Jasper on business, while Mr. and Mrs. Limp plus a daughter visited Ferdinand. John Schurtz and Ed Frick visited Huntingburg for business, with Mrs. Limp also there. Wheat prices and crop activity feature as Able loads a wagon of wheat at 82 cents per bushel amid the cold spell.
A report notes H C Hasenour, 61, lifelong Democrat, recent near nominee for county commissioner, plans to run again supported by friends. Leo Horny returns from Illinois fields after weeks away. Local comment says every butcher in town has begun operations this week as cold weather arrives and Jack Frost steps in.
Ben Elmer and Gerhard Gehlhausen visited from Siberia while Frank Yent met Ferdinand. Isidore Menner toured the area. John Denn Jr and Paul Hofling hauled coal and corn. Farmers report building lines, and corn prices remain strong. residents question which group benefited the American people more.
Gust Troxler and Leo Klem visited Huntingburg while John C. Bigham traveled from Danville to spend time with his parents the Bighams. Dr O A Bigham attended Jasper commissioners court with his son Alfred. Hugo Demuth remains ill with typhoid fever but is expected to recover. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fleck died from pneumonia and whooping cough on a late November date and was buried in the Catholic cemetery. sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Public schools were closed by health commissioner Dr Q.
Hubert Quante, a 21 year old resident of Ferdinand, announces he will apply to the Dubois County Board of Commissioners at the next January 1934 term for leave to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart for one year. The premises is a 26 by 30 foot room on the ground floor of a two story frame building at 134 Ohio Street, Ferdinand, with luncheon and noise sales connected, under Indiana liquor regulations.
The household furniture of Meinrad Borho and family moved through town on Wednesday en route to Jasper where they will establish their future home.
Floyd Bufkins was found guilty of murder and sentenced in the Pike County sheriff case involving Sheriff Marion Nancy. The verdict closes a high profile trial as details emerge from the night of the incident.
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