Influenza Epidemic Reported With Several Local Cases
The article lists numerous residents and families reporting Spanish influenza to Dr Knapp and the county health officer, with cases dated December 9 and 10. Names include Beckmann Metzger Sondermann Uelelhoer Hollinden Weseel Keller Niehaus Dougherty Tempel and others. Reports note Dr Knapp treated cases outside town as well.
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Knapp
Henry Bolte
William Wirtzberger
Reno Basler
Berths
Hubert
Roman Hansfurthber
Lillian Remke
Joseph Schpausa
Loretta
Irene
Marcella
R. J. Beckmann
E. E. Metzger
Verlie and
Gilbert
Joseph Son
John Schiac
Thursasy
G. A. McLane
First Poultry Short Course for Indiana
County Agent H. Thompson reports Purdue University in Lafayette will host Indiana's first two week poultry short course January 20 to February 1 following the January 13 to 17 farmers short course. Sessions at the Purdue poultry farm will cover incubators chick care feeding and flock management with the farm as a laboratory. Contact the county agent or Purdue poultry department for details. Henrietta Mehbling, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mehbling, died Friday night of dysentery and was buried Monday. Our sympathy goes to the bereaved family.
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H. ©. Thompson
Purdue University At Lafayette
Indiana
Purdue Poultry Farm
Poultry Department
Purdue University
Henrietta
Michael Mehbling
Leo Linder Cooking for the Officers in France 1938
Leo Linder writes from somewhere in France on November 5, 1938. He describes cooking for officers, enjoying good weather, meals, and a comfortable bed, and notes a helper from the United States. He mentions driving the Hans, traveling far, and hopes the war ends soon while praising Montmorillon and Vienne. He has received seven letters from Mina Theresia Arehart and signs off with love.
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Montmorillion Vienne
Leo Linder
Notice of dissolution and death in Bosler family
Notice announces dissolution of the firm Weyer and Laake and demands settlement of all accounts by January 1, 1919 with Gerhard Weyer. It also reports the death of Reno Bosler, aged 12, from pneumonia yesterday at 6:30 am.
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Weyer & Laake
Gerhard Weyer
Reno
Nick Bosler
Polumonia
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Set For Next Week
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call planned for Dec 16 to 23 in Ferdinand and across the country. Chairman Henry P. Davison says membership requires only one dollar, aiding Red Cross chapter work and domestic relief. Lake Division reports Kentucky chapters naming local Roll Call managers, with Indiana and Ohio at about 75 percent organized.
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Red Cross
Ferdinand
of the American People
American Red Cross
Lake Division
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Aged Lady of Fulda Passes Away in Indiana
Fulda Ind Dec 10 Mrs Anna Wulf 58 wife of Frank Wulf died last Thursday night of heart paralysia after months of ill health. She leaves husband three sisters and one brother no children. Funeral Monday morning attended by relatives from Louisville Evansville and Owensboro. Soldiers Philip Durchholz and Theodore Roth who were stationed away were mustered out. Mrs Joseph Schluchter to hold public sale of Henry Beckmann store merchandise tomorrow noon. John Hoffingan recovering and about again.
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Fulda
Ind
Anna, Wulf
Frank Wulf
Frances Friedmann
Louisville
Antonetta Schneider
Evansville
Ben Hollinden
Owensboro
Liberty Guards Muster Out After Armistice
The Ferdinand Liberty Guards were mustered out after the armistice declaration. Governor Goodrich urged careful record keeping for the unit with 3,000 men across Indiana and about 3,000 serving nationally. The Ferdinand company will remain active until all boys return from camps and overseas. The piece notes county bonds for Dubois officials and a Belgian child relief appeal in Paris.
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Ferdinand Liberty Guards
James PB. Goodrich
Liberty Guards
Indiana
Seutert
Liberty Guard
Ferdinand Company
Tragic Troesch Family Sees Three Deaths In One Week
The home of John Troesch near St. Meinrad mourns multiple losses as his 12 year old daughter Mary dies, followed by the death of his wife Emily Huff Troesch aged 33 and their daughter Helen Kunkler aged 7 from pneumonia. A newborn child survives, and interment was in St. Meinrad cemetery with the mother and daughter buried together. The community offers sympathy.
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John Troesch
St. Meinrad
Mary
Gtill
Trunk Fall of Beeze Bound for Jasper
Jasper Herald reports a trunk load tied to a Thanksgiving shortfall. Frank Ballis of Troy rode the train to Jasper with a trunk of booge, 70 value, checked through. Authorities feared whiskey, resulting in arrests and a chase, with Jake Miller briefly detained before release. Ballis fled after learning of the arrest.
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Jasper Herald
Frank Ballis
Troy
Louieville
Booge
Jasper
Ballis
Marehel Masters
Ballie
Jake Miller
Kuebler
Miller
Ferdinand township Goes Over the Top in War Savings Stamps
Postmaster Metzger reports Ferdinand township nearly meets its War Savings Stamps pledge, with a few hundred dollars still short. He urges one more push in the next days to reach the goal and declare the township over the top.
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Ferdinand
Metzger
Eberhard Aid Society elects officers for 1919 year
At the annual meeting the society named John Hasefurther as president Frank Altmann as vice president Dietrich Hollinden as protocol wen Herman Niehaus as finance sec y Rudolph Meyer as corresponding cael John Seger as treasurer and Henry Oeding as marshal The Cross Institute for the Disabled Men reports 1208 open job opportunities across sectors.
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Me Eberhard Aid Society
Ted
John Hasefurther
Frank Altmann
Dietrich Hollinden
Herman Niehaus
Sec’y
Rudolph Meyer
Cael
John Seger
Henry Oeding
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Chrietmas
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Mina Theresia Arehart
Sister
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Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Europe
Philip Durchholz
Camp Custer
Theodore Roth
New York
Joseph Schluchter
Henry Beckmann
John Hoffingan
Ebout
Harry B. Smith
James P. Goodrich
Liberty Guard of
Dubois
Frank J. Seng
Chas. H. Bartley
Robert Nordhhoff
J. A. Bondermann
Louisa T. Bleseinger
Gar Bt
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A. BR. C. Children’s Bureau
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