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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
6
Mrs Kate Riehl returns from Owensboro visit while Joe Loehrlein comes home from Iowa working on a farm. Misses Crinsor host a party. Joe Bumm improves the old hardware site with a glass front. Rachel Miller, feeble minded, attempts suicide and remains critical. St Meinrad notes on Nergo and Indians and slavery debate.
In St Meinrad residents heard that Gerhard Gehlhausen and John Denn delivered two wagon loads of butchered hogs to town ahead of Christmas. The note indicates a bustling holiday scene as preparations continue.
August Brosmer shows pneumonia improvement while Charles Hooten and family spent the weekend at French Lick. Gertrude Schneider suffered a nosebleed last Sunday requiring two calls to Dr. Kelso. Family members from Du bois and Jasper visited, with truancy officer S T Parks touring schools.
Schnell purchases a substantial amount of wheat at 95 cents per bushel. Bruno Kuper returns home from Monticello Illinois Friday morning as Mr. and Mrs. John Keller are mentioned in the same notice.
Hurrah for Christmas brings social notes from Bretzville with visits by Adolph Bretz Ed Markus Philip Partenheimer and Leo Kunkler. Birth announced a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Martin Bretz. Ada Byer from Evansville visits friends. townsfolk pass through Huntingburg and Ferdinand on various errands.
Opportunity to buy one acre at Mariah Hill housing an implement store dwelling and stable with outbuildings. Includes entire stock of farming implements and all on the premises. Two story 30 by 40 foot store building suitable for any business. Sold cheap if taken at once.
The Martin and Dubois county boards met in Jasper to accept the Haysville bridge while preserving the Arch Dickey injunction resisting Martin county appropriations. Ed Landgrebe reported the bridge met original plans though changes lacked formal records, with 3 percent of the cost for plans and 2 percent for supervision, contract price 17 944.00 shared by both counties.
The Democratic mass convention for Dubois County will be held in the Jasper courthouse on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. December 27 1913 to choose delegates for the Third District Meeting in New Albany December 29 1913 and to elect a member of the Democratic State Committee for the Third Congressional District. County Chairman Traylor announces secretary Bomar Woorter requests all Democrats to attend.
On March 4 1913 the undersigned qualified as executor of the last will of Clement Luken Sr deceased in Dubois Circuit Court Dubois County Indiana The estate is solvent Albert F Sondermann attorney Bomar Traylor attorney at law is executor.
An early advertisement claims constipation poisons the body and promises transformation with Dr. King's New Life Pills. It asserts relief from constipation and headaches and notes endorsement by all druggists.
Evanaville Ind Dec 1 Misses Johanna and Maggie Voelker hosted a small gathering Thursday evening with jokes games and a late supper. Attendees included Frances Schatz Maggie Berger Johanna Magpie Voelker Frank Greulich Ed Schatz and Ed Autin.
Advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery as the best cure for croup coughs and colds. Testimony from Lewis Cham lain of Manchester Ohio cites dramatic relief in children, urging a bottle in every home at 60 cents or $1.00.
The Ferdinand township trustee in Dubois County Indiana will hold township business sessions on the first Saturday each month at Mrs. Lindenschmidt’s home and on other Saturdays at his own residence. Citizens with township matters should appear on the designated day. Henry B Dawn, Trustee. Ferdinand Indiana. Take the NEWS.
A male resident of Madison Township to apply to the Dubois County Board of Commissioners at the January 1914 term for leave to sell spiritous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart. The license would allow drinking on site for one year. Premises described as a 16 by 30 foot room in a one story frame building near Jasper and Petersburg road. Charles Funk seeks permission to also sell luncheon and confection.
Mendota Illinois resident Geo W Fitch reports long lasting relief from eczema after using Dr Hobson Eczema Ointment. He claims lasting benefit after many doctors failed and offers money back guarantee. Price stated as 50 cents. Pfeiffer Chemical Co. Philadelphia.
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