Christmas Seals Drive Aims For Six Million State Sale
Indianapolis reports show 2,100,000 Red Cross Christmas Seals sold in Indiana with agents predicting up to 4,500,000 overall, surpassing 3,000,000 in 1935. State Tuberculosis Society aims for 6,000,000, aided by town county competitions and posters urging residents to “Win a pennant for our town.” Nationwide, the National Tuberculosis Association projects substantial gains over 1915 figures.
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Indianapolis
Red Cross
The
Indians Tuberculosis Society
State
Illinois
National
United States
Fourth Ferdinand Township Teachers Institute Report
The fourth Ferdinand Township Teachers Institute met at the school on Saturday December 1. All members attended and discussed 1913 school laws. Evangeline Gugesell spoke on physiology and hygiene. Schnieders, Widmer, Schwenk, and Weber led chapters from What Children Study and Why and A Civic Biology. Visitors included Mrs. Ben Weber and Misses Mildred and Mary Weber with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kitten of Detroit. Next program promises additional patron benefits. meeting planned for January 20, 1917, with John Weber as president and John Schrieders as secretary.
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Ferdinand Township Teachers Institute
Froebel
Evangeline Gugesell
Schnieders Sr
Fred Widmer
Gilbert Schwenk
John H. Weber
Ben Weber
Mildred
Mary Weber
Ben Kitten
Detroit
Mich
John Schrieders
Notice to Hunters on Premises Warned Against Trespass
The undersigned warn any and every hunter not to hunt or trespass on the premises day or night. Guilty parties will be punished according to law. Names listed include Altmoeyer, Ben Madion, Wilmer, Nord, Hartz, Schaeffer, Lueken, Laake, Kitten, Metager, Mrs Woebkenberg, and Bartley Bros reference to Christmas Toys. The notice mentions Sunday December with unreadable date.
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John Altmoeyer
Ben Madion
Lawrence Wilmer
Joe Wilmer
John Nord
Frank J. Hartz
Anton Halbleib
Joseph Lueken
Henry Schaeffer
Gaesser Bros
Frank Schaeffer
Hen Schaeffer
Joseph Altmeyer
Ben Laake
Joseph Ketaner
Anton Schaeffer
Johno
Hasefurther
Florens Kitten Theodore Metager
John Laake
Mat
Hassturther
John Metsger
Katherine Woebkenberg
I Me
Christmas 1916 Poem by H P B
A wartime Christmas verse reflects on past peaceful Yuletide joys while war rages overseas. The speaker longs for reconciliation as children sing by the Christmas tree and urges faith, peace, and holy night amid bloodshed and cannon fire.
Cream Station Opens for Evansville Pure Milk Co.
Beginning January 1 1917 a Cream Station will operate at the Bartley Bros. store in Evansville Indiana offering to pay the highest market price for cream. Farmers are urged to bring cream as butter fat pay rates will be listed on the next Ferdinand News page. The Evansville Pure Milk Co. is praised for honesty and financial standing as Bartley Bros. promotes their sale bargains.
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Evansville Pure Milk Co
Evansville
Indiana
Ferdinand News
Numerous residents visit town and return home for holidays
A string of travelers from Louisville, St. Meinrad, Huntingburg, Jasper, and Cincinnati visit Ferdinand and surrounding areas for holidays or business. Local events include court term looming January 1 1917 and a deadly pneumonia death of Elmo Wilson editor. Citizens report snow and zero temperatures with several family and social updates.
Coal mine blast in Indiana kills two in Bruceville
Two men are dead and about a dozen injured after a gun explosion in a coal mine near Bruceville Indiana with 150 workers on site. Authorities report broad casualties and ongoing rescue efforts.
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Bruceville
Ind
New suits filed in Jasper Indiana docket
The registro lists several new legal actions including State ex rel Carrie Flick ve Dello Grub for bastardy and Mary J. Nolan va Crown Pottery Co et al for quiet title. Huntingburg Bank sues William Kat ter et al on a note. A local note on Prof. H. F. Breckmann’s accidental fall is noted with humorous asides about the editor.
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Jasper
Ind
Carrie Flick
Mary J. Nolan
Va Crown Pottery Co
Huntingburg Bank
William Katter
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Academy
Teteday
Aca
Rennes
Merry Christmas
Fourth Institute
Bartley Bros. Satunday
Bethlehems
Angel
Bartley Bros
Robert Harris
Louisville
Charles Sellinger
Charles Horny
Hontingborg
John G. Beckmann
Peter May
St. Meinrad
Albert Sondermann
Cincinnati
Richard Elberg
Frank Mueller
Almeda
Harry Schiechter Arived
Canada
Ed Hang
Lowell, Ind
Emil Altmeyer
Huntingsburg
J. W. Stimson
Frank Lehnen
Chicago
Mrs
August Remke
Nebraska
Ed Helming
Rosa Kippenbrok
J. B. Mueller
Lawrenceburg
John Kost
Huntingburg
Leona Bockelmann
John R. Daunhauer
Mariah Hill
Richard Gehrhausen
Mary Lindenschmidt
Arthur Miller of
Hubert Beckmann
Ferdinand Woerter
Joe Schiege
Edwin Weyer
Bancroft, Lews
Hugo Beckmann
Louieville
J. D. Evans
Robert Haug
Frank Haug
Shelby, Ind
Leo Lichleiter
Frank Meyer
Gusle Seger
Mrs. Sylvester Berger
Sagob Dumolt
Osady
Cheiotmes Seale
Twonday
McLane’s Drag Sre
Tell City
Dubois
Elijah Pinnick
Paul Fischer
Joe Hollinden
Town
David Beyers
Ft. Branch
St. Eberhard Aid Society
Elmo Wilson
Marengo
Ferdinand
Madson & Boehm
George Yung
George Johansen
Pinky
Fiftyfour
Chryet Beyke
Jasper Spa
Herrother
August Spillmeyer
Lorina Katherine
Mrs. Spillmeyer
John C. Horny
Joe Egier
John Goepstrich
J. F. McKeighen
Paola
Ben .Elmer
Felix Lineter
Mies Lease Beokelusas
Janper
Fer
Baele
Washington, D. C
Thomas Cochran
New York
J.P. Morgan & Co
John P. Becker
Meson City
Galem
Germany
Europe
Lloyd George
London
H. F. Breckmann
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Jos
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Ta Tewe
Oon
Eles
Spencer County
Emile Ie
Cunate
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