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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
2
Notice shows second class mail designation dated May 24 1906 for Ferdinand Indiana and provides a rate card effective August 7 1920.
Ferdinand Township trustee Nick Senninger announces daily office hours at his home for township business in Dubois County Ferdinand Indiana. Residents with matters to transact are asked to present them at his residence.
Les Gardener, known for his Hecker manner, almost drank himself silly last Sunday night. A stranger offered Lem moonshine for twenty dollars a quart, but he lacked the cash to buy it. Moonshine is described as the ghost of departed spirits in Bill Sam's Dictionary.
An advertisement urges readers to apply Ely's Cream Balm in the nose to relieve nasal congestion and catarrh. It claims quick relief, clearing air passages, reducing headaches, and stopping mucous discharge. Consumers are advised to ask for a small bottle from their druggist.
Employment notice seeking two white girls for upstairs work and cooking and general duties in a good home. Preference for friends to apply. Address communications to Mrs. C G Klaphelze Audubon Park Louisville Ky. 3t
A Lewiston Journal account recounts L. P. Coates of Solon claiming a New Yorker’s hair turned white overnight after a night spent lost in Maine woods. A misread scene with a rabbit mistaken for a wild animal sparked the transformation.
A resident plagued by a young woman who practices singing early mornings bought a moth eaten parrot in Baltimore. The parrot cussed loudly, interrupting the maid’s vocal routine until the woman yielded and the man resumed sleep by ten to ten thirty.
Salesmen and clerical workers dominate applicants for commissions as second lieutenants in the regular army. A tabulation of professions at Governor's Island headquarters shows a wide range of prior jobs. The data suggest the old idea that one must be born to soldiering is obsolete and that men from diverse fields can become officers if they meet the required qualifications.
Frank W. Tucker, state weights and measures chief, warns that pumps marked tested daily may not be corrected daily. He cites pumps shorting motorists by large volumes and urges change to Corrected Daily to ensure accuracy.
A New York Sun item notes a dispute over a permanent vase installation, with Mrs Crabshaw saying the payment was made weeks ago and the arrangement remains unresolved.
A framed exchange has Miss Cayenne replying that she saved for a rainy day with a pair of silk stockings. The dialogue plays on thrift and thriftiness amid witty banter about frugality and fashion.
A child explains that Dot is loved by both boys and girls in their neighborhood. The nephew comments that Dot is “just as much boy as girl,” highlighting her broad appeal across genders. The exchange reflects common childhood views on popularity and identity.
Writings from Lewiston Journal and Kansas City Star note horses hold sway mainly on tracks as autos invade fairs and farms. They cite cheap tractors and better road transport pushing equine use toward obsolescence, with nostalgia clinging to the race track amid changing times.
Idealists in Verona organize a society to suppress bad language. They claim swearing is down 75 percent and may vanish in 15 years. Posters, notices, leaflets, and public displays urge restraint. Promotions include slogans from Dante and football club appeals urging clean speech.
In a quiet hairdressing shop a group of women discuss complexion woes. One complains that even the best creams seem wasted since her husband Harry sees no improvement. A suggestion about rough washing cloths surfaces amid the chatter.
The item highlights William B P Grimm described as our most peculiar citizen as reported in a local column, noting his stance and unusual public persona.
A rough street anecdote depicts Old Man Matthews finding his daughter Lil sprawled near a blazing fireplace. He barks a warning about red hot coal as Lil, with a laconic reply, asks which foot. The exchange reflects a humorous stereotype in a wartime era humor publication.
A Canadian official notes the British Protection of Industries act as a foundation for safeguarding industries. The board of trade will impose duties around 33⅓ percent on imports including fabric gloves, glassware for table use, glassware for lighting, and enameled cooking utensils.
Reported in Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan and the Russia of the Caucasus laborers reject local money, accepting 2.5 pounds of grits weekly. About 120000 workers are building roads farming and cleaning for this staple, valued higher than rubles.
In New York the "bimi" or kindling man returns as building activity rises. A class of poor workers, often hobos or the unemployed, collect wood from new construction and demolition sites to make bundles of firewood sold for about ten cents per bundle. The craft requires little capital or skill and thrives where housing work escalates.
Dr. G.C. Be Van Orstrand of the U S Geological Survey reports inconclusive evidence from 107 deep wells showing a temperature rise with depth that slows just beyond one mile. He notes no established law for surface to center heat distribution and questions the center temperature estimate of 180000 degrees. Observations reach about 7500 feet with no further tests completed.
A London Zoo elephant showed distress after new riding steps replaced the old ones. She refused entry and then refused to leave the pen, prompting a move to India for a mahout who finally comforted her and fed her from atop. Presented by the Maharajah of Cooch Behar, the elephant appeared homesick.
In a humorous city vignette, Caesar, a laborer, fakes a family emergency to avoid heat while raking a lawn. He hurries to inform Mrs Lutie that his sister had fallen, then alters the tale to reveal the sister’s fall wasn’t as severe as first stated.
A Virginia man questions the lack of standardized automobile signaling and urges laws to require a single set of hand signals. He notes a driver with a straight arm stopping, and explains correct meanings for right, left, and return movements to reduce accidents.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless uniment that relieves rheumatic pain and stiffness instantly without internal treatment. It claims vast success over decades and extends relief to sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains with a small trial bottle available at drug stores.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Winzeler of San Francisco California arrived Tuesday morning and are spending a few days at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gaesser.
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