Gossip And Our Correspondents Letter From Local News
Weather is fine. Aphonse and Oscar Arehart of Louisville visit relatives here. George Gude and Theodore Ernst host at John Arehart’s home. Theodore Rechler returns from Dawson Springs to see friends. Farmers butcher. Christmas Eve devotions at noon well attended. Rose Gundle returns from Louisville. Emma Theresa Welp return from Louisville. Lorena Englert Ella and Julita Merkley return from Louisville. Walter Mike and Robert Uebelher from Evanville Saturday. Best wishes to NEWS readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gude
Theodore Ernst
John Arehart
Theodore Rechler
Dawson Springs
Emma
Theresa Welp
Louisville
Lorena Englert
Ella
Julita Merkley
Ferdinand News Opens New Year With Community Greetings
Fulda residents send New Year wishes to the Ferdinand News and readers. Wendelin Durringer and his brothers from Louisville visit, joined by Joe and Jacob Rupprecht and Albert Wanninger of Evansville visiting the Rupprecht home. Robert Wulf and Carl Fleischmann return from Haubstadt after seasonal work. Verena Wirthwein visits from Evansville to spend Christmas with her parents. Andrew Harding from near Perry County attends Christmas services locally. Mayme Fetter Barbara Waninger and Clara Nemer from Evansville spend the holidays here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Jacob Rupprecht
Albert Wanninger
Evansville
John Rupprecht
Verena Wirthwein
Local Christmas Visits and Travel Notes from St Meinrad Area
Several residents and relatives share holiday visits and travel. Albert Waninger and Jacob Rupprecht with Evansville connections visit the Rupprechts. Leo Konerding returns from a Rahe Auto and Tractor course in Chicago. A nine months old baby of Ed and Mrs Fuchs dies from spasms and is buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Konerding
Chicago
Rahe Auto and Tractor School
Jim Roos
Mariah Hil
Ed Fuchs
Celestine
S. B
New Year Hope and Resolution Poem
A reflective New Year message invites readers to leave behind the past year's troubles. It urges personal improvement, courage, and hope, promising happiness through work and kindness as bells ring to welcome 1928 with better deeds and attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goorness
New Year Blessings Across Alps Bless Animals in Church
A correspondent reports ancient Alpine New Year rites in Italy Spain and France where animals are blessed in churches on St Sylvester Eve. A priest blesses the flock with holy water and incense as bells ring and a congregational hymn of praise rises for a prosperous year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Spain
France
New Year Calls Fade From 19th Century Social Life
The piece notes the decline of New Year day calls in American social life, once prevalent in the 1800s, and contrasts past practices with modern customs.
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Siberia
Aphonse and
Oscar Arehart
Devine
Miss Rose Gundle
Louisvile
Walter, Mike and
Robert Uebelher
Evanaville Satur
Fulda
Ferdinand News
Wendelin Durringer
Brothers
John and
Mike Durringer
Robert Wulf
Carl Fleischmann
Haubstadt
Andrew Harding
Perry County
Mayme Fetter
Barbara Waninger
Clara Nemer
Albert Waninger
John Speckner
Albert Gessner
William Wirthwein Jr
Elizabeth Zoglman
St. Marys Hospital
St. Meinrad
Gilbert Schwinder
Jos. Egloff
Jasper
Mrs
Jos. Jent
August Ringeman
Louisiana
Frank Metzger
Ferdinand
Chrysostom O. S. B
Agnes Meéiring
Loursville
Mrs. Speckner
Ben Gessner
Messrs
F. A. Theis
W. S. Hawley
Vincennes
Columban
Stephen
Frater John
Mesars
Mike Verne
Martin Jent
Rockport
Christopher G. Hazard Cqesesesi
Western Newspaper Union
W. Kek. Burleigh
Frances
Remke Bros. Garage
Freinacker Company
Ferdinand, Indiana
G. G. Wetzger
Jacob Bartley, JR
George Shears Chiropractor
Senninger’s
Johnsburg
Ind
A. Jochem
Mike Mehling, Jr
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