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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
3
St Meinrad observed Christmas with dry cold and 1000 electric lights illuminating the abbey church. Masses were held at 3, 7, and 9 a.m. including a pontifical high mass by Rt. Rev. Abbot Athanasius Schmidt. Locals Frank Niehaus and family, Jos Schwindel Jr, Lena Troeseh, and John Smith are noted with travel and potential relocation rumors.
Ed Bremner and sister Miss Ida spend holidays with relatives in Louisville. Mrs. Joseph Yellig enjoyed a pleasure trip to Evanaville Saturday. Miss Eva Jones of Huffman visits Dr. A. J. Maslowsky. Raymond Yellig left for Louisville for the holidays. Mrs. A. J. Maslowsky improves after illness. The community held a telephone meeting Monday night.
Fulda reports holiday travel and homecomings with Alphonse Rausch, Albert Wirthwein, and Miss Thresia Dilger. Aug Holtzmann runs the church heating plant. Peter Rupprecht expands his butcher business. John Collignon plans lumber and barn work. Teens eye Texas, Carnegie funds world peace, Roosevelt opinions stirred.
Dubois John Beck was at Jasper Friday on business. Andy Harder was at Huntingburg and met his dear friend. George S. Fry spent Sunday at Huntingburg. Fred Nordhoff was at Jasper Monday on business. Roy Sheldon spent Sunday at Tell City with his best girl. Jack Harder was at Haysville Monday. L. C. Roth and A. C. Lindenschmidt spent Sunday at Ferdinand with home folks. Christ Stam was at Huntingburg Friday on business. John Stein of Celestine was in town Monday. James Mittelbuehler and Fritz Staemle of Celestine were in town Mike Agnes and A. C. Lindenschmidt were at Celestine Tuesday. Take the NEWS, the leading paper in the county.
The letter notes Christmas passed in Siberia with Miss Maggie Dena and her companion leaving for Louisville last Monday evening. It mentions a Tem ple child’s death the previous Thursday and Frank Dena visiting Birdseye on Saturday. W H Kellems hosted a large Christmas dinner with many in the area attending.
The column records residents traveling for the holidays with mentions of Andrew and August Uebelher and August Paulin leaving for Louisville. A J Graves from Kittermann visited town, while Thomas Able of Birdseye went to Evansville for Christmas. Several locals attended gatherings with families, and Johnnie Foster left for Louisville and has not returned. Ruth Anderson stays with Grandmother Cox as Christmas passes quickly.
Notice to Ferdinand residents that Hubert Quante a 21 year old resident for 90 days will apply to the Dubois County Indiana Board of Commissioners at the January 1011 term for leave to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart for one year. Premises described as a 26 by 30 foot room on the ground floor of a two story frame building on lot 144 CO fronting Ohio Street. License permits luncheon music with liquor sales under acts regulating licenses.
A Dubois County Telephone Co advertisement touts first class local connections to any point in the county and long distance service in all directions, emphasizing reliable local lines and nationwide reach.
Ferdinand township in Dubuis countyIndiana notice announces monthly office hours at Florence Kitten Jr. home and at the trustee’s home for township business. Residents with business are urged to appear on the first Saturday or the following Saturdays. Henry B. DaLL, Trustee, Ferdinand, Ind.
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