Miner Falls Forty-Eight Feet Down a Coal Shaft
The report covers several local incidents and sentences. Ora Miller aged seventeen pled guilty to petit larceny and was sentenced to one to fourteen years in the Jeffersonville reformatory. Elwood Paggett fourteen pled guilty and will attend the Plainfield Boys' School until age twenty-one. Daniel Spurgeon convicted of manslaughter was sent to Michigan City for two to twenty-one years. Mike J. Sheurich suffered a severe accident at a coal mine resulting in leg amputation. The item also notes social visits, church society officers, legal business in Orwell, a county council member dies, and funeral arrangements for Jonn Friedmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Miller
Boone Township
Jeffersonville
Elwood Paggett
Plainfield
Daniel Spurgeon
Michigan City
Schwenk
Mike J. Sheurich
Wm. Buechler
Sheurich
Application For Liquor License In Ferdinand Indiana
Joe Barth, a 21 year old resident of Ferdinand Indiana, applies to the Dubois County Board of Commissioners at the March 1912 term for leave to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in limited quantity for one year from license date. The premises are a 19x20 foot room on the ground floor of a two story frame building on the northwest corner of lot 234, facing Ohio and Lafayette Streets, with luncheon and confection sales in connection. The license is sought under the act regulating liquor sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Ferdinand
Board of Commissioners
Dubois County
Indiana
Ohio
Lafayette
Enid
Perdinand
Crippled Logger In Indiana Accident
Meriah Hill Indiana January 10. Leo, son of Mrs. M. Schum of Jasper, fractured two bones and dislocated his ankle while hauling logs Saturday. He is badly bruised but improving. doctors Maslygycky and Williams attended him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriah Hill
Ind
Leo
Mre. M. Schum
Jasper
Dre. Maslygycky
Williams
Farm for Sale Near Bt Meinred Adgeville
108 acre farm for sale three miles east of Bt Meinred near Adgeville. Price reasonable and terms easy. Sold by Robert Widmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meinred
Adgeville
Esey
Robert Widmer
Surprise birthday parties greet locals in two towns
In Louisville a quiet surprise party honored Edward J. Buxer at Mr and Mrs Henry J Schalk home with friends listed by name. In St Meinrad a 17th birthday surprise for Miss Anna Mehling featured cards refreshments and the Anderson Valley string band with a large guest list and well wishes for future celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Henry J. Schalk
Edward J. Buxer
Ottilis Schmith
Emma Meier
Louise Huxer
Mary Schmitt
Lena Seabolt
Mamie Meyer
Emma Seabolt
Angela Schalk
Mesers
Joe Laver
Edward J. Ruzer
Vinzenes Schmitt
John Orend
Leo Ledlighter
Nick Pascut
Frank Zimmermann
Geo. Bauer
H. J. Schalk
Hasenfrats
Mr. Ruxer
St. Meinrad
Anna Mehling
Mike Mehling
Anderson Valley
Town Feasts and Visitors From Nearby Towns
Local residents and visitors named include Orscar Snyder from Princeton, Dilger heading to Poseyville, Anton Heilers in Jasper on business, Ben Oeding from St. Henry, John Goeprich in Jasper, Ed Haviik from St. Louis visiting Joe, Leo Mehling returning from Louisville, Mrs. Henry Haske in Tell City, Dubois resident Tony Linden Schmidt in town, and John Hassturther in Huntingburg on business. Numerous others from Huntingburg, Jasper, Bristow, Tell City, Evansville, and Indianapolis appeared in town for business, gatherings, and relatives visits across a week.
Church Announcements for Feb 4 Week Schedule
Feb 4 notices list readers Por Margareths Song Herman Ruhe Henry Schum Elisabeth Dilger Bernard Helming Mary Theile and Mary Niehaus. Por Sale house and two lots with cellar and good well on premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Por ¢ Margareths
Herman Ruhe
Premiere
Injured Man Simon Braunecker Dies After Fall
Simon Braunecker, injured by a falling tree last week, died last Thursday at his home in St. Henry. Authorities found he suffered internal injuries beyond a broken leg. The 2 year old boy was laid to rest in St. Henry cemetery last Saturday morning. The community offers sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Braunecker
St. Henry
St Arat
Local Notables Visit and Business Plans Reported
Dr. Victor Knapp of Ferdinand was in the city Tuesday to conduct business and meet friends. Will Frick and Gilbert Landgrube plan to launch a city laundry venture, seeking a site and finalizing arrangements. One thousand rabbits were shipped from Gentryville last week, with six hundred to Evansville and four hundred to Leavenville. Ferdinand seeks a high school commission, with J H Tomlin and Evansville schools scrutinizing the proposed arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Knapp
Ferdinand
Huntingburg
Will Frick
Gilbert Landgrube
Huntingburg Argus
Gentryville
Evansville
Lealeville
Rockport Journal
J. H. Tomlin
Dale
Piwten
Were Eo KS YD DOWNES? Snowy weather and notices
The page notes a recent snowfall, births, and local events. It mentions a boy born to Mr and Mrs Henry Ceding, a Ferdinand band fundraiser, a bank property for sale, a Clearana Sale planned by Sturm Schnellenberger, dance crowds at Sanningers hall, a special train from Huntingburg, and various small town notices including a postponed play due to bad weather.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Folk
Our County
Dasper
Anna Pickhardt
Emma Kilian
Elizabeth Schneck
Horace M. Kean
Ladies Aid Society of the Trinity Church
C. F. Steinkamp
Pat Cassidy
Wm. A. Wilson
Karl Weigel
H. M. Kean
Mies Barbara Effert
Orwell
Jonn Friedmann
St. Joseph
Kate Kremp
Louieville
Jos. Friedmann
John L. Brett
Petersburg
Mrs. D. Goble
Evanaville
Mrs. Wilson
Liguor
Joe Barth
Leo Wagner
Marie
Leopold Klueh
Nick Dilger
Nick Sitemann
Robert Scham
John Pand
George
John
Albert Mehling
Willie Verne
Paul Fieth
Joe Alumann
Richard Klueh
Bertha Wagner
Theresa Verne
Lissie Pieth
Francis
Maggie
Blasphe Kineh
Anna
Lastley Mebling
Miles Anne
Orscar Snyder
Princeton
Dilger
Poseyville
Anton Heilers
Ben Oeding
John Goeprich
Bussock
Ed Haviik
St. Louis
Joe
Leo Mehling
Henry Haske
Tell City
Tony Linden Schmidt
Dubois
John Hassturther
Adam Nord
Marish Hilway
Thomas Gross
John Weigand
Huff
Munday
Mise Lizzie Lindenschmidt
Martin Bretz
Bretaville
Mise Clara Bohnert
John Gaspfrich
Bristow
Charles Schepers
Mr. Wm. Qgosamann
Mre
Leidore Kluch
F. X. Rickelmann
Covington, Ky
August Krieg
Indianapolis
Henry Beckmann
Grand-Oon
Toute Sener
Mooseville
Henry Mhling
Hugo Rotbert
Mrs. Tillmann
Town
Mathias Olinger
Hubert Beckmann
Hantingburg
Joseph Schaeffer
Charles Yrger
John J. Scholten & Co
Henry Powell
Martin Leivtner
Mil
Threshermen
Telly City
John Heer
John Heer & Co
John C. Hase
Thomas Fetter
Joe Schwartz
Ben A. Knust
Mathias Schwarta
Henry Schum
Elisabeth Dilger
Bernard Helming
Mary Theile
Mary Niehaus
Mrs
Henry Ceding
John G. Beckmann
Herman Seng
Sylv
Peter Mueller & Sone
Patoka
Marion
Ferdinand Aid Society
Fleig’s Hall
Bank
Pine
Callow Mra
Katharine Flecher
Sturm & Schnellenberger
Sanninger’s Hall
Joe Gerber
Wer
Danay
Beckelhoff & Muller
Harry Schniedere
John Durchhols
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