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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
7
Local items include Judge Ely addressing a packed schoolhouse on Tuesday night. Church events feature the patron feast at the convent and a grand euchre at the new school building Sunday. Election news spotlights Heyman Bolte for Ferdinand township trustee and William B F Cox seeking re election to Congress.
Mathias Olinger and Wm Sauer suffer LaGrippe as Mrs Schlachter and the Seng family fall ill. Frank Hollinden is recovering from the Grip, reflecting widespread sickness in the community.
Notice for sale describing 160 acres total with 60 acres timber 85 acres bottom land and rolling remainder including 2 orchards a vineyard a new house and a good barn between Ferdinand and St Meinrad on the St Meinrad road premises fairly fenced inquiries to Herman Jasper and Mary Lindeman Troy
Announcements authorize William E. Cox Jasper for Congress in the 3rd district. John L. Bretz and E A Ely seek judge posts. Alden Teuring Pike County for Joint Representative. Joan K. Chappel and Harry W. Carpenter seek Prosecuting Attorney in the 57th Circuit. Henry Landgrebe Patoka for County Commissioner 3rd district. John B. Lurbers Cass township for district commissioner. Joseph Gerber Dubois Treasurer. Ferdinand Vollmer Dubois Sheriff. August Remeké Parting Township Assessor. Primary dates span March 7 and 17, 1908.
Herman Bolt of Ferdinand runs in the Democratic primary for township trustee with the vote set for March 17 1908. The outcome will determine his candidacy in Ferdinand township governance.
Anton Bencken died at his home three miles northeast of town after a four day illness of LaGrippe. Born November 26, 1821 in Hanover Germany he immigrated in 1849, lived in Cincinnati then Ferdinand Indiana where he worked as a shoemaker and farmed. He leaves eleven children eight living in Nebraska Cincinnati and Ferdinand. Interment was at the Ferdinand cemetery with sympathy extended to the Dubois and Pike counties. Me Hearing, editor of Winslow Dispatch, announces his candidacy for Joint Representative noting long service in the newspaper and Democratic party.
Mrs Herman Seng died last Wednesday night after a long illness of nine months. She was born in Ferdinand Maereh on the twenty fourth and suffered from dropsy. She left seven living children: Mies.red Borho of Sto Meinead, Mes. Patel Jasper of Siberia, Mrs. Jabu Berho aml May, Wo Otto of Jasper, Fail, Thorman of this city, and Cheist who has likely been working at Jasper. The News extends sympathy to the bereaved.
The column notes fine weather and flourishing business in Siberia. It lists improving pneumonia cases, local visits to Ferdinand, Birdseye, and Ferdinand, weddings and engagements, social parties, travel to Orange County and Henryville, missed mail deliveries due to high water, and a long birthday gathering for Miss Mary Seiler with many attendees.
The Dubois County paper notes the Behrens bankruptcy case cost the county 1052.40 and reports no further actions against defendants. Ex Senator R M Milburn announces bid for Indiana Attorney General with party support and a history of Senate leadership. Chesley Chambers and others are noted for visits and marriages.
Subscribes listed for Tue Ferpbixanp Nisws include Sherman Kleppenjaus Ferdinand Minnie Bombolaski Siberia Ind Paul Jochim Mariah Hill Ind Bertha Bettag Owensboro Ky Daly Schumacher Evansville Ind Henry Landgrebe Huntingburg Ind The past week subscription payments recorded for Tony Lindenschmidt Ferdinand Philip Renner Huntingburg Tad Henry Lindenschmidt Jasper Tad Henry Verkamp Holyoke Colorado
Southern Railway announces Sunday January 8 1908 start of regular passenger trains on the French Lick West Baden Extension. The famed health resorts will be easier to reach with round trip rates and updated schedules. Contact any Boupe Company agent for rates and details.
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