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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
7
A terse financial snippet lists fractions of a column for a single year with amounts: one column one year returns 1000 dollars, three-fourths yields 75, one-half yields 6y 00, one-fourth yields 25, and one-eighth yields 12. These appear as a columnar ad or table entry showing unit values and year terms.
Authorized notices name John L. Bretz as candidate for Judge and John K. Chappell of Petersburg for Prosecuting Attorney of the 57th Circuit in Dubois and Pike counties, both subject to the Joint Primary on March 17, 1908, plus August Remke for Township Assessor of Ferdinand township in the Democratic primary on March 17, 1908.
The Ferdinand town treasurer presents the 1907 annual report covering receipts from January 1 to December 31 1907 totaling 1513 48 and disbursements amounting to 925 54 leaving a year end balance of 588 09. The report itemizes taxes licenses funds and specific expenses including bridge lumber street improvements health statistics printing salaries and other costs. The books were examined and found correct by the town trustees with John Schmitt Jos A Sondermann John Weyer John Olinger signing the record December 26 1907.
A survey of on board ship publications shows the Kentucky Budget, Pelican of the Louisiana, Buckeye on the Ohio, and other naval papers printed by enlisted men to raise morale and connect with civilians. The year 1906 highlights, verses, vaudeville shows, and playful chronicling of ship life including jokes about whiskers and ping pong practice aboard the Yankton and Louisiana.
A fragment notes a Greek burial tradition where the body is carried toward a grave in a coffin that shows the face, believed to have originated during periods of Turkish dominance. The text hints at historical origins but remains unclear and incomplete.
A South Dakota inventor shows a new fire escape concept featuring a veranda shaped car that slides on uprights and descends under counterbalance weights. The car can be arrested at any point by a brake mechanism and may carry multiple passengers, including a firefighter, as it lowers and raises with loads.
A London news dealer explains a rental system for the London Times where customers pay three pence to borrow a paper until noon and another penny for subsequent hours. The practice, widespread among dealers, relies on the Times reputation for reliability and its perceived value as a trustworthy news source.
The article notes Cris tofori, a harpsichord maker in the Duke of Tuscany's employ, produced the first successful piano. It highlights royal patronage from Frederick the Great, Marie Antoinette, Clement, and Mozart, plus Chopin’s era and later artists like Paderewski, framing the instrument as part of cultural life.
A Chicago thief mocked and dropped part of a rack of rings on the finger and relied on wax placed on her instep to lift and pocket a valuable ring amid the commotion.
A sociological study lauds Elmira Reformatory for turning punishment into education and reports that reform methods could cut state prison costs by about two thirds. The Elmira system emphasizes discipline as cultivation, excludes corporal punishment, and uses graded confinement and solitary steps to reintegrate inmates, with high rates of eventual success.
A bronze Roman war chariot dating back twenty five to thirty centuries stands in a glass case at the Metropolitan Museum on Fifth Avenue near Woenixval Park. The Rare relic sits beside ivory flakes and revealed bronze plates, described as unmatched by the Louvre, British Museum, Berlin, or Italian collections.
The governor and council authorized the ad jutant general to sell the East Machias old gun house, the last of 50 once owned by the state. Decay since decades, Revolutionary field pieces moved to Augusta, with rain and wind eroding the structure. a buyer values it at 12 to 15 dollars and seeks permission to use a corner for a cow if a sale proceeds.
The Salvation Army has new focus on domestic servant work with Chinese immigrants in Chinatown San Francisco. Chinaboys have joined the movement and apply their religious principles to house work. The Army operates among many nationalities and is doing good work worldwide.
A European humane organization offers a prize for teachers who teach students compassion for animals. The proposal centers on a blanket device for horses, designed to stay in place and prevent the blanket from slipping off on cold days. The design secures around the neck and hind legs with webbing straps.
A photographed dog owned by an English aristocrat wears booted clothing while on a Hyde Park constitutional walk. A maid accompanies the pair and adjusts a handkerchief as the aristocrat strolls with her favored canine during a social outing.
Prof David Jones, a Missouri district schoolteacher living near Lancaster, claims no one can beat him at spelling after 22 years of challenging spellers who visit Lancaster with ambition and heated pride. He signs letters: the greatest English speller the world has produced. He urges printers and stenographers to improve spelling skills, proposing a workers orthography association. In Woodbridge England, a road mirror at a three way junction helps drivers see if the road is clear.
Expensive desserts in premier London restaurants feature Zanzibar and custard apples priced from 25 to 250 pounds. Zanzibar apples are rare and must be picked a month early, while custard apples fetch 75 pence to a pound. An anecdote recalls a buyer paying 259 pounds for enough strawberries for five, with a market price near 2.50 per berry. Samplers who simply want a taste also boost trade for high end grocers.
A two centuried old silver watch, shown by the Bostonian society at the old state house in Boston, features a heavy silver case and a thick crystal crowned by a dime sized disc. Made in London in 1076 by Thomas Planner, it reflects historic fashion and may still tell time if cleaned. A fireproof three wheeled motor car with bullet proof steel is also noted.
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