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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
14
A string of short notices reports residents and visitors in and around Huntingburg. Names include Miss Anna Peters, Private Gilmore luredorf, Miss Lastie Sealfort, Hans Whitten, and others visiting from or to Evansville Pet City Louisville and Jasper.
Rupert Eiscner of Tell City was in town Monday. Bib Schoenhof of Berdinand visited relatives there a few days. Jake Qaxer and daughter Bila Ween Merchand Pieschoy, Isidore Meclott transacted business at Teel City Tuesday. Bel Muilen of Adveville was in town on business Statteday. John Wissel spent last weeks at Laorisville.
Mrs Jos Thoma and granddaughter Miss Therese Werther will remain indefinitely with her daughter and family in Faristown. Frank Horlinder Join Ro and Theodore Daunlouer left for Indianapolis to attend the machinists meeting. Rank Breaner left for Louisville. Miss Mary Lemmer and Otto Lemmer ill with pneumonia. Clara and Celia Brinker of Rightwood visited relatives Sunday.
Private Gouis To Lino stationed at Camp Custer was home briefly. John Fl. Schurz visited St. Anthony on business. Gust Horny of St. Anthony seen in Bretzville working for the Red Cross. Mrs. Ed Schumaker and two children and Mrs. AL Watsley with an infant from Louisville spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bretz. Miss Bertha Breta visiting Evansville. Mrs. Louis T. Limp and children of Adgeville visiting John Kaiudp. Fn Le EE ’Kg wherit and Mrs. David s land won resided at the caf.
The report covers St. Boniface church events for the past year with 12 births and 6 deaths, including 4 girls and 6 adults, no marriages. New trustees are John Miller and Wm Collignon. Louis Servesketter and Robert Lehir are noted residents with brief travel mentions at Rockport and New Years Day respectively.
Bockelmain and Stanley Krice visited Princeton Missouri for business. Bidwin Krenmipp and Clarence Graumimelspocher returned to Lafayette for Purdue studies. Kiddie Kunkel went to Indiana University. Private Othimar Kuebler stationed at Camp Taylor spent New Years with family. Miss Ferguson of Pikeville visited Jasper on Saturday.
A large crowd gathered at Wagner’s Wednesday for a surprise birthday party honoring Lo rine Wagner on her 17th birthday. Hubert Wagner organized the event with Miss Alvina Limp and a dear friend in attendance, and the gathering was described as a grand time. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prechtel conducted a business trip to Huntingburg last week. Mrs. Joe Senwarts is staying several weeks in Evansville. Rosie Schurz left Tuesday for Huntingburg for months. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Partenheimer were in Huntingburg Thursday.
The holidays bring sorrow as Miss Mayme Jasper dies of influenza at six o clock on Christmas eve. The community mourns a respected young lady and lists her many siblings and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jasper. The town reports widespread flu illness and various local births and deaths.
Fragmentary notice advertises coal and wood for winter supply at reasonable prices. Contains incomplete phrases and stray letters, lacking clear details on location, dates, or seller name.
The author discusses how WWI battles acquired names. Major engagements like the Marne Verdun Somme Jutland Ypres and Jena are settled. mid war actions lack fixed labels. Suggested names Arras Amiens Cambrai and Chemin des Dames stand in history.
L. Bo Andrus of Grand Rapids Michigan, head of Merchants Heat and Light, quotes flu talk at a casket manufacturers convention in Indianapolis. He jokes about flu fears and seeks a Turkish bath after overhearing others discuss influenza.
An ancient book, a rare Venice 171 edition of Fernandez’s life of Christopher Columbus, has been sent to President Wilson by Postmaster General Tordl of Florence, a collector of rare manuscripts. The presentation was planned for Columbus Day.
A Graham’s Magazine issue with Edgar Allan Poe’s early story, once bought for 25 cents, resold for $1,000. The piece notes Poe’s modest earnings and questions whether such fame would have pleased him, given the enduring value of his writing.
A sale of autographs and manuscripts in New York realized $2,752.45. Charles Scribner's Sons paid the top price of $216 for catalogue No. 24 a letter from Willan M Thackeray to John Oxenford inviting him to a Vanity Fair dinner.
A mother with two sons, one in France and one near home, is shattered by news from the front. In a burst of emotion she telephones her other son Johan to come home immediately, claiming Tedia at the front is being killed every minute.
General Pershing announced that officers must provide legible signatures on all official orders and endorsements in France. He noted many signatures are unreadable due to haste and sloppy handwriting, prompting a new standard requiring clearly written names on military documents.
In Dubois County a new business venture forms under the name Bartell Steineker Company. Julia Bartelt of Petersburg and farmer Ferman Strencker of Patooka town Lip lead the venture, with Mrs. Mary Olinger of Perchland hosting visitors Alyc and Mrs. Nock Tocbe in the past week. Edward Sheenton, recently honorably discharged from military service, was a guest of Mr and Mrs Griesinger. Local residents report sightings and growing excitement as rumors spread of a forthcoming arrival and potential threats to the town.
Joseph Beekman aged 61 died last Sunday at his home near Celestine from Bright's disease. He was a brother of Win Beekman, cashier of the German American Bank in the city. A fire alarm sounded Monday afternoon after a stove overheated in Georg Metraycer’s residence, causing minor damage before flames were put out.
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