County Commissioners Adjourned Session Sets 1918 Actions
County Commissioners met in adjourned session December 28 29 1917 to finalize claims for the year. They examined county bonds and coupons, opened bids for county attorney and printing, accepted M A Sweeney as county attorney at 150 salary plus travel if approved by council, awarded printing contracts to T R Woodburn Co Terre Haute for classes 1 2 3 and Jasper Herald for class 4, and set January 7 1918 as first meeting of the year with several appointments and bids planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Sweeney
T. R. Woodburn Co
Terre Haute
Jasper Herald
Licensed Embalmer Alois Gerber Receives License
Alois Gerber is now a licensed embalmer after passing the examination received on December 28. He has assisted his father in the business for years and was a practical embalmer before the course. Indiana law now requires licensure for undertakers and embalmers with penalties from ten to four hundred dollars for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Gerber
Alois
Indiana
Ferdinand soldier boys on four days furlough home
Among the Ferdinand soldier boys at Camp Zachary Taylor, Privates Remke Lange Drach Demuth Hackmann Gehl hausen Schmitt Buech ler Gude Helming Boyeramane were home for four days last week. All the boys looked hale and hearty and reported camp life agrees with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Camp
Zachary Taylor
Robert’ Remke
Robert Lange
Hugo Drach
Simon Demuth
Willian Hackmann
Warry Gehlhausen
Gregor Schmitt
Louis Buechler
Ed Gude
Ed Helming
Albert Boyeramane
Tool Hale and Hearty
Ronus Reinacker Celebrates 21st Birthday Night
Ronus Reinacker marked his 21st birthday Wednesday night with a brasa band and a lively Saint celebration. Guests enjoyed the festive atmosphere into the late hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronus Reinacker
Questionnaires Failed To Registrants
A dated entry lists numerous questionnaire numbers by date from December 27 1917 to December 30 1917. The figures show a large batch of registrant questionnaires with numerous numeric references and percentages scattered throughout the lines. The text reads as a ledger style log of registrations and refusals across several days.
In Memoriam Lend Woebkenberg Dear Husband and Father
A memorial notice honors Lend Woebkenberg who died three years ago in an Irish tone. The bereaved wife and children recall his kindness and love while praying for eternal rest. The verse laments his absence and notes he is with Jesus in heavenly gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lend
Woebkenberg
Jesus
Agente Tome
Grewells
Etome
Gerhart Schoenhoth
Louisville
Cream buyers seek all cream at top market price
Notice proclaims high prices for cream by Jacob Bartley Jr. and urges deliveries. It then presents a 1917 parish statistical report for St. Ferdinand with counts of births, deaths, weddings and confirmations. A lamps shipment from Westinghouse Mazda Lamps is announced by Electric Light & Power Co. of Tuc and promotes wattages 15 25 60 76 100 200 and a 75 watt blue bulb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bartley, Jr
St. Ferdinand
Westinghouse
Mazda
Electric Light & Power Co., Tuc
Special Officer to Help With Income Tax Forms
An internal revenue officer will visit Jasper Court House from January 2 to February 2, 1918 to assist residents in filing their 1917 income tax returns at no cost. Any person with gross income thresholds must file by March 1, 1918 or face fines or jail. The officer advises calculating income and expenses now and clarifies that even those exempt may need to file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strousy Thas
Court House
Jasper
Internal Revenue Collector
Eugene Bottke
Fred Tillmann Dies Near St Meinrad
Fred Tillmann aged 80 died at his daughter Mrs Nick Kloeh home in St Meinrad Ind after a brief pneumonia illness He leaves children Mrs Nick Kloch Frank Tillmann and Mrs Charles McCarthy He once worked in a Mentor shingle mill where his hands were maimed and later served as cemetery sexton Burial set for Friday at 8 30 in the Catholic cemetery Sympathy offered to the family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Meinrad
Ind
Fred Tilman
Nick Kloeh
Nick Kloch
Frank Tillmann
Here
Charles McCarthy
Cincinnati
Tillmann
Maxwell Co Relieves Freight Congestion with Drive-Away
Maxwell Co conducted an innovative drive-away of fifty trucks loaded with fifty passenger cars to Chicago to ease pre Christmas freight congestion. Ray McNamara piloted the overland track train, moving 167 miles from Coldwater to Chicago in one day despite ice and darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windy City
Ray McNamara
Maxwell Road
Coldwater
Chicago
McNamara
Red Cross Sale Sells Butter for White House Dinner
At a Red Cross sale in Butler County Iowa B A Davis Marble Rock bid a pound of butter for GF sent to the White House for the Presidents Christmas dinner. President Wilkon sent a letter of appreciation praising patriotic interest and those involved with the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
Union
Scott Townships
Butler County
Iowa
B. A. Davis
Marble Rock
White House
Wilkon
Mr. Davis
Old officials reelected at K. af A. gathering
At the meeting last Sunday afternoon all of the old officers were reelected.
109 German Ships In Service For The Nation
The article states 109 German ships damaged by their crewa and seized at war declaration, adding over 500000 gross tons to U S transport fleets. It cites a central authority ordering damage to deny operation for 18 months, yet within eight months all ships were in service as troop and cargo vessels with some conversion to hospital use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Sta
Pheru
Corman
License to Do Business Revoked for Selling Potatoes at High Price
The license of Merccis Singer & Cho. of Washington DC is revoked after the firm dumped a carload of potatoes on the market at inflated prices. The notice praises the action and urges continued enforcement to curb unscrupulous traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merccis Singer & Cho
Washington, D. C
Happy New Year Greeting from Weyer and Fleck
The message thanks readers for the past year and expresses gratitude and confidence for the future. It extends sincere wishes for continued happiness and prosperity as a New Year greeting from Weyer and Fleck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyer & Fleck
Monday notes and names from a local notice
A damaged OCR item lists individuals including George Bunn Philumina Gerber Rosa Kraus Elisabeth Verkamp Leo Wilmers and Deermann with dates in March and Saturday references a joint and parents amidst unclear context. The fragmentary file preserves names and rough timing without full event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
Elisabeth Verkamp
Leo Wilmers
Deermann
Former Ferdinand Resident Dies at Schnellville
Mathieu a well known Ferdinand native died suddenly at his Schnellville home last Friday morning of heart disease. He leaves a widow a sister Misa Anna of Oldenburg Indiana a brother Jake of Rayne Louisiana and an uncle of Mrs John Goepfrich of this place. Burial was in Schoollville cemetery beside two relatives, all dying within five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathieu
Schnellville
Misa Anna
Oldenburg
Ind
Jake
Rayne
John Goepfrich
Schoollville
Nev
Ferdinand
Bill Proposes Tax on Untilled Land in Congress
Representative Randall of California drafts a bill aimed at taxing every acre of arable untiled land and every unplanted city lot to fund wartime support. The measure seeks a heavy levy on unused farmland and vacant urban lots in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
California
Congressiow
Local Draft Boards Told to Use Common Sense in War Service Cases
Provost Marshal General Crowder directs Local Draft Boards to apply common sense and sympathy when assessing adequate support for dependents of individuals registered for war service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Government to use 100,000,000 pounds of paper this year
The government printing office will use about 100 million pounds of paper this year costing around 4 million dollars. The statement accompanies reports on large fund contracts and major packing house allocations.
Local Visit Highlights from Louisville Area
Personal heirs August Reckelhot of Louisville visited relatives the past week. Frank Arnold of Mariah Hill was in town Monday and subscribed for the NEWS. Daugherty, an electrician of Vincennes, worked at Ferdinand Electric Light Co. on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Orlo Spaydadd and Mrs Henry Bromm with Charles Wagner came over to Mariah Hill Tuesday. The three will visit relatives until Saturday when they return to Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Reckelhot
Louisville
Frank Arnold
Mariah Hill
Frankie
Marial
Coc. Daugherty
Vincennes
Ferdinand Electric Light Co
John Schwinghammer
St. Hel
Martina
Bina
Orlo Spaydadd
Henry Bromm
Mi Charles Wagner
Will
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Klostermann
Hagenour
Rock Road
Poor Farm
Alois Gerber
Fuorther More
Ferdinand Soldiers Relief Committee
Joe Weyer
Anton Heilers
J. A. Soudermann
Robert Nord
Margaret McLane
Susie Seger
Edward Schwartz
Gerhard Schwartz
St. Nenrs
Chilligothe Business College
Gillecothe
Gusta Leinenbach
Henry Fleck
Sunny
Fred Tillmann
Maxwell Co
Sanol
Fruits and Vegetables
Chureoe Hotel
George Bunn
Philumina Gerber
Wesley
Rosa Kraus
Theresia Loppenjans
John Hoffmann
Henry Schipp
Wigver
Maria Thientann
Perdinaud
Frank Thiemann
Henry Voges
St. Anthony
Mite Thiemann
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