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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
5
A public appeal urges Americans to lend or invest savings to aid the nation during wartime. The text promotes government bonds or bank time deposits as safe options to keep industry and commerce moving, benefiting both individuals and the country.
The Beckmann State Bank advertises a 3 percent savings rate promising safe growth for deposits. The copy emphasizes reliability and security for savers seeking steady interest.
Local brief items list residents visiting relatives at Jasper Ranger Rockport and Ferdinand. Names include Claud Lomax Katy Otto J A Greulich and Gerhard Gehthausen. Births hogs sheep and hog processing notes appear along with multiple visits and work trips. Start the new year right by subscribing for the NEWS.
Johnsburg residents report business trips to Huntingburg by Math Oser and Theo Kuper. Bruno Kuper travels to Akron for employment. Nick Hohl visits Huntingburg for a few days then returns home. Dana Schwinghammer family visits Huntingburg over Sunday. Hugo Steinecker returns from Huntingburg after a few days. Mrs John Schwinghammer seriously ill with pneumonia. Paul Tweedy of Boonville for Swift & Co. stops in for business. Orval Kemp and N A Jochem visit Huntingburg. Kemp also trips to Jasper. Frank Kahle spends Sunday with a friend in the area. Nick’s comment reflects snow avoidance as a theme.
Fragmentary notes report a big snow and unsettled weather in Siberia with references to days Friday and Saturday and an ad styled bullet. No clear events or persons are identified in the readable text.
An advertisement for Newsidad magazines and periodicals promotes Catholic reading as life changing. It urges readers to buy for personal transformation and credits Pho Ferdinand Drog as the store contact.
Monday notice for John Schlachter and Anna Metager appears in the public roster with the line Tu 4 a. The brief entry lists names and a calendar cue but provides no further context or details.
An advertisement claims catarrh is incurable by local treatment and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as blood-borne and effective on mucous surfaces, prepared by PF. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio, with testimonials available.
Sage and Sulphur mixtures date to grandmothers era but now Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores. A downtown druggist says it darkens hair naturally and evenly so gray strands disappear by morning after simple application with a sponge or brush.
Uncle Dan answers two boys about German schools praising practical training but condemning Prussian aims. He argues American education must appeal to head and heart and urges three actions: universal military training, naturalization of foreigners, and compulsory voting. The Rotary clubs back the Chamberlain bill to strengthen national unity.
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