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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
2
The notice announces ANTON VOLLMER as a candidate for Treasurer of Du Bois County, subject to the outcome of the Democratic primary election. CHAS. H. BARTLEY is named as a candidate for Clerk of the Du Bois Circuit Court, pending the primary result.
A wartime satirical piece by Walt Mason decries meatless days as insufficient sacrifice for the poor who cannot afford meat. It mocks national zeal for weekly meat abstinence while noting hunger and hardship, suggesting true sacrifice lies in enduring food shortages and debt.
An advertisement-like notice invites readers to learn and defend their faith through regular literature supplied by The Ferdinand Drug Store. It emphasizes active knowledge over passive belief and promotes ongoing reading material.
An old remedy Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to restore natural hair color and shine. It claims gray hair disappears after one or two applications, with the result described as dark lustrous and undetectable as dyed. Also notes the product is cosmetic not medical and offers a reward for a lost gold rosary.
An old newspaper ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as the cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for uncured cases. It claims 35 years of use, blood based action, and suggests testimonials and free samples. Presented by J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. The notice mentions a combined subscription price for The News and Evansville Courier.
A compact vow of protection and growth for enterprises, promising to create new ventures enlarge existing ones preserve large firms revive dull concerns rescue faltering enterprises and secure success across any business field. The lines emphasize entrepreneurial vigor and steady support for commerce.
Parched cornmeal forms the base for these wheatless biscuits. Mix peanut butter salt and water with hot meal then beat to a dropable dough. Bake in small ungreased cakes yielding sixteen biscuits each with about one sixth of an ounce of protein.
An old fashioned corn muffin recipe resurges in use at several major New York hotels. Ingredients include milk butter substitute honey eggs salt baking powder cornmeal and rye flour with butter and syrup beaten then folded into the mixture before baking.
A wartime appeal urges saving wheat to feed France, England and Italy, arguing hunger jeopardizes fighting strength. It promotes substituting corn for wheat, noting a surplus of corn and ample supply to support allied nations without self-imposed hardship. It frames rationing as clear patriotic duty.
An old remedy called Sano Eczema promises relief for all eczema and skin diseases. A 360 size trial bottle is advertised at the drug store with a guaranteed result claim.
Frank Hang left for Chicago this morning. Dozens of people including Charles Bartley, A B Krempp, Father Francis, Father Benno, Jake Miller, J A Sondermann, John Buening, Gerhard Gehlhausen, Alvin Taylor, Al J Gerber, William Humbert, Ed Brockmann, Martin Dilger, Gust Maffenbeler, John Brenner, Miss Alter Senninger, Harry Schnieders, Henry Millers and others were listed as visiting or passing through. Local events included a farmers institute attendance and a golden jubilee at St Meinrad.
Fragmentary OCR shows a railroad timetable snippet with directions and station notes. It mentions trains and routes such as West and East bound service, but lacks complete dates times or station names for a fuller summary.
The Troy correspondence contains a jumbled death notice for Charles Snyder “died suddenly Tuesday morning.” Other lines mockingly mix ads and misprinted phrases about health products and local names, suggesting a damaged issue with stray phrases and unclear content.
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