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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
6
Pope Benedict XV died peacefully at six o clock Sunday morning in the Vatican after a brief delirium and a night of watching by cardinals and physicians. He sank into coma around 5 15 a m and woke briefly before six, murmuring requests for time and water. The funeral was held at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Frank Brockmann and Hugo Greuiich made a business trip to Siberia on Saturday. Walter Roos of Mariah Hill works in Hubert Buxer’s garage. Mrs Claude Lomax of Holland visited for Schnellenberger’s sale. Miss Leona Lampert of Evansville visiting her parents. August Ringemann also on a business trip to Ferdinand. A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Denning on Friday. Walter Roos spent Sunday with a friend in Rockport. Julius and Othmar Becher returned from Evansville. The St Meinrad Orchestra played at the Dotterweich Fleck wedding dance in Ferdinand Tuesday night. Hubert Ruxer visited Evansville Monday. A birthday party honored Mr Haase with many relatives and friends attending. Leo Konnerding, Joe Altmann and Oscar Haase played music.
The January term winds down with varied outcomes including not guilty verdicts in Mathias Altmeyer assault case and Ed Robinson firearm charges, divorce granted for William P Revel vs Mary B Revel, and continuances in multiple civil matters. The Jasper Manufacturing Co name change to Hoosier Desk Co is noted amid ongoing trials and reports from Jasper County.
Mrs. Mary Englert aged 65 years died at her home in St Anthony Tuesday from infirmities of old age. Interment will take place this morning. Marriage banns were published for Francis Joseph Bahlmann and Mary Johanna Boekmann of this parish for the first time last Sunday.
The Dubois County Farmers Association met in Jasper with eleven townships present. They endorsed the TB campaign, voted to establish a community seed corn testing station, and allocated $50 for materials. A county wide picnic was planned for the summer with Dr Julian addressing cattle TB testing. A mule incident injured Victor Helming, and a local dance event called A Real Hop was announced for January 31. A newborn to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fleck was noted.
Joe A. Klueh of Jasper announces his candidacy for Dubois county recorder. A former Huntingburg resident, he held posts at Cumberland and Home Telephone companies, worked as an electrician for Miesner Bros. Light Plant, and served as superintendent of Jasper Light Power and Water. A lifelong Democrat, he seeks his first public office.
The page lists anniversary acknowledgments for several individuals including Mary Anna Mueller Sebastian Schreiner Carl Leimguber and Leo Krapt with dates Monday to Friday. It notes a Sunday mass intention for the congregation and a Tuesday public sale of personal property by Leo A Bumm located south of town with auctioneer John Dawnhauer Jr. It also states today is the last day of court for the January term.
Kasper Bellner of Marion township announces his Democratic candidacy for Du Bois County Assessor. He has served two terms as township assessor and was elected without opposition to a second term. Bellner runs a large farm and pays heavy taxes, pledging to serve the county’s interests if nominated and elected. A baby boy named Hubert Albert was born to Mrs. Joseph Wilmes Saturday morning January 21 with Albert Schipp and Miss Oliva Nord as sponsors. The town saw a severe winter with sleet on Thursday evening and Friday.
A seven-year-old girl Alice Weyer from Danville and daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Weyer was very ill during several days last week according to local notes.
Jacob Dotterweich of St Meinrad and Mrs Mary Fleck of Ferdinand wed at St Ferdinand church with Father Odilo presiding. Attendants Roman Miller and Emma Weyer, reception at Michael Uebelher home, Barth's hall dance, St Meinrad orchestra. They plan to live on the groom's farm near St Meinrad for a year then move to the bride's farm east of Ferdinand.
Cincinnati residents host a miscellaneous shower for Miss Gertrude Mueller at Tell City guests include Frances Mayme Skryncki Josephine Mueller Mathilda Falhaber Emma Huch and others. Gifts ranged from tea kettles to a dust pan. Miss Mueller to wed Feb 1. Also notes on lectures weddings farm news notary public and local advertisements and notices.
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