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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
10
A Ferdinand Indiana newspaper item lists political announcements with Democratic primary notes for March 18 1914 and several candidate names for Sheriff Assessor Recorder and Treasurer in Dubois County. It also prints local rail schedule from Ferdinand to Huntingburg with connections to Louisville Evansville and West Baden and summary advertising rates and classified notices.
Train schedule notes north and southbound departures from Johnsburg with times for trains 9 12 and other services. It lists Evansville West Baden runs with reclining chair cars and notes schedules are for information only and not guaranteed. Agent N A Jochem.
The document lists H U Hasenour as Commissioner of the 8th District with a decision pending, Henry J Qehlhausen as a Democratic candidate for the 3rd district, and John W Klostermann of Cass township as a candidate for the 3rd district, all subject to the democratic primary election.
Jacob H Seng runs for Auditor of Dubois county pending primary election decision. Joseph M Hirsch of Cannelton is a candidate for State Senator for Perry Dublin Crawford counties, subject to party.
Var Prosecuting Attorney Frank L. Betz of Jasper runs for the office of Prosecuting Attorney in the 67th Judicial Circuit subject to a decision of the voters and party rules.
Announcement lists August Remke for Assessor Ferdi nand. John C. Horny Nick Senninger and Ben Grewe for Trustee Ferdi nand. Herman Bolte also named for Trustee in Democratic primary decisions. Names indicate primary election actions in Ferdi nand township.
A compilation praising alfalfa's value, drought resistance, and soil benefits. It claims alfalfa boosts milk, feeds cattle, improves pastures, and yields two to three times more than clover, with nationwide growing in New York and widespread farming viability.
Alfalfa resembles red clover in root and vigor but has a stronger tap root and can yield three to four cuttings annually over many years. It thrives where red clover grows, provided succulation and crime are supplied, though it fares poorly when sown with oats or barley due to water competition. Alfalfa is praised as the richest hay food by J W Spillman in Take The NEWS.
Four large mercantile firms with branches in nine cities implement an employee old age pension system funded by workers’ earnings. Eligibility begins at sixty after twenty years of service with pensions tied to a 1 percent annual rate of the five year average salary, plus years of service. Smallest pension is 300 dollars, largest 1,000 dollars. Also notes English women voters and suffrage debate, plus a striking tale of a worker cremated into molten steel at Woolwich arsenal with a church service buried in the metal.
A French inventor develops an ornamental fly trap using a rotating disk and wire netting to trap flies in a windmill display. Separately a New York Sun writer questions why Semitic script runs right to left, citing Dr. Erlenmeyer’s theory that Hebrews were left handed, with biblical examples. Herrings remain the ocean’s top harvest by consumption.
Next Monday marks Groundhog Day. Bartley Bros offers discounted Clunks. Harry Uebelher rents Herman Bulte's Main Street building to start a meat market in about thirty days. A Washington letter service began recently but was delayed due to space.
Albert Reinacker buys an $80 trap drum outfit arriving Tuesday night for a new orchestra to be used by Alice. Civil War graves received headstones furnished gratis by the government. Mr Seufert swapped horses with Teddy Fisches and has Teddy’s two sons and Seufert’s horse aboard a boat. Mr and Mrs Jobin Wendhold near St Henry welcome a twelve pound baby girl born last Monday afternoon.
Casper Schuler purchases the meat market building opposite Senninger's hotel and plans two markets. Consideration for the property is $500. The Dubois County Fair date shifts to the week starting August 10. The association joins The Ohio Valley Fair Circuit including Hantingburg Marengo Corydon Scotlandburg and Salem.
Gehlhausen and Barth sold the Andreas Jacobi farm to Mrs. Ben Kippenbroke for 1800 dollars. The 100 acre property included timber which had been sawed.
One acre of land in Mariah Hill with an implements store dwelling stable and all outbuildings. Includes the entire stock of farming implements stock and everything on the premises. The two story 80 by 40 foot store building suitable for any business. Cheap if taken at once.
The Evansville Courier announces a baby contest opening January 25. Parents may enter for free. first prize is a gold purse containing $500 in gold and a silver purse with $100 in silver. Nine additional prizes of $25, $10, $5 and five of $1. Votes come from coupons clipped from The Courier or from subscriptions. Judge panel includes Congressman Lieb. Mailing options: daily one year $3, daily and Sunday $5.00.
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