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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
1
Local notices from Ferdinand Indiana and nearby areas report sick lists and illnesses, land for sale, a July 4th picnic, business ads for buggies and separators, a fatality by consumption, a large saw mill fire at Jasper, threshing and fences, medical visits, paint and railroad chatter, and a baby announcement from Louisville plus births in the area.
Prominent Johnsburg farmers George Smith and John Haug visited the city Saturday hosted by Wm Haug. Father James returns from Ruma Illinois with a prognosis nearly hopeless, and visited St Marys hospital Evansville. Numerous locals made trips to Jasper Poseyville Celestine Ferdinand Tell City Louisville and Chicago for business social and religious duties between July 1 1908 and early July.
Rockport notes list Benny Heilera returning from Louisiana to work at a saw mill, Wm Flick and Mrs. Knapp visiting from Jasper, Mr and Mrs Ben Miller from Evansville visiting Mrs Henry Neusch, Mis Katie Helming returning from Evansville for the fourth, Herman Niehaus and Henry Steltenpohl at Siberia, Tony and Gust Kunkler off to Evansville for the Fourth, and Mrs Ba Becher returning. fragmented lines indicate midweek social travel and visits.
Mrs Henry Beckmann and daughter Lucile traveled to Cincinnati on Wednesday to visit her daughter Mrs Fred Specker for a few months. Frank Altmann and family hosting a St Henry picnic today. Ed Bromm visited St Anthony on Wednesday. Frank Sternberg of Huntingburg in town Sunday. Joe Gehlhausen at Birdseye Monday. Math Olinger at Dale Monday. Hilbert Fritch of St Henry in town Sunday. Joe Sondermanh made a business trip to Louisville Tuesday.
Ed Hollinden aged 13 son of Gerhard Hollinden living on the Huntingburg road about two miles from here was bitten by a snake Wednesday morning. He felt a sting on the farm and was taken to Dr Schriefer who pronounced it a snake bite and cut a void in the foot to remove venom. He was reported to be recovering.
The Reds defeated Mariah Hill 20 to 4 in a sociable cross county game. Batteries John and Paul Jochim starred for Mariah Hill, while Reds hitters including Schilling Gerber Hollinden and Snyder produced strong offense. Umpire Jos Muller noted eight Jochim strikeouts for the visitors and four walks issued by Olinger and Metzger.
Ferdinand township Dubois county Indiana trustee will attend to township business Saturdays at his office. Persons with township business are requested to present it on that day. Wm Helming Trustee Ferdinand Indiana.
Southern Railway announces regular passenger trains on the French Lick West Baden Extension starting Sunday January 5 1908. The health resorts will be easily reached with attractive round trip rates from all points and schedules available through any Southern Railway agent.
The Ferdinand newspaper lists new subscribers John Remke Ferdinand Tony Kunkler Evansville Ind and payments over the past two weeks from Henry Segers Cincinnati Ed Weyer Lowell Rey Benno Gerber St Meinrad Alex Ernst Adgeville Ed Linders Louisville Ed Horny Edinand.
Washington June 26 - President Finley of the Southern Railway Company reports that wage negotiations, suspended April 1 1908, are postponed until October under Erdmann Act mediators Knapp and Neill. He cites labor efficiency and potential business improvement as reasons for the extension. The agreement covers all affiliated lines and parties to the April settlement.
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