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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows a sequence of monetary figures including 100 00 76.00 60.00 25 005 12.60 and the phrase ach idger. The readable portion suggests a ledger or transaction note referring to a payment or delivery, but no clear names, dates, or entities are present.
Schedule notes March 23 1913 list south bound train 9 departing Johnsburg 8 47 am and 5 02 pm with additional times for other runs. Train 12 leaves Johnsburg 8 39 am and 8 20 pm. Not guaranteed. Evansville and West Baden connections offer free reclining chair cars. N A Jochem agent.
How's This We offer One Hundred Dolara Re werd for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure BP Cheney & o Toledo We the undersigned have known FP J Cheney for the first 15 yrare and believe him honorable in all buxineva transactions and fi nancially able to carry out any obli gations sold by his firm National Bank of Commerce Toledo Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally serving directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Testimonials sent free Price 7ée per bottle Sold by all Druggista Take Hall's Family Pills for Qon stipation adv lf
Matatas Olenger of Ferdinand Indiana applies to Dublin County Board of Commissioners for one year license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities less than a quart at a time in a 23 by 37 foot ground floor room of a two story building at the southeast corner of Lot 128 Ohio Street Ferdinand. The plan includes selling luncheon and confection with act license restrictions noted.
A historic speech argues for home sugar production led by sugar beets. It cites United States beet sugar output, farm profits, and the goal of reducing annual 100 million dollar imports from tropical cane. It recalls early experiments by Secretary of Agriculture in 1897, beet testing in Iowa, and the potential for crops to boost dairy and farm rotation.
The article surveys the economic importance of good roads, tracks historical progress in 1904 to 1908, and compares state costs. It cites New York’s high bid per mile, other states’ lower averages, and reports Illinois experiments with oil-treated earth roads for waterproof durability.
A bill introduced in the California legislature seeks voter approval for an 18 million dollar bond for state road construction with backing from the Governor and the Good Roads association. A separate bill aims to fund and regulate a statewide cleanup of the road system under the state department of engineering.
A New England village tale recalls a learned yet frugal clergyman who shunned gifts. After a round of calls, he collected nine cheese gifts, only to have them returned in a merry procession when a sleigh mishap scattered them across the snow.
A fragment lists colorful nicknames and phrases like The Surgeon Cut it Out The Drummer Zolunds and The Politician Confound It, ending with a line about negligee and a pressing engagement. The tone resembles a theatrical or satirical troupe dialogue from a past era.
A stream of arrivals and departures records: August Ernst from Fulda and Geo Kroeger from Buffaloville visited Monday. John Ketzl of Dale and Wm Marlett of French Lick came last weekend. numerous locals and out-of-town guests were seen in Huntingburg Evansville Louisville Jasper Mammoth Cave and other nearby places through Monday and Wednesday with social calls repairs and visits noted.
Farmer Jimson reports to Deacon Hiderberry that Jason the storekeeper is selling many patent medicines after a meeting. He asked if prices were cut and is told the inducement is a package of cloves with each bottle, offered under the table.
Colley quizzes Kelly about his business he replies he is in the meat business but has no shop stating he is the ham in an advertising sandwich. The exchange playfully centers on a figurative claim rather than a storefront.
Fragmentary OCR text shows disjointed quotations and garbled names. The jumbled lines mention a man seeking a kiss and a maid disputing scientists. No clear event or location is discernible from the fragment.
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