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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
4
Brief recap of latest personal items and assorted happenings. Names places and events read quickly with short notes aimed at the busy reader. Each line offers a snapshot of society updates, schedules, and local curiosities in concise fashion.
Washington dispatches report Taft leaving for Beverly Massachusetts with family, a long awaited US Steel bureau report, and ongoing Lorimer and sugar trust inquiries. Theodore Roosevelt criticized by George Barte Jr. in congressional hearings. A Nebraska representative moves an anti trust probe into International Harvester. Kenyon warns witnesses amid Hines denial of a $100000 hush fund. Canadian reciprocity bill faced sharp scrutiny by Cummins Bristow. A Day portrait fraud report backs discharge of two State Department figures.
The post office department opened more experimental foetal savings banks in New York Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Boston Baltimore Pittsburg Cleveland New Orleans Kansas City and San Francisco. Reports note bold ventures and national reach in the era of postal financial experiments.
Harvard defeats Yale in the annual boat race at New London Conn with a large margin. The Crimean boat led early before Harvard’s Bluecraft slipped back to a two length pace in the freshmen eights. Harvard substitute varsity fours beat Yale by two lengths in a separate event.
Personal painter Paul de Longpre dies at his Hollywood home. Elmira book agent George Clinton Paine, nearly 100, touts oldest-book-agent claim from Montclair. Senator Francia Warren of Wyoming marries Ulara Le Baron Morgan in New York Hotel Gotham ballroom. Mrs. John Laughmar killed by streetcar in Booth Bend suburb. John W. Gates postpones America voyage for throat abscess surgery. University of Michigan names Robert Campbell treasurer. London welcomes Rev. Amzi C. Saxon at Metropolitan Tabernacle. Seamen strike riots injure over twenty in Hull and across ports with police hurt.
Reports detail widespread damage from a tornado in Rush County. Orchards and fences were destroyed, windmills toppled, a sugar beet field ruined, and livestock killed. Roofs blown off hundreds of houses, a Gings elevator demolished, and telephone lines and rail tracks disrupted.
Joseph Wickman a Washington township farmer six feet seven inches tall was buried in a coffin six feet nine inches long after a six day illness from tetanus. He left an estate valued about 20000 dollars. The disease is believed to have followed a scratch on his ankle at a cherry tree. More than 1500 dollars of antitoxin were used in an effort to save him. He did not seek a physician until muscle contraction began.
Fort Wayne residents heard Newton W. Gilbert former Indiana lieutenant governor and vice governor general of the Philippines deny any Republican bid for Indiana governor. He arrived from Manila on a six months leave of absence and said he plans to return to the Philippines to continue his work, emphatically ruling out political aspirations.
Chief Pritchard has given saloon keepers a roster of thirty-three named habitual drunkards and forbids liquor sales to them. One man named has complained and consulted a lawyer about possible constitutional rights infringement.
A terrapin with the inscription W. Harvey Watkins 1876 was found on Harvey Brown’s farm near the old Watkins homestead about 35 years after the note was etched. Mr. Watkins is dead. A Gary, Indiana story reports a LaPorte youth named Jack Busch found after a year’s absence, claiming he had been an acrobat with a crew.
Eugene M. Herr a pioneer newspaper publisher died at his home in South Bend after a long career in Indiana papers. He helped run the Trib une Printing plant and co owned several papers including the St. Joseph Valley Register. He is survived by his widow and two children Harold and Helen Herr. In Crawfordsville John J. Lovett and his brother W A Lovett connected after nineteen years apart plan a six month world tour beginning in Ichang China traveling via Asia and Moscow to San Francisco.
Eight year old Carl Merkle of Gas City was fatally electrocuted when a charged guy wire wrapped around him. His four year old brother Lawrence reported the danger, and workmen retrieved the burned body as the mother fainted. Nearby events mention a rabies scare and a syrup explosion in separate towns.
Vernon postoffice robbed of stamps cards and change totaling 150 dollars last week. Part of the stamps recovered in front of Will Harper's home after the robbers fled the postoffice. witnesses heard shouting as they departed.
Tipton Frank Jennings suffers from ptomaine poisoning after eating bani sandwiches. Marion: George Fell, 97, Civil War veteran and U S Navy service, dies at the National Military Home. Jeffersonville: Rich Johnson promoted to traveling auditor for Standard Oil after leaving Indiana Reformatory job. Princeton: government architect orders immediate advertisement for construction of a $60 000 federal building with bids opened August 3. Columbus: Harney McEvenne 57, Taylorsville saloon keeper, dies of lemon juice poisoning after drinking lemonade left for 36 hours. leaves a widow and one daughter.
R G Dun reports opening of second half shows improved iron and steel trade and expanding overall activity. Country remains sound as exports run large surpluses, money is abundant, and production near demand. Shoes and leather demand steady. bank clearings fall versus last year with mixed city results and stock market effects.
The report records 2277 US business failures for the week ending June 29, up from 222 the prior week, with Canada failures at 3. Wheat exports from both countries total 2 078 405 bushels for the week, while corn exports reach 613 848 bushels. For 52 weeks ending June 29 corn exports total 50 254 817 bushels.
Cincinnati grain prices for flour patents and various wheats, corn, oats, and mixeds listed with bid ranges. Live stock figures include cattle, hogs, sheep, lambs, and calves with quoted trade ranges for shippers, butcher, and packer lots, plus miscellaneous poultry and produce figures and fruit prices.
An advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as a universal skin remedy for pimples, eczema, and other conditions, available at druggists in creamed-top opal jars. Resinol Soap, alongside the ointment, is promoted for scalp cleansing, hair retention, and infant skin care, with the Baltimore company behind the line.
An ad from Spohn Medical Co of Goshen Indiana touts Spohn's Distemper Cure claiming to cure distemper pink eye among horses and prevent others, also claims to cure chicken cholera and dog distemper. It offers 50 cents and 1.00 dollar bottles and an agent position with a free book.
In a playful exchange a nature show attendee congratulates on an exhibit prize while the other mishears and claims their Skye terrier won first prize as a Mongolian hen, adding humor to the moment.
The fragment shows a dialogue with punning lines about Adam and Eve and universal peace, plus a quip about Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children and a tired exchange about seeking favor from a character named Mise Mattie. The tone resembles a satirical column or comic panel caption from a period newspaper.
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