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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
5
The nation’s birthday was celebrated in Jasper with about 8000 attendees. Citizens arrived by auto, wagon, and train to witness a parade and flag-raising near the courthouse. Miss Anna Wuehner spoke at the service flag dedication.
State Board of Health reports 3,900 Hoosier deaths from tuberculosis in 1917. Indiana has 379 sanatorium beds and over 30,000 currently ill. Counties consider county sanatorium care and soldiers discharged for TB face local care, while nurses aid France to stem the disease at home.
Camp Grant Illinois July 7 1918 news editor change my address at once I left Minnesota to do more good for Uncle Sam I quit work and drove 300 miles in 3 days sold car for same price and had four weeks of fun I like army life and the meals. Private Albert Schatz Co 18 161 Depot Brigade 8 Somewhere in France June 8 1918 dear home folks I am well and hope you are too we have fine weather and rich land here but locals have little land by hand and one horse beer wine oranges plentiful money in francs I wish to learn their language. Your son Robert E Lange Ferdinand and former residents thank readers for letters and photos for publication.
Ensign Stephen Potter of the United States Naval Reserve Force was killed April 25 in combat with seven German fighters. The Navy reports Potter, first U.S. naval aviator to shoot down a German seaplane, helped during a March 1 reconnaissance from a British base, before his aircraft crashed into the water and disappeared in a fiery wreck after a brief, determined fight.
The Vocational Board for Vocational Education handles rehabilitation for wounded servicemen, offering training for employment and compensation for families during training. The Fuel Administration urges early coal purchases for winter. Franke Petry of this place plans to build.
Memorial services for Private Clarence Hawkins who fell in France will be at the Fair Grounds Huntingburg on Sunday July 21 1918 at 3 0 o'clock. Rev Dearing of Oakland City College will be principal speaker. If bad weather services move to Salems Church corner with and Walnut streets Huntingburg. Memorial program includes band audience singing and readings. No charge for seats. Defense Council urges all registrants and citizens to attend to honor a defender of democracy.
The Agriculture Department clarifies licensing rules for farm equipment retailers under the Wilson proclamation. Retailers with exclusive farm equipment sales and total gross annual sales under 100000 need no federal license. those over 100000 require a license and can obtain forms from the Agriculture Department or the Food Administration in Washington. The report also notes a large apple sale by Calhoun County grower Chris Ringhausen to a Chicago firm for 46000, at 1.75 per barrel, the county’s largest such payment.
A list of registrants from Dobins County includes multiple residents such as Andrew Merkley of St Anthony and Joseph Mutchman of Huntingburg among many others. The ledger records names with parish or town affiliations and scattered numbers, reflecting a lengthy voter or enroll list.
Sister M Salome Korensel daughter of Peter and Theresa Koressel of St Philips Indiana died July 5 at Ferdinand Convent after a prolonged illness. Baptized Elizabeth born December 3 1884 entered the convent May 2 1911 she spent years in domestic labor and a quiet life at Mariah Hill school. May she rest in peace.
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