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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
3
Mrs J W Collier of Hardin Missouri endorses Thedford's Black-Draught as essential for liver and stomach complaints. She says a small dose relieves discomfort quickly and urges others to use it. The medicine has been a fixture for decades and remains a staple in many homes.
Evansville residents welcomed visitors and travelers from Corydon St Meinrad Louisville Huntingburg and Henderson during the week. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Woerter of Huntingburg and Miss Katie Ryther of Louisville. Several townsfolk conducted business in Evansville while others traveled to Louisville Indianapolis and Cannelton.
Local notice to Ferdinand citizens that Mathiab Olinger, a 21 year old male of good character and nine days resident, will apply to the Dubon County Indiana Board of Commissioners at the next August term 1917 for leave to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking until April 2 1918. Premises: 23 by 37 foot room on ground floor of a two story concrete building at southeast corner of lot 123 Ohio Street Ferdinand. Renewal of license includes luncheon and metas service with restrictions under the act regulating liquor sales.
An advertisement promotes a 35 cent trial bottle of a skin tonic promising to clear rough skin and blackheads while improving complexion. The copy mentions Dr Mia McLane and daughter visiting Leonard Quepfrich near town Sunday four weeks ago and describes a pleasant gathering at his home.
Born to Mr and Mrs Hugo Luebbehusen near St Henry a family welcomes a son. Born to Mr and Mrs John Schipp yesterday morning at three o clock a baby girl joins the family. Congratulations to both households.
The Journal of Heredity quotes Karl Pearson stating that high intelligence in children correlates with traits like conscientiousness, robustness, athleticism, and sociability. He notes intelligent boys tend to quicker temperaments and larger heads with curlier hair, while intelligent girls are conscientious and more self conscious with wavy hair. The duller children show opposite tendencies.
A Pennsylvania mining region tale recounts a defendant acquitted of a murderous assault yet declared guilty of stealing Biddy McCarthy’s pig last year. The juror humor exposes quirks of queer juries and courtroom irony in a long-standing legal milieu.
A historical sketch recounts the life of Mohammed founder of Islam. Born in the desert, he received visions and preached monotheism. Persecuted in Mecca he fled to Medina, gaining followers until his death and the expansion of his faith across Arabia and beyond.
A cave discovered about 15 miles from Potgietersrust in the Cape Colony by orkman with a pick reveals a 50 by 80 yard chamber filled with stalactites formed by dripping carbonate of lime. The cave, previously unknown, contains pendant icicle like formations of varied and intricate design that will interest geologists.
A famed society performer volunteers to entertain patients at a lunatic asylum with a humorous monologue. The main audience seems slightly bored, but one intelligent patient applauds and says they will get along. He remarks that the others are pompous and notes that mad people need not pretend.
Two men measure the speed of waterfowl by placing themselves a measured distance apart. One man carries a top watch while the other records the travel time. Reports describe the method as a means to achieve accurate timing of bird speeds.
A 21 year old male resident of Cusa Township seeks August 1917 approval from Dubois County Indiana commissioners to sell intoxicating beverages in limited quantities for on premises consumption through April 2 1918. He plans a room 16 by 26 feet in a two story building on a 120 acre tract in section 32 west of the railroad tracks with luncheon and confection sales under the act governing sale of intoxicating liquors.
An old advertisement touts Sanobh Eezema Prescription as a universal skin remedy with a Sanol guaranteed effect. A 35 cent large trial bottle is offered at the drug store.
Community readers hail The Gourier as Evansville's leading newspaper with praise for its coverage and community focus in a morning note. The brief greeting invites familiarity with the publication's standing.
A Chicago Herald summary notes an eminent psycopath likens a kiss to stroking a cat and argues the thrill diminishes with repeated same partner. He compares two magnetized humans to charged batteries, claiming attraction wanes as repulsion sets in and blending chemicals falters.
The piece surveys notable left handedness among figures from art and science, citing Amblidexterity among Reade era hobbs, Mott, Pancoast, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Holbein, Menze, Suillus Caesar, Tacitus, Kant, Victoria, Cannon, and claims on animals by Bardeleben and others. It contrasts opinions of Gould and Brinton with rights and leftdominant patterns across humans and primates.
A fragment discusses value in cotton rag and textile waste, noting clean white cotton rags as highly valuable and mentioning raw material quality and aging effects on value. The piece emphasizes the significance of scrap in recycling and manufacturing streams.
District reports include canine quarantine in Pike and Warrick counties after dogs run at large. warnings of prosecution for owners. News notes livestock canning bids, rock road work delays in Kentucky, and contractor purchases to boost progress. Also covers a jail larceny case, fishing trip plans, club rules, a church name change in Huntington, street oiling mishaps in Tell City, and Kanalton/Tell City reports.
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