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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
2
Notice from a Ferdinand Indiana publication explains second class mailing since 1908 and subscription rules. It notes Kate Card, effective 1920, and that an X on the front means expired renewal required. Readers urged to remit promptly when their time is up.
The trustee of Ferdinand township, Dubois County, will attend to township business during the week away from home. Distressed persons needing assistance are asked to present at Fatma home, Nock Senninger, Trustee, Ferdinand, Ind.
A health note promotes a morning routine of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels before breakfast. It claims benefits for digestion appetite and overall vitality and urges readers to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drug store.
An article describes a new system where marriage is promoted like a business venture. After the war France sees more weddings births rise fewer deaths, with matchmakers screening partners and balancing social factors to ensure durable unions.
A whimsical description explains how the parrot fish uses a beaked mouth to bite off tough weed and stores pieces in cheek pouches. It then chews the weed at the throat through a special set of teeth, turning it into edible matter.
A discussion notes shifts in English policing and courts as old squire benches yield to modern magistracy. It cites landowners and workers facing new handling by county magistrates, highlighting a move toward integrity across rural justice.
Jean visits neighbors and chats with the house grandmother who says she is in heaven. A clash over a screen door and crumbs ends with a plan to make up as the girls retreat to the porch and Jean wishes her grandmother were visiting.
A quirky scene unfolds as Mary and her little brother play in the yard. A child discovers a worm and asks if it brings good luck, while a robin comments from above, leaving Mary unsure of the omen.
The University of Wisconsin statistics committee reports half of surveyed women would marry a man earning 2500 dollars yearly. On average one in seven seeks 5000 dollars, and one coed wants a 20000 dollar annual income as a husband.
John Lindley, a 39 year cook at the Beckham hotel in Texas, is about to gain half a million dollars from land tied to slavery era oil. He plans to buy a second hand Ford truck, repair the house, and support the hotel kitchen staff, reflecting a practical use for sudden wealth. A coal mine accident report notes a fatal head wound but no bones broken prior to discovery. Also an ad seeks young women for a nursing course at St. Mary's Hospital Evanaville Indiana with housing and pay.
A church bulletin lists anniversaries and prayers including For Caroline Mueller and Henry Elmer on Wednesday for John Weber and Norbert Gehlhausen, in thanksgiving for Joseph Boeglin, and Sunday prayers for the congregation.
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