Local notices and farming items from the Ferdinand region
The Troy Herald suspends publication. Jos Havlik builds a new barn behind his house. Henry Beckmann advertises belts and big reductions on News Pants. Wheat crop looks better than expected. Daunhauer's offers daily or evening ice cream. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Jake Albert. Ferdinand News urged with American Farmer free for a year. Jasper Reds beat Rockport on home diamond. Employment ad seeks German girl for housework at 1238 Cherokee Rd Louisville. Gerhard Hoevels farm 80 acres northwest of Ferdinand for sale. Gust Barth foundation under way near depot. Clem Lueken Jr sells Kuhn Remedy Co medicines. E J Kilian dentist to visit Ferdinand Aug 7. Albert Weaver claims best oats yield 445 bushels per 3% twine. Grand ball Aug 4 at Senniger's hall with Albert Heas and Joe Tewes. John Heilera welcomes baby boy. five-month-old girl of Ben Wassing dies from summer complaint. Our sympathy to bereaved parents at St Ferdinand cemetery.
Dale Separtor Disaster and a Mystery in Dale Indiana
A threshing crew on Theodore White farm narrowly avoids injury when metal and railroad spikes are fed into the separator. The vandalism remains unsolved as John Brenner and White claim no known enemies. The report also revives a Civil War era missing person tale from Dale based on foundations being dug for a new building. Local Republicans Sam W. Pitts and Dr. E E Schrief seek county offices. The paper notes printing delays due to improvements and advertises a Ferdinand home for sale with two lots and outbuildings.
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Evansville
Dale
Ind
Theodore White
John Brenner
White
Kentucky
Appointment of Chartrand as Bishop Succeeds O'Donagace
Rev Joséph Chartrand of St Peter and Paul's in Indianapolis was approved by the Pope to succeed Bishop O'Donagace, who resigned amid illness. The ceremony marks Chartrand's elevation within the diocese.
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Joséph Chartrand
St. Peter and Paul’s
Indianapolis
O'Donagace
Ween
Wandering Residents Visit Nearby Towns in Indiana
A string of visitors from St Meinrad Huntingburg Jasper and Louisville traveled through the region. Names include Joe Oser Henry Steltenpohl John Rues Jr August Barth Rufus Dilz Miss Ida Meyer Mike Wirthwein Dr N A James Pete Mueller Frank Seng J H Beckmann Miss Emma Mueller Peter Mueller Herman Waassing Wesley Abring Miss Rosa Jacobi Mrs Ed Schulte Mrs Henry Beckmann and many others visiting or returning on business and family matters. Local trips touched Huntingburg Louisville Evansville and Cincinnati with repairs and social visits noted.
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Louisville
Harry Uebelher
Mike
Robert
Herbert Uebelher
Frank Moellers
V. Knapp
Albert Leppert
Fred Bromm
Edmund Bromm
Misa Frances Mehling
Cincinnati
John Schnieders
Clemens Behrmann
Ben Nieh
May Drilling for Oil Near Ferdinand in Indiana
Local notes report possible oil drilling near Ferdinand with Otto G. Tague seeking land leases and promising 2000 feet if needed. Community urged to lease land, noting electrical storm outage and a blackout. Numerous social updates follow including excursions to Louisville and Cincinnati, new meat market, building mentions, and a farmer’s pears prize.
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Ferdinand
Otto G. Tague
Tague
Donkey party marks Miss Lindenschmidt birthday in Louisville
Miss Tillie Lindenschmidt entertained a small circle of friends in Louisville on Wednesday night with a donkey party to honor her birthday. Attending were Frances Albert Anna Bromm Mayme Meyer Josephine Schweppe Katie Saalman Mayme Beaver Alice Melchior Nora Renner Rose Jacobi Roman Wootten and Charles Bartley. The old Korstiens building in Ferdinand is being torn down to make way for a two story 40 by 60 foot store with a 20 by 40 foot cellar. Built in 1853 by Fred Neideck the structure stood as one of Ferdinand’s oldest.
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Tillie Lindenschmidt
Louisville
Frances Albert
Anna Bromm
Mayme Meyer
Josephine Schweppe
Katie Saalman
Mayme Beaver
Alice Melchior
Nora Renner
Rose Jacobi
Messra Roman Wootten
Charles Bartley
Ferdinand
Fred Neideck
Jasper
Coal price notes at Ferdinand and St Meinrad
A brief item records coal pricing with deliveries at Ferdinand and St Meinrad. It notes a transaction at the Bank of Jos. F. VAAL in St Meinrad Indiana. The details are fragmentary, showing delivered prices and local points of sale.
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Ferdinand Oper By
St. Meinrad
Bank of Jos
F. Vaal
Ind
Richley Crossing R B R flag station tale
In Richley Crossing Indiana between Chrisney and Rockport a busy threshing area draws wealthy farmers and large yields of 1000 to 1200 bushels. The writer visits Joe Bretz and John Bretz and laments homesickness for the News, noting it will take over a week to finish processing. Send the News to Rockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richley Crossing
Ind
Chrisney
Rockport
Joe Bretz
John Bretz
Church notices and railway timetable from Ferdinand area
On July 31 church announcements list Mary Meiring Benedict Johanneman Mary Kunkler Cath Scheffer Ben Johanneman Bernard Laake August Barth and parente of Schmidt Paul Wagner Magdalena Knuat and Sodality events with Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday. Time table for Ferdinand Railway shows July 24 schedule: Ferdinand to Huntingburg departures and arrivals at 7:15 A M 7:45 A M 9:30 A M 10:00 A M with evening 6:45 P M 7:15 P M 8:00 P M and 6:30 P M
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Louisville
Cincinnati
Ferdinand Railway
Huntingburg
Mary Kunkler
Cath. Scheffer
Ferdinand
Southern Time Card From Johnsburg Schedule
Train 9 departs Johnsburg at 8 59 a m with 3 3 10 p m service and other times noted. Train 12 leaves Johnsburg 8 29 a m or 12 07 p m and 8 15 p m. Timetable figures are for information only and not guaranteed. Nov 8 9 10 See solid service between Louisville and Evansville with free reclining chair cars. A J Lange Agent.
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Johnsburg
Louisville
Evaneville
A. J. Lange
Dentist Dr Metzger Opens Modern Office at Ferdinand
Dr. E. E. Metzger, dentist, opens a modern dental office at Ferdinand opposite Franke Hotel and will reside there permanently except Thursday and Friday when he will stay at St Meinrad at Storms Hotel. Guarantee to do first class work, no others.
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E. E. Metzger
Ferdinand
Franke Hotel
St. Meinrad
Storms Hotel
For Sale Four Lots in St Meinrad Indiana
Four lots with a four room house a shop and stable and two good wells. Fine business location on Main Street St Meinrad Indiana. Address Hall on John Warner St Meinrad Indiana.
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Main Street
St. Meinrad
Ind
Joun WrpMer
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Jos. Havlik
Henry Beckmann
Daunhauer’s
Jake Albert
Ferdinand News
Jasper Reds
Cherokee Road
Saucr
Gerhard Hoevels
Herman Verkamps
Solhan
Gust Barth
Clem Lueken, Jr
Kuhn Remedy Co’s
E. J. Kilian
Albert Weaver
Senninger’s
Albert Heas
Joe Tewes
Tell City
John Heilera
John
Ben Wassing
St. Ferdinand
Sam W. Pitts
E. E. Schrief
Joe Oser
Henry Steltenpohl
John Rues, Jr
August Barth
Rufus Dilz
Owensboro
Frank Mueller
Ida Meyer
Mike Wirthwein
Fulda
N. A. James of
Pete Mueller
Frank Seng
J. H. Beckmann
Emma Mueller
Peter Mueller
Herman Waassing
Dubois
Wesley
Santa Claus
John Hase Further
Edmund
John Schaeffer
Marieh Hill
Frank Altmann
St. Henry
Alice Dickmann
Laura Kaninenberg
Fort Branch
C. D. Campbell
Frank
Edward
Jos
Mueller l
Joe Kippenbrock
Holland
Chas.’ Herry
St. Anthony Sunday
Augustine of St. Meinrad
Mt. Vernon
Mary and
Dora Boyce
Louieville
City
Chas, Splater
Cap Haggedorn
Troy
Isidore, C
Siberia
Frances Klueh
Joe Steltenpohl
Joe Kordes
Jos. Schnauss
Rosa Jacobi
Louleville
Ed Schulte
French Lick and Weat Baden
John Schneiders
Baby of Troy
John Pfaff
Birdseye
F. X. Rickelmann
Catharine Fisher
Mary Rickelman
Etta Blum
Henrietta Miller
Mary Gaesser
Fritz
St. Anthony
John Altmann
John Goofrich
Schnellville
Susie Neuhauser
John Godecker
William of
Borden, Ind
William Heilers
Mariah Hill
Nick Bender
J. Kessens
Cannelton
John Gapfrich
Herman Brinkmann
Henry Timmermann
William Seiler
New Albany
Cecelia Horny
Hundingburg
Chas, Horny
Henry Nevech
St. Frances
Tex
Professor Koch
Mr. Grammar and Son
Germantown, Ill
John Gerber
Herb Snyder
Kitten
Jos. Buschkoetter
Louis Hoing
Laura Altmann
Cornelia Hasefurther
Rudy Meyer
Otto Spayd
French Lick
Andrew Schum
Katie Schum
Herman Wassing
Knoxville
John Heilers
Cornelia Beckmann
Bertha Rickelmann
St. Marys
Margareth
Emma Pfeffer
Champaign, Ill
Cornelia
John Hass
John H. Korstiens
Pitts Lunark Co
Mary Meiring
Benedict Johanneman
Tuesaday
Barth
Clem
Reutman
Mar. Sodality
BOM. V
Parente of Schmidt
Paul Wagner
Magdalena Knuat
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