Deaths of Sister Meinrada Lex at St Meinrad Convent
Sister Meinrada Lex died at her Ferdinand Indiana convent home at age 59 years 4 months 27 days after a life in religious service spanning 42 years. She taught at St Meinrad in 1879 1880 helped found St Scholastica Convent in Arkansas in 1882 presiding as Superior for 24 years before returning to Ferdinand six years ago. Interment was in the Sisters cemetery. May she rest in peace.
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Meinrada Lex
Ferdinand
Ind
St. Meinrad
Arkansas
St. Scholastica’s Convent
Fulda
Spencer County
Swan Sues Railways for 25000 Damages
John H. Swan sues Southern Railway Company and Southern Railway Company of Indiana with Oscar Wildman in Circuit Court over a Dec 18 1918 brakeman accident near Lincoln City. He alleges defective grab irons and hand holds caused a 15 to 20 foot fall, crippling him and leaving him unable to work."}
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John H. Swan
R. W. Armstrong
Oscar Wildman
Lincoln City
Local Marriage Licenses and Town Notes Highlight Summer Events
Marriage licenses issued include Charles F. Wellemeyer of Holland to Carrie M. Katterhenry of Huntingburg and Ernst Weisheit of Algiers to Leora Dike of Jasper. Paul Goepfrich fell from a ladder injuring his head. medical care noted. Frank Perry and Ferdy Olinger work on new Jasper buildings. Grandview Chautauqua tickets acknowledged. The Dubois picnic for St. Raphael’s church draws planned games, food, music. plans to boost local trade encouraged.
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Charles F. Wellemeyer
Holland
Carrie M
Katterhenry
Huntingburg
Ernst Weisheit
Algiers
Leora Dike
Jasper
Dubois
St. Raphael’s Catholic Church
Local residents travel and visit towns in region
A series of short notes records visits and movements of residents from St. Anthony St. Meinrad Jasper Mariah Hill and surrounding areas. Names include John Fleck Henry Haller Lizzie Lindenschmidt Edwin Lindauer Albert Reinacker Joe Schnauss and many others with hometowns such as Evansville Tell City Louisville and Chicago noted alongside recent trips and gatherings. A ball game at St Meinrad draws a large local crowd.
Church announcements and social notes from Aug two
Church announcements list dates and names for Xavier Ballis Anna Reckelhoff and many parishioners visiting relatives and attending events. The report notes guests at various homes in Celestine St Meinrad Tell City Jasper and Evansville with details of threshing visits Knights of Columbus candidates and a convent visit at Immaculate Conception.
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Gabriel
Duech
Tell City
Johanna Bos
Evansville
Ven. Sr. M. Augusta
Convent of the Immaculate Conception
Fischer
Felix Schneider
Mike Wagner
Peter Huthor
al Sermersheim
Jasper
Knights of Columbus Lodge
Herb Muller
Henry Timmermann
Property Transfers in Birdseye and Nearby Areas
A fragmented listing shows multiple real estate transfers and bequests including Brantenstein Ira to Elizabeth Miller for lot 81 in Huntingburg at 1200 dollars, McOrillus Adams to Jacob H. Leng for lot 74 in Jasper 360, Nordhoff to Rasche 100 dollars, and various deeds and legacies involving Lindsey Jeffers Leona to Thomas Smith 39.50 and 800 dollars, Bolte to Schum 216 lot 800 dollars, Linder to Niehaus 200 dollars, Reutepohler to Katterhenry 1450 for 20 acres, Jeffers to Cummins 1050 for Birdseye parcels, and Krodel to Krodel headlined by a last will and testament.
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Stephen Linder
Delphina O. Niehaus
John Reutepohler
H. H. Katterhenry
Susan Jeffers
Wilson Cummins
Leona Jeffers
Jacob Krodel
Anna M. Krodel
Farm for Sale near St Meinrad on 125 acres
For sale or rent a 125 acre farm three miles south of St Meinrad on the St Meinrad and Adgeville road. Includes solid buildings and ample water. Contact Isidore Klueh Huntingburg Ind. Also notes Austria declares war on Servia and Russia mobilizes signaling a general European war Beckmann's Store announces a Rush ing Annual Clearance Sale from August to 15th. Read their ad in this issue.
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Joe Bretz
Rockport
Mr. Bretz
St. Meinrad
St. Meinrad and
Adgeville Road
Isidore Klueh
Huntingburg
Ind
Beckmann’s
Greys Lose First Game In Five Game Series
Ferdinand Greys fall to St. Meinrad Tigers in the opening game on the Tigers diamond. Early scoring by the Tigers unsettled the Greys, who fought back despite poor practice and rain delays. Other notes mention Dubois beating Huntingburg 8 0 with Friedmann on the mound.
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Ferdinand Greys
St. Meinrad Tigers
Tigers
Greys
Olinger
Reckelhoff
Muller
Seufert
Gerber
Rohleder
Tillmann
Recher
Neu
Schnellenberger
Albert Becher
Hob Becher
Rob Becher
Wheeler
Duboie
Huntingburg
Friedmann
Dubois
Loodla
Tigers AB
E Tillmann
J. Becher
A. Becher
R. Becher
L. Becher
O. Becher
AB PO AE
Michel
Ollager
Rohledder
Ed Schnellenberger
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Ferdinand, Ind
Arkansas Convent
Andy Voges
Irene
Olivia Oser
Almeda Muller
Ella Leinenbach
Gusta Oser
Evlyn Voges
Corrine Zink
Olivier Zink
Edward Oser
Johnsburg
Johnsburg Babies
Bronfman
Duff
Brapelton
Rotten
Stapeltons
Stapelton
A. Schulte
R. R
Big Tesuie
Hontingburg
Hants
Paul Goepfrich
Paul
Frank Perry
Ferdy Olinger
Frank Seng
Seng
Jasper Machine Works
Grandview Chautauqua
Charles IT. Baker
Grangview Monitor
Baer
Joe Gerber
Duchess of Marlborough
John Fleck
St. Anthony
Henry Haller
Jake Bartley
Dale
Lizzie Lindenschmidt
Edwin Lindauer
Mariah Hill
John Reinacker
Gon Albert
John Buelen
St. Henry
Frank Daub
Mike Jochum
R. J. Beckmann
Ed Hartz
Karl Kotheimer
Louisville
Wm, Helming
Louis Blessinger
Jaspers
Theodore Fischer
Henry Seng
Town
Joe Schnauss
Max Kern
Wm. Jochim
Frances
Joe Achun
Wm. Merkle
Alex Ernst
Don
Adgevilla
Henry Bachmann
Rev
Aloysius E. Fischer
Indianapolis
Albert Roth
Chicage
Atted & Tow
Ben Grewe
Gust Barth
Gust Gehlhausen
Brown and Huebschmann
Evanston
Machine Works
B. H. Wilmes
Adgeville
Henry Aufderheide
J. M. Robinson Co
Barney Smith
Barney
Nashville, Tenn
Leonard Maller
Marcus
Wm. Gossmann
Hubert Beckmann
Louis Schmitt
Illinois
Hochgenang
Xavier Ballis
Anna M. Reckelhoff
John Kerstiens
John and
Louisa Schlachter
Nick Burke
Celestine
Joe Schnaus
Albert and
Renus
Gertie
Mary Gross
Louis
Aurellia Becher
Miases Ludwiga
Clara Schnellenberger
Herman Brinkmann
Henrietta
Mike Olinger
Irene Lindauer
Ft. Branch
Mathias Olinger
Xavier Olinger
John Remke
John Hasefurther
A. J. Reinackey
Henry Bolte
Anna Low
Henry Grewe
M. Hoge
Elizabeth Dilger
Wm. Wirtzberger
O. Metzger
Bickwermert
Mrs
Joe Ernst
John
Brantenstein
Ira
Hs and
Elizabeth ‘Miller
Hun
Anna Lindsey
Thos. L. Smith
Gerhard Bolte
Philip Schum
Austria
Servia
Russia
Nichel
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