Death of Sister Meinrada Lex at Ferdinand Indiana
Sister Meinrada Lex died at her convent home in Ferdinand Indiana at 59 years old after a long religious life including founding St Scholastica Convent in Arkansas and presiding as Superior for 24 years. Interment was in the Sisters cemetery. The obituary notes her birth in Fulda Spencer County and survivors including three brothers and two sisters.
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Meinrada Lex
Ferdinand
Ind
St. Meinrad
Arkansas
St. Scholastica’s Convent
Fulda
Spencer County
Swift Suit Seeks 25000 Damages From Railway Co
John H. Swan files in Circuit Court against Southern Railway Company Southern Railway Company of Indiana and Oscar Wildman alleging injury as a brakeman near Lincoln City on December 18 1913. He claims defective grab irons and hand holds caused a 15 to 20 foot fall crippling him and leaving him unable to work for life. Swan seeks 25000 in damages citing inspector Wildman negligent for not spotting the defects.
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John H. Swan
Attornney
R. W. Armstrong
Huntingsburg
Southern Railway Company
Indiana
Oscar Wildman
Lincoln City
Swan
Marriage Licenses and Local Happenings Today
Charles F. Wellemeyer of Holland weds Carrie M Katterbenry of Huntingburg and Ernst Weisheit of Algiers wed Leora Dike of Jasper. A man named Paul Goepfrich fell from a ladder near his barn last Sunday but recovered after four stitches. The town promotes local trade and a big Aug picnic at Dubois for St. Raphael’s church with games and music. Frank Perry and Ferdy Olinger are building new structures in Jasper including one for Frank Seng of Jasper Machine Works. A Grandview Monitor ticket was received for the Grandview Chautauqua Aug 6–8. Mrs. Joe Gerber suffered heat illness while washing. The will of Jacob Krodel’s Jaaper-related estate was probated.
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Charles F. Wellemeyer
Holland
Huntingburg
Ernst Weisheit
Algiers
Leora Dike
Jasper
Paul Goepfrich
Paul
Dubois
St. Raphael's Catholic Church
Frank Perry
Ferdy Olinger
Frank Seng
Seng
Jasper Machine Works
County Metropolia
Town Guests and Local Visits Spill Over From Week
A parade of residents from St. Anthony St. Meinrad Jasper and Celestine visited town or traveled for business and social calls. Names include John Fleck Henry Haller Lizzie Lindenachmidt Edwin Lindauer Jake Bartley Wm Jochim Joe Schum and many more amid church and farming community events.
Property Transfers From Local Land Records
Drifting Dirt lists transfers including John Brandenstein Jr to B H and Elizabeth Miller for pt lot 81 Huntingburg at 1200. McCrillon Adams to Jacob H Seng for lot 74 Jasper at 60. Ed W Nordhoff to Aug O C Rasche for 1 a at 100. Anna Lindsey to Thos L Smith for 39500 at 900. Gerhard Bolte to Philip Schum for lot 215 at 800. Stephen Linder to Delphina C Niehaus for 200. John Reutepohler to H H Katterhenry for 20 a at 1450. Susan Jeffers to Wilson Cummins for lots 1 and 2 Birdseye at 1050. Leona Jeffers to Wilson Cummins for lots 9 and 10 Birdseye at 150. Jacob Krodel to Anna M Krodel for last will and testament.
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Tingburg
McCrillon Adams
Jacob H. Seng
Jasper
Ed W. Nordhoff
OC. Rasche
Stephen Linder
Delphina C. Niehaus
John Reutepohler
H. H. Katterhenry
Susan Jeffers
Wilson Cummins
Birdseye
Leona Jeffers
Jacob Krodel
Anna M. Krodel
For Sale or Rent of 125 Acre Farm Near St Meinrad
Farm of 125 acres three miles south of St Meinrad on the St Meinrad and Adgeville road with good buildings and ample water. Contact Isidore Klueh Huntingburg Ind. Newspaper notes a looming general European war as Austria declares war on Servia and Russia mobilizes. 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
John C. Hass
Rainbow Threshing Co
St. Meinrad
St. Meinrad and
Adgeville
Isidore Klueh
Huntingburg
Ind
Ing
Tigers Defeat Ferdinand Greys In Opening Game
The Ferdinand Greys lost the first of a five game series to the St. Meinrad Tigers on their diamond last Sunday. The Tigers built a lead in the first inning and despite a late Greys push the tally ended 6 to 1. Schnellenberger pitched for the Greys with 6 strikeouts while Michel fanned 11 for the Tigers.
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Ferdinand Greys
St. Meinrad Tigers
Tigers
Greys
Olinger
Reckelhoff
Muller
Seufert
Gerber
Rohleder
Tillmann
Julius Recher
Neu
Schnellenberger
Albert Becher
Michel
Rohledder
Ed Schnellenberger
Tigers AB
J. Becher
A. Becher
R. Becher
Wheeler
L. Becher
Becher
Greys Olinger
Tb&c
Senfert
If Gerber
Rohlieder
Rf Metzger
Wiemeyer
C&lb
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Arkansas Convent
Mia
Andy Voges
Irene
Olivia Ozer
Almeda Muller
Ella Leinenbach
Gustaver
Evlyn Voges
Corrine Zink
Olmier Zink
Edwird Oger
Johnsburg
Johnsburg Babies
Duff All Stars
Babies
Brunaman
Duff
Stapelton
Kotten
A. Schulte
R. R
Dubois County
Grandview Chautauqua
Charles T. Baker
Grandview Monitor
Baker
Joe Gerber
Jaaper
Duchess of Marlborough
O. H. P. Belmont
Newport
John Fleck
St. Anthony
Henry Haller
Jake Bartley
Dale
Lizzie Lindenachmidt
Edwin Lindauer
Mariah Hill
John Reinacker
Son Albert
Falda
John Buelen
St. Fenry
Frank Daub
Evansville
Mike Jochum
St. Henry
R. J. Beckmann
Ed Hartz
Tell City
Karl Kotheimer
Louieville
Wm. Helming
Bouia Blessinger
Theodore Fischer
Henry Seng
Town
Joe Schnanas
Max Kern
Wm. Jochim
Frances
Joe Schum
Wm. Merkle
Alex Ernst
Henry Bwichmann
Aloysine E. Fischer
Inddianapolis
Albert Roth
Chicago
Aud
Joe Heckmann
Ben Grewe
Gust Barth
Gust Gehlhausen
Brown and Huebschmann
Evanston
Machine Works
B. H. Wilmes
Henry Anfderheide
J. M. Robinson Co
Louisville
Waa
Barney Smith
Barney
Nashville, Tenn
Leonard Muller
Marcus
Wm. Gossmann
Hubert Beckmann
Louie Schmitt
Illinois
Hochgesang
Nick Burke
Celestine
Joe Schnaus
Albert and
Renus
Gertle
Mis
Mary Gross
Jasper East
Louis
Aurellia Becher
Ludwiga
Clara Schnellenberger
Herman Brinkmann
Henrietta
Henry Timmermann
Mike Olinger
Irene Lindauer
Ft. Branch
Mathias Olinger
Xavier Olinger
John Remko
John Hasefurther
A. J. Reinacker
Henry Bolte
Henry Timmermans
Siberia Thareday Te
Xavier Ballis
Anna M. Reckelhoff
John Kerstiens
John and
Louisa Schlachter
Anna Lew
Frank Schipp
Henry Grewe
M. Hoge
Elizabeth Dilger
Wm. Wirtzberger
C. Metzger
Wm. Bickwermert
Jos Ernst
Gabriel S. Dusch
Gabriel
Johanna Bos
Ven. Sr
M. Augusta
Convent of the Immaculate Concepti
Fischer
Felix Schneider
Mike Wagner
Peter Huber
al Lermersheim
Knights of Columbus Lodge
Herb Muller
Prof. Brackmann
John B. Mueller
Jos| Egier
Albert Reinacker
Allie
Prof
John Brandenstein, Jr
B. H. and
Elizabeth Miller
Anna Lindsey
Thos. L. Smith
Gerhard Bolte
Philip Schum
Lot
Austria
Servia
Russia
Beckmann’s Store
Friedmann
Bickwermert Threshing. Co
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