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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
3
The piece urges readers ages 21 to 30 to register on June 5. It contrasts rising prices and wartime hardship with lavish dining and mail order ads while praising small town dealers and local newspaper advertisements as effective and affordable.
The undersigned trustee of Ferdinand township Dubois county Indiana will attend to township business at the home of Gerhard Bolte on Saturdays in each week with proper authority and at his having township duties listed for the area.
Evansville Indiana market report lists grain prices for May 31 1917 including Wheat at 2.60 per bu Oate 765c per bu Corn 1.60 per bu Potatoes 5.60 per bu Eggs 230c per doz Butter 43c lb Hene 17c lb Old Roosters 10c lb Ducks 18c lb Turkey hens 16c lb Old Turkeys 14c lb Geese 1b Steers 11.60 per hundred Heifers 6.50 10.50 per hun Cows 5.00 9.60 per hun Bulls 6.50 9.90 per hun Hogs heavies 15.50 per hun Hay timothy 21.00 per ton.
The Ferdinand Railroad publishes a timetable effective April 8 1917. It lists departures from Ferdinand to Huntingburg at 7 40 am and 9 60 pm and returns at 9 60 am and 7 00 pm with connections to Southern trains to Evansville Louisville and West Baden. All trains run to and from the Southern Railway depot at Huntingburg Indiana.
Mrs. Jay Rhoades of Newton Missouri recounts relief from years of pain after taking Cardui the woman’s tonic Since July she reports no severe spells and says she can perform housework and work without pain She urges neighbors to try Cardui citing decades of use and widespread benefits.
An advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm clears nasal passages in one minute. It promises relief from catarrh and cold symptoms by applying a small amount in the nostrils, soothing inflamed membranes and easing breathing.
The Maine born writer J H Ingraham lived a varied career from teacher in Washington College near Natchez Mississippi to dime novel author. He published The Dancing Star in Boston and three New York tales in 1852 3 including Captain Kyd Josephine and Dancing Feather. Later he became an Episcopal minister and rector at St Thomas Hall Holly Springs Mississippi and produced works like A Prince of the House of David The Pillar of Fire and The Throne of David.
The Chevalier Bayard died April 80 15324 while leading a French rearguard against imperial forces under De Bourbon in northern Italy. He refused to retreat, kissed his sword, confessed to his maître d hôtel, and urged that his country remain. He died on the field with honors.
Lewis R. Freeeman describes General Ricciotti Garibaldi and his family as they endure service and nursing roles during Italy's war. He notes two sons killed in France while five others serve with the Italian army, praising Peppino as a capable soldier trained in the Garibaldi spirit.
Rev. Noel Bonava Hunt of St Matthew's Willen den, England, set infants cries to music after failing to persuade church musicians. He recorded the baby sounds as a chant to the One Hundred Thirty-seventh psalm, describing the piece as original, grotesque, yet musical and faithful to its meaning.
Prospecting in British Guiana over two and a half years yields first shipment of bauxite, a cargo of 980 tons, to United States buyers. Development work has paid, signaling promising results for future exports.
A humorous meditation on minds of various sizes and the notion of an open mind. The piece jokes that minds vary in capacity from tiny to masterful and that many people overestimate their own mind while underestimating others. It notes minds can be useful for thinking and should be encouraged.
The article argues that animals lack innate aversion to poisonous plants and must learn by trial. It cites Snell on sheep in the Ahn valley, Raymond Crawford in the Lancet, and Morgan on young birds feeding and rejecting harmful foods after parental guidance or experience.
A private Ohio soldier sought an interview with his captain and offered a bold campaign plan to crush the Secession. He demanded an audience with John Pope but was instead dismissed after a joke about swapping commands. He reported the plan failed and was booted from camp for a large misstep.
The Methodist Recorder urges newspapers to serve as a national unifier and keeper of realities. It argues newspapers influence formation, summon citizens, and must be clean and real to help the land we love, even as today’s news is vast and demands understanding.
The duchess of Beaufort earns praise for her work with the women-for-the-land movement while a bishop once paid her a graceful compliment at a dinner. She later apologized for an earlier lapse in grace after the meal.
A health tip urges drinking hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this flushes poisons toxins from the body and promotes renewed vitality for a youthful feel.
An article advises drinking water and using Salts remedies to ease kidney discomfort. It describes symptoms like backache, dull kidney ache, cloudy urine, and night urges, and promotes Jad Salts as a longstanding treatment to flush waste and restore normal urinary activity.
The United States Geological Survey reports 1916 Indiana limestone sales totaling 3,480,525 dollars with building stone dominating at 3,388,676 dollars. Sawed stone led gains while rough stone fell in both quantity and value. Prices rose for both stone types, reflecting higher production costs and reduced price cutting. A notable rise in usage occurred for non-building stone, mainly for breakwater work and furnace flux, with overall steady activity in industrial plants.
Fragmentary OCR notes show dated time stamps and references to Huntingburg with tonal paint terms. The readable text lists times like 5 4 a m and 12 85 a m and includes stray letters and phrases suggesting log entries or transcriptions. No clear events or persons are identifiable.
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