Ferdinand News Subscriptions and Local Death Notice
The Ferdinand News reports new subscriptions from Ida Jeffers Adgeville Ind John Ben Kaust Ferdinand Ind Herman Lueken Louisville Ky and others from St Louis Tell City Lagrange Louisville Mariah Hill Ferdinand St Meinrad Pleasant Logsdon died at Terre Haute aged 62 6 15 with wife seven children and thirty two grandchildren. He served as a soldier in Company A Indiana volunteers.
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Ferdinand ‘News
Ida Jeffers
Adgeville
Ind
John Ben Kaust
Ferdinand
Herman Lueken
Louisville
Karl Schenenberg
St. Louis
A. Rossmann
Tell City
Pred Duschholz
Lagrange
Joe Merkel
Henry
Pleasant B. Logsdon
Henry Haake
Terre Haute
Ferdinand National Bank Report May close of business 192
Bank statement from Ferdinand Indiana shows assets of 166,610.72 with loans and discounts at 28,422.00 and total reserves including specie and U S notes. Liabilities include capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and deposits with 28,492.08 in demand checking plus 83,618.26 time certificates. Signed by cashier F X Rickelman with notary and directors' attestations dated May 26, 19...
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Ferdinand National Bank
Ferdinand
Indiana
U.S
Anot
U. 8
Inpiana
Dugals
Ss. I
F. X. Rickelmanun
Southern Hew Line to French Lick and West Baden Opens
Southern Railway announces regular passenger service to French Lick West Baden Exposition starting Sunday January 5 1908. The health resorts will be easily reached with attractive round trip rates from all points. For rates and schedules contact any Southern Railway agent. J C Beam Jr assistant G P P A.
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Southern Railway
French Lick
West Baden
West Baden Springs
Southern Railway Company
J.C. Beam Jr
Assia
Orchestra Members Named at Edmund Brommy Residence
The gathering at Edmund Brommy's home welcomed new members. Edmund Bromm played 1st violin, Jon Meyer 2nd, Joe Weyer 3rd, Harry Schneiders guitar, Philip Horney 1st base, Frank Roos 2nd, Mike Uebelher trombone, with Joe Zink likely on triangle and John Bekmann on the dinner horn.
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Edmund Brommy
Edmund Bromm
Jon Meyer
Joe Weyer
Harry Schneiders
Philip Horney
Frank Roos
Mike Uebelher
Joe Zink
John Bekmann
Power From Electric Eels Sparks Feats in Caracas
Prof. de Estancio, head of the Government College at Caracas, captured hundreds of electric eels and wired them to a motor. He found a single eel can produce light, and a tanked group powering a car for 24 hours. He envisions large eel-based plants for ships, with relay units to renew energy.
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Prof. de Estancio
Government College
Caracas
Venezuela
de Esperando
Sophisticated brandy claims and deceptive aging labels
French brandy today relies largely on grain, potato, or beet alcohol. Vineyard owners who distill manipulate alcohols to craft brandies labeled with fake years like 1849 or 1876. Importers shift to German beet alcohols and ship in 12 bottle cases marked by stars to hide production details. Some makers even produce brandy from grape juice, with Cologne cited as an example.
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Cologne
Camphor Tree Prosperity in Florida Soils
A Florida newspaper notes a camphor tree planted by Captain J. P. Renfroe of Richland. The 17 year old tree grows 40 feet tall with branches spanning 40 feet and a four foot trunk diameter at ground level. Richland hills appear suited to camphor growth and eventual gum production within years.
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Florida
J. P. Renfroe
Richlana
Richland
The Twenty One Gun Salute Mystery
Antiquarians debate why the US and English royal salutes use twenty one guns. Theories trace to a seven-gun origin fired thrice for Scotland Ireland and England, or symbolic sums tied to 1776. The piece also notes a balloon ascent in Berlin and a Canadian tariff proposal amid brief varied items.
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England
Scotland
Ireland
Varying Measurements Across British Land Units
The piece traces how English, Scottish, and Irish miles differ and how acres varied by region. It notes the 1805 proposed standard and 1824 statutory acre, with Welsh, Lancashire, and Cheshire examples. It cites Durand de Gros on 1868 observations linking geography to stature and even bull bone structure.
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United Kingdom
London Globe
Lancashire
Cheshire
Aveyron
Causses
Gros
Wanted Place of Authority
A veteran sailor on shore leave captured a mule and climbed aboard. An engineer officer nearby advised him to move toward midship, but the old salt replied that this was the first craft he ever commanded and he should stay on the quarter deck.
Cork Buoyancy Fails Deep Ocean Pressure
A scientific note explains cork cannot rise if sunk 200 feet beneath the ocean surface due to immense water pressure. At shallower depths, cork is expected to ascend back toward the surface.
Postal Cards in Jerusalem 1905 Sales Surge
In 1905 more than half a million picture postcards were sold to tourists in Jerusalem. The cards were manufactured in Germany and Switzerland, priced at two to twelve dollars per thousand.
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Jerusalem
Tourista
Germany
Switzerland
Sugar imports to India fall over bone-refined report
agitators in India circulate false report that sugar from Europe is bone refined causing sharp drop in imports. New York City grows in cheap amusements with 400 penny and nickel entertainment venues thriving where previously none existed.
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India
Europe
New York City
General Stoessel’s Conduct At Port Arthur mocked by others
General Smirnoff quotes describe Stoessel as timid and cowardly during the Port Arthur siege. He allegedly avoided fighting lines, abused civilians as poltroons and rascals, and repeatedly moved to safer houses as shells fell near him. He finally surrendered after fortifications were shelled.
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Gen. Smirnoff
Gen. Stoessel
Port
Arthur
Stoessel
Gen. Volkog
Volkoff
Do Nots for Road Makers and Pearl Industry Notes
Do not waste material by dumping it on roads without screening or proper rolling. A well compacted eight inch layer beats two feet of poorly prepared material. Machinery saves labor and money, and materials must be tested for bonding and weatherproofing. Testing cows shows salt boosts milk by 110 pounds in two weeks. Pearl trade details include ship luggers, license fees, and high-valued finds. notable pearls sold for large sums and the craft uses hand tools and silk strings.
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Broome
Treasury
Western Australia
Puritan Punishment Over Corn Theft Named Mister No More
In colonial Massachusetts Josias Plaistone stole four baskets of corn from Native Americans. He was stripped of the honorific Mister, fined five pounds sterling, and ordered to restore eight baskets of corn to the offended red men. The tale reflects harsh early punitive measures and cultural clashes.
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Josias Plaistone
Josias
Massachusetts
Death Column of Mitla and the Hand Span Belief
In Mitla Mexico a Death Column sits among ruins and locals claim a person’s years of life can be foretold by counting the spans between finger tips when embracing the column. The legend links a ritual embrace with fate and longevity.
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Mitla
Mexico
Ambiguous phrase prompts no clear event
A fragment describes intimate contact with phrases about a man kissing a woman from a non-oral angle, but the text lacks context, names, locations, and verifiable facts to form a reliable news item or record.
Government Planting Five and a Half Million Trees
The article notes Uncle Sam prioritizes garden work by growing five and a half million young trees annually for planting in forest reserves. It frames the government effort as the largest gardening task undertaken.
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Uncle Sam
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