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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
4
A jumble of small notices reports events such as a July 4 picnic at St Meinrad and Siberia, injury recoveries, property improvements, a bank bond purchase, and church wedding announcements. It notes dentist visits, paint advertisements for Green Seal, and local business news including Frank Quante Co and Beckman Sauer.
Ed Beckmann of Memphis and many others visit home and nearby towns including Louisville Evansville and St Meinrad. The week features numerous residents traveling for visits business and family events with Kitten Machine Works activity and multiple appreciations for local industry and transport.
The Ferdinand News lists new subscribers Emil Olinger Cumminsville Ohio Paul Fischer Ferdinand Ind J Goldbach Louisville Ky Ferdinand Olinger St Meinrad Ind Carl Dilger Jasper Ind Renewals J O Hulsmann Haubstadt Ind Paul Wagner Ferdinand Ind Theo Helming Ferdinand Ind Joe Havlik Peter Mueller Chas Boaler Joe Merkel Louisville Ky
By sending one dollar as subscription, readers can receive a year of selected publications at set prices. Louisville Herald daily contrasted as a superior morning paper. Louisville Courier Journal weekly praised. Cincinnati Enquirer weekly noted. McCall's Magazine highlighted as fashionable and valuable.
Fr. Branca Inc notes a Sunday gathering three miles east of Fr. Branch hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koenig with graphophone music by Robert Skeets of Evansville and a bountiful supper. Attendees included multiple local families from Warrick Co and Princeton and Evansville visitors. Also reported: a separate party at Henry Remke’s home with local families and guests, plus a gathering at Christ Morgen’s with pinochle all evening.
The Ferdinand township trustee in Dubois County Indiana will attend to township business at his offices every Saturday. Persons with township business to transact are asked to present it on that day. Wx. Helming, Trustee, Ferdinand Indiana.
Advertiser offers a car-load of Rosa manure spreaders and invites inquiries. The undersigned provides information and quotes prices upon contact.
Judge Lewis Jordan of Washington rediscovered a mahogany desk bought for 25 dollars. The desk bears the inscription Presented to His Excellency, Andrew Jackson, by Caleb Pierce, and is said to be the desk used by Andrew Jackson during his presidency. The Hermitage ladies group seeks to purchase the desk.
Frank Jacobs of Fuldawan is noted in our town last Saturday in a brief mention. The report records his name and place in the local notice without further details.
An old market ad lists items with prices: eggs 180, butter 15c per lb, potatoes 60c per bushel. meats include bacon sides 100 per lb, shoulders 8c, ham 19c per lb, lard 10c, sausage 3c per lb. Wool grease and wash wool sold by weight, medicinal roots, and mill stuff like floor oil, shorts, bran, corn meal at varied unit prices.
A government archaeologist discusses how fake Indian antiquities flood the market and mislead tourists. The piece notes Connecticut and Mexico factories mass producing ready and aged items and describes an riverbank village where locals buried relics for gullible visitors to uncover.
A rugged seeker bets double on a supposed genuine discovery, noting the supposed savage is not crafty, underlining a clash of perception between novice and artifact.
A crowd watched the Overalls and Reds play last Sunday at the park. Reds won 13 to 5 after a late surge by the visitors. The article notes several capable players among the Overalls and urges local support for future games with 10 cent admission.
Transfers listed from Argus show Ignatz Raufeisen to John Hass property on Schnellville roads 10 and 12. Adelheit Fritch to John for unspecified sums. John N. Whittinghill acquires several parcels via Jus L Whittinghill. John W. Bergman gains undivided half interest in a property. Andrew & Hoessling receive 59 in 28 and 8.4045 acres. Rosalie Eberle lists 40 acres valued at $2.1.5. Carolie Kerlein sells Lot 76 Celentine to Joseph Kerlein. Egid Schnaus sells to Alois Schnaus 158 acres in 7,2, Bi. Florian Nolan to John N. Whittinghill 0.5a in 14,1,3. Chas A. Nolan to John N. Whittinghill parts in 14. John H. Beckman to Rademacher 4820 eques.
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