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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
3
Enos A Mills credits a chance meeting with John Muir for shaping his career in nature writing. Mills recalls Muir guiding him on writing about the outdoors, urging methodical study and clear expression. He says he would have remained aimless without Muir's advice.
A Washington Star report recalls a colored taxi driver asked to transport Ku Klux Klan marchers into Virginia. The driver, warned by the riders, is coerced as hooded white robes fill the car and the parade proceeds.
An American schooner engineer aboard observed fourteen complete waterspouts offshore New South Wales while using a theodolite. He recorded a two cone structure joined by a pipe spout, the upper cone top at 5014 feet above the sea. Each cone measured about 1.5 meters at the base and tapered toward the spout, with cone lengths around 250 feet and a connecting spout length of about 4500 feet.
Dr. Frederick TL Hoffman of Newark argues four early inventions shaped the world without modern science aids. Speaking at the AAAS Toronto meeting he lists printing gunpowder steam and compass as more transformative than electricity wireless telegraphy motion pictures or the graphophone.
David Clark, known as the sheep king, owns about 17 million sheep across Australian ranches and plans to ship 75 000 bales of wool this year while keeping only around 14 000 cattle. He questions city folk’s value and praises practical farm life.
John Hess of Troy and others were in town on various days for business or social calls. Notable mentions include Mary Miller returning from Evansville with Frank and Mrs. Haller for Barbara Dilger's funeral in Fulda, and multiple Ferdinand attendees at Jasper commencement. A Ferdinand area meteor was seen east of Ferdinand last Friday night illuminating skies and ground. 75 cent Columbia Records offered at 49 cents by W A Wollenmann.
William Wrigley Jr built wealth from selling five cent gum and heavy advertising. He now owns Chicago’s largest office building, proving small profit can yield big gains with high volume. The piece urges Ferdinand merchant to advertise to boost sales and profits.
The church announces a Corpus Christi procession next Sunday following the high mass. Members are urged to wear their regalia or badges and carry society banners. nonmembers should walk before the banners to distinguish themselves.
Over the past week, babies arrived at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. John Tempel a boy on Saturday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Pius Oser twin girls on Sunday morning, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Q Oser a girl on Tuesday morning. Congratulations.
The piece argues that most accidents are caused by experienced drivers, not green newcomers. It notes new drivers are cautious, while seasoned drivers take risks, and warns readers to watch for the reckless “wise guys” who misuse cars. The writer urges Ferdinand auto drivers to beware such drivers.
A fragmented notice from Bartley Bros highlights sales of second growth seed potatoes and Mens Sunday Shoes in a bargain-filled ad. It mentions Mrs. Mary Lindenschmidt and Elizabeth moving into a new home and notes a cryptic line about Germany and paying.
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