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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
13
Dry spell continues as residents report visits from Prank Neuman family and relatives from Huntingburg Ferdinand and Jasper. A barn burned Monday afternoon with tools lost and unknown fire origin. Village residents attended dances and visited neighbors including Bretz, Schurtz, Partenheimer, Wagner and Brett families during the weekend and Sunday gatherings.
Mrs Jacob Spayd and Irene and Cornelius Spayd and Will Spayd joined Mr and Mrs Andy Gogel and Mr and Mrs Linus Spayd at the Hassfurther Spayd wedding in Ferdinand Wednesday.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous real estate transfers and deeds with buyers and sellers, amounts like 100 and 85 dollars, and references to acres, lots, blocks, and parcels in several townships. Names include George J. Dekemper, Konigines Altkefer, Logan, Claude Warwan, Charles M. Dagan, Jacob V. Stimson, Nie Leinenbach, Philip J. Krunkel, Anna M. Behrens, Tillie Konkel, Joho Re Mitchell, and others, with scattered parcel descriptions and monetary figures. The garbled text mentions several properties in Jasper, Washington, and nearby areas, plus multiple unidentified buyers and trustees.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Meds Nerve and Liver Pills by Miles Medical Co. It claims relief from constipation and nervous ailments without harsh cathartics, noting benefits for women and children and promising money back via the local druggist. Sold by druggists everywhere.
Mrs Ford Lindauer visited Jasper this week with her sons Hubert and Carl from Jasper College. A heavy drought threatens crops as no rain fell for two months. Tobacco planting is light and corn outlook poor with vegetables drying. The situation worsens daily with no rain in sight and the area near the desert's edge in view.
Mrs Fred Wietpever and son George of Chicago are guests of relatives here. Mr and Mrs Simon Arnold spent Saturday and Sunday at French Lick and West Baden. Yetlig of Louisville visiting here. Mrs Louis Pichter and sister Miss Mayme Arnold left for French Lick to spend a few days before returning to Seattle. Wash. Mrs John Roos, Mrs Gustav Woerter and Mr and Mrs Fidel Boster and baby spent Sunday with relatives here. Benno Schum and Will Scherer of Jasper visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Richard Wagner was at Jas Peron business today.
Miss Olivia Merkel of Dubois visited her uncle Ben Gelihunsen on Sunday. Grandfather Ben Heeke has been ill but shows some improvement. Ms Mary Rasehe and family and the Reusche and Schepker families spent the day with Ben Scheppers. Charles Hooten and son Herulin visited friends at Reneds Lick. John Nonte plans a Huntingburg trip. Mrs Joseph Werner and daughter Witte from Jispo visited John Werner’s home. Local boys attended the dance at Henry Hentrup near Celestine. Wheat harvest begins in the area, with the old binder in use.
An aged friendly laxative claim cites King’s New Life Pills as safe and effective with prompt action. An AML Druggista endorsement is noted and a price of 250 is listed. The item also mentions a doctor’s opportunity involving Patricia age 22 and historical religious details, plus a razor sharpener offer.
Beginning Saturday June 1 to June 7 the Quality Store Barley Deus offers discounted men and boys underwear as part of a stock clearance. Prices apply during the week long sale event.
Auction notice offers one acre with a store, dwellings, stable and buildings at Mariah Hithorn. Includes all farming elements and stock. Store building is two story and suitable for any business. Sold to the highest bidder if taken at once by Witla FB. Dilger, Managh Will, Lid.
The text presents a garbled OCR passage with scattered phrases and foreign sounding terms. It references labs, patents, payments, and a range of disrupted names and places. Some recognizable items include Toledo Ohio, prices, and mentions of packets or posts, all tangled in a noisy mix.
Fragmentary advertisement mentions offering items for sale or rent and a contact at a local address. The legible parts show a likely sales pitch with a person or business name and a location but details are heavily garbled. Overall the text is too incomplete to determine a precise item, price, or date.
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