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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
9
An advice piece promotes cutting meat to protect kidney function. It suggests daily use of rad Salts to flush kidneys, relieve back pain, and prevent bladder disorders, claiming lithia water helps neutralize urine acids and prevent kidney complications.
A reader advises using a grape and lemon juice salt mixture to stimulate the kidneys and flush acid waste. It recommends drinking four ounces of Jad ts mixed in water before breakfast for several days and stresses keeping kidneys active with ample water. The note ends mentioning wedding invitations printed in The NEWS.
A discussion tracing paint from ancient Egypt and Babylon to Greece and Rome, noting early preservation uses on ships and arches, mosaics in Christian churches, and modern reliance on paint for steel and buildings, highlighting its integral role in daily life and construction.
A Reconstruction era advice column urges painting as a cost effective defense against deterioration. It argues that repair and maintenance stimulate employment, reduce long term costs, and that regular painting pays for itself.
A public notice states a petition signed by over fifty freeholders seeks highway improvements wholly within Dubois County under the 1919 County Unit Law. Hearing set for July 7 1919 at 2 pm in the County Courthouse to determine form sufficiency and refer to the County Surveyor. details outline routes in Ferdinand and St Henry Townships with paved macadam or crushed limestone, 40 feet wide, with ditches and culverts.
A petition to improve a highway in Ferdinand and Bainbridge Townships under the 1919 County Unit Law will be heard by the Dubois County Board of Commissioners on July 7, 1919 at 9 a.m. The hearing seeks form and substance sufficiency to order record, refer to the County Surveyor, and decide road specification details including width and paving material. An interested party may appear and show cause at the hearing.
The government reports success in developing protective coatings to prevent rust on iron and steel and hints that the new dopes may find commercial uses beyond military aviation. The dopes, noted for weather resistance and fireproof qualities, are being studied for broader application.
Property owners planning painting should use tinted paints for longer lasting results. Ground permanent color in a high grade white base helps prevent chalking and checking, two common defects seen with plain white paint.
WeCs Herman Mulzer of Evanston visited town last Saturday. Wulf Foerth of Lamar obtained his separator at the Machine Works last Thursday. Various locals including Mr and Mrs Sylvester Berger and Miss Susie Seger spent Sunday with Mrs Herman Seng. Several visits to Jasper and Louisville are noted among townspeople with names and small groups.
The Clark Township Trustee of Perry County Ohio will on June 23 at 1 PM accept bids for repairing and painting Sigler Creek Dry Brawl and Foster Ridge School House buildings. Bids must be in writing sealed and delivered before the hour. All work to be in one contract with a bond equal to twice the bid. right to reject any or all bids reserved.
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