Former Ferdinand people recount high water victims
A Ferdinand News reader recalls a catastrophic flood near Ferdinand and Jungletown on the Tensas river in April 1912. From near Quebec to Delhi, families abandoned homes, boats carried supplies, and many animals perished while houses floated and bridges washed away. The writer describes floating piano, furniture, and even a stranded house, notes scarce human lives, and ends hopeful for rebuilding once waters recede. A second note mentions a surprise birthday party for Henry Hollinden with dancing and abundant beer.
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Gerhard Hollinden
Henry
Belled buzzard spooks Indiana and Kentucky towns
The belled buzzard, seen across Indiana and Kentucky, appeared at Mariah Hill last Friday. A large bird with a four by five inch cow bell around its neck, believed placed about fifteen years ago, has attracted local attention among residents and newspapers.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Mariah Hill
Local items note illness and community events
Dr A G Wollenmann is reported very ill and Herman Bolte remains on the sick list with little improvement. Ben Seufert & Sons received a carload of cement and four carloads of sand Monday. J H Beckmann & Sauer offer red cedar shingles and No 1 yellow pine lath. Mrs E E Metzger received a fine piano from her father arriving Wednesday morning. Preparations for a grand Fourth of July celebration at Senninger's Lion Garden are advertised. Ferdinand dentist E J Kilian will be there July 7, offering guaranteed work and German spoken. Richard Eiberg celebrated for his 48th birthday with a surprise. Miss Bertha Rickelmann reduces stock of hats and ribbons. J J Beckmann & Sauer trialed oiling street front of plant and residence with faulty results. Two of Mike Breckmann's mules near Siberia were struck by lightning during a storm. Births reported: a girl to Frank Steltenpohl, a girl to H F Brackmann. Daniel Keller, 71, dies of brights disease. buried at Kratzburg Lutheran cemetery. Rumor: John and Charles Bartley of Louisville may buy Jease Diamond & Co. stock and operate at the old Sondermann stand.
Harvester Machine Oil Offered in Small Town Ad
Farmers advised to buy Harvester Machine Oil eyed as best quality. Reckelhoff and Maver note sales at a local shop. A school hall program last Sunday drew a modest crowd, with praise for exercises and music. Jacob Ruxer of St Meinrad reported unloading Acme machinery locally, touting improvements over rival binds.
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Reckelhoff & Maver
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Burns and Wounds Fast
Makes The Nation Gasp. The awful list of injuries on no Fourth of July staggers humanity. Set over against it, however, is the wonderful healing, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, of thousands, who suffered from burns, cuts, bruises, bullet wounds or explosions. Its the quick healer of boils, ulcers, sore lips, eczema or piles. 25 cts at All Druggistes.
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Jajurica
Bucklen
Bargains at Henry Beckmann and Sons Suit Sale
Henry Beckmann and Sons advertises a rapid sale of about 100 ready to wear suits in the next 10 days with deep price cuts in the shop window. The copy urges customers to hurry to take advantage of the low prices as high class merchandise is offered at steep discounts.
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Henry Beckmann & Sons
Choleri Poultry Remedy Promoted by local firm
Chelerine Liquid Food for Poultry touted as the greatest remedy for cholera roup and gapea. Claimed to cure and prevent illness, with the largest sales of any poultry preparation. Sold by Reckelhof and Muller.
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Reckelhof & Muller
Southern Railway bids for locomotives and cars announced
President Finley disclosed Southern Railway seeks bids on 10 Pacific passenger locomotives and 30 Mikado freight locomotives with superheaters, 21 passenger coaches, 5 baggage and mail cars, 2 dining cars, 200 ventilated box cars, 150 automobile cars, and 100 flat cars. Additional orders include 26,200 tons of steel rails and shipment plans in Alabama Birmingham District, plus double tracking projects north of Atlanta and between Erlanger and Williamstown to handle peach traffic and growing freight.
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Washington
Finley
Southern Railway Company
Seking
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Atlanta
Croaskega
Gainesale
Trafic
Cincinnati, New Orleans
Texas Pacific Railway
Alabama Creat Southern Railroad
Erlanger
Williamstown
Oto River
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cincinnati, New Orleana
Texas Pacific
Boyce
Citico
Harriman Junction
Oakdale
Harriuan Junction
Georgia, Southern and Florida Railway Company
Wit
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Mary
Florentine
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Laura
Tillie
Ida Haessfurther
Eva Darchhols
Emma
Leona
Henrietta
Lena
Laure
Hollinden
Anna Hackmann
Moesereld Hassfurther
Philip
Louie
Martin Darchhols
John Niehaus
John Verkamp
Joe
Veank
Louis
Alfred Hollinden
the Joy Aldere
Louisa Schlachter
Margaretha Hoffmann
John Olinger
T Carolina Haug
Elizabeth Dilger
Mary Rahhmann
A. Schaffer
F. H. Gehlhausen
A. G. Wollenmann
Herman Bolte
Ben Seufert & Sons
Tim
Ben Bolte & Sons
J. H. Beckmann & Sauer
E. E. Metzger
Senninger’s
Lion Garden
E. J. Kilian
Huntingburg
Richard Eiberg
Bertha Rickelmann
J. J. Beckmann & Sauer
Lass
Mike Breckmann
Siberia
Apan
Mr. and
Mrs
Frank
Steltenpohl
H. F. Brackmann
Daniel Keller
Kratzburg
Fulda
John
Charles
Bartley
Louisville
Thia Place
Jease Diamond & Co
Sondermann
Jacob Ruxer
St. Meinrad
Acme
Ruxer
Southern Railway CO
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