28 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
1
A historical notice lists subscription options with one year at $1.00 six months at 60 cents and three months at 25 cents all payments due in advance. A garbled line may reference larger figures or codes but the readable data establishes standard prepaid rates for newspaper access.
A community Fourth of July picnic at Senninger’s Garden emphasizes home trade and local folks helping the town grow. New York features a woman stone-cutter praised for her marble heart and skill.
A Paola Kansas man reportedly eloped with two girls raising concern over lingering reckless acts. The item notes that only four legged mules reach a $500 market value, while critiquing ongoing social foolishness of inviting trouble.
A fragmented item hints at a broader issue tied to cars, noting a thin pocketbook as the implied ailment behind rising costs. The odd phrasing suggests a local concern about economic strain linked to automobile ownership.
The prospects for a Ferdinand railroad look very bright as promoters await a favorable chance. They have not been idle, simply waiting for a suitable opportunity, with more details promised in the next issue.
The passage contrasts animal sounds with human manners, noting how the hiss hiss laughter brays and roars mirror the so called lordly man. It emphasizes a critique of humanity by aligning human behavior with animal vocalizations and traits.
The Ferdinand Hews notes the upcoming presidential election and declares The Courier-Journal will support the Democratic ticket. It quotes differing party stances and urges readers to place orders for the combination, priced at $1 per year for the Weekly Courier-Journal.
In St Anthony area farmers report about two thirds of the wheat crop cut. Rev Othmer of 8 Meinrad visits vacationing with Rev Clement. Sternbergs hall dance Tuesday drew many couples from nearby towns. Some farmers replant after high water drowned crops. A little boy left at Mr Wibbo's home.
A Wisconsin bulletin reports gassy fermentation in No 1 Swiss cheese due to airborne yeast in milk. Abnormal ripening, edge cracking, and off flavor accompany gas pockets. Remedies focus on whey handling, immediate separation, cream separators, and sterilized rennet to prevent yeast growth. Industrial steam power suggested for larger plants to improve efficiency.
In western Queensland vast herds roam divisional ranges where unbranded cattle elude capture. When men saddle up they camp in mountains and force drives. Old cattle are shot as needed while young are penned in the home paddock. Hunters use Winchesters Colt revolvers and knives.
Advice on handling stubborn milk cream to yield butter. Separate cows to locate trouble, monitor churn temperatures, adjust with water, drain excess cream, and add warm water if butterflakes do not form. If buttermilk remains thin, extract some and cautiously add warm water to help butter gather.
A New York Experiment Station bought ten cows from a dairyman and recorded baseline fat yields before feeding changes. After liberal grain, hay, and silage, butter fat rose to 277 pounds per cow in one year, 2.2 times the prior level. Returning cows to the dairyman’s original feeding lowered output to 196 pounds per cow.
COUNTRY PRODUCE eggs thirteen cents dot butter fourteen cents per pound potatoes sixty cents per bushel meats bacon sides ten cents per pound shoulders eighty four cents per pound hams twelve cents per pound lard ten cents per pound hens eight cents per pound cocks three cents per pound wool grease wool twenty eight cents per pound wash wool forty cents per pound roots ging seng six dollars per unit yellow root one dollar per pound blood root four cents per pound may apple two cent per pound hides beef hide eight cents per pound calf hide nine cents per pound mill stuff flour two dollars twenty cents per hundred pounds shorts one dollar per hundred pounds bran five cents corn meal seventy cents per bushel grain wheat ninety three cents per bushel corn fifty cents fifty five cents per bushel oats thirty to thirty five cents per bushel hay ten to twelve dollars per ton barley fifty cents per bushel rye sixty cents per bushel clover seed five fifty to seven dollars per bushel tobacco leaf four to eight cents per pound lugs two bits per pound
In Adyville residents cut wheat as visitors pass through the town. J. Aders came Tuesday, Robert Widmer of St Meinrad and several others visited Sunday. Dr Jol Adye is ill. Chas Metzger Ferdinand and Clarence Neilson with Edgar Hills visited. Chas Riggle of Greenville formerly of Adyville visited relatives. Chas Daganhart of Huntingburg called Sunday.
A dentist will set up at Havlck's Wallpaper Store on the first Monday and Tuesday of each month offering consultations and checkups to customers and residents in the area.
Saturday notes Ed and John Ernst and Frank Kineh were in town Sunday. Philip Fisher lists his farm of 100 acres with all new buildings for 2000. Eric Ernst and family visited Ferdinand friends Sunday. Mrs. Wissel hosted Mrs. Moellers Monday. The Hops at John Englerts last Saturday night were a success. Klueh invites all next Saturday night. Traction engines are coming from the Ferdinand repair shop for threshing.
Interesting news items from local exchanges note the Evanaville and Eastern electric line serving farmers and town residents, highlighting convenience and regional impact. The brief mentions its reach to nearby communities and town life.
Citizens rally for Evanaville and Eastern railroad with a modest two percent tax to attract builders and coal field traffic. Ferdinand St Meinrad and Harrison township urged to back the plan while Perry County awaits a electric line. Also notes marriage license refusals for a couple from Jasper and a Kentucky couple relocating. A corps of engineers conducts a preliminary survey of the proposed Indianapolis line.
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