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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
7
The program for the academy commencement on June 16 was omitted due to space limits. Rev Father Henry Brenner delivered the address praising Christian education and the Ven Sisters work. The event featured a band, vocal and instrumental selections, drama in four acts, and a pantomime with a large cast of students in period costumes.
Soloists and graduates highlighted at the academy program in Tell City Indiana. Miss Cecelia Schilling sang and Rev Brenner gave the address. Diplomas awarded in Commercial and Eighth and Fourth Grades to named students. Palmer Method penmanship honors and a farewell chorus closed the event. The academy is commissioned by the Indiana State Board of Public Education.
Cholerine is billed as the greatest poultry remedy guaranteed to cure and prevent cholera roup and gapes. It claims the largest sales and widest use of any poultry preparation offered for sale by Rueckelhoft and Moller.
W M Keller advocates mixing 60 to 80 pounds of ground phosphoric rock with each barrel of hen manure to create a potent fertilizer for gardens lawns and fruit orchards. He notes the mix reduces weed seeds improves maturity of corn and speeds seed corn hardening before frost.
Prince Eugene of Sweden, noted as a democratic royal, studied art in Paris where he was known as E Oscarson. He travels Italy with artist companions and devotes much of his time to landscape painting.
A Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons officer notes that a horse’s character can be inferred from facial shape. A gentle curved nose and pointed ears may suggest a calm, gentle temperament.
The speaker contrasts youth with middle age, embracing calm pleasures. He seeks rest in an easy chair, enjoying a pipe and the mellowing of vision and wit as frenzied pursuits fade. The poem notes leaving the trot of wild romantic adventures behind.
A reflective piece highlights men who shaped the nation through steam and electricity, not wealth. It notes varied starting points from farmers to printers and messengers, with 50 beginning in railway work and many lacking financial backing. The essay stresses character, education, and steady effort as keys to success and influence.
In a strange report a large building district shows ten barrels of air dust removed weekly by suction cleaner systems. One hotel allegedly filters intake air through cheesecloth, catching several barrels of grit per day.
An assorted fragment from a 19th or early 20th century issue mentions a new addition to an almanac or archive with decorative symbolism and a note on Napoléon’s gifts on Elba. It includes a brief item about Coronel Campbell and a stray reference to Westminster Gazette and a society and a pest control tip for poultry mites describing cement, milk, coatings, and perches.
The article discusses egg sizes and supply demand, noting large eggs fetch higher prices though brine and small eggs differ in cost. It suggests selecting hens that produce uniform large eggs to meet early market demand and profit. It also provides a dumpling recipe and cooking steps for rhubarb sauce.
The Austrian fishing industry suffers a handicap as most fishermen are in usurer clutches. They must borrow money when catches are poor and cannot escape the debt cycle.
The piece notes that immigrants arriving in New York mostly head to the South, where the region cries out for workers. It highlights a hopeful outlook for Swedes and other industrious newcomers on Southern plantations.
Ferale mummies in Egyptian tombs show hands heavily ringed with many wearing two to six rings per finger, illustrating ornate adornment in ancient burials.
A railway porter sent a letter to Admiral Lord Beresford asking if the Prince or Princess of Wales could be named in a family site. The request led to permission from the Princess. A month later the porter stated Lord Charles Beresford Brown was born healthy, but the Princess of Wales Brown died that morning.
A stern parent challenges a suitor in Dilluff asking if he can support the daughter in the established lifestyle. The young man equivokes saying he could. The scene centers on expectations and social status in a rural community.
The passage condemns whey tank care in two thirds of U.S. factories as a disgrace. It reports dirty handling, improper disposal, and whey entering milk supply via farmers, tainting product quality and trust in dairy operations.
An apparent surprise party for Howard Long occurred at his Grand Aames South Allentown residence after work. The gathering featured gifts and friendly calls, reflecting community ties in the neighborhood.
The article notes a surge in French tobacco use with 1908 figures showing 19,000,008 foreign cigars and 577,000,008 locally produced cigars. It cites Lac Année frame spending at 697,200,000 and mentions the Anti Tobacco bureau facing hack ers while recounting Mme Spov’s 107th birthday and claim that lifelong pipe smoking since age 12 underpins her longevity.
Breeders should use pure bred boars for reliable pig production. Pedigreed sires, properly built and sound, offer greater dependability and productive traits than grade stock, though pedigree alone does not guarantee quality. Choose only good sires for breeding.
A fragmented recipe passage describes baking a dark spice cake and cutting it into cubes, trimming corners to round shapes, stacking with stiff icing, and decorating with sage. It mentions boys eager to avoid scolding for adding extra sugar to coffee.
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