Ferdinand Rail Stock Drive Sparks City Action
A Ferdinand meeting at Fleig's Hall boosts the railroad push with $20,000 in stock subscribed and plans to file for a charter. Citizens from the Commercial Club and Town Board also press for better fire protection and a permanent water system funded by a three year special tax aimed at a stand pipe pumping station and reservoir.
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Citizens Committee
Commercial Club
Messrs
Mueller
Gerber
Olinger
Sondermann
Death of Uncle Charlie Stuns Local Community
Jasper mourns after the umbrella maker known as Uncle Charlie is found dead three miles south of town with his throat cut. The razor lies in his hand. A well educated man who spoke seven languages and had many friends, his sudden act lacks clear motive.
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Charlie
Dubois
Real Estate Transfers June 21 22 23
Recorded transfers list multiple parcels in Jasper and Dubois towns with purchases from Hermann Schmelte kop to Frank Meurer and others. Entries show lot sizes, fractions, and prices ranging from 1.00 to 833.35 dollars and dated June 21 to June 23.
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Hermann Schmeltekop
Frank H. Meurer
Mary Rasche
Geo J. Schepers
Dubois
Rosalia Fleck
Frank Petri
Ferdidinand
Geo Mehringer
R Jos. Buchart
Charles Lampert
Wm. Bockle
Frank Berg
Oliver Gross
Gru. Mehringer Admres Busnart
Mary Ambs
Bucharte
Jasper
Hilla
Jasper Reds Trounce Tell City Grays 5–0 in Tell City
The Jasper Reds shut out Tell City Grays 5 to 0 with Girard at pitcher until a hand injury. Foxy Morris relieved to finish the game. Reds claim three shutouts this season and lead the standings as the Jasper Heralds’ July 1 visit is cancelled.
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Jasper Heralds
Bristow Club
Jasper Reds
Tell City
Tell City Grays
Tirirazaea Rk Reds
Reds
Girard & Taafe
Grays, Pressler & Kelly
Girard
Foxy Morris
Harvest shows strong wheat crop with steady threshing
The harvest reports a heavy wheat yield, better than 1905, with contracts ahead keeping threshing outfits busy into fall. Local prices quote Huntingburg 78c and Ferdinand area 75–78c, while Ferdinand Brewing Co. threshes barley at about 32 bushels per acre from 234 acres. First loads delivered at local mills include Frank Knapp at Muellers mill.
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Huntingburg
Evansville
Ferdinand Sta. Inc
Dale
Ferdinand
Gerhard Kipperbrock
Muellers Mill
Frank Knapp
Ferdinand Brewing Co
Death of Fulda businessman Joseph Schneider
Joseph Schneider, a popular Fulda merchant, died suddenly at his home on Saturday morning June 23 after a year of illness. He was about 45 and leaves a wife and family.
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Joseph Schneider
Fulda
Mr. Schneider
Ferdinand National Bank Report Highlights Rapid Growth
The Ferdinand National Bank, ten months old, reports resources of $137 637.02 and deposits of $87 370.81. The bank has become a solid financial institution in the state and a key factor in the upbuilding of Ferdinand and the local Dubois County area.
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Ferdinand
Ferdinand National Bank
Loeat Utte
Dubois County
Threshers Update From Kitten Machine Works Fleet
Reports from Huntinburg Ferdinand and nearby towns show multiple firms expanding threshing capacity. Sam W Pitts Co and others inaugurate new engines and machines from Jos F Kitten Machine Works to handle growing crops and scarce labor.
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Sam W. Pitts & Co
Huntinburg
Ferdinand
Thos. Gross & Co
Kitten Machine Works
Huff
Ed Daunhauer
Jos
Shaw Frankly Admits Murder Of Stanford White
Frankly admit ting that he killed Stanford White in Madison Square Garden in front of 1000 spectators. Thaw awaits grand jury action on murder charge and his insanity defense is planned. Florence Nesbit subpoenaed to appear. coroner’s inquest likely. defense by Black Olcott Bonynge firm.
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New York
Stanford White
White
Florence Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Kendall Thaw
Pittsburg
Counetes
Yarmouth
District Attorney’s Office
James Fisk, Jr
Edward §. Stokes
Grand Central Hotel
Madison Square Garden
Lewis Delafield
Thaw
Black, Olcott, Gruber and Bonynge
Frank S. Black
Delafield
W. M. K. Olcott
Field Beatty daughter to receive stocks and bonds
Mia Ethel Field Beatty, daughter of Marsha Field, will receive stocks and bonds valued at 857000 dollars. Judge Wal presides over the settlement in Chicago on June 27.
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Chicago
Mia
Ethel Field Beatty
Marsha Field
Bya Ta
Judge Wal
Stay in Session Delays But Early Adjournment Hopes
Congress will remain in session until work is finished led by Speaker Cannon. The pure food bill meat inspection bill and railroad rate bill face delays while immigration and several appropriation bills are in conference. No adjournment date will be set until conferees agree and all demands are met.
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Washington
Congress
Cannon
Memorial Charges Oppression in Office Against Judge Parlange
A memorial charging oppression in office misfeasance and malfeasance with denial of justice against Chas Parlange district judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana has been received by Speaker Cannon from Francis C Mahan of New Orleans and referred to the judiciary committee. The memorial alleges Alabama's local prejudice blocked a civil rights suit to recover property valued at 500 000 and that Parlange arbitrarily refused to admit the federal court filing despite the plaintiff's inability to pay costs.
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Washington
Chas. Parlange
United States Court of Louisiana
Cannon
Francis C. Mahan
New Orleans
Judiciary Committee
Alahan
Parlange
President Grants Saturday Half Holidays to Navy Yard Workers
Executive order from President Roosevelt grants Saturday half holidays in July August and September to skilled mechanics laborers and classified service employees at navy yards and naval stations. Any Saturday work beyond the half day earns 50 percent extra pay. Similar order covers government printing office staff.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy Yards
Naval Stations
United States
Government Printing Office
Longworths Leave Kiel For London Engagements
Congressman Longworth and Mrs. Longworth depart Kiel for London after a brief stop. They will attend a hall at the American embassy and a Buckingham Palace drawing room, meeting the emperor for several hours. They describe the visit as part of their wedding tour and praise the emperor's courtesy.
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Kiel
Congressman Longworth
Mrs. Longworth
London
Buckingham Palace
Longworth
American Commission in London Risks Adverse View on Municipal Ownership
London June 27 There is reason to believe the American commission of the National Civic Federation will report adversely on municipal ownership as practiced in England. President M B Ingalls says evidence for and against is balanced and notes Glasgow’s municipal streets are well run while London gas works remain privately owned and well managed. The commission has seen public undertakings but may not replicate American conditions.
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London
National Civic Federation
England
America
M. B. Ingalls
Glasgow
Ingalls
Mr. Ingalls
Democratic
Ice Dealers Found Guilty In Toledo Case
Toledo, June 27. Five ice company managers sentenced to pay 5000 dollars each and one year in the workhouse, jailed as a result. Their lawyers plan a conference to pursue options. Nearly all pleaded guilty, bonds or appeals unlikely. Local ice prices have fallen after a 75 to 100 percent rise by the combine.
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Toledo
Combine
Chemical analysis finds sulphites in market hamburger and sausages
In Kansas City a chemical analysis by Dr. B W Lindberg of three leading packers shows hamburger steak bologna sausage loose sausage Polish sausage Frankfurters and weinerwursts contain sulphites. The report notes the products were bought in the open market.
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Kansas City
Thaw Family Robbed in Pittsburg Jewel Heist
The Thaw home in Pittsburg was robbed of jewels totaling about 89,000 dollars. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of He Thaw, linked to the Stanford White murder case, was reportedly affected by the break in. Local authorities investigate possible connections as details remain unclear.
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Thaw
Pittsburg
William Thaw
He Thaw
Thusa der
Stanford White
New
Ed Ok
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Better Fire Service
Cions
Mleig’s Hall
Fleig’s Hall
Henry Beckmann
Beckmann
Mathias Olinger, Sr
Peter “Mueller
J. H. Beckmann
F. X. Rickelmann
S. W. Pitts
M. Olinger Jr
Clement Lueken
Ferdinand Railroad Company
Town Board and Citizen's Committee
Heralds
John Beyke & Co
Anton Buschketter
Gerhard Johannermann& Co
John Frank & Co
Ireland
Joseph F. Kitten Machine Works
Christ Brown
Will Dilger
John Brenner
Mariah Hill
Shaw
Hoch
Kansas
Iowa
Speaker Cannon
Louisiana
American Commission On Municipal Ownership
Commission
M. E. Ingalls
Will Gonsult Bankers
St. Petersburg
Charles.r. Flint
Paris
Laginaton, Mé
Charles Eiland
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