Local news items and notices from Tell City area
Community notes report illnesses and recoveries including LaGrippe cases of Joe Daunhauer and Frank Drach. Local politics feature a township trustee race and a prosecuting attorney candidate Leo Fisher. Advertisements discuss cigars at saloons, a Leap Year dance by the Jesse James Orchestra, a Knust Hall event, and a Tell City postmaster notice about night riders.
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Jesse James Orchestra
Senninger’s Hall
Cox and Bretz Seek Offices in 1908 Primaries
Authorized notices name William E. Cox of Jasper and John L. Bretz as candidates for Congress and Judge respectively in the March 17 1908 Democratic Primary. E A Ely seeks reelection as Judge with the same date. Alden Hearing of Pike County and Peter L Coble of Dubois seek joint representative nominations for Dubois and Pike counties in the joint primary.
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William E. Cox
Jasper
Alden
Pike County
Dubois
Pike Counties
Peter L. Coble
Ind
Pike
Chappell Carpenter and Fisher Seek Prosecuting Attorney Posts
Authorized notice lists John K. Chappell Petersburg candidate for Prosecuting Attorney 57th Circuit covering Dubois and Pike counties subject to Joint Primary on March 17. Harry W. Carpenter Orwell candidate for Prosecuting Attorney 67th Circuit comprising Pike and Dubois counties. Leo H. Fisher Huntingburg candidate for Prosecuting Attorney 57th Judicial District subject to Democratic primary decision March 17, 1908.
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Leo H. Fisher
Huntingburg
67Th Judicial District
Fisher
John K. Chappell
Petersburg
Dubois
Pike
Harry W. Carpenter
Orwell
67Th
57Th Judicial District
Local Democratic Primary Candidates Named for Dubois County
Henry Landgrebe of Patoka township fends for County Commissioner in the 3rd district. John B. Luebb ers of Cass township seeks the 8th district seat. Joseph Gerber runs for Treasurer. Ferdinand Vollmer contests Sheriff. August Remke seeks Township Assessor in Ferdinand township. March 17, 1908 Democratic primary decision noted. The Ferdinand News announces subscribers and recent payments.
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Henry Landgrebe
Patoka Township
August Remke
Ferdinand Township
Henry B. Dall Seeks Ferdinand Township Trustee Primary
Henry B. Dall files as a candidate for Township Trustee in Ferdinand township. The filing aims at the party primary election and invites voters to decide the trustee contest in the upcoming primary.
Ferdinand Township Trustee Candidate and Local Obituaries
Herman Bolth of Ferdinand enters the race for Ferdinand township trustee subject to the Democratic primary on March 11, 1908. John Ritter, longtime Mariah Hill resident and active businessman, died at 73 after years of illness and hearing loss. interment was at Mariah Hill cemetery. Edwin Kippenbrok, 2 years 7 months, died of congenital hydrocephalus. burial followed at St. Ferdinand cemetery. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved families.
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Herman Bolth
Ferdinand
Ferdinand Township
John Ritter
Mariah Hill
Mariah Till
Edwin
Gerhard Kippenbrok
St. Ferdinand
Campaign rumor quashed in Petersburg tax pledge note
In Petersburg Indiana on February 26 1908 a message from Treasurer C B Hargle states Judge E B Ely owes the state and Pike County no taxes. The note certifies the absence of tax liability.
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Petersburg
Ind
EB. A
Ely
State of
Indiana
Pike
C.B
Hargle
Ferdinand National Bank
Ferdinand
Springs Delight
A short verse by Clares d Meraiur celebrates spring’s return. The poem paints a awakening earth, bare trees, a singing bird, and the gentle, lively air that signals renewal after winter.
March Forecast Turns Satirical on Politics and Spring
A humorous, satirical forecast dated March critiques politicians and readers habits. It blends political allusions with seasonal imagery, noting March weather, zodiac signs, and social mores, while weaving in caricatures of Taft Hughes Bryan and others. The piece ends with an offer for a promotional puzzle.
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Caesar
Bryan
Mr. Taft
Mr. Hughes
Magellan’s
Cortelyou
Goulds
Boni
Uncle Sam
Mars
Richard P. Hobson
the Hague
Romulus
Rome
Greece
Japan
Mamma
Land for sale near Ferdinand and St. Meinrad
Notice offers 160 acres with 60 acres timber 86 acres bottom land and rest rolling. Includes two orchards a fine vineyard and a good barn between Ferdinand and St Meinrad on the St Meinrad road. Prem fairly fenced. For further parts inquire Herman Jas Ferdinand Mary Lindemann or Henry Otto St Meinrad.
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Ferdinand and
St. Meinrad
Herman Jas Ferdinand
Mary Lindemann
Henry Otto
Meinrad
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Joe Daunhauer
LaGrippe
Frank Drach
The
Troy Times
Tell City News
Sic
St. Henry and
St. Anthony
Jos Leinenbach
Knust’s Hall
All Stara Orchestra
Seail
John Stallmann
E. J. Kilian
Schnellville
Born & Co’s
Daunhauer
Clara Bauer
A. G. Wollenmann
Seara & Roebuck
Fricke
Tell City
Congress
John L. Bretz
E. A. Ely
DIST
John B. Luebbers
Cass Township
Joseph Gerber
Dubois County
Ferdinand Vollmer
Ferdinand News
Frank C. Schlachter
Perdinand
Englebert Dilger
Ae Geo
Schlachter
Atton Voubokern
Stephan Seng
Henry Fleck, Jr
Frank Bayle
Benny H. Reutman
Covington
Folowing
John Apple
Ben Wackenberg
Ben Verkamp
John Weasel
Christ Morgen
John G. Weyer
Leonard Roth
Saltillo
Texas
Henry B. Dall
of. Ferdinand
Heraguraiie
Chas. W. Fowler
National Congress
Clares d. Meraiur
March
Pisces
Stuyvesant Fish
U. S. Supreme Court
E. H. Harriman
Aries
Joe Cannon
Friday
Arios
Anti-Saloon League
Estella
John D
Igorrote
ComIocables Co
Chouteaun Ave
St. Louis
AUTO
X. Rickelmann
U.S
U. S
Suratua
National Bank
Qaalloo
Eulnl
Borvo.e Stark Or
Notanaa
Counnty
Dupals
I. F. X. Rickelmann
F.X. RickelMann
Hubert Quante
Matias Olinger
Dosson F. Krrren
Joshson Dei Ann
NEW Farmer Store
Henry Beckmann
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