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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
13
A WWI letter from William Temple in Germany on December 29, 191 discusses his well being, near-miss injuries from shrapnel and a gas mask bullet, Christmas experiences in a snowy town, church visits, homesickness, and longing to return to farm life with family. He reflects on religious acts on the battlefield and hopes to write again soon.
A health ad warns against meat overconsumption and promotes Jad Salts to flush kidneys. It claims excess uric acid harms kidneys and offers a four ounce dose daily in water to prevent urinary and bladder issues.
A veteran oriented guide lists military ranks and unit sizes from army corps to platoon in plain terms. It also includes brief notices of births and product ads interspersed, reflecting a community newspaper blend of instruction and local notices.
Sunset Magazine argues that monarchs are ordinary men and that elected leaders, including the U.S. president, should address royalty with plain terms. The piece notes the long cycle of lifting and discarding kings and praises the president for breaking royal etiquette by addressing the British monarch as sir.
The excerpt urges early practice of mind control to avoid jealousy anger and worry. It argues progress comes with small steps and celebrates the notion that each victory eases the next. It also cites Dan Beard praising simple tool based rustic furniture made by an Indigenous craftsman in a remote Quebec shack.
The Italian government plans a gift to President Wilson a rare antique painting painted on a piece of the caravel sail used by Christopher Columbus in his voyage that discovered America. The gift combines beauty and rarity and is touted as an especially fitting tribute to the president.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia likened Germany to a nomad at a new school warning the teacher that the boy next to him will frighten him if he behaves badly. The remark frames recurring German pleas for mercy as a cautionary comparison.
A remarkable speed record in handling grain occurred when 450000 bushels of wheat from 80000 acres at 15 bushels per acre were loaded in four hours from an elevator at Superior Wisconsin. The cargo was shipped to Buffalo by lake steamer.
Multiple residents from St Meinrad, Adgeville, Louisville, Evansville and nearby areas travel for business, visits, and family reasons. Individuals include Peder Gerber, Mrs Henry Meyer, Mrs P B Logsdon, John Schwinghammer, Mary Kaminenberg, Andy Yent, Emil Widmer, Frank Reckelhoff, Frank Cassidy, Pete Tempel, Clara and Gusta Verkamp, Emma Timmermann, Henry Denning, Bernardina Woebkenberg, Henry Grewe, Theela Krapf, Hattie and Amanda Mueller, Walter Daunhauer, Huber tine Quante, Albert Sondermann, Herb Muller, Mrs Nick K levh of Adgeville, Mrs R Schuler, Carl Rockberg, Jacob Denning, Edward Jacob, Ida Kitten, A F Juschkoetter, Bartley’s Store ads and President Wilson.
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