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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
13
The tract was split into five acre lots up to forty and more acres with 40 to 60 foot roadways. Wagon roads cross the area and a townsite on the railroad known as Riviera is planned alongside another at Riviera Beach ten miles east. A 200 foot boulevard connects the towns and an Interurban Railway is under construction.
Catholic Churches now operate at Riviera and Vathmanville about three and a half miles from Riviera. A Riviera Beach church is planned soon under Rev. Habraken. The Catholic Colonization Society U S A backs the Riviera tract for home builders farmers and investors after reviewing Theo P Koch & Co ownership.
The article extols a cool Gulf breezed climate in summer with mild winters and rare fogs. It notes dry invigorating air and light frosts in January and February and claims the salt air aids asthma rheumatism catarrh nervousness and constipation. It mentions Riviera tract settlers benefiting from artesian water.
Board orders establishment and improvement of free gravel highways in Ferdinand township and sets March 31 1913 election to decide yes or no on proposed highways. Notices filed with Auditor of Dubois County Indiana and published in Ferdinand News. Petition by Hubert Quante and 40 residents triggers official viewers reports and legal action.
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