Florens Kitten Sr. Dies After Short Illness At 84
Florens Kitten Sr. longtime maker of Kitten engines and threshing machinery died after a brief illness at his home. Born in Germany in October 1840 he came to America as a child and settled near Ferdinand. He married Catherine Seugers in 1869 and had one son Joseph who died in 1917. A noted mechanic who built the first cupola on St. Ferdinand church he later established a successful machine shop and threshing engine works. He leaves his widow, daughter-in-law Mrs Joe Kitten, and several grandchildren. Funeral was held at St. Ferdinand cemetery after a requiem mass.
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Florens Kitten
Germany
America
Ferdinand
Catherine Marie Seugers
Joseph
Kitten
Frank Hoge
St. Ferdinand
Inlaw
Joe Kitten
Local Obituary and Classified Notices From Indiana Outlet
Leo Stallmann of Louisville dies after tuberculosis. Interment in Louisville. Also notices advertise a Remington Typewriter sale, Louisville Pattern Works name change to Louisville Pattern & Engineering, baby chicks for sale with catalog, Claude Lindauer ill in Huntingburg, public sale near Ferdland Fulda road, and a salvage survey wanted via Bronte.
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Louisville Pattern Works
Louisville Pattern & Engineering Corportion
Gustav
Theodore W. Roth
August Dilger
Barbara Dilger
Ferdland
Fulda
Local notices and ads from Charleston Chronicle 1920
Community items include a marriage license for Ford Ausburn and Edith Spurlock in Duff. John L. Verkamp to hold a public sale April 6, 1920. Chas F. O Reilly’s mother death in St Louis. Kemp school play on March List with invites. Muller Remke begin garage foundation work. Ida Beckmann’s kitchen fall. sales ads for Lennox Oil and Paint, spraying materials, and Spoke Shavings stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
Ford Ausburn
Edith Spurlock
Duff
Better Schools Movement Reaches Indiana Rural Areas
Indiana state officials urge counties to join a large educational meeting on April 6 in Dubois County to promote Better Schools for the boys and girls. State leaders will speak at Huntingburg and Winslow, with musical numbers and demonstrations to boost one room schools and consolidation discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Departatiat of Public Instruction
Rural School Survey Committee
Indiana
Dubois County
State Department
Huntingburg
L. N. Hines
Benj. J. Burris
E. B. Wetherow
Z. M. Smith
Pike County
Winslow
Princeton
Eigth
Columbia
Laura Milburn
Harbison
Edward Arnold
Boone
Effie Frank
Madison
Helen Rose
Bainbridge
Victoria Mena
Hall
M. L. Kellame
Jefferson
Alvin T. Whaley
Deckwon
Roy Dugan
Futeke
Ming Liliten
Rumenel Comp
Hy W.A. Hemenee
County agent urges farmers to boost oats with fertilizer and clover
The county agent urges timely sowing despite rain and overflow. He advises using clean seed, acid phosphate, proper sowing, and lime for clover, plus soil testing. He notes 90 day oats mature earlier and yield more, and stresses crop rotation wheat corn and clover. He also calls for better roads. The Dubois Circuit Court grants a divorce to Irene Eiffert from Dr Elmer Eiffert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
H. C. Thompson
Elmer Eiffert
Irene Eiffert
Hayaville
Dubois
Death of Mrs. Ben Wilmes at 54 After Illness
Mrs. Ben Wilmes of near St Meinrad died at her daughter’s home after contracting flu that worsened to pneumonia. She was 54 years old. Funeral Mass was held at St Meinrad with burial in St Meinrad cemetery. Survived by husband, five daughters and two sons, plus two sisters and many relatives.
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Cadhe Grim Reaper
Ben Wilmes
St. Meinrad
Frank Niehaus
Siberia
Frank Ebenkamp
Ferdinand
Emma
Viola
Verena
John
Edward
Campus
Ill
John Wilmes
Evaneville
Henry Wilmes
Maryville
Boosting Our Old Townprompt Now Is The Time
A spirited exhortation urges residents to rally for the town, urging action over complacency. It dismisses cynicism and encourages citizens to sound a horn, boost community efforts, and counter critics with energetic support for Ferdinand and local improvements.
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Mack
Pippin
Ferdinand
Nursing Training and Job Offers At Montrose Ave Hospital
Learn to be a nurse with two and three year courses at Montrose Ave Hospital Chicago. Liberal salary room and board included. Graduate registered nurse in two years under Illinois law. For details contact 2546 Montrose Ave. Private nurses earn 35 to 50 dollars weekly. Also notices of obituaries: The one year old baby of Mr and Mrs Ben Wanning of Louisville died last Saturday of pneumonia.
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Montrose Ave
Chicago
Ill
Ben Wanning
Louisville
Proposes New Precincts to Accommodate Women Voters
To handle increased female participation the text suggests reducing precinct sizes and adding an Ferdinand township precinct. The plan would split east and west sections with lines along Washington Street Ohio Street Siberia Road and the Princeton road near Gehlhausen School and the Huntingburg road.
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Ferdinand Township
Washington Street
Ohio Street
Ohio
Washington Streets
Huntingburg
Gehlhausen
Siberia Road
Princeton Road
Notice and local notices from a small town
Public notice calls all debtors and creditors of the late Dr. V Knapp to settle or present claims by April 1920. Funeral attendees list includes Ben Leugers Catherine Kohmetcher Mary Kohmetcher John Kohmetcher from Evansville and others. Local ads promote army goods sale at St Meinrad and farm and shop notices with various names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. V. Knapp
Herbert Mueller
Florens Kitten
Ben Leugers
Catherine Kohmetcher
Mary Kohmetcher
John Kohmetcher
Evansville
Leo Lueken
Holland
Tony Lindenschmidt
John Thimling
Dubois
Frank Ballis
St. Meinrad
Widmer’s Corner
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Leo Stallmann
William Stallmann
Reinacker Company
Wyandottes
Anconas
Minorcas
Orpingtons
C. M. Wilson
Jasper
Ind
Claude Lindauer
Lindauer
Sal
Lap Biagbier
Bronte
Wir
Danken Auch
Charleston
Ark
Henry Haake
Ferdinand News
Freund
H. Verkamp
Lennox Oil & Paint CO
Cleveland
McLane’s
Ed Gunselmann
John Fischer
Kyana
Adv
Chas. F. O’reilly
St. Louis
Mr. O’reilly
John L. Verkamp
Kemp
Muller & Remke
Ida Beckmann
Mornee
Better
Children OF
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Wgements
Joseph Kitten
Marie Graehler
Henry Wessel
John Hassfurther
Hon. of St. Joseph
Elizabeth Eversmann
MacLane’s
Jos. F. Vaal of
S. Meinrad
Rockport
Evensville
August Maffenbeier
Mariah Hill
Harry Kippenbrok
W. A. Wollenmann
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