Peter Mueller Answers Call in Long Life of Business
Obituary notes Peter Mueller born September 7 1839 in Rascheid Prussia died Sunday of bronchial pneumonia at 1 15 pm He immigrated as a boy married Caroline Vilges in 1860 and built the White Lily flour mill later operated by Muller Bros Milling Co He fathered twelve children and was known for jovial disposition and honest dealings Interment was at St Ferdinand cemetery after a requiem mass and large funeral attendance Also mentions a public sale bid for an electric light plant and local comments about college education and local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mueller
Mr. Mueller
Rascheid
Kreis Trier
Prussia
Caroline Vilges
Mathias Gerhard
Frank Quante
Muller’ Bros
Muller Bros. Milling Co
Muller
Leonard
Frank
Joseph
Edward
Frances
Catherine
Gertrude
Ferdinand
Emma Evans
New York
Successful Applicants Named From March Examinations
The March exam results list 63 successful applicants with scores ranging from 75.3 to 93.5 across numerous towns and districts including Columbia Ferace Mills, Harbison Hilda Meyer, Madison Lucas Dupps, Bainbridge Helen Lorey, Patoka Grace Katterhenry, Ferdinand Gilbert Schipp, and many others. The notice also notes a newborn girl Virginia Bernice at Louisville, plus brief local items on a Jasper widow, a supply-demand remark about European currency, and several light adwise quips.
Get Rich Quick Idea Sparks Caution Amid Fraud Warnings
An old eastern speculator explains why many fall for get rich quick schemes in towns like Ferdinand. He notes that the lure of fast wealth leads to losses, while sensible investors avoid unlisted securities. The column also covers local notices: births, politics, and a school performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Jean
Parish Announcements for Week of April 2 1922
Week includes anniversaries for Rahmann Ballis Meyer Olinger Altmeyer Schlaechter Auffarth and the Johannemann couple. Confessions and communions scheduled with daily slots at 1 PM and 6 AM around high mass. women and young ladies urged to make master confessions.
Card of Thanks and Local Business Merger Notice
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors for support during illness and death of Peter Mueller. Also notes Wirthwein and Weaver purchasing Weigand and Waldhier garage at New Boston to continue auto repair and sale of machinery. Mrs. William Schmitt died in Jasper from pneumonia with interment there. Evansville Courier announces a large feature in this issue. Telephone rent is due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mueller
Brother Knights of the C. K. of A
Wirthwein & Weaver
Weigand & Waldhier
New Boston
Marriage Licenses Issued By Clerk After Feb Drive
Byford Tyler and Mona Cora of Agusta wed in the clerk office by J P Chas A Troxler last Saturday. Otto L Doughty and Geneva Wood of Velpen received licenses. these were Clerk Bartley’s first licenses since February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byford Tyler
Mona Cora
Agusta
Chas. A. Troxler
J. P
Otto L. Doughty
Geneva Wood
Velpen
Clerk Bartley
Engines and town lights linger in old notes
Fragmented items mention an engine at the light plant causing darkness in a town, a 80 acre farm for sale near Johnsburg with 2 acres in an orchard, and local remarks about golf ball manufacturing for liquor. Local advertisers note Kelly-Springfield tires via Muller Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Orchard
Johnsburg
Joe Schwueppe
Mulberry St
Louisville
Court News Of The Past Week Highlights Trials And Dismissals
A summary of cases set for trial this April including State v Bertha Pride and State v Stillwell, with April dates for Otto, Rauscher, Lemme, Brunsman, and Skelton among others. Recent term actions show judgments for U S Tire Co and Orr Iron Co, plus motions and fines in several liquor and assault cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Lemme
Hunley and Short Creek
Emelia Brunsman
John Schmetzki
Claude Skelton
Read
Sherley McKinney
Southern Railway Co
George F. Blessinger
Joseph Vogler
Dubois Planing Mill Co
John Kemp
U. S. Tire Co
Lee George
Orr Iron Co
John W. Conrad
Joseph Messmer
Huntingburg Wagon Works
State
George Ely
Anna Buening
Bernard Bickwermert
Personal items of residents visit and travel notes
Karl Koerner of Huntingburg was in town Wednesday. Misses Lydia and Clara Meyer of Evansville attended the funeral of Peter Mueller Wednesday. Mrs. William Helming went to Jasper Wednesday night. Mrs. Barbara Hollinden of Owensboro visited her brother Henry Mehl ing. Mrs. Jacob Haggedorn of Troy visited her daughter Mrs. Robert Webelher. Mrs. Frank Dittmer of Huntingburg spent Wednesday with her daughter Mrs. Hubert Beckmann. Mrs. Herbert Muller and Dolores were called to Evansville yesterday for cancer treatment of her mother. Frank C. Thiemann and Tony Buechler spent Wednesday in town. Pius Oeding of Terre Haute spent days here and at St. Henry. He made a pleasant call Wednesday. Christ Mehling went to Jasper Monday on business. Albert Leng of Evansville spent weekend in town with his father. Mrs. E. E. Metzger and children were at Evansville last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Helming
Jasper
Barbara Hollinden
Owensboro
Henry Mehling
Frank Dittmer
Huntingburg
Hubert Beckmann
Herbert Muller
Dolores
Evansville
Pius Oeding
Terre Haute
St. Henry
Christ Mehling
Albert Leng
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John Robert
St. Meinrad
Fulda
Indiana
Eoeecheneemne
Columbia Tp
Ferace Mills
Harbison
Hilda Meyer
Lillian Seitz
Genevieve Lottes
Boone
Edgar Weisman
Meta Hoffman
Hilda Mann
Madison
Lucas Dupps
Earl Madkke
Clara Keuseh
Lovannah Bence
Emil Dischinger
Bertha Dick
William Schmitt
Gladys Small
Bainbridge
Helen Lorey
Lorena Hodgesang
Theresia Fleck
Oral
Jefferson Tp
Leo Stemle
Patoka
Grace Katterhenry
Olive Rauscher
Catherine Lemond
Wilma Miller
Alma Fischer
Chester Brown
Cass
Lula Trotter
Raymond Nielhaus
Esther Nussmeyer
Roscoe Ring
Talitha Langebrake
Dorothy Haug
Verena Krapf
Ferdinand Jo. Gilbert Schipp
Hubert Heillers
Edwin Reckelhoff
Leo Krampe
Alvin Lusch
Cornell Schnieders
J. H. Kemper
Virginia Bernice
John Singer
Ind
Adv
Laer
Newport News
John Schwoeppe
Detroit
Mich
J. A. Johnson
Johnson
Congress
Academy
Frank Roos
Anniv
Henry Rahmann
Xavier Ballis
Elizabeth Meyer
John Meyer
Mary Olinger
Juin Altmeyer
Joseph Schlaechter
Forti Ren
Mary Johannemann
Anna & Ger. Auffarth
Otto of
Choeh O
Lanyon
Toga
Ales Verman
Athintic City
Qur Town
Chariot of Progress
Muller Bros
Thisissue
Bertha Pride
House
William Stillwell
Ninnie Stillwell
C. D. Otto
William Miller
Viola Rauscher
Jacob Raucher
Child
Karl Koerner
Lydia and
Clara Meyer
Jacob Haggedorn of
Troy
Mrs
Robert Webelher
Frank C. Thiemann
Tony Buechler
St. Anthony
E. E. Metzger
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