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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
5
A brief note notes shops stocked with modern presses and materials and emphasizes competitive pricing. The fragment implies retailers offer up-to-date equipment at favorable rates, highlighting value for buyers seeking current printing capacity.
The May gathering of the Pocket Publishers' League convened in Boonville with Judge Roscoe Kiper delivering the welcome. Senator James A. Hemenway and Sidney B. Hatfield spoke as editors and spouses toured the area, viewing Coal Strip operations and Allendale Farm before returning to K. of P. hall for further program work. The group praised Boonville’s business and press, listing attendees from multiple papers, with plans for the next meeting in Cannelton in August.
An old classified page advertises ladies shirts and waists at low prices, umbrellas for men and women, curtain net at clearance, and a paint shop promotion. It also notes Reckelhoff Muller as a supplier, Red Spot Paint and Eagle Brand Lead, plus a sale of a two story brick business with four lots, suitable for store and saloon in Fylde.
Roundup of quirky and tragic odds and ends from across the globe. Notable items include a fatal bell accident in Okeene Oklahoma a large weighty casket tale from Frankfort Kentucky a liquor stance debate among London clergy a Houston Texas rat catcher’s resignation and a remarkable series of near misses for a New York jeweler involving subway wheels a fall from a window gunfire and a river plunge all within brief clerks notes.
The undersigned will hold a public sale of household and kitchen furniture, carpenter tools, and many other items on Teevaday May 1st at his former home on Ohio street. John Gerber. Tam closing out at and below cost my entire stock of Mowing Machines Hay Rakes Disc Harrows Spring Tooth Harrows Peg Harrows and Grain Drills. If in need of anything in this line it will pay you to call and investigate I will make you a bargain. John G Beckmann.
Marriage licenses issued at the county clerk's office include Verner Flick of Norton and Effie Shipman of Hillham. James Treadway of Dubola and Stella Morgan of Dubola. Herman Wineinger of Cuzco and Rosa Crowder of Cuzco. Squire Betz officiated Monday morning.
In a string of social mentions Jasper and Tell City residents visited towns including St Meinrad Evansville Jasper and New Albany. People like Ferdinand Echsner J.H Beckmann and Frank Knapp were noted for business visits engine and separator repairs at Jos F Kitten Machine Works and attendance at a play and a graduates recital.
Farm Hands Free offers no charge to farmers for recruitment of single and married couple dairy hands. Thoroughly experienced workers available. Contact Diamond Farm Hand Agency at 32 Sr Canal St 2nd floor Chicago IL. Phone Main 6074.
In Louisville on May 3 a surprise party was held at Mr and Mrs Chas Schmivtzer 1610 Arlington Ave for Anna Bromm. Also Mr and Mrs Henry J Schalk hosted a six oclock dinner for Angela Schalk after her first holy communion at Barbee Ave home. Misas Ida Meyer received a surprise at A M Salea 1900 S Second St on May 29.
Local notice promotes fertilizer from J. H. Korations claiming best corn fertilizer options at unmatched prices.
Notice to farmers announces bargains on farm implements offered by Ben Bolte & Sons. Items selling out at cost price.
A local report describes thefts of wheel taps from Ben Bolte & Sons wagons last Sunday and Matthias Olinger's wagon on Thursday night. The incidents involved seven taps missing and wagon wheels failing as the vehicles were moved. The writer vows punishment for the culprit.
Eno Bolte joins the Verkamp Hervels with Friday ceremony attended by Carolina Metzger. Jos and Mary Schlachter wed Saturday for B M W Ben Bolte. Congregation event noted.
The notice cites Acts of 1897 Chapter CXIX sections 8 and 14 allowing any person to kill a dog known to attack livestock if not under a guardian. It warns owners face fines from ten to fifty dollars for harboring such dogs. The rest advertises lumber and a two story frame house for sale by Ben Bolte & Sons with contact details.
The United States faces possible involvement in the European war as the Lusitania sinks with 188 Americans aboard. A note from President Wilson to Germany demands full explanation of past actions and future course during this critical moment.
The NEWS enters its ninth year as subscriptions near 1000 and job work grows. Rebuilt typewriters from multiple brands offered with two year warranty and two payment options. Local events include two wedding dances at Mike's hall and a music academy recital drawing attendees. Public sale of harness stock planned by Ben Klein and Jasper's city petition results noted.
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