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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
5
Registration day coincided with the Democratic primary as two races faced nominal opposition. Robert Kemp of Holland won the representative seat and Math Hauser of St. Anthony claimed the county commissioner post, with about half the eligible voters participating.
In Crooked Creek Valley bachelors faced bread trouble when flour was swapped with chicken feed and bran. Their hound ate the yeast cakes, leaving them unsure if bread would rise. They plan to move to Indian Territory if luck fails again.
Mrs J E Cox of Joliet Illinois credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her life from typhoid pneumonia and a severe cough. A Louisville notice reports a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Fred Michel on their sixth wedding anniversary and Mrs Michaels forty fourth birthday. The Ferdinand community marks the News six year anniversary as Vol 7 No 1 and notes growing patronage and job work.
A San Antonio writer Hugh Tallman praises Dr. King's New Life Pills as hearty vigorous life boosters. He and his wife endorse them as the best remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles. Available 25 cents at all druggists. Fertiliser call Ben Bolte.
Peter Mueller left for St Louis Friday. Michael Jacob of Cincinnati visited Wednesday. Miss Katy Mueller and Mina Rose Seufert were in Huntingburg and Louisville respectively. Alex Hoffmann and Leonard Mueller from Huntingburg spent days in town on business. Several others from Huntingburg Dubois Tell City Jasper and Louisville were in town on various days for business or visits.
A compilation of residents and visitors in Huntingburg and surrounding areas. People named include Mrs A B Lovejoy Mrs Jack Lloyd Gustav Warrier Henry Verkamp Father Andrew and others visiting, working, or traveling to Jasper St Meinrad Bedford Holland and St Anthony with notes on jobs, coal mining, and a Recorder candidacy.
The fragment lists names and dates for weddings or notices including Ruffarth Helming and Mueller Knapp, Henry and Cath Helming, Adam Kummert, Anna M Nichauls, Elizabeth Dilger, and Adam Bumm. A reminder urges owners to grease harnesses and mentions a dipping tank for that purpose.
Little Marie Fleig who has been very ill is improving.
A severe storm last Saturday caused widespread damage from fences to trees and buildings. Lightning struck a barn and damaged homes, with several farms reporting ruined structures and crops. Local merchants advertise fertiliser, dress goods, and services while notices note marriages and upcoming events in the community.
A jumbled old ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and asserts endorsements from F J Cheney and associates. It touts free testimonials and sale through Toledo druggists Walding Kinnan Marvin and Mall.
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