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Newspaper

Ferdinand News

Location

Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1917

Page

5

Local visits and social rounds noted around town

Mr and Mrs Casper Kleaver of New York visited this week with sister Mrs Jos Fischer and relatives. Claud Lomax and family spent Sunday at Bristow. Jake Buxer and son Hubert visited St Henry last Friday. Jake Denning and wife went to Ferdinand in their Maxwell Tuesday. Miss Olivia Lambert of Evansville returned Wednesday to visit family. Laur Lomax and Evansville trip Thursday. Nick Ofer of Dale transacted business Wednesday. George and Bertha Denning were in Ferdinand in a Maxwell Tuesday. Val Limp and son Emil attended huntingburg Wednesday. Edwin Bartley of Ferdinand visited grandparents Saturday and Sunday. Miss Meta Partenheimer returned from Evansville Sunday. Miss Goldie Heidrich plans this week in Huntingburg. Dr E Steinkamp of Huntingburg seen in town Monday. The dance by Carl Partenheimer Saturday night drew a good crowd.

Casper Kleaver New York Jos Fischer

Corn Planting News From Siberia Neighborhood

In Siberia the corn planting season is underway with local notes. Visitors include Leo Linder from Louisville visiting relatives while Paul Jasper bought a three year old Percheron stallion weighing 1650 pounds for 1000 dollars. Gerhard Gehlhausen, dubbed the big farmer, was seen in town Monday. Joseph Ernst reports completion of planting. Joe the hustler aims for the first roasting corn. George Schlachter, an up-to-date farmer, visited town last Sunday with frequent returns from nearby.

Paul Jasper Gerhard Gehlhausen Our Joseph Ernst Joe George Schlachter George

Local Names Appear in Fragmented EZVILLE Note

Fragmentary OCR shows mention of John Limp Denahton Rizie and Philip Parten with unclear context about a Hunting bag trip and Thursday sails. Names appear without complete events or locations.

Ezville John Limp Denahton Rizie Huntingbag Philip Partenon

Weiver of Owensboro Visiting Freinds

Leonard Weiver of Owensboro Ky is visiting relatives here for a few days. The marriage of Peter Rupprecht and Miss Elizabeth Schneider was announced Sunday for the first time. The annual congregation pilgrimage to Monte Casino occurred Tuesday in pleasant weather with a crowded chapel and many listeners outside.

Leonard Weiver Owensboro, Ky Peter Rupprecht Elizabeth Schneider Monte Casino Europe

Local residents take excursions and visit nearby towns

Mariah Hill residents Mrs. Joseph Yellig and Mrs. John Daunhauer joined an excursion to Louisville Saturday. Joseph Kappner of Rock Port spent the weekend with friends here. John Brenner Paul Brenner and Bernard Bockting drove to Rockport Sunday. Rev A Bauer and congregation members toured to St Meinrad Monday for chapel services. Irene Spayd left for Louisville Saturday to visit her brother and family.

Joseph Yellig John Daunhauer Louisville Joseph Kappner Near Rockport John and Paul Brenner Bernard Bockting Rockport A. Bauer St. Meinrad Monte Casino Mise Irene Spayd

St Henry Social and Preparations For May 20 Event

Residents of St Henry and nearby areas spent Sundays in town and visiting relatives. Attendees included Frank and Peter Harlander and Otto Spayd at Ferdinand last Saturday night and Benno Krapf, Jos Jochem, and Al Jochem traveling to Evansville. Miss Tillie Jochem returned from Louisville with relatives, while Jasper area youths joined locals in town. A program titled Belles of Blackville and other comics is set for May 20 at 2 00 p m on the St Henry school grounds with a euchre game later that night.

Frank Peter Harlander Otto Spayd Ferdinand Blackville St. Henry N.Y.Z

Re-Nu-Wall Cleaning for Smoky or Dusty Wallpaper

Madlon and Boehm offer re new wall treatment to refresh walls affected by smoke or dust. Service targets wallpaper surfaces using specialized cleaning methods to restore appearance without replacing panels.

Madlon & Boehm

Woman's Friend in a Large Trial Bottle of Sane Prescription

An advertisement promotes a skin tonic claimed to treat black heads eczema and rough skin promising a clear complexion. A 30 trial bottle is offered at the drug store with a note advertising rent for a six room house and instructing to inquire at the office.

Mobilizing the Home Promoters in a Trade War

The article argues the U S retail trade totals about 10 billion dollars yearly with two main distribution channels large city department stores and wholesalers versus rural country stores and small shops. It notes mail order competition hurts country merchants most and reports Butterick will stop mail order ads in major magazines, signaling a shift toward supporting local retailers.

United States New York Times Boards of Trade New York Butterick Company of Delineator Designer Woman's Magazine America

Wisconsin grocer offers 25 percent off mail order prices

A Wisconsin grocery store advertised in local papers a catalog of seventy three items with mail order house prices shown beside the store prices. The grocer pledged a 25 percent saving over mail order prices for customers placing a twenty five dollar order, asserting lower costs than the mail order house in every case.

Dry Goods Reporter Chicago Wisconsin

Savings on Local Purchase Under Mail Order Prices

Professor Paul H. Nystrom ordered nearly $50 from a Madison merchant and paid $3 less than mail order prices before freight. The overall saving, freight included, was at least $6.50 on a $50 purchase, highlighting a shift toward local buying. 82 Percent Profit For M. C. Hovsa The Chicago firm sells a fountain pen for 1.22 with New York manuf cost at 96 per gross or 66.28 each earning a 2 percent net, while typical direct retailer margins run about 6 2-3 percent.

Paul H. Nystrom Madison Wis M. C. Hovsa Chicago New York

Stores Beat Malt Order Prices. In the course of a comperative is

The item reads as a fragmented note about price comparisons and malt orders. It references stores, prices, and a comparative process but lacks clear names, dates, or a cohesive event. The readable portion suggests a short, error-filled market brief.

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The Beckmann State Bank Cos Rontnts Mrs. Claud Lomax Bristow Jake Buxer Hubert Jake Denning Maxwell Olivia Lambert Evansville Claude. Lomax Nick Ofer Dale George Denning Bertha Denning Val Limp Son Emil Huntingburg Edwin Bartley Meta Partenheimer Goldie Heidrich Dr. E. Steinkamp of Carl Partenheimer Siberia Leo Linder Fulda Mariah Hill John Diers Benno Krapf Jos. Jochem al Jochem Saturay Sunday Frank Knapp Jasper J. M. Schwinghammer Tillie Jochem Reckelhoff & Muller George A. McLane Senninger Bldg Ferdinand, Ind James Eaton Tower Petson Pump Company Light and Power Electric Light & Power Co., OF E. E. Metzger EE. E. Metzger Altivel Se Hhl If Warren Evdnet J.H. Beckmann Sauer
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