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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
3
The narrative follows Tobit as wealth and virtue trigger persecution in Nineveh. He hides funds in Media, endures loss and exile, and continues to bury slain Israelites despite threats. Tobit’s prayer and steadfast piety frame his trials and hope for justice.
A sermon on the biblical Tobit highlights enduring faith amid suffering and persecution. It notes Tobit’s early life resisting idolatry, his continued worship in Jerusalem, and his loyalty in Nineveh, culminating in divine favor, charity, and perseverance through poverty and blindness.
A Jewish family led by a devout man and wife Anna and Tobias is carried from Israel to Nineveh. On the journey the group shares rites but the Gentile world prompts questions about living, with one member urged to eat Gentile bread despite their customs.
In St Louis on Monday August Poos, a jeweler, died after a shooting spree that left his wife Lena Poos mortally wounded. His son Edward, 19, stated he shot to defend his mother’s name after August threatened his sister Alvina. Edward said he fired twice and August collapsed, then the father killed Lena before dying in hospital.
Pittsburg reports that about 35 000 iron and steel workers will gain an average wage rise of 16 percent on June 1 or July. Some firms have posted notices, others will within days. United States Steel has not announced, but Jones Laughlin, Republi Iron and Steel, and other independents are expected to restore pre April 1 cuts.
Judge Anderson of the federal court denies R L Roland interim relief to stop a network tie between Brownstown and Seymour Home, Seymour Mutual, and Central Union Telephone Co. Roland, receiver of Seymour Home, argues a toll business contract exists with Brownstown. The judge questions Seymour Home’s ability to perform and the contract’s validity.
The state G A R encampment will be held in Crawfordsville Indiana on May 19 20 and 21 with preparations wrapping up. Organizers expect at least 25000 visitors and have arranged for 2500 private lodging spaces via W R C rooms to host delegates and guests.
Ryanville plans a May 26 election with expected heavy turnout. Triplets born to Dr. and Mrs. Philip Titus mark a third such birth in two months. The Indiana Independent Telephone association closes its convention and eyes South Bend for next year. A girl of 11 marries at 16 seeks divorce citing abandonment. The Muncie Art Association hosts a spring exhibit. Charles Caldwell faces charges over a claimed love story abduction plot. The Brotherhood of Interurban Trainmen ends its convention in Muncie and contemplates an insurance venture. Railroad rumors surface about control of lines by Pennsylvania Railway. Warren Wolhaupter dies at 35 in Valparaiso, three workers injured. A county court upholds a saloon lease despite a local option ruling in Martinsville. Floyd Stevens and Louise Archibald elope. search efforts extend across several cities.
The fourth annual Indiana independent telephone men convention drew 453 companies with 23 million dollars in capitalization. President Charles S. Norton reported 220000 independent phones in use, an increase last year, with toll traffic rising to about 100000 messages monthly generating 23000 dollars in revenue.
Mrs. Mary Fravel of Geneva attempted suicide after being caught with her lover by her husband and authorities in Winchester. She recovered in jail after taking a drug. Rev. Booker, aged 20, posed as her husband and fled. Jas. Fravel, the real husband and Civil War veteran, tracked them to their room. Booker remains at large.
Burglars blew open the Liberty Center bank vault six miles west of Bluffton but found the safe intact. Tools on the vault floor belonged to the village blacksmith shop, from which they had been stolen.
Viola Caldwell files for divorce from her husband the local attorney who seeks to unseat Secretary of State Knox. She also requests custody of their child and one thousand dollars in alimony. Patrons Lose Fuel After Gas Co Pumping Station Fire in Hancock County leaves hundreds without light or cooking fuel.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals with unclear roles and items worn by a father figure. The passage lacks coherent names, dates, or events to establish a definite news item.
Reports from Indiana towns describe a looming street car strike prompting General Manager Durbin to alert his father former Gov Durbin and other directors. Other items note a church altar bowl theft during mass in Evansville and a multi city convention planning dilemma in Lafayette.
An old extract recalls Dr During’s talks on poverty life citing a Bala address. It describes a dialogue between two poor girls in Rumalley about modest acts and honesty. The piece notes the doctor’s gift for vivid, anecdotal storytelling.
Mr Henpeck says they can agree on one subject and Mrs Henpeck replies she always agrees on the weather. The exchange pokes light fun at domestic harmony and conversational flourishes.
Two young girls plagued by severe eczema improved after using Cuticura Remedies per Mrs. Charles Baker of Albion Maine in 1908. It began with hair loss and patches on the head, then spread to the limbs and arms despite medical care. The text endorses Cuticura as effective and includes a brief labor-resolve urging message for young men.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children, noting its long use and that it is the familiar product they have always bought. The message stresses the need to ensure the bottle bears the In Use For Over 30 Years mark.
The Penny Pictorial presents a dramatic exchange where Rusband urges remarriage after his death while his wife resents the idea, claiming she is too old and that he should have died years ago. The bitter tone highlights gender and aging tensions in the period.
A jumble of old ads tout Allen's Foot-Ease and Garfield Tea with testimonials from Mrs. W. J. Walker and various druggists. The misprinted copy mentions promotions, free offers, and quips about newspapers named after heavenly bodies, reflecting a period ad tone and scattered product pitches.
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