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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Croxone as a cure for backache kidney trouble and urinary disorders. It claims the remedy soaks into kidneys dissolves uric acid and clears waste from blood promising relief regardless of age or duration of illness with a money back guarantee if it fails in any case.
Local notes record numerous visitors and movements including Amanda Mueller in BV neville, John Gerber returning to Evansville, Mayme and Emma Hoge from Louisville, Charles Schue visiting Joe Altmeyer, Robert Uebelher and friend in town, Ben Grewe from Evansville, Albert Luebbehusen ordering NEWS to Johnsburg, Mrs Ruef and Florence Klueh heading to Louisville, Rev Father John from Mishawaka for a German Catholic Staatsa-Verband meeting, Reckelhoff family at St Anthony with uncle August ill, Geblhanusen from Evansville, Kippenbrock and family from Louisville and Jasper participants at a wedding, Sondermann at Jasper, Marie Herr of Tell City visiting, Ed Miller for A Bromm & Co, Mary Seng of Evansville visiting, Mrs Lucken leaving for Louisville, Mrs Trotter and baby back from two weeks away, Winfield Miles ordering stationery, Mrs Densing of St Meinrad with Fisher and Rickelmann, Bolte family at Huff, Aurelia Gossamann and others in town, Beckmann and Muller in Philadelphia to buy a coach for Ferdinand Railroad, and local dance at St Meinrad attended by several residents.
In the Dubois County Court at Jasper Indiana, Magdalena Ballis as administratrix with will annexed filed final account for the estate of Xaver Ballis deceased. A June 14 1915 hearing will examine the account and vouchers. heirs creditors and legatees must appear and show cause if any why approval should not be granted. Witness dated May 16 1915.
Scientists report small bean sized receivers for ear use as a substitute for bulky telephone units. By heating platinum wire with current the device creates sound waves. a cap over the wire concentrates the sound, enabling clear reception for short distances. The Royal Society hears engineers say hearing aids may benefit most.
In a congressional report Secretary Redfield urged a $200000 appropriation to survey key Alaska ship channels with a wire drag. The method, perfected by N H Heck, has revealed dangerous underwater rocks previously undetectable by sounding lines, with twenty one such pinnacles already found in inside passage routes.
Boric acid solution provides treatment for small wounds scratches boils and styes. A strength of four heaping teaspoons per pint of boiling water is recommended and the solution can be kept indefinitely if tightly corked. Used three to four times daily the remedy is inexpensive and easy to prepare.
The text sketches the life of Jeremy Taylor born in Cambridge in 1613, detailing his family as the third son of Nathaniel a Gloucester shire barber, and notes a disputed link to Dr Rowland Taylor. It mentions his 1639 marriage to Phoebe Langdale and six children, and that he graduated from Caius College Cambridge in 1631.
The text explains oceanographic terms for seabed features including caldron low mood depressions with steep sides, dome elevations under 100 fathoms, and banks if shallower than 600 feet. It lists basin bore gully plateau trench and ridge as examples of features describing depth and formation.
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Lucas County swears as senior partner of Cheney & Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured not, and he signs before Notary A. W. Gleabon on December 6 1886. The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming it targets the blood and mucous surfaces and invites testimonials.
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