Local News Highlights and Advertisements 1900s
A jumble of notices and ads covers rheumatism at Ben Knust’s, a sale for a buggy and cattle wagon, party for Maggie Schumaker, Green Seal Paints promises, a dentist’s visit to Ferdinand, a talking machine bargain, and a Louisville Courier-Journal campaign rate with Baume rate in Louisville Times. Church announcements list May 24th after Easter and parish feasts with names like Tempel eiberg Meyer Rickelhof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Courter-Journal
The
Louisville Times
Col
W. B. Haldeman
John Tempel
Catharine Eiberg
Charles Meyer
George Weyer
Elizabeth Laake
Wagner
Henry Rickelhof
John Schaffer
Or. Wagner
Henry Wilmes
Valentine Hoffmann
Ferdinand
Ferdinand Township Notice of Public Tax Sale
The undersigned trustee of Ferdinand Township Dupole County Indiana will attend to town affairs at his office. Persons having town liens are requested to report them promptly to settle or address tax related duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Township
Dupole County
Ind
Tow
Fardey
Social Roundup of Visitors and Local Appointments
Personal Ed and Herbert Mueller visited French Lick and West Baden to see the roof garden and attend a ball game. Numerous residents including Frank Jacobs, Henry Timmermann Sr and Jr, Mamie Drach, Hugo, Miss Drach, Miss Sweeney, and others traveled to Huntingburg Louisville Evansville Tell City and St Meinrad for visits weddings and events. Several locals accompanied by family and friends were noted at homes towns and parish events with many trips to Louisville Huntingburg and Ferdinand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Mueller
French Lick
West Baden
Frank Jacobs
Fulda
Our Town
Local Notables and Travelers Reported in Indiana
James Stillman lauds as Wall Street king. Frank Riehl visits Huntingburg. J Gallagher for Cleveland Akron Bag Co. calls on clients. Miss Hattie and Herbert Muller attend the Ouer-Schreiner wedding. H. Gross of Philadelphia visits P Mueller family. Edward and Herbert Mueller join excursion to French Lick and West Baden. George Schefer of St Anthony on business. Peter Mueller heads to St Louis. Rose and Emma Hackmann return to Louisville. Frank Quante sells Ferdinand property and moves to Ft Smith Arkansas. Rosa Schilling departs Poseyville. Cornelia Alice Beckman and Rosa Senninger ride new electric road to St Mainrad.
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Cornelia
Alice Beckman
Rosa Senninger
St. Mainrad
Oser and Schreiner wed at St Ferdinand Church
Miss Mary Oser and Xavier Schreiner were married Tuesday at St Ferdinand church. Bridesmaids Laura Braunecker and Millie Wagner. groomsmen Albert Wagner and George Oser. The couple will reside on the Schreiner farm near town and begin their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Oser
Xavier Schreiner
St. Ferdinand Church
Laura Braunecker
Millie Wagner
Albert Wagner
George Oser
Herman Reckelhoff
Miss Oser
Jos, Oser
St. Henry
Oser
Sebastian Schreiter
Schreiner
Reds Defeated After Slow Start In Season Opener
The article cites lack of practice as the cause of a Sunday defeat by the Reds. It notes moments of good play but frequent poor judgment, blamed on the first game of the season. Ferdy Olinger, once strong in the box, appeared off form allowing a hit in the fifth and seventh innings. Otto Rockelhol is introduced as a new player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Meinrad
Huntingburg Athletics
Partenh
Link
Mosby P
S Partenh
Merss
Korner
Schurig
Ellsworth
Seubold Rf
Miller
Gerber
Metzger
Iflotlinden
Olinger
Jochim
Roos
Schilling
Snyder
Reckelhoff
Bromme
Mosby
Balla
Jos, Mueller
Reds
Ferdy Olinger
Otto Rockelhol
Linder Couple Celebrate Fifth Wedding Anniversary
From Louisville Mr and Mrs Edw Linder celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary Tuesday May 12 An excellent dinner was served and the dining room was decorated with orange blossoms and carnations A wreath of smilax spread across the room Guests included Mr and Mrs Ben Stork Mr and Mrs Avg Schmitt and family Mr and Mrs Albert Wagner and family Mrs Klein and daughter Bettina Misses Laura Wagner and Clara Bedelia Metzger Edw M Glaser and John Welp
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Edw. Linder
Ben Stork
Avg. Schmitt
Albert Wagner
Klein
Bettina
Laura Wagner
Clara Bedelia Metzger
Edw. M. Glaser
John Welp
Leona Patry Weds Eusebius Schmitt in Louisville Church Rite
Miss Leona Anna Patry and Eusebius J. Schmitt married at St. Philip Neri church in Louisville last Tuesday morning. Rev. Father Ackermann officiated at high mass. Bride wore white embroidered net. After church, dinner at the bride’s aunt home and a reception at 2603 Preston St. Schmitt is the elder son of John B. Schmitt of Ferdinand. Patry is daughter of John Patry of Siberia Indiana.
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Louisville
Leona Anna Patry
Eusebius J. Schmitt
St. Philip Neri
Father Ackermann
Preston St
Mr. Schmitt
John B. Schmitt
Ferdinand
Miss Watry
John Patry
Siberia
Ind
Noisy Intruder Found In Honeysuckles At Bank Window
A thief hid in honeysuckles before Ferdinand National Bank window Tuesday night around 9 o clock. He likely fell from the lattice and brace at the sill, with uncertain outcome and no injuries reported.
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Ferdinand National Bank
Crowd Ousted Cashier Sees Escaped Intruder Flee
A loud report startled patrons as cashier Rickelmann rushed out to pursue the intruder. The escapee narrowly evaded capture and may face a hostile reception on his next appearance at the shop.
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Rickelmann
Fort Smith Letter Traces Growth and Local Happenings
Henry Haake of Ferdinand Indiana writes from Fort Smith Ark noting the city’s rapid growth since becoming a four page weekly. He reports flourishing commerce brick paving sewer work a new factory town addition and active church confirmations. He invites Hoosier Schoolboy readers to contact him at 900 902 Gar Ave Fort Smith Ark.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Henry Haake
Ferdinand
Indiana
Fr Smith
Garrison Ave
Ark River
Ft. Smith, Okla
J. B. Mewis
D. D
Little Rock
Gould
J. B. McEntyes
P.S
Hoosier
Gar, Ave
Ft. Smith, Ark
Watch Us Grow Subscriptions for Ferdinand News
The Ferdinand News lists new subscribers John Goofrich of Ferdinand and weekly payments from John Seger Jr of Ferdinand Joe Tiversmann Henry Dall Chas Horry Jos Dilger of Milwaukee Wis and George Bettag of Mariah Hill Ind marking reader growth and recent payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand News
John Goofrich
Ferdinand
John Seger
Joe Tiversmann
Henry Dall
Chas. Horry
Jos
Dilger
Milwaukee
Wis
George Bettag
Mariah Hill
Ind
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Local
Nea
Ben Knust
Just
Plymouth
Weyer & Co
Bromm & Snyder
J. H. Beckemann & Sauer
Maggie Schumaker
All Stars Orchestra
U.S
J. H. Beckmann & Sauer
E. J. Kilian
Huntingburg
J. H. Becknam & Sawuer
Henry Timmermann, Sr
Henry
Mamie Drach
Hugo
Miss Drach
Henry Voges
Andy
Ben Trotter
John G. Beckmann
J. H. Beckmann
Louis Sauer
Evansville
Schwartz-Nordau
Francis Mehling
Mary
Herb Snyder
Dale
Anna Sweeney
Tell City
Matilda Lindenschmidt
Philip Renner
Theodore Peters and
Tony Lindenlachmitt
St. Anthony
Hoffmann
Will Metzger
Johanna Hoffmann
Vincent Schmitt
Dominick Bartejl
Josephine Fischer
Minnie Becher
W. Hiffert
Victoria
Ohio
Ferdinand Gehlhausch
J. ‘Graves
Uniontown
Frank Tillmann
Robert Schweppe
Emil Sternberg
Conrad Meyer
John Laake
John Weyer
Ellenora
Mamie Schrer
Mrs. Hiberg
Lula Uhlein
Tolke
Richard Eiberg
Rosa
Schroer and
Uhlein
Fulday
Peter Heusler
Lindenhurst
L. Jaland
N. Y
J. B. Miller
Basil
Jasper
George and
Fred Harlander
Mariah. Hill
Henry Hausenauer
Henry Hubschmann of
Huff
E. E. Metsger
Ens
Schnellville
Nkal Jon
Mueller
James Stillman
Money Kings
Wall Street
Frank Riehl
Huntingburgh
J. Gallagher
Cleveland Akron Bag Co
Miss Hattie
Herbert Muller
Mr. H. Gross
Philadelpha, Pa
P. Mueller
Edward and
George Schéfer
Peter Mueller
St. Louis
Rose
Emma Hackmann
Lousville
Frank Quante
Ft. Smith
Quante
County
Misa Rosa Schilling
Poseyville
Oser-Schreiner
Patry-Schmitt
Fort Smith, Ark
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