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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
13
Saturday night dances at Dubois and Celestine draw crowds. Town updates include births, dental work, travel to Jasper and Indianapolis, a Stork visit for Olivia, a baptism with godparents, a Sternberg-Luctte wedding, and local civic figures visiting Lafayette and Chicago. The Star Orchestra provided music for the Lichty Sternberg wedding. work on Ford tours and county offices continued.
Misses Mary Schum and Theresa Schum of Louisville and Chicago arrive for a visit with relatives. Verona Nord returns from Louisville after a lengthy stay. Frank Arnold and Mrs Jos Thoma visit Evansville with Thoma's daughter. Multiple locals listed attend a gathering at St Meinrad.
Sunday rain blessing Fullda. Visits from St Wendelin and Earlville natives. Liss Meyer and Katie Bertke wed. births at Schaffer and Greulich homes. B C Birchler buys 40 acres from Martin Zoylemann Deisér place. Dances, turtle supper, and large attendance noted. townspeople celebrate with food and greetings.
Karl Neumann of Huntingburg and Joe Klee of Jasper were in town over the weekend. John Bluem, visiting with his son Henry in Centralia, US, spent a few days there. Joe Heidelbeck of Celestine had repair work done at the machine works. Several others including John A. Jones, Roy Gatter, John Fisher, and Tony Lindenschmidt with Pred Stamm were in town on various days. B. Hinkebein of New Albany and Ben Mordhod were also noted in Jasper and Ferndand respectively.
Mrs Jaci Bretty visits St Anthony at her daughter's home while Hubert Bretz and families travel for business. Altert Bartley and Jacob Bretz make trips to Ferdinand. Ed Marcus visits Louisville with his sister. A group including Christinan Otilia Limp and Albert Bartley enjoy a Sunday at St Anthony with Misses Theresia and Bertha Lichty.
Notice lists 10 contractors invited to submit bids by June 3 1913 for sewer construction across Virginia and Missouri streets and along Ferdinand and St Henry road in Ferdinand Indiana with plans on file at the town clerk’s office. Board reserves right to reject any bid and bids due by 6 pm. Also private sale ads for a flouring mill planing mill dwelling and machinery and a shoe shop promotion from Reekelhoff Mutter and Nick Bender plus a local shoe store sign Star Brand Shoes.
The bereaved thank friends and neighbors who assisted during the recent bereavement of our beloved wife daughter and sister Mrs Gerhard Bolte. For Sale a sit room two story frame dwelling with two lotts price 100 call Miss Franova Mehring for information.
The article blends farm reflections on variable yields with hopeful notes of abundance from nature. It recalls a Polish pledge of prosperity in Siberia, recounts a long journey to settlement, and observes community figures tracking postal and political moves as a local breeze of change and humor.
Real estate listings show transfers in Huntingburg including Adam Stratmain to Fred G. Kat terhenry on lot 26 and Frank N. Bly acquiring 150-1000 w for 1150 dollars. Other deeds include Lilian B. Mosby to Frank N Bly and Huntingburg Creamery Co. to George D. Ely for 20-100 acres at 500 dollars and further Ely transfers totaling 1080 dollars.
A crowded gathering honors a golden wedding with best wishes from relatives and friends including the Becher, Theis, Sietrig, and Klueh families. The report lists attendees from multiple towns, mentions a lunch, and notes a funeral for Mrs Gerhard Bolte. Other items include bids, rain, a millinery sale, a May Day outing, and weather-related lightning damage.
A fragment cites Dr King s New Life Pills praised by John Bupalé of Banbury as effective for constipation. The ad claims prompt relief and recommends these pills for bowel health with a price noted as 9k.
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