Private Leo Werne Returns Home From Italy
Private Leo Werne son of Mr and Mrs John Werne returned home last Friday after visiting Akron Ohio. He served with the 332nd Infantry part of the 83rd Division trained at Camp Sherman. He fought November fourth and described heavy fire as his unit advanced over Austrian lines. Only one American was killed in that attack and several injured.
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Leo Werne
John Werne
Ferdinand
Italy
Akron
Ohio
332Nd Infantry
Leo
83Rd
Camp Sherman
Edwin F. Glenn
Cleveland
Canton
Tagliamento
France
332Nd
Trevico
Seth Healian
Taliamento
Valvasone
Taglis
Age
Elngle Planke
Deaths Of The Past Week In Ferdinand Area
Three local deaths are noted with burial details. Mrs Louis Broermann nee Anna Herzog died after a short illness aged 86 at her daughter Mrs John Laake’s home. Interment was in St Ferdinand cemetery. Mrs Henry Groehler died at 74 after a week illness. burial followed a requiem mass. Alole Fischer aged five died Tuesday. burial in St Ferdinand cemetery.
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Louis Broermann
Anna Herzog
John Laake
Broermann
Oldenburg
Germany
America
Ferdinand
Henry Broermann
Ironton
Ohio
Henry Groehler
Bretzville
Lizzie
William Morgen
Henry
Joseph
Mariah Hill
Clemens
St. Henry
St. Ferdi Band
Alole
Paul Fischer
St. Ferdinand
Frank Gehlhausen Injured by Fall on Railroad
Frank Gehlhausen a brakeman on the Ferdinand Railroad was injured Thursday morning while loading milk cans and hides in the baggage car. A steel platform slipped causing him to fall between two coaches. He suffered a four inch cut on his left leg and missed only one day of work.
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Frank Gehlhausen
Ferdinand
Gehlbaueen
Rural Carrier Examination and Notices
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination for Dubois County Indiana to be held June 14 1919 at French Lick and Huntingburg to fill Ferdi nand and Dubois rural routes and future vacancies. Open to domiciled citizens meeting Form No 1977 requirements. applications via Washington or local offices.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Dubois
Ind
French Lick
Hontingburg
Ferdinand and Dubois
Washington, D. C
Commission
Washington
Notable births announced for local families this week
A sequence of birth notices reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Joe Hollingden on Monday a girl to Mr and Mrs Frank Hoge on Tuesday night and six boys for Mr and Mrs Frank Geblhaneen on Wednesday with congratulations. The fragment ends with a stray line about Balei-Tareq and Die elias.
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Joe Hollingden
Frank Hoge
Frank Geblhaneen
Gov Goodrich Declares May Twenty Seventh Rat Day
Gov Goodrich designates May 27 as Rat Day in Indiana under the rat law. Dr G A McLane orders vigorous extermination efforts statewide and asks all school children to form teams with captains to maximize rat kills. State health board estimates rat damage in Indiana at four million dollars annually.
News Letter From St Francia Comrade In 1919
A letter from Henry L. Neusch in St Francia Texas dated June 14 1919 requests renewal of a NEWS subscription and sends regards to friends. The note mentions President Wilson’s Paris message on beer and wine sales triggering protests from dry forces and a looming fight in Congress over enforcement after July 1 1919.
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the News
West
Henry L. Neusch
Wilson
Paris
Congress
Congresa
Miss Zergiebel Guests Thalians at Five Hundred
Miss Florence Zergiebel of Mt. Vernon was guest of honor at a Thalian gathering hosted by Miss Lucelle Beckmann at five hundred. After refreshments, Zergiebel spoke briefly about experiences during her period not nursing at the base hospital at Ceiop Cupter.
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Lucelle Beckmann
Florence Zergiebel
Mt. Vernon
Zergiebel
Ceiop Cupter
Fight Young Men of Ferdinand Join Kt C
About forty K C s of this place journeyed to Jasper last Sunday to witness the initiation of 75 new members. Those from here to receive the first three degrees were Karl Olinger, Hubert Hoffmann, Robert Altmann, Robert Berg, Leo Verkamp, Frank Brockmann, Rupert Kiuveh and Raymond Worten.
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K. C
Jasper
Karl Olinger
Hubert Hoffmann
Robert Altmann
Robert Berg
Leo Verkamp
Frank Brockmann
Rupert Kiuveh
Raymond Worten
Government Run WWI Era Excursion To Louisville
The United States Railroad Administration will operate a government excursion to Louisville on Sunday May 25 over the Southern Lines. This is the first such trip since the United States entered the war. Fare from Huntington is 2.11 for round trip including War Tax. For details contact W T Survant agent Huntington.
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United States Railroad Administration
Louisville
Huntingburg
W. T. Survant
Agt
Community Card of Thanks and Local News from Ferdinand
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors for support during illness and death of a wife. Notes weddings from St. Ferdinand church, new stenographer Mina Mercedes Qua ntu at Beckmann State Bank, and a play by the Academy. Encourages local business boosterism for pumps and Ferdinand industries. mentions confirmations of local enterprise and upcoming meetings and events.
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Father John
Louie Hoing
Mina Mercedes Quantu
Beckmann State Bank
Pet-Son Pump Co Resolution Praises Local Support
The Pet-Son Pump Co. prints a resolution thanking the community for its support of the new factory, expressing appreciation and goodwill for those who helped establish the facility.
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Pet-Son Pump Co
Ferdinand News Praise By Pet-Son Pump Co Directors
The Ferdinand News is commended by The Pet-Son Pump Company through a May 16 1919 board resolution. The note thanks Editor Henry Haake for hearty cooperation and support, praising local industry and home enterprise in Ferdinand.
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Ferdinand
Pet-Son Pamp Co
Ind
Ferdinand News
Henry Haake
Haake
Pet-Son Pump Company
Ferdinand Mews
Pet-Son Pump Co
E. E. Metzger
Albert F. Sondermenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anna Broermann
Henry Graehler
Alois Fischer
FAO Tier Sport d
Adam Bumm
John Weyer, Sr
Maria Fleck
Carolina Hoing
Henry Meler
Jos. Schlachter
St. Joseph
Robert Lange
T John Meyer
Wm. Weyer
J. H. Beckmann
Whitney
Whitney Method, Limited
Des Moines
Iowa
Elias
Gov. Goodrich
St. Francia, Tex
Kt. C
Government
St. Eerdinand
Albert Schipp
Anna Wilmers
Louis Laake
Mathilda Metzger
Rupert Killeh
Emma Hollinden
Charles Muth
Anna Ganelmann
Evansville
St. Boniface
Hildenbrand
Camp Fire Girls
The
Academy
Evivol Hall
Ferail
Tts
Jup Durchhuis
Mliil Fire Insurance Co
NAWS
Invita
Willines
Wilaen
Pyes
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