Local births, visits, and social news from Ferdinand area
The Ferdinand News reports a new baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Christ Wigger and several social visits and travels. Families including Fischer, Zoeller, Hubers, Altmann, Denning, Schnellenberger, and Becher are noted with gatherings at Jasper Ferdinand Siberia Cannelton and Terre Haute events. Community members attend funerals, church functions, and conventions while many travel for visits and business.
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Jos. Fischer
Anna
Margareth Zoeller
John Hubers
Jasper
John Fischer
Miller and relatives visit in Fuld a
Mr and Mrs Math Miller of Princeton visit Mrs Katie Pfeiffer here for a few days. Congregation members haul gravel sand and cement for concrete work along the church lawn front in the near future. Miss Clara Haller returns from Evansville. Paul Greulich returns to Evansville after a brief visit. A light rain refreshed the community Tuesday morning.
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Math Miller
Princeton
Katie Pfeiffer
Paul Greulich
Evansville
Mariah Hill Visit Notes Relatives in Ferdinand
Mrs Otto Spayd visits relatives in Ferdinand this week while Miss Katherine Greulich of Evanatille stays with her sister. The fragment mentions pending arrangements at the home of her sister.
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Otto Spayd
Ferdinand
Katherine
Greulich
Evanatille
Kant
Army Recruiting Cites New War Bill In Indianapolis
A May 23 1817 notice from the U S Army Recruiting Station Indianapolis Indiana outlines the new war bill and emergency army enlistment terms. Volunteers may join the regular army with age limits from eighteen to forty single men up to forty, aliens eligible with intent to become citizens, all for the emergency duration. Private pay doubled to thirty dollars a month with board lodging clothing and medical care provided. Indiana’s quota is five thousand four hundred, with ongoing recruitment until the color call. Captain Edward R Coppock of Cavalry recruits officers.
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U. S. Army
Aindianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Edward R. Coppock Catain
Cavalry
May 17th First Communions in Jasper
A letter from Jasper Indiana dated May 21 1917 describes Ascension Day Observances with little children taking their first communion escorted from the school hall to church by the Jasper Band and the uniform rank C K of A. The note contrasts peace with the ongoing world war and mentions the writer John OC Haes who plans painting work in Ferdinand for Jose Schum on RR J.
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Itty
Jasper
C. K
Ferdinand
Jose Schum
For sale iron bed and Jeffery Six bike note
An iron bed in good condition offered for sale with inquiry at this office. Dr. E. E. Metzger recently rode a new Jeffery Six bicycle home from Louisville last week.
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E. E. Metzger
Jeffery Six
Louisville
Dr George A McLane promotes skin tonic trial bottles
An advertisement urges readers to try Sapol Prescription as a skin tonic for blackheads eczema and rough skin with a two 36 cent trial bottle offer at the local drug store. It also calls for smoked hams shoulders and side meat to be sold to C R Schuler for top market price.
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C. R. Schuler
Notice to Farmers Sizable stock for sale sought by buyer
Notice to farmers seeking to purchase all five stock offered for disposal. Buyer promises best market price based on stock quality. Includes unrelated pharmaceutical advertisement for Sano Eczema and Smoie remedy with a 5c trial bottle promo at the drug store.
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Anna Altmann
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Win Lomax
Newburg
Claude Lomax
Ed Tangle
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Kasper Schnellenberger
Henry Denning
Leopold Becher
George Becher
John Denning
Albert Becher
Julius Becher
Kathryn Denning
Frances Schnellenberger
Herb Unberther
Steve Remke
Tony Schnellenberger
Clara Schnellenberger
Isadore Egiloff
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Paul Ringemann
Jake Ruxer
Celestine Sanders
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Leo Metcalf
Moother
Mary Hollander
Theo. Fischer
A . Habre
Hpk
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Huntingbury and
Cannelton
Alex Ernst
Joseph Frits
Joseph
Elizabeth Arehart
Ben Kempf
Canel[ton
Henry Ernst
Philip Temple
Huntingburg
Miss Frances and
Hugo Fischler
Felix Linetti
Hugo Fischer
Ferdinand News
Rosina Winzeler
Troy
Paul Ender
A Bauer
Benedict Lemmer
Joseph Gogel
Rose Boehm of
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Anton Bauer
Owensbury
St. Mein,rud
Fulda
Clara Haller
Mariah Hill
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Bernard Woebkenberg
Ellizabeth Wagsing
Joseph Ebert
Magdalene Altmann
Adam Kamet
George Boegle
Carolina Brinkmann
Margaretha Schlachter
Wm. Bickwermert
John Rusa, Jr
Mary Trotter
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George A. McLane
Senninger Bldg
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Co. R. Schuler
Petson Pump Company
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