Application for Liquor License Ferdinand Indiana 1908
Notice to citizens of Ferdinand Indiana that August Barth a male resident over 21 with 90 days residence will apply to Dubois County Board of Commissioners at next December 1908 term for leave to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquor in quantities under a quart for one year in a room 24 by 25 feet on the ground floor of a two story frame building at the northeast corner of Lot 235 fronting Ohio Street. The license includes luncheon and confection sales subject to the act regulating liquor sales.
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Ferdinand
Board of Commissioners
Dubois County
Indiana
Ohio Street
Ferdinand Township
Instructive Monthly Magazine on English Language
A partial contents list from a monthly magazine edited by Josephine Turck Baker. Topics include Queries and Answers the Art of Conversation Shall and Will Should and Would Pronunciations Correct English in the Home Instruct English in the School What to Say and What Not to Say Grammar Letter Writing Punctuation Business English for the Business Man Compound Words Studies in English Literature.
Demand for Mohair and Angora Goats in Textile Trade
The article outlines mohair uses in luxurious fabrics and practical goods such as plushes, rugs, and laces. It notes mohair’s popularity in upholstery and blends with wool for velvets and tassels, plus a trade in Angora skins. It cites prices for Angora skins and goats, and compares Angora meat to mutton, including a New Mexico breeder and a South Carolinian’s dairy observations.
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Morocco
Turkey
New Mexico
Adjustable Low Loading Chute for Hog Transport
A two plank hardwood loading chute ten inches wide and fourteen feet long is described. It uses a movable cross piece between two posts to raise or lower the chute for loading hogs into high wagons sleigh boxes or stone or flat boats. The sides are narrow strips and a wire fence can serve as one side.
Farming as a Business A dairying note on profits
The article argues farming demands judgment and close attention to yield fair returns. It highlights dairying as among the best paying branches under favorable conditions with wise management, warning that lack of accounting can lead to failure.
Exercising the Young Horse for Muscle Development
The article emphasizes that without exercise young horses cannot develop their muscle structure. It advocates providing a well-sized field to allow foals to run freely to build endurance and muscular strength.
Sweet potato gum coats U S stamps in Bureau process
A historical note explains that postage stamps use sweet potato gum manufactured at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The gum is applied on sheets, dried, and labeled as Summer or Winter gum to handle different weather. Caution is given to avoid licking corner stamps due to handling by multiple workers.
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United States
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Sam
Amusing Accident At Firehouse Mix Ups Tickets
A city gentleman aims to buy two tickets for a fireman’s ball and seeks help from a policeman. He touches an engine house button by mistake triggering a full fire crew response. Amid the chaos he calmly asks to buy another ball ticket, and the scene ends with laughter as the room returns to normal.
American Books in England Spelling Sparks Trade Debate
Consular reports note American books rarely appear in England unless published by British firms. British readers resist American spelling variants like color and programme, preferring traditional British forms. Some American publishers adapt to English spellings to appeal to the market and profit from cross‑Atlantic reading.
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England
Englsh
John Bull
Mother Land
Local Property Transfers and a Near-Fatal Accident
Multiple real estate transfers involve Elizabeth Meyer to Sophia Liestner and others across Harbison township, with parcels in Ferdinand and Huntingburg areas. A report from Orwell Star notes Chas Ferguson nearly killed by a splitting tree near Preston Schoolhouse, while Duale Reporter covers railroad work from Huntingburg to Lincoln City. The Rockport Democrat records the will of Wenzelaus Schwarte leaving property to a widow and several heirs, dated July 23, 1905.
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Elizabeth Meyer
Sophia Liestner
Harbison
Sarah A. Stutsman
Effie B. Small
Sophia Miller
Mary L. Pfeifer
Blemker
Peter Miller
Gehlhausen
Ferdinand
Anna F. Stallman
F. Gehlhausen
West Ad
Frank Heidet Et al
Ferdinand Coral
Engelbert Dilger
G. Gehlhausen
Elizabeth McMahan
Huntingburg Wagon Works
Huntingburg
Chas, Fergerson
Preston
Lincoln City
Jacob Proprietor
Duale
Wenzelaus Schwarte
Mariah Hill
St. Meinrad
Mary Jochim
Moucys
Catharine Stahlman
Anna Jochim
Rosina Meyer
Rockport Democrat
Church Announcements From Fortt St Anna Society Schedule
Church notices list names and dates for gatherings and individuals tied to St. Anna's Society. Entries reference TL. Witte John Hoffmann jr John Hollinden Karl Beckmann Herman Niehaus Thoraday Benedict Johanneman Frank Schiifer Lorenz Buechler He Katharina Wagner Chrysostomus Belke and K Wendholt with note to bring job work.
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St. Anna’s Society
Witte
John Hoffmann, Jr
John Hollinden
Karl Beckmann
Herman Niehaus
Thoraday
Tis
Janson
Benedict Johanneman
Frank Schiifer
Lorenz Buechler
Katharina Wagner
K. Wendholt
Ferdinand Township Trustee Notice for Saturday Office Hours
Ferdinand township trustee in Dubois county Indiana announces weekly Saturday office hours for township business. Persons with matters to transact are advised to present them at the trustee's office on that day of the week. Wx. Hadania, Troate
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Ferdinand Township
Dubois County
Ind
Lowship
Hadania
Troate
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Leppert’s Hotel
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