06 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1914
Page
1
The News Job Office advertises modern presses and materials with competitive pricing. It emphasizes that its equipment is up to date and that prices are right for customers seeking printing services.
Circuit court adjourned with many cases assigned for trial next term. State v Harrison King assault and battery with intent to kill slated for second day. State v Ed Landgrebe false claims continued. arson cases including State v Jeaae J. McCune and Buddy Parsons set for early terms. Multiple trials continued or assigned. injunctions and divorces noted. court continues remaining causes to next term.
The writer expresses gratitude to the voters of Dubois county for support at the Tuesday election.
Advertisement notes a car load of white stock potatoes for sale at 600 cents per bushel. Mentions Reckerhoff and Muller and a birth announcement to Mr and Mrs Ole Brinkmann on Monday night with congratulations.
Mrs. Fred Specker 40, second eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Beckmann, died at her Cincinnati home Sunday after a six month illness. She leaves a husband, parents, five sisters, four brothers. Interred in Ferdinand family lot Thursday morning. Floral offerings were numerous. Large gathering attended. May she rest in peace.
Ben Johannemann, a prosperous farmer near town, was treated to a birthday surprise last Monday night by friends and neighbors. The Deerman Rentman band played, food and drink were abundant, and many relatives and community members attended the celebration.
All Souls prayers held at John Metzger’s home Saturday with Ostherina Ernst and Congregation on Sunday for remembrance and gathering.
Jake Horlander writes from Daviess County praising the Appleton 8 roll Corn Husker and a pea huller sold by the Ferdinand Foundry & Machine Works. He reports husking 857 bushels of peas and notes strong performance, with farmers planning to sow more next year. Wheat is mostly sown and corn shredding is underway.
In a Frankfort Ohio Sun letter a reader mocks inflated prices for ink paper and type and jokes about paying with emergency currency. The writer notes a farmer, Joe Reckelhoff, naming his farm Green Hill Farm and ordering printed envelopes. urges others to adopt similar advertising and mentions envelope printing rates.
The report notes a calm election day with Republicans achieving a larger vote than before. It records results across districts and offices in Pike County and surrounding areas, listing totals for Congress third district and local positions such as Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk, Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Sheriff, and Coroner with affiliated party tallies.
An association meeting will be held in Huntingburg on November 7, 1914 at 9 30 a m with talks by Prof C H Barta on practical vocational work the County Institute by Wm Melchior on educational measurements of surveys H W A Hemmer on peace or war Jennie Cooper on English with supplementary reading and other items.
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