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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
2
The fragment notes subscription and advertising rates, a New York publishing venture described as dead, and calls to support a traction company expansion from Troy. It mentions a Kentucky man allegedly chloroforming another and stealing false teeth, urging civic help to gather evidence against the suspect.
A letter urging merchants to consider the impact of mail order houses on local newspapers and town commerce. It argues editors rely on ad revenue from mail order ads and should be treated fairly as they struggle to sustain circulation and advertiser value.
A long exhortation advises merchants to abandon mail order ads and invest a full year of space in the local paper. If editors resist, the piece suggests replacing them with loyal town publishers. It argues weekly advertising builds value, notes rivals use targeted product messages, and urges strong pricing and clear stories to attract neighbors.
A Kansas City man boasts his hens are the city’s brightest, claiming they learned to work the night shift. He recalls returning home at 2 AM on the owl car to see his flock under a street arc light, catching moths drawn by the light.
Mrs John Theis of Louisville returned home after visiting her sister Mrs John Wibbles. Frank Thieman visited his old home at Dubois. Mr J B Lyne of Bloomington returned home after days here. Mrs Ben Lechte and Mrs Jos Kunkler with Mr John Kunkler and Bertha Kunkler visited Petersburg. George Troxler and Bertha attended Alex Lory funeral. Ireland festival draws locals. Henry Bushkeetter bought Simon Schmidt's farm. Schmidt stays temporarily. Adam Buechters pension increased from 12 to 14 by Uncle Bam. O A B.
Mariah Hill reports John Schnell of Troy arriving to take the principalship in the public schools. Jos Gayser of Tell City summoned to his ill father. Rosie Thomas and Frank Arnold announce upcoming nuptials. Rudy Senninger of Ferdinand visits town. Katie Hollander and Mrs Theresia Heecken depart for Louisville. Paul Wirtzberger ill with typhoid fever. Township schools started. Bertha Maslowsky and Ben Bockting begin teaching. Dr Victor Knapp of Ferdinand was here on professional business.
Death has visited the community taking Andy, youngest son of Mrs Anna Wirtzberger, born spring 1891. He reached 15 years and 6 months. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning and he was buried in Mariah Hill cemetery. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the bereaved. May he rest in peace.
A farm bulletin stresses that hog diseases like hog cholera stem from dirty, crowded yards and filthy feeding floors. It urges cleaning and disinfection, proper drainage, whitewashing, regular spraying, and keeping young hogs out of crowded quarters to boost resistance and prevent disease spread.
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