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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
15
Notice of primary election to be held in Ferdi nand town hall Monday October 27 119 from 7 30 to 8 00 PM to elect Clerk Treasurer and ward trustees. Candidates must file with town clerk by 10 00 AM October 27 and be present. Town Clerk Joe Daunhauer and committee members Frank Moller Charles Olinger Henry Haake.
Ferdinand township trustee Nick Senninger invites residents to present township business at his home each weekday. He will attend to matters at his office and requests all business be brought to his residence for processing. Ferdinand, Indiana.
Note fragments list several individuals including Maria Fleck Henry Reckelhoff Herman Mueller Karl Pund Caroline Hoing and Auta Broermann with days Monday Tuesday but no clear event or context to anchor a summary.
A thousand diverse workers and farmers travel to Washington to protest the proposed licensing measures before the senate agriculture committee. Testimony from stock feeders and business leaders argues the bills would raise living costs and invite government control, harming meat markets and national commerce.
The article discusses whether refrigerated rail cars should be owned by packers or railroads and the pending Washington legislation. It weighs efficiency, access to cars, and potential impacts on prices, noting the Interstate Commerce Commission finds no unfair practices but warns against bottlenecks and higher public costs.
An analysis argues cold storage helps stabilize food supplies amid rising costs. It notes storage volumes, seasonal production, and profits from butter and eggs, showing modest average margins and consumer benefits despite public criticism.
In Evanston a baker J C Mosher and a wounded soldier Dewey Michaels each drank a hot carbolic cocktail from a man who claimed to be O A Lynn. They ran to the police station after realizing the liquid was alcohol with carbolic acid. Lynn boasted he drank two quarts yesterday.
Readable ad copy promotes sweaters and a large line of Big sweaters. Reckelhoff and Muller advertise roofing materials including shingles slate str taw and Rubberoid for sale at Farmers Mill and Elevator.
A local ad promotes top skirts for ladies inviting customers to visit Reckelkea for a selection. The message emphasizes a nice line of skirts and urges women to come see the collection.
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