Gossip and Local Notes From Our Town
Raymond Yellig left for Louisville last Tuesday to visit his sisters before returning to New York. A group of town men enjoyed a fishing trip on the Ohio River Tuesday. Mrs F Wirtzberger and daughters Mildred and Cecelia Maslowsky attended the Evansville exposition last Wednesday. A baby boy named Ernest Cornelius arrived at the Maurice Hollander home. Congratulations to the family. Bernard Kappner of near Rockport visited friends here on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Yellig
Louisville
New York
Ohio River
F. Wirtzberger
Mildred
Cecelia Maslowsky
Evansville
Maurice Hollander
Ernest Cornelius
Bernard Kappner
Near
Rockport
St Meinrad Attendance at Ferdinand Jeap Year Dance
Residents from St Meinrad attended the Jeap year dance in Ferdinand Tuesday night and reported a good time. Miss Rose Otto left for Louisville last Saturday to spend the winter. several local couples and Dr N A James and Rev Joseph Villinger were seen in town on recent days. A bouncing baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Jacob Boxer last Saturday. congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Rose Otto
Louisville
L. N. Savage
Sam A. Freshley
Rockport
N. A. James
Tell City
Joseph Villinger
Fulda
J. A. Greulich
Jacob
Boxer
Pleasant social and travel notes from Siberia area
Mr and Mrs Gehrhau sen and son Louis plus a friend traveled to Jasper Sun Born visiting Mr and Mrs George Thacker where a baby girl Emma Matilda was born. Henry Welp and John Bender work for Ben Kemper this week. Emma Welp and Clara Skelton go to Cincinnati for the winter. Gilbert Arehart with family visited Ferdinand Sunday. George Schmetzki called at Siberia Sunday night. Nick Perried did business in Kittermann School Thursday. Russel Bailey boards at John Hills during the term. Mr and Mrs Joe Otto Herman Seng and wife visited Paul Jasper Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thacker
Emma Mathilda
Henry Welp
John Bender
Ben Kemper
Russel Bailey
John Hills
Joe Otto
Herman Seng
Paul Jasper
Exposition travel notes from Johnsburg and neighboring towns
Johnsburg residents Otto Schwinghamer and Wesley Wibbeler attended the Evansville exposition on Thursday and Friday. Henry Braunecker and Peter Jochem visited nearby Dale and Huntingburg for business. Mrs. Mary Leibering and daughter Hannah visited Shawneetown relatives, while Mrs Naoma Schnell and Miss Fauh Sumner stayed with the Sedwinghammer home. R W Richards and James Ellis of Rockport were in town on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Leibering
Hannah
Shawnetown, Ill
Naoma Schnell
Fauh Sumner
Huntingburg
Sedwinghammer
Frank Kunkler
Evansville
R. W. Richards
James Ellis
Rockport
Local notes and remarks from Fulda and surrounding area
Fulda residents report visits from St Meinrad and Owensboro visitors while families harvest corn in Illinois. Democratic candidate L N Savage spoke to voters. Wheat sowing aided by Ed and Louis Schulte of Rockport. Forty hours devotion drew crowds in pleasant weather with Fathers Boniffee and Meinrad assisting. Heating stove auction at Madson’s store sold to Dr G A McLane. Cole’s Hot Blast system touted for fuel savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Savage
Louis Schulte
Rockport
Paul Schaffer
Fathers Boniffee and
Meinrad
Cole
Train connections and schedules at Huntingburg depot 1920
Rail user notices list train times between Huntingburg Ferdinand and nearby towns with connections to Evansville Rockport Cannellon and Louisville. Mentioned trains 1 3 9 12 10 11 13 and connections to West Baden Princeton and other lines. Issued by agent Jochem. July 25 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Huntingburg
Saouth
Evansville
Rockport
Cannellon
Louisville
Hunts
Bownhigh
Huntingbuey
Jochem
Jobusbure. Tod
Front Page X Marks Subscription Expiry Notice
Dr A F Gugsell addresses readers about a renewal deadline signaled by an X on the front page. The notice states that subscribers with expired terms will receive no further copies unless renewal is received and urges prompt remittance to avoid dropping names from the list, noting government orders require compliance.
Market Report Evansville 1920 Wheat Prices and More
Evansville Indiana daily market report October 21 1920 lists commodity prices including wheat at 2.14 to 2.18 per bushel oats at 0.65 per bushel corn 1.25 and 2.50 per hundredweight onions at 2.00 per bushel cabbage 0.50 per 100 pounds wool washed 1.00 a pound ginseng 10.00 per pound butter 0.58 per pound spring chickens 0.55 per pound old roosters 0.14 turkey 0.35 goose 0.13 per pound and livestock values for steers 12.50 per hundredweight heifers 4.50 to 10.00 per hundredweight cows 8.25 to 9.60 per hundredweight bulls 4.00 per hundredweight hogs 14.60 per hundredweight hay Timothy 24.00 per ton.
War mother will aid Governor Cox
Mrs Henry P Pearson of Bedford Indiana a prominent Republican wife and clubwoman announced she will vote for and work for Mr Cox for president Her son served in World War II overseas and she organized war mothers of her county and the American Legion Auxiliary She and her husband both plan to support Cox signaling cross party backing in a wartime political stance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
League
Henry P. Pearson
Wediard
Penson Hais
Lawrence County
Ham
Cox
Pearves
Tie
Mgr
Condeease
Imie
Pearson
Apa
Indiana
Tic
Ite
Hes
Leedford
Polite
Ama Aronis
Oth Chui
Bewen
Labor Day comments in Indiana favor Cotner over Harding
In Loghnsport and Indianapolis, Labor Day remarks by Tra Camer of Lovensport and other labor leaders show broad union opposition to Harding. They cite Harding's labor stance and Cox's gubernatorial record as reason for support of the Democratic candidate, Cotner, with claims of workers preferring Cox earlier shared by mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tncianapolis
Henne
Tra Camer
Lovensport
Camer
Loghnsport
Harding
Cotner
Mr. Cother
Cox
Indianapolis
Onin
Indiana
Yording
Cotmuer
Silent vote forecast for Cox by Indianapolis librarian
Librarian Mrs Matthews of Indianapolis declares a silent vote this fall will favor Cox. She cites Republicans who will switch from America’s league stance and says many GOP voters plan to vote Democratic principles on election day, regardless of party labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Cox
Jrrs
Matthews
Obraingn
Tipton
America
League of Nations
Toose
Senator Tagrpart Speech Seeks Pork Cut from Rivers Bill
In the U S Senate on May 25 1916 Senator Tagrpart proclaimed the treasury must be rescued from the scrap heap opposing spending in the rivers and harbors bill. He urged deleting 20 million in pork from the measure and refused to back the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
Thomas Tagrpart
U.S. Senate
Senator Taggart Speech Urges Cutting Public Building Spending
Speech by Senator Thomas Taggart on August 11 1916 advocates lowering taxation by reducing appropriations for unnecessary public buildings to reach bedrock economy and relief for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taggart
Taggart Opposes Sink-Hole Spending in 1916 Speech
Senator Thomas Taggart rails against unjustifiable public appropriations in a August 14, 1916 Senate speech. He questions pouring money into sink holes that never return value and argues funds should supportducation, scientific farming, trades and domestic science programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taggart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mariah Hill
St. Meinrad
Siberia
Gerhard Gehrhausen
Louis
Jasper Sunday
Emma Welp
Clara Skelton
Cincinnati
Gilbert Arehart
Clara
Laura
Mamie
George Schmetzki
Nick Perried
Kittermann School
Johnsburg
Otto Schwinghammer
Henry Braunecker
Dale
Wesley Wibbeler
Peter Jochem
The
Beckmann
Joe Vaal
John Sittel
Owensboro
Edwin Harm, Paul and
Leander Weaver
Ilinois
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
G. A. McLane
Madson’s
Ferdinand Railroad
Leonard Muller, GR Ar A
Huntingbure
U.ma
Me. A.m
Dea
Ighurg
Ferdinand Township
Sustem’s Watice
Ferdinnd Kawnship
Dubois County
A. F, Gugsell
Evansville, Ind
George A. McLane
Senninger Bldg
Bedford
Goverasa of
Treasury
Taggart
Gradion
Ohio
Electric Cleaners
Universal Electric Heaters
Westinghouse
Teons Kidison
Clestrie Light & Power Co. Incorporated
Ivan
E.G Metzger
Preinacheer Coompany
Ferdinand, Indiana
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