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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
8
A survey of courtship and wedding rites across Europe Asia Africa and Oceania describes how families and matchmakers determine marriages in France China Russia Egypt Moorish tribes Australia and Kaffir communities. It notes parental control dowries and ritual practices shaping unions.
Consul John H. Sherley describes three black fox farms near Atherton Prince Edward Island with 20 26 and 30 foxes each. Skins fetch 500 to 1800 in London and are used to ornament royal cloaks. The 30 fox farm sits on Cherry Island. the 20 fox farm is in rough woods with heavy woven wire fencing and burrow protection.
Newcastle Indiana May witness Jas Baker a railroad relief agent testified to his wife infidelity. She on the stand substantiated the charges admitting she had lived with former sweetheart John Lindamood Harbor Springs Mich for two weeks and discussed marriage before the divorce. She said Baker provided lavishly for her.
In Alexandria Indiana Tommy McMahon and Miss Ethel Foster discuss politics aboard an interurban car. They wager on Taft or Bryan election with marriage as the bet. A second item notes Mayor Hosey enforcing prohibition with raids on bars in Fort Wayne and nearby areas.
Two field fires damaged farms of Charles Reich and Mrs. Coleman near Charles Town and spread toward nearby dwellings. A third fire began at noon near Mrs. J. M. Dodge in a meadow. Charlestown fire equipment responded to the scene.
Jeffersonville grocer M. J. Kehoe received two dollars labeled as conscience money. He plans to frame the note stating the debtor enclosed funds recently learned to belong to him. A debtor signed the letter sending the amount.
William Laurie a prominent dry goods merchant in Indianapolis for 40 years died at his residence from nervous prostration. Born near Glasgow in September 1829, he lived a long business life in the city. Also noted is a Frankfort visit as J H Freeman from Vinton Okla meets his son W Freeseman for the first time in 300 years.
Apparent fragment from Evansville Indiana notes lists a person named Joseph G Appaker with unclear details. No further readable context or events are evident in the text.
In Indiana near Lawrenceville Junction a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern freight train struck a wagon carrying Zachariah Williams 20 and Virgil Williams 13. The two boys were killed. their parents Mr and Mrs Henry Williams were unhurt. Six other passengers escaped. two women suffered brain concussions with dire predictions for their survival.
In Vincennes Indiana a touring car driven by Frank P Fox malfunctioned near the Root school house and struck about 20 children as they left school. Nine year old Karl Barekman sustained a fatal neck fracture while 19 year old Ernest Perkins was injured. Fox surrendered to police and awaits medical and legal results.
In Greencastle Indiana four masked men accosted evangelist J Fenwick Reed at his house claiming a telegram was waiting. Reed freed himself and fled inside as the assailants escaped. In Indianapolis Reverend Francis J McConnell accepted a call to be president of Depauw University Greencastle. Mrs John M Boland aged 33 was found dead by her son's grave at Crown Hill cemetery in Indianapolis from heart failure after placing bouquets and trimming the grass. In Anderson Indiana Albert B Mead 34 was killed by an interurban car while walking on a nearby railway track. He did not try to escape the oncoming vehicle according to friends who suspect he may have intended self harm.
In Hammond a chair mishap escalated to a free fight. Joe Jomeski and Anton Lasker are dying while F Federoff, B Notika, and Joe Lossak are badly injured. Jomeski fell from a chair, mis believing he had been struck.
Miss Lena Tharp of Powers Station fell from a wagon during a democratic rally parade in Redkey Indiana and fractured her skull at the base of the brain. She was unconscious for six hours and remains in a very serious condition.
Geo Kauffman, a young farmer from Logansport Indiana, was instantaneously killed after a heavy beam toppled while he helped raise a new barn. The incident occurred when he answered his brother in law’s call to assist.
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