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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
3
Indianapolis resident Rosa Lembo kept $1400 in fifty dollar bills in a cloth bag sewn to her undergarments using four safety pins. Police detectives traced the theft to the improvised stash and the woman’s own belief in an unorthodox savings method.
Lafayette Indiana reports the four year old Emil died from burns received a year earlier while playing with a toy street car containing a lighted candle. Father George Klotzenbacher donated nearly 100 square inches of skin for grafts, nearly dying himself. He recovered enough to endure further medical trials, but the child's wounds failed to heal properly.
Fifteen thousand people traveled to Fontanet Indiana on Sunday despite a sheriff proclamation that the town would be rope off and closed. No trouble or arrests occurred though all Fontanet saloons are closed indefinitely. Militia and police deter would be intruders. contractors expect repair work after weather.
Richmond ind five year meeting presents a national Quaker census. Membership reaches 95,214 with 880 ministers, 269 salaried pastors. Average salary 362 dollars, lowest among denominations. 53 educational institutions educate nearly 6,000 students, with endowments totaling 8.5 million dollars.
In Anderson Indiana Mrs. Smith 41 of Rushville hanged herself from a swing rope in an outhouse while Thos. Miller and wife hosted dinner. Happy outlook masked distress after infant birth seven months ago. she appeared deranged, rescue efforts failed. Husband and brother found and cut her down.
Indianapolis notes Tom Lewis vice president of the United Mine Workers announces his candidacy to succeed President Mitchell. He denies claims he opposes Mitchell and says he acts in the organization’s best interests.
A wooden board 12 by 3 by 1 inches structure is blown from Fontanet powder mills toward Montezuma Indiana. It crashed through the Baileys window within seconds after the explosions, suggesting the distance traveled was about 23 miles by air.
Richmond Indiana report notes decisive step at the general conference as the American Friends move to place the board of foreign missions in charge of all foreign work, removing control from individual yearly meetings.
Oscar Lancaster in Vincennes Indiana in charge of the naval recruiting station was confined to the local rock pile to work off a fine for causing a disturbance while intoxicated. The naval office is closed. A farm horse fright near Madison Indiana caused Louis Rohrman and his wife to be thrown from their carriage fatally injured after the horse spooked at a cow.
E R Brundick a former cashier of the People's State bank at Huntingburg shot himself in the head in Jasper Indiana and is at the point of death. He had been arrested by Sheriff Vollmer on perjury charges.
Gov. J. Frank Hanly issues a public statement urging Indians to start a fund for needy residents. The call emphasizes communal effort, with local organizers coordinating fundraising drives and distributing aid to families affected by poverty.
An analysis of women workers in mines and quarries contrasts Britain’s ban on underground labor with experiments in German Southwest Africa and West Africa. Women proved strong and cheap for tasks like firewood and stone carrying, but success varied by task, location, and compensation, with Belgium and Germany also employing women as pickers and sorters at low daily wages.
The death of Ruskin's publisher recalls a unique bookplate made at Ruskin's express wish. Among Ruskin relics held by Mr. Allen is a proof plate. Ruskin altered his mind after engraving and never used it. No copy exists in Britain's national print collection. Engraver W Roffe produced the stipple plate from Miss Kate Greenaway drawings.
The final segments of the famed elm known as Dick Turpin's tree near Hyde Vale were cut down today. Local lore has the highwayman using the giant branches to ambush prey as he relieved them of valuables, a tale passed down by Blackheath residents and visitors to Ye Olde House.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote laments that once a diamond grows beyond a certain size it loses market appeal. The cartoonish exchange notes buyers avoid bulky gems, comparing a football sized sparkler to an unwanted door knob.
A Kansas City man applies for a permit to carry a revolver arguing his mother in law is about to visit. The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes such incidents are unheard of in Virginia, famed for kind and self sacrificing mothers in law.
A brief Walrus style line notes a magazine essayist saying a man is a book few can read and suggests physicians and surgeons overemphasize the appendix in study and practice.
A fragmentary note hints at transformations around Gillard as stable venues and billiard spaces undergo revisions. The text suggests unexpected shifts may follow, though details are sparse.
A Clinton jury acquits Frederick Magill and his wife Faye Graham Magill of the murder charge in the death of Pet Magill. The verdict follows a postmortem finding of chloroform suffocation, with defense contending the corpus delicti was not proven and the state arguing the couple influenced Mrs Magill to kill herself.
United States signal corps balloon No 10 with Aeronauts J C McCoy and Capt Charles DeF Chandler ascended Thursday evening and crossed Illinois Indiana Ohio before nightfall near Point Pleasant West Virginia. The 500 mile straight line voyage earned the Lahm cup, named for Lieut Frank P Lahm, winner of the Paris race cup. Provisions and gas tests were carried for a long duration flight as international contests approach.
Washington Republicans announce the National Committee will meet in December to decide the site and timing for the next Republican national convention. Acting chairman Harry S. New says several cities including Chicago Kansas City St Louis Denver Seattle Atlantic City and Pittsburg have submitted formal applications.
A major fire in Colchester Illinois Saturday night, believed incendiary, destroyed $60,000 worth of property in the business section. Flames started behind Carson's hardware and spread quickly to a hardware store, bookstore, undertaking, furniture, feed shop and two dwellings, with discovery just after 11 o'clock.
At a late hour Sunday night the clearing house committee declared that Heinze Morse and Thomas Interests were eliminated from New York City banking. The clearing house association said it was ready to provide aid to banks under suspicion after the investigation.
The article surveys autumn millinery with oversized mushroom shapes and a trend toward bold colors and heavy trimming. It notes the scarcity of small hats, the prominence of large bird of paradise and feather embellishments, and practical tips for home sewers on bow sizes and trimming quantities.
Inquiries about the fifteenth wedding anniversary are answered. The editor notes that all anniversaries have appeared in the department and may be repeated later. Readers are asked to send a self addressed stamped envelope to receive the required information.
The writer seeks an elegant afternoon farewell party for about 24 guests in a small space. Suggestions include scattering luncheon tables through the rooms to enable elaborate refreshments and a refined, intimate atmosphere.
A writer laments the overuse of the term shower for weddings and seeks a fresh name for a bride to be kitchen shower, noting the word has become inseparable from wedding gifts. Readers urged to suggest alternatives that fit the town’s “shower” craze.
A reader suggests using autumn leaves for a luncheon theme. Use leaves as table decorations and scatter them on the cloth. Create leaf-shaped place cards colored with paint or autumn leaf crepe paper designs. Suspend leaf cutouts over the table with invisible thread for charm.
Mme Merri advises crafting a formal invitation for a smoker hosted by a male host. Suggest in vogue entertainments, whether to include a game, and guidance on refreshments beverages and decor. Ensure invitation references the host by name and sets a clear date and tone.
The writer notes no ladies will attend and cards depend on the guest of honor. Bridge is favored though whist euchre and five hundred are possible. Decorations are simple with nasturtiums asters geraniums or red carnations. A herring or anchovy canapé with potato salad sandwiches coffee and chocolate ice cream are planned. The host will decide the drinks.
A reader asks for information on entertaining books for a social book club not federated, requesting sources on different entertaining methods. Names of specific books authors or publishers are not allowed in this department and the writer offers to provide a self addressed stamped envelope for details.
A reader asks for a affordable white wool wedding dress suitable for November, winter, and spring, asking for sewing guidance at age sixteen. Madame Merri replies with fabric options like woodhallis serge and tak fetas, noting thin materials remain popular in winter and suggesting an elaborate lingerie gown as a alternative.
Advice on purchasing clothing emphasizes two key factors suitability and uniformity of coloring. It warns against rigid dress allowance rules and suggests making a personal list of necessities based on useful wardrobe items for the wearer.
The millinery of the moment shows eccentric styles. Designers unveil front brims and bold silhouettes as the season opens, signaling fresh trends in hats and headpieces.
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