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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
10
August Scheffer a farmer near Rockport transacted business Monday. Several men from this area left for Farmer City to work, others to shuck corn in Illinois for weeks. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Leo Burnum last Friday. The Fulda Star Band joined in New York Fiftieth Anniversary celebrations.
Rain showers arrived Thursday as Teddy R. nears recovery. Residents Louis Bretz and guests hosted a comfort gathering with Bretz families and local friends including Miss Clara Partenheimer and Tillie Able. Attendees enjoyed dancing, games, and a late supper after 9 PM.
Mariah Hill reports numerous small-town residents traveling to Noble Indiana and Louisville for extended stays. Families from Ferdinand Huntingburg and Rockport visit friends here, with several couples and children mentioned and a newborn in the Bettag family.
John Brenner and family spent Friday and Saturday in Evanaville. Mr and Mrs Seb Bockding and daughter attended a niece’s wedding in Huntingburg. Joe Bockding heads to Louisville for the winter. Various residents visited Evansville Ferdinand and St Meinrad for work, study, or family visits including the Greulich and Boegle families and others.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for acne pimples blotches and blemishes caused by impure blood. It claims beauty and health benefits for readers like Loura Gogel of Evansville and urges visiting home folks to obtain the pills from local druggists.
The Pictorial Review invites applications to represent subscriptions in this territory. Expiring subscriptions require action and top performers can earn substantial monthly pay. The role offers direct connection to publishers and compensations for agents, with writing: 222 West 38th St New York City. Write today for this offer.
Mrs Mary Senninger and Mrs Hubert Quante visited Hilbert Quante last Sunday. Mrs Mary Miller of Mt Vernon and Mrs Riegel of Rockport visited Englebert Dilger. Albert Weaver and children stayed with Mrs Xavier Olinger. John Buschkatter and daughter returned to Dalton Mo. Henry Kitten joined them for a few weeks. Miss Mary Waregers visited Mr and Mrs John Gerber. Christian and Herman Seng of Jasper and Frank Kraus and Mrs R Sauer spent a Sunday in the countryside with Stephen Senfert. George Nichaua left for Lawrence Neb after a honeymoon. Joe Schnanen and children spent time at Celestine with Amid Schnauns. Henry Dall and Mrs Kitten and John Bunchkatter with daughter spent Monday at Dubois. Joe Perry and son Joe left for Toronto Canada with Charles Olinger as far as Louisville. Theodore Fiher and Dominick Becher of St Meinrad passed through town.
A list of newly available pieces including Dixieland pieces, marches, dances, and solos such as Dixie Dip Rag House Band Rag Swanee River mood tunes and chimes of Venice. The collection features titles like Take Me Back, Creep Up a Little Closer, Oh You Beautiful Doll and Gold Medal March.
The Bolte family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during the illness and death of Bernard Elmer with special regard to Rev Fathers Isadore John the St Eberhard Aid Society and donors of floral designs. The bereaved family expresses ongoing need for oak and poplar lumber and timber from Ben Bolte and Sons.
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