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Newspaper

Ferdinand News

Location

Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1919

Page

4

Gossip and travels of locals and guests across towns

Local notes report Miss Carrie Durchholz in Evansville, Hulda Feldmeyer weekend visit, and travelers Peter Jochem Will Haug C J Yaeger Ray Seales in Huntingburg on Friday. Mrs Jess Michel visits Chapman, and more residents from Evansville Dale and Jasper frequent the area. A tragic train accident kills a boy Cecil in town, while others attend rallies and entertainments. The Hocker vs city case yields a $1200 verdict in Warrick county Boonville court.

Peter Jochem Will Haug Huntingburg C.J. Yaeger Louisville Ray Seales Jess Michel Chrisney Daly Haug Mt. Vernon Nick Ofer Dale Dan Hemmer Jackson Street Main Cecil Behrens Herm Witten Fredinand Hocker City of Warrick County Boonville Koerner

Funeral attendance noted for area families

Mariah Hill reports Misses Sophia and May Lee Baur of Owensboro attended the funeral of their grandmother here Tuesday. Frank Harlander Raymond Yellin Bernard Bockting and Maurice Bosler attended the Centennial Exhibition at Evansville last week. Mr and Mrs Peter Bettag Mr and Mrs Martin Bettag of Evansville Mr and Mrs John Reinacker of Ferdinand and Jacob Bettag of St Meinrad attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Bettag here Tuesday morning.

Sophia May Lee Baur Owensboro Frank Harlander Raymond Yellig Bernard Bockting Maurice Bosler Evansville Peter Bettag Martin Bettag John Reinacker Ferdinand and Jacob Bettag St. Meinrad Mary Bettag

Local notes from Fulda region reveal family moves and illness

Fulda residents report Miss Victoria Thoma visiting relatives at St Meinrad. Kilian Nord, once very ill last Thursday, shows marked improvement. Mr and Mrs Alphonse Ruprecht relocate to Louisville with plans to settle there. Adam Schaeffer, a noted farmer from Mariah Hill, brought potatoes to town and sold them at a good price.

Kiliian Nord Alphonse Rupprecht Louisville Adam Schaeffer

Local Jasper notes reveal post office changes and moves

Rural Route Carrier John H. Wuchner resigns after ten years, requiring Postmaster Hather to find a replacement by November 15. Dora Wuchner returns from Indianapolis after surgery at St Marys Evansville. Mrs Frank Vonderschmidt and family move to Evansville, while Frank stays in Jasper for Patoka water. A R Rite Frank and Wm Melchior, ex Dubois County schools chief, named Field Deputy in Evansville Zone of the Internal Revenue Department. Melchior, now Tell City high principal, credits loyalty and languages for the post. Alex Gutgsell secures Queen City Refreshment Stand and Pool Room on 12th and Main. Gurgsell takes over. Mike Kunkel heads to California.

Courier John H. Wuchner Hather Dora Wuchner Indianapolis St. Mary’s Hospital Evansville Frank Vonderschmidt Frank Jasper A. R. Rite Frank Wm. Melchior Dubois County Internal Revenue Department Melchior Tell City Alex Gutgsell Queen City 12Th and Main Mike Kunkel Mr. Gurgsell Mike California

St Henry Dance Promises Neighbor Town Fun

Edwin Diers returns from Evansville after a short visit as the Gehlhausens host a successful box supper and dance. Dora Schwinghammer visits Huntingburg, Dora Krapf attends Seger-Bredhold wedding, and hog sale at Ferdinand draws crowds. A big dance at Schwinghammer's hall in St Henry on Tuesday November 4 invites Ferdinand friends to join the neighbor town.

Gehlhausen Dora Schwinghammer Huntingburg Dora Krapf Seger-Bredhold St. Henry Schwinghammer’s Ferdinand Friends

Local Residents and Visitors Report Week of Social Visits

Dear friends at Dale Sunday. Ben Hagen of near Ferdinand was in town Tuesday. Hubert and Henry Schwinghammer attended the Bische sale near Jasper, St. Meinrad. Ben Bockting of Mariah Hill spent a few days of last week with relatives here. Dr. and Mrs. Claud Lomax were at Evansville Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Becher returned to New Vienna, Iowa, Wednesday after spending three weeks here. Mrs. Jos. Vaal spent last week with relatives at Owensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Niehaus of Siberia were in town Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Hensley returned from Evansville Saturday after a two weeks visit with her daughter there.

Nick Hohl Huntingburg Edward Wood Evansville August Luebbert George Jochum Mike Edele John Buening Jasper Dale Ben Hagen Ferdinand Hubert Henry Schwinghammer Ben Bockting Mariah Hill Claud Lomax Dominic Becher New Vienna Iowa Jos. Vaal Owensboro Frank Niehaus Siberia Ed Hensley

Weather and social notes from Siberia and area

Heavy rains damage this year's corn crop with rot expected. Ida Kemper travels to Louisville. Steve Bombolaski and family visit Joseph Bombolaski in Ferdinand. Shooting match attended by Frank Arehart John Giesch Ed Schlachter and Joseph Bombolaski in Sehnellville. Mr. and Mrs. William Tempel visit John Arehart. Frank Arehart and family visit Joseph Bombolaski with Theresia and Clara.

Steve Bombolaski Frank Arehart John Arehart Theresia and Clara Joseph Bombolaski

Silo drink and oil boom stir Gibson county and Rockport

The fragmentary report describes a so called silo drink tapped from a farm silo near Princeton and a plan to revive the Birdseye oil boom in Pittsburg and Spencer County. It notes oil prices rising to 2.52 per barrel, leases covering thousands of acres, and New York parties subleasing 640 acres for future drilling.

Princeton Corydon Birdseye Pittsburg Birdseye Oil Company Rockport Allen County New York Pittsburg Birdseye Oil Company Spencer County Ohio Grass Hammond Township Rockport Journal

Scrap-drive workers rally salvage drive across three states

Red Cross workers in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky raised over 50000 by salvaging old papers tinfoil bite of yarn rubber and canvases in a regional salvage drive.

Red Crogas Ohio Indiana Kentucky

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The Beckmann State Bank Johnsburg Carrie Durchholz Hulda Feldmeyer Herman Stienecker Elmer Leather Dan Herron Plaschke Louisville Evening Times Huntingburg High School Association Catherine Wilhelmina Gerhard Krueger North Main Street Fairmount Cemetery C. L. Langerhans Salem Evangelical Church Fulda Victoria Thoma Herald Edwin Diers Henry Buelel Louis Braunecker Ida Kemper Gibson County Electric Supplies Daylo Electric Ught & Power Company É.c. Metzger J. H. Beckmann Sauer Ferdinand Railroad Hvanaville Cannelton West Baden Evanaville Southern Railway Flepot Ind Leonard Muller G. P&p A Huntingburg, Ind Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Electric Light & Power Co. Incorporated Weyer & Fleck Electric Light & Power Co Evansville, Ind Ady Joseph F. Vaal Moeinrad
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