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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
1
The item lists sales at Quante's with “below cost” claims and notes street fairs in Troy September 20 to 95, plus Dadois Co. fair at Huntingburg September 11. Mentions Peter Mueller's flouring mill switch completion and various local notices about dentists, veterinarians, and labor day proclamation.
A long column of social items records visits and travels by residents and guests from Fulda, Huntingburg, Jasper, St Meinrad, St Henry, Louisville, Evansville, and nearby towns. People attend picnics, dances, and church events. several travel to French Lick, Mt Carmel, and Owensboro. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Gerber, Miss Emma Mueller, John Limp, Joseph Meyer, Lee Meyers, Misses Gertrude Bretz, Mrs. Henry Timmermann, and many others.
John Weyer Sr. died at home Friday evening at 6 30 of heart disease aged 58 4 13. He was a trusted local businessman and former town trustee who owned the hardware store with John Laake and ran a repair shop. He leaves a wife and eight children and a large funeral was held.
Mrs. John Zeller nee Englert of St. Anthony died at her home Tuesday night at 12 o clock of typhoid fever. She was 58 and survived by her husband and nine children. Her son John had recently recovered from the same disease. Interment was held yesterday at the St Anthony cemetery.
Miss Ottilia Schmitt held a Thursday evening lawn party on Third Street with Japanese lanterns punch, ices and cake. Guests included numerous Misses Engel Stelzer Meyer Schmitt Wentches Schall and Messrs Buxer Cox Lazwell Toebbe Reidings Green Schalk Schmitt Backert. Rosa Hackmann plans to move to Frankfort then return.
The Ferdinand R R will run a special train next week for the big Huntingburg Fair. Trains depart Ferdinand on Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 12 30 and return from Huntingburg at 6. A stop near the junction crossing serves passengers heading directly to the grounds.
A visitor during the week of Sept 6 in Indianapolis will find the fair a full week experience. The grounds will host a busy schedule from a Philadelphia band concerto to vaudeville livestock parades and hourly shows in the coliseum. Over 26 acres of machinery, a larger poultry show, enhanced flowers and a fuller fine arts building anticipate a record fair as exhibits flood in daily to Secretary Charles Downing.
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Ferdinand town trustees publish resolutions honoring John Weyer. They note his faithful service as a trustee and his upright character as husband and father. The board extends sympathy to Mrs. Weyer and requests publication in the Ferdinand News and recording in their books.
Neighbors and friends who came to us in our hour of trouble gave all possible comfort and kindness. We sincerely thank you for your help. Mrs. John Weyer, Sr. and Family.
A brief note of honor lists contributors for work on the old convent demolition. Names include Joseph Schum, Ben Rahmann, Herm Hoppenjans, Peter Muller, Florence Kitten Jr, Albert Weaver, Ben Weepkenberg, John Miller, Frank Punt, and Dr Wollenmann with Henry Beckmann.
A humorous verse argues that if there is no Hell it should be created to judge various sinners. It skewers Bob Ingersoll and politicians, imagining a chamber of roasting for lawyers and officials. The poem treats Hell as a real place and mocks disbelief.
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