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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
4
Train 12 departs Johnsburg at 8 28 a m and arrives 12 05 p m as information only. Nos 3 4 9 10 run solid between Louisville and Evansville with free reclining chair cars. H A Hoffman agent.
Low one way colonist rates to California Oregon Washington Arizona Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Wyoming Mexico Alberta Saskatchewan and four points in Texas. Tickets on sale September 1 to October 16 1909 by Southern Railway. Inquire of any Southern Railway Agent or write for complete information. J C Beam Jr A G P A St Louis Mo.
Advertises annual subscription offers for multiple papers including New York World thrice weekly and other papers like the Courier Journal and Cincinnati Enquirer. Describes the News as a lively non political paper arriving at homes every other day and claims wide recognition.
In Scrumpton the boys form a football club but lack gear. The captain urges equal contributions from all players. Jimmy Simkins claims his mother pockets his cod liver oil pennies, sparking laughter and a dispute over savings.
A New Vehicle quotes Pat describing Mr Bromley not being in and planning to go downtown in the interim to meet Misther Dobbs later. The dialogue explains the term interim as a buggy, reflecting Irish vernacular in Lippincott's style.
A circuit court witness in Kansas City described a train’s speed as "going a good hickory" to explain the phrase "going some" in a Missouri farm vernacular. Judge Woo Thomas’ division noted the expression was intelligible to rural attorneys but puzzled city lawyers.
Mrs Green insists on close scrutiny when Henry arrives home late from the lodge. A neighbor quips about a stern reaction if his story is erratic and compares his discomfort to a stiff collar in the laundry.
A brisk morning inspection leads to a curious exchange as a corporal offers a dish and coffee to a colonel who tastes the soup and praises it as the best he ever tasted. The witness Fred Grant seems to complicate the scene with stubborn, ambiguous remarks.
An Irish suitor asks Biddy if she ever thought of marriage and she replies the subject never entered her mind. He departs as she adds she has begun to think, a playful moment captured in a Philadelphia Inquirer item.
A four year old named William loves cheese. He overhears his mother discuss fishing for drowned persons and suggests that if he drowns, cheese bait could lure rescuers to fish him out. The Delineator notes the child’s quirk and reaction.
The fragmentary text depicts a staged exchange between two mermaids debating a recent Dutch reaction to Castro. It mentions travel from Caracas to The Hague and references a "strand burned," implying atmospheric or nautical imagery without concrete events or outcomes.
A downtown restaurant scene features a couple debating a meal and a gift, with lines about sterling silver and acceptable dishes. The exchange touches on family tension and a cautious mother-in-law figure. The Boston Transcript quotation about Mary and a grocery boy adds a sharp social quip.
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