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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
7
The remains of Ed Miller, a former Louisville street car motorman, were brought to Fulda Indiana for burial in the Catholic cemetery after dying from an accident near Louisville. He was 37, survived by a wife, three children, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Adam Miller, two brothers, and four sisters.
An acetylene gas tank exploded at the Detroit Pressed Steel Company yards injuring thirty men, eight seriously, and wrecking four buildings. Windows shattered in about a score of nearby homes as the tank released just after the day shift arrived. Eight injured were hospitalized, others treated at the plant first aid station.
Andrew Merkley of St Anthony and Cecelia Schwinghammer of St Henry were married at St Henry on Tuesday morning. A free dance followed at St Anthony that night and the couple will reside in St Anthony.
Theodore Fischer of St Meinrad secured the Uncle Sam mail contract between Ferdinand and St Meinrad, starting Tuesday morning. He bid 1097 dollars, lower than Ed Schnellenberger's 1104. Fischer plans passenger service with his new galler bus between the towns alongside mail delivery.
The Ferdinand News lists new subscribers added during August: Peter Hartwick Lafayette Indiana Fred Hoffmann Ferdinand Indiana Herb Eversmann Louisville Kentucky Peter Wassing Louisville Kentucky Oscar Morgen Chicago Illinois F B Moellers Fort Smith Arkansas Frank Deie Jasper Indiana Albert Miller Ireland Indiana Mrs Aronson Louisville Kentucky Wendel Egler Ferdinand Missouri J M Olinger Campbell Missouri.
The Beckmann State Bank announces a new 4 percent rate on time deposits starting September 1, replacing the prior 3 percent for time certificates. Farmers Mill and Elevator promotes fertilizer stock, highlighting Raw Bone and Pure Bone Meal as scarce later. Free wedding dance planned at Senninger's hall on September 7 for Miss Florentine Kitten and Frank H. Meyer. Lost automobile tire with plain tread. finder to report to Albert Wirthwein. County farmers meeting drew about 400 attendees at the Jasper opera house. Ferdinand Demuth and Joe Johan Nemann represented the local township. Albert Uebelhor becomes porter at the Ideal hotel in Huntingburg Monday. Civil suit filed in Dubois circuit court: John D. Barney vs Cecil Pennington. Wedding and birthday gifts available from W. A. Wollenmann. Tomatoes priced at 70 cents per crate. orders via phone to Peter Durchholz. Lost stone drill near Joe Ruffart's tobacco patch. return to the office. ltp. Take The NBW8.
Dr Watkins of the Prohibition party attacks Senator Harding as not sympathetic to prohibition while the National Beverage Journal, a leading liquor paper, backs Cox as the next president. It notes Harding and Coolidge are described as dry and cites Ohio Governor race records supporting a dry stance.
Sept 26 to 30 licenses issued by Clerk Bartley include Stratmann with Schnell, Moenkhaus with Rohrscheib, Laake with Olinger, Rose with Singer, Berg with Mehringer, Schuetter with Mehringer, Krueger with Elmert, Miller with Burke, Finke with Henke, Meyer with Kitten, and Reh tied to a Huntingburg auto wreck victim who later sat up in Evansville hospital after leg amputation. Also a Labor Day barbecue sponsored by St Joseph's church planned at Hill Top near Dale.
Miss Florentine Kitten received a miscellaneous shower Monday night with numerous attendees including Veronica Helm ing Loretta Helm ing Helen Hollinden Louisa Hollinden Agnes Dall Ludwina Dall Emma Horny Olivia Oeding Hilda Oeding Katie Bickwermert Angeline Boeglin Blanche Boeglin Gertie Huelamann Amanda Muller Tony Kitten Leo Kitten Tony Dall Leo Bickwermert Alvin Bickwermert Victor Helming Ed Bartley Edwin Weyer Louis Weyer Otto Boeglin Allie Oser Frank H Meyer Mr and Mrs Henry Hollinden Mrs Henry Kitten of Slaton Tex Refreshments were served and guests departed late Miss Kitten received many beautiful presents.
Sunday September 5 1920 at 1 30 pm at the Ferdinand Ball Park Herman Holland meets the Ferdinand Giants in a local charity game. Managers urge strong attendance to support the team amid low patronage and to keep Ferdinand prominent while benefiting a Siberia picnic.
Dr and Mrs E E Schriefer of Cannelton report a 2200 mile car trip to Yellowstone National Park Wyom without any car trouble taking two weeks. Bolte Lumber Co announces a car load of fertilizer arriving soon and to be sold at a bargain. Lost V shaped fan belt in town, finder to return to this office. If fertilizer at right price is desired see G A Bolte.
The Frank Pfaff home two miles east of Huntingburg was gutted by fire between 9 and 10 PM last Saturday while the Pfaffs were away shopping. The blaze consumed the entire house including a winter's supply of canned fruit and $1300 in cash. origin remains a mystery.
Tomorrow is the first registration day for the November election with three precincts in Ferdinand. Both women and men are urged to register, and committee members will provide needed information. A second registration date is October 4, making timely registration essential to vote. Do not forget to register tomorrow.
Ferdinand Wagner presided at a Congregation service on Sunday with P. John delivering a special message. A marriage anniversary was noted on Saturday, marking the couple's milestone.
Muller Bros purchased Robert Remke’s interest in the Muller and Remke garage Monday and assumed control at once. The new one story brick building sits on the corner north of the mill pond and houses latent auto repair equipment including a tire vulcanizer.
A recent lightning strike last Tuesday damaged the town's electrical system. Many electric fuses blew and telephones were rendered useless. Dr E E Metzger’s home was scorched where the light wire burned outside and all wiring, phones, lights, and bells failed until repair. Lightning also struck a wire at Henry Oeding’s home starting a lace curtain on fire but the blaze was quickly extinguished.
Local notes list Miss Ella Wirtzberger and Miss Marie Fleig heading to Cincinnati and Louisville respectively for the winter. Several families from Covington, Evansville, Owensboro and Jasper are visiting relatives, with goodbyes and arrivals noted.
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