04 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
1
Community notices spotlight the Troy Street Fair running September 2 through 24 with games, music and crowds. Local businesses advertise sales, furniture, seeds, school supplies and farm goods while residents note health, building projects and a call for water works to prevent fire hazards.
The Ferdinand Railway bond issue is nearly subscribed with only a few bonds tied up by Ferdinand National Bank. Huntingburg farmers donated right of way, and Huntingburg city council granted track use to the depot. Construction begins soon, steam service expected in five to six months, electric cars wait for Central Traction Co. main line completion over a year away.
Mrs. Frank Eversmann returned to Louisville after a week visiting her father Anton Keller and relatives. Theresia Keller traveled to Jasper for a week with relatives and friends. Wm. Ernet of Louisville visited for a week with Ferdinand Klueh’s family. Ed Harrer of Standard Oil was in town. John Jochim and family from Louisville are visiting this week with Jake Seger’s family.
A long list of residents and guests visiting from nearby towns were seen in town this week. Travelers included Miss Katie Hoffmann Johnsburg Mr Blair Dale and Miss Emma Meyer Louisville among others with trips to Evansville Mariah Hill Jasper St Meinrad Huntingburg St. Anthony and Tell City.
Just received radio copy item noting B00001 rock salt available at the Farmers Store with advertised bottom prices for buyers.
Three fine young bulls aged ten twelve and fifteen months are for sale along with one fresh milk cow half Jersey. Contact MORGEN Be Henry Indiana. Also buyers seeking timber call low 8. W Pitts offers to pay the highest market price.
Southern Railway announces August prices at one and a half fares for round trips between all Indiana and Illinois points including St Louis and Louisville. Agents named for particulars and ticketing.
The trustee of Ferdinand township Dubois County Indiana will attend to township business at his office on an upcoming day. Community members with municipal matters are invited to attend and present their concerns.
Another defeat lists pitching by Tillmann and Metzger with 6-2 score. Metzger struck out 5 and 6, respectively, with two base hits by Metzger and 2 walks off Metzger and 1 balk error by Tillmann. Umpire: Ed Ringemann.
Farmers Store proprietor Henry Beckmann announces sowing of 1000 bushels of winter Turf Osta in September and October and invites inquiries for bottom prices.
Neighborhood notes describe a thief returning timer snips a bell punch and a dollar to Harrison township through Corydon merchants. Reports cover Mrs Hutcher’s operation in Evansville, a large barn fire near Huntingburg with substantial loss, a will probated for Michael Schafer, and a string of oil and gas drilling updates across Monroe and surrounding townships with multiple rigs and prospects in progress.
The Ferdinand News lists new subscribers: John Skrynecki St Meinrad Ind John Kost Frenk Schuetz Bella Altmeyer Louisville Ky Mrs Wm Gocke Cincinnati Ohio Alois Gerber Ferdinand Frank Tretter Ferdinand and others who paid in the past two weeks including Martin Zoglmann Fulda Ind John Elmer Siberia Ind Huelemann Haubstadt Ind John Hubera St Meinrad Ind Dr N A James Cincinnati Ohio H B Hilgeford Covington Ky Alois Krapf St Henry Ind Frank Roos Ferdinand Hubert Quante Henry Meller Jake Seger John Kemper Mrs Anna Hoffmann Katie Huther Louisville Ky Mary Jochim Anna Thiemann Ludwina Roos Church notices September 6 For L Wirtaburger Margaretha Schmidt Tuesday Elisabeth Weye for M S members Catharina Kitten Henry Schlacher Thursday Henry Rickelhoff Gerhard Lachte Friday Elisabeth Jansen Gerhard Ruhe GBaturday Maria Rahmann Auffarth Sunday Leo Wirtsberger el
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