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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
1
A jumble of names places and ads appears with references to Daunhauer Huelsman Meyer Ostharine Fischer and Wollenmann. It mentions elections at the school house in September and a Ferdinand railroad platform. Various trades and services including wind stairs, barbed wire liniment and hiring cooks appear amid community notices and classifieds.
A long list of residents and visitors from Huntingburg, St. Meinrad, Rockport, Louisville, Jasper, and Tell City. names include Miss Tillie Sondermann, Emma Timmermann, Rose Senninger, Theo Fischer, Jos F. Vaal, Tony Lindenschmidt, and many others. Reports place them at Mariah Hill, Jesper, St. Meinrad, Rockport, Huntingburg, Dubois County fairs, and local convents. several travelers head to Louisville, Owensboro, Mt. Vernon, or Evansville. The column closes with a note inviting readers to submit missing names for publication.
Democratic primary to nominate town officers in Ferdinand Dubois County Indiana on September 27 1909. Voting at Schoolhouse from 3 to 8 pm with one inspector two judges two clerks and one sheriff. Candidates must pay assessment by September 22 1909 to have name on ticket. Committeemen John A Olinger Frank Mutter Bernard Grewe.
Sept 12 announcements list John Weyer Sr and Henry Schum among those named. Parents of Wid. Ketzner appear alongside Jos Barth and Carolina Hang. Elisabeth Janson, Henry and Ostharine Wagner are noted, with Bickwermert family parents mentioned on multiple days.
Honorable mention listed for assistance including John Hollinden John Henry Jon Schum trustees H Eversmann A Buschketter Peter Werne with the 618 Convent project.
Mr and Mrs Leo Snyder were surprised by a crowd of friends Wednesday evening at their home for their 25th wedding anniversary A celebration with "Celebrated Common" and refreshments followed an impromptu gathering A free dance was held last night in their honor at Barths hall
A reader notes relief at moving into a new home, with only first and second stories and yards unpaid. The writer imagines eerie emptiness with simple items like a safety razor and lemon squeezer until a telephone arrives and the house is fully furnished.
Nor bert Gehlhausen of Jasper and Miss Mayme Dick were married Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church in Jasper. Gehlhausen works at Pitta Lumber Co. and is the second son of Mr and Mrs Frank Gehrhausen. The bride is from the county capitol with many friends. A large crowd attended a free wedding dance at Kunkel's hall Tuesday night. The couple will reside in Ferdinand. Best wishes for their happiness.
The Ferdinand News reports new subscribers Maggie Hollander in Chicago and others across Indiana Kentucky Missouri and Canada. Renewals include Hill Indiana Bettag Daunhauer Goldbach Gersat Kummert Fehribach Schum Thiemann Michel Weyer Brandt Lehr Kitten Perry Hilgeford Elmer Epple Luebbehusen Mehling Buschkeetter Kippenbrok Wirtabeger Huelamann Schmitt Wassing Knust Paters and others.
The Jasper project to construct a new courthouse awarded to Mr. Stillwell of Lafayette for 56400 dollars. The bid includes electric lights steam heat elevator marble steps floors and wains coating and four outbuildings. Completion targeted by December 1 1910.
Listings show transfers of farm acreage and city lots in Jasper and nearby areas. Names include Flicks Geier Sermersheim Eckert Seger Striege Greener Klein Mehringer Sibley Gutzweiler Zimmer and others with parcel details and prices ranging from 60 to 3225 dollars.
Andy M. Tretter left for Owensboro Thursday to join the Columbian Institute. Jacob Hollander sustained a severe hand bruise Tuesday while working at the monastery threshing machine. Twina born to Mr and Mrs John Bobmann on Wednesday, died an hour after birth. burial held Thursday at Abbey church. Mrs M Klauser and Miss Aagel Becher were at Ferdinand Thursday. Mr and Mrs B Cherry of Adgeville visited town Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Kost were at Ferdinand Friday. Dr N A Jamen attended Fulda. Frank Jacobs of Fulda on business Saturday. Miss Josie Teacher of Louisville visited her parents. The text ends mid-sentence with incomplete names.
Dr E E Schriefer and Miss Rosa Senninger of Ferdinand visited Dr N A James Sunday. Strangers attended Highmass here with John Russ and Robert Beckmann of Ferdinand in town. Aine Sturm was in Ferdinand Sunday night. The St Meinrad Tigers beat Have Been’s 3 to 0 in nine innings with the Tigers’ manager acting as umpire. On Sunday at 9 am Rt Rev Abbot Athanasius Schmitt blessed the new altar and Rev Celestine Sanders O S B celebrated the first high mass, with the Abbot delivering the sermon.
Fulda school opened on Monday and a large picnic last Wednesday drew attendees from near and far. Visitors included John Lehr from Owensboro with Frances Harm. Henry Zogelmann from Owensboro visited business folk. A Pitts Lumber Co. saw-mill barbecue drew a young crowd for mutton and beer. Math Miller of St Wendell was hosted by Mrs. Pfeiffer. The Big Four band played as food and drinks were enjoyed.
Huntingburg reports Charles Behrens, long with an Indianapolis firm in South Dakota this summer, back for the Dubois county fair. A band of Gypsies in town Friday afternoon was ordered to move on by the city marshal. UK pottery brickwork is finished and Brendle Mandie Brendle & Co. expect carpentry to finish next week. Cecil Kellems, son of Sherman and Mrs. Kellems, suffered a broken right leg in a runaway at Greener’s livery stable last Friday evening. doctors warn he may be lame for some time.
Miss Ida Heandschieg of Louisville spent a few weeks here with relatives. Peter Gerber and his son from Ferdinand are assisting in our church. Miss Anna Yellig departed for Louisville after a stay with home folks. Henry Wirthwein and Leaner Spayd enjoyed a Sunday outing.
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