Evansville Market Report 1818 Prices for Wheat and More
Evansville Indiana dated September 12 1818 reports market prices for Wheat at 2.05 to 2.08 per bushel Corn 1.65 per bushel Potatoes 0.75 per bushel Onions 3.00 per 100 pounds Cabbage 4.00 per 100 pounds Wool 0.80 per pound Ginseng 9.50 per pound Eggs 2.00 per dozen Butter 0.60 per pound Spring Chickens 0.24 per pound Turkeys 0.18 per pound Geese 1.20 per pound Steers 7.50 8 16 40 per hundred Heifers 7.00 12.00 per hundred Oxen 5.50 11.50 per hundred Bulls 6.00 11.00 per hundred Hogs 2.25 per hundred Hay No 1 Timothy 26.00 per ton.
Farmer Moore Dreams of War Horror and Liberty Loan Duty
In Missouri farming country a man named Farmer Moore awakens from a vivid vision of German invasion and destruction. He urges neighbors to support the Fourth Liberty Loan and to fulfill their duty to aid the war effort.
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Springfield
Missouri
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Urich
Belgium
Risgé
Betsy
America
Thrift Guidance from British Chancellor Urges Simple Living
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer urges Americans to cut personal and business expenses, invest surplus earnings in war securities, and keep bank balances low. He argues no money is neutral and spending on luxuries aids the enemy, urging wartime economy and loyalty through investment in war bonds.
Secret German order on morale and arm searches
A captured directive from General Von Ladendorff warns morale is breaking under Allied pounding. It orders a search of all men on leave to ensure they carry arms to back any postwar revolts. The Fourth War Loan is urged to hasten the end.
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von Ladendorff
Ger
Real Estate Ownership Changes Listed in Transfers
Trustee Shiloh Cong to Bertha A Demotte transfers 41 acre Ireland lot for 400 dollars. Herman Verkamp to Leonard Verkamp exchanges 197 acres for 1 dollar. Henry Hentrup to Clemens Seger 221.38 acres for 7000 dollars. Frank H Theising to Henry B Theising 80 acres for 500 dollars. Michael Keller to John C Keller 10 acres for 2500 dollars. Samuel M Sutton to John W Landreth 40 acres for 710 dollars. William Baer to Andrew Baer 80 acres for 1 dollar.
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Bertha A. Demotte
Nbge
Ireland
Herman Verkamp
Leonard Ver
Henry Hentrup
Clemens Seger
Michael Keller
John C. Keller
Dreth
William Baer
Andrew Baer
Ferdinand Township Trustees Notice
Ferdinand Township trustee Nick Senninger announces daily office hours at his home in Ferdinand Indiana for township business. Residents with matters to transact are asked to present them at his residence.
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Ferdinand Township
Duboin County
Ind
Nick Senninger
Ferdinand, Ind
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound Promises Dark Hair Fast
Advert says Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair quickly and evenly, with a renowned druggist claiming its aging hair looks luxuriously dark after one or two applications. It notes the product is a toilet requisite not a medical cure.
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Wyeth
Bane Tee
For sale sow with piglets advertised locally
Short classified notice offers a sow with piglets for sale, instructing interested buyers to call at the newspaper office. The clipped line hints at Evansville’s Courier as the city paper.
Berlin to Berlin Dialogue in Broken German Ideology
Fragmented letter style postwar snapshot shows a speaker recounting a meeting with a German official in Berlin and war talk about the Kaiser's anger at Hindenburg, American money offers, and naval threats. The piece mixes humor and historical satire with phrases about Yankees and the Rhine.
Planes cross Jasper trip from Bellville to Gamp Taylor
Aeroplanes traversed Jasper on Thursday en route from Bellville to Gamp Taylor with one landing at the destination. Another craft passed Jadphr Saturday. Postal cards from Albert Seufert and Tom Deanhayer confirm safe arrival in France.
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France
Jouy
Bellville
Postal Carda
Albert
Seufert J
Tom
Deanhayer
Rye crops and district show ideas in county notes
County Agent notes discuss rye's resilience and limited profit compared with wheat, noting rye grows on less ideal soils, tolerates acidity, and supports fall to spring pastures. The Indiana Horticultural Society district show at Columbus is announced for November 6 to 8, reflecting local interest.
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Indiana Horticultural Society
Columbus
Ind
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