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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
2
A speech argues that honesty in adversaries matters more than hypocritical allies and warns that 9,000 immigrants arrive weekly at the New York port, claiming national wealth is treated as a god and offices are filled by the devil.
Publik printer Stilling released a final volume containing three hundred words of simplified spelling as ordered by the President. He states that all copies for publication at the Government printing office should be prepaid according to the revised list.
Panic grips Chicago as Milwaukee Avenue State Bank fails with about 2 million in shortage. President Paul O. Stensland flees, a teller killed himself, and two depositors died from the shock. Cashier Henry W. Hering is under arrest amid alleged fund misuses. Depositors include many women and poor customers.
A fragment from a poem or satire laments a man whose trade is bad luck and ads. It mocks a life of commerce and the quiet grave, urging no disturbance to a dream of solitude and a mossy inscription. The text hints at a retail merchant, a wary buyer, and a silent end.
Miss Clara Hasbig left Tuesday for Louisville to visit friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sweeney departed Monday for Louisville then Cincinnati for a few days visiting. Young people went to the Huntingburg fair Thursday and danced that night. Alph Sermersheim returned Sunday from Cincinnati after a week away. The County levy was reduced from 33.65 to 30.65 per hundred. Jasper Reds beat Tell City Grays 7 to 3 with a notable incident as Kelly of the Grays fainted after a foul near the grand stand.
St Henry J Handschiegl of Mariah Hill visited town Sunday. Ben Schulte and family were guests of J B Lubbers and relatives. SHS Ball report and local industry notes. Huntingburg Star Mill bought an A No 1 grindstone from Lindauer & Lubbers. J H Fischer family enjoyed a Sunday trip to St Meinrad. Bertha visited Ferdinand. Geo Hime and sons returned home for pastime. Local American Society of Equity met with strong turnout and farmer talks. News of Ferdinand acknowledged. appeal to subscribe to the Ferdinand News.
Rev Father Other returns from vacation at St Meinrad. Henry Krause of Schnellville visits Sunday. Minnie Demuth returns to Louisville after two weeks with family. Rosa Krause of Louisville visits her parents. Marish Zeller of Louisville visits. Clement to Louisville for business Wednesday and Thursday. A stillborn child born to Mr and Mrs George Markley was buried here Tuesday. Ladies Sodality annual meeting elected Mrs Henry Hasenaver pesident and Mrs Geo Kunkler vice president. Ninety two members attended and received Holy Communion.
The piece notes a grand fall festival and picnic at St. Anthony on Sunday the 23rd with music refreshments and ample amusements. George Englert and George Brosemer are rebuilding and painting a new residence in Ferdinand and a parade of rigs with horses is anticipated. Weekly parish life is described and ticket details for dinner and supper are offered.
A collage of humorous lines from Yonkers Statesman Washington Star and Chicago Daily News highlights banter on bed partners, heart rates and doctors, a courtroom quip about tonal murder, a gag about a failed book joke, a traveler’s fortune, and light domestic disputes. The items showcase jokes about speed limits romance insomnia weather and misunderstandings in daily life.
An idle rumor mocks industry while a judge and a Chicago Tribune fragment reflect on justice and social mores. The piece surveys tea as a cultural fixation, citing Samuel Johnson Thackeray Shakespeare and Lamb, and ends with a poetic invitation to savor tea amid fading beauty and evanescence.
Sunday morning 21 elderly widows from St Bartholomew's parish, West Smithfield, visit the churchyard after service to gather sixpences placed annually on a parishioner’s tomb. The Saxon tradition was revived by Mr. Butterwick, with the graveyard elevated above the path requiring a step ladder to reach the tomb coping.
The piece argues that short words are preferred for clarity and impact. They convey ideas quickly and forcefully, aiding memory and persuasion, while longer terms tend to dull or slow understanding. The author cites dramatic examples to illustrate how brevity aids communication.
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