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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
2
A damaged column lists advertising charges at five cents per line and per ton, with monthly bills payable. It notes that printing bills are due on delivery and provides figures such as 100 00, 75 00, 50.00, 25 00, and 1250 reflecting various insertions and rates.
Fine weather persists as residents make regional visits and attend fairs. James Hail, Chas Myers travel to Troy. Hon John Luckett of English and Judge Cook of Corydon pass through. Locals report a grand time at the Huntingburg fair and note friends visiting Ferdinand, Birdseye and Tell City. New residents arrive as Bristow Singletree and Spoke Co. nears operation. typhoid cases and mill work update the community.
Mariah Hill residents note Ed and Mrs Roos returning to Lewisville Monday. Clara Bockting of Huntingburg visited friends here early in the week. Enos Bosler departed for a pleasure trip to Louisville Sunday. Dr A J Maslowsky made a professional trip to St Henry on Monday. George Bettag and Simon Nord attended the Huntingburg fair with their dates Thursday. Dr J C Miller of Oakland City passed through town en route to Lamar Thursday.
An eastern company negotiating to buy a silver-lead mine in the northwest sent experts to inspect the ore. Favorable reports prompted a famed Butte mining man to dispatch a blunt tester whose verdict echoed Harper's Weekly. He warned the ore is plentiful but moving it requires a pack train of bald eagles.
Dr Woods Hutchinson in American Magazine argues for extensive sleep in youth, condemning early rising as irrational and cruel. He claims children and growing youths need about ten hours of sleep, and that waking them prematurely is nearly criminal when done as routine in schools or care institutions.
Renewed attention is drawn to Dr Lowrie's theory that drowning results from cerebral anemia after swimming in cold water. He notes headache dizziness and fading strength following cold immersion and urges caution for swimmers with weak circulation or heart trouble after long exposure.
Consul Albert Halstead notes a five year old Birmingham hand loom project run by charitable women to employ crippled girls. The school and factory weaves silk serge and flax into attractive fabrics, gaining reputation for quality as it expands, inviting U.S. support to aid self sufficiency and provide stylish textiles.
The text argues that three universal ideas exist whether the Bible is present or not: the idea of God, moral accountability, and belief in an afterlife. It credits the English Bible and Christianity with expressing these fundamental, enduring concepts beyond other records and revelations.
A piece from Woman's Life argues loneliness harms health and happiness. It cites a German saying that only a god or a brute can dwell in solitude, stressing mental hunger and the risk of morbid, mild insanity among women on lonely farms and in small villages due to lack of companionship.
A fragment quotes a girl recalling beauty as a handicap. She says being loved for looks can give false values and wonders what remains when beauty fades, noting money fades differently. The Century is cited as the source.
The article warns that many figures labeled Dresden are fake and overvalued. True Dresden pieces are expensive, with small figures at least five dollars, artistic pieces at ten dollars, and nine inch figures or groups from forty dollars up. Rare antique court costumes and Hans Christian Andersen shepherdesses are highly sought by collectors. Lace trim often misleads buyers, washing is difficult, and delicate tracery can be damaged. Buy only from reputable shops and select carefully.
Lord Thurlow once lord high chancellor of England was famed as a terrible swearer in an era that valued eloquent profanity. He kept Conscience of George III, declared things “damned good” or “damned bad.” A dispute with Sir Hay Campbell showcased his blunt style and quick exit from the case.
A 19th century health column extols a rest cure that requires no departure from home or diet changes. It claims benefits from staying in bed every Sunday and suggests extending to all spare time in bed as the ultimate preventive, warning of grave outcomes otherwise.
The Lewiston Journal notes Slavs moving into Connecticut valley towns like Old Hadley. They occupy multi family tenements and boarding houses, adopting industry as a hallmark while reclaiming abandoned New England farms. The shift brings a lower living standard though farms begin to pay as newcomers prosper.
Robert Van Wyck, mayor of New York, visited Dublin and declined a hospitality offer. He explained he must avoid drinking to keep his mayoral duties. The Dublin mayor replied he would lose his job if he did not drink, highlighting a mutual defense of restraint.
The famed Jacob's Ladder on St. Helena features over 700 steps rising at a steady 45 degree angle. The long staircase is the direct route to the hill's summit and draws daily hikers despite its daunting length.
A humorous exchange recalls Mrs Oldcastle reacting to a new bust of Shakespeare during a visit, with a playful rebuke about slang and a remark on two trips to Europe. The dialogue hints at social norms and travel expectations in a light domestic scene.
A Baltimore American snippet notes Cholly Dashaway wearing loud rings with brass bands. The brief item highlights flashy jewelry as a distinctive trait in the sports or social scene.
A Farmers' Voice correspondent in Southwestern Iowa urges farmers to double livestock and reduce corn area, rotate crops, and plow under clover for soil rebuilding. He argues half as much corn with higher yields plus cover crops and manure can double income, while leases complicate such practices. He also notes a push for telegraphy careers under a new eight hour law with 50 to 75 dollar monthly pay.
A fragment notes The Courier Journal backs a political ticket in a combined offer. Readers are instructed to place orders for the combination with the publisher, while the weekly Courier Journal alone costs one dollar per year.
COUNTRY PRODUCE Eggs 18 cents butter to 15 cents per pound Potatoes 60 cents per bushel MEATS Bacon Sides 10 cents per pound Shoulders 9 cents per pound Ham a 14 cents to 14 cents lb Lard 10 cents lb Hens 92 cents lb Cocks 33 cents lb Wool Grease Wool 28 cents lb Wash Wool 40 cents lb Ging Seng 6 dollars per 1 pound Yellow Root 1 dollar per lb Blood Root 4 cents per lb May Apple 24 cents per lb HIDES Beef Hide 9 cents lb Calf Hide 10 cents lb Flour 2 20 per hundred pounds Shorts 1 dollar per hundred lb Bran 96 cents per hundred lb Corn Meal 70 cents per bushel GRAIN Wheat 80 cents per bushel Corn 55 60 cents per bushel Oats 40 45 cents per bushel Hay 10 12 dollars per ton Barley 0 0 per bushel Rye 85 cents per bushel Clover Seed 2 00 7 00 per bushel TOBACCO Lugs 2 5e per lb Leaf 4 8e per lb
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