Dubois County Banks Plan Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Bankers and Trust Companies in Dubois County arrange initial 5 percent payments with a further 5 percent due by October 30 or payment in full on receipt of bonds. Volunteers to solicit on September 28, bonds dated October 24, 1918, with interest payable April 15, 1919. Fourth Liberty Loan organization promotes no coercion, only voluntary subscriptions.
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Bankers and Trust Companies
Jasper
Sammie
Spencer County
Dubois County
Liberty Loan Organization
Italian Front Letter From Leo Verne in 1918
Leo P Verne of Co. F 332 Inf American Expeditionary Force writes from Italy on August 6 1918. He describes snowcapped mountains fruit and the landscape praising Italy over England or France and asks his mother for a letter while noting he is well and far from home.
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Italy
England
France
Leo P. Verne
Co. F
Hall
K. O
Frederick Bicker Dies at Louisville at 57
Frederick Bicker aged 57 died suddenly in Louisville last Friday noon. Funeral was held Monday morning at 9:15 from his residence and at St. Martin’s Church at 10. Interment followed in St. Louis cemetery. He and his wife were longtime Ferdinand residents formerly living on a farm three miles north. The widow’s maiden name was Daschbsch.
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Frederick Bicker
Louisville
St. Martin’s Church
St. Louis
Sister M Germaine Jochem Called Home to Rest
Sister M Germaine Jochem died at 12 20 AM September 18 after returning from Indianapolis due to ill health. She entered the Convent of the Immaculate Conception in 1910 and professed vows in 1913, taught in Rockport, and was visiting Camp McClellan, Alabama, before death. Survived by parents and four brothers Hubert Emil Linus and Frank Jochem. Funeral set for 8 o'clock Friday.
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M. Germaine Jochem
Michael Jochem
Ind
Holy Mother Church
Hubert
Emil
Linus
Frank Jochem
Lia Camp McClellan
Ala
Germaine
War Savings Stamp Report Details Sept 17 Figures
War Savings Stamp sales figures are listed by township with pledged quotas and sold amounts up to September 17. The report names several townships, totals for each area, and a list of new members of the Maximum War Savings Club including churches, individuals, and local institutions across Jasper County.
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Columbia
Harbison
Boone
Madison
Bainbridge
Marion
Hall
Jefferson
Jackson
Patoka
Cass
Ferdinand
Hontingburg
Maximum War Savings Club
Sacred Heart Church
Schnellville
Joseph Schuck
Adam Dudine
Geo
Prechtel
Jefferson Township
Joseph Prechtel
Leopold Friedman
Hall Township
John Grammelepacher
Jasper
William Poe
J. V. Stimson
Helen Stimson
Citizens Trust Co
Ad Coffee
E. C. Lukemeyer
B. F. Shaver
Pat Murphy
Huntingburg
John Stemle
First Ferdinand Township Man to Make the Supreme Sacrifice
Ferdinand township remembers Private Robert J. Lange the third DuBois County native to fall in Europe for America. A Washington telegram announced his death and a hospital letter from France details his wounds, peaceful passing, and burial amid prayers for the family. Lange born August 4 1895 died aged 23 years and 20 days after service at Camp Zachary Taylor and Camp Sevier. May he rest in Heaven.
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Ferdinand Township
Mrs. Lange
R. T. Lange
R.I.P
K. Walsh
C.C.S
Preliminary Institutes and Other School Notes
Townships plan early morning institutes on dates across Ferdinand Holland Ireland Huntingburg Jasper St Anthony Dubois Cuzco Birdseye Celestine and more with the county superintendent presiding if unavailable. Schools announce start dates Sept 30 for Boone Ferdinand Oct 7 for several townships Oct 14 for Hall Jefferson and others.
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Ferdinand Township
Ferdinand
Cass Township
Holland
Madison
Boone
Ireland
Patoka
Huntingburg
Bainbridge
Marion
Jasper
Jackson Township
St. Anthony
Harbison
Dubois
Columbia Township
Cuzco
Notice to Registered Men from Dubois County Bar
The Dubois County Bar offers free aid to registrants. Patoka Cass and Ferdinand township registrants should bring their Questionnaire to Huntingburg City Hall for assistance. Others go to Jasper courthouse to the Local Board of Dubois County. David G. Abell, President. Theodore Peters returned from Evansville after an appendectomy and is improving. Reckerhoff & Mulleys begin a new position Wednesday morning.
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Dubois County
Patoka
Cass and
Ferdinand
Huntingburg
Jasper
David G. Abell
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate
Notice is given to creditors heirs and legatees of Henry F Fieck deceased to appear in Dubois Circuit Court Jasper Indiana on October 7 1918 and show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness the Clerk and Seal of the Court September 12 1918 Clerk Wm Bockelmann Frank Hailhiden Ferdy Olinger
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Henry F. Fieck
Dubois
Jasper
Indiana
Wm. Bockelmann
Dubois Circuit Court
County Agricultural Agent Urges Hog Care and War Effort
County Agricultural Agent H. C. Thompson stresses pig welfare amid nationwide hog shortages. He urges warm dry sow quarters, protein-rich feeds, exercise, and parasite control to boost litters and profits as war effort support. He notes seed corn timing and tool shelter, and cites 2174 men registered for selective draft in the county.
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America
United States
Ford Township
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Ferdinand Bog Weltes
Raed
Gunner Depew
Commonopp
Ogbom
Bank Immediateipy
M. Germaine
John Lange
Robert
Europe
the Cause of America
Washington
B.E.F
Mr. and
Lange
Home Folke
Robert J. Lange
Near
Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky
Camp Sevier
Pany
St. Ferdinand
Diana
William Wirtz
Berger
Wife
Con
Birdseye
Fall Township
Celestine
Township Institute
General Institute
R. C
Boone and
Ferdi
Putoka
Hall and Jefferson
P. P. Claxton
Com
Ellis
Robert E. Eckert
Co. Supt. of Schools
Theodore Peters
Evansville
Reckerhoft & Mulleys
Frank Hailhiden
H. C. Thompson
Joohn Schreiner
Ape
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