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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
2
Town News Briefs From the Kentucky Fair to Local Visits
Bristow people report a grand time at the Kentucky state fair. Uncle Sim Miles made a business trip to Troy. J H Robertson’s infant daughter is very ill. Charley Hobbs and Rose visited home folk near Siberia. Mary Lomax of Tell City High School visited parents here. Noah Cloud visited his sister Mrs Berg. Dr Mayfield is busy caring for the sick. Uncle Jesse Cunningham visited on business. Mrs J B Bradshaw called on Mrs Berg. Ernest Witte and wife took a trip to Tell City. Minnie Miles called on Rosa Hobbs. Olive Lomax left for Valparaiso to attend school. Ivy and Nell Hilts returned from Crawford County. A lone young lady in town since her sweetheart left. Russell Lomax flew to Troy. Town growing fast with new citizens. Dra Mayfield and Jeffera trip to Birdseye La. Prof Norman Lasher seen on streets. J T Bradshaw, our butcher, hustling business. News Boy.
Ferdinand Township Trustee Notice in Dubois County
Ferdinand township Trustee Wm Helm ing announces weekly Saturday office hours for township business. Citizens with matters to transact should present them on Saturdays at the trustee’s Ferdinand office in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Township
Dubois County
Ind
Ww. Helming
Ferdinand, Ind
Signs of Long Life in Medical Beliefs
A veteran doctor argues longevity shows in physique and organs. Large heart lungs and digestive system indicate longer life, while a tall trunk with shorter limbs and a long palm signal strength. Eye color and nostril openness are noted as indicators, though exceptions apply.
Remembering the Engagement Gone Wrong at Dawn
A man and a young woman share a dawn stroll when he insists they were engaged the night before at a rock by the tide. She pretends not to recall yet slowly remembers, then accepts the claim with a gentle, surprised acknowledgment.
Battle Picture in Lew Wallace Autobiography
A vivid battlefield moment described by Lew Wallace as troops advance in formation, arms raised, battle cries echoing over the field, banners waved, and a ferocious energy that stirs awe and fright, illustrating the savage courage the old Vandal philosophy evokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Wallace
Chewing Gum Finds Odd Uses in Sailors Tales
A reader notes two novel uses for chewing gum beyond chewing. It acts as a temporary solder to seal sudden leaks until tinsmiths repair them and as a preventive for seasickness. A traveler claims crossing the English Channel went smoothly after chewing gum with Pepsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Channel
Terns and Truthful Debt Collector at Hoffman House Bar
A debt collector confronted a debtor at the Hoffman house bar in front of friends asking when payment would be made. The debtor retorted I am no prophet prompting laughter as the collector retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman House
Saya
New York
Water purity ranking of the Great Lakes revealed
Government analysis shows Lake Superior as the purest in the Great Lakes, while Lake Erie carries the most incrustants. Calcium and magnesium compounds in the waters form scale in boilers. Differences arise from surrounding geology and drainage, with Lake Superior fed by crystalline rocks and Erie by sedimentary areas in Indiana Ohio and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Superior
Huron
Michigan
Ontario
Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lakes
Sunertor
Indiana
Ohio
Tax on bachelors in Córdoba Argentina
A historical note describes Córdoba in the Argentine Republic imposing a marriage tax in the early 1900s. Every man over twenty must marry or pay escalating monthly fines up to 30 dollars after age 35. widowers have a three year window before new marriage or tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordoba
Mosquito Tale From Col Hawkins At Oregon Campfire
In a Oregon reminiscence Col Hawkins joked with Mazamas about giant mosquitoes seen while climbing Skinner's Butte near En rere. He claimed mosquitoes were so big they weighed a pound, a tale told without harm to his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
L. G. Hawkins
Mazamas
Snow Mountains
Rodney Glisan
Skinner’s Butte
Enrere
Colonet
Col. Hawkins
Doland Qregon- Jan
Will Try to Reform. Editor defends tone shift to British
The London Law Notes editor responds to criticism of a Yankee tone, noting that English law and lawyers have become dull and that the publication will aim for a more British and steady stance while retaining reader support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Law Notes
Wdo
Street Car Adventure in Baltimore
A woman entering a Baltimore street car loses balance as the vehicle lurches and lands in a gentleman’s lap. She apologizes and jokes she would pay a quarter to be a man so she could swear. A man nearby mutters a curse, then quietly pockets the offered quarter, and the moment passes without further talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Not Run by an Irishman and the French Speed Indicator
A French chauffeur brings an imported speed indicator to a repair shop. A mechanic admires the device but questions its readability for a non French reader. The chauffeur jokes that only a Frenchman would read it, while the mechanic quips about the machine being run by an Irishman.
Engagement Ends Abruptly in New Romance Rumor
A society note reports a dramatic shift as a fiancée, once promised to a millionaire, reportedly leaves the engagement. Details are unclear while the rumor centers on a new romantic entanglement and public intrigue surrounding the breakup.
Frog Industry Revenue in Louisiana Reaches a Hundred Thousand
The file describes Louisiana frog shipments valued at just over 100 dollars annually. Frogs are shipped alive in barrels packed with moss. Over a million barrels are freighted yearly, some to California. They are not ordinary frogs but raised and fattened, fed on bread meal and cracklings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
California
True Love Versus Wealth In A Candid Exchange
Mildred says she values true love over wealth, Clothilde agrees. Mildred adds it’s hard to hold a cheap man dear, underscoring social tension between affection and money in their dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Clothilde
Jasper notes and regional updates amid high school and bar events
Local items report Esther Eckert furnishing music in Huntingburg, Norma Milburn resuming studies at Indiana State University, and Brets sons heading to Cleveland for medical studies. Jasper High School reports 46 students, the largest turnout, with a forthcoming football schedule. Dublin County Bar honors Judge Tieran and plans floral tributes. MGC T.A. holds county convention, and Senator Milburn conducts Louisville business. Telegraphy fielding grows under 8 hour law with 15000 new positions. pay begins at 50 to 75 dollars monthly. request details from National Telegraph Institute, Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Kerr Traylor
Dubois County Bar Association
United States
National Telegraph Institute
Cincinnati
Ohio
Reading Matter Returns to Rural Post in Jest
The village postmistress Martha Smith jokes about a salary raise as a rural carrier and city treasurer debate new postal cards. Citizens note doubled reading load since Americans can write on both sides. The exchange highlights humor around postal reforms and reader interest in mail content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Smith
Kyvarda
Martha
Enid’s Prayer Ends Nighttime Routine
Enid, weary after a lively day, was told to say her prayers. She began with a humorous plea to the Lord asking if He knew something, a brief glimpse into a child’s candid bedtime moment.
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Enid
Courier Journal Support for the Ticket Promoted
The Courier-Journal backs the ticket and urges readers to send their subscription orders directly to the publisher. The weekly paper's regular price is listed at 1 dollar a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Courier-Journal
Courier-Journal
Country Produce and Meats Price List Correction
Corrected weekly flyer lists prices for eggs butter potatoes and meats. Items include eggs per dozen, butter per pound, potatoes per bushel, bacon sides and shoulders, ham, lard, hens and cocks per pound, wool flour and bran with specific cents per pound or unit values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isedor
Thrice-a-Week World Promises Better Paper in 1907
The Thrice-a-Week World pledges to improve in 1907 by foreshadowing the next presidential campaign, providing prompt fully reported news from around the world, and offering impartial political coverage with facts. It highlights affordable pricing and stronger news service, markets, cartoons, and fiction by standard authors.
Clubbing List for News Subscribers Offers Several Papers
Remit one dollar to receive any listed publications for one year. New York World thrice weekly costs .65. Old and new subscribers welcome. Louisville Courier Journal weekly, Cincinnati Enquirer weekly .55. McCall's Magazine monthly at 66 cents. Membership promises home delivery every other day for non political papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Louisville Courier Journal
Cincinnati Enquirer
McCall's Magazine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ferdinand
Henry Haake
Bristow
T. K. Miles
James Hail
Sim Miles
Troy
J. H.robertson
Charley Hobbs
Sister Rose
Siberia
Mary Lomax
Tell City High School
Noah Cloud
Frank Berg
Dr. Mayfield
Jesse Cunningham
J. BR. Bradshaw
Ernest Witte
Tell City
Minnie Miles
Rosa Hobbs
Olive Lomax
Valparaiso
Ivy
Nell Hilts
Crawford County
Russel Lomax
Dra
Mayfield
Jeffera
Birdseye la
Prof
Norman Lasher
J. T. Bradshaw
Andrew Wagner
St. Louis
Monster River
Roosevelt
Southern Railway
Ang
Argentine Republic
Millionaira
Joseph F. Kitten’s Foundry and
Craftion Engines
Dotlers
Cumberland
Hones
Re Home
Serdinand
Jasper
Esther Eckert
Wuntingburg
Bart Lynn Company
Norma Milburn
Bloomington
The
State University
Wave
Roas Bratz
John L. Brets
Cleveland
Jasper High School
Tuesaday
R. M. Milburn
Louisville
Rex
Ferdinand Hews
Watterson
Dem
Frank Quante & CO
Leaf
the New York World
Mike Klueh
Frank Schuetz
ST. Meinrad, Ind
B. A. Mosby
Kuntingburg, Indiana
Havlck
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