County Notes From Lincoln City Meetings and Local Moves
County residents attended Lincoln City meetings while obituaries and local visits fill the week. Lem Connor of Huntingburg died last Monday and his remains were buried in the Connor cemetery near Santa Fe as relatives and neighbors reflect on the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln City
Lem Connor
Huntingburg
Connor
Santa Fe
Joseph Schwartz
Rockport
A. Barker
Ben Schriefer
Howard Wibdon
James Pierson
Pigeon
Frank Pierson
Oscar
Parish community notes from St Meinrad area events
The dance at Kosts Hall Tuesday drew a large crowd and was a swell affair. St Meinrad monastery students return to school after holiday break as classes resume Thursday. Advisory board met Tuesday to review township trustee report. Town and school boards placed deposits with Farmers Bank in Rockport. Local business visits include Paul Wagner and Henry F Simon of Fulda. Frank Schuetz recovers from pneumonia and can go out again. Jacob Neu travels to Evansville. Fred Olinger sold an 80 acre Perry County farm to Mike Altmann for 1300. Rev John Becher of Vincennes visited his father Melchior Becher for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosts Hall
Isadore Sigloff
John Widmer
Tell City
St. Meinrad
Farmers Bank
Rockport
Paul Wagner
Henry F. Simon
Fulda
Frank Schuetz
Jacob Neu
Evansville
Fred Olinger
Perry County
Mike Altmann
John Becher
Vincennes
Melchior Becher
Birth of a girl in Fulda and local visit notes
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Kuntz in Fulda on Wednesday. Various residents make local visits and travel for business, including Philip Muhlbauer with Eewin Simon, Barbara Fendell from Evansville visiting relatives, and Paul Collignon leaving for business college. Other mentions include Mrs Andy Fetter Sr on the sick list, Katie Birchler returning from Owensboro, Ben Senfert of Ferdinand and Ben Krapfe of St Henry visiting on business, Mike Mink from Owensboro visiting, and Peter Hartz with his wife from Tell City visiting last week. George Bischoff of Cumberland Telephone Co was here on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kuntz
Philip Muhlbauer
Ferdinand
Eewin Simon
Barbara Fendell
Evansville
Andy Fetter Sr
Katie Birchler
Owensboro
Ben Senfert
Ben Krapfe
St. Henry
Paul Collignon
Mike Mink
Peter Hartz
Tell City
George Bischoff
Cumberland Telephone
Dale News Briefs and Local Notices
Births marriages deaths and local happenings include a girl born to Mr and Mrs Louis Heidelbech on Tuesday January 7. Mrs Calvin Brown dies in Huntingburg and is buried at Mt Vernon. Equity pool crop sale disrupted by panic. Roland Wallace’s dog dies of hydrophobia and his dog later shows symptoms. a new hydrophobia case suspected. Miss Ruby Cox visiting Pocahontas Tennessee. Miss Pearl Cox in Evansville. Methodist revival ongoing with good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Heidelbech
Ruby Cox
Pocahontas
Tenn
Pearl Cox
Evansville
Calvin Brown
Huntingburg
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Dale
Brown
Jos. Gorman
Equity
Roland Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Wallace
Richland City Residents Complain of Train Service
Miss Hattie Stilwell visits Miss Bessie Palmer in Indianapolis this week while Sam Schumacher visits Rockport on business. Trustee F W Dodd reports from Rockport. Local car service since the 6th is unsatisfactory with limited departures causing long waits at junctions and uncomfortable waiting conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Stilwell
Dale
Bessie Palmer
J.C. Baines
Indianapolis
Sam Schumacher
Rockport
F. W. Dodd
Evansville
Richland City
Equity tobacco pooling disrupted by panic in local market
Equity holds about 80,000 pounds of tobacco in the local warehouse and could have more if financing had remained available. Purchasers arrive Thursday and Friday to pay for the pledged crop and take in the rest as they receive it. The panic discouraged pooling, but leaders say it is past and hope for better conditions next season.
Local visits and travels note several residents
Mariah Hib Miss Clara Pfau visited Mr and Mrs John Fischer. Miss Rose Kocktinz of Louisville spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her parents. Linus Spayd returned from Louisville. Mrs Mary Sturm of St Meinrad visited Mr and Mrs F W Wagner. Frank Hatcher and Miss Bertha Lehr of Louisville visited here. Mrs Adam Lehr went to Rockport. Otto Spayd and John Schoenhof of Ferdinand stayed a few hours Sunday. Mrs Threse Heicken returned to Louisville. Adam Grundhorfer made a business trip to Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Pfau
John Fischer
Rose Kocktinz
Louisville
Linus Spayd
Mary Sturm
St. Meinrad
F. W. Wagner
Frank Hatcher
Bertha Lehr
Adam Lehr
Rockport
Otto Spayd
John Schoenhof
Ferdinand
Telephone Hates Must Raise Rates for Cut-Rate Subscribers
M. Katterjohn of the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company announced plans to increase standard rates for all counties with cut-rate service. The change will align charges with contracted start dates, arguing higher costs justify a higher average rate to sustain first class service. He claimed telephony remains cheaper than other goods and urged patrons to accept the adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Katterjohn
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Spencer County
Cumberland Telephon
Telegraph Company
America Alone Has Humming Birds
Fragmentary excerpt notes American claim on hummingbirds and contrasts with European art museums possessing some treas. The readable text hints at a broader discussion of natural history and cultural collections across continents.
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America
Europe
Humming Birds Dominate American Avifauna
The article notes America holds a world monopoly on humming birds with about 400 species, most confined to tropical regions. Only eighteen cross into the United States from Mexico, inhabiting the southwest. Contrary to common belief, the hammer feeds mainly on small insects, aiding plants by destroying pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Mexico
Duchess Visits East End Slums in Beautiful Gown
An English magazine story contrasts two philanthropists a professional and an amateur a duchess. The amateur arrives in court dress and jewels to a slum charity visit while the poor are captivated by her beauty and finery proving clothing may define or mislead charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Expedition to Mount McKinley Ends in Alaska Trek Tale
In 1903 an Arctic expedition left Cook Inlet to climb Mount McKinley, crossing tundra and glaciers. After weeks of hardship they reached the Chulitna River, rafted to civilization, meeting a rugged elder who reports global news: the pope is dead, elections and conflicts swirl, and not much else happened that summer.
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Cook Inlet
Alaska
Mcakinley
Chulitua
Robert Dunn
Roosevelt
Rooshia
Dragon
Servia
Murder by a Statue in Scotland Legend
A king Kenith slain Cruthlinius and Malestin Duf fus, sparking Wenith’s visit to a statue crafted by Wiltus. The bronze image hid springs and a deadly mechanism with a golden apple. Touching it released arrows, killing Wenith instantly in a tale of vengeance and myth.
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Kenith
Scotland
Cruthlinius
Malestin Duffus
Vennella
Wiltus
Wenith
Fennella
Oh Oh Mrs Henpeck Jokes at Court
A humorous exchange at a court scene features Mrs Henpeck teasing that a husband sticks like dough as a wife jokes that he is hard to get rid of while Mr Henpeck and the judge observe.
Halts Catarrh Cure Promoted With Money Back Claim
Readers learn of Halts Catarrh Cure claimed to cure catarrh as a constitutional disease. Advertisement promises one hundred dollar reward for any failure to cure and directs to J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio for circulars and testimonials. Also promotes Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
What grandma and grandpa say good health at seventy seven
A collection of letters from readers in Union City Tennessee and other towns praising Peruna, noting long life, improved health, and recovery from ailments. The testimonials include ages seventy seven to seventy three and claims of regained strength after using Peruna for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edwards
Union City
Tenn
Mexico to Open First National University in 1910
The Washington Post reports Professor Manuel Velasquez Andrade, from Mexico City, says Mexico will open its first national university in 1910. He outlines plans to study American college athletics to adopt similar sports, aiming to improve physical training for Mexican students.
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Southern Republic
Mexico
Manuel Velasquez Andrade
Normal School
Mexico City
Ebbitt House
Washington
Andrade
Commissioner of Education
East
Washington Post
Europe
United States
Slexico
City of
Kraftee-Henry Requests Topnotch for Dinner
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Kraftee-Henry asks to have Mr. Topnotch brought home for dinner tonight. The clerk notes Topnotch is out of town, but Kraftee-Henry insists on one good square meal. A stray line compares hens seeking attention to a lay of eggs.
Nemesis of Nations hints at Rome's decline death and decay
Excerpt from The Nemesis of Nations by W. Romaine Paterson discusses Rome's fate seen through Esquiline cemetery discoveries. It links slave brutality and private greed to a collective national conscience deteriorating empire, arguing personal actions shape history beyond politics.
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Gibbon
Nemesis
W. Romaine Paterson
Casts and Counterfeit Charity on Fifth Avenue Dinner
A hungry stranger traps a bishop in New York by sharing a lavish dinner. The guest refuses to pay for cab fare or costs, insisting the bishop cover the bill. The encounter ends with the diner refusing to settle car fare, leaving the bishop embarrassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
The Texas Wonder Kidney Cure Ad Claims Universal Relief
An old advertisement promotes The Texas Wonder claiming cures for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles sold by druggists or via mail order for $1. The offer lists Dr K E W Hall at 2926 Olive Street St. Louis Missouri and mentions Kentucky agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
KE. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Kentucky
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Savage & Kehrer
County News
Buffaloville
Joe Rupprecht
John Haller
Meinrad
Bijou Restaurant
New York
Gus, Zeidler
Upper Third St
Martha Avery
Graham St
Leominster
Mass
Henry Merz
Franklin St
Ind
Mr.j.r. Prince
S.J. Edwards
Martha Avern
Heenry Merz
Great School For
Rome
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