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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
4
County accounts list numerous township assessors and officials with salaries expenses and repairs. Items include courthouse, poor relief, highway, printing, and jail costs, plus state institution charges and public funds transfers. Auditor Thomas F.E. Stoner notes totals and allocations across departments and townships.
Community updates show Mrs. William Vocus hosting friends at home in Utica with social visits including Miss Spaneder and Masonite Home. Local pastor Rev. Munday attends events while Mrs. Blythe entertains guests and James Davis visits from outside town. The Electric Shop advertises electrical appliances and services, including baterries and washing machines.
Local notes describe yesterday’s operation near Newton and mention visits by Yau and Miss Rovabeth to Kansas with a brief family update. Belden Furniture Co. promotes home furnishing goods including refrigerators and Gil stoves with guaranteed delivery and sale details.
Vic Parboouters Club postponed last week now plans a Thursday evening event. Bronte and Miss Dian Lingenfelter recently visited her aunts Mrs A Hfoltner and Mrs Marc McNauehlan before returning to Indianapolis. The closing of the Orphans Home on Mesies Avenue, set for today, has been deferred due to the matron being called away by a relative's death.
Smith and Hughes Garage in Jeffersonville offers 24 hour service for all makes. Master mechanics expertly fix motors with quick accurate adjustments and the shop advertises the lowest prices.
Miss Marie Scholl departed this morning for Indianapolis where she will spend a few days.
An advertisement from the Clark County Milling Co promotes Kiive Flour as the finest flour for bread cakes and biscuits. It urges patrons to seek the product in homes and at Hume Industry, noting light bread and high quality.
Mrs. William Smith of St. Louis and Mrs. Chas Davis of Rochester Indiana are guests of Mrs. AEE Bamber, sharing hospitality and conversation in a genteel gathering.
Guenther & Rauth promotes exclusive Ford service to keep Ford automobiles in perfect order. Frequent inspections help prevent costly repairs. Prices stated as satisfactory to customers.
Misses Eberts and Norris visit Chicago Milwaukee area. Martha Cook estate in Clark Circuit Court September term. administrator Newton H. Myers reports account awaiting examination. Heirs and creditors urged to appear September 9, 1920. Various local notices and ads follow, including real estate and goods listings. Republican Hughes endorses Harding plan after Chicago, discussing League of Nations.
Mrs Will Huckleberry of Toward Park is accompanying Hudelph Zoeller who had surgery at Norton Infirmary. She will stay with her sister for a period to recuperate and regain strength.
Chas L Combs Laundary advertises shirt collar and underwear cleaning with careful handling. Claims best cleaning and pressing in Jeffersonville at any price. Ad promises superior service and master cleaning quality to customers.
Mew and Mes Duncan Kincant returned today from Martinsville, arriving with news of their travels and a brief update on the trip's purpose.
Miss Alice Kiley of Evansville spends two weeks with her aunt Mrs Dallas Lawtrence. In noting pallbearers for Mrs Leah Laurasders the name Mr Peter Deihbel was inadvertently omitted.
Chas H Moser offers dependable clothing for men including hats shirts collars ties and socks and underwear at one third off. The Jeffersonville store claims hundreds in town know the value from experience and promises money saved on your next suit or renewalf.
John Gienger and Co advertise timothy and clover seeds and farm implements with Wallis Tractors. Dolly Varden Flour is promoted for good bread.
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