This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
8
The P's steamer Homer Smith undergoes overhaul for a second season in the excursion trade. Cincinnati is mentioned as a destination, with the Ferry Company planning a boat of its own for next year. The Pilot is near completion at Spring Street foot. New Albany is cited as the place.
Iaretient results were obtained to have a supper and tea by the Ladies Aid Society of the church. The funds raised totaled 44 from the cap and supper. the standers gathered 30 and the Wesles parish added 80 from the same effort.
The State Board of Habitation will meet as County Superintendent Samuel L. Scott travels to Indianapolis next week. The board will report to the Commissions of the Hesit Schools at Henryville and Charlestown. The Gal o commission was removed over a dispute about a new school.
Me Alvin Schimpy and children returned to Cincinnati after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Clarence Pfau hosted a tantey dance in Louisville. Robert Odell at 115 Clark street returned to work after illness. Milton Harmon of Terre Haute visited Chester Iglabos. Hope Haas hosted a family dinner on West Market. Me joryd Peyton and wife plan a Bedford visit to see Mrs George Thaw. Jeffersonville and Charlestown basketball game described with Hinton Eckert Benner in the lineup and crowd excitement. Brotherhood meeting at the Pre-bviccian Church planned for this evening. High School basketball opener drew large turnout from students and faculty.
Bank official Thea T Norrell and W P Bank of Cottonwood Texas urge Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and related symptoms. They claim the pills relieve aches backaches sleep disturbance and bladder disorders by casting out poisons and purifying the blood. Adv.
Thanksgiving day saw fewer marriage licenses issued than usual at the Office of Circuit Clerk Ernest F. Jacobs. The count reflected a slower turnout for nuptials amid the holiday period and local delays in obtaining licenses.
Deeds filed in Clark County Recorder Allhands office show partition of 28 075 acres of hotcest land owned by Columbus C G Goodwin at death. Heirs eleven children agreed to partition the property.
The Citizens promote telephone shopping as convenient and profitable. They claim a full range of goods at fair rates and a delivery system that brings items to customers promptly. Residents are urged to place orders by phone when they cannot visit the store in person.
Farmers mechanics railroaders and laborers rely on Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for cuts burns and bruises. Ad urged that it should be kept in every house with claims of versatile healing benefit.
Governor Ralston grants parole after four years at Indiana Reformatory on recommendation of Supt. Peyton. The convict, once linked to the Christmas Eve 1912 Spieth home ransack, has health issues and a prior criminal record including dinky station theft and time at Indiana Boys School. Harbin youth details noted.
The Old Ladies' Home board met this afternoon. The annual bazar for the home's benefit starts today at Loomis' drug store on East Chestnut Street and will run indefinitely.
John S. Hathaway private secretary to Major David C. Peyton superintendent of the Indiana Reformatory has shown some improvement after a period of illness and confinement to his quarters in the Administration Building.
Data from the clerk Ernest 3 Tacobs office indicate a modest month over month increase in the consumer price index. Observers note no interference with visits to the Gretna green local claims office amid the higher cost environment.
In November the 4S police department reported 48 arrests across offenses including defrauding board bill 3 carrying concealed weapon 2 vag rancey 4 intoxication 10 pandering inc 4 petit larceny 7 assault and battery 5 and assault and battery with.
The sworn expense statement shows Howard P. Flis is a Democrat candidate for Joint Senator from Clark Scott and Jackson counties. He reports spending 10.74 dollars as part of his campaign funds filed in Circuit Clerk Jacobs's office.
Fragmentary OCR note lists alleged crimes including provoking violation of liquor laws and receiving stolen goods. Text is garbled with partial terms like bastardy and trespass and lacks coherent context or identifiable names. No definitive events or outcomes are establishable from the readable fragments.
On the Vlien page yesterday several local residents saw many black snakes on the Lentz farm. They were killed by boys. The sighting is taken by many to indicate an open winter.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.