Red Cross Seal Buttons Rank Based On Sales Push
The Red Cross sales manager in Jeffersonville offers first eighty boys and girls who sell fifty seals a special honor button. Prizes include $5 gold from the First National Bank, $2.50 from Best Bros, and a box of oranges from M. J. Kehoe. Ranks are Private to General based on seals sold, with ribbons and a gold/silver badge. Proceeds aid tuberculosis relief efforts.
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Red Cross
First National Bank
Best Bros
M. J. Kehoe
Jeffersonville
Clark County Sealed Bids Sought for 1915 Books and Stationery
Clark County Indiana will accept sealed bids for record books blanks and stationery for 1915. Bids due December 23 1914 by 11 A M at the County Auditor Jeffersonville with a 1000 dollar bid bond and non collusion affidavit. Board may reject any or all bids. George W Stoner County Auditor. Legal Adv Dec 8 14.
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Board of Commissioners
Clark County
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Fite
Board of Commissioners of
George W. Stoner
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Ad Headline
An old advertisement urges preparedness for minor injuries and promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil available from druggists for 25 and 50 cents. The notice emphasizes widespread availability and sale through druggists.
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Thomas
Ady
Coal Fleet Moves South From Pittsburg on Ohio River
A large stockpile of coal has been stored south on the Ohio River from Pittsburg, the first since last May. The fleet includes forty four barges and ten light boats carrying 2,000,000 bushels with some to drop at Cincinnati and the rest going further south. A higher five stage has caused a general resumption of heavy navigation.
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Ohio River
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Man Declared Sane? Requests Hospital Transfer
Efforts are underway to send John W. Warcup to the Southeast ern Hospital for the Insane at North Madison for treatment after a lunacy commission found him of unsound mind, despite initial refusal to admit him.
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Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
North Madison
John W. Warcup
Liquor Licenses Granted by County Board
The Board of County Commissioners granted liquor licenses to George Nanz and Anthony Herfel and approved a transfer from Charles W. Dean to William Dorsey during yesterday's session.
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Board of County Commissioners
George Nanz
Anthony Herfel
Charles W. Dean
William Dorsey
Dentist Prall Seeks Grand Junior Sagimore Post
Information filed with Clark Circuit Court Clerk Ballard indicates Dr. E G Prall a Huntington dentist and Monroe Township trustee cousin of Dr Ezra Prall will seek the grand junior sagimore title in the upcoming Improved Order of Red Men elections.
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Curtis W. Ballard
Clark Circuit
E. G. Prall
Huntingburz
This County
Ezra Prall
Monroe Township
Constable Appointed in Charlestown Township by Board
The Board of County Commissioners appointed Richard Bradley a Charlestown merchant policeman as constable for the township. Joseph F. Voigt won the contract to insure the county jail and courthouse and their contents. The county poor farm supply contract was split with Cecil Sharp supplying groceries and Batts & Egan dry goods for the first quarter. Both bidders are Charlestown firms.
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Charlestown
Board of County Commissioners
Richard Bradley
Joseph F. Voigt
Cecil Sharp
Batts & Egan
Appropriations Fix 1915 City Funds At Monday Meeting
City Council approved several 1915 special appropriations totaling amounts including 775.12 for Fire Department 8258 for light and gas 80 for Eruptive Hospital 362 for parks and City Hall and 1000 to reimburse street improvement bond interest. December salaries for police and November balance to be wiped were referred to Finance. Hearing set for December 29 on tile sewer project near Government Depot. A report on new United Gas and Electric Company contract discussed. Kipps notes B&O Southwestern railroad repairs urged. City Attorney to draft resolution.
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Finance Committee
United Gas & Electric Company
Chester P. Wilson
Kipper
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Jonas G. Howard
Checks For Over 50000 In Christmas Savings Club
Citizens Trust Company prepares 1500 plus checks totaling over 50000 to mail Thursday at noon for the Christmas Savings Club. Merchants offer to cash these checks and the program aims to keep money in the local economy while boosting holiday commerce and community morale.
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Citizens Trust Company
Trust Company
Christmas Savings Club
Lodz Occupation Seen Confirmed as War Swings in Poland
London reports the Lodz battle possibly settled in favor of Germany with Russia admitting a battle line refashioning. German forces are said to have moved six army corps and five cavalry divisions eastward, while Berlin celebrates Lodz’s occupation. Details remain scarce as fighting in Poland continues amid cautious Allied advances in other fronts.
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London
Poland
Rugeia
Lodz
Warsaw
Czenstochowa
Petrograd
Berlin
Portrait honor for former Mayor James Burke planned
Following a long held custom the portrait of former Mayor James Burke is to hang in the city hall council chamber. Mayor Ernest W. Ranth is authorized to appoint a committee to seek Burke’s permission. About six or seven former mayors’ portraits already adorn the walls.
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James BE. Burke
Ernest W. Ranth
City bills approved for the month totals 3183 dollars
Monthly bills aggregating 3183.02 were allowed across departments including Fire Department 812.25 Streets and Alleys 1018.04 Light and Gas 667.58 Police Department 465.48 Pesthouse 7.12 Contingent 128.25 Park and City Hall 12.35 Books and Printing 9.15.
Report of County Treasurer November Balance and Allocations
County Treasurer John R. Scot's November report shows opening balance 8840.97, receipts 12190.61, total 20981.58, disbursements 4146.38, ending balance 16785.20. Distribution includes general fund 3856.05, interest fund 3207.18, sinking fund 96330.97, with the remainder to street and sewer improvement funds.
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John R. Scot
Dream Theater Opens Zadora Film Series in Twenty Episodes
Dream Theater begins showing Zadora adapted from Harold McGreth’s story in twenty parts starting Wednesday night. A Wednesday matinee is offered with five cent admission to accommodate patrons.
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Zadora
Harold McGreth
Dream Theater
Real Estate Notice About Commission and Property
Real estate item notes a commission of 1250 dollars for a farm property. It references a parcel comprising 17 percent of a larger estate and a figure of 108 in relation to the transaction. The text is garbled but indicates a land deal and broker’s fee.
Demurrer Sustained in Pfau Embezzlement Case
In New Albany Judge Alexander Dowling sustains a demurrer to the pleas in abatement in the Levi N. Reeder trustee in bankruptcy vs. directors of the defunct German Savings & Loan Association. The suit seeks 80 000 dollars alleged embezzlement by Pfau and questions over alleged neglect by directors. The matter involves assets and debts and the case proceeds in Clark Circuit Court.
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German Savings & Loan Association
Alexander Dowling
New Albany
Clark
Levi N. Reeder
Loan Association
Pfau
Stannard & Fyward
Charlies D Kelso
Dilger & Warder
Hhsms Med
Dowlim
Georg Pfau, Jr
Apollo Club Elects Officers At Meeting
The Apollo Club elected officers last night with George White as President Fred Van Toy as Vice President Hela Mayaugh as Secretary Potadester Toeanerer Jehan sergeant at arms Jemes Fou as guard and Sorgt as sergeant at arms.
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E Apollo Club
George White
Fred Van‘toy
Hela
Yaugh
Potadester
Jehan
Ergeantot Artag
Jemes Fou
Ut Sorgt
Servia Seeks Separate Peace After Belgrade Fall
London reports Reichspost in Vienna stating Servia plans to conclude a separate peace with Austria following the fall of Belgrade.
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Servia
London
Amsterdan
Reichapost
Vienna
Austria
Belgrade
Poincare to Move Official Residence to Paris This Week
President Poincare will transfer his official residence from Bordeaux to Paris this week arriving in time to preside at a Cabinet meeting on Friday. The move underscores a shift of executive operations to the capital.
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Bordeaux
France
Poincare
Paris
Italian Reinforcements Ordered to Libya as Russians Retreat
Rome reports eight battalions of Italian troops have been ordered to Libya to reinforce and prepare for any aggression. London says Russians are in full retreat after defeat at Lods, with the German army breaking Russian resistance and leveraging rail networks to reinforce and press the offensive.
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Milan
Italy
Secolo
Premeli Salandra
Pola
Istria
Rome
Batalions
Libya
London
Lods
Berlin
Citizen forces prepare to contest every foot of ground
A sentence from the passage declares that counh is now straightened out and will contest every foot of ground with the invaders, signaling firm resistance and continued fighting spirit.
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Counh
Mrs Lydia E Clayton Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Lydia E Clayton wife of Charles M Clayton Pennsylvan ia Railroad switchman died at 209 Missouri avenue Louisville after a cancer illness of 23 months. She resided in the city since 1900 born Kokomo April 15 1871 daughter of John Russell. Survived by husband two sons Carl and Elmer Clayton two brothers Elijah Russell Terre Haute and John W Russell Brownstown. Remains to be shipped to Brownstown at 8 40 a m Wednesday for burial there.
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Lydia E. Clayton
Charles M. Clayton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Louisville
Missouri Avenue
John Russell
Carl
Elmer Clayton
Elijah Russell
Terre Haute
John W. Russell
Brownstown
Methodist Church
Clayton
Constipation Relief Ad Promotes Dean's Reuse's Medicine
An old advertisement touts a mild opening medicine claiming to ease constipation and headaches. It markets Dean's Reuse's at 25 cents a box in all stores with a simple remedy claim.
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Dean’s
Death of Mrs Rosa Varbie in Indianapolis
Telegram from Indianapolis announced the death of Rosa Varbie age 28 daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Varbie of 718 Spring Street. She was born in the city and lived here part of her life with surviving parents as her only near relatives. Varbie was twice married to Charles Cain then to Harry Emerson and had worked in a cleaning and pressing establishment. Her remains will be brought here and taken to her parents home for services to be announced.
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Rosa Varbie
Andrew Varbie
Spring Street
Indianapolis
Sermon Set for Knights of Pythias Members
Members of Hope and Myrtle Lodges of Knights of Pythias are invited to a Sunday morning service at 10:00 at the Christian church. Rev. J. M. Vawter will deliver a sermon titled The Security of a Nation Rests In the Character of its Citizens.
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Hope and Myrtle
Knights of Pythies
J. M. Vawter
Dream Theater Screens The Wrong Preecription Tonight
Dream Theater offers The Wrong Preecription as a two reel feature with other pictures on the Dream program tonight. Aédv.
Clark Circuit Court Dismisses Floyd County Change of Venue
Multiple Clark Circuit Court actions noted including dismissals of Minnie and James McKim suits against New Albany, Patrick Ward released on recognizance for child desertion, and a continuance in the Scharf versus Traction Company personal injury case. A murder trial for Jas Brammell is scheduled December 14, with numerous docket items and divorce actions progressing.
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Minnie McKim
New Albany
Clark
James McKim
Parick Ward
Phipps
Howern Park
Mary Scharf
Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company
City of
Joseph H. Warder
Chester Cravens
Daisy Cravens
Cravens
James Cravens
T. Fox
Jacob Beyi
Katie Beyl
Jas
Brammell
John Jann
Charlestown
Clark Circuit
Louise Churchman
Ballard
Churchman
Alexander Dowling
William M. Stewart
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
National Surety Company
Stewart
Clark Chesit
Paris Fears
Peter Klerner
John Scharf
Jesse J. Miller
Ethel E. Miller
Warren Allison
Mattie E. Grey
William G. Barthel
George W. Davis
Frank Dean
Minnie A. Pennett
Bethlehem Township
Frank Dean, Jr
Samuel A. Stansbury
Martha J. Stansbury
Benjamin E. Conn
Robert Monroe
Marguerite J. Carr
Carl C. Carr
Mattie Ford
John Ford
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Floyd County
Patrick Ward
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