Opportunity at Jeffersonville Opens to Public Demand
Editorial urges local citizens to back a new Chamber of Commerce initiative in Jeffersonville, arguing a formal organization with a paid secretary will bring Co operation, stability, and unity. Forty volunteers promote the idea as opportunity knocks, asking taxpayers and property owners to sign membership cards and join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.o
Jeffersonville
Star
Commercial Club
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Carmania to be sold in Baltimore after ferry service
Preparations underway for the Carmania to ship from New Orleans via Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic to Baltimore. A Baltimore firm expected to take over on arrival as crews batten down hatches. The steamer has changed owners many times and operated in the Gulf and around Mesura before arriving at Jeffersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmania
Louisville & Jeffersonville Ferry Company
Balimore
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Baltimore
Cormania
Mer'ean
Hanes
Jchersonville
Fay etteville Couple Visits In Arkansas
Mr and Mrs R I Miller from Fayetteville Arkansas visit her parents Dr and Mrs J W Hoover over the holidays adding a family reunion note to regional social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I Miller
Fayetteville, Ark
Mrs
J. W. Hoover
Campaign Drives Jeffersonville Chamber Membership Drive
Campaign workers from the McKeand Service Co reported 39 memberships secured on the first day of a four day push for 309 total in Jeffersonville. Ten teams canvassed neighborhoods, met at 9:30 a.m., then lunched at Speth's before resuming outreach to promote the Chamber of Commerce’s pro growth program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomorro
McKeand Service Co
Chamber of Commerce
Lvery
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonvile
Speth's
Advanc Jeffersonville
Clark County
Christmas Savings Club Checks Mailed to Members
Citizens Trust Company distributed 60 090 in Christmas Savings Club checks to members, with an announcement of the 1916 Club starting December 20 and a note of appreciation to cooperators. The program aims to exceed previous enrollments and helps families fund Christmas purchases without disrupting wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Trust Company
Trust Company
Christmas Savings Club
Christmas Savinge Club
Red Cross Army promotes Christmas Seals with rank prizes
The Red Cross Army, a group of school children under Mrs. Charles Eaken, will sell Christmas Seals with badge prizes. Ranks range from Private for 25 seals to General for 1 500 plus, with merchants like Swartz Dry Goods Co and Lindley offering prizes for top sellers. The program, revived after last year's success, encourages disposal of stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Army
Charles Eaken
Red Cross
Swartz Dry Goods Company
T. J. Lindley
John Spieth
Fred Mason
Charles Moser
Diamond from the Sky Part II Shown at Dream Theater
The Diamond from the Sky sequel will be shown tonight at the Dream Theater featuring John Powell in the pict ure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dream Theater
Irving Cummings
John Powell
Mrs Reynolds Creal dies at 73 in Camden Ohio
Elizabeth Reynolds widow of John M. Reynolds dies after lingering illness at her home 215 Pearl Street. Born July 31 1842 at Camden Ohio she married in Paris Sept 15 1867. Survived by daughter Minnie Reynolds three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Friday at 2 from residence Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Reynolds
John M. Reynolds
Pearl Street
Reynolds
Philip Jones
Harriet Hamlin Jones
Parish
Ind
Camden
Ohio
Paris
Minnie Reynolds
William Pitts Remanded for Transfer to State Prison
William Pitts was convicted of robbing the home of Dr. J. H. Walker. He was taken to the Indiana Reformatory this morning and will be held until Monday before transfer to the State Prison at Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Pitts
J. H. Walker
Inliana
Michigan City
License Issued For Eva Laura Andrews And Clifton Gilbert
A marriage license was issued this morning in the office of Circuit Clerk Ballard to Miss Eva Laura Andrews and Clifton Gilbert. They will be married tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Eva Laura Andrews
Clifton
Gilbert
Furloughed Worker Gives to Christmas Seals Drive
A railroad man, recently furloughed, buys tens of Reg Cross Christmas seals to aid the tuberculosis fight. He explains he cannot afford hundreds due to unpaid leave, but believes the plague is a deadly danger to his family and others.
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Reg
Fire safety chutes at Carney's Point mills prompt stark warning
Merle Crowell in The American Magazine describes large Carney's Point buildings with galvanized iron chutes from upper floors to ground. Workmen slide down to a sand pile near the base to escape fires, risking injuries as a dirt-cheap safeguard.
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Carney’s Point
Fishermen Report Salmon Biting On The Falls
Local angling notes say JACK SALMON are biting again after weeks of poor catches. Fishermen report good to fair takes along the falls with several anglers landing salmon in recent days.
Indiana deputy attorney general enters Clark Circuit case
Deputy Attorney General Michael Sweeney a traveling official from Indiana appeared in Clark Circuit Court Jeffersonville this morning to enter an appearance in a case involving the payment of inheritance tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Michael Sweeney
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Clark
Red Cross Seals Drive Urges Donations
Poignant plea echoes in verse urging readers to buy Red Cross seals and support relief drives. The call emphasizes compassion and community aid through this fundraising effort.
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Election at Best's Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen meets this evening at Best's Hall for an officer election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Best’s Hall
Funeral of Mrs. Carr Held at Charlestown Home
Funeral services for Mrs. John B. Carr who died Tuesday at her Charlestown home were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at her son Thomas L. Carr’s residence on East Chestnut Street. Rev Joseph G. Moore of the Charlestown Methodist church led the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Carr
Charlestown
Thomas L. Carr
East Chestnut Street
Joseph G. Moore
Charlestown Methodist Church
A Christmas Appeal from the Associated Charity Society
A plea highlights last winter when 995 cases were relieved by the Associated Charity Society. The note urges continued support this winter to match that relief, asking every resident to donate and help fund Christmas Cheer in the city. Miss Alia C. Smith, secretary, invites donations and provides telephone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charity Society
Mest
Alia C. Smith
Petition to Repair Property for Rental Use Filed
Felix A Bennett administrator of the estate of Mrs Indi ana Bennett filed a petition today seeking authority to expend 200 to repair a piece of property so it can be rented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix A Bennett
Indiana Bennett
Judge Selected for Clark County Corn Show
Officials of the Clark County Corn Show at Charlestown have chosen J. S. Helms of Richmond as judge for December 16 17 and 18. The event has grown popular since moving from Jeffersonville.
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Clark County
Charlestown
J. S. Helms
Richmond
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville High Girls Open Season vs Wesley Chapel
Jeffersonville High School girls basketball opens the season hosting Wesley Chapel of Louisville at the high school gym on December 11 at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville High School
Wesley Chapel
Louisville
Kwasind Tribe Elects Offiers of IOOF No 268
The Kwasind Tribe No 268 Improved Order of Red Men elected Lloyd White as sachem John Shea as senior sagamore George Metzger as junior sagamore Henry Billings as prophet and Curtis W Ballard as trustee for three years in the recent installation meeting of the tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd White
John Shea
Sagamore
George Metzger
Henry Billings
Curtis W. Ballard
Prisoner James Ewing Granted Parole Before Christmas
James Ewing, convicted in Clark Circuit Court of petit larceny for stealing brass, was granted parole by the Board of Trustees of the Indiana Reformatory. He has served nearly the maximum one to eight year sentence and will be released just before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Fortune
Industrial Board of Indiana
Circuit Court
Frank McCune
Walter Rumpel
Lewis Koch
Ballard
Margaret O'Connell
Frances B. O’connell
J. H. Duffy
Board of Trustees
Indiana Reformatory
James Ewing
Clark
Ewing
Vacancy Unfilled As Vestry Debates St Paul Rectorship
A vestry meeting at St Pauls Episcopal Church yesterday failed to decide on filling the rectorship vacancy. Several names have been under consideration for some time.
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St Paul's Episcopal Church
Sunday School Visit to Indiana Reformatory
Members of the First Presbyterian Church Sunday School of New Albany will visit the Indiana Reformatory on Saturday as guests of Judge John H. Weathers a trustee board member in New Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Charlestown Lodge Elects Officers
Charlestown Lodge No. 94 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected James M. Howard noble grand Matthas Van Meter vice noble grand Timothy Asberry secretary W B Haymaker treasurer Frank W Carr trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown Lodge No
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
James M. Howard
Noble
Matthas van Meter
Timothy Asberry
W. B. Haymaker
Frank W. Carr
Philadelphia Guest Attends Nuptials. Ill Aunt Not Attending
Rufus M. Pile of Philadelphia visits his sister Mrs. Nathan Sparks to attend the wedding of Clifton Gilbert and Eva Andrews. Aunt Mary Conway of St. Louis will miss the ceremony due to illness. The Young Women in Social Circle of the First Christian church met yesterday afternoon.
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Rufus M. Pile
Philadelphia
Penn
Nathan Sparks
Pies
Clfton Gilbert
Eva Andrews
Mary Conway
St. Louis
Sparks
Pile
First Christian Church
Manslaughter convict seeks parole in Indiana
The State Board of Pardons met in Indianapolis to hear Houlbert Gillum's parole petition. Gillum, convicted of manslaughter and sent from Switzerland county to the Indiana Reformatory, has been confined about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Pardons
Indianapolis
Houlbert Gillum
Indiana Reformatory
Switzerland County
Reformatory
McBride Announces Democratic Run for Clark Prosecutor
Claude B McBride, principal of Ohio Falls Schools, enters the Democratic race for Clark Circuit Court Prosecuting Attorney. He previously sought the post when Warren Alison was nominated. James L Bottorff has started campaigning and several more entrants are expected.
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Clark Circuit
Claude B McBride
Ohio Falls
Warren Alison
James L. Bottorff
Nore
Mary M Very v Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Co reaches settlement
Mary M Very filed her suit in New Albany on May 26 1913 alleging she slipped on ice at the Market and Spring streets depot injuring her back after entering a snow covered platform. The case was moved from Harrison county but settled before today’s Clark Circuit Court session.
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Clark
Mary M Very
Louisville & Southern Indiana Traction Company
New Albany
Depot Market
Spring Streets
Harrison County
Lucky Dollars Offer Two Dollar Bills At Local Shops
A promotional list shows lucky Star dollars each worth two dollars. Standout bills include numbers linked to Julius the Florist Chas Mosers confectionery Heckel and Hunckler Swartz Dry Goods Co and Cohen's Department Store. Earn two dollars credited in Citizens Trust Co Savings by presenting any valid bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius the Florist
Chas. Moser’s
G. A. Schimpff
Frank
Heckel and Hunckler’s
W. G. Young
Swartz Dry Goods Co
Bill
Bensingers
T. J. Lindley’s
Balkan Fronts See Troop Movements and Salooniki Landing
British and French forces face German Bulgarian advances near Monastir and Strumnitsa as Saloniki becomes a potential base. French retreat to Demirkapou, Bulga rs gather near Yaian, while Vienna reports gains in the Serbian theater and heavy artillery use with gas.
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London
Balkans
Kenali
Monastir
Strumnitsa
Krivoiak
Demirkapou
Salonika
Saloniki
Near East
Yaian
Sa‘oniki
Lalian War Office
Vienna
Berane
Albanians Taking Part in World War Fronts
Reports say General Von Koe vels forces captured over 2,000 prisoners including 300 Montenegrins as Albanians join the fight against Serbia. A submarine sank a small Italian cruiser off Valona. German gains in Champagne and British reinforcements at Kutel Amara follow the Ctesiphon retreat.
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von Koevels
Valona
Avona
Albania
Champagne
Kutel-Amara
Ctesiphon
Demurrer Filed in Township Bond Case
The Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company with local defendants file a demurrer in a suit against Fry L. Curry former township trustee to recover money he collected improperly. A rule to answer was set for Monday December 18 for Curry and the others Froman M. Coots Floyd Parks James W Fortune William T Ingram and Isaac G Phpps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Fry L. Curry
Curry
Froman M. Coots
Floyd Parks
James W. Fortune
William T. Ingram
Isaac G. Phpps
County auditor seeks date change for bid letting
A request to the Board of County Commissioners from County Auditor George W Stoner asks to move the bid letting date for books and stationery from December 30 to January 1 because some bidders cannot attend on December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Stoner
Board of County Commissioners
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BER OF Commerce
Citizens Trust CO
215
Humphrey
CAR Works
James Humphrey
David Humphrey
American Car & Foundry Company
Gage
George C. Kopp
James Bottorff
Louis F. Bottorff
James B. Bottorff
Eliza Bottorff
du Pont Industries
Merle Crowell
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
Charlestown Lodge
Balkan
Demurrer
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