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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
1
A historical preview outlines debate on state highway and road laws. It discusses separating state and local road duties, financing, and department organization, citing New Hampshire and New York examples, and notes questions on labor and fuel legislation pathways.
Citizens Trust Company Savings Fund offers holiday money options and urges members to enroll promptly before the deadline. Lost notice offers a reward for a gold watch and pin found between East Seventh Street and Port Fulion School. call 645.
With each purchase at BEN DOOLITTLE'S DRUG STORE customers receive a Christmas Savings Bank. OGDEN SHOE CO. advertises shoes and apparel with a chance to win a turkey on Xmas morning. A cook is wanted at Orphans' Home on Meigs Avenue. A lost gold bracelet near Gov't Depot or Court Avenue car may be returned for a reward at Doherty's drug store.
Heard County agricultural agent HE A Stevens spoke at the city high school delivering two talks on Education and Aerieuture. He urged public school communities to discuss agriculture as a study and promised to return for another visit to the high school.
Court actions fill the day with cases including Nathaniel White administrator seeking damages for a fatal railroad death, Robert Brown versus August Barth Leather Company for 10000 in New Albany, and other matters. Jury viewed injury site. venue changes and inventories filed. readings of local officials noted. Long docket precedes a Knights of Pythias Admi sion Day program with student songs and a county history talk.
Dr H L Smith dean of the Vieh School of Vaduvcation Indiana University will speak at 14 a m and 1 p m at the Clark County teachers Institute. Superintendent Crouch extends an invitation to all teachers to attend the sessions on Dec 16.
Citizens Trust Co urges shoppers to join the Christmas Savings Fund with a generous sum. Advert encourages early enrollment and promises holiday cheer for those who plan ahead.
The Visiting Committee appointed by Governor Samuel M. Ralston examined the Incara Reformatory and other state institutions to assess required funds for 1917. Members include Rep. Cravens, Sen. Chambers, and Rep. Voasenagle. they also recently toured the Southeastern Hospital at North Madison. Governor-elect James P. Tidiefrich did not join the visit.
The Jeffersonville Ministerial Association held a meeting at the First Christian church to discuss a proposed tabernacle evangelistic meeting in the new year. Plans are forming but no public announcement yet. a definite evangelist and schedule are expected to be announced later, with February eyed for the events.
Judge Fortune awards divorce to Ben Marshall from Pearl Marshall. Custody of the 30 month old child, alimony of $1,000, and grounds of abandonment are cited as the defendant allegedly left the plaintiff during illness and forced her to return to her parents. Married November 3, 1911. separated May 19, 1916. defendant in default. suit notice filed in Washington County.
Hobart Davis from Tippecanoe county attacked nurse Beatrice Compton at the State Soldiers Home in Lafayette after she refused him. He stabbed her several times and choked her, cut two others, then stabbed himself. authorities shot him to end the attack.
An ad invites readers to join the Christmas Savers program at Citizens Trust Company promising holiday funds when needed, urging quick enrollment as a savings plan.
The tale follows Betsy a young woman of eighteen living in poverty with her tuberculosis-stricken mother. Red Cross Christmas Seals funded treatment and offered hope a path to recovery after her mother’s death. The piece urges readers to buy seals.
Classified notice offering top pay weekly and expenses paid. Free outfit provided. No experience required. Address Hawks Nursery Co. Wauwatosa Wisconsin. Ad 12-11-6t.
Citizens of Corydon and Harrison County urge the Legislature to buy the old State Capitol, arguing the building has belonged to Harrison County since 1816 1823 and has never paid rent. They note a proposed $86 000 transfer and claim accumulated interest would total about 487 000. The old capitol now serves as a court house and is inadequate. A delegation including Yank Self and T Z Wilson traveled to Indianapolis to push the measure.
Postmaster James F. Burke lists remaining letters at Jeffersonville Indiana for the week ending December 9 1916. Names include Adams Mrs Alex webdel Fred Weaire Frank Yirsh Hallie elloge Elees Kitte Bright Mendes Nicholas Quick Frank M. Picket IL M. Smith Lowell Straemer John Walton Oria. Customers are told to say advertised and give the date of the list.
Government seamstresses will begin receiving payments Thursday for November work. About 40,000 dollars will be paid to 3,000 women, with cash settlements continuing over roughly six days as olive drab shirts are manufactured.
A Citizens Trust Company notice invites readers to join the Christmas Savings Fund, stating that membership is open at any time and encouraging enrollment.
A new ferry boat purchased by the Ferry Company at St. Louis is on the dry dock there and is said to be in first class condition. It will be brought here immediately by employees now at St. Louis arranging for this.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Gehristian church hosts its annual bazar this evening with supper served from 5 to 7 o'clock.
The First Christian Church announces a chicken supper and bazaar on Tuesday December 12. Supper will be served from 5 to 8 PM for 25 cents. Advertisement duplicate.
Indiana state board of pardons opened its session in Indianapolis and refused to recommend release for Orville Hodgson, a young forger whose past financial crimes drew attention. Hodgson’s father John Modison and neighbor O W Outland pleaded on his behalf, but board members cited him as a dangerous criminal who may threaten others if freed.
Younes Hodgson received a two to fourteen year term in the Clinton Hirani Court on March 19, 1915 after conviction for forgery. Records note prior swindles of two national banks in Frankfort Indiana totaling nearly five thousand dollars and wider crimes across twenty seven states. Hodgson, who used aliases and posed as a wealthy count, was captured in Pittsburgh after sensational robberies in Chicago and Pittsburgh and a lengthy escape from officers. John Hodgson urged clemency at the September term while Maj. Peyton protested release. He is now in his mid thirties.
A dated ad urges readers to join the Citizens Trust Co Christmas Savings Fund to steadily accumulate a sum over the year for holiday expenses. It emphasizes small contributions from dim es and nickles to build a neat fund.
A card warning about mailing Christmas packages is shown in the local post office lobby. The Pastorles Department runs a Mail Your Christmas Packages Rally campaign to curb holiday rust and promote safer mailing this season.
A vintage plea invites readers to join the Citizens Trust Company Christmas Savings Fund to ease holiday expenses. The ad urges enrollment now as a timely financial aid option.
Buforda Turpin a farmer of Borden Clark county and Miss Elle Norris of Martinsburg Washington county were married in this city Monday.
The Citizens Trust Company starts its Sixth Annual Christmas Savings Fund on Monday December 18. Enrolment is expected to be the largest yet, aiming to boost community savings and participation.
Jeffersonville Lodge No. 340 F and A M invites members to a regular meeting Tuesday evening December 12 at 8 o clock. Work in M M Degree. Hayden Denny, W M, W B Thorneey, Sec.
Mrs Mary A Lyons widow of John T Lyons of 529 East Chess Street Louisville died this afternoon at 2535 Congress Street after a general breakdown. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at First Christian Church with the Hos J M Vawter officiating. Interment at Walnut Ridge Cemetery. She was born December 25 1855 in Nelson County Kentucky and would have turned 78 if she lived to December. She leaves a son in Louisville and another in Town plus three Kentucky brothers.
Dream Theater presents The Double Life a William Fox production starring Theda Bara as Mary Doone. In London slums to English aristocracy Mary trades identities amid war hospital turmoil and a family feud, then returns to The Refuge to seek redemption after a life of deception.
A consistory meeting of St. Luke's German Reformed Church will be held tonight at the church.
Frank Hutt of this city yesterday took on the duties of local freight agent for the Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company in this city, succeeding Edward Schulz of Louisville. Local friends express pleasure with the change and the new connection.
Advertisement notes a new open grate gas stove for sale at a cheap price with contact phone 1072.
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