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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
8
A northwest cold wave sent temperatures plummeting to nine above zero by 7 AM. Authorities warned of the surge overnight, leaving streets largely deserted as melting snow refroze. Helpers report limited aid to those in need as local residents suffer through the chill.
Notice received by Cap J L Glascock, military Instructor at the Indiana Reformatory, regarding his appearance or assignment. Details are limited in the fragment.
Edward H. White of Chicago, Chief of Staff of the National Commandery of the United Spanish War Veterans, appoints an aide-de-camp. The notice names the position and the individuals involved and notes the ceremonial or administrative nature of the assignment.
Public schools in the city and neighboring towns will dismiss next Friday for a two week Christmas break. Classes resume on the first Monday in January.
Col. David J. Pittman arranges a December 24 Christmas tree in Charlestown public square. He has secured a pledged sum and others promise gifts for needy children.
Burglars worked the safe at the interurban railway station in Seymour Saturday night and obtained about 100 dollars. Officers are investigating but have not identified any suspects yet.
A fragmented ad style piece touts Forsy’s Honey and Mike easing tight chest and bronchial coughs. It mentions a 16 year old with long bronchial trouble and references a sale by Ben Doolittle with unclear context.
Saturday is the time set for a preliminary hearing in the suit of the State on relation of Prosecuting Attorney Warren B. Allison against Fry L. Curry trustee of Jeffersonville township and his bondsmen to recover 1302.23 with ten percent interest for alleged shortage. The charge is by the State Board of Examiners who construed the law differently than Curry. The February term of the Clark Circuit Court is named, with Judge James W. Fortune among the defendants.
Adjourned Floyd Circuit Court term to be approved in New Albany next Thursday and continue into next week. Cases involve Judge John M. Paris and others facing violations of the Gerrant Practices Act.
An advertisement from M. F. Doherty in Ady touts a cough remedy claiming opium or morphine content and a money back guarantee if not effective. It emphasizes emergency use and asserts no risk with purchase.
The newly elected Township Advisory Board held its first meeting at Trustee Fry L. Curry's office. Jacob Schilier was named president, Robert Johnson secretary, and Nat J. Haines designated as third member of the board.
Steps have been taken to organize a Clark County Poultry Raisers Association and a meeting is called for tonight at 7 30 by A J Hutchins county agent at his Charlestown office. A recent Charlestown poultry show was successful.
The Joel R. Spahr Women’s Relief Corps No. 12 elected officers led by President Mrs Emma R Henning of Louisville and Vice President Mrs Anna James of Jeffersonville. Other posts include Secretary Dr Sallie E Jackson Treasurer Mrs M Tichenor Chaplain Mrs M Doubitt Conductor Mrs S Coleman Guard Mrs Mellie Knipp Press Correspondent Mrs L Berringer Assistant Guard Miss Florence Tichenor and color-bearers from Jeffersonville and Louisville. Mary Poubitt named delegate to convention.
County Assessor Erasmus T Sage will join the joint meeting of the State Board of Tax Commissioners and Township Trustees in Indianapolis January 4 5 and 6 Governor Samuel M Ralston will open the conference A number of Clark County trustees taking office January 1 may attend and ideas from attendees may shape a bill before the Indiana Legislature meeting in a few days The taxation system in Indiana is expected to improve under public demand and legislative action
In Rolling Fork Tennessee Agnes Zuiéut and Big ate!Baleat are expected home for the holidays. Arthur R. Perry a Pennsylvania Lines switchman has returned home to Weems avenue Louisville notes after an appendicitis operation. Mrs Ellis Sutton of Howard Park suffers injuries from a fair accident several days ago.
Miss Lottie Scott, daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron P Scott, will marry G C Jackson on December 16. The couple will take a short wedding trip and reside at 126 West Front Street after the ceremony. Miss Scott formerly worked for the Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company. Jackson is a stationery engineer at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville.
The vanguard of immense ship coal left Pittsburg last Monday reached the pumpkin patch above Port Fulton yesterday. Towboats James Moore Sam Clarke and Tom Dodsworth owned by Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company hauled large tows of coal and will return to Pittsburg in several days with empty tows.
We extend heartfelt thanks to relatives, friends, and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of our beloved son and husband Thamas Prince. Special gratitude to Rev. G. P. Gibbs for consolation, the choir, pallbearers, and donors of floral offerings. Father, Mother, Wife, Brother, Children.
Andrew J. McIntyre of Kansas City visits Clark County for the first time in forty four years. Born near New Washington he left with his parents as a boy of 34 to settle in the west.
Indiana Reformatory Assistant State Agent George B. Parks, with parole violator William Parker, returned late Saturday night to Indianapolis after Parker had enjoyed a month of freedom on parole set by the Board of Trustees. Parker had been released November 12 and was picked up in Indianapolis pending breach of his parole. Parker was originally received from Marion county for petit larceny and entered the Reformatory. Floyd Algood, 19, will soon arrive at the Reformatory for grand larceny in Crawfordsville. he forged his father’s name to a check to pay wedding costs and faces a two to fourteen year forgery penalty but pled guilty to grand larceny for a lighter sentence. John Hart, who escaped two weeks ago, has returned from Poplar Bluff, Ark., and is back in his old quarters to finish his original petit larceny sentence and face a charge of Tibbery in connection with the theft of a coat and hat from Tibble & Hatheway, the private secretary to Superintendent Devig C. Ctery.
A special called meeting will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the church parlors. The group plans packing a large Christmas Box for the Indiana Methodist Orphanage in Greencastle Indiana, with a short business session included. The Perils of Pauline will be shown tonight at the Dream Theater in two parts along with A Tight Wad Mutual comedy.
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