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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
8
Columbus Indiana notes a long time clerk Louis Koolitke buys the Orlando May grocery, while local marriage licenses decline with Magistrate Weir handling most recent weddings and Coward keeping secret records.
Freu Dodson sues Evansville Public Utilities Company in circuit court for 25000 in damages alleging permanent injury from contact with a live wire in August last.
Evansville yesterday paid 32600 as interest on the funded debt of the city. The payment went to local banks, which will forward the funds to New York banks.
A cigar once given by the German Emperor to Lord Lomsdale sold at Henley auction to aid Hambledon Red Cross Hospital. It brought $72.50 and is now owned by a local firm of upholsters.
Former sheriff Herman Rave has completed a new poem titled America the Home of Peace. He has gained a reputation for writing verses and has received compliments from readers who have seen the work.
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Mackey were held this afternoon at the Christian church. The ceremony drew relatives and friends to pay their respects in a somber community observance.
The Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church congregation adopted resolutions in favor of national prohibition and sent a letter to Congressman William F. Cor urging him to vote for the prohibition measure supported by Representative Richard P. Hobson.
A 1900s advertisement touts Fuirman Alterative as effective for tuberculosis and allied bronchial conditions. It asserts patient recoveries where bacilli were found, notes lime salts in the formula, and claims easy assimilation without opiates or habit forming drugs. Availability cited through Bekman Laboratory Philadelphia with $1 and $2 bottles.
County Treasurer John R. Scott announces the annual sale of property with delinquent taxes for 1913 or earlier set for February 8 1915. He warns against paying county orders to any delinquent taxpayer and notifies delinquents to settle before sale. Tax books for the spring levies have been placed with Scott. payments cease May 3 1915 and unpaid taxes incur a penalty thereafter.
Jeffersonville resident Max F Kebsch describes severe back pain dizziness and kidney discomfort. After using Dean’s Kidney Pills from Doolittle’s Drug Store the pain vanished and work became easy again. The ad promotes the Buffalo FosterMilburn Co. product priced at 50c and sold by all druggists.
Columbus Indiana December 15 fire damaged the home of Mr and Mrs August Tormehlen during a relative’s funeral at Waymansville. The blaze caused about 3000 in losses and started when mice ignited matches.
Members of Christian Church meet in New Albany for the Every Member canvass of Southern Indiana. Sessions are planned morning, afternoon, and night with speakers including Revs. W. H. Book, C. A. Camsaboom, and J. M. Vawter among others. Representatives from twelve churches attend.
Mr and Mrs George Jacobs of 8 Meigs avenue travel to Charles town to stay through Christmas with relatives. Theodore Wilcoxson, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Wilkenzson, from Louisville area, recovering from an operation and expected home soon. Miss Florence Kelly of Cleveland arrives to visit Mr and Mrs Raymond Stanton for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Lee L Robinson of Washington and daughter Virginia plan a visit with Dr W F Work and Mrs Work at Charlestown. Henry N Voigt visits from Chattanooga Tennessee.
The Memphis Creamery Association conveyed survey 203 in Illinois Grant containing one third of an acre including machinery fixtures and supplies to James B Gray for 1123 dollars The grantee assumes 40 29 debt against the property Henry Treloar is president of the association War revenue stamps worth 35 cents were attached to the deed
The county recorder filing records the name Cloverlana Farm by Thomas Levens of Otto Bethlehem township for 184.91 acres. Indiana’s 1913 act allows farm name registrations though few have registered to date.
Sheriff elect William Long did not attend a Sheriffs-elect meeting in Indianapolis due to illness. The gathering aimed to discuss fees and salaries for the sheriff's office.
A district meeting of deputy organizers of the Indiana Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Indiana Grand Encampment Patriarchs Militant will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall in New Albany next Thursday. District deputies from Southern Indiana counties are expected to attend, with officers including J. T. Arbuckle of Rushville and H. F. Fulling of Boonville present.
Howard Lacy son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Lacy sustained a compound fracture of the leg just above the ankle in an accident at the car works. He is at St Edward's Hospital New Albany and has been unconscious most of the time since the incident yesterday.
Following Christmas Wheatley Glascock son of Mr and Mrs J L Glascock will go to Indianapolis to enter the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music for a six month course in voice and violin. Patrons of the Dream Theater recall his singing and playing before he severed ties with the show.
The Rev. William T. Buell of the Y M C A will give a stereoscopic lecture at Morton Memorial Methodist Church South Friday evening. He is the first American boy born in Siam and will discuss customs under Christian civilization. Admission is free with a voluntary offering.
In Vevay Indiana on December 15 Prosecutor Mareball urged the jury to impose death for Hubert Gilum on a murder charge involving his father in law Joseph Higham. Arguments were resumed today after prior concession discussions.
A Saturday afternoon bazaar hosted by the women of Charles Town Presbyterian Church raised 132 dollars in three hours. The event drew local attendees and cleared items quickly, showcasing active community charity and church involvement. A county recorder noted land and deed transactions including 6% acres in Monroe Township survey 275 sold for 1.5 dollars and a Pearl Street lot portion deed filed by Clifford Alhbands.
Ora and Pearl Suddeth convey property to Leander J Geeseman and Margaret W Geeseman by deed on file in the appropriate office.
Benjamin Rush publishes the first American medical work in Philadelphia in 1778. The milestone marks an early national publication by a prominent physician and educator shaping medical practice in the new republic.
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