Santa Claus reception planned by Tri Kappa in Jeffersonville
Tri Kappa planned a Santa Claus reception in Jeffersonville next Friday with Santa meeting all attendees and wireless contact up to Christmas Eve. The community tree will be lit at Warder Park from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting, otherwise at the old post office. Donations for a unanimous Christmas are urged and may be left at Miss Anna Nahstoll’s home, the T. J. Lindley store, or at the Star office.
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Tri Kappa’s
Santa Claus
Jeffersonville
Warder Park
Certification notice in Red Cross Seal contest prize rules
Republished certificate warns no prize without the distributing agent's certificate. It states the agent has returned seals and cash, clarifies the signer is not head of a committee but an individual agent, and sets age limit at 16 years.
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Red Cross
Civic Nurse Engaged by Civic League in Jeffersonville
The Civic Improvement League has engaged Miss Emma Hamm of Louisville as public nurse in Jeffersonville for three months. She comes highly recommended by the Kentucky State Association and Louisville Tuberculosis Hospital. Communications for her may be sent through Rev. A. Bailey at 321 East Market Street.
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Civic Improvement League
Emma Hamm
Louisville
Jeffersonville
Miss Hamm
State Association of Kentucky
Tubeculosis Hospital
Dunning S. Wilson
Medica
Board of Tuberculosis Hospitals
Louisville Public Hospital
Violator Returned by Assistant State Agent
Assistant State Agent George K. Parks, coming from Muncie with William Lee, reports Lee a twice paroled inmate. Lee was recaptured after delinquency and received his second parole on May 13, 1914.
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George K. Parks
Muncie
William Lee
Lee
Local Chrtet- Gevings Club Ad Promotes Savings
An aged ad fragment praises the Citizens Trust Company and a savings club. It urges readers to set aside funds, implying growth and trust in a community financial program.
Fourth Savings Club opens with rush of new members in Jeffersonville
Citizens Trust Company sees hundreds seek entry on opening day of the fourth annual Christmas Savings Club. The bank lobby fills as two clerks process memberships for seven plans led by the popular Class A and Class 100. many rejoin the 1914 club, with demand strong and most classes already near full.
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Jeffersonville
Citizens Trust Company
Convicted Blackmailer Sentenced to Indiana Reformatory
John Haynes was received at the Indiana Reformatory from Sullivan county under conviction of blackmail to serve one to five years. This is the sentence for the offense in a year’s date.
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John Haynes
Indiana Reformatory
Sullivan County
Germans Hold Back as Bombs Fall on Warsaw
Petrograd, via London, reports German forces around 200,000 men trying to cross the Bzura at Schaczew to reach Warsaw thirty miles away. Zeppelin bombs dropped on Warsaw reportedly killed ninety. Russian lines hold the right bank. Lodz evacuated as defense centers shift.
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Petrograd
London
Pec
Bzura
Schaczew
Warsaw
Scohaczew
Vistula
Opoczno
Piotrxow
Sezerczow
Lodz
Telegraph Telegram Says Russians Retreat as Hindenburg Claims Victory
Grand Duchess Louise of Baden receives a telegram from Emperor William detailing a Russian retreat after desperate fighting. He credits divine aid to German troops and asserts that the honors belong to the Lord. The message was relayed via Karlsruhe and Berlin to London on February 21.
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Karlsruhe
Berlin
London
Pec
Grand Duchess
Louise of Baden
Emperor William
von Hindenburg
Kaiser
Louise of
Baden
William
Fourteenth Army Corps
Zeppelin Bombard Warsaw in December Raid
Central News from Rome reports a Zeppelin raid on Warsaw yesterday. Eighteen bombs demolished two houses and killed 90 people with fifty wounded. Six more bombs caused minor damage. A heavy mist hid the airship until near the city. 400 high angle guns fired as the raid passed. Several women and children were among the dead. The raider then moved toward German lines and vanished into the fog.
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Warsaw
London
Rome
Deaths in County Leave Five Children Two Sons Die in Accidents
Funeral services were held for Mrs Jabez Cole. John R Noe died Saturday near Newmarker aged 61. He leaves two daughters Mrs Badger and Mrs Edward Derry and three sons William Bert and Hale Noe. Two sons died in accidents. Mrs Noe Miss Mary Long sister of William Long of Newmarket. Eliza Cole died at Greensburg Odd Fellows Home. Her funeral was at Wall Street Methodist at 2 pm with burial beside her husband in Eastern cemetery. The lengthy notice notes long marriage ended by death.
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John R. Noe
Millard Dadger
Oregon Township
Newmarker
Noe
Badger
Edward Derry
New Washington
William Noe
United States
Philippines
Bert
Hale Noe
West
South Dakoa
Mary Long
William H Long
Newmarket
Eliza Cole
Odd Fellows
Greensburg
Ind
Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Wylie
Jabez R. Cole
Lfe
Former Louisville Resident Andrew Marer Dies in Cincinnati
Andrew Marer aged 44 former Louisville resident will be transported from Cincinnati where he died. The body arrives this evening after a long distance call to F M Coots Sons, undertakers. He married a daughter of the late Mary Inzer of Jeffersonville.
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Andrew Marer
Louisville
Cincinnati
Messrs
F. M. Coots
Mr. Marer
Mary Inzer
Jeffersonville
Real Estate Deeds Record Transfers of Farm and Lot
Deed filings show Clarence Noe conveying 63 acres in grant 232 to Harry J Noe and Louise W Noe for 1000 dollars. Thomas J Noe and Rose Nee convey 2 acres in grant 179 to Emery J Noe and wife for 600 dollars.
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County Recorder
Aitands
Clarence Noe
Harry J. Noe
Louise W. Noe
Thomas J. Noe
Rose Nee
Emery J. Noe
W Ie
Postmaster Extends Stamp Window Hours Through Christmas
Postmaster James E. Burke announces extended stamp window hours to accommodate patrons. The window will stay open until 8 p m on sorting nights and may remain later if patron demand requires during the Christmas season.
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James E. Burke
Berlin Announcement Reaches Amsterdam via Reuters Telegram
Berlin main headquarters announces a message relayed through Amsterdam to Reuters Telegram Company. The brief dispatch confirms a formal communication channel staying active between major centers.
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Cording
Berlin
Amsterdam
Reuter
Allied bombardment hits interior forts at Dardanelles
An Athens dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company reports that the allied forces bombarded the interior forts of the Dardanelles on Saturday.
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Dardanelles
London
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
German push toward Warsaw opens new river battles
London reports Freld Mar shall Von Hindenburg's army advancing on Warsaw along a broad front between the Visutla and Pilica rivers. Germans reach Russian positions on the Bzura near Rawa as Russians retreat, destroying bridges and taking two German detachments as prisoners. The battle for Warsaw continues with German forces within about 30 miles, while Russian resistance and river crossings remain obstacles.
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London
Freld Marshall von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Visutla
Pilica
Leowicz
Bzura
Rawa
von Hindeburg
Stern
Vistula River
Russian Losses Reported Enormous by Von Hindenburg
Feld Marshal Von Hindenburg states at his headquarters that Russian losses since November 18 are enormous, including about 100,000 prisoners, as a correspondent arrived to observe further operations.
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Feld Marshal von Hindenburg
Vaccination Plans for School Entry Amid Smallpox Fears
The health board asks all public school children to be vaccinated before schools reopen January 4 to curb smallpox. Some high school pupils have shown symptoms while officials claim cases are not unusually severe. The pest house on Plank Road houses several patients, including well known residents, amid renewed vaccination efforts and rumors about school admissions.
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Jeffesonville City
Doarna of Health
Oliver P. Graham
Board of Health
Founden
Nen
Graham
Cty
Plank Road
Clark Circuit Court closes term with divorces and filings
The Clark Circuit Court ended its November term with several actions. Judge Fortune heard a divorce suit between Serelds Tawten and Daniel Lawon, to be advised in February. Magste Varh e and James Tane Varble were granted a divorce for cruelty and non support. they wed January 25, 1906 and separated 1910. Mrs Anne Morrison's suit against Clarence Morrison was dismissed with costs. Guardian Estella McKinney sought sale of Martin V McKinney real estate valued at 300, but the petition was dismissed. Distribution of 20146 from Anna Gorma estate was approved, with judgment for 29. Bond filed in Christina Mauss guardianship case. An insane asylum commitment was noted for an unnamed word.
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Clark Circuit Court
Fortune
Serelds= Tawten
Daniel Lawon
Magste Varh'e
James Tane Varble
Anne Morrison
Clarence Morrison
Estella McKinney
Martin V. McKinney
Charlestown
Clark Corcuit Court
Edward Weber
T He
Anna Gorma
James W. Fortune
Laura Boyce
Mary’and Surety Company
Caroline Flynn
Anna 3
Mauss
Chris'na ‘Tauss
Marion Mauss
Henry Bonsett
George ‘Feisenhelder
Insane Asylum
Another Bridegroom Goes to Reformatory for Forgery
Noble Bechtold aged 19 arrived at the Indiana Reformatory to serve from two to fourteen years on forgery charges. Checks bearing the forged name of his bride, a Granger merchant in Elhart County Indiana, turned up after he and his wife returned from Chicago. He admitted forging checks previously.
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Noble Bechtold
Indiana Reformatory
Granger
Elhart County
Chicago
Small Force Employed At Car Works Amid Layoffs
Recently men have been laid off at the car works until only about 25 are now employed at the plant. In some shops only a few men are employed, the force being reduced to a large event. No contracts by which the men who have been laid off can be recalled, are available.
Christmas Celebration Plans Across Local Churches
Sunday schools and churches announce Christmas programs starting midweek and continuing into next week. The First Christian and First Presbyterian plan Wednesday and Thursday entertainments with a gathered sing and Uncle Sam and Santa Claus themes. Several churches including St Lucas and Moiten Memorial Methodist feature Christmas trees, gifts, music, readings, and violin solos.
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First Christian
First Presbyterian Church
St. Lucas German Reformed Church
Moiten Memorial Methodist Sunday School
Santa Claus
Citi Vens Trust Company Christmas Savings Club Ad
An advertisement promotes joining the Citi vens Trust Company Christmas Savings Club to save for various expenses such as doctor bills coal bills interest and insurance as an easy way to manage payments.
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Citi Vens Trust Company
Christmas Company
Christmas Savings Club
Claims Filed Against Estate In Bethlehem Township
The New Washington State Bank filed a claim against the estate of F ering V Holloway who died at his home in Bethlehem township about a year ago on a note for 245 dollars with interest of 6.52 dollars and attorneys fee of 25 dollars.
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New Washington State Bank
Holloway
Bethlehem Township
Weather Forecast for Jeffersonville and Vicinity
United States Weather Bureau forecast for twenty four hours ending 7 p m Tuesday. In Jeffersonville and vicinity the night will be cold with a minimum temperature between 20 and 25 degrees. For Indiana and Kentucky the night will be colder with colder readings tonight and Tuesday.
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United States Weather Bureau
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Kentucky
Purdue Students Return Home for Holidays
Several Purdue University students in Lafayette are home for the holidays. Among those arriving were Harry Shealer, Susan Cohen, Graham Frank, Hoemer Cevert, and Ralph Coggswell.
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Purdue University
Lafayete
Harry Shealer
Susan Cohen
Graham Frank
Hoemer Cevert
Ralph Coggswell
Peters and Bonset Married in Oregon Township
Roy A. Peters, a farmer, and Miss Pearl A. Bonset, both of Oregon Township, were married here by Rev. J. M. Vawter, pastor of the First Christian church.
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Roy A. Peters
Pearl A. Bonset
Oregon Township
J. M. Vawter
First Christian Church
Caroline Place dies at 86 at daughter's home
Mrs. Caroline L Place died peacefully at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary Morgan 232 East Court Avenue after an illness of asthma and heart trouble She was 86 would have turned 87 on January 19 She was the widow of T J Place a former attorney and associate of Jonathan Forward She had lived in the city about forty years and was active in the Methodist church Surviving are six children and nineteen grandchildren Funeral services Wednesday at 2 PM at Walls Street Methodist with interment in Walnut Ridge Cemetery
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Caroline L. Place
Mary 2
Morgan
Eas
Court Avenue
Isthma
Place
T. J. Place
Jonafoward
Matthew Comstock
Lves
Flechanicsbug
Ohio
Childre
Charlies Brown
Francisville
Mattie Welsh
Cincinnati
Horace Place
el Paso
Texas
J. M. Place
Memphis
Tenn
H. V
Two Marriages in Indiana and Louisville Ceremonies
The Rev C G Prather officiated at the marriage of Robert M Ticen a builder in Biz Four shops at Peech Grove near Indianapolis to Miss Emma Davis of the city daughter of Joseph Davis. Rev Michael Halpin of St Augustine's Catholic Church presided over the marriage of Clarence Sears a electrician and Miss Elizabeth Dansenhold of Louisville.
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C. G Prather
Morton Memorial
Robert M. Ticen
Peech Grove
Indianapo
Emma Davis
Joseph Davis
Michael Halp
St A Augustine’s Catholic Church
Clarence Sears
Louisville
Wizabeth Dansenhold
That City
Additional affidavits filed in Reed fraud case
Two additional affidavits accuse Edward Reed, arrested last Friday, of attempting to pass fraudulent checks. Three checks were found on his person after his arrest following an attempted cashing at the First National Bank. The documents were filed in Clark Circuit Court.
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Argainee Edward Reed
MA Wat
Clark
Final Papers Filed for Naturalization of Robert Dawes
The final papers in the petition of Robert Dawes for naturalization have been forwarded to the Bureau of Naturalization in Washington. The show cause hearing is set for March 7. Dawes, a native of England, arrived in the United States and filed his petition on April 27, 1885.
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Robert Dawes
Ben
Washington
Marei
Mr. Dawes
England
United States
Citizens Trust Christmas Savings Club Opens Membership
The Citizens Trust Company invites readers to join its Christmas Savings Club as members. The ad promotes enrollment and participation in the savings program during the holiday season.
Citizens Trust Christmas Savings Club Forms Now
Advert says three forms are forming for membership in the Citizens Trust Company Christmas Savings Club. Hurry to secure the special class you want.
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Citizens Trust Company
Christmas Savings Club
Christmas Savings Club Seeks Detroit Branch Members
Citizens Trust Company invites new members to join the Christmas Will am H Newkirk Savings Club. Newkirk departed Saturday for Detroit Michigan where he will locate and organize classes, with memberships open at any time.
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Citizens Trust Company
Christmas
H Newkirk
Sat- Savings Club
Detroit
Mich
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TRI Kappa
Committee On
Signey
THE
Civic League
Rev. A. Bailey
Jean
Chrtet- Gevings Club
Fourth Savings Club
Bzura River
Health Board
X'Mas
Theity
Mas Tree
School of St Pauls Episcopal Church
Monley
Weather Report
Rev
Vawter
Mary C. Morgan
Robert Ticen
Emma Dav.s
Ince Spirit
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