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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
1
A damaged OCR reads as a historical notice about Indiana political organization actions. It mentions the Republican State Central Committee and county parties, referencing a primary election under Provisions of a 4 party action and a March date. Names and places are garbled, but the gist notes party procedures, legality concerns, and state committee involvement.
A scrambled note reports a New Albany basketball event with players Paggart Tinton Peeep Onda Bekert Hats. A teen roster element suggests Tig may attend the game or gathering.
Fragmentary report from a lodge election mentions present members and some ceremonial actions. It notes a planned gathering to discuss results and possible consequences, but many details are unreadable in the text.
The state board proposes compulsory health supervision for school children and creation of a child hygiene division with full time inspectors. The plan allows import of inspectors to examine all pupils, with intercity cooperation to share costs and salaries set with the schools. Parents and physicians would cooperate to ensure healthy children, with emphasis on preventive care and hygiene education.
The proposed plan requires health officers to be graduates with social sanitary accomplishments and to pass physical and mental exams by the board. Salaries begin at least 500 pounds annually. The officers are to be scientists, not politicians, seen as an investment benefiting the state.
Civil service examinations for deputy collector inspector and agent under the anti narcotics law will be held in January in Angola Bloomington Wap sville Fort Wayne Indianapolis Jeffersonville Lafayette Manton Richmond South Bend Terre Haute and Valparaiso Indiana Another examination in the same cities February 3 will seek applicants for clerks income tax units collectors government storekeepers gaugers.
Stacy Beach, an Indiana Reformatory inmate from Vigo County, was sent to Huntsville Texas for a ten to twenty year term starting December ten of 194%. He reportedly escaped from the Huntsville prison after arrival yesterday.
Early morning blaze at the William Wenning home on Rice avenue Obie Falls, estimated loss about 3000 dollars. Albert James of Howard Park discovered the fire and alerted the family who escaped in night clothing. A bucket brigade halted spread, contents saved, wind prevented wider damage. Loss likely 5000 dollars with partial insurance.
Richmond Indiana December 2 With work on 1 463 000 worth of private and public contracts in prospect at the beginning of the new year contractors face one of the greatest labor strains in Wayne County Scarcity of men has delayed a 1 600 000 improvement by the Pennsylvania Railroad in its freight yards here The company yesterday put eighty negroes from Kentucky to work The building of two bridges and long concrete highway sections will increase labor demand.
In Columbus Indiana Pec 24 the case of George Maires against John Wilson over two turkeys went to a jury at noon. The prior trial ended with a hung jury. Court costs already exceed $200, and both Maires and Wilson, wealthy farmers, vow to appeal if defeated.
An advertisement urges readers to join the Citizens Trust Company Christmas Savings Fund to ease holiday expenses. It emphasizes now as the right time to enroll and start saving for Christmas.
The Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company halted operations after 7 PM due to ice floe hazards threatening navigation and passenger safety on the river.
Mrs George Jackson of Sellersburg is reported improved from pneumonia but remains in a critical condition.
Jeffersonville reports steady progress in selling Christmas Seals with business men and physicians contributing substantial amounts. A highlighted case of a nurse shortage and a destitute family underscores the demand for community nursing support alongside the seal sale push.
Lawson T Lamaster, nominated by President Wilson for Postmaster at Sellersburg, has been confirmed by the Senate. He is serving an unexpired term. The office pays more than £1,000 a year. Jeanette Ho Winkelmann has been named postmistress for Austin in Scott County.
Clark Lodge No. 40 Free and Accepted Masons holds a meeting this evening to elect officers for the coming term. Members are urged to attend and participate in the annual election.
Public schools close for a holiday vacation and will not resume until Tuesday January second. After resuming, the first half of the school term will end. A large number of Junior High students will transfer to the High School.
The New Albany and Jeffersonville Chautauqua Association will hold a Board of Directors meeting Wednesday night to elect officers. The meeting was delayed from Tuesday.
Judge John M. Paris presided over a Voigt Guernsey trial on real estate commissions. Adoption of Walter Saterfield by David and Lula Hilliard was approved, with name change to Walter Hilliard. Replevin suit Spriesterbach Brothers versus Thomas F. O’Neil had a judgement upheld. Wilmer T. Fox reported sale of a 3 per cent government bond for 8506 to J B Hilliard & Co. in the Clark Circuit Court. A divorce deposition for Roger Johnson versus Elizabeth Johnson was filed in Norfolk. Bond of 1200 filed for administrator Fred B. Morean in Anna Morzan estate. A claim of 27.85 by Jesse N. Shoemaker against Daniel M. Dew estate noted.
The will, executed June 26 1910 and witnessed by Miss Mabel McCarty and Judge James W Fortune, gives all personal property to Elizabeth Kuntz wife for life with remainder to their children or descendants. The real estate remains to the wife for life with a later division among survivors and allows sale of property if income is needed.
New York Sun reports that the Guaranty Trust Company of New York will activate one of the world’s largest vaults in the Fifth Avenue office at Forty-third Street. The main door weighs nearly 40 tons yet balances so a hand push moves it. The bank guards the combination on the jamb side, adding protection against safebreakers.
A Bohemia Cafe promotion offers a fried oyster with each drink. The notice highlights the combo as a special deal in Ady.
Power Lubricating Co announces sales positions in Detroit Michigan offering special training and unlimited opportunities. Apply now for a weekly earnings goal of 35 dollars or more. Advertisement appears in the Whly issue dated December 31 1916.
An agreed finding of 31000 was entered in Jeffersonville arising from the Floyd Circuit Court suit by Indiana Attorney General against New Albany waterworks. The case, filed January 28 1915, concerns delay in installing a water filtration plant for Ohio River drinking water and a Health Board order mandating completion by December 31 1914 with 8500 daily penalties until work was done.
Classified advertisement offers top weekly pay plus expenses for agents at Hawks Nursery Co in Wauwa tosa Wise. No experience required and a free outfit provided. Adn 42 14 61.
A jury found in favor of Julius and Louis Spriesterbach against Thomas after a suit over rock wagons sold to Charles Fitch & Co. by contractors for a road project. The Spriesterbachs claimed a lien. they won possession and 825 damages, with wagon value listed at 750.
Pending the suit's outcome, Deputy Rhett John W. Allen took charge of a large amount of household goods and wearing apparel valued at 150, and placed at 615 Broadway, claimed by Ida Stein er against husband Herman Steiner. The goods were moved to Sheriff William Tang's residence for safekeeping until resolution.
Funeral services for John F Fry who died yesterday morning at his home 313 Meigs Avenue will be held Friday at 10 30 AM at New Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment will follow in New Chapel cemetery.
Miss Rebecca A Pfister of Otisco married George W Miner a Scott county farmer at the bride's parents home with Rev. Thomas Tood officiating.
Advertisement notes an upright piano for sale in perfect condition with a very low price. Contact 135 Pearl street or phone 1073 Ady for details.
Secretary Lansing announced the President sent 12 notes to belligerents urging peace talks as neutrals face increasing difficulties and the United States nears the brink of war. He stated the notes aimed to clarify belligerents’ aims and avoid declarations of peace as a factor in human overtures.
Lafayette Ind Dec 21 Representatives will be asked to pass a bill to create a health officer in every county with the officer serving full time at the county seat to handle public health work. The resolution was introduced by Dr W R Moffet longtime secretary of the county board of health.
Rushville Ind December 24 a community dining room will serve one meal daily to the poor of the city starting January 1. It aims to feed women and children first to ease the burden on wage earners. Demand this winter has exceeded past records, linked to high living costs and low factory wages. The dining room is run by donations.
The Citizens Trust Company announces the sixth annual Christmas Savings enrollment starting Monday December 18. Officials anticipate the program to attract a record number of participants and deposits, continuing a long tradition of encouraging saving among customers.
An initiatory service and installation of officers for the Eastern Star will be held Friday night. Members are set to gather at the lodge hall for the ceremony and related rites.
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