Jeffersonville Hosts Indiana Republican Editorial Association Visit
Editors from across Indiana toured Jeffersonville with visits to the Reformatory and Quartermaster Depot, rode the Ohio River, and attended a Fern Grove banquet. Dozens of GOP leaders and candidates were present, including James P. Goodrich and Washere Myers, who faced a mock Court of Inquiry during the Fern Grove program. The trip concluded with a return to Louisville by rail and car.
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Jefferson, le
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Jeffersonville
Indiana Reformatory
Quartermaster’s Depot
Ohio
Reformatory
Quartermasters Depot
Jeffersonguy Ville
Fern Grove
Dumber
Washington
Louisville
Southern Railroad
Corydon
Fontaine Ferry
Quartermaster’s
Spring
Front Streets
Carmania
James P. Goodrich
Winchester
Washere
Quincy A. Myers
Indianapolis
R. O. Johnson
Gary
William L. Taylor
United States Senate
Hugh T. Miner
James E. Wateen
Rushville
Edward Bush
Salem
Edward Jackson
Merril Moores
Wil Ric Wood
Lafayette
Jack Healy
State Committee
A. I. Schimoff
Black Hand Letter Threat Targets Doctor's Daughter
In Clay City Indiana a letter threatens Dr J R Ailen's eight year old daughter Joanna unless he delivers $54. Last week a fine Shetland pony bought for his daughter was poisoned. sugar mixed with paris green killed the animal. The letter, left by the perpetrator, was found by Mrs Ven.
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Boomington
Ind
Clay City
J. R. Ailen
Lfe
Joanna
Notice to bidders for multiple school projects in Jeffersonville Township
The trustee of Jeffersonville Township Clark County Indiana invites sealed bids by July 2 1915 for a new school house at Gravel Road and New Albany and Charlestown Pike site for inspection. bid for adding a room to Ingramville School. bid for moving the colored students school to Claysburg. bid for placing all township school buildings in good sanitary condition. Bids opened July 3 1915 at 10 AM. Contractor must sign contract and security. board may reject any bid. Legal Adv. 6-11-15.
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Jeffersonville Township
Clark County
State of Indiana
Voigt
Maple and
Spring Streets
Jeffersonville
Indiana
New Albany
Charlestown Pike
Ingramville
Claysburg
Court actions update including Weir ruling and rail case
Findings favor Weir defendant in a suit connected to local magistrates and marriage duties. railroad injury award of 1200 dollars in Davis versus Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. new trial petition on Eighth street alley denied with appeal noted. Guardianship of Earl Davis set, divorce granted Gibson vs Gibson, estate administrated by Nellie S. Clayton with bonds posted.
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Buri Davis
Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company
Franklin M. Rose
Eighth Street
Fortune
Warren Allison
James H. Weir
Weir
Setersburg
Alma Alfred
John H. Thomas
Alexander Dowling
Mary Mickles
Jacob Mickles
Robert Clayton
Nellie S. Clayton
Sarah Clayton
Clara Loomis
Amy McCann
Clark Circuit
James W. Fortune
Gertrude May Gibson
Oscar Gibson
Edward
Gibson
Ohio
Matt F. Nickles
Clifford Allhands
Isaac G. Phipps
Earl Davis
Davis
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis
Mrs Monroe Seeks Divorce with Custody and Alimony
Mrs Henrietta Monroe files for divorce from Charles L Monroe in Clark Circuit Court. She seeks custody of five minors and $3,000 alimony, alleging cruelty and neglect including threats and long separations. She claims he runs a saloon at 223 Sixth Street, violating liquor laws on Sundays, and controls rents from jointly owned property.
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Monroe
Inventory of Sisters of Mercy Hospital Property
An inventory filed by Henry F. Dilger and William E. Voters with Circuit Clerk Curtis W. Ballard shows 138 hospital articles valued at $183.50. The Columbia institution under Sisters of Mercy jurisdiction is valued at $477.05.
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Sisters of Mercy Hospital
Henry F. Dilger
William E. Voters
Curtis W. Ballard
Citizens Trust Company
Columbia
Sisters of Mercy
Semi-Annual Settlement Sheet Details State Dues
Deputies Thomas L. Stoner and Amos H. Burtt filed the semi annual settlement with Auditor George W. Stoner. The state is credited $35,564.45 with $6,968.60 already advanced. $28,596.45 remains. County Treasurer John R. Scott reports tax and fund receipts totaling $217,484.36 for the spring installment.
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Thomas L. Stoner
Amos H. Burtt
George W. Stoner
Dale J. Critenberger
Indianapolis
John R. Scott
Sunday School Convention Set for Logansport in June
The 1915 Indiana State Sunday school convention will meet in Logansport on Tuesday June 15 with delegates from Clark County and a large New Albany showing. Up to 1500 delegates from 92 counties are expected to attend as publicity and closer ties between newspapers and Sunday schools take center stage. Discussions will cover county publicity departments, press preparation of Sunday school news, and methods to sustain these efforts including doorway posters and stamps.
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Logansport
Clark County Association
New Albany
Indiana
Wll
Evangelist D. O. Alejandro Heads to Philippines for Mission Work
D. O. Alejandro of Wilmore Kentucky, an Asbury College graduate and new evangelist appointment, called on J. L. Magruder cashier of the New Washington State Bank before departing for his native Philippines on the 26th to begin work in several provinces there.
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D. O. Alejandro
Wilmore
Asbury College
J. L. Magruder
New Washington State Bank
The
Philppines
Claim Filed for Dr. Baldwin Against Dils Estate
A claim for $9.50 for professional services was filed by Dr. John H. Baldwin in the office of Circuit Clerk Ballard against the estate of Jane E. Dils.
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John H. Baldwin
Ballard
Jane E. Dils
Ford Owner Demand for Dadco Automatic Starter
Advertisement seeks Ford car owners across counties to demonstrate the Dadco Automatic Starter offering $10 starter and $50 weekly. Applicants must send five Ford owners addresses. The campaign reports 25,000 sold by American Dadco Co of Detroit Michigan.
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Ford
American Dadco Co
Detroit
Mich
Note to Germany Seen Opening Door to Accord
Washington reports say the Lusitania sinking note was crafted to fit both German and American interests. Officials expect a favorable German reply but wait ten days to two weeks for Germany's formal answer. Bryan avoided signing the note, a point of discussion among diplomats.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Bryan
Note Presented To Germans In Berlin Note Date
Ambassador Gerard delivered the American note to the German Foreign Office in Berlin via London at 1 19 p m today. The exchange marks a formal diplomatic communication during the ongoing crisis.
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Gerard
Berlin
London
Bryan Praises Press Tone Shift on German Note
Former Secretary Bryan issues a statement expressing gratification at a change in the press tone toward the American note to Germany.
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Washington
Bryan
Germany
American Note Reaches Berlin In German Talks
Berlin receives the first sections of the American note to Germany with more expected. Ambassador James W Gerard meets Herr Von Jagow as Washington demands safeguards for American lives and ships on the high seas in response to the Lusitania disaster. Germany maintains its right to sink contraband ships while offering compensation for losses from the Prinz Eitel Friedrich incident.
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Berlin
Germany
Herr von Jagow
James W Gerard
Washington
United States
Lusitania
State Department
William P. Frye
Gase
Pelee. Bourt
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Bryan Note Reveals Calmer Tone in Diplomatic Standoff
Officials note the new statement from former Secretary Bryan arrives with a measured approach. The note avoids aggressive language and threats, contrasting with the May 15 message and signaling a potential peaceful settlement rather than imminent war.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
One Chance Left for Leo Frank
The State Prison Commission in Atlanta voted 2 to 1 against commutation for Leo M. Frank's death sentence for Mary Phagan's murder. The panel said no new facts justify mercy and that verdicts have been upheld. A final clemency appeal will go to Governor Slaton at a later hearing.
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Atlanta
State Prison Commission
Slaton
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Frank
W. M. Howard
Dorsey
Mr.Howard
Fire damages caskets at E M Coots & Sons show room
A bursting electric globe in the E M Coots & Sons undertaking showroom ignited a curtain and scorched two costly caskets. Fire apparatus from Fire House No 1 arrived promptly but were not needed, while the cause of the globe breakage remains undetermined.
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E. M. Coots & Sons
Fire House N. 1
Two Parole Violators Returned to Indiana Reformatory
Assistant State Agent Oscar L. Hay brought back two parole violators to the Indiana Reformatory from Connersville and an earlier Rush County parolee. Irvin Stevens, who terrorized Fayette County, was committed December 19 1912 to serve one to eight years and paroled October 16 1914. Charles Phillips, from Fountain County June 24 1910 to serve two to fourteen years, was paroled last Christmas Day.
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Oscar L. Hay
Indiana Reformatory
Irvin Stevens
Fayette County
Connersville
Rush County
Charles Phillips
Fountain County
Warder Road Inspected by County Board
The Board of County Commissioners inspected Luther F Warder Road work and noted a new road covering method. Expected to make the road among the finest in the county once completed.
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Board of County Commissioners
Luther F. Warder
Photographer Mrs Jenkins Dies In Louisville
Mrs Dollie Ogden Jenkins widow of Al Jenkins former Clark County Treasurer died at her home 2220 Transit Ave Louisville after a illness. She was a noted photographer in the area and survived by two children J A Jenkins and Miss Mabel Jenkins. Funeral 2 PM Sunday from her Louisville residence with Rev T M Hawes officiating. Remains brought to Eastern Cemetery for interment.
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Dollie Ogden Jenkins
al Jenkins
Clark County
Transit Avenue
Louisville
Jenkins
Park County
Jeffersonville
Ra‘ze Ogden
Catherine Ogden
J. A. Jenkins
Mabel Jenkins
Presbyterian Church
T. M. Hawes
Highland Presbyterian Church
Epworth League Convention Re-elects Seymour District Officers
More than 180 delegates attended the Seymour District Epworth League convention with elected officers including Dr Festus A Steele as District Superintendent Homer M Frank as District President and Miss Frances Teckemeyer as First Vice President The North Vernon Chapter won the banner for best League and six new Chapters were formed since the last meeting The next gathering will be in Crothersville with J T Ishii from Japan giving talks on My Life Story and youth participation noted throughout the event.
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Homer M. Frank
Epworth League
St Episcopal Church
Wall Street Church
Park M. E. Church
Weerley Chapel
Ohio’ Falls
J T. Ishii
Japan
First Methodist Church
Seymour
North Vernon
Crothersville
Jeffersonville
Festus A. Steele
D. D
Frances Teckemeyer
Mabel Allen
Brownstown
W. W. Huffer
Hope
Garnett Corman
Columbus
Marie Brown
Kurtz
Ray Morrison
Hartsville
Methodist Hospital
BE. F. Schneider
Ellen May
Expense accounts filed for School Trustee candidates
Agretired under the Corrupt Practices Act, William G. Young, candidate for School Trustee in this city, and Wesley Everhart, candidate in Clarksville, filed statements with Circuit Clerk Ballard showing they spent nothing to secure the office.
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William G. Young
Wesley Everhart
Clarksville
Ballard
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