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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
1
In a Floyd County courtroom a murder trial continues with potential jurors examined. the widow Mrs. Win. Feel and her children arrive, while prosecutors and defense attorneys prepare for further sessions. A separate land and estate list appears in court records with multiple deeds and a will probate noted.
The Elk Apollos meet the Worthington Blues of Worthington Ky on Friday night at the K P Armory. Cadets will face Worthington Twos in a strong slate setting. Redacted notes report burglary sentences for Lee Straight and Ralph Blackhurst from Elkhart County. A break in at Thomas Scott home yielded no loot. Edward Srauch remains ill with asthma. Mr and Mrs Millard Humes return from visits in Indianapolis and Dayton. One bricklayer idle in this city and New Albany. J F Phillips returns to work as a streetcar motorman after two weeks away.
An old advertisement touts automobile values and a quality guarantee from Shuck Motor Car Co at 419 121 Spring Street, highlighting a wide variety and promising customer assurance. The ad emphasizes impressive selection and urges readers to consider their services.
William Lowe Bryan calls Education Week a mobilization effort for teachers farmers workers and mothers to join a renewed drive for schooling. He warns that neglect now could harm generations and cites war era unity and European famine as cautionary examples for protecting children’s intellectual and moral development.
Auto storage at 84.00 per month in a heated garage. Shuck Motor Gar Co advertises location at 419-121 Spring St. For sale or rent a farm of 4 acres plus 25 to 30 more in meadow with six room house, new barn, one good well, near Jackson Highway and interurban line two miles south of Memphis Indiana. C. A. Reynolds Memphis Ind R F D No 1.
The estator leaves 3300 to Hugh Horen, reared by him, with the rest to the two daughters and two sons. Fred A. Krupp is named executor and guardian of minor children, with a 10000 bond. Separate suit in Louisville seeks divorce from William Miller, alleging cruel treatment and lack of support, with 1000 alimony claimed. James II. Bottorff announces candidacy for Democratic prosecuting attorney.
New Albany councilman George Strack, a well known local figure, lies at the point of death at his residence following illness.
Theodore Roosevelt denounces the Wilson administration in a Phoenix speech on October 21 1916. He cites a State Department map listing 551 American lives lost in Mexico under Carranza with 123 military deaths. He claims promises and pledges offered no protection for Americans or their property.
The American Legion invites every ex service man in the city to attend the next meeting on March 18 at 7 30 p m at the Red Men's Hall. Charles A Hunt Post Commander and Forward Nachand Post Adjutant offer guidance and membership details. The organization supports veterans rights and legislation and has over 205 local posts in Indiana.
A Star observer recalls a debate on banks’ value to the community. Proponents credit banks as the financial heart, circulating deposits as lifegiving credit that supports enterprises and prevents insolvency for many local borrowers.
Marion S. Bennett of Jeffersonville runs in the Republican nomination for County Commissioner First District subject to the Republican Primary on May 4 1920.
An advertisement notes car washing services at Osborn and Vor gang's with phone 374 and location Casts Building. It runs Feb 17 to Mar 17 and invites readers to contact for details. Strong Auto Insurance and NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION run insurance ads seeking live agents in Indianapolis.
The Firs National Bank announces a new building to replace the Miller Building on Spring Street. The 35 by 85 foot one story structure will feature mezzanines, a large lobby, and 95,000 pounds of steel vaults with two ton doors. Civil engineers and a committee led by Arthur Loomis and HW Heaton designed a fireproof, earthquake resistant, bank of Bedford stone and brick, touted as the state’s most modern bank.
The Clark Circuit Court notices non residents John Sterchie and Rudolph Sterchie in a 1920 Vendor’s Lien foreclosure case. Plaintiffs by attorney B C Lutz file complaint and affidavit showing non residency and necessity. Defendants must appear by May 3 1920 or face judgment in their absence. Signed by Clerk Charles K Zolman Jeffersonville.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis of 425 Mechanic Street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Anna Davis to Mr Encil Wetherow of Akron Ohio. The marriage is planned for July.
Women from eight local clubs met at Miss Dorothy Wilson’s home to discuss establishing rest rooms near interurban traffic. A committee led by Miss Bertha Poindexter and Mrs. George Diffenderfer will push the plan with city and county support. A follow up meeting is set for March 22 at East Maple Street.
Memorial trees will be planted on the High School campus to honor each township that lost a soldier in the Jafe war. Each tree will bear a bronze marker. The event, organized by George Rogers Clark Chapter, Dau ghters of the Revolution, is set for Saturday March 2 and will include brief addresses and music with invitations sent to the American Legion, Boy Scouts, G.A.R. and fallen soldiers’ families.
An annual birthday occasion turns into a lighthearted bank surprise for Johar Driscoll, president of Citizens Trust Company. Mrs Briscoll orchestrates a post‑business gathering with friends including Hutts Huber and Burke, ending with a birthday dinner and warm congratulations.
An ad urges readers to contact Shuck Motor Car Co for IFFs auto parts, listing phone number 579 and inviting visits or inquiries by phone, mail, or in person.
A prominent railroad official warned that substantial car building is unlikely soon. He said railways lack funds for a campaign, most car companies hedge into other lines, and even if building started, months would pass before contracts and preliminaries are ready.
A renowned builder reports inquiries to Brazil Tile Company Brooklyn File Company and Medora Brick Company reveal they are booked for a year ahead. None would quote prices. He notes a nationwide unprecedented building boom driving material shortages.
Robert Montgomery Louisville Gas and Electric Company superintendent and former Jetty boy states Ohio Falls cannot supply power due to varying water stages. He notes potential changes at 119 121 Spring Street after some time.
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