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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1916
Page
8
Notices to bidders from Mai Vieodore B Hacker Depot Coyotesmaster announce bids open for 250 four saddle blankets to replenish stock. The item details include mace 2S and quantities, with bidders invited to participate. Local procurement authority oversees the process.
A 21 year old bride Miss Floral Sutton of Jackson County Indiana and her groom tied the knot in this city on Saturday. The bride, a native of Sout ooedy and daughter of Sam, a carpenter, was joined in marriage at a local ceremony.
A March session of the Boane stees in Linton Indiana was held today. The term of Teriune of Linton expires and may be reelected. Governor Ralston is understood to be present.
Board of County Commissioners will on Monday April 3 1916 at 10 o'clock A M receive sealed bids for meats groceries dry goods and other supplies for the inmates and maintenance of the County Poor Asylum for the second quarter ending June 30 1916. Bids must be filed with the Auditor by 10 A M April 3 1916. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated March 13 1916.
The State Board of Accounts has sent John F. O'Neil and H. E. Cushman to Jeffersonville to prepare estimates on wares produced in the Indiana Reformatory foundry. O'Neil has previously visited the area in connection with his official duties and is well known.
The pupils of St Augustine's school moved from the Odd Fellows lodge on Market and Wall to the new rear building behind the church on Locust street. The final task completed last week was installing the desks as part of the completion of the new facility.
A testimonial advertisement claims kidney issues cause fatigue back pain headaches and dizziness and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Mrs A S Reed of Jeffersonville reports relief after using the product with price 60 cents at dealers.
Special notice states higher nightly rates for Dream performances due to new grads features and increased film costs. Children pay 5 cents and adults 10 cents, effective immediately. Three matinees weekly on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday charge 5 cents for all attendees.
Sheriff Wm. Long sold on decree of Clark Circuit Court the property at 229 West Market Street Port Fulton on a $4 108 73 judgment from J Hamilton Duffy and others against Frances and Margaret O Connell. The deed was construed as a mortgage and foreclosed for the Duffys, with Wilmer T Fox buying the property for 2000.
Fragmentary ad copy references mild laxatives and a Dean's Requiete product, plus nonsensical lines about salesmen, a $1,000 death policy, and a registry department with scattered names and places. The readable content is highly garbled and lacks a coherent event or claim.
The Board of County Commissioners will meet to approve election bills estimated at about 3500 dollars or more. Costs include 70 dollars per precinct, 400 for the Board of Primary Election Commissioners, and over 200 for printing. There are thirty eight precincts. Clerks and judges request three days each at 3 dollars daily and inspectors five days at the same rate.
Prof. A. H. Stevens, Ohio State graduate, recommended for county agent by Purdue University Agricultural Extension Department. County Board of Education will act on the recommendation Wednesday amid farmer impatience over the delay.
Wanted two cleancut, forceful salesmen to sell a specialty indispensable to stores garages mines and mills. Manufactured by the oldest and largest concern of its kind in the world. Address J. W. Burrows S F Bowser & Company Fort Wayne Indiana with full particulars on age past experience and present employment. adv 34
Advertisement notes salesmen in grocery and meat trade as a side line with earnings from 950 to 6765 monthly. Mentions state territory covered and references. J. and Barnes & Co, P. O. Box 526, Baltimore, Md. (Adv.)
Advert appears to promote quick sale of GASO-TONIC gasoline at 3 cents per gallon while claiming carbon elimination and wage guarantees. Mentions White Mfg Co Department 95 Cincinnati Ohio with a 25-16 ad designation.
Advertisement offers a $5 weekly accident policy with $61,000 death coverage. Registration details include a $250,000 deposited insurance with the Insurance Department. Experience unnecessary. Money maker, Registry Dept, 40 Clinton St, Newark, N J.
Miss Kate Veasey, ill for several days, is able to be up. The Young Ladies Bible Class of Wall Street M E Church plans a social Friday night. Clarence C. Bottorff of Watson visits Roy Prather in Peoria NJ. Frank Nagel returns from wedding trip to New Orleans and will be at home after Wednesday at 220 Ohio Ave. Mrs Rudolph Hochstrasser of West Front Street visiting Seymour. The Current Events Club is being entertained this afternoon by Mrs William H Wylie.
Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Bennett on Graham street a sunrise party honored Mrs Conrad Storz the guest of many presents dancing and music followed. The attendees included Gus Vissing and family John Vissing and family Henry Vissing Conrad Storz and family Harry Goodman and family Wim Vissing Lena Rosenbaum Rose Rosenbaum Josephine Flarney and Anna Laura Beuhler.
The funeral of 7 year old Thelma Phipps was held Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Arthur H. Keeney officiating. Burial followed at Grayson Cemetery. Pallbearers were playmates Alma Finch, Catherine Hawes, Catherne Stevenson, Alene Taflinger, Margaret Phipps, and Fay Weidner. The service was described as the most affecting in memory.
A De Queen Arkansas reader praises Foley Cathartic Tablets for relieving years of constipation. The letter asserts the product keeps stomach sweet and bowels regular, prevents headaches and biliousness, and offers mild cleansing with no after effects. BEN DOOLITTLE signs the testimonial.
Albert Cartwright as administrator sues Lester and Teresa Norveske in the Circuit Court. He alleges Norveske issued eight notes of 500 dollars each, with multiple due dates, and that on October 28 1914 a mortgage on four parcels totaling 55.34 and 100 acres plus two ten acre parcels was executed to Charles Cartwright then deceased to secure the notes.
Major David C. Peyton of the Indiana Reformatory is elected an honorary American Association member of the Franco American Committee of the Integrational Exposition. The exposition aims to promote betterment of people after the war and supports a recently formed French organization.
R J Schiffman promotes Schiffmanns New Concentrated Expectorant for bronchitis whooping cough croup and colds. It guarantees money back if unsatisfactory and costs 66 cents per bottle making a pint with sugar and water. The remedy contains harmless plants no narcotics and is safe for children, sold by M F Doherty.
Arrangements are being perfected in the churches of the city for a religious census to precede the evangelistic services. Plans include securing women from each congregation to cover the city and district it.
The High School oratorical contest rescheduled for Friday night will select the district candidate for the State contest. The chosen speaker will represent the district at Indiana University Bloomington in the statewide event.
Clark County public school pupils may give one cent each to fund a shaft honoring Indiana pioneer mothers during Mothers Day observance Friday. Charles A Greathouse superintendent of public instruction has notified state superintendents and teachers of plans by organizations aiding the Indiana Historical Commission and of a change in observance date.
A fragment notes four country schools scheduled earlier than in prior years to join a Mother's Day celebration, enabling participation in a shorter term.
Paris W. Spurgeon engineer Joseph Book and Stephen Allen will meet at Borden to view two roads under inspection in Wood Township the Bell and Rosenberger roads. Allen John Scheller and others are to view the McKitley Road in the same township Tuesday.
The Light and Gas Committee informed United a. & Electric Company that new bulbs must be placed on street lamps during the October lighting system installation and to keep maintenance nearly perfect.
A petition by W. W. Smith and other freeholders of Utica township asks the Board of County Commissioners to improve a three mile highway known as the Salem road, to be acted on at the April meeting.
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