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Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1920

Page

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Fuel Shortage Looms Over Coal and Rail Supply

Reports from the Northwest suggest a dire coal shortage and ongoing rail disruptions. Utilities and mines face tight stockpiles as gas and electric company figures show high prices, with industry figures warning of a two year offset to recover from strikes and production gaps.

Kenny Piaf Les Mou Tle Vinted Gas & Electric Company Jeffersonville Peta T Po Ceal Negwood Qvanfords Deceaio Lemans

Trail chase and cooking in county district market notice

A chaotic notice notes a pursuit on a trail scene near Applegate and Ce caentvelle Gand, with pursuits and return to a farm product business at 1237 Wat kins Home and Farm Products. It mentions a band and a man in a vehicle and references income ranges and a county territory opening. Public notice appears from Ro Wapkens Co Dept 142 Winona Minnesota.

Cloeip Homer Krak Lim Applegate Fonsters Cecaentvelle Watkins Ro Wapkens CO Winona Minn

Blacksmiths and Painter Wanted in Jeffersonville Ad

Help wanted for a blacksmith and a painter who can stripe and letter during day or after hours at HOLZBOG in Jeffersonville Indiana. Advert 77 D May 7. Also watch for the green lantern adv 75 D May 7 8 10 11.

Holzbog Jeffersonville Ind

Big Fruit Company Visit From Chattanooga

Homer Neeley of Chattanooga visits his parents at 720 East Maple Street. Neeley is assistant superintendent of Walden Ridge Fruit Company, a major concern owning 30 000 acres of fruit land with 75 acres of strawberries newly planted. The firm plans 1000 fruit trees this year and is building homes for its employees on the holdings. The corporation includes Chatanoosa and Leaumsville pecante.

Homer & Neeley Chattanooga Tenn Charles Nealey E. Maple Street Neeley Walden Ridge Fruit Company Chatanoosca Leaumsville Pecante

Lost glasses on Maple near Wall street ask reward

Lost last evening a pair of black leather case glasses on Ma ple between Wall and 627 E Maple. Reward. Call 350 Adv D 78 C May 2008.

Beaths And Funerals For Mrs Radley In Brandenburg

Mrs Highland Mary Radley wife of Jno W Badles died at 2 am at 234 Meigs Avenue after a several month illness from catarrhal bronchitis. Born Brandenburg Kentucky November 2 1853 she was daughter of Judge C Fateleigh and survived by father Mindeze Fairleigh and several siblings. Interment planned in Brandenburg Kentucky Monday with funeral arrangements pending.

Highland Mary Radiey Jno W. Badles Meigs Avenue Brandenburg C. ( Fateleigh Morton Memorial Church Radley Mindeze Fairleich Tive Whoildren Isawac Radles Ho Ky ¢Ristian Houston Los Angeles Tyree J. Hardin Brandenbure William Fairleigh Brandentairg Charis Fairleigh Elizabethtown Kyo PL Fairleigh Paris Fenn Brandenburs Mendax

Church Services and Confirmation at St. Jakes

Morning Worship and sermon on Pious Mother at St Jakes with creed recital and special exercises. Evening service theme Conquering Love with Christian Endeavor at 7 pm followed by Bible Class on Old Testament History. New visitors welcomed. confirmation class scheduled. Monday study and services noted.

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Thurman Favored for Indiana Republican Chair

Thurman Tipped as Republican district chairman M Bert Thurman of New Albany also serves on the Indiana Republican State Central Committee. The state committee will reorganize at a meeting in Indianapolis on Wednesday.

House Ways and Means Fordney Michigan Congress Saginaw House of Representatives M. Bert Thurman New Albany Indiana Republican State Central Committee Indianapolis

Lodge Initiations and Riders’ Trip Planned

Jeffersonville Elks set three initiations Wednesday while Awasind Pride schedules two on Monday. Waprer's degree and Chiefs de George Unser are among the items. Frank Brown and BK T McGartin depart for Evansville to attend the Grand Commandery of the Knights of St John as St George Commanders representatives.

Jeffersonville Lodge of Elks Awasind Pride Waprer George Unser Frank Brown BK. T. McGartin Evansville Knights of St. John St. George

Bottle Letters Spark West Indies Romance Tale

The Courier Journal recounts a romantic bottle letter from a U S sailor to Myrtle Brown of Louisville after a bottle found near Beargrass Creek reveals a dialogue set in the Virgin Islands. The note, dated 1920, describes postal intrigue and social hints as the sender signs as C. R. Streeter aboard a ship near the Aquilla Isles.

Palm Elas West Indies Courier-Journal Myrtle Aquilla Isles C. Rstreeter

Mrs Mary Moore Dies at Home in Monroe Township

Gornier Framan M Coots reports Mrs Mary Moore aged 63 died at her Monroe Township home Thursday evening. She was wife of Samuel Moore who once lived in the northern part of the state.

Gornier Framan M. Coots Mary Moore Monroe Township Moanore Samuel Moore

First Christian Church Plans Mother's Day Service

The First Christian Church, led by Rev. Bo V. W. Vawter, announces a Mother’s Day service and sermon topics focused on Americanism. Evening worship will explore faith and community values.

THE First Christian Church Bo VW. Vawter

Maple Street M E Church Revival Services

Sunday school at 3 Noted revival services continue through Saturday evenings evangelist sermons by Rev John Wesson of Minneapolis attract attention All invited to attend especially Sunday services

Alma Joh BL Weason Tnefanapolis

Unclear church service schedule and sermons described

The notice outlines Cordureted events at Class Meofilms with Sunday School at 9 50, morning and evening sermons by the pastor, a stringed piece titled The Unjust strewacr, and a talk Bad Manners. Special music by the Chorus choir and Epworth League meeting at 6 50 are listed with an open invitation to all.

Epworth Leaszue

Advent Christian Church Sunday Services

Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and morning sermon at 10:30 led by the pastor. Mothers Day service planned with theme on faith and community.

Mothers Day at Morton Memorial Church Service

Reverend Mundas leads a May Sunday program at Morton Memorial Church with morning service at 10 45 and Mothers Day Sermon. Epworth League events include Junior League at 2 30 and a district anniversary at 7 30. The Louisville District Epworth League plans the program with speakers and a solo by Mrs Schoppenhurst.

Epworth League Ejgeworth League Louisville Herndon Butler Fred Alverson E.G. Schoppenhurst Roy Short

Presbyterian Res. Oscar Tee Black Pastor Visits Jeffersonville

Reverend Fred W. Backmever of Indianapolis will speak at Jeffersonville tomorrow during morning and evening services. Services start 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bible School at 9:30 a.m. Friendship Bible Study at 9:45. Christian Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Last Sunday men’s Bible Class discussed salvation and plans to continue the discussion.

Fred W. Backmever Indianapolis Jeffersonville Alan Friendship Bible Study Christian Fraeavor Men’s Bible Glass

St Luke's Reform Church Mother's Day Service

Rev. David A. Winter leads services at St Luke's Reform Church on Sunday May 9 Mother's Day. Sunday School and Bible Study planned.

ST. Luke’s Reformed Church David A. Winter

School Enumeration Records Jump In Jeffersonville Township

Thomas W. Perry yesterday turned over to Trustee Samuel Kendall the enumeration reports showing the number of school children in Jeffersonville Township to be 794. This is ninety more than the township was credited in 199.

Thomas W. Perry Samuel Kendall Jeffersonville Township

City of Puebla to fall without a struggle says general

Huarez Mexico May 8 One thousand revolutionary troops have begun marching toward the city of Puebla with 500 more to depart. The force will move via Torreon Coatlia to Mexico City with Puebla expected to fall into revolutionary hands without a fight, according to Brig Gen Francisco Br. Serrano chief of staff.

Puebla Huarez Mexico Francisco BR. Serrano

Takes An Aeroplane For A Joyride And Tumble Into River

Columbus Ohio May 8 An airplane allegedly taken without consent of pilot O Innes a former Royal Air Force member plunged two hundred feet into the Olentangy River when he lost control Arthur Hopeman accompanied Innes as passenger Neither was hurt The plane was taken from the landing field at Ohio State University and had been flown in from Toledo by aviators attending a meeting of the Associated Aero Club of Ohio

Columbus, C O. Innes Col Umbus Royal Air Force Olentangy River Innis Ohio State University

Columbus Businessman Likely Fatally Hurt in Auto Crash

Isaac W Purdum, president of the Columbus Provision Company, is in County Hospital after a five passenger automobile he drove left the road and overturned three miles north of Columbus. He was trapped under the car for two hours before being freedES. His chest was crushed and his condition is believed to be fatal.

Columbus, Ind Isaac WL Perdum Columbus Provision Company GER Here

Chiefly fragmentary travel and crime notes from local paper

An irregular report describes a voyage along the Ohio Mississippi and into New Mexico waters. It notes Miss Brown at Bradley Gilbert Company receiving a long awaited message. A discharged soldier, Charles R. Bosse, was arrested for allegedly stealing blankets valued at seventy dollars and faces a City Court hearing. Charles Poindexter, Judge Harry Poindexter, and Frank Allen enjoyed days at Camp Allen Blue River with successful fishing.

Ohio Mississipi Clul Mexico Brown Bradley & Gilbert Company Charles R. Bosse Doyle Tno Charles Poindexter Harry Poindexter Frank Allen Bedford Camp Allen Blue River

In Memoriam for Mrs. Emily Dunn

A memorial notice remembers Mrs. Emily Dunn who died May 9 1919. The message from her children and grandchildren expresses sorrow, love, and enduring remembrance for a dear mother and grandmother now at rest in a better world.

Emily Dunn

First Communion at St Anthony’s Cathol ic Church

Large class of children will receive Holy Communion at St Anthony’s Catholic Church. Rev Od eric Auer will celebrate with visiting clergy assisting. A list of communicants includes Cletus Weber Leonard Heckel Carl Braun Anthony Leadher Tolima Ryan and others. At 2 30 pm the class will renew their baptismal vows.

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Marry for Wealth Happiness Ad Offers Free Photos

An advertisement seeks wealthy, attractive individuals to wed and offers free photos. Contact Mrs. Warn at 221612 Temple St, Los Angeles, California, for details as of April 24 and May 8.

Warn Temple St Tos Angeles Cal

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