Petition for Adoption of Bessie Fields Granted
The Circuit Court granted the petition of Prof. Rufus Bernard von KleinSmid and his wife Elizabeth for the adoption of Bessie Fields, a seven year old girl. The mother, the child’s sole living parent, is in care of health issues and plans to move with the couple to Arizona. The piece notes additional court actions including suspended sentences and various probate matters, arrianging administrators and guardians, and other unrelated cases in Clark Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Benard von KleinSmid
The
Reformatory
Elizabeth von Klein- Smid
Resle Fields
Circuit Court
Eard
Canate
von KleinSmid
Arizona
Sete University
Stroudt
Lourecil Ingle
Beulah Gabriel
Bpeauty
Hima M4éHer
Petit Lancen
Indiana Reformatory
David Soward
Louis Izzaci
Clark Circuit Court
Frank W. Caiz
David Izzard
Samuel Reeves
Untangling Court Transcript From A Messy Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR item describes a guardianship or court action involving a person named Henry F. Rotowe and a West Laury area party. Mentions a ward’s guardian, a monetary figure around $736.68 and credits totaling $34.09.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Rotowe
Jpartien
West Laury _B
Rogers
Divorce Suits Proceed With Court Orders for Alimony
Six divorce suits were decided with rulings that each husband pay $25 into court for the use of their wives. In subsequent cases eleven defendants defaulted and Prose suing attorney Warren B. Allison was to represent them. list includes Sanderson, Owens, Gievee, Forgey, Russell, Colwell, Philips, Kaelin, Abbott, Paynter, and Joe against Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Stone
Attie Stowe
Kaa Treece
Louis Treece
Rose Tree
Thomas Tiue
Mamie Rodimeen
Claude Robinson
Wilbur Sneling
Blanche Snelling
George H. Semler
Geevieve Steiier
Anna Miller
Louis Miller
Thomas J. Wesley
Isa B. Wesley
Isabelle Canter
Joseph Canter
Bracet Tinker
Irene Tinker
Warren B. Allison
Edward Sanderson
Mattie Saunderson
Sarah
Owens
Harry Owens
William Gievee
Mary Geaves
Charles E. Forgey
Lilian Forgey
Amenda Russell
Eugene Russell
Shanman Colwell Agaimat Bertha Colweh
Nannie Philips
Robert Phillips
Rosa Kaelin
Frank Kaelin, Jr
Lena E. Abbott
Matthew Abbott
Homer Paynter
Maggie Paynter
Robert E. Jo
Bessie Jones
Jeffersonville Declares Indiana Day at State Fair
Mayor Ernest W. Rauth of Jeffersonville proclaims Sept. 17 1914 as Indiana Day at the Kentucky State Fair. Residents from the city and nearby counties urged to observe the holiday and attend exhibits prepared by the Kentucky State Fair Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loateville
Iniiana
Ernest W.rauth
Jeffersonville
Feer-By
Ranth
Jodows
Noeg
Kentucky State Fair Association
Indiana
Ernest W. Rauth
Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference Opens in New Albany
The eighty third annual Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference opened at Trinity Church in New Albany attended by 300 clergy and guests. Rev Dr John M Walker led the session. temperance and Epworth League anniversaries were observed with remarks by Rev C T Wilson and Rev Dr W F Sheridan. Two special cars ferried Epworth League members to the gathering and the conference membership stands at 162000 with 100 ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Methodiet Episcopal Conference
Trinty Church
New Albany
John M. Walker
C. T. Wilson
Kansas City
Methodist Board of Temperance
C. M. Kreft
Bloomington
Epworth League
W. F. Sheridan
Cheiako
J. T. Skull
College Coiner
Mr. Skull
Ohio
C.C. Edwards
J. H. Dodidridge
Greensburg
Wallsteet Methodist Church
Leete
D. P.e Helt
M. Syacener
Indianapolisy
Home Missions and Church Extension Society
C. M. Boswell
Wesley Chapel Methods
Indiana
Epworth League of Wall Street
Battle in Northern France Amid Stiff German Counteroffensive
London reports the second major battle in northern France since the German advance reached a stalemate, fighting raging north of the Aisne. German forces counter a southward retreat to engage allied troops near Rethel Porcien and Lissonne while both sides claim cautious gains and sustained pressure on the Meuse front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Aisne
Argonne
Rethel
Chateau Porcien
Lissonne
Meuse
Air Periliols
Lawsuit Seeks 50000 Against German Savings Directors
In a bankruptcy suit by L N trustee against the German Savings & Loan Association directors the plaintiff seeks 50000 as the shortage of assets. The filings show assets of 35471.52 with other pending suits totaling 31079.09 and claims reaching 1144940.41. Several certificates of indebtedness amounting to 123962500 are disputed for validity and authority, with some issued without proper authority for private gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion Abatment
L. N
German Savings & Loan Association
eGorge Plan, Jr. I
Med Mondey
Pian
Dismissals in Clark Circuit Court Civil Dockets
A large number of civil suits were dismissed in the Clark Circuit Court when the docket was called by Judge James W. Fortune. Cases include Camter versus Monongahela Rover Coal and Coke Company and Sweeney versus Chicago Indianspole and Louisville Railway, among others. Many actions were settled out of court or vacated as the judge noted ongoing advisory matters following the death of Judge Harry C. Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Circuit
James W. Fortune
Joseph Camter
Mononganea Rover Udesolidated Coal and Coke Company
Francis J. Sweeney
Chicago, Indianspole & Louisville Railway Company
Charles D. Nicholson
Lowuisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company
Wiviem King
M. FR. ‘Clesg
Lawinville Cement Company
William M. Langford Veveus
James Seider
Merin Dunz
Ward Wurfwl
L. W. Haecock. Company
Vacathen
Jacob Qeven
Olyfle C. Baker
Reiplevin
Cocusbs
Annie Cement
Mary M. Bowop
Wilson orders troop withdrawal from Vera Cruz and evacuation
President Wilson announced the withdrawal of American troops from Vera Cruz as Carranza accelerates a constitutional regime in the port city. Warships will depart after troops leave, leaving no American authority on Mexican waters, while Mexican railways are reorganized as Constitutionalist Railway of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Vera Cuz
Mexico
Carranza
Vera Cruz
White House
State, War and Navy Department
State Department
Mexican National Railway
Constitutionalist Railways
Remonstrances Heard Over Local Liquor Licenses
A county board hearing examined objections to granting a Charlestown township liquor license to Conrad Kahle citing a 1914 selling without license conviction and past violations. Interruption paused debate over Reese Hughes license remonstrance as a similar challenge proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Haquor Lieese
Kahle
Charlestown
Isaac M. Koons
Koons
Charles
Utica
Clark
Indiana
Dr. Kona
Edwin Bently
Reese Fiughes
Morg
Hay Wanted Two Tons of Clover Hay
Mrs. Sarah Schwab seeks two tons of clover hay for Howard Park Jeffersonville at 1009 Clark Ave. Phone 372 Y. Addressed as an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Schwab
Clark. Ave
Howard Park
Jeffersonville
Wanted Room and Board With Private Family by a Lady
Miss Mary seeks room and board with a private family in Jeffersonville Indiana. She requests terms and provides box 200 A Jeffersonville as contact. Adv notice appears in local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary ‘Box
Jeffersonville
Ind
Damaged Case Dismissed for Lack of Prosecution
In Clark Circuit Court Judge James W. Fortune dismissed the damage action of Newton H Tomlin against James W Taylor for lack of prosecution. Both men are dead and their deaths were violent with Tomlin’s death linked to a drunken incident and Dolan’s killing of Tomlin in a Spring street saloon. Taylor, once a laundry operator in Jeffersonville, later became Vancouver BC treasurer and was killed years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Mitchell
Jemea
Keigwins Court
James W. Fortune
Jean M. Craig
Marshall Craig
Martha Warren
Rube Warren
Sallie F Walkup
Mary F. Walkup
Clark Girdiuc
George D. Badger
Laurat A. Douglass
John F. Carter
William B. Carter
Branch Carter
William B. Cater
Mary Cartan
Clark Circuit
Stotsenburg and Weathers
Elizabeth Neelyngel
Lousville
Southern Indiana Traction
Mwing and Trusty
Jame D. Alpha Amet
William T. Houghlant
Cisée
E. Loughmnad
Dasid NM
Houghmad
Gamage
Underwood
Clark
Newton H. Tom
James W. Taylor
Taylor
Jeffersonville
Tomlin
Number. Com
Pany
Vancouver
B. C
David Dolan
Spring Street
Dolan
Weather Summary for Jeffersonville Area
Daily forecast indicates generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Weather service notes clear to partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures for the Jeffersonville region.
Result Not Decided in War Says Berlin Wireless
A Berlin wireless dispatch reports heavy fighting on the right wing of the Western army with no decisive result. French attempts to break through were repulsed, Austrian troops have repulsed the Serbians along the River Save, and a danger to Semiin is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemas
London
Berlin
Semiin
Guard in Brussels Is Strengthened Report
A dispatch from Brussels reports the German garrison there has been increased to about 6 660 men. Machine guns have been placed in position in several principal thoroughfares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Lomton
Fifteen Thousand Italians Killed in Vatican Battles
London dispatch confirms in Trieste that about 15,000 Italians from Trieste and Trent, mostly fighters on the first line, have been killed in the Vatican battles. The Austrian official admission notes heavy casualties among Italian troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tome
Trieste
Austria
Trent
War Costs Britain in 43 Days of Aug to Sept War
London reports calculated official expenses from August 1 when disbursements began total about 166.5 million dollars for 43 days of war, averaging roughly 3870 dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
London
Britain
German retreat halted as Allied forces press near Aisne
Paris reports a halted German retreat north of the Aisne with temporary earthworks and renewed resistance. The pivotal battle line follows the Somme and Suippe corridors from north of Compiegne to Vienne, amid concentration of five German armies under Crown Prince guidance. Blooded in the attack on France, the German force braces for a decisive confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aisne
France
Germa
Suipte
Compiegne
Vienne
Sere
Crow Prince
Mont Fevucon
Renee
Trial Dates Set In Cork Circuit Court Cases
A Cork Circuit Court docket lists Randall Jones and Lateve Silas Fields with trial dates next Wednesday and September 24 respectively. Todd Mitchell and Harry Connell are also named in the lineup as pending cases awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Randall Jones
Silas Fields
Todd Mitchell
Harry Cornell
Mysterious Oil Regulator Touts Emergency Stock By Dr Sleetric
A note cites Dr Thomas Sleetric promoting regulated oil reserves for emergencies. It warns some stores lack certain sizes and mentions all terrain vehicles and kit components.
Eighty First Indiana Volunteers to Hold Reunion
Survivors of the Eighty first Indiana Volunteers plan a Jeffersonville reunion on Timesday at Wall Street M E Church with a dinner anticipated for about seventy five attendees. Joseph G Snider, president of the regimental association, will arrange the meeting and Henry A Burtt will welcome visitors. Companies I and B were recruited locally and the regiment fought through the Store River campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Joseph G. Snider
Wall-street
M. E
Henry A. Burtt
Store River
Quack ad touts Hardock Blood Bitter remedy
A stained ad fragment promotes Hardock Blood Bitter with a vague health claim. It lists a price of 100 and directs purchases through druggists, but the text is garbled and hard to read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frice
Sa'o
Advartia Ameett
Citrolax Laxative Promoted as Pleasant Summer Drink
Fr C Cryster of Syracuse New York extols Citrolax as a effective laxative and cooling hot weather drink. He claims fifteen years of laxative use ended by Citrolax noting quick relief for stomach and headache with suitability for children and delicate persons. Sold by Ben Boalittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. C. Cryster
Syracuse
N. Y
Ben Boalittle
Dream Theater presents The Trap and Mystery Feature
Dream Theater screens The Mik tion Dear Mystery tonight followed by The Trap a moonshiners versus revenue officers thriller set in the Whenturky mountains the after picture is described as of unusual interest Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dream Theater
Whenturky
Meeting of church board names stewards and officials
At Morton Memorial Church meeting on Monday night the aid of stewards were named: George W. Green chair. Gouge C. Yesten Thomas F. L. McNaughton J H Clark Charles Anderson Edgar Duonn and John Ivan. McNaughton re elected Sunday School Superintendent. Green Anderson and Dunn chosen members of the Methodist Alliance to oversee conference year work. Another meeting will be held next week to wind up the year’s business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Memorial
George W. Green
Gouge C. Yesten
Thomas FL. McNaughton
J. H. Clark
Charles Anderson
Edgar Duonn
John Ivan
McNaughton
Green
Anderrcon
Dunn
Methodist Alliance
Lost heirloom brocade with coral cameo center
Missing item described as a bright golden heirloom with a coral cameo center. Possibly lost between 627 East Maple and High School or at another location on Catter Place. A reward is offered for its return to Mrs. Claude Myers, 627 East Maple Street.
For Rent Five Room House in East Market Area
Five room residence on East Market between Fulton and Mechanic streets. Apply at Sweeney Shipyard and Foundry Co. Phone 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Market
Beteen Fulton and
Mechanic Streets
Sweeney Shipyard & Foundry Co
Foley Cathartic Tablets Advertises Liver and Kidney Relief
A vintage advertisement extols Foley Cathartic Tablets for liver sluggishness and constipation with testimonials from Nev Ndham of Texas and W T Greene of New Brunswick. It claims fast relief, no griping, and effectiveness as a laxative and stomach aid. Foley Kidney Pills are praised for kidney trouble relief with a recommendation to try the product. Sold by Ben Doolittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nev Ndham
Wimberley
Texas
W. T. Greene
Hopkinton
N. B
Ben Doolittle
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Prof
Mrs. von Kleinsmid
Elmo Miller
Tae
Otemisea
Acton
Cae
Congas Iit
Rueems
J. H. Doddriddge
Mr. West
12Th
Penn
Forest of ‘Tangle
Craonne
Lag
Vom Khick
Vin Buelow
Rheims
Vesle
Bethel
Aisné
Aisne Viciens
Fall Mull
Licia Wullen Prane
R . Ne
Grant
Conrad Kahle
Reese
Hughes
Weather Resort
United States
Jefferaonvilé
Meeting OF Church Board
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