Civic Improvement League Meets After Vacation
The Civic Improvement League held its first fall session at the High School with Rev. A. Q. Bailey presiding. A housing committee report urged demolishing dilapidated buildings and repairing others via city council petitions. Other business covered milk sale coordination with New Albany and TB campaign funding, plus a healthy treasury report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement League
A. Q. Bailey
New Albany
League
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Indianapolis
Tuberculosis Fund
Committee On Housing
Thorugh
City Cource
League Treasury
Professor Hutchings Returns to Aid Clark County Farmers
Prof A J Hutchins County Agricultural Agent resumes work in Clark County near Charlestown after recovering from typhoid fever in Michigan. He will continue assisting farmers despite ongoing salary appropriation debates by the County Council regarding 1915 funding and potential actions for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hutchins
Charlestown
Michigan
Hutchins
County Board of Education
Birthday Surprise for Capt Harry Drosta in Paragould
Rev W C Wood and wife hosted a gathering of First Baptist deacons and their wives at their North Third Street home in Paragould Arkansas for Capt Harry Drosta of Jeffersonville Indiana on his birthday. A messenger delivered a large basket of gifts from Indiana relatives. The evening featured old fashioned games and a double deck angel food cake with 52 pink candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wood
Paragould
Ark
Harry Drosta
Daily Press
Riev
North Third Street
First Baptist Church
Harry Dreen
Jeffersonville
Ind
Wood
Indiana
Drosta
Payment Request From State Auditor Sent To Indianapolis
A request by State Auditor William H. O'Brien for an advance payment of 340 to support tax collection was sent to Indianapolis by County Treasurer John R. Scott. The funds cited were State fund 99.17, benevolent institution fund 141.66, and educational fund 99.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. O'Brien
Indianapolis
John R. Scott
State Fund
Benevolent Institution Fund
Educational Fund
Keep Your Liver Active During the Summer Months Foley Cathartic Tablets
It promotes quicker liver function and relieves constipation without griping. Testimonials from Ney Oldham of Winberley Texas and W T Greene of Hopkinson New Hampshire praise Foley Cathartic Tablets as effective laxatives that replace calomel and ease fullness and bloating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ney Oldham
Winberley
Texas
Indiana Teachers Association Plans Three-Hall Meeting in October
The sixty first annual Indiana State Teachers Association session will be in Indianapolis October 29–31 with simultaneous meetings set for Tomlinson Hall Caleb Mil Hall and the Roberts Park M E Church. Noted speakers include Rabbi Stephen S Wise J Y Joyner James E Russell and Charles Zuels plus W J Lewis and W C Bagley. The change from December was made to avoid Christmas proximity and bad weather issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teagchers’ Association
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Caleb Mill Hall
Roberts Park M. E. Church
Stephen S. Wise
New York City
J. Y. Joyner
Superintendent of Public Instruction
North Carolina
James E. Russell
Teachers’ College of
Columbia University
Charles Zuels
Boston
W. J. Lewis
William Penn High School
Philadelphia
W. C. Bagley
University of
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Lena Dinkelacher Estate
In Clark Circuit Court September Term 1914 executors final settlement filed by Robert C Rueff executor of Lena Dinkelacher deceased. The hearing to examine the account and vouchers is set for October 17 1914 at Jeffersonville Indiana. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and prove their claims. Clerk Curtis W Ballard. Adv W 9 24 10-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Dinkelacher
Clark Circuit Court
Robert Cc. Rueff
Lena D. Dinkelacher
Circuit Court
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Curtis W. Ballard
War Veterans to Meet in Reunion at Shelbyville
The Thirty-ninth annual reunion of the Eighth and Eighteenth Indiana Infantry Volunteers and the First Indiana Battery will be held in Shelbyville Indiana on October 19. The gathering marks Cedar Mountain’s semi centennial since the last general engagement. A. J. Burlingame a former Jeffersonville city clerk and recent resident of the State Soldiers' Home in Lafayette is noted as a regimental association member now in St. Louis.
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Indiamenfan Ry
Indiana Battery
Shelbyville
Ind
Cedar Mountain
A. J. Burlingame
Jeffersonville
State Solidlers
Lafayette
Int
St. Louis
Three Men Sentenced to Indiana Reformatory
Louis Green 22 Walter Rogers 24 and Leonard Hill 17 were sentenced by Judge Blair in Shelbyville to one to eight years at the Indiana Reformatory. Green was a pickpocket and the other two raided a Shelbyville clothing store. All list Indianapolis as home. Rogers had broken jail recently and was recaptured by Sheriff Terey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Green
Walter Rogers
Leonard Hill
Indiana Reformatory
Blair
Shelbyville
Green
Shelbyvile
Indianapolis
Rogers
Terey
Campaign Talks On Disease Prevention At Opening Exercises
Clark county schools will host health talks in October with teachers outside Jeffersonville leading opening exercises. County Superintendent Samuel L. Scott arranges discussions on health and disease prevention under State Board of Education guidance. Emphasis includes fly and mosquito elimination and safe water practices to improve student health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Samuel L. Scott
State Board of Education
Jeffersonville
Hugh Miller Not an Orator for U S Senate Bid
The Indiana Daily Times defends Hugh Miller republican senatorial candidate as not an orator but a capable business leader. It notes his clean private life and readiness to speak when needed, praising his record as a public servant and Indiana legislator and lieutenant governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Daily Times
Indianapolis
Hugh Miller
United States
Miler
Indiana
Congress
Repblican
Grant
Durbin
Miller
For Rent Five Room House in Gast Market Area
Five room house for rent located on Gast Market between Fulton and Mechanic streets. Apply at Sweeney Shipyard and Foundry Co. Office or call phone 20 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beteen Fulton and
Mechanic Streets
Sweeney Shipyard & Foundry Co
Dean’s Regulats Laxative Advertised for Sale
An old advertisement promotes Dean’s Regulats a modern laxative at 25 cents per item. Ben Doolitéle handles sales and listings for stores. The notice appears as a dated retail advert in the periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Ben Doolitéle
Citrolax Advertisement Brags Of Longtime Market Taste
A fragment notes Citrolax as a laxative and a pleasant tasting beverage option. C Cryster of Syracuse claims the product has offered “deed tastings” for fifteen years and insists it has “got everything.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Cryster
Syracuse
Fire at Indiana Reformatory Extinguished Quickly
Firefighters under Capt. Andrew Warren responded to a blaze in the sawdust bin above the Indiana Manufacturing Company's hollowware plant. The galvanized iron container proved hard to access but was opened and the fire contained with little damage. Inmates maintained perfect order during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Reformatory
Indiana Manufacturing Company
Andrew Warren
Dream Theater Presents Million Dollar Mystery Night
Dream Theater hosts another Million Dollar Mystery night featuring the film False Gods and That Minstrel Man alongside the main feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dream Theater
Runaway Endangers Leading Actor in The Clansman Scene
Henry Walthall aboard a horse in D. W. Griffiths The Clansman filming near Whittier California last week nearly collided with danger as the rider, weakened after illness, could not control the steed. Fred Burns halted the animal before harm occurred while 175 horses and 300 men were used in the Whittier sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Walthall
Fred Burns
D. W. Griffith
Whittier
Cal
Bucalo Bill
Mr. Walthall
Ady
German-born Margaret Martin Dies in Walnut Ridge
Mrs. Margaret Martin aged about 70 died at 11 am at her son Vincent Martins home in Walnut Ridge due to an internal obstruction. Born July 31 1888 in Germany to Carl Flegnar she lived with husband Christopher Martin who was found dead January 46. Burial planned in Walnut Ridge with funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Martin
Vincent Martin
Tilmols Avenue
German Offensive Worries Grow Across Fronts
Berlin dispatches report weakened French offensive, Verdun bombardment, and French retreat. German left wing crosses into Lorraine recapturing Domevre and nearby towns as battles shift near the Oise. London reports nine miles of dead in trenches near Peronne and St Quentin with German trains ambushed. Austrians defeated. Sarajevo occupied. Trebizond sinking claims twenty two lives as Belgian King passenger ship incident follows. Nine ships torpedoed in North Sea with Aboukir Hogue and Cressy casualties.
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Washington
Lorraine
Domevre
Blamont
Momeny
Dilme
Nancy
Tceday
Oise
St. Boussant
Limey
London
Daily Mail
Peronne
St.Quentin
France
von Kluck
St. Quentin
the Aisne
Asia Minor
Trebizond
Cape Kureli
French Storm Germain Trenches at Dawn in St Quentin
In dawn light French troops advanced across marshes through narrow columns. They pressed a fierce breast to breast fight, suffering heavy losses but forcing the Germans from their trenches toward St Quentin. The attackers' dash and tiger gave them the edge before German resistance faltered.
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St. Quentin
French Reinforcements Push Germans From Suburban Peronne
The French countered a German advance pushing them back street by street into suburban Peronne. Fierce fighting continued until orders were given to abandon the town as new efforts to retake Peronne were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savige
Peronne
Germany's Fleet Policy Draws Naval War Debate
The article discusses Germany aiming to block British ships with a fleet and mines, noting the loss of three 12,000 ton cruisers and other vessels. Admiral Percy Spetses declares submarines the key weapon in modern warfare, a view the Globe’s naval expert partly supports and predicts could spur British action and threaten the German navy.
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Germany
Warbor
Fgr
Percy Sp‘et
North Sea
Trains Blown Up Behind German Lines Report
A wartime dispatch claims two trains carrying German reinforcements were destroyed between Pereane and Le Quin through French gunner action. The seizure disrupted communications and the German stations are said to have suffered via a damaged telephone wire link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pereane
T. Qeunin
Three Cruiser Classes Ready for Raid Action
The Cressy under Captain Robert W. Johnson, the Aboukir under Captain John E. Drummond, and the Hogue under Captain Wilmot S. Nicholson are 14 year old armored first class ships of 12000 ton displacement. They measure 440 feet long 19.5 feet wide and draw 26 feet with a crew of 735. Armament includes two 9.2 inch guns twelve six inch guns twelve pounders and five three pounders. Aboukir and Cressy were built at Govan in 1900 and Hogue at Barrow in 1900.
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Brush
Cressy
Robert W. Johnson
Comamrd
Aberakir
John E. Drummond
Hosne
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Aboukir
Govan
Hogue
Barrow
Kendall Delivers Strong First-Year Report at Edinburg
The Rev Sandy H Kendall reported a remarkable first year as pastor at Edinburg with 191 accessions and the strongest church-wide report at the Conference last week. He remains assigned to Edinburg after launching the new church movement from Port Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Sandy H. Kendall
Park M. E Church
Port Fulton
Endall
Kendal
Clark Circuit Court Sees Receiver Request In Cement Mills Case
In Clark County court Judge McIntyre heard motions as the day opened with Dr John Loomis expert testimony on chemicals in the arson case against Joseph Gianino. Witnesses to follow as the third hearing day proceeds, with jury trial possible this evening. Administratrix Mrs Mattie Crim filed to defeat Holzbogs objection to final report alleging statute of limitations. Separate divorce denial filed in Mickles case and supplemental complaint in Beeler vs McIntyre foreclosed mechanic lien for 3200 pending since Feb 17 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gianino
Clark
Spring Street
John C. Loomis
Loomis
Mattie Crim
Azro C. Crim
Sellersburg
George and
Henry Holzbog
George B. McIntyre
New Albany
Clark Circuit
Mary Mickles
Jacob Mickles
William H. Beeler
Nellie 3
McIntyre
Mechanic’s Ien
Receiver Asked For Globe Cement Company Dissolution
Suit seeks appointment of a receiver for the Globe Cement Company in Clark County. The Atlas Cement Company name was changed in 1897. the firm mined cement stone, manufactured cement, and operated mills until 1905 when mills closed. Real estate valued at 4500, taxes 150 due, claims 300 unpaid. assets idle, deteriorating, and not cared for. The petition asks dissolution, charter and articles annulled, and a receiver authorized to wind up affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Cement Company
Warren B. Allison
Atlas Cement Company
Clark County
Burdock Blood Bitters Ad Highlights Purported Purity
An old advertisement promotes Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to cleanse the blood and improve digestion, energy, and complexion. It touts relief from headaches nausea and indigestion and urges purchase for $1.00 at all stores via Ben Doolittle.
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Civic League Meeting
Prof. Hutchings
W. T. Greene
Hopkinson, N. H
Teachers OF Indiana
Blaze
Walthall
Dager of Death
Surial Walnut Ridge
Berlin
Verdun
the Mail
Dtaff
Amiens
Rome
The
Star
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Franz Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Great Britain
Admiralty
Yelgoland
Cresty
H. M. Lowestoft
Aboukkir
Flores
Ymuiden
Holland
Iton
Ttton
Hook of Holland
Lowestoft
Kendall
John Loomis
S&t
Cement Company
Ben Doolittle
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