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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
4
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The Silver Hills Improvement Society meets tonight at the Highland Country Clubhouse to consider several matters of importance to hill top residents. Also Ohioah Tribe of Red Men holds a business meeting tonight.
The police board plans several changes with a detective to replace George W Hollowell who declined service and a night sergeant to replace Patrolman Huon Starr who prefers to walk a beat. No other actions were publicly announced.
New Albany No 5 Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias led off in a drizzle at Boston for the $1,500 first prize in Class A. Terre Haute teams and a Georgia squad followed as judges’ verdicts awaited. New Albany No 6 hoped for payoff after two months of preparation.
County board doubts legality of jail repair contracts made before funds were appropriated. Banks refuse loans of 6000 amid alleged irregularities found by bank attorneys. Supreme Court precedent and strict county law provisions threaten void contracts and possible contractor losses.
Walter Jones, once a resident of this city, died yesterday in Chicago after a yearlong illness. The funeral will be tomorrow at 1 PM from his late home in Chicago with burial there. He was 48, survived by a wife Miss Fannie Harley, two sons, one daughter, three sisters, and a brother. He had worked in brokerage in Louisville and held a railway job in Chicago. He was a member of New Albany Lodge No 10 I O C F and was born in this city.
A man and his wife, both over sixty, escaped drowning when their flatboat began sinking near the New Albany camp while traveling from Cincinnati to Owensboro. Campers Fred Reisert, Will Perry, and Conrad Shack aided, towing the boat to shore. The couple resumed their journey after thanks. names not learned.
Fragmentary text references Topphea Bucklen's Arnich Salve sold under guarantee at a local drugstore. The legible parts mention a cent box and a consumer purchase context, with few clear names or dates.
The Rev. A M Hills of Oskaloosa Iowa filled the pulpit last night and this morning the Rev. C A Bromley of Louisville preached. Miss Versa Hyman of Newton Illinois arrived and led her first children's service at 1 30 this afternoon. Hyman has been successful with children and daily 1 30 services promise to be features. The Rev R H Craig of Upland Indiana will arrive today and stay to the close while the Rev J Milton Williams of Dekalooosa Indiana is expected tomorrow when the ten day meetings begin. Preparations for a large crowd next Sunday include extra cars on the Highland division to transport worshipers to the hill top meetings.
Mrs W D Rosenbarger reports her pocketbook stolen while shopping at Dean's grocery on West Fourth and Market. She left the purse on the counter, and a Black man present in the store at the time walked out just before the loss was noticed. no arrest yet.
Personal mentions of visits illness travels and family news from the city plus nearby towns. Misa May Dillard returns from West Baden Springs while Miss Ettns Ourl lies ill at home with malarial fever. Mrs William Lemmon visits Louisville and I P Leyden travels to White Sulphur Springs for several weeks.
The New Albany Black Cats left this morning for Corydon to face the famed Old Capitols in a baseball series. Manager will field well known pitchers Kiginer Hennies and McDodgie with Moore at first Erin at catcher Milton at short Dieckman at third Wells in left Endajs in center and Neat in right field.
Vague notices to subscribers in New Aréfiny about timely rolled letters and contact points. Addresses Home 235 and Curberiaga vi appear as parts of the notice. The garbled text implies a broadcast from the Tribune USmhpany regarding service or contact channels.
George B. Lockwood returns to Indianapolis from Mackinac Island where Vice President Fairbanks is fishing, hunting, and golfing. The pair are neighbors of Justice Day. plans include kernels of Kern notification on Aug 25 and Bryan speeches in Indiana.
The Georgetown township gravel road bonds totaling 21 760 dollars remain unsold with County Treasurer Frank Green. Bond brokers J F Wilde & Co of Indianapolis have not expressed a firm decision since August 1, delaying possible start on the Edwardsville to Harrison county line road. Jeffersonville contractor W O Sweeney awaits bond disposal before any work can begin, likely not this year.
Dr. Harry O Sharp, longtime physician at the Indiana Reformatory in Jeffersonville since 1895, resigns effective when his successor is chosen. He plans to move to South Sender Gary, praised for progressive methods in criminology and his tuberculosis treatment stance. He helped push sterilization legislation and advocated surgical crime care.
J Frank Taylor the port surveyor at Louisville issues notice to owners of small pleasure boats to install whistle signals and signal lights. Failure to comply could mean a 200 fine. many owners are ignorant but notification will no longer be an excuse.
On Tuesday August 11 the Monon offers excursion tickets to Michigan City and return for 5 dollars. Tickets are valid ten days. For details call or telephone Monon depot.
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