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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
4
A horse and wagon are offered for sale. A $100 reward is posted for the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing peaches grapes and other property from Knobedge farm. Lost dog Gro D Topp a black and white pointer about eight months old. Return to 325 State Street for reward.
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Hammond Post G A R plans annual reunion at English. Odd Fellows district meeting in Huntingburg with possible delegation from the city. Arthur O Millapaugh elected principal of Huntingburg High School succeeding Howard McGinley. Rev K K Poulson to assist in ordination of new First Baptist church deacons in Jeffersonville. Ferdinand Railroad Company organized to connect Ferdinand to Hautingburg seven miles. Ferdinand township approved two percent ad valorem tax earlier. W O Sweeney to push West Main street concrete, bricklayers to follow toward West Flint. Funeral of Margaret Schmidt 90, longtime city resident, from her daughter Mrs Herman Meyer’s home. survived by daughter Mrs Margaret Schnecker of Chicago. She was German Evangelical member and long-time church sexton.
Fifteenth street property holders filed a petition with the board of works for vitrified brick and granitoid sidewalks from Main to Elm. Signers include J R Deffin John Beat William Rahoner and Mrs O Rahoer. The board took the matter under advisement.
Special to Tribune from Springfield Illinois reports a racial riot after a black assailant injured a railway employee’s wife. The mob attacked the Negro quarter, killing at least a dozen and wounding many as fires spread. Troops arrived to restore order while fire crews were blocked from fighting blazes.
Charles M Schwab and labor leader John Mitchell spoke in Boston asserting improving prospects. Schwab cited renewed steel demand and a recovering economy with a strong stock market, while Mitchell noted job gains and a gradual return to employment despite remaining unemployment.
Sheriff Claude A. Sittason served an injunction preventing the Southern Railway from laying a switch to connect with its main line on McBeth street. Mrs. Mary H. Birtles alleges her property would be damaged. Judge Harry Montgomery will hear the temporary injunction on Wednesday August 26 at 10 o'clock in chambers. Five property owners have filed suits against the railway.
Earl McMahel, 17, bought a growler of beer at Joseph Huth saloon on Vincennes and Main. Patrolman Kinnestiver seized the container and Huth pleaded guilty to selling intoxicating liquor to a minor, receiving a $20 fine and costs from City Judge Paris.
Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga resident Tom Moore reports a painful instep sore cured after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He notes a 25 cent box achieved a perfect cure and mentions a local drug store selling the product under Soldander guarantee at Ubas D. Enoo fel'a drag store.
A prominent Democrat criticizes the Floyd County Democratic Club describing it as a Coxite tool that ousted the Scott faction. He claims meetings drew few attendees beyond hopeful candidates and deputies and asserts the club used intimidation to control county and district party organization.
The twenty first annual Ohio Falls Holiness Association camp meeting ends tomorrow night after two weeks of services nearly hourly from sunrise. Evangists join in the final day as Rev R H Craig preached last night and morning and Rev A M Hille leads tonight. Crowds have filled most meetings and organizers expect a large turnout with extra transit arranged on Highland division.
Church listings for German M E, DePauw Memorial M E, St Paul’s, Wesley Chapel, Advent Christian, Central Christian, and Baptist Tabernacle outline Sunday schools, morning and evening services, and pastor names including Rev. S Reid Rev. J W Robinson Rev A E Watham Rev L Sweapy Rev B F Cato Rev E T Poulsen. Loyal Workers and prayer meetings noted. health testimonial for King’s New Life Pills included.
Mrs Ella Sine former resident died last night at 7 35 at her son Frank Sine's home in Franklin township Harrison county She was eighty six and leaves son Frank Sine another son George Sine of Terre Haute Funeral services set for 3 pm tomorrow at the family home with burial at Wolfe's Cemetery near Georgetown Aft Sine formerly worked in railroading before retiring to a farm
The column lists numerous personal visits and travel plans. Mrs O E Groan visits relatives in Marengo while Frank and Mrs Scharf return from Charlestown. Several others depart for Detroit Indianapolis Lake Geneva Wis and Pittsburg with yesrs travel plans. A wedding occurs in Paoli and Niagara Falls trips are noted along with birthdays porch parties and a New York wedding upcoming.
The Indiana political scene shows Republicans planning a August campaign launch led by Congressman Watson with a keynote on local option laws. Democrats push for national theme with Kern notification August 28 and speeches by Bryan and Bell to Indiana audiences.
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