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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
4
Trade offer for a smaller property. Property at 806 McLean Street described as a brown Loit and two large lots in exchange for a smaller asset. Tuesday afternoon pickup at Slider’s coal office. Reward offered for finder.
Community items announced in the Indianapolis News include club meetings at Highland Country Club and Eagles Hall, a social gospel lecture at Trinity M E Church, and a Christmas bazar at First Presbyterian. Civil suits progress and clerical moves touch Jeffersonville, West Baden, Louisville, and New Albany.
New Albany Camp 3452 of Modern Woodmen Of America chartered Interurban Cars to Jeffersonville for the Dietriche Meeting on Tuesday. Special leaves from Weet Flret and Spring after the 7:10 pm regular cars. All members urged to attend and join the parade. transportation free for members, with notice to Clerk F. E. Curmont by the morning of the 8th. Other camps may join at the cost.
Hattie Brissenden sues for divorce from Reana Brissenden alleging desertion. She seeks custody of son John and $3,000 alimony. Edward Beasley fined $8.80 for assault on wife. City projects include Oak and Tenth street improvements. Funeral announced for Joseph Senior aged fifty nine from Chartres Street with burial at Fairview cemetery.
In circuit court Judge W Ortz dismissed a supplementary complaint by Attorney Henry E Jewett against the city in a dispute over interest on a judgment tied to the East Main street improvement. Jewett had sought to restrain interest collection as property holders press for timely payment of the nearly 810 000 owed.
Mrs. Eugene L Brieley travels to St Louis to reside with daughter Mrs H A Berry. Dr Lee Riely, formerly of Cordon, ill with typhoid at Oklahoma City. Miss Jessie Hutchinson of Atlanta visits and plans to return home. Mr and Mrs Martin Very depart for Bloomington Indiana due to mother in law’s illness. Alpha Club hosted by Mrs A F Clark on Silver Hill, discussing American Humor. O L Balthis returns to work after abdominal surgery at St Edwards. Amaranth Club draws large crowd at Music Hall with lectures and performances by local and Greer ville participants. Henry Terstegge leads, with Hedden and Medden aiding. Social hour and refreshments follow.
Leo F Zelinski of 68 Gibson St Buffalo reports using Becklen s Arnica Salve to cure a severe cold sore. He applied once daily for two days and says all traces disappeared. The salve sells with guarantees at Obes D Knopfel s drug store for 25 cents.
New Albany Chapter No 340 Eastern Stars elected fall officers for the coming year with Worthy Matron Mrs Filo Kelly and Patron Edward Laufer among the list. Unity Council No 362 YWCA named Chaplain Rev G G Borreia and President Adolph Ringenburg, plus vice presidents and secretaries. Jennie DePauw Memorial Sunday school also chose a superintendent, assistant, and treasurer among others.
Mr and Mrs James Deatrick celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary at home on West Seventh Street. He is seventy four, she seventy, with seven children thirty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Numerous relatives and friends attend, including the Rousons Beard Royalty Denbo Destrick and others.
The Y M C A opens the basketball season with two games in New Albury and Jacksonville League action. Keystones vs Apollo Athletic Oak and High School vs Esperanos Admin gton, medals awarded for Thanksgiving cross country race, and Harry Rameey and Chas Martin tied to top prizes. A big men’s meeting at Maennercher Hall next Sunday features Dr. T M Hawes on The Wind and the Whirlwind, a large chorus, doors at 2:30, program at 3, lasting one hour.
A two day missionary rally will be held December 7 and 8 at Park Christian Church. Local participants include Mr Hughes of Jeffersonville and Mr A McLean president of the society. Address by Dr James Batchart and Herbert E Shaw with other ministers. Exhibits include maps charts curios books. A free dinner at 10 am Tuesday with supper and evening stereopticon and moving pictures.
Amusements note the Wizard of Oz company arrives in Louisville Monday for a week at the Maconic theatre with the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman in a production famed for crowds. The bill features many comedians and musical spectacle and matinees Monday Wednesday and Saturday. The Straight Road by Clyde Fitch also draws large crowds with Blanche Walsh and Mise Vic Orson in lead roles.
Two men named Louia Lyle and Mack O Caldwell were arrested by Louisville officers for soliciting funds by deception. They traveled through the eastern city and Silver Grove claiming to raise money for churches and an orphans home, collecting over 10 according to notes. One man claimed to pastor a church on Eighth near Genya Street and Lyle listed 513 Tenth Street in Louisville as his address. Police say they will face charges of obtaining money under false pretenses.
An old styled advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation headache biliousness malaria and related ailments. The copy claims the medicine works quietly and promises swift relief with accompanying details likely including a price and drugstore name.
Governor elect Thomas KR Marshall and his wife house hunting in Indianapolis. He vows to enforce pre election pledges and reject seat race involvement. Indiana’s GOP reorganizing looms as Democrats gain momentum, with Kern support boosts and rivals weighing campaigns. Local figures Samual Ralston and I G Harris discussed senatorial moves.
Patrick Kennedy of 218 West Sixth Street bought a rabbit at Arthur Denne’s at Fourth and Market Streets. A gold ring was found around the rabbit’s hind leg, smaller than the band above it. A jeweler said the ring is genuine gold, and Kennedy wonders who placed it or how it got there. He had planned to give the rabbit to his daughter.
A parcel transfer summary shows multiple 19th or early 20th century property deeds. Names include John Purtell, Laura A Brim, Alexander Hall, David O Ulline, James Winobar, Harry D Plates, Jeannette Hand, Charles Hand, Jease E Burkhart, George Town Telephone Co, Thomas M McCulloch, Chester L Graham, George Joseph M Andres, Edward Spence Hogue, Hugh Alex, with various lot sizes, streets and plat numbers and monetary values such as 980 00, 420 00, 400 00, 81 00, 550 00, 4691 00.
A damaged text fragment describes a real estate mortgage sale with details on property boundaries, measurements, and appurtenances. It mentions a court sale date, purchaser obligations, and attorney fees, with references to payments and encumbrances. The passage lists measurements in feet and links to a block and ward, indicating a formal legal notice context.
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