Local notices from New Albany and Louisville merchants
Wrather and company plan a Christmas week closure with Friday and Saturday off to benefit employees. New Albany Steam Laundry schedules Christmas Eve and Christmas morning office hours. Dr Frank H Beeler announces new medical office at 134 West Main street with stated hours. The Pastor's Aid group of First Presbyterian church to hold a market at the market house next Saturday evening starting at 1 o'clock.
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New Albany Steam Laundry Co
Frank H. Beeler
West Main Street
Sandays
First Presbyterian Church
Local Gatherings Across Indianapolis Community Notes
A roundup of social and civic items from Indianapolis area with meetings of guardians at the high school, Knights of Pythias ranks conferred, Christmas bazaars at Wesley Chapel and Central Christian church, funeral for Mrs. Silas Baggerly, court actions in petit larceny and traction company cases, accidents, and knightly commandery elections listing officers and delegates.
Real estate agent James Scheller found dead with self-inflicted gunshot
The body of James G. Scheller, a longtime Louisville real estate agent, was found in a vacant eastern Louisville stable with a bullet wound and a revolver nearby. Authorities believe death resulted from suicide driven by ill health and eyesight problems. Scheller, 51, left his office two weeks earlier to collect rents and was never seen again. He leaves a son Clifton and a daughter Mary, plus siblings and family connections, with funeral rites to be held in New Albany and Silver Grove contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Scheller
Clifton
Mary
John Scheller
Sellersburg
Anna Brown
Cherlestown Road
Wil! Woodaide
A. G. Sutherlin
Silver Grove
Charles D. Nicholeon
Scheler & Nicholeon
Sceller Sims
Charles Skells
Sk Ley
Woodaide Srean Schetler
Court ‘House
New Albany Lodge
Elka
Marzaiilla Tribe
Red Menander
F. A. Kraft
Brown
Mayors and lawmakers map Indiana city rule changes
In Indianapolis on December 17, Democratic lawmakers debate a cities and towns bill limiting mayors to one term. Proposals include barring current mayors from re election, reforming appointive powers, and shifting local option and ditch laws. A 1500 member Indiana Democratic club drive and a State Association of Township Trustees meeting seek changes and longer terms for trustees.
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State Association of Township Trustees
Circumstantial links hover around Cecil Mingle case
John Mingle, father of Cecil L Mingle, in Kentucky after visiting his jailed son in Oklahoma City for the murder of Mrs. Harry Pierson last September. He calls the evidence circumstantial and suggests mistaken identity, noting his son fully expects acquittal. Mingle, identified by several people including the victim’s sister as Parker, says he resembles Parker but knows nothing of the killing. He was arrested, released, re arreste d later in Wichita and escorted to Oklahoma City for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mingle
Cecil L Mingle
Silver Grove
Oklahoma City
Harry Pierson
Kentucky
Mingle
Harry Parker
Fite-Hurley Union Joins Civil War Vet and Bride
Captain Andrew Fite and Mrs Adaline Worley were wed yesterday at the bride’s home on East Oak Street. The ceremony was by Rev B F Oate of Central Christian church. They left for a wedding trip to Knightstown and Indianapolis and will reside at 350 Vincennes Street on returning. Captain Fite is a Civil War veteran and a leading member of Sanderson Post 191 G A R and serves on the visiting committee of the Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans Home at Keighte town.
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Andrew Fite
Adaline Worley
East Oakstreet
B.F Oate
Central Christian Church
Fite
Knightstown
Indianapolis
Capt. Fite
Sanderson Post
G A.R
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans
Keightetown
Vinocennes Street
New Albany K and L Council Instated With 30 Charter Members
A new council K and L of 8 No 1663 was organized with thirty charter members at Ountie Hall. Jeffersonville sends a large delegation and Nath Myer selects the members to form a banner district council. Officers elected to serve until September 1 include Enright as president Croxall vice president Hardin prelate Jaegers secretary Sohray financier Roose Zornman guard Senseney sentinel Brascars. Next meeting set for December 1900 at Ragies Hall and weekly thereafter.
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New Albany
Nath Myer
Jeffersonville
Myer
Ountie Hall
Juno
T. Enright
Julian Croxall
Geo T. Hardin
Edmond Jaegers
Sallie Sohray
William 8. Roose
J. E Zornman
Gaard
James Senseney
Clarence Brascars
Ragies Hall
Spring Street
Remonstrance Filed Over East Ninth Street Improvement
A remonstrance against improving East Ninth Street from Main to Elin Avenue was filed with City Clerk Short and will be brought to the board of public works next Saturday. The petition cites cost and past improvements as reasons against the project and lists twenty four resident property holders.
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Esat
Main Street
Elin Avenue
Board of Public Works
Mann
Locuet Street
Beeler
Charles Atrects
Huldera
Tenth
Oak Streets
Board of Works
East Elm Street
Personal notices from Paducah and Vincennes street
Mrs. L Reno is in Paducah Ky called by the death of her brother William Mercer. Mrs. Joseph Rausgell of Chicago has returned home after visiting Vincennes street. Mrs. Clifford R. Brown goes to Lafayette to visit her mother Mrs. John R. Doppy and other relatives. Mrs. Seymour Carr of Memphis Ind has returned home after visiting Mrs. Harry Bird on East Spring street. Rodolph Menuter once of this city now a railway auditor at Birmingham Ala is seriously ill with typhoid fever in a Birmingham hospital. Piankenhaw Chapter DAR will meet next Saturday at Mrs. W A Loughmiller 810 East Elm street and observe Indiana Day. Mrs. Carl Steinhauer and two sons of Indianapolis visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steinhauer on East Fifth street and will stay until after Christmas. Mr. Steinhauer will spend Christmas here. Thomas M McCulloch of the board of work returns from Paducah Ky where he was called by the death of William Mercer uncle of McCulloch's wife. Mercer died suddenly from heart disease.
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W. H. Brodgett
Indianapolis News
United States
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
House
Thomas Honan
Seymour
Senate
W. R. Wood
Lafayette
Frank Kistler
Logansport
Fred King
Wabash
L . Reno
Paducah, Ky
William Mercer
Joseph Rausgell
Chicago
Mre
O. W. Steichauer
Vincennes Street
Clifford R. Brown
Ninth Street
John R. Doppy
Seymour Carr
Memphis
Ind
Harry Bird
Spring Street
Rodolph Menuter
Birmingham
Als
Piankenhaw
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. A. Loughmiller
East Elm Street
Indiana
Carl Steinhauer
Fred Steinhauer
East Fifth Street
Steinhauer
Thomas M McCulloch
Board of Work
Paduosh
Mr. McCulloch
Mr. Mercer
Anecdotes of memory gaps and devotion from Harper's Weekly
A quoted tale recalls an angler with poor recall asking his servant to recount the weight of a big fish. Another vignette features a southern congressman noting a Georgia man named Pete who stays single to care for his aging mother, explaining the burden of buying shoes and stockings for a wife.
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Jeckins
Georgia
Pete
Harper's Weekly
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Breaks Cold Sore Fast
Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo reports using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on a troublesome cold sore. He applied it twice daily for two days and the sore vanished. Guaranteed relief. Available at Chas D. Knoefel’s drug store for 25 cents.
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Leo F. Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo
N. Y
Bucklen
Heale
Chas, D. Knoefel
Notice to Subscribers for Delivery Issues
Subscribers to the New Albany Tribune are asked to notify the Tribune Company if their paper is not received regularly or promptly. The notice provides contact via Goth phones and includes an address at Cumberland Pike, Home 225.
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New Albany Tribune
Tribune Company
Cumberland Pui
New Albany and Bedford Coaches Schedule Saturday Basketball
The New Albany and Bedford High School basketball teams will meet next Saturday night on the YMCA court. Local lineup lists Scott and Dowd as forwards Widman at center Leach and Rogers as guards with Conner and Worecy as substitutes.
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New Albany
Bedford High
Scott
Dowd
Widman
Leach
Rogers
Conner
Worecy
Local Notes From Floyd Knobs and Nearby Areas
Waldo son of Mre and Miro. Georg Wells recovering from diphtheria. Miss Hettie Perry returns to New Albany after visiting Mrs. John Parsons. Miss Mary Askine visited New Albany friends last week. Mrs. Margaret Bott convalescent. Miss Elsie Breen returns from Louisville visit. Mr. Thomas Rankin and son Edward of New Albany visit his parents. Christmas entertainment planned at Mooresville Christian Church by church youth. Depprants.
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Waldo
Mre
Miro
Georg Wells
Hettie Perry
New Albany
John Parsons
Mary Askine
Margaret Bott
Elsie Breen
Louisville
Thomas Rankin
Edward
Mooresville
Papers for Sale at this Office 10c for 100
Classified notice announces papers available at the office for ten cents per hundred. The offer targets readers seeking affordable printed sheets and emphasizes bulk pricing for long runs. No dates or names provided.
Holiday Return Fares on Monon Route This Season
Christmas and New Year rates offer one and a half fare for round trips to all points. Tickets held December 4 and 8, final limit December 20 and January 4, with call for details.
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All Pointe
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Stotsenburg
Attorneys AT Law
Hedden Block
Wil
Floyd Clary Garrison
Crawford and
Adjoining Counties
Diogenes
A. Lindemann
E. Market St
GEO. H. Devol
East Main Street
Peter Klerner
Mata, East, Thomas and Market Ate
New Albany, Ind
Et Maha Ee Bank
Bae Pees
Aute
Cumberland Prone
Ppamakis Ridi
Official City Paper
Wrather
Washington
Louisville, Ky
Abe Martin
Sy Kin Hubbard
Miss Fawn
Asaya Young Lafe
Board of Children’s Guardians
Rowena Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Ladies of Wesley Chapel
Silas Baggerly
Ferry Street
Frank T Porter
the Park Christian Church
Lanesville
George Hooker
Oscar McCallem
West Eighth Street
Orolo Heights
Conrad Hartman
Louis Hartman
Palmyra
William Kennedy
Margaret E Higgins
Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company
Clark
Louis Gatliff
The
Traction Company
Floyd
Strack
Charles H. Meyers
Grace Walker
New Albany Street Railway Company
St. Edward’s
Knights of St. John
E. M. Paller
G G. Borrelia
Julius Miller
Philip Obenbaneen
Edward Welz
George Welz
John Hasson
Frank Ritz
Lawrence Ball
Fred Wels
Theodore Kapferer
Albers Welz
Uniform Ravk
Louie
James G. Scheller
Indiana Democratic Club
Cecil Mingle
Oklahoma
Hurley
New Albany Council, Knights and Ladies of Security
East Ninth Street
E. Bursham
F. W. McCullough
United Gas and Electric Co
East Spring Street
Peninsular Ranges
John J. Walter
Pebblic
Vieter Talking Machines
Edison Phonographs
CERF
Jewelry and Novelty Bazar
Pearl ST
New Albany Furniture Go
West Main St
Dr. King
Pille
Malara
D. Knoefel
Floyd Knobs
Paris & Trusty
Feedan
Wees
Hemmersmith’s Transfer
State Street
McIntyre, Bullett
James
O Masonic
George B. Cardwill
Second Fleet Post Office
Albany
Alexander Dowling
E.T. Slider
East Market Street
New Albany Mfg
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