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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
4
Advertisement notes 617 Wast Maie Louisville Kentucky listing Walts Oranges Grape Fruit and Tangerines with a request to ask a dealer or telephone Sanford Fruit House Agent at 535 for supply.
Kin Hubbard reports on local events in Indianapolis including the Mistletoe Club dance at Esghies hall on East Spring, school closures for holidays, mail express package pickup at Monoy depot, a divorce case continued to January 4 in Georgetown township, diphtheria closures on Corydon pike, a new WOTU country store at West Market and Fleet, and a three percent semiannual dividend declared by Mutual Trust and Deposit Company. Also noted are probation actions for a fourteen year old, a Trinity meeting address by probation officer Kraft, a charity luncheon, Ancient Order of the Quarter Yioon officers, Miss Elizabeth Blum's obituary, a cottage fire at the White estate Bank property, and the deaths of John Snipp and funeral arrangements.
Police Chief Jacob Fees has ordered arrests for dynamite firecrackers and loud discharges on Christmas day. The board aims for quieter holidays and will arrest anyone detonating dynamite caps on streetcar tracks. A young man who prematurely celebrated by firing a revolver was arrested and fined 11 dollars.
Conrad Broeker son of Mr and Mrs Jobo Broeker East Eleventh and Spring streets underwent surgery for appendicitis at St Edward s hospital performed by Dr Qoons of Louisville and Dr Beard and Ernn of the city He showed a restful night and slight improvement but remains in danger He is a student at St Xavier College Louisville and left school after two weeks of illness. A later note mentions ambulance transfer to hospital.
The funerals of James G Schelier and Charles W Martin, both from this city, were held yesterday afternoon after they took their own lives earlier in the week in Louisville. Corteges moved from Schelier’s sister’s home on Charlestown road to Fairview cemetery, while Martins’ service occurred at 404 West Firse Street. Ministers T Holeland and W R Plummer officiated, with pallbearers named from Jeffersonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Neiner of New port Ky are in the city to spend the holidays with relatives. E N Whitlock has gone to Jackson Miss to spend the holidays with relatives and friends. Sheriff and Mrs Claude A Sittason celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary yesterday. Daniel Graybrook at Purdue University Lafayette has returned home for the holidays. Mrs. Millie M. Thomas has returned from a six month visit with her sister Mrs Fred Warren at Utica Mont. Mrs William Solbrig of Milltown has returned home after visiting her brother F M Rhodes Pear Street. Mr. and Mrs A W Thomas and daughter on East Spring street leave for Cincinnati to spend the Alden Tharp has returned to Indianapolis where he is an engineer at the central hospital for the insane. Michael Beck has returned from New Castle to visit his son Frank Beck an inmate of the State Epileptic Village. L A Stoy past great eachem of the Indiana Red Men travels to Ireland Dubois county as a witness in a suit over Red Men property. Mrs Arthur Lyon has returned from a ten weeks visit with relatives at Leavenworth accompanied by her mother Mrs John Bell who will winter with Mrs Lyon and Mrs Dumont Garey. Mrs Charlotte Bates of Marengo, visiting her daughter Mrs Emma Slagie will leave for Chattanooga Tenn to spend the winter with her son George A Bates.
A city court report details a dangerous appendix removal performed by a surgeon. The item mocks patent medicines like Dr. King's New Life Pills as quack cures and cites a pharmacy ad offering 260 at Obas D Knoefel's drug store.
Readers report irregular delivery of the New Assay. Subscribers are urged to notify the Tribene Company in Cumberland County to ensure prompt paper delivery.
Holiday rates set via Monon Roste. One and a half fare round trip to all points. Weather mentions frost in December and January date limits. unclear dates given for return travel. limits extend into late December and early January.
Kaiser's store lists Christmas cigar prices with options 25c 50c 750 and 1.00 per box plus 31.75. The offer presents a range of box sizes and values for shoppers during the holiday season.
The Y M C A and Keystones play tonight in a fast game. A year’s YMCA membership is a fine Christmas gift for young men and boys. A meeting at Maenverchor hall featured Dr Agquila Webb of Louisville with an address “A Man Wanted.” Wilbert Embs provided violin, male chorus sang well. Athletic winners: Fifty yard dash Frank D Kraft first H Kelly second N Beeler third. One mile Charles Martin first N Beeler second Doyle Montgomery third. Running high jump Frank Kraft first Charles Martin second D Montgomery third. Standing broad jump Kraft first Charles Martin second D Montgomery third. Pole vault D Montgomery first O Martin second N Beeler third. Gallop Stanley McClure first 35 times H Kelley second 28 times Charles Martin third. Shot Put D Medlock first O Martin second F D Kraft third.
Harvard college play Brown of Harvard with James Young in the title role comes to the Masonic theatre Louisville the week of December 28. The production, already a success in New York and Chicago, features young actors recently out of college and aims for realistic portrayals of university life. Warren Kerrigan stars as Medden, with local interest as his family resides here. audiences plan a big welcome Monday night. Ely's Cream Balm advertises relief for nasal catarrh and throat irritation, promoting its safety compared with cocaine and mercury preparations.
Indiana Republicans plan a January conference to name a minority leader among Gus Greiger L K Babcock and Gilbert Elliott with Elliott favored due to youth and experience. The session also shapes plans for speaker bids Thomas Howan Garrard and Honan while Danes discuss senate secretary positions and chief clerk roles. Governor elect Marshall prepares Indianapolis residence and staff appointments amid Dem editor meeting and statewide candidate maneuvers.
Joan Snipp, aged seventy two, died at 2 45 p m on the 19th mat. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 30 o'clock from St Marys Catholic Church. Friends of the family invited to attend with out further notice.
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