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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
4
Experienced pants makers offer address 617 West Main Louisville Kentucky. Christmas Cigars priced 25c 50c 75c 1.00 and 1.75 per box at Kaiser's.
A Rasmussen advertises the largest cut flower stock within 100 miles of Louisville for Christmas gifting. It promotes special sessions for Christmas afternoon, with presents on Christmas night and offers 20 presents to holders of lacks numbers. Order early.
Kin Hubbard reflects on local chatter as Bryan and others are discussed amid small town life. The piece lists events from Lafayette township and Falls cities including lodge meetings, a school closure due to diphtheria, a deaf mute meeting at Wesley Chapel, a divorce and custody ruling, a cantata at the Wesley Chapel, and upcoming marriages. It also notes attempts to rehire John W Rough on the Monon line, Masons elect officers, and council debates a Louisville and Northern Railway track franchise on North State street. Franklin Grange officers are named, plus a court verdict awarding Charles Moyer $3500 for his son's death. A medical note touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation and related issues.
The Hoosier State Poultry Association prepares for its fourth annual show January 4 to 9 at the YMCA rooms Pearl and Main Street. Entry closes December 31 with four silver cups and numerous prizes offered. Judge Johnson of Fairland, Indiana, brings years of experience. Association officers include James McLaughlin as president and Henry Handy as vice president.
The article urges Elm and Silver and Spring and Silver intersections to be lit with arc lights. Silver Grove and the county should cooperate to place lights at three crossings, improving the dark corners near Silver Street interurban stop and Silver and Elim Streets.
Osrrie V Bradley files suit to appoint a receiver for the Charlestown road Vincennes street mill property owner of 147 of 400 shares. Company idle ten years. buildings dilapidated and threatened by fire. Delinquent taxes of 768.26. court has judgment. Receiver to manage sale, pay liens, distribute balance to stockholders. Sentsenbury Weathbere attorneys. John M Paine appointed receiver today. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve testimonial and local drugstore ad follow.
Personal mentions list Thomas Winn of Steubenville arriving to visit relatives. Ghor E Fitzgerald visits Lafayette. Everett Gordon heads to St. Louis to see his brother Fred Gordon family. Louies Burbanks of Chicago visits grandmother Evelyn Fitch in East Spring Street. Lula Shaler, Crow Ledian Agency teacher in South Dakota, visits her mother. Mrs. Patillo returns from Glasgow with her niece Mary Beucher. Captain Bentley returns from Los Angeles after daughter’s illness and death. Mrs. Delahunt Robin Smith of Indianapolis visits his ill mother in Greenville. Weathers, Klerner, and Hegewald return from Tudor Hall Indianapolis for holidays. May Boeler to Bethlehem Academy student returns to spend holidays with Beeler parents. Y M C A General Secretary Paige and family head to Ladoga for Christmas with Paige’s mother. Captain McLaughlin ill with typhoid fever at home. Arthur Newbanks from DePauw University home for holidays. Irma Trinler and John H. Roberts to marry December 31. Will Fiske and wife from Nashville visit due to father Peleg Fiske’s appendicitis in Louisville. Sam Bryant and son William return from West Virginia grass factory work amid potential strike.
Community bulletin notes two days left to buy Y M C A Christmas tickets for men boys and a girls program. The association building will close Thursday and Friday but stay open Christmas day until 6 pm. Two basketball games Friday night in the New Albany Jeffersonville league and a college season opener next Thursday when Ohio Wesleyan visits the local Y M C A team. The new suits debut at that game, with Open House on New Year’s Day and calendar exhibit plus auction. Ely’s Dream Balm advertised as cold remedy and warning against cocaine in nasal powders.
The piece chronicles campaign fallout around Goodwine and war veterans, noting a failed distribution of letters intended to rehabilitate his image. It also covers legal option proposals by R C Minton, minority leadership bids, a county auditors conference backing uniform public bookkeeping, and a statement from Frank J. Hall on naming minority senate members. The Indianapolis Humane Society launches a crusade against clipped horses and unblanketed animals.
New Albany lodge of Elks organizes annual gift of grocery baskets for about 150 families. A special committee lists recipients and prepares baskets at Pearl street home with potatoes sugar beans hominy soap canned goods fruit and candy ahead of distribution starting tomorrow.
The Proprietors' Association for saloon owners and managers has elected officers for the coming year. EE Jackson is president. Fred Denison is vice president. Henry Page is secretary. Din Moran is treasurer. Join Krjebach, Gergeant Peter Sohn, John Wagner, Walter Campbell named as trustees to defend members against oppression and uphold personal liberty. Funds will support defensive or preventive measures, not fines.
Notice to subscribers requests correction of irregular receipt of the New Albany Tribune guidance on regular delivery and prompt payment. It mentions Camertens 241 and Boome 225 as points of reference.
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