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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
4
Finder asked to return a ladies open face gold watch marked Sophronia Lawia to 41 Vincennes street city. Also a public notice offering a permanent cancer treatment at home with no knife or plaster, free fall particulars via Business Man box 839 Piqua Ohio.
A roundup of local items includes Highland Country Club directors meeting tonight and a Presbyterian Scotlay schools excursion to Fern Grove. Patrolman Hoon Starr begins a ten day vacation today. Estate appointees and court actions are noted alongside memorial services, a divorce, and a personal injury suit set for next Thursday. A large parade, sports and fireworks are planned for Labor Day weekend at Fairmont Park. An eclipse viewing is announced for Sunday morning June 38 with skies clearing.
The article notes acreage doubles and fruit profits from late ripening crops. A horse sickened by illness was assigned to a dealer who aims to save it. A false report claimed the animal had been killed by an elephant. Ida Bailey dies at 40 West Seventh Street aged 63 with funeral set tomorrow. Judge Utz rules on a city water case involving Fisher & Ferguson. Knights Templar leaders depart for a conclave at Lake Winona and Warsaw parade planned. A confectionery store robbery is found to involve three youths who will not be prosecuted. The grave of Albers Crandall decorated by circus people visiting from Guthrie. The Vista yearbook is on sale at the Carnegie library and YMCA, priced at 35 cents, praised as a premier high school publication of 1908.
James E. Watson Republican nominee for governor, visited Rushville Indiana on Saturday night staying with Postmaster Robert W. Morrie. He spoke at the Crawford county convention in English and planned to return home after attending Robinson's circus with an escort including Peatmaster Morrie and County Chairman M. Bert Thorman. Watson said Republican prospects next fall were flattering and expressed confidence after touring several counties.
Frank R. Hardy was thrown from his horse Saturday near Vincennes street and Calberteen avenue. The animal reared after a car, pinning Hardy and causing a severe scalp wound and possible skull fracture. He remained unconscious briefly, but improved and hoped to return to his store.
George W. Denny twenty four, son of George Denny of 525 West Fifth Street, drowned yesterday afternoon in the Ohio River about 200 yards above the Kentucky and Indians bridge. He swam from Sand Island with friends, disappeared in a swift current, and his body had not been recovered by nightfall. He worked as assistant bookkeeper at Ox Breeches Manufacturing Company, 536 West Main Street, Louisville.
Local coverage of multiple games highlights New Albany Stars defeating Dusty Rhodes 9 to 3 at Fairmont Park behind strong hitting by Brown and Brock’s pitching. Glenwoods edge All Kentuckians 4 to 3 in 12 innings at Glenwood Park with Summers striking out 11. All-Neutuckinos upset Black Cats 9? at Pearl Street as Proctor stars. Garrys beat New Albany Athletics 6 to 4 at Dusty Rhodes Park with Long striking out 10.
O B Woolever of LeRoyville NY credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing a bleeding pile twenty years ago and says it remains effective for sores boils burns wounds and cuts. The product costs 25 cents at Chas D Knoefel's drug store.
Patrolmen Kline stiver and Troman fined a man 11 dollars after a brank ran in. Florence Hines was arrested on disorderly conduct and fined 15 dollars and sent to jail. The item notes trouble from stagnation of the liv rand.
A compact advertisement touts OUR-PIE as a ready to bake chocolate pie mix. It claims experts praise chocolate as nutritious and tasty and urges readers to buy at grocers for 10 cents.
Police reported no complaints yesterday regarding Sunday closing law enforcement. Acting Chief Adame kept many officers on plain clothes duty while Capt Adams learned men were in Scherer's saloon. a search warrant found no evidence of business activity. A gang of field players dispersed, with equipment left at the station. Earlier, at West Fourth and Main, officers confiscated three slot machines from James Harbecon's saloon and added them to a growing pile of seized devices. The older cases remain on the docket unresolved.
Mrs Priscilla Hannon of Mattoon Illinois visits Mrs E M Gordon on East Mainetrees. Numerous residents travel for family visits, illnesses and attendances including Indiana Purdue events. Mrs Emma Grob hosts Church at Home and Abroad. John Swim marks 50th wedding anniversary at East Main Street home. several relatives plan summer visits and travel to Lakeland Cleveland and Indianapolis for medical boards and ceremonies.
Indianapolis reports discuss Indiana leaders backing Vice President Fairbanks as he pursues a 1904 presidential bid. The piece notes cautious among workers, strong state support, and competing GOP delegate counts across Boone, Pulaski, Kosciusko, Elkhart, St Joseph, Marshall, Knox, Fulton and St Joseph counties as Miller and Moorman vie for district influence.
Homeseekers tickets go on sale on May 6 and 19, June 2 and 16, July 1 and 21, August 4 and 18, September 1 and 15. Listings include Arisons Arksanens Mexico Missouri New Merion Oklahoma Wieconsia Wyoming. For information stop at the pemonger station. FR Kalics, Agent.
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