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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
4
Notice offers a permanent cancer cure by a home treatment no knife or plaster and invites readers to send for fall particulars. A lost bundle containing a shirtwaist and three stocks is reported near Charlestown road between Mrs Bradley’s and the kindergarten. Leave at 1802 Charlestown road and call 3278.
Local gatherings report a St Marys Academy recital at St Josephs hall and a St Cecelia Club concert at Music Hall with Harriet Devol directing. Other items note mussel shell shipments to Muscatine, a court suit continuation, and funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Meyers and Mrs Ida Bailey.
Henry Seebach former Oklahoma-Kansas League player for Gienwoods Ohio Falls and Lawrenceburg Ky joined Vicksburg in the Cotton States League for the remainder of the season. He handles second and short with strong infield play and is touted to excel in the new league.
Notice announces a Republican primary in Floyd County Indiana on Thursday June 25 1908 from 1 to 8 o clock p m for county and township offices to be filled at the November election. Road locations will be announced as determined.
Lee Kohl fourteen year old son of Leander Kohl of Lafayette formerly of this city and nephew of Mr and Mrs William Kohl 1418 Chartres Street was killed Sunday night near Logansport by a train on the Wabash road He had been visiting a friend in Logansport and boarded a train carriage a few miles from Logansport His head was crushed left side badly injured and one foot severed The body was found by a brake man and identified by his father Funeral services were held in Lafayette Kohl a Sophomore at Lafayette High School was noted for scholarship violin playing church membership and service as a carrier for the Lafayette Courier
James Harbeson paid 18.80 for gambling devices and 8.80 for provocation after police seized three slot machines from his West Fourth and Main saloon Saturday night. He caused a scene at the station and was briefly jailed, with the machines ordered to be destroyed but Sheriff Sittason advised against destruction pending circuit court conviction.
Frank Wilson's three year old son PTOMaine died from tainted sausage at home on Weat Ninth Street and railroad. Three children ate the meat. two recovered while the third died. Dr Will Richards attended and coroner Starr will hold an inquest this afternoon.
At the Indiana Council No. 1 meeting the idea of an extended Colorado visit this summer was discussed. A special train plan includes a Paillman diner and baggage car to stay at resorts without hotel lodging, receiving enthusiastic support from many members and likely indicating several will join the excursion.
William Skimmerhoro of Harrodsburg, 34, shot himself Sunday night after writing a farewell note to his parents. He left funeral directions and named six pallbearers. His body was found near the road after an evening absence from supper.
Local society notes list numerous residents and visitors. Mre Alter Scott remains at her Greenville home while Misa Nelle Howitt visits Evansville friends. Dr Charles Stolzer of Oldenburg visits relatives here, as others travel to Loganaport Corydon and Dallas for visits and weddings including the Norrall Sater marriage and Miss Wolfe’s Corydon wedding reception plans.
John H Kraft, a probation officer, with Joseph Kraft, swore out warrants for Carl Kimes Joseph Ginter and Archie Smith on charges of breaking into the No 6 Cohoo building and destroying property. Ginter and Smith fined 18 80 each Kimes bound over to juvenile court and jailed on default of bond. The offense occurred Sunday and involved tearing a screen from a window breaking stove and overturning furniture. Farmers report further depredations on nearby properties including vegetable and garden beds. A separate incident at John Eilwanger's North State street store yielded no complaints after a satisfactory settlement.
Real estate deeds show multiple transfers including Charles H. Robertson to Edith Lang on Beeler Street lot 21 and several other parcels. Transactions include Edward H. Coleman to Charles P. Richards, Joseph Engleman to Clarence Engleman, and Reuben F. Main to Charles Bleck with prices ranging from 200 to 3,000 dollars totaling about 10,200 dollars.
County central committee fixes Thursday June 19 1908 as last day for candidates to pay assessments for expenses of holding the Republican primary for county and township officers. By order of the committee M Bert Thurman Chairman Oscar Qo. Baper Secretary.
Patrolmen Truman Klinesilver Martin and Spence ran in the street at night and fined each person involved, with penalties issued today.
The Monon Railroad offers a $9.00 round trip to Chicago with departures June 13 to 10 and return by June 27 during the Republican National Convention period. Tickets to be sold at Monon passenger station with F. 8. Kangs as agent. Also listed are names of undelivered mail at New Albany post office as of June 8 1908 and instructions to callers to say advertised.
Homeseekers excursion sells tickets on May 6 and 19, June 7 and 16, July 1 and 21, August 4 and 18, September 1 and 15 across many states including Arizona Arkansas Mexico Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Michigan Montana Nebraska Nevada North Dakota South Dakota Oregon Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming. Call Monon passenger station for information.
Indiana politics focus on temperance as Republicans back county local option and oppose township wards. Anti-Saloon League leaders warn of brewer money aimed at defeating pro local option candidates. Watson and Marshall clash in tone but avoid mudslinging as campaigns prepare for national issues in Chicago and twenty year old alcohol policy debates.
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