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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
5
The item notes an official city paper founded on April 15, 1888 and provides a June 9 forecast for Indiana with a fair outlook for tomorrow.
An ad promises a permanent cure for cancer with one home treatment without knife or plaster. Free details available at Box 839, Business Man, Piqua Ohio. Also notes a lost bundle on Charlestown road near Mrs Bradley’s and the kindergarten, left at 1802 Charlestown road Cambia, phone 3278.
A recital by the atudente of St Marys Academy appears tonight at St Josephs hall. Mussel ebella arrive from Bridgeport for shipment to a Muscatine button factory. A suit against William Smith and others is continued to the next circuit term. The Tribune offers daily home letters for 10 cents weekly during summer vacation. The body of Mrs Elizabeth Meyers was taken home for burial. George W Denny remains missing after drowning. The St Cecelia Club plans an evening concert at Mus ic Hall with musicians Heddep and Embs. Funeral services for Ida Bailey were held and burial at Fairview cemetery. Lewis A Stoy leaves for Boonville to attend a trial over property claims by the Indiana Red Men. Floyd county Democrats fix a congressional convention at Glenwood Park June 20 with T R Marshall to speak. Bridges on Grant Line and Green Valley roads repaired after heavy rains. Attorney Samuel L Treaty gives the public works board an opinion on interest start date for a judgment against the asphalt company.
Henry Seebach, former second and short in the Oxlahoma-Kansass League, left for Vicksburg Mississippi after signing to play second base for the Vicksburg club in the Cotton States League for the remainder of the season. He has played with Glenwoode Ohio Falls and Lawrenceburg Kentucky clubs and is noted for strong infield play and solid batting this season.
Notice indicates the upcoming primary election date and related procedural details as implied by the fragment. The readable text confirms an official election event and a call for eligible voters to participate.
Lee Kohl fourteen son of Leander Kohl of Lafayette formerly of this city was killed near Logansport on the Wabash line. He boarded a baggage car at Logansport and likely fell from the platform. his body found by a brake man. A Lafayette High sophomore and noted violinist, he had worked as a Courier carrier and belonged to German M. E. Church. Funeral services were held in Lafayette.
James Harbeson paid fines of 18.80 for possession of gambling devices and 8.80 for provocation after police arrested him at his West Fourth Street saloon where three slot machines were seized. He raged, was calmed with a sedative, and the court ordered the machines sent to Sheriff Sittason for destruction, a step he intends to pursue only after circuit court conviction.
Frank Wilson’s three year old son died from ptomaine poisoning after tainted sausage sickened three of the children. Two recovered, one died. Dr Will Richards assisted. coroner Starr to hold inquest this afternoon. Wilson had bought meat for breakfast and gave sausage to the dog. children took it and fell ill.
At a meeting of Indiana Council No.1 Royal and Select Masters the group discussed a summer expedition to Colorado. They consider chartering a Pullman train with diner and baggage cars to travel and stay at resorts, avoiding hotels during an extended visit. Members have shown favorable interest and many may join to ensure a successful excursion.
William Nkimmerhoro, 34, of Garrodaborg, north of the city on the Monon, killed himself Sunday night with a gunshot. He left a note to his parents saying he was tired of life, named six pallbearers, and gave funeral directions. The body was found near the road after he failed to return from the Monon depot area and copper collection.
Personal mentions list residents visiting relatives and friends in Evansville Logansport Corydon Nashville and Louisville. Names include Mina Hewitt Bess Obenchain O E Goodale Jr Mary Kerlin Naomi Worden Laurene Kittell and many others with details on marriages visits and local events.
Probation Officer Joseph Kraft secured warrants sworn by Township Trustee Kraft for Carl Kimes Joseph Ginter and Archie Smith after they allegedly broke into the No 6 school building tearing a window screen and damaging stove and furniture. Farmers report related depredations on nearby properties. Ginter and Smith fined 18.80 each Kimes bound over to juvenile court and jailed on default bond.
A fragmented list records multiple real estate transfers and lot descriptions. Transactions include Robertson to Lang on Beeler Street, Engleman to Clarence Engleman, Main to Charles Block on Washington Street, and Schindler to Jeenhauer among others, with varied consideration amounts totaling 10,200 dollars.
County central committee fixes Thursday June 16 1908 as the last day for candidates to pay assessments for expenses of the Republican primary election for county and township officers. By order of the committee M Bert Thurman Chairman Oscar QO. Baver Secretary.
Patrolmen Truman Knvestiver Martin and Spence ran in several drunks last night. They were fined one dollar each today.
Indiana Republicans debate how to handle temperance planks as county local option becomes pivotal. Watson supports county local option and fights brewery interests with Anti Saloon League backing, while Marshall faces criticism over Roosevelt policies. Brewers reportedly fund anti Republican efforts, prompting early campaign mobilization in Chicago for Fairbanks.
Special Monon route offer for June 13 through 10, buy return fare to Chicago for nine dollars with departure June 27. Includes details at the New Albany passenger station and contacts for tickets, plus a post office notice of letters remaining as of Monday June 8 1908 listing residents and addresses in New Albany.
Homeseekers tickets will be sold on May 5 and 19, June 2 and 16, July 1 and 2, August 4 and 15, September 1 and 16 at the Monon passenger station. destinations include Arisons 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 for information. Dreamers note.
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