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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
4
Official city paper notes for Tuesday June 16 provide a forecast for Indiana showing fair skies and warmer conditions expected tomorrow. Local readers are advised to expect rising temperatures and pleasant weather across the region.
Cerf's Jewelry and Novelty Bazar advertises a never brosh indestructible Edison Phonograph record priced at 35 cents. The Wilson Photograph Gallery seeks negatives or photos to return at reasonable cost. German M E and Baptist Sunday schools plan a Feon Grove picnic Wednesday June 17 with 15 cent tickets and special cars. The summer opera company prepares Balfe's The Bohemian Girl at Glenwood Park in July after a successful Chimes of Normandy production.
During summer vacations readers can receive a daily letter from home by subscribing to the Tribune. The service is mailed to the subscriber's address for ten cents weekly.
The sewing women of the city will receive pay next Friday June 19 at 1 o clock for May services at the government depot in Jeffersonville. Funeral for former City Clerk Eugene L Brisby set for tomorrow at 2 30 from his 516 East Oak Street residence. Henry A Goetz on Indians committee to attend International Tuberculosis Congress in Washington next September. Mrs Walter Sinex funeral held this morning at St Marys Catholic Church with burial at St Marys Cemetery. County Treasurer Frank Green returned from Indianapolis with semi annual tax settlement. Floyd county contributed 29546 83 to the state treasury.
The Republican national convention opened at noon in Chicago with about half the delegates inside their seats. Balloting for president may not begin until tomorrow. Rumors place Roosevelt’s name in contention despite protests. Attention centers on Dolliver of Iowa and Fairbanks of Indiana for the vice presidential slot.
The St Cecelia Club gave a fine concert at Music Hall last night directed by Harriet Devol with a large audience enjoying classical selections and operatic numbers. The program featured ensemble players Mesare, Kirk and Will Hedden, Wilbert Embs and Mrs W A Hedden, plus a long list of members including Harriet Devol May Williamson Julia Armstrong Mary Hick Irma Zinemeister Martha Levi Jessie Caldwell Eleanor Stoy Frances Hooper John Armstrong Nell Lemmon Katherine Wolpert Mary Newhouse and others across soprano and alto sections.
The fifth annual Jeffersonville and New Albany Chau tauqua assembly will run July 31 to August 9 at Glenwood Park between Falls Cities. The program lists many prominent speakers and entertainers including William Jennings Bryan and James E Watson, with other notable figures and a diverse lineup mentioned. Also includes a spoof health ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills and a post office letter list for New Albany.
Notice states the Republican primary election will be held in Floyd County Indiana on June 25 1908 from 1 to 8 pm to nominate county and township tickets for the November election. Voting places and the Republican County Central Committee are listed with O Bapan as secretary.
Mrs Anna Bache widow of Frederick Bache died at her daughter Mrs George Moser’s home 711 East Elm Street after six years of illness. She was eighty two native of Germany came to America as a young woman survived by sons John and Henry and daughter Mrs Moser a St Marys Catholic Church member held in high esteem funeral arrangements not yet fixed.
Four classes prepare for debates in the auditorium on Friday June 19. Seniors and juniors will argue about whether the American Republic will endure while freshmen and sophomores will compare country and city life. Proceeds fund school publications Vista and Booster.
The Republican primary on Thursday June 25 1906 runs 1 to 8 pm at ward polling sites in the city and New Albany township including 1407 Market Street ward one East Eighth Street ward two 418 East Market Street ward three court house ward four West Market Street near First Street ward five 613 West Market Street ward six Vincennes Street wards seven precincts at 624 Vincennes Street and 1021 Vincennes Street, plus Silver Grove precinct at Indiana avenues, Lowes New Albany Hankeye on Corydon Pike precinct 39 No 7 school house Six Mile Switch No 1 school house. All polls open 1 pm to 8 pm. Republicans twenty one or older by November may vote and should attend the primaries to select capable county and township officers.
A long list of residents and visitors is noted with many trips and homecomings. Names include Charles W DePauw Henry Strack Johor McDonald and families across Bedford Indianapolis Chicago and Owensboro plus reports of illnesses engagements and a wedding at Holy Trinity Church in the city.
A reader from Le Rayville touts Backien's Arnica Salve for a twenty year cure of a bleeding pile and says it heals worst sores, boils, burns, wounds quickly. The note appears in Obae D. Knosfel's drug store advertisement.
A fragment of a public notice instructs candidates to comply with election requirements. The readable text references a formal notice date and general deadlines for filings and actions by candidates.
Indianapolis leader Joseph B. Kealing has been central to Indiana's Fairbanks effort, routing a solid delegation and keeping the vice president's task force aligned. He worked tirelessly, traveled nationwide, gained enemies yet earned praise for energy and dedication to the cause. Indiana votes 30 for Fairbanks, while Taft's strength and field alliances shaped a tense national contest.
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