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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
4
A notice invites readers to subscribe to the Tribune for daily letters from home during summer vacations. The service costs 10 cents per week and will be mailed to the subscriber’s address.
Local notices report New Albany Lodge of Pathfindere No 383 set to elect officers next Wednesday night. Other items include divorce granted to Zilpath Allen, a bungalow foundation underway at Silver and Elmatreete, and hearings for several defendants on desertion and other charges.
Mary A. Merah, eighty, widow of John Marsh, dies at Joyce Marsh's Grant Line road home after ten weeks visit. She leaves eight children including James Maresh of Weat Market Street. Funeral at Perseverance Chapel, Corydon, tomorrow at 10:80.
A long list of local and visiting figures includes Carrie Hammond of Marengo visiting O. L. Balthia in Silver Hills and Mrs. Thomas E Sanders of New York City visiting sister Mrs. W. E. James. The item notes engagements, weddings, travel to Chicago and Evansville, medical updates, and a Trinity Catholic Church wedding. It also mentions the Indiana State Medical Association meeting at French Lick Springs and Indiana University graduation activities.
A fire on Pearl Street at Heath's photograph studio damaged the third floor operating room and roof. F L McDermott, alone in the room, lit a lamp and fled after seeing smoke. investigators believe a lamp may have ignited flammable material. The loss is about 200, insured. Firemen were delayed by a wrong location report and searched Lyle's studio first.
Contractor W O Sweeney says work on West Main street will start next Monday after assembling materials. Six barges of vitrified block arrive this week, so no delays. Equates between Weet Eighth and Tenth streets likely finish first. Main Street cars will run only to Frhat Street during track rebuilding.
Purifier pills claim to cleanse liver bowel stagnation and relieve headaches biliousness and jaundice. Sold at Chas D Knoefel's drug store for 260.
Orocelius Van Cadern of this city was arrested in Loninville on a desertion charge from the U S Army. Listed at Savannah four years ago he deserted months later and has lived here over a year. A tattoo on his hand led to identification. he sits on Thirg street. He is about 31 and worked at Jeffersonville car works for several months.
A fragmented note outlines an article by the well known Mr. Porriton Maxwell titled Cota of te, praising its entertaining reading and artistic merit.
Frank Gils of this city was sentenced to three years in the Jefferson City penitentiary on a robbery charge. He stole $50 and a gold watch from William Gehlbach of this city about nine years ago in Desoto. Gils has been jailed eight months, so he will serve two years and four months due to Missouri law allowing credit for time spent awaiting trial. Gehlbach and Silz went to Missouri to work at the Missouri Pacific shops in Desoto and shared a room. One morning Gehlbach discovered Silz missing with the money and watch. Silz later returned, was arrested on a warrant from Missouri, and was convicted last Saturday.
The Glenwoods routed the Cincinnati Royals 15 to 3 as Williamson batted 4 for 5 and Adolph added offense while McMonigle limited the Royals to two hits through six innings. In Fairmont Park, the New State beat Jeffersonville 6 to 2 with a decisive eighth inning rally aided by five timely hits and errors.
The New Albany Browns defeated the Louisville Leaguers 16 to 2 before a large crowd. In the first inning the Browns batted hard and scored seven runs. They seek a July 4 double header with an eighteen year old team and next Sunday travel to Georgetown.
Voting locations listed for wards in the city and New Albany township for the Republican primary on Thursday June 26 1908 from 1 to 8 pm. Wards specify street addresses precincts Silver Grove Lower New Albany and rural schools. Officers M Beat Tong May chair and Oscar O Baper secretary urge Republicans aged 21 by November to vote and aid nominations.
Artie Bodine and Cassie Crabtree, both described as colored, faced city court handling. Bodine charged with assault. Crabtree arrested by Patrolmen Stiver and Truman, fined $10 with costs by Acting City Judge Trasty Brank.
Wolles is hereby given that the Republican Party of the county has scheduled a primary election. The notice outlines filing deadlines, candidate eligibility, and polling locations within the jurisdiction.
Indianapolis June 22 Governor Hanly endorsed the Taft and Sherman presidential ticket praising the Chicago convention. He criticized the rejected planks on campaign contributions publicity and election of US senators by the people. He predicted Bryan and Johnson would win the Democratic nomination. The piece notes Indiana GOP clubs Peaceful Bill and Sunny Jim and reports state health statistics and a Jasper congressman renomination.
A LeReysville New York resident claims a twenty year health sentence was completed by Backien's Arnioa Salve. The advertisement states the salve cured piles and various sores quickly, listing Obes. D. Knopfel's drug store as the local outlet.
Notice to subscribers informing readers that some households in Albany are not receiving their newspaper. The notice requests patience while delivery problems are investigated and urges readers to report missing deliveries to customer service.
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