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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
Official city paper notes Washington forecast for Indiana Fair tomorrow. March 19 summary from Nateher report indicates conditions likely mild with chances of rain, urging attendees to dress accordingly and check updates.
Samuel W. Newburger senior partner of 8. W. Newbarger & Company and owner of the White House Dry Goods store at 322 and 224 Pearl Street died suddenly today from heart disease in the store basement. He was 59, survived by wife and four children, and had run the White House store for about thirteen years after moving from Lonieville.
After a day’s business or visit the Annex Pool Parlor at 228 Pearl St Bet Market and Main features stereopticon entertainment by the Ladies' Mission Society of Centenary M. 5 March 19. The Haydn Male Chorus concert is planned for Friday March 20 at Maennerchor hall with Mrs Eugene Walker and other artists. Spring millinery opening Friday and Saturday with Miss Maude Roy. Health and Accident Insurance Co seeks a local representative Box 1117 Benton Harbor Michigan.
Four pension applicants were reviewed by the pension examination board. The Rauck suit advanced to Clark circuit court. Louis Morgan of Bennettsville was arrested for intoxication. New Albany Chapter 17, B A M, to confer Royal Arch on three citizens. An entertainment at Park Christian church benefits Howard Park church. Centenary M E church social department hosts a market next Saturday at the market house. Modern Woodmen of Lanearville buy land to build a lodge with upper-floor rooms. A window at George Ebrhart’s East Market store was broken by two youths stealing fruit. a rock was hurled through glass. The funeral of Miss Isabel Devoe was held at her home and at Fairview cemetery. Thomas Connelly, 30, died of tuberculosis at St Edward’s hospital. funeral at Holy Trinity Catholic church. He was a former wharfboat worker and Red Man member. Funeral at Holy Trinity planned from his uncle Miles Kehoe’s home.
The Supreme Court declared the 1907 Sunday shop closure law unconstitutional as class legislation. Barbers who open on Sundays would face the general labor prohibition with charity or necessity as exceptions. The decision provokes mixed reactions among journeymen barbers and could lead to a meeting to discuss next steps. Sunday closing has operated here for a decade or more.
A local sale offers Maid of Athens Misses fine elastic ribbed Hose in sizes 5 to 10 at 160 per pair or 8 for 400. Ladies ribbed hose in sizes 6 to 10 priced 150 per pair, children’s ribbed hose 3 pair for 20c, men’s fast black fine gauge half hose 100 per pair. Also fine gauze lisle, lace and drop stitch, silk hose up to 8 per pair.
A longtime employee whose uniform kindness was noted died suddenly. The city expressed sincere regret at the untimely loss as funeral arrangements awaited firm scheduling and would be announced later.
Major O H Moore of Spokane announces a citywide clean up day on Saturday April 18 with a volunteer driven program run by the city beautiful committee of the Spokane Commercial Club. The movement began in 1906 and expanded nationwide with city officials praising its organizational strength and civic pride.
At a special meeting of the advisory board Edward H Hartley John S Payne and Joe D Poutch adopted resolutions mourning the death of Wm W Moss a faithful officer and respected citizen The board extends sympathy to his family and directs copies be sent The notice includes an advertisement for Dr King s New Life Pills with a money back guarantee at Cass D Knoefel s drug store in West Franklin Maine
Four drunks were fined 11 dollars each by City Judge Paris after patrol officers Truman Dorn Seery and Klinesiiver brought them in. Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised by Clinton Maine resident E B Chamberlain for piles chapped hands and old sores. Available at Charles D Knoefel drug store.
A fragment describes two newspapers The Tribune and The Star with delivery by carrier. It notes differences in edition times and per week issues and touts each as the best source for home and state news.
Judge A B Anderson of a United States court voided Evansville city ordinances requiring a license for out of state agents of the International Textbook Company. The decision bars the city from taxing solicitors and deliveries by outsiders, affecting local peddler licensing practices statewide.
Edith Miller visits friends at Corydon and Mrs. A O Wolford of Corydon visits Gertrude Thurmen. Alonzo and Mrs. Smith return from Terre Haute. Mrs. Fred Allen returns home from Frederickeburg. Mrs. Axzline of Chicago returns home. Mr and Mrs Henry E Jewett host dinner on Silver Hills. Laura McCarty travels to Laconda for her mother Francesa Carroll’s illness. Teachers Alinde Fleischer and Margaret Lamman ill at home. Raymond Wolfe and Mattie Ethridge marry last November and set up at 520 Pearl Street. Robert Kitterman and Cora Stephens marry in Webster Township with Rev E G Jane. Anna Thompson, widow of Frank, injured by arm fracture from a fall at home. John Griggs and daughter Mrs Charles Knobloch return from Evansville after death of Mr Griggs’s wife. Jobe U L Scharf and Mary F Stewart wed last night at the bride’s parents’ home on Weet Seventh and Spring streets. Rev Samuel Reid officiates. They will live on Dewey Street.
Monon Route begins selling one way colonist tickets to California for a period from March through April 30. The program includes month festis with interme offerings for travelers.
The article lists Republican and Democratic candidate slates for Indiana state offices led by governors hopefuls Hugh Miller James Watson and L E Slack, plus lieutenant governors Emmett Branch and William P O Neill and other statewide posts. It also notes a Supreme Court ruling voiding Sunday barber shop closings as unconstitutional class legislation and highlights Democratic efforts around governor nominations and Auditor Biliheimer’s favorable private bank report.
Describes highly responsive plants that close their leaflets and droop leaf stalks when an umbrella or sun shade is raised nearby. Notes this reaction occurs in sunny conditions and mentions a tall tower as part of the scene.
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