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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1908
Page
4
Official city paper notes Washington weather forecast for tomorrow. Indiana expected rain then warmer conditions.
Lost item and solicitation notices. Bet Market area posting about a child neck fur lost Monday night on East Market between Third and Sixth streets. Reward offered if found. Also a luncheon at First Presbyterian Church chapel on Thursday March 26 from 5 to 8. Advertising copy seeks agents for concentrated flavoring tubes with pay of $2.00 per day and mentions J S Ziegler Co Chicago and D M Hasmonp Des Moines Iowa seeking agents.
The spiritual services for Louis E Bidaine and Philip Zenor were held at St Marys Catholic church and the Park Christian church with burial at Fairview cemetery. Columbus Volz filed for divorce from Mary O Volz in circuit court citing cruelty and abandonment. Paris and Trusty represent him.
The board of public works will revisit a proposal to pave East Tenth and Eleventh streets with vitrified brick from Aprioz to Oakatreste. Property owners may file objections Saturday as cost concerns delayed action last fall.
Jacob Springer of West Franklin Maine says the product improved his stomach liver and bowels. If unsatisfied during trial a refund is offered at Chas D Knoefel's drug store. Price 25 cents.
State Superintendent Fassett A. Cotton asks county superintendents to review justice of the peace dockets for missing school fund revenues. He cites claims that up to $100,000 yearly paid to justices never reaches schools and says delinquent officials can be summoned to explain the funds.
Mr E Chamberlain of Clinton Maine endorses Bockien's Arnica Salve after using it to treat piles chapped hands and a stubborn core healing without scarring. The testimonial appears at Chas Knoefel's drug store.
Thomas McDonald filed suit for 10 000 damages through Stotsen burg Weathers and Paris Trusty over injuries from a Daisy car wreck on March 14 between Main and Market streets. Miss Sarah Holsclaw also filed for 30 000 damages for injuries in the same wreck with two broken ribs a wrenched back and breast bruising. her game attorneys represent her.
A brief ad listing a spring sale with fabrics and goods priced up to 25c per yard. It promotes Ladies umbrellas at 79c and a clearance of Flannelettes and Moslins with price per yard details and various ginghams including 10c items.
Senator E. B. Stotsenburg of this city described a bill to reorganize city government by replacing the city council and board of public works with a five member commission. The proposed commission would include the mayor city controller city clerk street commissioner and another member in charge of police and fire. Officers would be elected by voters. The bill states the city hall pays for all street improvements and that when a street already improved is rebuilt only half the cost falls to the property owners. Franchises would require voter approval.
William Thompson died last evening at 6 at his home after a long asthmatic illness. He was 68, formerly an iron worker and flagman in Southern yards. Survived by wife, John W. Thompson, Thomas Thompson, three daughters Mrs Otto Rady, Mrs James Fidler of Louisville, and Mrs W Q G Bawden of Butte. Member of First Congregational Church and Hope Lodge No 83 I O O F. Funeral plans await Mrs Bawden’s arrival from Butte.
A new Saturday afternoon baseball league named the Church League is forming with teams drawn from four churches. Applications from other churches are being accepted only until four additional teams are filled. send inquiries to Church League Box 65 New Albany.
Joseph Zimmerman Jr visits Texea. Theodore Becks host Chicago guests in Greenville. J H Weathcorn travels to Shepherdsville Ky for a lawsuit. Alpha Club hosted by Mrs John Roberts. George Balthis of Marengo visits Claude Balthis in Silver Hills. Plans to move to California by Mr and Mrs Griffin Roberta and Mr H Gandy. Butler Stockdale critically ill at 716 Ohio. Dr W H Schlosser returns from Franklin Ind driving a baggy horse. Raymond B Best from Purdue visits his father Mayor Jacob Beat. Mrs Tony Kremer and daughter Gertrude travel to Elwood to see Mrs Kremer’s parents John and Mrs Deis. Miou Nettie Briffett of Corydon en route to DePauw University. Mrs Ellen Stoy and Hattie Beeler return from Indianapolis after visiting Mrs Stoy’s daughter. Miss Fannie Fawcett injured eye at home on Dewey Street. Charles E Butcher of Connersville, factory inspector, in city. Mrs James G Harrison hosts Coterie at 1114 East Spring. Mra John D Harwood, Mra George F Penn, and Mrs John A Harrison attend ceremony. Lewis E Kiser and Agnes Theresa Wyman marry at Trinity ME with Rev Frank O Beck. Mrs James A Hoover and son Clarence plan Houston trip. fear accompanying party to New Orleans with Mrs Hoover’s son Sherley Hoover.
The suit against Charles Shaffer and John Stauth over blind tiger violations is compromised. Shaffer pays a $60 fine and agrees to destroy eighty barrels of confiscated bottled goods. Indictments were brought by the Good Citizenship League of Corydon. the case moved from Crawford circuit court to resolve this dispute. Shaffer plans to leave Corydon for Denver.
A sequence of property transfers recorded for Greenville area parcels and streets. Transactions list buyers and sellers such as Silas W Smith, Arthur E Mueller, George H Hynes, and Olive B Emmone with lot and acreage details on Clark Street, East Eighth Street, Shelby Street, and related plats and streets.
Indianapolis reports show Taggart forces dominating the Democratic primaries with effective watchful-audience tactics and organized voting-site control. Westlake seeks national committeeman nomination while preparations for credentials and state convention contests unfold. Ralston, Kern, Lamb, Fogarty, and Menzies named among likely statewide delegates.
The examination for high school equivalency will be held at New Albany High School on next Saturday March 28. It is for all persons lacking experience or not having completed a high school course but who can pass the test to qualify for teacher licenses under the law. Roy L. Ware Sup t.
Patrolmen Neafas and Starr made a break last night and were fined $11 by City Judge Paris today.
Local store promotes children's hosiery ran of mill stock with prices from 25 to 91 cents and 3 pair offers. It highlights maid of Athens ribbed hose for misses and ladies ribbed hose at 60 to 160 cents. Also advertises a fine milinery display and urges readers to visit the store.
The 1808 American Newspaper Annual from M. W. Ayer and Son of Philadelphia presents a tabulated catalog of newspaper data. It emphasizes how to deal with newspapers and lists key facts in plain figures.
In The American for April Lincoln Steffene describes how Detective Barns traced and captured a criminal in San Francisco. Barns is portrayed as a creative genius who envisions the perfect solution and then builds it, often foreseeing who was guilty and how the crime occurred before gathering the proof for the case.
The New Albany Evening Tribune and The Indianapolis Morning Star offer six day per week home delivery. Per week rates are shown, promoting the Tribune as your best home paper and urging the Star as the morning carrier paper for news today.
A notice to subscribers informs readers from the Tribune Company and Indianapolis Star that some individuals are not receiving their paper regularly and promptly. Cumberland Avenue address indicated for response or adjustment.
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