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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
4
Washington May 1 forecast calls for Indiana improving with fair skies and rising temperatures. No further details provided beyond location 126 West Market St.
Local groups plan a picoic and euchre at Glenwood Park on June 1. Various local figures are noted including renovations at Pearl and Spring streets, a drug-related incident involving Ragey, labor leaders traveling to Johnstown for a conference, and a Dewey era reference. Also covered are frost reports, strawberry crop prospects, a jewelry recovery with no prosecution, a Hopkins student’s elbow operation, a Knights of Pythias reception for Indiana leader Frank L. Gase, a Ladoga death and estate, police patrol assignments for May, a suspension inquiry, and a courtroom acquittal related to a long-ago robbery.
The County Treasurer Frank Green reports heavy tax payments from residents who usually delay settling city and county debts. After next Monday the books close and delinquent accounts face penalties. The office will stay open for tonight but not after Monday afternoon. Delinquency is down due to state efforts and tax sale pressure.
At tomorrow's board of public works meeting a definite action on the West Main street project is expected. A petition for brick paving has been signed by a majority of resident property holders who can vote. Some backers of broken rock favor brick believing it will last and reduce future repairs versus macadam.
New Albany Lodge of Elke held a ladies social at the Home on Pearl Street with Exalted Ruler John W. Gaither presiding. Speakers included Col. Charles L. Jewett Charles B. Soost James W. Danbar Michael O. Thornton and Rev. E A Neville. Music featured Miss Rath Rough Lillian Russell Florence Schefold and Wilbert Embs. Refreshments and dancing followed as $1,400 mortgage notes were burned to mark the payoff.
Joneo Dangerfield visits his brother in Pueblo Colorado while Mrs Edward Barbanek of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Evelyn Fitch. Mrs Mary Bowen returns from Chiro Illinois. Louis Hartman heads to Baltimore for the general German M E conference. A Gordon Conner and Miss Rose McCoy wed at Second Presbyterian. Mrs Corlbes returns from Bedford for church missionary meeting. Mrs G W Applegate to Corydon attends a delegate gathering. Homer Harris and Mrs Gertie May Seabrook wed in Bedford with groom at Home Telephone. Mrs Annie R E Glover hosts bridge for Mrs Marc Babbert of Chicago bound for Tacoma Washington. guests include dames McDonsid, Bollgin, Jowett, Cook, Reid, Danber, and Mrs Edward Berbenk.
A full house greeted the minstrel act at the Y M C A last night with hearty applause for songs jokes and impersonations. Directors performers and the piano orchestra earned praise while the show sold out again for tomorrow. General admission 25 cents and 15 cents for students and Y M C A members.
Saturday features Ladies Day at Fairmont Park with free grandstand seats for women. Second Presbyterian meets German Evangelicals in a local church league opener at 1:30, followed by New Albany Stars versus Bourne and Bonds in the Louisville City League race at 3:15. Jesse Daniels may start for Ray's team as New Albany debuts in Clarke's Ohio Falls Iron Works strong lineup.
Notice to all taxpayers that state county and city taxes plus public improvement assessments must be paid by Monday May 4 2008 to avoid delinquency penalties. The treasurer’s office will be open from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday April 30 and Friday May to accommodate those who cannot come during the day. Frank Genes Treasurer Floyd County and City of New Albany.
I Gana delegates at Indianapolis plan to organize for the pale banks movement and may contest committee seats with Senator Beveridge seeking Indiana's resolutions chair and delegation chair. Hearst Independence League HQs are set at Hotel English. Neal and Isherwood lead Indiana effort with Aug 1 state ticket nomination and July Chicago national ticket planning.
Atros Parker was arrested this morning by Sergeant McLaughlin on a charge of stealing trading stamps from several groceries and dairies. He was caught at a stamp store on Pearl Street while attempting to trade stamps for display articles. Parker had been under suspicion and confessed in the store. Police note an ongoing stamp theft inquiry.
Fragmentary ad copy touts ready to use pie fillings and varieties for making pie. Mentions melt in one's mouth quality and asserts compliance with Pure Food Laws. Encourages readers to order today.
John F Kraft of New Albany reports seven more residents counted in the township tally this year. The total rises to 1 060 from 1 053 last year with 539 males and 519 females, 619 white males and 11 colored, 515 white females and 15 colored. The count excludes New Albany city and Silver Grove.
All street and sewer accounts together with taxes are due and payable on or before the first Monday in May 1908. City Treasurer Green of New Albany issues the notice. Public reminder to account holders and taxpayers to settle promptly.
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