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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
3
Official city paper reports tomorrow’s weather with a Washington forecast. Indiana is listed as fair with conditions expected to be dry and mild.
The New Albany Charity Society meets Monday at 4 PM at Judge Card's office. Pythagoras Lodge plans the Master Mason degree next Tuesday with refreshments. Probation Officer Kraft aided with three dog attacks on children. Mrs. Annie Dilger dies at St Edward's Hospital aged 40. burial in Lanesville. St Edward's Commandery to receive communion at St Mary's Church. H. S. Medlock wins a Jefferson School of Law junior scholarship medal in Louisville. Frank and Louis Hoffer discharged in bankruptcy. Louis to resume wholesale liquor business. Joseph Wabb buys the old Presbyterian property at Greenville. property fire-damaged months ago. Melvin Hazzard reports injury after a fight with John Wolfe at Georgetown. bones broken. New Albany Trust Company seizes late George Helfrich's solid property. Real estate transfers: Eest Fifth planing mill lot to Dr. Serringham for 2000. Best Fifth cottage to Miss Helfrick for 1265. Weet Street lot to William Helfrich for 80. Earl Woelfling, 15, fined in juvenile court for Halloween property damage, with settlement deadline. Edith Wells Bly of New Albany gives a piano recital in Jordan Hall May 26. praised as a top public exhibit. Dr. E A Sevringhaus' buggy damaged in a Spring Street collision with a farmer’s wagon. axle bent and dash broken.
In Brownstown Democratic convention Brown, Washington and Jackson counties split ballots for state senator. George W Long of Nashville led over Carl E Wood of Seymour and W C Snyder of Salem as voting stretched to thousands of ballots, with Washington county shifting at a late stage. The recount hints at internal party rifts as Rev F Stadard of East Ray ant is noted in the closing lines.
Numerous churches list morning and evening sermons with themes on faith and modern ideas. DePauw Memorial M E Church features Sunday school at 9 and sermons at 10 30 and 7 46 with Epworth League evening activities.
Judge Joseph Shea of Scottaburg oversees city affairs today. James H Norris of Norris Station visits. Mrs R L Kemp returns from Sellereburg relatives. Mrs Emma W Duke of New York City visits cousin Mrs W H Welman. Herman Enslinger recovering from malarial fever on Marcell Street. Mrs James Kintner of Cedar Farm visits sister Miss Lizzi Montgomery. Miss Margaret Martin of Terre Haute returns home after visiting Mrs Jennie Simoneon. Mr and Mrs William Buck leave for Janesville Wisconsin due to illness of Mrs Buck’s mother. Mrs Mary Peddicord of Washington Courthouse Ohio returns after visiting Mrs Sherman Frisbie. Dr Thomas B Love improving at 1937 State Street after mule kick injury. Invitations issued for marriage of Arthur Binford of Knights Town and Miss Carrie Stout of Paoli in Paoli. Jane 34 James Smith, ex deputy revenue collector in New Albany district, confined at St Edward’s Hospital after operation. Mrs Laura Mayfield to stay with father James M Gann of Franklin Township, reported improving. Mrs H O McKee and son Jack of New York City visiting Mrs McKee’s mother, Mrs E Smith, Vincennes Street. Mrs McKee accompanied Mrs E Boorsig to their grandmother’s home and Rev Father Bosring to Madison. Raymond P Morris returns from Montenas where he has..
In Crawford county yesterday both temperance and prohibition sides won in liquor cases. Judge O W Cook ruled the blind tiger search warrant provision unconstitutional in James M White v Sheriff Hanger of Milltown, citing lack of timely hearing. Remonstrators in licenses for Albert J Baylor and Charles Gouna prevailed, keeping Milltown dry amid a docket of over sixty liquor law violations.
New Albany Commandery No. 5 Knights Templar attend Ascension Day services at Central Christian church marching from the asylum in full uniform. The program includes organ and quartet selections, hymns, prayers, offertory, and postlude pieces with readings and announcements.
Memorial Day ceremonies honor Civil and Mexican War veterans at Fairview Cemetery. Sanderson Post No 191 G A R decorated graves. public offices banks and library closed. Procession forms 1:30 pm at Spring and Vincennes Streets, led by Major Rossi P Fi oney, Indiana National Guard units, G A R posts, city officials. Program at National Cemetery includes flagging graves, prayers, music, and speeches by A Short and A H McQuiddy.
Indiana Democrats dismiss B F Shively as a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 1908, saying Bryan has the nomination cinched. The piece notes possible vice presidential moves, Kern’s stance, Mitchell support from Indiana miners, and local party plans including a July state official picnic and the Sixth district convention at Shelbyville with a potential dark horse bid by Rev T H Kuhn.
The Browns face Engelharde of this city on their opponent's field Sunday afternoon after a prior practice loss. Haccafes Schaub or Proctor start for the Browns with Stringham pitching for the visitors. Browns schedule games with Qorydon Logansport and West Point and seek 18 year old teams.
Homeseekers tickets for the Vin Monon route will be sold on May 6 and 19, with additional listings for May 16 Daly Land and May 21 followups. The notice outlines sale dates and route details for homeseekers seeking land opportunities and transportation.
The annual commencement exercises were held last night at Education Hall in the courthouse with a large audience. The high school orchestra performed, Miss Rath Tenny sang, a male quartet delivered a fine rendition, and Rev. W R Plummer gave the invocation and benediction. Valedictorian Mise Edra Genung and salutatorian Mr Edgar Schanault led the graduates, with topics ranging from Human Culture to History and The Singer and the Child. District Superintendent Roy L White presented the diplomas.
A richly illustrated feature traces Denver from its 1858 log cabin origins to its modern metropolis. The piece presents the city’s growth story as it hosts the Democratic National Convention.
The Monon Railroad offers excursion fares to Chicago and return for 9 00. Tickets available May 28 29 and 30 with return by June 12. Information from Monon passenger depot. Accompanying aside tale from New York Times notes a street car conductor and a purse incident involving women and fares.
Floyd County Indiana announces the annual Board of Review meeting starting June 1, 1908 at the County Courthouse New Albany. The board will sit for forty consecutive days from 9 am to 4 pm to assess review and equalize taxes and handle duties by law. Claimants are asked to file written complaints with Auditor Julian T. Miller promptly.
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