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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
4
Local gatherings cover Abe Martin reading Victor Hugo, a Saturday function, and funeral processions for William Fiora Hattie Dempster Joseph Doherty and James Tuell. Court actions include grand lodge candidacy, grand jury excusals, and docket updates.
The Rev F T Porter conducted services for a burial at Elizabeth the former family home. Post Q T P A sends delegates to the Deep Waterway Convention in Chicago with E Hartman and R C Ellis representing New Albany. They depart tonight to press for a nine foot channel on the Ohio River from Pittsburg to Cairo and a lake to gulf deep waterway. The New Albany Charity Society runs a woodyard at West Tenth and Water Street to aid the unemployed and invites calls to 145 A Home or 226 West Main to place orders or find work.
Article promotes a skin care cure for eczema using digested win tergreen oil as a topical remedy. Claims eczema is a skin disease, not blood, and stresses cleansing and skin healing over internal medicines. Quoted as endorsed by J. H Conner Drug Co., Paarl and Spring streets.
City council members debated a loaded question and adjourned after approving prior minutes with two members absent. A motion to abandon action was carried amid protest, leaving tax levy of 1.25 per 100 valuation in place for next year and traction ordinances undiscussed. A called meeting may occur later this month.
Calvin Goodwin a Clark county native and longtime Jeffersonville shoe merchant died at 8 45 PM at his daughter Mrs H H McBride 520 Vincennea Street where he had lived recently He was 88 years 9 months born in Hark county son of Judge Willis Wallace Goodwin He leaves a son D F Goodwin of Nashville His funeral will be tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Mrs McBride home with Rev Dr Sheets and Rev John P Moore officiating Burial at Eastern cemetery Jeffersonville.
Advertises old newspapers and papers for sale at the office price ten cents per one hundred copies. Describes bulk purchase option and contact location for buyers.
A dispatch from Washington reports Robert J. Tracewell of Corydon, treasurer's controller, will travel to Martinaville for baths and then give speeches in the New Albany congressional district campaign. Tracewell, a Republican, was the district’s sole representative in Congress, elected in 1894 for one term, and later appointed by President McKinley to a principal government post.
A dense list records multiple real estate transfers in New Albany including Rosalie Nunemacher to Frank Nunemacher a lot on Tenth Street, Francia Sprigher to Philip Sprigler 40 acres in blocks, and Anton Bader to Henry Bader on West Elm Street. Additional entries show parcels on East Eighth Street, West Seventh Street, and other plats with monetary values totaling 3361 dollars.
City Judge Paris fines two intoxicated men one dollar each after being brought in by Captain Mo Laughlin. The notice lists names of people with addresses as a post office reminder at New Albany dated Monday October 5, 190K, with a standard request to call for above letters.
East Poland Maine resident W Stone praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as effective for sore feet burns sores and abrasions and recommends it for piles. Available under guarantee at Chas D Knopfel's drug store. 260.
Vice President Fairbanks spoke to a large Lebanon gathering as campaign efforts spread in Indiana. Delegations from Crawfordsville Frankfort Thorn Town Zionaville Advance and other Ninth district towns attended. He urged support for Taft and Sherman praised, urged Watson for governor and Hemenway for senator, defended county local option, and warned Democrats against gerrymandering. Independence party petition with 1400 signatures seeks ballot placement.
Shakespearean Mr Charles B Hanford and his company begin a half week engagement at Macauleys theatre Loniaville on Monday October 12. The Winter Tale The Merchant of Venice Much Ado About Nothing feature in a varied program with Miss Marie Dromab as leading woman and John M Cline in the supporting cast. The season aims for high standards and ensemble strength over star power.
A vivid notice touts lightweight dainty morsels for afternoon tea with rock candy replacing sugar. Nabieco Sugar Waters accompany the event and a sample tin promises to prove how well the waters fit the dainty theme. The description emphasizes crisp refined flavors and brightened faces at table.
The Monon Route offers a nine dollar round trip to Chicago with return by Oct. 10. Tickets go on sale Oct 6 7 from the Monon passenger station. call or phone for details.
A humorous piece examines the Dame demon dirt and the housewife’s obsession with cleanliness. It contrasts the urge to scrub with domestic strain and frames canning fruit season as a chaotic, comic battleground. Includes a testimonial from Mrs. Chas. E. Smith of West Franklin Maine endorsing Dr. King’s New Life Pills.
Joe Chapple editor of the National Magazine is described as always being 'Right There' as the October National shines with engaging, readable literature. The issue is praised for its antanio radiance and entertaining content that reflects the magazine's sprightly character.
The Republican county central committee opens headquarters at 131 East Spring Street in the opera house district. The offices will be open daily and in the evenings through the campaign, inviting voters to visit at any time.
Readers of the New Albany Tribune are urged to report irregular delivery to the Tribune Company. Subscribers with issues should call both Cumberland numbers, home listed as 23 percent.
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