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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
4
Local items include Llewellyn R. Johnson entering Louisville Dental College, an Elks Home dance postponed after George J. Goodbub's death, and a German Evangelical group visiting Louisville. Also reported are hunters killing a Mongolian pheasant flock, a horse of civic notices, and a string of court dates set for December.
The Republican county central committee has opened headquarters at 131 East Spring Street in the opera house block. It will be open daily and in the evenings until the close of the campaign. Voters are invited to visit the quarters at all times.
The body of George J. Goodbub, son of George F C Goodbub of 220 State Street, who died suddenly in Boise Idaho while employed by Boise Traction Company, will leave Boise today and likely reach New Albany next Sunday. A telegram from Harry J. Dalton confirmed the expected departure and a letter will detail the death. Funeral plans will be announced later with services under the Masonic fraternity and New Albany Lodge of Elks.
Principal McLinn organizes Wednesday and Thursday chapel talks by local residents who lived abroad. The first speaker Charles Needham shared Munich experiences. future talks cover Scotland Bangkok Holland India and more with readings and sketches.
Local notices list visits and stays across multiple households. Miss Charity Dennis of Salem visits her uncle David Dennis in Cedar Sangton, Hymes of Evansville stays with Mrs Walter Creed at Creed ment Silver Halls, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Dieckman on Vincennes street, and Arthur M Frazer of Lompisas Texas visits J H H Lemmon at 1404 East Spring Street. Mrs W M Cornwall is to undergo surgery next day at St Edward’s hospital.
Political notes describe William Howard Taft's Indiana tour this month listing many towns from Lawrenceburg to Evansville. Brewers' posters promote defeating the local option law at the polls next month. Brewers and Democrats align against Mr. Watson, while Republicans expect posters to sway self respecting Democrats toward Watson.
Mrs Mahala Crandall widow of Ter talas Crandall longtime county resident died last evening at 5 at her Georgetown home after a brief illness She was 77 years 10 months and survived by five children Mrs Mary E Teaford of 212 West First St George Crandall Charles Crandall Mrs Vina Wolfe Georgetown and Mrs Martha Johnson of Big Spring Ia She belonged to the United Brethren church at Georgetown and was highly respected Burial arrangements not yet completed
Mira Edith Welle Bly, a Mew Sibary girl, receives continued honors at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. She performed two pianotorial works at a concert by advanced students on an October evening, Alkan's Le Chemin de Fer and Liszt's Etude Eroica. The Conservatory opened the fall term with its largest attendance in its history.
A Knights Templar choir of about thirty five members is organized by New Albany Commandery No 5. Practice every other Monday with plans for a February concert. James Devol elected president and Dr H J Needham secretary. A financial committee and a membership committee are named.
A cross country race Jeffersonville to New Albany will be held on Thanksgiving Day open to all YMCA members with prizes for winners. A revived volleyball outfit debuts today as the popular sport gains favor. The Forum meets Thursday to elect officers and start the season. The board elected officers for the year: President H E Barret, Vice President R C Ellis, Treasurer O L Baithis, Recording Secretary H O Keesling, General Secretary W O Paige. This marks the 25th anniversary of the YMCA in New Albany with plans for a large celebration inviting members with over eighteen years of participation.
A city fund of 500000 backed by citizens enables the Anderson factory committee to recruit ten new factories. About 1000 lots have been sold for land distribution and six plants are near completion. Six plants will start operations within thirty days, boosting local employment and industry. Mrs. Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as an effective gentle laxative. Available at Chas D Knoefel’s Drug Store for 5 cents.
Taft itinerary routes through Indiana starting Oct 22 with sixteen speeches first day and fourteen on both following days as he travels by special train from Cincinnati to Evansville and back toward Chicago. The article also covers state politics including a court decision on saloon licensing, ballot printing figures, and GOP campaign optimism in Indianapolis amid reforms advocated by the Merchants' Association.
Notice to city taxpayers that the second installment of city taxes is due at the County Treasurer’s office in the court house on or before Monday November 2. Taxes unpaid by that date incur a ten percent penalty. Franx Geer Treasurer.
The Republican party stands united behind James F. E. Watson for governor as Fairbanks Beveridge and Hemenway back him. Vice President Fairbanks lauds Watson as honest and capable, praising his duty and party loyalty in Indiana public service. Senator Beveridge calls Watson a seasoned congressman and a brilliant orator, best suited to lead Ludivine.
Hartman and Ellis, T P A delegates to the national rivers and harbors convention at Chicago, report everything favorable. Zink and family return from Parsone Kansas. Werner moves to Indianapolis. Zink attends Evansville furniture exchange corner stone ceremony. Crawford works on new members and press duties.
A brief quip from the Atchison Globe notes social expectations around weddings with a remark on how mothers are treated like mourners when their daughters marry.
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