Card of Thanks for Gro F Goopsus and Family
Death of our beloved son and brother Gro F Goopsus was mourned with grateful thanks for kindness shown by friends and family at the time of his passing.
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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
4
Death of our beloved son and brother Gro F Goopsus was mourned with grateful thanks for kindness shown by friends and family at the time of his passing.
Kin Hubbard notes varied local topics from gatherings to elections. DePauw Lodge will confer Fellowcraft. Daughters of Pocahontae plan a Halloween dance at Eagle’s hall. Marriages, deaths, and civic notices follow with city events and upcoming ballot preparations.
Trinity Men held their annual meeting at Trinity M E church electing J W Conner as president and Frank Sisloff as secretary. Nearly fifty members attended with piano by C O Hard and vocal by Vinton Nauemacher as Rev E G Kuensler addressed the group. refreshments followed.
A forest fire began near a French settlement below the city and burned toward Budd road but did not reach it. Residents fought the blaze and protected homes though fences were damaged. A Company C Indian National Guard detachments checked the rifle range amid the flames. The Orolo Heights fire burned out with no damage. Local youths blamed for starting the fires.
J W Harbaugh of Voorydoo pleaded guilty to petit larceny for stealing a microscope and other instruments valued at 200 dollars from a veterinary college in Indianapolis. He was sentenced to ninety days in jail after the judge revised the original workhouse sentence upon his lawyer’s intercession. An Indianapolis detective later searched his Corydon home for the missing items while his wife and three children remained there.
Rear Admiral George A. Bicknell US Navy retired is named an honorary member of the New Albany Commercial Club. The club resolution lauds his long service, loyalty, and public leadership, recognizing him as a son of the late Hon. George A. Bicknell and wishing health and happiness for him and his wife.
East Poland Maine resident W. Stone praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sore feet burns sores and abrasions and piles. Sold under guarantee at Chas D Knoefel’s drug store. Also Page’s offers finest oysters in the city and invites patrons to try them.
Suits priced at 10.00 12.50 13.50 16.00 19.50 22.50 and 25.00. Ladies' black coats in long tight fitting effects from 5.00 to 22.60. Big line dress skirts and petticoats. While in the store look through our millinery section.
A large crowd is expected tonight as Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan speaks at Market Square after a parade wagon is wheeled to the market. He will ride to Fifteenth and Spring streets by 7 pm, then deliver a half hour or longer address before taking an interurban car to Louisville.
The annual convention of the Woman s Synodical Society of Home and Foreign Missionary Indiana opens tomorrow at 9 a m at Second Presbyterian church and closes Thursday night at the Presbyterian church in Jeffersonville. Eight presbyteries will send 125 delegates with prepared programs. Papers by Mrs. R Dooley Rockville Mrs S Huffer Liberty Mrs A A Holby Greeneburg and Mr M M Rankin Boonville will be read and returned missionaries will give addresses.
The notice dated October 19 2008 lists names of letters remaining for delivery in New Albany including Bolen Harry Bunnell Dr H C Elliis WE Ricky Henry Leahy J M Mongler Lewis and others. Instructions urge recipients to call or visit the post office to claim addressed mail at General Delivery and note letters must be claimed.
Subscribers to the New Asany Tastes report irregular and late paper delivery and request Tribune Company notification. Beth phones. Onmberiand ivi. Home.
The Republican county central committee opened headquarters at 131 East Spring Street in the opera house block. It will be open daily and in the evenings through the campaign. Voters are invited to visit at all times.
The First Ward Colored Republican Club met at Adam Payne’s home at 314 Creen Street where Councilman George Strack of the Fourth Ward delivered an engaging address to a large crowd.
Patrolmen Martin and Haley fined 211 by City Judge Paris. George Wright Charlen Burton and William Newton pleaded guilty to Sunday closing violations and were fined 220 each. Gas Biel pleaded not guilty. trial set for October 27.
Mrs. Kate Hughes visits friends in Indianapolis. Ada Crocker from Harper, Kansas, visiting Mrs. Morris in Alsde. Mia Ruth Carr visits Memphis. Peter Meyer and Mayme Graf marry at St. Joseph's. Clarence Lamb to wed Kate E. McKinley in Greenville. Tampa winter plans for Mia I and Martha Jones. Several visits and licenses reported, including A N Coleman and Clara Hiestand marriage, plus social events and a note on Dr King’s New Life Pills.
Dispatches from New York report Taft may cancel most Indiana dates on Thursday Friday and Saturday due to a failing voice triggering concern at Republican headquarters. Hayes and Hitchcock dispute the scope of cancellations while Durbin travels to coordinate national support and efforts to keep the state in line with the ticket.
W. W. Finley, president of the Southern railway, leaves St. Louis for an inspection of the St Louis and Louisville division. He is to pass through this city and reach Louisville tonight with several high officials. The firm plans major changes, possibly rebuilding the division, to be financed by the project cost.
The first boys meeting of the season will be next Sunday at 2 o’clock. Officers for the year will be elected and committees formed. Boys aged ten to fifteen are invited. Mr. Hard will direct the meeting. A boys orchestra will be organized soon.
The records list multiple property transfers including Mary Martin to Frank Manop for lot 3, piat 36.05 at 1700, George Lemmel to Clarence Smith with parts of 27, 8, 5 valued 206, Marianne Miller to Mary Ann Grandidier for rear 20 feet of lot 27 West Market Street, Adaline Reeves and Omilie Strader to Mary E Harberson for lot 14 West Main Street, Rose to Frederick L Koehler for 5 acres of plat 838, and Alton lot 5 Crystal Avenue plat 847 with assorted sums.
A reader questions what became of the old fashioned man who urged belief without proof and the one who boasted a Philadelphia lawyer could unravel the deed. The piece recalls a beard touching children and an old woman who viewed wild spending as a child wearing Banda shoes on a weekday in the Atchison Globe era.
Notice states the second installment of city taxes is due at the county treasurer’s office in the courthouse on or before Monday, November 2. Taxes unpaid by that date incur a ten percent penalty.
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