New Albany Ledger Contest Heads for Christmas Prize Money
The Ledger reports on the LEDGER Overland Automobile Contest with Miss Lula May Stenbecker leading in votes at New Albany and a requirement that prize money be spent locally. Miss Anna K. Martin gains day’s advance, while Miss Penn's lead remains slim. Officials warn against attempts to injure contestants as voters continue casting ballots. In a side note, the post graciously announces year officers for the local G.A.R. post at the Oreola engine house on Market Street led by Louis Bir and including J. W. Edmonson and Michael Shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula May Slenvecker
Anna K. Martin
Miss Penn
Miss Hoesfeld
Crown
Office of Trust
Ledger
Daily
Weekly Ledger
W. L. Sanderson
Ala
Oreola
Market Street
Louis Bir
J. W. Edmonson
Michael Shine
Edmond Caye
J. W. Lemon
W. R. Atkins
J. R. Cartwright
L. D. Whitten
J. F. Cartwright
George W. Collins
George Collins
Edmond Cage
Robert Ralston
Annual Treat of Fruit Men Organization
A fragmented report outlines a farmers group in Floyd Knobs that grew from a small start four years ago. It notes town output control, a first year turnout in December, and ongoing efforts to organize farms and related businesses under the association's leadership.
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Floyd Knobs Fruiters
Greem
Dee
Macer
About & Pein
Wil
Fife Senoal Howe
Eis Jae
Calumet Club to Handle Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale
The Calumet Club will push the Red Cross Christmas Seals sale in New Albany. Officers signed for 11,000 seals and the stock will be on sale by next Saturday. The plan includes involvement by Dr Shacklett and the Floyd County Anti Tuberculosis League. Also reported is the death of Prof Ernest Walker in Mt Auburn Alabama, affecting New Albany relations.
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Calumet Club
Red Cross
New Albany
Shacklett
Floyd County
Calumerts
Leder
Trace Williamson
Shaiatceet
Voli
Tugek
Willausan
den M. Walker
New
Altany District
Indiana
Ernest Walker
Mt. Auburn
Ala
Waller
Walker
Brather
de Pauw University
Alabama Institute of Technology
VOTES In contest standings Greenville to New Albany region
A historical tally listsMiss Mildred Emma Loesch Floyd Knobs 42468,050 and Miss Lula May Stenbecker Galena 57,3855 among numerous candidates across Georgetown Floyd Knobs New Albany areas. The record shows many names with varied votes including Miss Julia Penn 65,750 and Sherman Winton 18,56 at multiple addresses in Georgetown and New Albany Townships.
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Julia Penn
Albany
Mildred Loesch
Floyd Mrobs
Mae Stenbecker
Fialena
New Albany
Anna Marie Hampson
Herman Rave
Howard Park
Idyene Monefeld
Jacobs Chapel
Tang
Seppentign
Georgetown
Sheermiunt Miiitan
New
Mildred Emma Loesch
Floyd Knobs
Lula May Stenbecker
Galena
Pearl Owen
Greenville
Annie K. Martin
Pare Hossfeld
W. R. Williams
Merie Cutland
Greenville and
E. Elevantn Street
C. Reisz
Fingers Bros
Ninth Street
Kenneth Wells
Elm Streest
Edward Zany
East Spring Street
E. Market Street
Elizabeth Bir
East Harxket Street
Provin PL
Savage
Center Street
Sherman Winton
Hedden
Market and State
Maleala Lewis
Catherine Piadte
Mary Jane Bearg
Loebio A
Exin Avenue
East Elm Streets
E.ogk
James W. Sesindler
East Market Street
Wiss Bertha Sittason
East Oak Street
W. J. Healey
Fred Lirdernen
Pearl Street
Use More Cork Meal Says Barnard on Reducing Living Cost
The Ledger runs the first of H E Barnard series on cutting daily expenses. Barnard, Indiana pure food and drug commissioner, writes for United Press about practical steps to lower the high cost of living. The article promises further installments in The Ledger.
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Barnard
H. E. Barnard
Indiana
Pure Food and Drug Commissioner
United Press
The
Ledger
Pure Food and Drug Commissioner of
Corn meal as cheap nutritious staple urged by Pure Food official
A Pure Food and Drug Commission report extols corn meal as a cheap, high value food. It notes corn meal provides substantial fat and starch, says three cents worth equals several familiar foods, and argues for home cooking and economical family feeding. The piece cites Weestan pio Weebington and mentions Wilson’s advisory on food preparation.
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Plymenin
Weestan Pio
Indiana road supervisors to be elected in December
Road supervisors will be elected in Indiana on the second Saturday after the first Monday in December. Floyd county will elect sixteen supervisors, four in New Albany township and three in Georgetown, Greenville, Lafayette and Franklin townships. Any qualified township voter may run. pay is 25 cents per hour for actual time up to fifty days per year.
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Indiana
New Albany
Floyd County
Georgetown
Greenville
Lafayette
Franklin
Christmas Tree Plan Sparks Community Fund Effort
The LEDGER urges a Silver Hill Christmas Tree and a Christ Child light program to unite New Albany Louisville and Jeffersonville communities. It calls for early fundraising led by Mrs Mary McCracken Page and notes a push for caroling and church choir participation on Christmas Eve to spread the holiday spirit.
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Echor
Woaman's Club
Silver Hill
Ledger
Ivtmias
Sion
Floyd County Names Appointive Officials and Assigned Salaries
The Board of County Commissioners named the appointive officials for Floyd County. George B. McLintyre was appointed county attorney at 300 dollars a year, D. F. Davis as County Physician at 300 dollars, Robert Loweth as courthouse janitor at 600 dollars, and Henry Fife as workhouse guard at 40 dollars a month. Bids for supplies and furnishings for the new county poor asylum were referred to the State Board of Accounts. The board inspected the Bono road fill and the county poor farm project, then reviewed Gaims and routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Floyd County
George B. Mclintyre
D. F. Davis
Robert Loweth
Henry Fiie
County Poor Asylum
State Board of Accounts
Bono
Bardh
Indiana Trustees Plot to Abolish Advisory Boards
Township trustees from across Indiana gather at the Indiana Trustees Association convention in Indianapolis. They plan to push revolutionary change in the General Assembly to abolish advisory boards, aiming to speed funding for local work. Dr. W. F. King will speak on trustee duties to schools. W. D. Carter serves as association secretary.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Trustees Association
General Assembly
W. F. King
State Board of Health
W. D. Carter
Delaware County
Assation
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