Floyd County gatherings and local notes from Evansville area
The Floyd County Anti Tuberculosis League meets at Carnegie Library Hall. Mrs Retta Detwiler plans a El Paso winter trip. The Ladies of Chapel Hill hold a bazar with refreshments. Edn Quinkert joins Sisters of Providence at Saint Marys of the Woods as Sister Welan Celeste. Lawrence Gardner hurt by an electric car at Market Street crossing. Westminster League to elect officers at Third Presbyterian. A deed transfers Pearl Street brick block to William H Buhler for $1. The building houses a cafe. Funeral for Frances Ruhland Zier at 519 East Third Street with burial in Fairview cemetery. Henry Fein offered a bookkeeping post in Ashland Alabama by Ax ton Nee Graphite Co. Herman Rave spoke at an Advocacy Day for the Washington County Historical Society. Joe Kraft reports a pigeon-stealing gang faces Juvenile Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd County
Losis
Chenegie
Retta Detwiler
Thoreday
el Paseo
Dex
Chapel Hill
Alvist
Personal Notices From Town News Bulletin
The column lists relocations and visits including Rev C O Stevens moving to Georgetown and Mrs Irvin Coffey visiting her parents at 219 Pearl Street. It notes Mrs Howard Thomas and children visiting North State Street parents, and J F Kurfess heading to Montreal to visit daughter Mrs W H Winterrowd. Also Mrs Knoefel Pinaire and son arrive from Cleveland to spend holidays with the Kruetzer family on East Nineth Street. Rev Father Wicke travels to Loogootee to visit his mother. Curtis Scott ill at his parents home on East Erin Street while Miss Bonnie Beeler and George Boheim are mentioned with travel notes. Boheim’s wife remains in Texas. George Pennington ill at home on Bkin Avenue. Engagement announced for Mrs Viola Heckel to Gilbert G Hoffman of Silver Grove, with wedding planned late December. Elizabeth Knight of Satem and William A Paulus of Spencer, Ind., married today at the county clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Stevens
Park Christian Church
Georgetown
Irvin Coffey
West Chester
John S. Hatten
Pearl Street
Howard Thomas
John Scharf
North State Street
J. F. Kurfess
East Elm Street
Montreal
W. H. Winterrowd
Knoefel Pinaire
Robert Kruetzer Pinaire
Cleveland
Charles Kruetzer
East Nineth Street
Father Wicke
Loogotee
Curtis Scott
DePauw University
Greencastle
W. S. Scott
East Erin Street
Bonnie Beeler
East Main Street
George Boheim
Algon, Fla
East Spring Street
Cal
George Pennington
Bkin Avenue
Silver Grove
Geo. Heckel
State Street
Viola
Gilbert G. Hoffman
Elizabeth Knight
Satem
William A. Paulus
Spencer, Ind
W. H. Padgett
County Clerk's
Women Observe Anniversary at New Albany Club
The New Albany Women's Clubs met at Carnegie Library Hall to mark Indiana's 100th statehood anniversary and the club's third anniversary. Miss Mary FE Cardwill presided as Mrs Walter V Bullett spoke on Indiana while music featured Miss Ella Gardner with Annette Gohman on violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany Women’s Clubs
Carnegie Libracy Hall
Indiana
Union of States
Mary FE. Cardwill
Women's Club
Walter V. Bullett
Ella Gardner
Annette Gohman
Alice Knight
R. W. Morris
O. J. Endris
Roy Conner
Lee Newhouse
Florence Endris
Catherine Bullett
Old Scribner House Set for Clubhouse Use in Albans
The Women’s Clubs of Albans City plan to purchase the old Scribner homestead in a decision maker at a Saturday meeting. Built in 181X by Joel Scribner and brother Nathaniel, it was once a premier Southern Indiana residence. Miss Hattie Scribner, a granddaughter and current occupant, will run the clubhouse after conversion.
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Piankeshaw Choauter Dauchtess
Scrimner
Wi O
Joel, Scribner
Nathanie? Scribner
New Albany
Indiana
Hattie Scribner
Joel Scribner
Kramer Held On GHEGK Charge
A young man who gave the name A C Kramer and claimed Louisville residence is under arrest for passing bogus checks. He allegedly attempted to pass a $12 check at Sapinsky and Sons after buying a $10 rain coat for $2 cash, and admitted the act to New Albany police. Police report hearings before Magistrate Padgett. Deeds transferring three parcels on West Fourth West Fifth and East Fourth streets were filed with County Recorder Williams. Galena school will hold an annual box supper Friday night. Mutual Trust and Deposit Company declares two semiannual dividends of five percent payable January 1 and an extra one percent payable December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Kramer
Louisville
Adams
Carson
Padgett
Kramer
Cain Run
Kamer
Louis Stein
Pearl Street
Sapinsky and Sons
New Albany
Galena School
Isaac Murphy
The
Mutual Trust and Deposit Company
Guild Meeting At Cedar Bough Home This Friday
The Guild of the Second Presbyterian church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Allen E. Wright in Cedar Bough. The gathering invites members to discuss upcoming events and share plans for the church calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Second Presbyterian Church
Allen E. Wright
Cedar Bough
Statewide push for enactment of mothers pension law
State Senator Thornton is expected to introduce the measure in January. The mothers pension would base aid on dependent children with court approval of eligibility. Support comes from Ready Helpers Circle, Kings Daughters chapters statewide, and the Independent Order of Red Men and its state council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings’ Daughters
Central Christian Church
Oelock
M.C. Thornton
Friends of the Proposed Mothers
Indiana
Independent Order of Red Men
Coucil of
Red Men
Doctors Under Probe in Milk Trade Investigation
Dozens of doctors accused of sharing a commission from milk companies to steer trade among patients will be named by Wicka Investigating Committee. New evidence shows physicians may have benefited from payments tied to apartment tenants and soliciting trade. the inquiry also touches on a tainted remedy and an odd baking instruction pasted in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wicka
John J. Dillon
Itis
Justice Pursues Cost of Living Probe Updates
The Department of Justice continues a broad inquiry into food and fuel sectors amid hints of immediate action. President and officials discuss methods to lower living costs through transportation efficiency, production boosts, and economy by the public, while prosecutions focus on speculators and shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drews
Ibey Otterence
Genergd Investie Non O
Ad Longind v
White House
Anderson
Department of Justice
Hts
Ani P
Dusing
Bea
Army Naval Policy Debated In Congress For Defense
Washington notes show Congress weighing military reform as Secretary Daniels urges legislation to compel private firms to give government orders priority. Baker cites guardsmen lacking training, while officers push universal training. Sharpe cites a 25 million dollar guard equipment deficiency, and plans favor 12 gun 42,000 ton battleships with 16 inch guns at high cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Congress
Daniels
House Naval Committee
Baker
Speaker Clarke
Congressional Military Committee
England
Great Britain
United States
Ilugh I. Scott
National Guard
Sharpe
War Department
Equipmen
Pacor
General Board
No Shortage in Cars or Coal in Muncie
Mayor Runch of Muncie declares a statewide conspiracy to control prices after noting plentiful coal, abundant miners, and ample railroad cars within 150 miles. He laments coal selling at a hoholder price and claims residents are told they cannot buy coal from the municipal coal yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Runch
Mundie
Fleeing Negro Shot Near Courthouse in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana December 12 Eob Jackson a colored man was shot in the breast by C Hogan a Vandalia railroad special officer at the courthouse after a pursuit by officers over stolen brass. Jackson and three white men were followed by officers. Jackson jumped from a wagon and fled when ordered to stop the gun fired causing a flesh wound. a crowd panicked and the other men surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Eob Jackson
C. Hogan
Vandalia
Courtiouse
Jackson
Tng
Cogan
Jacobson
Swamp Lands Open for Settlement in Minnesota
St. Paul December 12 New state swamp land totaling over 68 000 acres in St Louis Take and Cook counties was opened for sale and settlement after the filing of final selections under railway grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
St. Louis
Take
Cook
Wild Dogs Attack Indiana Farmer Near Covington
David Shuff, a Covington area farmer, was charged by a pack of ten to twenty five wild dogs while driving them from his hog lot. He fired a shotgun, scattering the pack which had already killed several livestock including two valuable dogs and a calf. The dogs had roamed the rocky bends of the Wabash river north of Covington for years, evading extermination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Ind
David Shuff
Here
Shuff
Wabash River
Inspectors Uncover 2.5 Million Swindle in Philadelphia
United States postal inspectors raided a Philadelphia operation and arrested men once respected in business circles. The scheme allegedly involved around 2.56 million dollars, largely funds of widows and orphans, underscoring a massive fraud exposed on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States Postal
Four Perish In Gulf Storm Near Galveston
Four men are reported dead after the barge Nob foundered in the Gulf of Mexico about fifty miles east of Point Isabel during a storm. The Galveston port crew confirmed the loss as their tugboat arrived with the wreck news from the shipping scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Nob
Gulf of Mexico
Point [Sabel
Tig Gulfport
Goose Dinner and Holiday Sweets Menu
A long, recipe laden excerpt describes roast goose with giblet gravy and apple sauce, cranberry frappe, grapefruit cocktail, crabapple jelly, and Neufchatel cheese balls. It includes directions for cooking goose, making sauce, preparing grapefruit cocktail and cranberry frappe, tomato jelly, and cheese ball servings with crackers.
Two Shot Firers Killed in Clinton Mine Explosion
In Clinton on December 12, authorities found the bodies of Otto Clinton aged thirty and Edward Chains aged thirty four, both shoe firers, after an explosion caused fatal injuries. The mine was reportedly undamaged beyond the blast, with minor injuries reported.
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Clinton
Fid
Seaven
The
Crown Phil
Otto Clnton
Edward Chain Bars
Ed Baang
Riad
Mina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Igcai
Andrew Quinkert
Sisters of Providence
St. Mary's-of-the-Woods
Welen Celeste
Lawrence Gardner
St Edward's Hospital
Market Street
William H. Buhler
Spring and
Elm
John W. Kern
Williams
Budler
Frances Ruhland Zier
Michael Zier
East Third Street
F. A. Mensch
Evans Relical Church
Fairview Cemetery
Henry Fein
Axton-Nee Graphite Company
Ashland
Ala
Herman Rave
Salem
Washington County Historical Society
Floyd County Anti-Tuberculosis League
Carnegie Library Hall
Joe A. Kraft
India
Walter WY. Bullett
Sgribners Hontsied
Girt
Seeomes Club
Vets Albans
Sapinsky
Lafayette Woods
Blanche Woods
West Fourth Street
West Fifth Street
East Fourth Street
Ron Moth
Thornton
Wilsor
Hrastig
Law
U. S
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