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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Ledger
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
6
New Albany merchants illuminate the streets with festive window displays. Santa's helpers ready stores with a wide assortment from candy and toys to fur coats and jewelry. Crowds are anticipated to flood Vinccennes street and downtown as window shopping becomes a major Christmas draw.
The Floyd County Medical Society met at the Tavern for its annual gathering. Officers elected include W L Starr as president F W Hazelwood as vice president and P H Sec retary treasurer. Retiring agent P H Schoen presided. Members favor an amendment to the State Workmen compensation law allowing injured workers to call any physician, replacing employer-chosen doctors. The proposal aims for state-wide adoption and will be taken to the next legislature.
The notice notes Chamberlains Tablets are good for constipation and easy to take. An apparent local meeting of ANY Pawnee Loft of Maymakers last night lists officers including William Stoper Joseph Durke Oliver Backus Ola Macauly Herman Schlapetes Oscar Meyer John Welmer George Tillan and a committee of Willer Getken Hertes rey Casper Huppenson Oscar and Joveph Burke.
Indianapolis December battle looms as Republicans and Democrats prepare to share power in a 25 25 Senate with a Democrat chairing the first days and a Republican taking over later The 1874 split as precedent shows the potential for protracted patronage battles and shifting control across the session led by Seigt Gov Gray whose decisive vote shaped early chairs and offices
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as effective by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It argues local applications fail, claims the medicine is prescribed by top physicians, and asserts it as a trusted internal treatment.
Expenditures of Democratic and Republican committees are nearly equal after the recent filing deadline. Democratic receipts totaled $1,855.98 with expenses $1,549.00 while Republicans reported $1,855.50 receipts and $1,596.39 expenses. Individual candidate costs included Turner none for rep, Habermel $57.75, Kenney $92, Long $283, Thornton $387.15, Williams $191, Briscoe $20.85, Coolman $33, and others. Republican figures include Streepey $58.08, Seig $7, McCulloch $86.50, Hedden $35.80, Beach $89.25, Jackson $—, Lemon none, Drescher $37.38, and others.
At a called meeting the City Council adopted an ordinance authorizing 500 for four conveyances for traffic officers to enforce the automobile speed law. The panel also approved other appropriations totaling 4,526.90 for street repairs 1,000 for sewer site purchase and 1,000 for ground near Silver Street. Discussions touched jitney bus fares and potential license amendments amid limited city funds and a closed budget for road repairs.
A fire started in the An ton Bader home at 12 State street during an excited chase after a cat. The blaze threatened the house but was extinguished without the Wire Department being called, causing about $25 in damage. Bader had left a gas stove on with a rabbit on the table when the cat ran toward it. He looked under the table as flames spread toward nearby fabrics, triggering a hurried reaction.
Incoherent draft fragment mentions a basement setting and an event in the afternoon. Named details are unclear, with scattered phrases about people, service, and coats. The readable bits suggest a local scene or notice but lack concrete facts or identifiable entities.
Judge George B. Cardwill writes to State Senator M C Thornton Representative Charles R Turner and Joint Representative William Habermel urging the upcoming General Assembly to enact a measure calling a State Constitutional Convention early in 1917 The letter proposes a broad liberal call with three delegates from each district elected by minority representation and petitions for nomination to ensure fair voter representation The aim is to let the people decide on questions since 1841 when the current constitution was framed
Benjamin Thornbury, a Corydon native and baker at 06 North Grand Avenue St. Louis, was shot in his shop around 8 am by a black man believed to have intended robbery. Thornbury is hospitalized at Deaconess. Mrs Thornbury called for help as the assailant fired before fleeing after Thornbury moved a missile.
News of the death of Mrs Anna Miller wife of Louis Miller former city resident reached the city last night. She died Thursday at her Indianapolis home and the body will be brought here for burial. She was 50. The text notes their move from here recently and references church and local civic items.
Harry Boyer of Sellersburg a 21 year old department store employee in Indianapolis is under arrest for allegedly stealing a revolver. His father William Boyer travels from Marion County to help. Miss Mabel Gommel of Cleveland visiting at the German Methodist Parsonage plans to stay until Christmas before assuming duties as Cleveland Hospital’s youngest Superior. Floyd County Fish and Game Protective Association grows to 100 members, backing a proposed state fish hatchery site in southern Indiana.
The trustees of Eastern Cemetery and successors inform the heirs and unknown devisees of Enoch Jones and William Brown that a court action is pending. The case will be heard in January at the Floyd Circuit Court in New Albany Indiana with a trial set for February. The clerk is Aaron Johnson.
The plaintiff in a Floyd county Indiana circuit case filed November 24 1916 against Elizabeth McRae Whyte and her husband as necessary non resident parties. The hearing date and court location are stated with clerk Haron V Johnson signing the seal.
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