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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Ledger
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
5
The Democratic convention declares unity behind four-year leaders, touts a record of growth and laws for welfare, and pledges to meet future challenges. Also reports on court actions, local appointments, bankruptcy sales, beekeeping find, and early peaches despite uneven regional crops.
Fire incident causes no damage. County Treasurer Claude Sittasan, a reading clerk at the St Louis Democratic convention, returns and shakes hands with Guy Glynn and William Jennings Bryan. John Williams, seven foot tall farmer from Washington County near Bordon, attends in city. The Tene FLO Martin Company of Louisville merges with New Adhatet Myamidadaecing Company, expanding local plant and staffing. Various local residents report illnesses, accidents, and academic honors. The Bankers Association of Indiana meets at West Baden electing officers and committees. The Pennsylvania Railroad expands land holdings in Clark County with plans for shops and roundhouse, signaling jobs for area.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment for catarrh and related ailments. It asserts the medicine acts on blood and mucous surfaces and includes testimonials. The copy also urges use of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The McCulloch band Company led by James Danbar C D Kelso Thos McCulloch and Jh W Marshall sold sixty lots in the Glenwood Place addition. Every lot was sold at prices from five to seven dollars per foot highlighting city growth. A Georgetown visitor won a free lot at 10 p m regardless of purchasing.
Fritts 37 and W A Forman die after vehicle skids in rain near Jasper. Fritts pinned under car and dies. Forman badly burned and taken to Haysville. Fritts operated a Broadway shop and lived at 1403 East Main. He leaves wife Bessie and a 4 year old son plus siblings. Funeral in this city.
Hopkins residents favor keeping the Cherry Street pond private for swimming while urging police action to stop youths from using the old Swimmin Hole. Police instructed to bring any bathers before Judge Padgett.
G A Weinmann Jr longtime secretary of the New Albany Chamber of Commerce resigns to practice law in Jasper with Tudge John, McPall. The Chamber lauds his tenure, noting it increased membership and his public speaking ability. They express confidence in his future success and honor his memory as he departs birthplace city.
The Pennsylvania plans a route east of the city and near Jeffersonville and Claysburg, with property offered at 300 to 400 dollars per acre. The line would shorten the road by about three miles and may abandon the old Jeffersonville yards.
Frank Ferree of our township drowned in a small branch near his home after riding a horse to water. Found about an hour after the accident, the body lay in two feet of water. He was thirty two, son of William S. Ferree, survived by his father and two brothers. Funeral held Monday at Rehoboth Church.
Toward the close of the convention the galleries and a large delegate force demanded Bryan. In a forty five minute speech the Nebraskan reviewed Administration achievements and praised party unity as Democrats prepared for the November election.
Floyd County Centennial's September 11 date will shift to September 21 to avoid Indiana Day at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. A committee meeting at Chamber of Commerce tall approved rescheduling and a pageant proposal by Prof. Charles B. McLinn. Committees plan fundraising and church and group involvement to support the revised program. Police detain seven rail travelers for drunkenness on the Terefort to Louisville train. four escape while three are held on drunk charges.
The Holy Trinity Academy commencement at Holy Trinity School Hall Friday night drew a large crowd and featured a high quality program. Rev. Charles Curran gave the class address and conferred honors. Three graduates are Amanda Howe Mary Howe and Louise Strother. Additional students received certificates for penmanship and for completing the Eighth grade course including Eugene Banet Thomas Corcomin Bernard Schater Edward Voign er and John Welch.
Indiana State Food and Drug Inspector A E Barnard clarifies an order from the Health department on pasteurized cream for butter. The rule targets commercial dairies and creameries, not farmers unless they scale to a full dairy business. Farmers fear impact on surplus cream sales and Jersey cow prices drop as buyers react. Look at your label for subscription due.
At about 2 o'clock Friday a loud call of murder and help woke residents who saw a robust woman dragging a stranger by the neck and trousers. She claimed she would not relinquish him until handed to police, but neither she nor the man was turned over and the crowd dispersed.
The article notes multiple marriages including Carolyne Stoll and Noah Burkhart in Detroit with a private ceremony at Centenary M. E. church and a family dinner, then plans to settle in Detroit. Additional weddings at the Millicans’ home, the First Presbyterian church, and Park Christian parsonage are listed with respective officiants and locations.
The Water Company drains and cleans reservoirs on Silver Hills. Reservoirs 1, 2, and 3 have been cleaned, 2 and 3 are being refilled. The largest, No. 4 holding 18 million gallons, is to be drained and cleaned next. J. O. Endris Jr leads the project as fish are found in the tanks.
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