Labor Shortage Sparks Hiring Push Across Industries
Men are scarce as farms, factories, quarries, and builders seek workers. Beeryus Company Evansville requests 100 machinists while ReHance and Orinoco Furniture of Columbus seek hands. Dayton sees multiple strikes over 33 cents an hour, Kansas faces 45000 harvest hands at 2 to 3 dollars, with higher pay for stackers and enginemen. P J McBride, State Commissioner of Labor, Topeka, will answer questions by letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeyrus Company
Evansville
Re- Hance Company
Orinoco Furniture Company
Columbus
Dayton
Kansas
P. J. McBride
Topeka
Lightning Strikes Farm Barn Destroying Weir Property
Sunday afternoon a storm struck the 8 M Weir farm in Greenville township setting the large barn ablaze at 2 o clock. The fire consumed the 15 tons of straw and farm implements, wagons, with estimated loss about 2500 dollars, partially insured. The lightning has previously damaged the residence and smoke house on the same property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weir
Greenville Township
Mt Tabor Church Home-Coming Draws 300 Plus Crowd
Mt Tabor churchmarked its annual home-coming with over 300 attendees including 100 former members. Rev W H McCarroll spoke on former pastors and their work. Afternoon addresses covered church work, history, and memories, with music led by the church's young women and a solo by Edith Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Tabor
W. H. McCarroll
Leyi H. Srott
Thomas Gifford
Oliver Mann
Charles R. McBride
QO. L. Emery
Edith Emery
Married Millican and Gaugh Tie at Home Ceremony
Miss Anna Jean Millican and Chester B. Gaugh of Lafayette wed Saturday at the Millican home 218 West Fifth. Rev. EB Lucas of the First Presbyterian officiated with Miss Jean Smith of Louisville as maid of honor and Ashley Millican as best man. Music by Theo Hook, Edna Galt, and Boyd Gal accompanied the ceremony. The couple will reside in Lafayette after a wedding trip. out of town guests included several relatives from Scottsburg Madison Indianapolis Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Jean Milwcan
Chester B. Gaugh
Lafayette
W.N. Millican
West Fifth Street
EB. C. Lucas
First Presbyterian Church
Jean Smith
Louisville
Ashley Millican
Theo Hook
Edna Galt
Boyd Gal
Terre Haute
Cecil Welle
Ncottsburg
Otis Reed
Carrie
St Johns Day Celebration and Travelers Banquet Held in New Albany
New Albany hosts New Albany Council United Commercial Travellers initiation with thirty new members followed by a banquet at the Pearl and Market streets ball. E C Ruoff presided as toastmaster. speakers included James B Stewart Charles Moser W B Scott and others from Indiana towns. The Women's Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians meets Friday at Holy Trinity School Hall. A Modern Woodmen class of 25 is to be initiated at Georgetown in July. St Johns Day League plans June 24 events with 16 Masonic members, including George Goodbub Ira Wilcox and E I Buchanan, featuring amusements a concert a beauty contest and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Kokomo
Grand Sentinel
T. H. White
Indianapolis
A. Hendricks
Lafayette
Order of Hibernians
Holy Trinity School Hall
Georgetown
St. John’s Day League
George Goodbub
Ira Wilcox
E. I. Buchanan
Bogus money order scam linked to Louisville Y M C A figure
A tailor, John J. Morgan, reported a bogus 37.50 Southern Express money order made out to J B Harris signed H H McNeely drawn on a North Carolina office. A young man charged with presenting the order had stayed at the Louisville Y M C A. Police traced the suspect, noting missing rings and a watch later found in pawn shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Morgan
Louisville Y. M. C. A
Morgan
Southern Express
William Adams
J.B. Harris
H. H. McNeely
Louisville Y. M. CA
Adams
Louisville
Harris
Louisville Y. M C. A
Adopted Son Becomes Heir After Floyd Court Ruling
Mrs Ida Groce legally adopts Joseph Banneman at Floyd Circuit Court. Banneman, 26, was raised by Mrs Groce since age 13 months after his mother’s death. he now becomes Joseph Grove and the legal heir. Other cases include a dismissal in McGuirk v Schad and continuances in Mickles v Samus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Groce
Egally
Joseph Banneman
Floyd
Banneman
John Mickles
Joby Samus
Clark County
First National Bank of Louisville
I. W. Lockhart
Paris
J. W. Fortune
Jeffersonville
Wmn. Ridley
Corydon
Salem
Lela Parrette
Charles I. Wolke
Clark Circuit Court
Personal notices recount visits and marriages across towns
Mrs Lee Sapinsky visits New York Fred Brown attends a family reunion in South Bend Michael M Boland engineer at Dam 43 recovering Capt Thomas Cannon returns from St Louis Lydia Tether visits Shelbyville Ky Myre and Thomas Cannon return from Myra Paul Zipp in the country Mrs dan Endris guest of Mrs John Bueche Anita and Edmund Jr visiting parents in Columbus Edmonia Faith and Roy Hottel marry Rev C O Stevens Miss Nellie Ledford visiting Mt Sterling Ky Mr and Mrs Will P Day receive visitors Evan Stotsenburg and daughter Jane in Indianapolis Captain Charles Kepley A Mc Cracken return from Camp Kepley Amos Walker and Emma Jane Young wed at Justice Robys home Miss Hattie Deeble ill in Louisville hospital Joseph Schueler visits St Meinrad Miss Georgia Kemp hosts Martha Beadles and Norman Lee Princeton guests Mrs Fred Loheide returns from Kentucky J A Shrader to Lake Geneva for Y M C A vacation Dr Boone Redens and Hazel Patton to wed at Pattons home Miss Carrie Agnes Stoll and Noah Ray Burkhart wed Centenary Church Eliza Morris and Mrs Marshall Morris Bloomington commencement Frank D Morris graduates Carrie Vernin and Hugh Grossman wed Holy Trinity Rectory Carries Day graduates from University of Chicago Day returns from University of Chicago Day Mrs Walls and daughter Thelma Walls visit Greenville Mrs Daniel Shrader hosts dinner for William McLeish family Miss Clara May EuDailey wed William H Walter at Calverton Avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sapinsky
New York
Fred Brown
South Bend
Michael M. Boland
Dam 43
Thomas Cannon
St. Louis
Lydia Tether
Shelbyville
Myre
Myra
Paul Zipp
Dan Endris
Pana
John Bueche
Shelby Street
Will P. Day
Ekin Avenue
Evan B. Stotsenburg
Jane
Stotsenburg
Lidianapolis
Charles Kepley
A. McCracken
Camp Kepley
Peckenpaugh
Rath Sonner
Denver
Amos Walker
Emma Jane Young
Justice C. B. Roby
Hattie Deeble
Louisville
Joseph Schueler
St. Meinradt
Frater Lambert
Martha Beadles
Norman Lee
Princeton
Georgia Kemp
West Main Street
Fred Loheide
Kentucky
North Fourth Street
J. A. Shrader
Lake Geneva
Wis
Boone Denton Redens
Hazel Idele Patton
Edward A. Patton
William Slater
Buffalo
R. B. Stebbings and Son
Pittsburg
William Renn
Spring Street
Eliza Morris
Marshall C. Morris
Bloomington
Frank D. Morris
Carrie Agnes Stoll
Noah Ray Burkhart
M. B. Hyde
Centenary M. E
Mire
Otto Rockenbach
Etelka
Emilia Heiser
Keokuk
H. L. Rockenbach
Charles P. Tighe
Anna Moser
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Wm. H. Seibertz
Joseph Day
University of Chicago
Fred Penger
Aby Hwill
el Paso
John Fenger
Andrew Terstesge
Carrie Vernin
Hugh Grrossman
Holy Trinity Rectory
Charles Curran
Cincinnati
John Walls
Thelma Walls
Thomas Hatfield
Katherine Lang
Greenville
Mesdames Lon Kelly
Edward Scott
Chicago
Washinton
Albany
Niaara Parls
Detroit
Clifford Laine
East Spring Street
Clara May EuDailey
Anna HuDailey
Calverton Avenue
Wuw
H. Walter
Memorial Mosaic Honor for Grace Laur ent at Jeffersonville
In Jeffersonville Miss Anna Mutch hosted a Thursday night gathering at the bride's home, in honor of Miss Grace Laur ent who departs for Ann Arbor to pursue summer studies. Rev C D Prather of Morton Memorial ME church South officiated. Guests included Grace Sargent Ethel Walls Cleon Kern Zelda Schecter Florence Fix and others. pink rose favors and dainty refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Prather
Morton Memorial ME
Erna Lang
Clara Myers
Lydia Teaney
Frances Hollowell
Susie
Elizabeth Smith
Irma Sagabiel
Pearl Sands
Gertrude Cox
Ma Gowtwin
Bertrans Flealel
Ears of Prisoners Sent to Parral Warning
In El Paso reports Carranza soldiers were sent to General Luis Herrera in Parral Chihuahua after Villista forces, with a threat that Carranza troops will have their tongues cut out for further actions. Cars carrying prisoners were sliced from thirty men of Merrerra's command captured near Rosarig. Contreras and Herrera conducted operations resulting in several prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Carranza
Luis Herrerra
Carranga
Parral
Chihuahua
Calixto Contreras
Villista
Conmander i
Magistral
Durango
Villa
Merrerra
Contreras
Rosarig
Contreaas
Herrera
Wholesale Prices of Leading Staples in New Albany and Louisville
A market summary from Louisville and New Albany dated June 20, 1916 lists wholesale prices for commodities including oats, corn, flour, hay, straw, butter, poultry, eggs, wool, ginseng, cattle, hogs, sheep, potatoes, and hides. Prices are given per unit with some notes on quality grades and packaging, reflecting broad price ranges and market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Aberry
Issic
Bomb Explodes in Mail Sack in Butte
A bomb in a mail pouch on a transfer from a Chicago Burlington and Quincy train to the Oregon Short Line in Butte exploded wrecking the mail car. The package was reported addressed to the governor of Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Utah
Notice to Builders for Floyd County Infirmary Bid 1916
County commissioners of Floyd County Indiana seek sealed bids for a County Infirmary at the Floyd County Poor Farm New Albany Indiana. Bids due 10 a m June 28 1916 with bonds and affidavits. bidding rules include performance bond labor material payment and completion terms. The board may reject any or all bids and will award to the lowest responsible bidder after contract terms are fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Indiana
of Froup
Board of Commissioners
New Albany
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Floyd
State of
Floyd County
Sneluessful
Notice of Highway Improvement in New Albany Township
Floyd County Indiana auditors notice files a petition by over fifty voters to improve a Green Valley Road segment under the three mile road law. The plan covers grading drainage paving and finishing with binder and limestone. A civil engineer and two viewers will be assigned. the July 6 1916 date is set for presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany Township
Floyd County
Indiana
Towit
Green Valley Road
Board of Commissioners
General Assembly
State of
Green Valley
Ployd County
Sims
Pouart
New Albany
Emile Dupaquier
Moya County
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Mien
Smooth Stranger
Rihn Meuw
Charley W
Villa Chief
Herrerra
Straples
New Albvany
B. C. Marshall
Ty John Shing & Co
New AlLoany
Democrats
Deb Congress
Retess
Willian
Charles Roe
Aninly
Ner
William Habemmel
Harrison and
James A. Thornton
Peter Engle
Justine Schlageter
Couuty
Edmund BR. Coouian
Catherine
Floyd Circuit Court
Gatvit
the Centaur Company
Lewis A. Stoy
W. 2. Atkins
Board of Commissioners of
Eauie Dupaquier
Catharine G. Williamson
Mutual Trust and Deposit Company of
A. Dowling
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