Impressions of Exposition Show Indiana Strides
The Panama-Pacific Exposition report from Judge Evan B. Stotsenburg notes Indiana’s strong showing especially in the state building. The limestone first story and cement upper, red slate roof, plus several gold medals for Indiana exhibitors, are highlighted. He urges Indiana to leverage West-style pride and improve main roads ahead of its Centennial year. A South Indiana Conference United Brethren Church gathering is announced for August 25–26 with Bishop G. M. Matthews presiding.
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Evan B. Stotsenburg
Gov. Ralston
Indiana
The
Tribune
Judge Stotsenburg
San Francisco
Indiana State Building
Hitch
Lafayette
West
California
South Indiana
United Rethren
East Elm Street
Glenwood Park
Ishop G. M. Matthews
Dayton
Southern Railway to Restore Fast Trains and Boost Freight
Southern Railway officials announce return of two fast trains between this city and St. Louis, restoring local service and cutting trip time to about seven hours. Freight shipments through New Albany reach record levels as grain and flour flow to Allied fronts. Building permits issued and a wage reduction at Wood Mosaic Co. ended as business improves.
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Southern Railway
Southern
St. Louis
Louis I. Vernin
New Albany
Vernin
Hyansville
Illinois
Germany
France
New York
Wood Mosiac Co
Evangelical Youth Society Hikes to Watermelon Feast
The Evangelical Young People's Society plans an outdoor meeting and watermelon feast at Rose Lewn, home of Griffin Plaiss on Slate Run road. Members will assemble at Glenwood Park at 7 30 P M and hike to the Plaiss residence Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Young People’s Society
Dixie Highway Day Proclaimed by New Albany Mayor
The mayor proclaims August 10 1915 as Dixie Highway Day in New Albany inviting residents and visitors to a full day at Glenwood Park with Chamber of Commerce leaders and regional dignitaries. The goal is to promote the Dixie Highway routing through the city and discuss future plans and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
New Albany
Glenwood Park
Home Prosperity Urged Through Local Patronage
Public exhortation calls on every man woman and child to support local institutions to strengthen the community economy and foster prosperity.
Peaches by the Thousands Harvest Heads to Market
Floyd County Fruit Growers' Association expects sixteen to twenty thousand bushels of peaches soon. Most fruit is on knob lands, frost spared lowlands. Early shipments already go out. regular crop not yet ripe. Leaders Stoy and Farnsley to dispatch first loads. Schindler to send carloads in days. Dealers in New York to Chicago bid for the full crop. prices expected strong. Gus Green presides. crop valued in thousands of dollars.
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Floyd County
Charles W. Schindler
Louisville
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Detroit
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Chicago
Gus Green
Georgetown Bonds Sold at Premium for New Schoolhouse
Reed Eliott Harrison of Indianapolis won bids for 3800 dollars in Georgetown bonds issued to fund a new schoolhouse. Bonds dated August 2 bear 5 percent interest, sold at 150 dollars above par to Capital City Company. Georgetown bids for building were $600 over funds, plans updated, Stotsenburg Weathers of New Albany handling legal work.
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Reed, Eliott & Harrison
Indianapolis
Georgetown
Capital City Company
Stotsenburg & Weathers of
New Albany
Bloomington Couple Elope and Marry in County Clerk Office
Marshall Hendricks 21 and Nellie H. Maners 18, both near Bloomington, eloped to New Albany and were wed Friday morning in the county clerk’s office by Magistrate Padgett. Their parents, Joseph A. Hendricks and William B. Manners, are farmers. Hendricks listed carpentry as his occupation. A circuit court foreclosure suit for a $300 school fund mortgage was filed Friday by County Attorney George B. McIntyre.
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Marshall Hendricks
Nellie H. Maners
Bloomington
New Albany
Padgett
Joseph A. Hendricks
William B. Manners
Hendricks
Circuit
George B. McIntyre
Dixie Highway Day urged for August 10 in New Albany
Farmers and city residents are called to join a Dixie Highway Day at Glenwood Park New Albany on Tuesday August 10. The event aims to boost road improvements across Floyd County and beyond with speeches by Dixie Highway figures and invitations to officials and farmers alike.
All Eyes on New Albany Dixie Highway Meeting
New Albany hosts the all day Dixie Highway rally at Glenwood Park on Tuesday August 10 drawing farmers business leaders and boosters from Floyd County and beyond. Thomas Taggart will attend to help form local committees along the route to Indianapolis with Womans Club backing and a broad community invitation effort.
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New Albany
Indiana
Glenwood Park
G. E. Weinmann
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Taggart
Indianapolis
Park
C. C. Brown
Floyd County
George Beck Farm Sold For Six Thousand Dollars
Isaac F. Spencer of Dexter Perry county bought the George Beck farm from Mrs Addie A Beck widow of Albert G Beck on the Grant line road two and a half miles from the city. The farm contains fifty seven acres and the purchase price was six thousand dollars.
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Isaac F. Spencer
Dexter
Perry County
Addie A. Beck
Albert G. Beck
Grant Line Road
George Beck
Kreutzer Will Probate Filed In Floyd Court
The will of Joseph C Kreutzer filed for probate names William P Kreutzer as executor with Mary Anna Kreutzer life interest. After debts and funeral expenses, remaining real and personal estate goes to wife during life and upon death to sons William P and Charles J. Date April 29 1915 witnessed by Nicholas Stein and George F Ritter. Also notes Martinsburg home coming August 21 with speakers G E B Weinmann and Lew M O Bannon and Novelty Four Quartet providing vocal music.
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Joseph C. Kreutzer
Floyd
William P. Kreutzer
Nicholas Stein
George F. Ritter
Martinsburg
G. E B. Weinmann
Lew M. O’bannon
Corydon
Novelty Four Quartet
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Glenwood
Ralston
Marshall
Nathan Hall
Taylor
East Seventh Street
Elm and
Oak Street
Mary Elizabeth
West Sixth Street
Spring
Elm Streets
Lewis Stoy
Murray Farnssey
Floyd County Fruit Growers’ Association
CITY
Kentucky
Ohio
K. and I. Bridge
Committee On
the Tribune
W. S. Gilbreath
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dixie Highway Association
Tom Taggart
State Highway Commission
Carl Fisher
Dixie Highway Commission
Wilson
Trilune
Farmares
Robert W. Morris
Dixie Highway
Woman's Club
Mary F. Cardwill
Kreutzer Will
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